136: Strengthen the Thunder Elemental Stone

"You brat! How dare you say it's none of your business?"

"You're crazy! You are truly crazy!"

"You've completely disgraced the Park Family!"

Just as the members of the Park Family were noisily accusing Park Soo-ah, a heavy solid wood door on the side of the conference room slid open silently.

An elderly man dressed in traditional Hanbok, with a refined face and an imposing aura, walked out slowly, surrounded by several guards in black.

He was the pillar of the Park Group.

Park Soo-ah's grandfather, Park Guk-chang.

As soon as Park Guk-chang appeared, the noisy conference room instantly quieted down significantly.

His sharp gaze swept across the room. When he saw Park Jun-hyeok, who was in a sorry state with a nosebleed, and Park Soo-ah, who had a red, swollen cheek and blood at the corner of her mouth but a stubborn and cold look in her eyes, his brows furrowed tightly, and his expression turned gloomy.

'Aish! This bunch of idiots, they've turned what was originally a glorious event into a joke!'

"Grandfather! You must stand up for me!"

Park Jun-hyeok, as if seeing a savior, pointed at Park Soo-ah and began to complain and smear her: "Park Soo-ah, this bitch, she's crazy!"

"In the competition, not only did she kill cousin Hye-min, but now she even dares to hit me in public!"

"She has no respect for elders or superiors, and no regard for Family rules!"

"That's right, Father! Soo-ah, this child, has really gone too far today!" The uncle-generation elder who had scolded Park Soo-ah earlier also took the opportunity to add fuel to the fire.

"Jun-hyeok, as her older brother, was kindly instructing her, and she actually hit him. Such disobedience and unfilial behavior is simply a disgrace to our Park Family!"

Several other Family members who were close to Park Jun-hyeok and Park Hye-min also spoke up, using all their ability to slander Park Soo-ah, trying to push all the blame onto her alone.

Listening to this, the expression on Park Guk-chang's face grew colder.

"Enough."

Park Guk-chang raised his hand.

Just as Park Jun-hyeok thought his grandfather was going to stand up for him and severely punish Park Soo-ah, and a smug, cruel grin involuntarily appeared on his face—

Slap—!!!

A slap, louder and more forceful than the one Park Soo-ah had given Park Jun-hyeok earlier, struck his other intact cheek hard!

"Pfft—!"

Park Jun-hyeok was sent flying like a kite with a broken string, drawing a pathetic parabola in the air.

He crashed heavily into the wall a few meters away, then rolled to the ground, spitting out teeth mixed with blood foam, and passed out on the spot, completely unconscious.

In the era of transcendence, no one wants to be an ordinary person, letting power stay in the hands of others.

The heads of the major conglomerates had long used their own means and channels to acquire the top-tier job transfer books for themselves.

This Park Guk-chang was an old Brawler, so naturally, his hand strength was immense.

The room fell silent!

Everyone was completely stunned by this sudden slap from Park Guk-chang!

No one expected that the old man would strike his most valued eldest grandson so heavily!

The Family members who had just been helping to smear Park Soo-ah were so frightened that their faces turned pale, and they were as silent as cicadas in winter, not even daring to breathe loudly.

What was going on?

Wasn't Old Man Park best to his eldest grandson? Why did he change his temperament today?

Park Soo-ah also looked at her grandfather in astonishment.

Just then, the host of the Inheritance War walked up quickly.

He glanced at Park Jun-hyeok on the ground with some trepidation, then cleared his throat and began to announce the competition results.

"Distinguished guests, after tense and intense data statistics, the final results of this Inheritance War have been revealed!"

"The team that won this victory is—the Park Group, the team led by Young Miss Park Soo-ah!"

"The supplies they carried and successfully evacuated, after appraisal, have a total value of—five million seven hundred thousand killing coins!"

"Wow—!!!"

Once this number came out, the whole audience was shocked!

Although the competition process was broadcast live, it wasn't locked onto Lin Fei's group's broadcast, so they didn't know that Lin Fei's group had obtained so many treasures!

Five million seven hundred thousand!

What kind of concept was this?

"Host, may I ask, what is the second place?"

"The second place is the team of Mr. Lee Min-jun from the SK Group, with a total value of one million seven hundred thousand killing coins!" The emcee continued to announce.

"What! The Park Group's team is leading second place by a full four million killing coins!"

"That's too ridiculous!"

Some people couldn't believe this result.

The gap was so wide!

This was no longer a simple narrow victory, but a complete crushing!

"According to backend data, in the backpacks of Young Miss Park Soo-ah's team, a total of ten pieces of bright red Epic-grade special items were collected!"

As soon as this was said, even the conglomerate heads who were used to big scenes couldn't help but gasp.

Ten pieces of bright red!

