"Uncle, had you ever eaten an Azure Berserk Monkey?" He asks calmly.
Bob shakes his head.
"The Azure Berserk Monkeys are one of the weaker supernatural lifeforms; their ability is quite simple and frankly a bit too crude to be called a supernatural power. Individually, they are easy to hunt, but since they are a tribe-type species, one not only has to worry about the retaliation of the other members of the tribe but also the fact that each tribe contains an Azure Berserk Monkey King, one of the top lifeforms in the supernatural grade."
Cleo nodded after hearing this; he already expected this. In fact, most supernatural lifeforms form a small herd or tribe; those that travel solo are one of the most dangerous lifeforms to hunt. This is the reason why there are so few supernatural warriors. Fortunately, those that belong to powerhouses like the Oriend Family contain foundations and preserved flesh from supernatural lifeforms.
"If this is the case, there is a high chance that uncle will obtain a supernatural gene enhancement from eating the flesh of the Azure Berserk Monkey. I think it is better for you to take half. If I am not feeling bad, why should you care about the opinion of others? Right now, what is important is strength; there is only a small amount of supernatural warriors on our side." He says this with determination as he locks gaze with his uncle.
"You are right; in these dire times, I should just forgo my image. Besides, if even you are telling me to take it, why should I deny your goodwill?" Bob shrugs his shoulders, thinking that he was so stupid for worrying that much.
On the topic of supernatural warriors, Cleo suddenly realises something.
'That reminds me of something.' He turns to his sister.
"Big sister, since big sister Flare has supernatural gene enhancement, then it is quite obvious that you are the same; why is it that you are still not an Ace?" This question has been bugging him for some time.
Both Bob and Flare laugh at his question.
Suddenly, two individuals enter the room; they are Elcio and Emily. They are confused as to why the two were laughing, but they do not show it; their heads are looking downward.
"Elcio, you do not need to lower your head; you have proven yourself as a reliable comrade in the battle." Cleo waves his hand, causing Elcio to raise his head hesitantly.
"You are the same, Emily; you are considered one of the geniuses in our family; you must raise your head proudly," Margaret calmly states with an impassive face.
Cleo can only chuckle inwardly; it seems that his sister is someone who keeps her image high in front of other people.
"By the way, why were you laughing at me earlier?" He does not care about Elcio and Emily, as he is rather interested in obtaining more common knowledge regarding some topics in this world.
"Sorry, it is just that you think that Aces are just your regular geniuses, but they are considered monsters of their generation; do not slight them, even if they are considered the weakest of the Aces." Bob shakes his head, thinking that his nephew is very naive.
"If I may speak, I know that as a servant, I do not have any status to interject, but as a young master personal servant, I just want everyone to know that the reason for the young master's skewered knowledge regarding the Aces is because he is friends with a couple of them; they have been exchanging training regimes; they also consider him a good friend; maybe this is the reason why he does not know the true might of the Aces." Hearing this, Emily and the three were shocked.
"Friend!? Since when have you become friends with the Aces!?" Flare immediately grabs his arm and states at him with blazing eyes.
"I do not know, maybe my personality intrigued; in fact, it was brother Pure that had initiated contact; after that, we were introduced with a couple more members of the Aces; I had no control over this." He quickly explains himself, seeing that there are now four people looking at him with fiery eyes.
"Hahaha! To think that you had such charisma! This is certainly great news for our family! You should know that the Oriend Family might be amazing in the eyes of other people, but compared to ancient powers like imperial lineage and hidden sects, we are considered lacking. *Sigh* Our growth was just too fast, and our foundation is just too low compared to these powers."
"This brother Pure, who is he? What is his ranking in the Aces?" Margaret asks.
"Young Venerable Pure is a member of the Golden Monk Race; not only that, his identity is quite prestigious as he is considered the next abbot of their temple, and this is no small temple at that. Currently, he is at number 96th in the ranking, but after achieving enlightenment, his strength has once again risen." Elcio introduces Pure, as he knows his young master will just gloss over some of the details regarding his friend.
"You mean the Young Abbot? The so-called Palm Monk? It is said that his palm technique is so strong that even those that are higher ranking than him do not want to take a palm attack from him," Flare suddenly exclaims.
"I had already known that brother Pure was strong and famous, but to think that the geniuses of my family would glaze, I mean admire him so much," he sighs, seeing the expressions of his cousin and sister.
"A Golden Monk? To think that you managed to befriend one of the superior species; they are considered comparable to dragons." Bob sighs with admiration.
"Why did I not hear about this? I am sure such important news should have been shared with me." Margaret frowns. She had always been monitoring her brother's activity inside the academy; for her to miss such important news is quite puzzling for her, not to mention scary.