After Grandpa's explanation, Ben finally understood what had happened.
Then, he was speechless.
That old codger, President Melody Song, really doesn't let people relax!
Saying those things in front of Grandpa, Ben knew President Melody Song's intention was nothing more than to make him back down. But saying it that way would change the tone, and the meaning could easily be misinterpreted, making it seem like he looked down on the entire Rutherford family!
Okay! Perhaps President Melody Song didn't care if his meaning was misinterpreted, as long as he achieved the effect he wanted...
No wonder Grandpa was unhappy. Hearing such words, any elder would be unhappy.
After listening, Mark also said angrily: "Doesn't this President Melody Song know that his daughter's Flare-Flare Fruit originally belonged to our Rutherford family? Without Ben, that silly boy, where would his daughter be today?"
Grandpa waved his hand: "Let's not mention the past anymore."
Then, Grandpa looked at Ben:
"What is the attitude of that Henry family girl towards you?"
Regarding this question, Ben did not hesitate at all: "We are currently in love with each other."
Grandpa nodded and asked again: "Now you have a competitor, and that kid is very outstanding, and even has the support of the girl's father, so what? Are you scared?"
These words were meant to test Ben.
In fact, Grandpa didn't necessarily want his grandson to marry Leo. He just wanted to fight for some face!!
Hearing Grandpa's words, Ben immediately smiled.
Pointing to "Jem Odessa" on the TV, Ben said confidently: "Grandpa, if my competitor is him, then I'm sure to win this time!"
Hearing his son's words, Mark frowned and scolded: "Speak seriously in front of Grandpa!"
He was afraid that Ben would just be spouting nonsense and anger Grandpa.
Because what Grandpa disliked the most was the kind of person who was all talk and no action.
"I'm being very serious right now!" Ben said helplessly.
"Oh?" Grandpa asked: "Where does your confidence come from? Do you know him well?"
Ben didn't answer, but instead smiled and said: "Grandpa, let me show you a magic trick!"
As soon as the words fell.
He took out the glasses from his pocket.
"You brat... Eh???"
Mark was about to scold his son for being so out of tune, what kind of broken magic trick was he performing at this time?
The words were on the tip of his tongue, but suddenly he choked, and then his eyes widened!
Grandpa was not much better either, he stood up directly from the chair, his face full of shock!
All because Ben had just put on the glasses and turned into "Jem Odessa"...
"Grandpa, how was my magic trick?"
…
Five minutes later.
In the living room.
Grandpa and Mark stared blankly at Ben, not saying a word.
They had been in this state for a long time.
Even though Ben had explained the cause and effect of the matter several times in a row, they still couldn't quite believe that the mysterious glasses youth who saved Luzhou was Ben!!
"Grandpa, Dad, don't look at me like that, I am really your son and grandson!!"
Ben was very helpless.
He thought about it, suddenly raised his right hand, and then clenched it into a fist.
Armament Haki activated!
"Buzz!"
His fist instantly turned pitch black.
Then, he began to gather strength, simulating the prelude to the "Fist Bone Impact" attack.
Instantly!
A violent aura rose from Ben's body!!
When his fist began to emit a crimson light.
A mountain-like pressure suddenly struck, making people suffocate.
Grandpa and Mark were both a little out of breath.
Especially Mark, he was originally an ordinary person, how could he withstand such pressure?
At this moment, in Mark's eyes, his son seemed to have turned into a super volcano, containing the energy to destroy the world, and could erupt at any time.
Just when Mark felt that death was imminent.
Ben on the opposite side, however, withdrew his aura, instantly returning to his original state.
Instantly, the suffocating pressure disappeared...
"Grandpa, Dad, you should believe me now, right?"
Mark still couldn't speak.
The aura that his son had just burst out with really scared him.
"Hahaha!"
Suddenly.
Grandpa laughed heartily.
Laughing very happily!
Seeing his son and grandson looking at him, Grandpa explained with a smile: "I'm laughing at the Henry family, being played around by my grandson without even realizing it..."
Hearing this, Mark couldn't help but laugh too.
Then he laughed and laughed, but tears flowed down...
Ever since his son fused with the Kryptonian bloodline, he hadn't slept a peaceful night.
Many nights, he would wake up from his dreams.
Because in his dreams, he would dream of bad news coming from the school...