Although the Island Survival dungeon was rich in resources, the spawn rate of bright red Epic-grade items was extremely low and was often accompanied by intense competition.

For a team to obtain one or two in a trial was already a reflection of luck and strength, let alone ten!

What did this mean?

It meant that Park Soo-ah's team possessed the terrifying strength to sweep the entire battlefield!

The way everyone looked at Park Soo-ah changed instantly.

Five million seven hundred thousand killing coins might only be a small sum for a huge conglomerate.

But the significance of this Inheritance War was far more than just these killing coins.

It was more like a comprehensive test of the successors' personal abilities, leadership, and most importantly, their connections and resources.

And Park Soo-ah had undoubtedly handed in a perfect answer sheet.

Especially the mysterious teammate she represented—Mr. Lin!

Although no one said it explicitly, which of the giants present wasn't a shrewd person?

The almost miraculous performance of Park Soo-ah's team could be guessed with one's toes; it must have been the all-powerful big shot behind the scenes helping out!

With this connection alone, this ability to invite such a terrifying powerhouse, it was enough for Park Guk-chang, and even the entire Park Group, to re-evaluate the value of Park Soo-ah.

Park Guk-chang walked slowly to Park Soo-ah, and his wrinkled face, at this moment, revealed a rare, gentle smile.

That look was as if he were looking at an unpolished piece of jade.

"Soo-ah, you did very well."

Then, Park Guk-chang turned to all the members of the Park Family present and announced in a steady and majestic voice:

"I have decided that from today on, my good granddaughter Park Soo-ah will serve as the first president of the newly established 'Tian Shu' Transcendent Guild under the Park Group!"

"She will be fully responsible for all affairs of the guild!"

As soon as these words were spoken, those members of the Park Family who had previously mocked and ridiculed Park Soo-ah instantly turned ashen, regretting it bitterly.

The Tian Shu Guild was the core force that the Park Group had poured all its resources into building to cope with the future wave of transcendence.

The status of its president was almost equivalent to one of the future core decision-makers of the group!

Everyone understood that from this moment on, Park Soo-ah's destiny had completely changed.

She was no longer that pitiful girl who could be bullied by anyone, but the new star of the Park Family, who was about to hold great power and be vigorously supported by the old man!

Their faces were full of fear and regret, and their eyes looking at Park Soo-ah changed from previous contempt to awe, and even fawning.

However, Park Soo-ah, who had already become cold towards the Family, no longer cared about these things.

On the other side, inside the New Jeju Node Tower.

At this moment, he was holding that Nether Thunder Elemental Stone that was flickering with dark purple light.

"This time, grinding the dungeon was entirely for strengthening you!"

"Thunder, don't let me down!"

"Strengthen for me!"

【You have used the ten-thousand-fold strengthening opportunity! Epic-grade · Nether Thunder Elemental Stone strengthening successful!】

Hum—!!!

An energy fluctuation, even more terrifying and majestic than when he strengthened the Lightning Bombardment Chain rune stone, suddenly erupted from the elemental stone!

The dazzling dark golden lightning almost swallowed the entire ninth floor of the Node Tower!

The purple electric arcs that were originally just darting finely on the surface of the stone now turned into dark lightning Dragon phantoms that were baring fangs and brandishing claws, roaring and howling!

Every lightning Dragon radiated a terrifying aura capable of tearing space and destroying all things!

The material of the elemental stone itself was also undergoing some kind of mysterious transformation, gradually evolving from the original diamond-shaped crystal into an irregular Chaos primal stone that seemed to contain a Universe of thunder!

【Congratulations on obtaining the Golden Legendary-grade Elemental Stone: Dark Heaven Thunder Elemental Stone!】

【Elemental Stone Name: Dark Heaven Thunder Elemental Stone (Golden Legendary-grade)】

【Effect 1: Thunder Source Control—After Fusion, you will perfectly control the power of Dark Heaven Thunder.

This is a destructive energy that surpasses ordinary lightning, and all your lightning-type skills will be imbued with the Dark Heaven Thunder attribute.

Greatly increases damage, penetration, and paralysis effects.

Greatly increases the restraint effect against evil, undead, filthy, and Void Realm creatures.

After Fusion, some classes will activate a brand-new skill tree.】

【Effect 2: Lightning Affinity—You will gain extreme affinity with lightning elements. Your speed in learning and comprehending any lightning-type skills, Profound Truths, and Laws will increase a hundredfold, and you will have a certain chance to have an Epiphany for brand-new lightning-type abilities during battle.】

"Good, good, good! I just love this kind of perverted power!"

Lin Fei looked at the Dark Heaven Thunder Elemental Stone, a savage and wild smile spreading across his lips!

"Come on, give me a fierce Fusion!"