Chapter 89: Chapter 89: Grandma, where's my baby?
According to the detailed description, it's when his soul enters the game, manifesting in a special form, akin to entering a training room in the real world where time flows faster.
For breakthroughs that could take years, even decades, this skill couldn't be more suitable!
"Let's hold off for now, my Spiritual Tribute points are running low, and with the chaos in Blackwood, there's no rush in these next few days."
Ethan resisted the urge to break through in the game world.
After all, with the big shots of Psychic Gear protecting him and Andrew handling the business, he was in no danger unless aliens invaded!
The 60th Great Festival of Blackwood was just around the corner.
During this time, quite a few good things happened.
[Your descendant Anthony, seeing his brother marry and start a family, was inspired to marry Amanda, a renowned beauty from Gratitude Village.]
[Spiritual Tribute +10]
[Linda asked the family head Daniel to set up a contest to choose a son-in-law, and Brian, a level eight Psychic from Gratitude Village, won her heart.]
[Spiritual Tribute +10]
[Your descendant Kevin fell in love with Janet, a wealthy heiress he saved. Although initially rejected by Janet's Lopez family, persistent efforts paid off when family head Daniel invited Dennis from Cloudrise Oceanview Pavilion, and the Lopez family head was finally moved by Kevin's sincerity, agreeing to their marriage.]
[Spiritual Tribute...]
These kids were indeed rash, but their daring spirit also made it easier for them to establish families and businesses.
Ethan could imagine that soon, the descendants of Blackwood would flourish like bamboo shoots after a rain.
As for Marcus and Daniel... they still hadn't met their soulmates.
But that seemed to be hereditary. When Luna asked their father Lucas about this during his retreat, Lucas merely brushed it off with a few words, showing no interest.
Nathan even came out of retreat for nearly a month to investigate whether Daniel had any peculiar habits or health issues.
In the end, it turned out that this grandson was a competent family head and wasn't troubled by any issues; he just wanted a future wife who would be gentle like his grandmother, sensible like his second aunt, highly capable, and as intelligent as his youngest aunt...
Knowing his grandson's wishes, Nathan went back to his coffin with a dark face, thinking this grandson might end up alone for life.
This worried Luna so much that her hair turned a few shades whiter, and she spent days praying at the Forebearer shrine for Ethan.
"Pray for the Forebearer's mighty power to bless my grandson MarcusDaniel to marry and have children soon, to strengthen our Blackwood family."
"???"
Ethan's hand rested on the head of the Purple Thunder Solar Python, and he was stunned for a long time, not knowing how to help them marry and have children. Maybe he could drop a few silicone dolls during the festival.
Soon, at this year's Great Festival, the Blackwood ancestral hall was packed to the brim.
[Blackwood celebrates its 60th year with the decennial grand ceremony!]
[Your descendants offer you a sacrifice, the Blood Psychic Fruit...]
[You bestow upon your descendants the Divine Gift—12 Miracle Psychic Pills.]
"Forebearer Divine Gift, my descendants, quickly kneel before the Forebearer!"
Even though Nathan was very familiar with such ceremonies, he was still immensely excited. Anything given by the Forebearer, even if it were mere scraps, was treasured beyond measure.
He then led his descendants in successive kneelings, "Rest assured, Forebearer, the progeny of Blackwood are extraordinary, truly the cream of the crop."
"Marcus has entered seclusion in the Sky Temple. Daniel has managed the family affairs impeccably. The seven sons of Blackwood are all heroes, and the women are just as formidable!"
"..."
Ethan was well aware of all these matters, but Nathan still proudly recounted them in front of the children.
At that moment, he resembled an elder during Qingming Festival, meticulously recounting to the Forebearer at the ancestral temple in his hometown village.
Everyone looked devout.
However, this year's grand ceremony was different from the past.
The seven sons of Blackwood were present, but their wives were excluded.
No other reason, but as the family grew stronger and the sons displayed their father's traits, Kevin and Anthony, still immature, had wives who were already pregnant, and it was uncertain how many children they would have. Moreover, with the elders of Blackwood needing to cultivate psychic powers, there was no time to educate, leaving the future dispositions of these children uncertain.
During this grand ceremony, Ethan had already instructed Daniel to establish family rules.
After Nathan finished the sacrificial speech, he held up a scroll.
"Blackwood family rules, please, Forebearer, review them!"
"First, those not recognized by the Forebearer are outsiders and may not enter the Forebearer's temple."
"Second, the descendants of Blackwood must not reveal family secrets to outsiders, violators will be expelled from the family!"
"Third, descendants who indulge in luxury and idleness, not striving for improvement, shall not enter the Forebearer's temple."
"Fourth..."
After laying down these rules, Nathan asked Ethan to review them.
Ethan looked on seriously.
He clearly understood that as the family grew larger, strict rules were necessary to prevent chaos!
Once the grand ceremony was concluded, Blackwood had new rules.
Nathan and Lucas and others continued to go into seclusion.
...
[The 60th Grand Festival of Blackwood has concluded.]
[In the same year, Amanda was pregnant for ten months and gave birth to a son, Larry.]
[Janet was pregnant for ten months and gave birth to a daughter, Amy.]
[Congratulations, your descendant Linda was pregnant for ten months and gave birth to a son, Justin...]
[...]
"Holy smokes, they sure can pop them out!"
The year hadn't even ended, and Ethan was already so excited that he stood up from his chair.
Especially since the event log also included prompts about family development.
[Your descendant Paul, now eighteen, seeing his siblings married, is quite anxious. Thus, he found Laura, a childhood friend from Gratitude Village, and after some discussions about the bedroom secrets taught by his siblings...]
[With love blossoming, Paul brought Laura to meet his parents and grandparents, openly declaring his intention to sleep with Laura. Luna thought it was a child's play and casually agreed. Paul, daring as he is, decided to seal their lifelong commitment that night in the cattle shed.]
"That's the fifth pair."
Ethan was a bit dazed.
Previously, there was a pressing need to have children, but now... one after another, he couldn't even remember who was who.
And it wasn't just Ethan who was confused at Blackwood.
Luna sat in front of the hall.
Once a fierce woman who fought alongside her husband with a knife in hand, the strongest woman behind Blackwood, now seemed a bit lost and pained. She held a chubby boy in her left arm, another chubby baby in her right, and in front of her, a wooden pushcart.
The three babies formed a choir.
Previously, when she took care of the children one by one with help, watching them cry was a joy, but now...
"You, Amanda, come take Larry to Linda, let her take the baby to his grandfather."
The woman shoveling manure on the side wiped the sweat from her forehead, "Grandma, I'm not Amanda, I... I'm Janet, my husband is Kevin!"
"Grandma, I'm Amanda! This is my child, Larry."
"Grandma, where's my baby? I can't tell which one is mine."
Just a month after giving birth, Linda, clad in black iron beast blood armor, was lifting up each baby's diaper to check.
The scene was extremely chaotic.