My Descendants Are My Power

He watched as the old man opened hundreds of small magic arrays from a cellar, revealing treasures that dazzled the eyes.

"Basic psychic tools... eight? Medium psychic tools, two? I thought our family only had one medium psychic tool array for protection?" George was dumbfounded.

Lucas, still aiming to leave a good impression on the younger generation, tossed a medium psychic tool that shimmered like pearls. "Oh, you mean this Harmony Bead? Your uncle brought it back again, it's decent."

Indeed, it was decent.

Lucas then opened a large array within the hundreds of small ones, unleashing a torrent of psychic energy as two items caught everyone's eye.

"High-grade psychic tools... top-grade psychic tools?!!"

George suddenly felt a pang in his heart, his expression quickly turning to one of distress, helplessness, and despair.

Lucas frowned slightly, "It's just that you youngsters aren't ready to know too many secrets yet. Psychic tools have become the treasured protectors of the Emerging Ability families, and we too must avoid the covetous gaze of outsiders. This high-grade psychic tool was sent back by your great-aunt, and the top-grade one by your second great-aunt."

"...Oh." George was numb.

If he didn't know better about his great-grandfather's temper, which was even fiercer than his grandfather's, he'd probably have a few complaints.

When it was time to complain to his great-grandparents.

The great-grandparents were sorting through various psychic items, elixirs, herbs, potions, array diagrams, techniques...

"Five Xuan-level martial arts techniques, I thought our family only had two Xuan-level techniques, one Shadowy Steps and one Rain-to-Soldiers from the Rodriguez family."

George scratched his head vigorously, "And these elixirs, seventh-grade Boundary Breaking Pills that can help D-level breakthroughs to higher realms, there are three of them! And these potions, two types of seventh-grade potions. Herbs... why are there so many seventh-grade natural treasures?"

"Why... why didn't I know our family was this wealthy???"

George was in tears, others might be thrilled by sudden wealth, but all he felt was sorrow.

He even suspected that his family was richer than the legendary Sky Sect.

Yet he had always thought that his family was poor, only having the potions sent back by his second great-aunt and the blood psychic fruit trees that bore 50 fruits every ten years, along with the natural treasures from the Silver Iron Forest.

"Hmm?"

Nathan noticed his great-grandson crying and paused, "You didn't know?"

"Kid, our family has always been wealthy."

Then looking at Daniel, who was glancing around, "Second grandson, didn't you tell George?"

"Cough, cough." Daniel coughed lightly, "Grandma, Grandpa, you've always taught us since we were young that our family's children should be raised frugally. George having a Great River Dragon Diagram in his early Emerging Ability stage is already quite good. My seven younger siblings have also been raised this way."

"That's the idea."

Nathan shook his head and smiled, "Kid, it's alright. When your great-grandfather was your age, he was still slaughtering pigs in the mountains. Your elders were also struggling for the family at your age. Just work hard, and you'll have it too."

"..."

Watching the elders busily packing up things again, George pursed his lips, walked to the corner, faced the wall, buried his head in his left forearm, and furiously pounded the wall with his right arm, "I'm such an idiot, the biggest idiot in the family!"

Seeing George's behavior, William became anxious, "Big brother, why... why are you crying so heartbrokenly?"

George cried even louder, reaching a state of silent despair.

"William, you don't understand! I always... always thought our family was poor, so I started tomb raiding when I was twelve. I heard from Grandpa Steven in the village that tomb raiders have the most Energy Stones!"

George pounded the wall even harder, "If I had known our family was this wealthy, not lacking in special abilities or heavenly treasures, why would I have bothered working so hard? The key is... over the years, the best thing I've stolen is just some special equipment!"

"In the tomb passages, it's really dark. The ghosts and zombies there are really terrifying."

"..."

Listening to his big brother's grievous complaints, William felt pity and decided to comfort him, "Big brother, you don't have to be sad, you could have asked me."

"Huh?" George suddenly turned his head, looking at William with tear-stained cheeks, gritting his teeth, "They told you, but not me?"

"No, I figured it out myself, I'm not stupid."

"...Get lost, ah!!!"

That day at the Blackwood residence, there was one more heartbroken person.

George finally understood why the family didn't give resources to his younger siblings unless he did something significant to earn rewards. It turns out... this was a special educational method by the family, rewarding those who work hard enough.

He foolishly went tomb raiding, foolishly giving all the resources to his younger siblings.

No wonder the elders in the family didn't make a fuss when their children had no resources, but instead always encouraged his siblings to venture out. Every time he brought resources, those elders would send them back and scold him, and he had to sneak them like a thief.

"Sigh."

Listening to George's tragic screams outside, Daniel let out a long sigh, yet filled with relief and comfort, "Back in the day, everyone called me a fool, and I was known as the biggest fool in the family. Now, my youth has passed, but there's someone to follow in my footsteps."

Hearing this, Julian, with his silver arms, gave a thumbs up, his expression serious and shining brightly:

"The new waves push the old waves forward."

"..."

"???"

In front of the screen, Ethan was also baffled. Twenty years had passed, and it was his first time seeing the true depth of the Blackwoods.

After all, the Blackwood descendants came and went, and he couldn't leave the house, mostly cultivating psychic powers.

Then he opened the game history to see.

[Blackwood Year 72, your descendant Amelia received the Demon King's reward, obtained the top-grade special ability device Sky-Annihilating Needle, and sent it back to the family to worship the Forebearer.]

[Blackwood Year 76, your descendant Olivia sent Dawn assassins to assassinate a Developing Skill realm expert, obtained the high-grade special ability device Sky Fire Returning Wheel, and sent it back to the family to worship the Forebearer.]

[Blackwood Year 77, your descendant Olivia sent assassins home, gathered millions of Energy Stones, and purchased three seventh-grade special ability pills at the auction...]