C49 Marriage
C49 Marriage
Furthermore, the armor was not damaged in the slightest even after taking so much damage.
If even Yuan Liang, who possessed five gene chains, could not deal any damage to the Inheritance Armor, it must definitely be more extraordinary than the members of the Wild Lion Family had expected.
Only after activating the armor and experiencing its effects for oneself would one be able to understand just how powerful it truly is.
"I'm rather ashamed of myself. Even after these few days of research, I still can't figure out how to activate it."
The Patriarch of Yi Tianya said in an embarrassed yet inquisitive manner.
"Nephew Chu Lin, how did you activate the armor?"
Although Yi Tianya asked a question, the determination in his tone made it seem more like an interrogation.
After all, the Inheritance Armor did belong to his Wild Lion Family.
Since he could not find a way to activate it, Patriarch Yi Tianya had at most treated it as a family heirloom.
However, Chu Lin managed to activate the armor's effects during the Gladiator Tournament.
Even standing on the platform of the Wild Lion Family, Yi Tianya could clearly detect the abundance of gene energy that surged from the armor after activation.
The unexpected amount of gene energy held within the armor shocked even Yi Tianya himself.
After all, the gene energy in the armor was comparable to the ones unleashed by an expert with five gene chains!
Thus, how could Yi Tianya — as the patriarch of the Wild Lion Family — sit still after knowing that fact?
Despite taking his time to studying the Inheritance Armor for a long time, he still had not found a way to activate it.
On the other hand, a random outsider managed to activate the armor after wearing it for the first time.
Seeing his opportunity, Yi Tianya could not help but ask Chu Lin about the secret behind the activation of the armor.
However, Chu Lin himself did not know how he managed to activate the armor.
The only thing he remembered was how the incomplete Wild Lion Gene in his body trembled uncontrollably when the armor activated.
This proved that the armor could only be activated by people who possessed the Wild Lion Gene.
Aside from that fact, there were still other secrets to this armor that Chu Lin wanted to keep to himself — not intending to reveal any more information.
"I'm not quite sure either, but I suspect that the armor only activates when it detects a fatal threat coming its way."
Chu Lin looked at Yi Tianya with a serious expression and spoke honestly.
Upon hearing his words, Yi Tianya fell into a deep thought.
Judging from this short pause, it was obvious that he did not believe Chu Lin's words. After all, Chu Lin had specifically insisted on choosing their Inheritance Armor when selecting equipment from the treasury of the Wild Lion Family.
Initially, Yi Tianya did not think too much about Chu Lin's decision, thinking how he was simply intrigued by the strange equipment. Furthermore, Yi Tianya did not have much hope for this year's Gladiator Tournament in the first place.
Thus, he had casually agreed to it.
Who knew that Chu Lin would actually wear the Inheritance Armor of Wild Lion Family in his battles. Relying on his physical strength alone, he turned the tide of his fights and won the Gladiator Tournament in one fell swoop.
During his battle with Yuan Liang, the terrifying amount of gene energy released from the Inheritance Armor had even made Yi Tianya, an Awakened Practitioner with five completed gene chains, tremble in fear.
If Chu Lin had not known about the effects of this Inheritance Armor or used some sort of special method to detect the energy contained within it, how could he have chosen such a useless armor to begin with?
Thus, it was clear to him that Chu Lin did not want to tell him how to activate the armor.
In the end, Chu Lin was nevertheless a benefactor of the Wild Lion Family; therefore, Yi Tianya could not force to say anything either.
As the atmosphere between the two became rather awkward, the two of them continued staring at each other for a while before Yi Tianya broke the tension by laughing.
"Nephew Chu Lin, what do you think about Yi Yun?"
Chu Lin was instantly confused by the unexpected question as he thought Yi Tianya would still want to inquire about details regarding the Inheritance Armor.
Though Chu Lin was unable to keep up with Yi Tianya's jumping train of though, he nodded subconsciously and said.
"She's not bad, a beautiful young lady to say the least."
This was purely Chu Lin's first impression of Yi Yun.
Ever since he arrived in this apocalyptic world, Chu Lin had been fighting battles of life and death while constantly trying to improve his strength. When did he ever have time to get into a relationship with a girl?
However, after he answered the question, Chu Lin seemed to have noticed something amiss. He realized that Patriarch Yi Tianya had been addressing him as "nephew" the entire time, which immediately sounded his alarm.
"Wait, Patriarch Yi Tianya, is there anything else you would like to ask?"
Had it not been for the excessive layers of bandages on his body, Chu Lin would have already jumped up from his bed by now.
"Then, what do you think about marrying into my Wild Lion Family? After all, you are now widely known throughout the Roaring Tribe as the golden prince of my Wild Lion Family.
Seeing how Chu Lin had probably caught his hints, Yi Tianya got straight to the point without trying to cover anything up.
"Not only will you then be able to enjoy the abundance of resources in my Wild Lion Family, but you will even inherit my position as the patriarch in the future. At the very least, you will have a much brighter future than if you were to stay in your F-class gathering ground.
Yi Tianya instantly tried to tempt Chu Lin by listing out the benefits of marrying into the Wild Lion Family. However, his words nevertheless contained the truth. If Chu Lin really did marry into the Wild Lion Family, he would definitely have a much easier time raising his strength.
"With all those benefits, however, you will have to fulfill two of my conditions. The child you have with Yi Yun must be surnamed "Yi," and you must guarantee that my Wild Lion Family will continue to flourish for the next hundred years."
At the same time, Yi Tianya also raised his own conditions.
It had to be known that the reason why Awakened Practicer was different from ordinary people, was not only because their abilities had increased, but also because of the lifespan. Since they usually lived longer than ordinary people, Awakened Practitioners tend to end being the ruler of this era.
Judging from Chu Lin's limitless potential, he would at the very least be able to awake five gene chains in the future. If that's to be the case, he could live for as long as 150 years; thus enabling him to ensure the prosperity of the family for the next hundred years.
Chu Lin's jaws dropped to the ground as he looked at Yi Tianya in shock.
Stunned for a brief moment, Chu Lin gulped with great difficulty as a cold sweat dripped down his forehead.
"That... Umm... Was I not only a representative for the Wild Lion Family in the Gladiator Tournament?"
"Hmm? Are you not satisfied?"
Upon hearing his question, Yi Tianya's face immediately darkened. He stared menacingly at Chu Lin as an inexplicable pressure gradually emitted from his body.
After seeing Chu Lin's actions in the Gladiator Tournament, almost everyone in Roaring Tribe instantly knew that Chu Lin was Princess Yi Yun's chosen one.
After all, if he wanted to participate in the Gladiator Tournament, Chu Lin had to first be a member of the Wild Lion Family.
If an Awakened Practitioner who was not related by blood wanted to become a member of the Wild Lion Family, they could only do so through marriage.
After all, Yi Tianya could not possibly let Chu Lin recognize him as his adoptive father, right?
Putting Yi Tianya's willingness aside, there was no way Chu Lin would agree to this arrangement!