His wife, Eowyn, was also in a similar state.
The couple only had one son, so it was impossible not to care.
It could even be said that Ben was the apple of their eye.
Now that he finally knew that his son had fused with a non-waste hero talent, and his strength was strong, greatly increasing his chances of survival in the spiritual realm, Mark immediately relaxed.
He wasn't crying, he was just venting the emotions that had accumulated over the past few months.
"Dad? Why are you crying?"
Ben quickly said: "Your son is so outstanding, isn't that a good thing? Why are you feeling wronged?"
"Get lost!"
Mark scolded with a smile, without explaining why he was crying.
"Good grandson, come, sit here, let me take a good look."
Grandpa beckoned to Ben.
At this moment, he was too lazy to pay attention to his son, with only Ben, such a good grandson, in his eyes.
Even the address had changed.
After Ben sat down next to him, Grandpa opened his mouth and asked: "So, you exchanged talent abilities with the Henry family girl because you had already discovered the extraordinary nature of the Kryptonian bloodline?"
"Uh... there was a gambling element, I just felt that this talent ability was so rare, it must have its merits."
Ben said with a smile: "Fortunately, I bet right."
"Then what is the secret to the Kryptonian bloodline becoming stronger?" Mark asked from the side: "That person from North America, who researched it for a lifetime and didn't discover it, was actually found by you?"
Ben was about to answer, but Grandpa sternly scolded his son: "What are you asking this for? You don't have a Kryptonian bloodline, will listening to it make you gain an extra pound of meat?"
Being scolded by Grandpa, Mark's face was embarrassed.
He was really afraid of this father.
Then, Grandpa looked at Ben again and instructed: "Good grandson, you must always hide the secret of the Kryptonian bloodline in your heart, don't tell anyone, this is your capital to live on, understand?"
Ben immediately smiled: "Grandpa, I understand."
Grandpa nodded, looking at Ben with the eyes as if he was looking at a treasure.
"Only a few months! To be able to make you grow to this point... My old Rutherford family is finally going to have a big shot!"
Speaking of the latter.
Grandpa's expression was very excited.
Mark said from the side: "You kid have this strength, why didn't you tell the family earlier? It made your mother and me worry every night and couldn't sleep."
"I did say it! On the day of the talent exchange, I told you that the Kryptonian bloodline was not simple."
Ben said helplessly, "It's a pity you didn't believe me at all. I could only wait until now to show my strength and let you see it for yourselves."
Mark was speechless.
Indeed, his son had said this before, but who could believe it in that situation?
After all, there was the example of that person from North America.
"Good grandson, ignore him!" The old man was disdainful of his son: "You don't even believe your own son? Hmph!"
Hearing this, Mark almost vomited blood.
So, it was you, old man, who got so angry that you ended up in the hospital, wasn't it?
Of course, he only dared to say these words in his heart. He certainly didn't have the guts to say them out loud.
"By the way, good grandson, that punch you used on the battlefield before, is that a Kryptonian's innate ability?"
The old man asked curiously.
He had a deep impression of Ben's punch from the sky.
The power was truly too fierce.
"No!" Ben said with a smile, "Speaking of that move, I have to thank you, Grandpa, for the Fist Wind Impact you gave me. That move is a transcendent skill evolved from Fist Wind Impact plus Armament Haki, called 'Fist Bone Impact'!"
Hearing this, the old man was a little surprised at first, and then showed a happy smile.
He had also heard of Armament Haki.
That was a necessary skill for the strong!
"The fact that Fist Wind Impact can be carried forward in your hands shows that I made the right choice in passing it on to you," the old man said with a smile.
Mark spoke again from the side: "Wait, Ben, in the first three layers of the Spirit Realm, you and that girl from the Henry family were able to get SSS-level mission ratings every time, was that actually because of you? It wasn't Leo at all, was it?"
Ben hesitated for a moment before saying, "I don't know about the first and third layers, because I have no memory of them. However, in the second layer of the Spirit Realm, Leo still contributed a lot. To be precise, it was the two of us working together that allowed us to create such a record."
At this time, he had to say good things for Leo.
If he took all the credit for himself, it would make Leo seem useless, and then his family might have opinions about Leo.
If his family opposed him marrying her in the future, it wouldn't be good.
