Chapter 468: Inheritance

When returning to the material plane, Roberta directly brought Li Mochen to the entrance of the Wiltonstein Building. As for Victor Maxim, he headed to Hazfeld-Jackson International Airport, where he would once again take a chartered plane to Los Angeles to pick up his family.

Such was the tragedy of being a shield warrior; even at the legendary level, their mobility was inferior to that of outlaws at the mage level. For them, using aircraft as a means of transportation was more time-saving and labor-saving.

After setting Li Mochen down, Roberta showed an apologetic expression on her face.

Li Mochen frowned, his expression slightly displeased: "Then, Roberta, when do you think it will be time to tell me the details?"

He had just asked the blood-eyed maid about Li Chunchu and his wife's experiences in the Maya ruins and the reasons they were pursued, but she had refused to answer.

"I'm very sorry."

Roberta did not refuse this time; she looked at Li Mochen seriously: "You must become a legend. It's not a matter of strength, but a curse. A malicious curse from a great existence on your parents' bloodline. It's only because you and Miss Jennifer were born before they encountered the curse that you remain unaffected. But if you learn the truth and know the name of that great existence, you too will enter the sight of 'deus.'"

Li Mochen was momentarily stunned, then he understood.

Since Roberta believed his strength and power were insufficient, this 'curse' must be no small matter.

A powerful enemy could be defeated using various resources, but a curse acting on oneself must be borne alone.

Moreover, he noticed that Roberta used the Latin word 'deus,' meaning 'of the sky,' a term exclusive to deities.

"Then go back for now. When I reach the legendary level, I will ask you again."

Li Mochen thought that reaching this level should not be far off. This trip to the astral realm and the experience of continuously using the Stellar Leap technique had given him new insights into the mysteries contained in those stars.

The key was that his soul fusion had reached 79%, causing his soul power to grow day by day and his primordial spirit to continuously strengthen. The originally estimated one-year settling time could be greatly shortened.

Roberta bowed to him, and then her figure once again stepped into the void.

Li Mochen looked up, his expression also extremely complex, at the ninety-two-story, approximately 450-meter-tall skyscraper before him.

"What happened?"

Eliza, who had arrived early, came over: "That ability to directly shatter the void and forcibly take you away—was it that Void Night Lord?"

"It was Delphinia Ederick."

Li Mochen straightened his collar and then stepped into the building. Eliza was stunned: "Really her? Are you okay?"

"I'm standing here intact, so it's definitely not me who's in trouble."

As Li Mochen entered the lobby, most of the people there slightly straightened their expressions and looked at him with respectful gazes, as if they were truly seeing a prince or a monarch.

Although it was now a democratic era, the Wiltonstein family indeed held a status akin to that of a monarch or lord in this land.

In the dark world, the Wiltonstein family also occupied at least 200,000 square kilometers of territory, equivalent to a small country.

Perhaps because Eliza had informed them in advance, Conshuri Wiltonstein's assistant, Nant Diamond, personally came to the lobby to receive him and guide him to a conference room on the eightieth floor of the Wiltonstein Building.

Eight floors of this building were leased to the 'Wiltonstein Family Foundation.' The Wiltonstein Family Council existed under the name of the Wiltonstein Family Foundation Board of Directors.

"It's just a formality; you don't need to say much."

Nant Diamond was also a person of calm temperament and few words; his words were simple and direct: "Some people might make things difficult, but you can ignore them. It won't affect the Council's decision."

In the elevator to the eightieth floor, Li Mochen glanced sideways at this man: "Meaning I don't have to speak at all?"

"Correct understanding."

Diamond explained expressionlessly: "Many of the former supporters of the Boss now have ambiguous stances, but they still dare not openly oppose the Boss. Some who were previously on the opposing side are now allies of the Boss. The remaining two or three are insignificant; the Boss will deal with them."

As this man had said, Li Mochen merely went through the motions at the Wiltonstein Family Foundation Board of Directors meeting.

During the meeting, there were indeed discordant voices, such as 'Can you guarantee your loyalty to the Wiltonstein family?', 'What do you think of your parents' marriage?', and even 'Are you ashamed of your Eastern blood?' But Li Mochen did not respond; he merely glanced sharply and murderously at these few people and ignored them.

Conshuri's control over the Council was still extremely strong at this time; among the eighteen councilors, only three openly expressed opposition.

This meeting was only to confirm Li Mochen's bloodline as a member of the Wiltonstein family; his inheritance sequence had already been decided earlier. So there were no surprises throughout. After the meeting, he was granted by the Council the right to dividends and management of 2% of the shares of the Wiltonstein Group. In addition, the Family Foundation Council would transfer 1.5 billion shields into his account annually.

Then there was an armored regiment and a legendary guard; Li Mochen needed to personally select from the five regular armored divisions and thirty-five legends supported by the Wiltonstein Foundation.

The depth of the Wiltonstein family's resources was astonishing—and this was only the power under the Wiltonstein Foundation.

"For the armored regiment, you can choose Cleo's 29th Armored Regiment. This person was your predecessor as first heir; he is determined to win the chairman position and does not believe anyone can shake his position, so he has invested heavily in the 29th Armored Regiment. Not only has he recruited many excellent warriors for the regiment, but their equipment is also the best, even equipped with twenty sets of Light Demon Industries' 'Demon Refiner' armor and five sets of 'War Demon,' making their combat power the strongest among all armored regiments. As for the legend—"

Diamond said as he handed Li Mochen a document: "Rod Levich under Margaret, a legendary level 4 magic swordman and legendary level 2 magic hunter. He is young, just over 100 years old, with outstanding talent and hopes of reaching demigod in the future."

"I want to know, are they reliable?"

Li Mochen did not refuse; at this point, he had become the de facto first heir of the Wiltonstein Group, so there was no need to be pretentious.

"Rod Levich is loyal only to the Wiltonstein Foundation. For the armored regiment, you need to put in some effort to purge Cleo's people."

Diamond glanced at him sideways: "I recall a famous general once said, weakening the enemy is strengthening oneself."