Chapter 13: The Beginner's Psychic Mecha!
“Hiss—sizzle—”
The enormous Violet Thunder Solar Python let out a hiss toward the Li family descendants paying their respects, conveying the intentions of their ancestor from beyond the grave.
Li Xiang became increasingly convinced that he truly was the Dark Lord himself...
Meanwhile, within the game, the Li family members expressed heartfelt gratitude as they knelt one after another in worship.
“The ancestor has accepted this offering; he is very pleased!”
“Wonderful! This time, the ancestor surely has not been disappointed in us.”
After Li Dalong finished his worship, he turned to the temple guardian beast and said, “Please inquire of the ancestor if he has any commands to convey.”
What fine descendants they were, always ready to heed the ancestor’s teachings.
Li Xiang pondered for a moment, then typed into the game:
“Continue to work hard and develop the clan well.”
“Hiss—sizzle—”
Watching the Violet Thunder Solar Python emit the Dark Lord’s call once more, Li Xiang couldn’t help but wonder: was he really the mysterious villain in the game’s setting?
At that moment, Xu Cuihua hurriedly said to Li Dalong, “Master, the ancestor says he is very satisfied and wants us to continue developing the family!”
“Rest assured, ancestor...” Li Dalong was about to flatter the ancestor when he suddenly froze, hastily pulling his wife and children to kneel again. On the ancestral tablet, golden light began to shimmer!
“The ancestor has manifested once again!”
In an instant, everyone rushed to bow deeply.
With a thunderous boom, a massive figure appeared in the courtyard before the ancestral hall’s tablet. Its height rivaled the sluggish Violet Thunder Solar Python—fully ten meters tall!
It was the height of a great drought, the scorching sun shining down on this giant, its dazzling radiance making it impossible for onlookers to keep their eyes open for a moment.
When they finally took in its full form, their faces were filled with shock.
This being stood upright like a human, its body sharply angular with a smooth metallic silver surface. Its veins appeared exposed, various parts of its body glowing with light!
[A Basic War Puppet]!
Seeing the confused yet terrified gazes of his descendants, Li Xiang grew even more satisfied.
In the real world, this thing was called a psychokinetic mech!
Its interior utilized biotechnology, granting it human-like agility and the ability to channel spiritual energy through meridians. Its exterior was pure technological armor, with nanotechnology connecting its core flesh and blood.
By consuming spiritual stones, these could continuously supply energy to the mech, even actively recharge it!
This basic mech possessed power comparable to a peak Foundation Establishment cultivator, even capable of going head-to-head with newcomers to the Golden Core stage!
Such mechs were initially developed by the American Empire during the resurgence of spiritual energy as a primary means to combat monsters. Later, through continuous development and iteration in China, it evolved into this form.
However, due to their immense destructive power, these mechs became prohibited items for ordinary people on Earth!
But for Granny Ling, such contraband was as easy to procure as picking up a leaf.
“What... what is this? Such a powerful presence!”
“Could this be our ancestor’s true form?”
“Great ancestor!”
The Li family descendants were electrified!
Just seeing it, they could already feel the war puppet’s overwhelming might.
Not only them—
Even the Violet Thunder Solar Python stared at the war puppet in fear, sensing it was utterly no match for this being!
“True form?” Li Xiang’s lips curled into a slight smile in front of the computer screen.
At first, he had intended to gradually teach his descendants how to operate the mech by sending it to them.
But now—
He realized the [Clan Cultivation Simulator] had far more functions than he had imagined, and was more user-friendly!
[Your gift—the basic war puppet has been delivered!]
[War puppet operating system detected. Establish connection?]
[Operating the basic war puppet requires 5000 incense points!]
[Ding!]
[Insufficient incense points. War puppet entering autonomous combat mode.]
In other words,
He could control the war puppet’s combat beyond the game through a spiritual link.
Just like VR control!
“I can distinctly feel every blade of grass and tree in the game world!”
Li Xiang’s eyes widened. The more he played [Clan Cultivation Simulator], the more features seemed to open up!
Suppressing his excitement,
Li Xiang glanced at the incense points.
[This grand offering has allowed your descendants to feel the power of the ancestor. Incense points +100!]
Looking to the upper right corner,
Incense points—2106.
He had been saving incense points for years but still lacked enough to connect with the war puppet.
“A long road ahead.”
Li Xiang was in no hurry. His original plan wasn’t to control the mech himself, but to make it the Li family’s trump card. After all, the Li family still had the Hu family as an enemy; mishandling things could turn the whole Tailin Town against them.
This was why he sent the war puppet over!
Moreover—
Besides elixirs, this was the best gift he could currently send.
......
[20 years after the Li family grand offering.]
[As Zhien Village flourished, 15-year-old Li Yaozu frequently visited Zhien Village and secretly developed feelings for Qu Xiaoxiao, daughter of village chief Qu Changming (Qi Refining stage one). Beneath the stars, they shared a night on the grass, indulging in forbidden love. Qu Xiaoxiao is now pregnant...]
