"What sorcery artifact, what a pipe dream..."
Kyle was dismissive of his elderly father's obsession with "sorcery medicine." At least researching special drugs in a biological laboratory had a possibility of success, but "ancient sorcery items"?
Not a sliver of a chance.
But his confidence was shattered when he personally saw his father, no longer in his wheelchair, in the manor. He saw his father, still old, but full of vigor.
God, what was going on!
How could this happen?
Kyle looked as if he had seen a ghost, watching the old man in the manor, whose hair was white but could walk and move, showing no sign of weakness.
This was completely contrary to his previous understanding of his father!
His father hadn't left his wheelchair in a year. While he indeed held the highest authority of the conglomerate, grasping power tightly, it didn't mean his health was excellent. In fact, both his elder and younger sons unanimously believed their father wouldn't live for many more years.
This was clearly evident from the fact that he spent a significant portion of the year bedridden.
The medical reports from the family doctor also highlighted this fact.
But now—though Kyle maintained a calm facade, his heart was filled with dread as he looked at his father, Arnold. There was no need for medical reports anymore. Anyone could clearly see that their father, Arnold, was different now. His mental state, his physical condition, were entirely changed.
If before, Kyle thought his father wouldn't live for many years, and he might hear of his death tomorrow, after which he could contend for the inheritance.
Then now, Kyle believed his father's lifespan would at least last another ten years, possibly even twenty!
"Damn it! He's extended his life! How am I supposed to get the inheritance?"
Kyle's jealousy was intense. He had finally waited until the old man's lifespan was nearing its end, and he was about to take control of the family's power—only for him to suddenly extend his life. This feeling was unbearable.
"I must find out what exactly is going on!"
This thought was incredibly strong in Kyle's mind.
Although he still had plenty of his own lifespan, even if the old man lived another ten or twenty years, he could wait until his own lifespan was nearing its end. But what if, after ten or twenty years, the old man once again regained his youthful vitality like he had today? What would he do then?
He had to find out!
He had to get to the bottom of this! This kind of thing couldn't happen a second time!
Kyle knew that prolonging life was the old man's secret, and it was bound to be kept well hidden.
With the manpower and influence he currently possessed, it was unlikely he could obtain this secret, or even discover what it was.
Therefore, Kyle directly summoned his own brother, his competitor, the father's younger son, Hall, to discuss countermeasures.
Kyle and Hall, the two brothers, had always been in fierce competition, constantly wishing to destroy each other, to eliminate the other physically.
Now, they stood together, discussing countermeasures.
This seemingly fantastical reality was actually based on the most reliable of interests. Their previous rivalry was to contend for the inheritance after the old man's death, including, but not limited to, money and connections.
Given the fact that the old man wouldn't live for many years, this rivalry intensified, and the animosity between the brothers became as deep as the sea.
But now that the old man had prolonged his life, and could live for another ten or twenty years, it was imaginable that all power was still in the old man's hands. What was the point of their rivalry? With the old man around, who could get their hands on the political inheritance?
The former old man was not their greatest enemy; their brothers were.
But now the situation had reversed. The old man had become their greatest enemy, and the conflict between the brothers had been greatly alleviated. The struggle for inheritance was temporarily set aside, and the two brothers found a basis for cooperation again.
"Our main task now is to find out what medicine the old man took to regain his vitality!"
Hall said.
"Find out where he's been recently, who he's met, and what he's obtained!"
Kyle added.
"Also, we need to get the medical reports and physical examination results from the family doctor regarding the old man."
Kyle and Hall were the old man's only two sons. The old man had suffered an old injury in his youth, rendering him infertile, leaving him with only these two sons.
The two brothers were the young masters, the heirs. Coupled with the fact that the old man appeared to be on his last legs, many within the family had pledged their allegiance to the brothers.
Previously, neither Kyle nor Hall had intended to use these people against the old man. This was because Old Man Arnold still commanded significant prestige, and their subordinates might betray them or turn against them, which would be like lifting a rock only to drop it on their own feet.
Such seemingly unwise actions were not something the two brothers would do.
However, times had changed. The old man's life extension was something that made the two brothers disregard such risks, and they were now willing to use these people to probe the old man's secrets.
Ultimately, the old man's increased lifespan brought them a sense of crisis that far outweighed the risks of deploying these people.
The two of them, using their respective forces, combined their efforts. Although still not as powerful as the old man, they were still quite capable.
And, fortunately, no one betrayed them, and the old man did not discover their clandestine activities.
After some time, Kyle, through various means, finally obtained some of the medical examination data from the family doctor. The data showed that the old man, their father, had bodily functions similar to a fifty-year-old middle-aged man!
Good heavens!
An eighty-year-old man with bodily functions similar to a fifty-year-old? This meant that the old man had not only regained his vitality but had recovered to the level of a middle-aged man!
"Recovered to middle age? Did he find the legendary Fountain of Youth?"
Kyle's expression was grim.
If health-preserving products and supplements that prolonged life existed in modern society, then a medicine that could restore an elderly person's physical functions to those of a middle-aged person was something that even the most advanced technology could not achieve.
This was more akin to the legendary Fountain of Youth.
In the West, centuries ago, the Spanish had desperately sought to find the Fountain of Youth because they believed the indigenous people possessed it.