Chapter 133: Family Planning

The Carl family, founded by Kyle less than six months ago, paled in comparison to the historical depth of organizations like the Red Room or Kamar-Taj.

However, in terms of financial resources, it possessed half the treasury of Germany and the cutting-edge technology of Stark Industries. Regarding connections, it held the favor of the U.S. military and the newly recognized S.H.I.E.L.D. sanctioned by the World Security Council. In terms of sheer power, it boasted the symbol of peace, standing at the pinnacle of superheroes, alongside two formidable mutants.

Kyle was convinced that once the regulations and management systems were established, the Carl family would skyrocket in development, becoming the most powerful private force hidden in the shadows of Earth—bar none.

Logan and Yu Tong trusted Kyle’s words implicitly. Even if some plans sounded preposterous, they would follow his instructions without hesitation, even if they didn't understand them at the time.

Natasha, the newcomer, was increasingly bewildered. She muttered under her breath, "Granting others a physique equal to mine? How could that possibly be done?"

The physique of a super-spy was not something achieved with a simple injection. If it were that easy, the Red Room wouldn't produce only one top-tier agent per generation.

Girls had to undergo brutal training from childhood to forge inhuman willpower, followed by the injection of a specially formulated super-spy serum, and then endless life-or-death struggles to unlock the serum's potential.

Only when the formula perfectly integrated with the body did one become a "Black Widow." Natasha was the strongest individual the Red Room had produced since its inception, the one who could best manifest the level of a super-spy.

And now, Kyle was talking about mass-producing her level of physical ability—did he think super-spies were as common as cabbages?

As if hearing her muttering, Kyle asked calmly from the head of the table, "Oh, Natasha, do you have any suggestions?"

"No, no suggestions," Natasha said, waving her hands quickly, her vibrant red hair shaking like a bobblehead.

Seeing through her thoughts, Kyle mused for a moment before saying, "Logan, while Natasha is at the estate, have her serve as an assistant instructor. You two will work together to select and train the children."

"Ah, alright then." Natasha hesitated for a moment before nodding helplessly. She wasn't allowed to step a foot outside the estate for two months; having something to occupy her time was actually a welcome relief.

"I have no problem with that," Logan agreed quickly. He was more than happy to have someone share the burden of "child-rearing."

With Lucy serving as the Chief Financial Officer in charge of the family's cash flow and Logan as the Chief Instructor for talent development, only Yu Tong remained without a specific assignment among the core members.

Kyle’s gaze fell upon the quiet, black-haired little girl. Lucy, Logan, and Natasha also turned their focus toward her. After spending time together, they all realized that while Yu Tong was only eight years old—the youngest in the family—her actual combat strength was second only to Kyle's.

Every move she made could seize control of a situation with astonishing mental acuity. Since receiving the [Super Spy] card from Kyle, no one had seen her use her full strength. In this era, she was a force of nature—a power level that dominated the battlefield.

More importantly, Yu Tong was reclusive and rarely spoke. Her cognitive abilities gave her a maturity far beyond her years. She was only close to Lucy, whom she viewed as the future lady of the house, and held an absolute, almost fanatical devotion to protecting Kyle.

Within the walls of the estate, if anyone dared to speak ill of Kyle—or even harbored dissatisfaction or resentment in their hearts—they might find themselves dead before they even realized how it happened.

Yu Tong was a blade that lived only for Kyle. It had always been so.

"Yu Tong will serve as the family’s Supreme Overseer, holding the authority to execute any member outside of the core family," Kyle said coldly, sending a chill through the room. "If a family member is killed by Yu Tong, there is no need to investigate the cause. It will be treated as a summary execution for treason against the family."

Previously, Yu Tong had been a secret overseer; now, he decided to grant her public authority, acting as a sharp blade to maintain discipline within the family.

The same urgency remained: his time on Earth was limited, and all preparations for the Carl family had to be planned in the most direct and effective way possible.

With CFO Lucy, Chief Instructor Logan, and Supreme Overseer Yu Tong as the three pillars of the future Carl family, bolstered by Chief of Logistics Howard and top-level spy Natasha, these were the five pillars upon which Kyle pinned his hopes.

Even if he left Earth for the cosmos, as long as these five pillars stood, they would ensure the stable and prosperous development of the Carl family for a century.

That day, the first meeting of the Carl family concluded.

Logan and Natasha, later collectively dubbed the "Devil Instructors" by the family, set about reorganizing the training of the adopted children with ruthless efficiency.

Using willpower and conviction as the primary criteria, they quickly selected the first batch of promising children. After passing Yu Tong’s screening, they were taken to the second-floor master suite, where Kyle granted them the [Super Spy] ability cards.

Children who gained the super-spy physique were ranked as the lowest tier of the Carl family—"Carl Disciples"—and formally entered Logan and Natasha's combat courses and grueling high-intensity training.

Over the next dozen days, out of the thirty or forty adopted children, nearly ten were eliminated and permanently expelled from the estate, sent to remote orphanages nearby.

Four children passed the instructors' and overseer's screening and were granted cards by the estate's master, Kyle. After spending just a few minutes in the second-floor office, their physical capabilities were more than triple what they had been before.

These disciples, having gained their abilities, felt as though they had received a divine opportunity. One after another, they shattered training records with ease, becoming supermen in the eyes of the other children.

Soon, the children living in the estate realized one thing from the bottom of their hearts: they must become "Carl Disciples" recognized by the family!

Becoming a disciple meant staying in the estate protected by superheroes and improving their strength without worry. If they were eliminated and cast out, they would return to the hopeless, low-tier life of the orphanage.

Driven by this, the children in the estate went into a frenzy, training with exhausting intensity from dawn till dusk, hoping to stand out and become the next disciple.

Those who did become disciples began to learn about the family’s true nature, realizing that as long as they served the Carl family, wealth, fame, and prestige were no longer just fantasies.

More importantly, Kyle not only granted them the physique of a super-spy but also bestowed upon them the definition of "Evolvers"—those who transcended humanity and mastered their own potential.