"I think the main force must be you!"
Mark said unhappily, "Those people on the internet don't know the truth and actually praised that girl from the Henry family as an unparalleled genius, but said that my son was a hanger-on being carried by her. It's really annoying!!"
"Dad, don't be angry. This was all arranged by me."
Ben quickly comforted him, "I was afraid of being coveted by others, and I didn't want others to share my achievements, so I temporarily chose to hide my strength. Leo is a shield I put forward to help me attract attention. With her, I can grow better."
After a pause, Ben added, "Moreover, being famous isn't a good thing. You should have all heard about Leo being offered a high reward by foreign countries, right? Now she can't even leave the school gate. How can she be as free as me? I can still come home and see you."
"For us transcendents, fame is all false. Strength is the most important foundation. When I become a King-level powerhouse one day, will I still be afraid of not having fame?"
When Ben finished speaking.
The old man immediately cheered!
"Good!!"
The old man laughed loudly and said, "As expected of my Rutherford family's unicorn son, good grandson, I'm relieved that you have such foresight."
Mark also nodded beside him.
Of course, he had heard about Leo being offered a reward. At that time, he was a little worried about Leo, afraid that something might happen to this child and his son would have no support…
If the reward happened to his own son, then he would definitely be worried to death.
Just as he was about to praise Ben for doing the right thing.
The old man glanced at him and said disdainfully, "Good grandson, don't listen to your dad. He's old, but he's not as insightful as my grandson!"
Mark: "…"
Okay!
Even his breathing was wrong now!
At this time.
The old man seemed to have thought of something and asked Ben, "Good grandson, you said before that President Melody Song is preparing to be promoted, and because he lacks political achievements, his daughter asked you to help him by using a fake identity to brush up his political achievements. So, that girl from the Henry family knows your current strength very well?"
Ben immediately said, "Grandpa, don't worry, Leo is now completely devoted to me and is willing to be my shield. She is definitely trustworthy."
The old man nodded and said with a smile, "Grandpa doesn't doubt the Henry family girl, but I just thought that you are helping President Melody Song with a fake identity, and President Melody Song is so optimistic about you, he must have said some things he shouldn't have said, right?"
Hearing this, Ben immediately gave a thumbs up.
"Grandpa, you are really a brilliant strategist. That's right, President Melody Song didn't know that I was Ben before, so he instigated me to pursue his daughter, wanting me to break up me and Leo myself."
Hearing these words.
The old man immediately laughed out loud.
After laughing for a while, the old man instructed again, "Don't have any opinions on President Melody Song because of this, and don't play too much. It's best to let the Henry family girl explain it to President Melody Song as soon as possible."
"If you really marry the Henry family girl in the future, President Melody Song will be your father-in-law. It's not good if the relationship becomes too strained."
These words are definitely the words of an experienced person!
Although the old man is old, he is not confused at all.
Ben immediately nodded: "Thank you for the reminder, Grandpa. That's what I think too."
"Good! Good grandson, you really surprised Grandpa today. Grandpa is also relieved about you."
After a pause.
The old man's tone suddenly became stern: "What happened here today must rot in your stomach. You are not allowed to tell anyone!"
His gaze turned to Mark: "Third, you can only go back and tell your wife. You can't reveal a single word to even the eldest and fourth. Understand?"
Before, Ben was still worried about what way to use to get his father to help him keep it a secret.
He didn't expect that the old man had already thought of this and made a stern request!
No wonder everyone says that having an old person at home is like having a treasure!
Presumably, the old man also knows that the relationship between his sons is okay, but the relationship between his grandsons is not very good.
For example, Ben can't play with the several cousins from his uncle's family, but he has a good relationship with the cousins from his youngest uncle's family.
Ben is also very satisfied with the old man.
"Dad, I know what's important," Mark said quickly.
"It's good that you know!"
The old man was still not at ease and instructed again: "Also, you are not allowed to drink anymore! In addition, didn't you want to start a company before? Go back and withdraw a portion from the family fund as your start-up capital."
Mark's eyes lit up and he said quickly, "Thank you, Dad!"
He knew very well that this was because the old man had seen Ben's change and his attitude towards him had also changed.
Ben, on the other hand, looked confused.
The topic suddenly became high-end, and he was a little unaccustomed to it…
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