“Pfft...!”
Seeing the event list, Li Xiang spat water onto the screen.
He quickly wiped the screen clean and clicked on Li Yaozu’s profile to see what the eldest son of the Li family had done.
Under a dark and windy night,
Two figures embraced on the grass, with prominent text above their heads.
“Xiaoxiao, you’re truly beautiful... your hands seem so small, let me see... your eyes are lovely... and your nose is so tiny...”
“Waaah.”
“......”
“Damn it!”
Li Xiang’s face darkened. Who would have thought that Li Yaozu, normally only interested in sword practice and fighting like a madman, had such skills with the ladies???
He almost turned the poor girl into a lovestruck mess!
After a moment’s thought, Li Xiang’s expression turned strange.
[Use “Love from the Ancestor,” consuming 20 incense points.]
In an instant, a purple light shone in the black night, landing on Li Yaozu. The boy clutching the girl’s hand immediately went dazed.
“Ah! Brother Yaozu, what’s that light?” Qu Xiaoxiao was startled.
“Huh?”
Li Yaozu finally came to his senses and quickly knelt in the night, looking guilty. “Ancestor... thank you for your grace. Please don’t tell Father! If he finds out I was fooling around, I’m afraid he’ll break my legs!”
He dared!
Li Xiang glared. Li Dalong hadn’t had children for years; if he dared to stop Li Yaozu from having a child, Li Xiang would have the Violet Thunder Solar Python break Li Dalong’s legs.
Besides... the deed was done.
Li Xiang switched the screen away, no longer disturbing the young couple’s intimacy.
He sped up the footage, eagerly awaiting the arrival of the third generation of the Li family!
Sure enough.
The next day, knowing he had been found out, Li Yaozu stayed up all night, tossing and turning until dawn.
He mustered courage and confessed everything to his parents.
Li Yaozu was promptly dragged to the ancestral hall.
“Ancestor, please calm your anger. Marriage matters are decided by parents and matchmakers.”
Li Dalong knelt fearfully. “My son Yaozu acted like a beast without consent, doing improper things to the Qu family daughter. Please punish him, ancestor!”
Li Yaozu looked pale and also knelt. “Please punish me, ancestor. I won’t dare do it again!”
“Ah?”
Only then did Li Xiang realize how outdated the game world’s views were.
Unlike the strange customs he’d seen in his past life, which often introduced new trends,
Even in the real world, embryo parenting had become fashionable.
“Ancestor, please calm your anger!”
Seeing no response from the ancestor, Li Dalong thought the ancestor was angry. Clenching his teeth, he raised a knife and glared fiercely at his eldest son. “You unfilial son, take down your pants! How did I raise you? How dare you defile the Qu family daughter? After I die, how will I face the ancestor? How will I explain to Qu Changming?”
“Dad, what are you doing?” Li Yaozu looked terrified, babbling incoherently, “I... I only have one!”
“Stop!”
Seeing the scene in the game, Li Yaozu wasn’t panicking—but Li Xiang was.
He cursed inwardly, never imagining Li Dalong was ruthless enough to want to cut off his son’s manhood!
Li Xiang quickly clicked on the Violet Thunder Solar Python’s icon and urgently saved Li Yaozu’s “root.”
“Hiss—sizzle—”
Clutching his pants, Li Yaozu felt the guardian beast’s words as a great pardon. “Dad, look! The ancestor has sent a message!”
The Violet Thunder Solar Python shook its head at Li Dalong.
Reluctantly, Li Dalong lowered the knife and glared fiercely at Li Yaozu. “The ancestor has spared you. Kneel and thank the ancestor! Then come with me to the Qu family with a proper betrothal gift to seek their daughter’s hand! You’ve brought shame to the Li family!”
“Thank you, ancestor, for saving me!”
Sweat soaked the ground beneath Li Yaozu.
Li Xiang wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. Almost—his good son had nearly been forced into practicing the Evil-Repelling Sword Technique.
As for bringing shame to the Li family?
He was not as conservative as Li Yaozu. In fact... he somewhat wanted to learn from his good son’s experience.
Soon,
The Li family presented the betrothal gifts, and the Qu family’s Qu Changming, not so conservative himself, was happy to cement ties with their benefactor’s child.
Finally,
The scene filled with festive decorations, red lanterns hung at every doorstep, and “double happiness” characters pasted on every home in Zhien Village, including the Li family’s doors and windows.
The entire village gathered at the Li family to celebrate with a grand feast.
A youthful-looking bride and groom walked before the ancestral hall as the drums and gongs sounded.
“First bow to heaven and earth.”
“Second bow to the elders!”
[Today is Li Yaozu’s grand wedding before the ancestral hall. Please have tea.]
[Incense points +30!]
The second generation of the Li family finally had someone married, and the third generation was about to arrive. With descendants flourishing, the Li family was truly thriving!
“Awesome!”
Li Xiang took a hearty drink.
“The couple bows to each other and enters the bridal chamber!”