Chapter 1740: The Future of the Family

Although he had sat down, he was still feeling uneasy; he sat before Chen Yu, not daring to move a muscle.

"What is your relationship with the God Lord? Tell me," Chen Yu asked.

"Our relationship with him dates back twenty years." Qiongsi gathered his thoughts and spilled everything about the dealings and transactions between their Shilaike Family and the God Lord.

"So that's how it is. I was wondering, after he faked his death and went to the West, how could he have built such a scale without any backing?" Chen Yu muttered, "My grandfather is not just a genius in genetics; he is also a master of power plays."

Thinking about it, it made sense. After He Tiansheng faked his death and left Jing, he used his genetic technology to win over many powerful families in the West.

These ancient Western families possessed legacies and bloodlines spanning nearly a thousand years; the wealth they had accumulated was beyond what an ordinary person could imagine.

With the wealth and connections of these families as support, He Tiansheng lived quite comfortably in the West.

"That is all I know, because I have not yet truly inherited the Shilaike Family, so this is all I am privy to."

"Core secrets are always held in the hands of my elders. Perhaps I will know more after I take over the power of the Shilaike Family."

Qiongsi's posture was very humble, perhaps because Chen Yu's actions just now had been too ruthless, or perhaps because Chen Yu's two slaps had knocked some sense into him.

This guy looked at Chen Yu with a hint of fear, because he knew that anyone who dared to inquire about the God King was a ruthless person.

"What you say seems to make sense." Chen Yu wore a thoughtful expression, then he said with a chuckle, "In that case, keeping you around doesn't seem to have much use. Why don't you accompany Yichuan Ping on his journey?"

"No, don't." A look of terror appeared on Qiongsi's face: "Although I haven't taken over the family yet, it will be soon. My grandfather is already elderly..."

"With the God Lord's support, your grandfather living to one hundred and fifty is no problem. As long as he is there, you will never be able to control the family."

"Waiting for you to take the throne? That will take at least several decades, right? Heh, sorry, I can't wait that long." Chen Yu sneered. What was this guy trying to do? Feed him empty promises? He wasn't buying it.

"No, that's not it. I have a way to ascend quickly, really." Qiongsi waved his hands repeatedly.

"Then you had better prove your value, otherwise, there doesn't seem to be much point in me keeping you alive," Chen Yu said indifferently.

"My grandfather has already moved behind the scenes. I am going back next month to accept the succession ceremony. Starting next month, I will be the helmsman of the Shilaike Family."

"Doesn't your grandfather have at least one hundred and fifty years to live? Why is he in such a rush to step down?" Chen Yu glanced at Qiongsi: "Is he really at ease handing the future of Shilaike over to you?"

"No, he can indeed live to one hundred and fifty, but this medicine still has flaws." Qiongsi shook his head.

"Nonsense, of course it has flaws. The human genome is the most uncertain existence," Chen Yu said calmly. "Attempting to change a person's lifespan by compiling human genes is, in itself, defying the heavens."

"Yes, yes." Qiongsi dared not argue; after all, the person before him was a killing god who would strike at the slightest disagreement.

"Tell me, what are the flaws?" Chen Yu asked Qiongsi curiously.

Although he knew the God Lord's things must have flaws, Chen Yu did not know what those flaws were.

"This..." Qiongsi hesitated for a moment, then said helplessly: "The God Lord extends human life through genetic technology; this can indeed be done."

"But things in this world cannot be one hundred percent perfect, especially with a complex project like genetics. So, once his genetic technology is used, some side effects will appear."

"What side effects? Just say it directly." Chen Yu raised his head and glanced at Qiongsi.

"You need to drink human blood raw every day, and eat a human heart every half day... and your emotions become extremely irritable and unstable." Qiongsi thought for a moment: "More importantly, some kind of change will happen to their bodies."

"What kind of change?" Chen Yu became vigilant.

"For example, some non-human characteristics appear; scales will vaguely appear on the body, fingernails will grow longer..." Qiongsi said somewhat uncertainly.

"You didn't receive the Gene Modification too, did you?" Chen Yu stared at Qiongsi.

"No, I didn't. I am still young, and in our entire Shilaike Family, fewer than ten people have received Gene Modification, including my grandfather and some elders."

Qiongsi hurriedly shook his head to deny it: "Because this genetic technology is very difficult to extract, and the God Lord's influence is not limited to just our Shilaike Family, so very few people have been modified."

"Then you should burn incense and pray," Chen Yu said: "The God Lord's genetic compilation also includes fusion. You also know that there are all sorts of strange animals in nature."

"Some can achieve Regeneration of severed limbs, some have super-long lifespans, but while extracting their genes, their genetic habits are also fused into the process."

"So your grandfather, strictly speaking, is no longer human. He is an animal. It's just that he hasn't been modified for very long, so those beastly traits aren't obvious yet. But the further it goes, the weaker his own human genes will become. As for what he will turn into in the end, you can imagine for yourself."

"He... in the end, will he turn into a monster?" Qiongsi was stunned.

Truly, before this, he had never thought in this direction, but the changes happening to Lao Shilaike were clear to him as well.

It wasn't until Chen Yu brought it up that Qiongsi suddenly realized that this kind of genetic compilation could eventually be fatal.

"Of course, perhaps even worse. Maybe he will evolve into an entirely new species, devoid of emotion, with only slaughter in its eyes," Chen Yu nodded.

"This..." Qiongsi was shocked. If this were true, what should he do? Where would the future of Shilaike go?

Currently, those who had received Gene Modification were all important figures in their Shilaike Family. If these people really all turned into monsters, what could be done?

Moreover, Qiongsi knew that his grandfather's personality was becoming increasingly violent. Last time, a maid made a slight mistake and was thrown into the crocodile pit by him.

If things continued to develop like this, the future of their Shilaike Family was indeed worrying.

"I am not fear-mongering." Chen Yu saw his expression and couldn't help but smile slightly: "I don't think you are a true playboy either. You have strategy. The Shilaike Family has been passed down for hundreds of years; the blood flowing in your veins is that of nobility."