Chapter 174
Su Heyuan’s gaze lowered as images from twenty years ago flashed through his mind.
Above the desolate ruins, his blood-soaked sister smiled innocently, her vast spiritual power overwhelming the entire site, nearly crushing it to pieces.
They braved the fierce wind stirred by her spiritual power to approach her, only to find that her body could no longer bear the imnse spiritual power surging within her Spiritual Sea, with blood streaming from her five orifices.
Blood-tears seeped from those wide, watery eyes, a harrowing sight.
They later learned that the hospital attack triggered a self-defense response in his newborn sister’s body, simultaneously awakening the spiritual sea that had remained dormant.
Their mother inherently had 2S spiritual power, and their father’s near-monster level spiritual power further amplified this, making his sister’s spiritual power 3S from birth.
However, their sister’s constitution was weak; her frail body couldn’t sustain the vast spiritual power, almost reaching the point of death by explosion.
Su Heyuan could barely recall how they saved his sister from the brink of death.
He only rembered that after the incident, their family moved to Tianhe Star.
The three brothers, he and his elder brother, inherited from their mother, showing no traits of their father. It was only their Ancestral Stage phenonon, due to so of their father’s youthful encounters, that was distinctly passed to them, making their beast forms differ.
Apart from this, they were not much different from their mother, ordinary Federation people.
And the third brother...
Su Heyuan thought of his seldom-seen younger brother, his brows furrowing.
The third brother completely inherited their father’s traits, without a trace of their mother in him.
Luckily, this wasn’t a big issue, as long as he was careful to conceal it, he could live in the Federation.
But their sister...
Perhaps it was because she was a girl or so other reason.
The sister inherited traits from both parents. Whether it was the unusually vast and unique spiritual power like their father, or the highly atypical Ancestral Stage phenonon from their mother, she was always on the edge of life-threatening danger.
Their parents went to great lengths to help her lead a normal life and eventually entrusted her to the three brothers, venturing to the legendary desolate lands, with no news since, leaving them unsure if dead or alive...
The three brothers cared for their sister while striving to grow stronger, to acquire wealth and power, to protect her well.
Yet as she grew up, peculiarities began to surface.
Whether it was the many Insect Race that secretly infiltrated Tianhe Star, or Insect Race corpses that occasionally appeared near her, all vaguely suggested sothing.
Ten years ago, the Insect Race invaded, with Tianhe Star being the first target.
Fortunately, that year, Lu Shinian erged and led the Federation to victory, otherwise...
Su Heyuan dared not ponder that outco; the battle also made the three brothers realize certain things.
They had to leave their still young sister behind to find a way for her to live like a normal person.
The third brother even faked his death, and the second brother was declared a traitor by the Second Legion, still listed as such to this day.
Su Heyuan sighed softly, rubbing his temples.
Perhaps due to the Illusion Insect’s stimulus triggering an Ancestral Stage, his recent mories felt muddled, important things slipping his mind, feeling an indescribable fatigue, and a constant urge to sleep.
Was it simply exhaustion?
Su Heyuan put the album back, stood up, and prepared to nap in his bedroom.
He barely reached the door when darkness overwheld him.
With a thud, Su Heyuan collapsed to the ground.
A few seconds later, a green flash, those trouser-clad long legs turned into a soft, pale green snake tail.
Su Heyuan breathed steadily, entering a sleep state.
He seed genuinely asleep.
Or due to the Ancestral Stage, he entered a snake beastman’s unique Ancestral trait—hibernation.
The phenona during the Ancestral Stage remain a subject of study and debate.
So scientists believe it manifests traits of the beastified animal, such as dogs exhibiting scavenging habits, or snakes showing cold bodies and hibernation traits during an Ancestral Stage.
Others believe it magnifies inherent human desires, citing examples like an alcoholic displaying rabbit-like traits while still heavily drinking, becoming a drunk rabbit.
Various other theories abound, with little verification available.
Generally, experiencing an Ancestral Stage makes one unlike a normal person, a recognized fact.
This fear about the Ancestral Stage arises because those who undergo it ultimately harm regular people.
Cases like Su Heyuan’s, where the Ancestral manifestation involves rely sleeping, are probably the most acceptable to ordinary people.
In the quiet study, only Su Heyuan’s soft breathing indicated he was still alive.
The Light Brain on his wrist buzzed a few tis, not awakening him.
Light from outside filtered through, mostly obscured by curtains, leaving only a small amount of light.
———
In a distant galaxy, on S-01 Star.
The Crystal Palace doors have remained closed for years, seemingly never opened.
A rare bright sun shone on S-01 Star, its light penetrating the crystal and illuminating the palace, faintly reflecting the luxurious throne inside.
A long-haired man sat atop it, eyes shut tight, his androgynous face carrying a sickly pallor.
One hand rested against the throne’s armrest, the other hung limply at his side, the elegant, articulated hand faintly transparent and pale.
The tail hook behind him emitted a chilly gleam, a re glance inducing a shiver of fear.
A sunbeam landed on him, as if fearing to disturb, shifted slightly aside.
The man’s lips moved, seeming to mutter sothing, his voice faint and pitiful.
An entirely pink Illusion Insect, except for a small white spot on its forehead, erged from his embrace.
The white spot shimred with a faint glow, projecting an image in mid-air.
It showed Su Ruan dressed in red, fleeing down a grand staircase covered in red carpet.
The wind lifted her garnts, her dress billowing, dark hair caught in the breeze, her exquisitely beautiful face full of determination.
The man remained with eyes shut tight, lips slightly parted, uttering a faint sound.
Listening closely, there were only two words.
"Sister."
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