Chapter 264: Making Everyone Powerful They clearly saw everything that had happened to their son. So, the young man they adopted was not a stranger but actually their own son—the son for whom Anna’s tears had almost dried up after crying for years. They saw how hard Ethan’s life had been in the orphanage. Anna stood up and hugged him tightly. It was a completely different feeling for her. Someone like your son and your own son were not the same. Though she had also loved Ethan, she always knew he was not her own flesh and blood. He could never take the real Ethan’s place in her heart. But now, everything changed. She was hugging him and crying her heart out. All the sorrow in her wounded heart melted away like snow under the sunlight. She felt incredibly light-hearted. Albert directly sat on the nearby chair. He tried his best to control his tears, but he couldn’t. He lost to his emotions. Tears started rolling down his cheeks. He slowly stood up and went to the mother and son. He was looking at them—his heart, which had been in turmoil a moment ago, was now full of peace and happiness. Anna finally released Ethan, but Albert hugged him. Ethan also hugged them back tightly. Earl, on the side, was also crying. His wife had given her life to protect this child. He had thought his grandchild was dead, his heart was empty for all this years but the dried and hollow heart was now filled with a river of emotions. He came to them and hugged both Albert and Ethan from the side. It was a family reunion that lasted for over 20 minutes. Finally, they remembered the urgent situation. Now their fear deepened even more. Now they were afraid to lose Ethan again. Ethan smiled at them. "Come here and sit down." They knew Ethan had divine power inside him, so they didn’t ask any questions and sat down. "Aegis Apotheosis." A blinding light penetrated their bodies, and their three Martial Spirits came out. Earl’s Martial Spirit was a mutated Crimson Flame Bear, it had evolved from a normal bear. Albert’s was a Siberian Tiger. And Anna’s was a White Crane. The Martial Spirits were ranked from Grade 1 to Grade 9. Above that were Legend Grade, Epic Grade, Mythical Grade, and anything above that was called Ultimate Grade. Earl’s initial Martial Spirit had been Grade 2, but now it was Grade 5. Albert’s was Grade 3, and Anna’s was Grade 2. The three Martial Spirits started to absorb the pure energy gushing out from Ethan’s body. Anna was at Martial Warrior Level 9, Albert was a Martial Master, and Earl was a Martial Grandmaster. But they started breaking through from their initial realms as Ethan used top-class treasures from the inheritance realm to make their foundations as strong as his other parents in that world. Six hours later, Earl reached Martial Emperor Level 9. He became as young as a 30-year-old man and looked very handsome. Ethan could now use the Aegis Apotheosis more efficiently, as his power had grown exponentially. Earl was absorbing all the power he had gained now, he would need some time. As for Albert and Anna, they would also reach Martial Emperor Level 9 in three more hours. The Martial Emperors of Earth were more powerful than those on the other world because they possessed the Martial Lord Realm, which the other world didn’t have. Three hours later, both of them reached Martial Emperor Level 9. Each one of them had at least one quadrillion tonnes of strength. It was tremendous power, even greater than those four Martial Saints, as Ethan had used super high-quality treasures that couldn’t be found on Earth. Ethan stopped the skill and sat beside Erina. He started using a healing skill on her. She would become very powerful with that Martial Spirit, but she would need an initial level of power to start which Ethan would give her. Then she would be able to challenge higher tiers after a while, as her Martial Soul could provide her with her opponent’s cultivation upon their death. "Nothing will happen to you as long as I am here." His eyes turned cold. He didn’t care who it was,no one could hurt anyone he cared for. He would annihilate the source of the threat. But this time, the threat was beyond his current capability to destroy, so he would protect them instead with everything he had. Earl was already awakened and was silently waiting for the others to awaken. One hour later, Albert, Anna, and Erina, all three of them awakened. They were looking at Ethan with tremendous surprise. Their son had made them Martial Emperors within nine hours. Was there anything prouder than this? No. There wasn’t. Before they could say anything, Ethan started speaking. "I want all four of you to enter the battlefield together. This way, you’ll be teleported to the same place and be able to take care of each other. Once you go inside, you will get a status panel. But I want you to play some video games to properly understand this gaming system called ’Battle System.’ I’ll provide you with weapons before entering. Don’t worry. Nothing will happen to you. Just keep each other safe." They listened to him very carefully. Ethan was not a normal human being, they all knew he was someone extremely powerful. "Okay, son. We will do as you said." And they started playing video games, while Ethan took Erina to use Aegis Apotheosis on her. Meanwhile, outside the universe where Earth was— In a grand palace, "The dark dimension has truly invaded, just like that man predicted. And we also found traces of the anomaly, but unfortunately, he is inside the barrier. Is this a coincidence or fate?" asked one of the Rulers. "We don’t have time to think about the anomaly now. The Battle System has also been activated, but we have no control over it. We don’t know what will happen in the future. I hope nothing goes wrong. That person has been gone for eons. I wish he were here right now. Sigh." The day was finally over. Ethan had also finished with Erina. She was now a Martial Lord. "Go play some more video games with them. I have something to do," Ethan said as he looked at Erina. "Okay, brother." She gave a quick kiss on Ethan’s cheek and ran away. She now knew Ethan was her real brother. She was the happiest among all of them. Ethan just shook his head with a light smile. He would now break through to Level 8. After that, he would bring some weapons from the inheritance realm. Po was also about to finish his evolution,he would bring him too. Ethan looked at his panel: [Master: Ethan Hunt Physique: 35,000 Chaos Verse Spirit: 35,000 Chaos Verse Talent: Infinite Comprehension] After that, he sat cross-legged and started his breakthrough process. Soon, he had broken through to Level 8 Black Hole Realm. His inner black hole expanded fivefold. [Master: Ethan Hunt Physique: 175,000 Chaos Verse Spirit: 175,000 Chaos Verse Talent: Infinite Comprehension] He had already surpassed the tier 18.