Chapter 31: Unlocking the Main Cannon! An Invitation from the Brilliant Galaxy!
"They're dead?"
Watching the two figures gradually turn to ash and dissipate in the snowstorm, even the experienced Yu Tiancang and Shelia couldn't help but show a hint of surprise in their eyes.
Lu Jin, being extremely knowledgeable about the Blood Clan, naturally explained the reason to them.
The Blood Clan has a strict hierarchy; even Dependents are merely pawns in the True Ancestor's eyes, easily erased.
Once a Dependent mentions the True Ancestor's identity, the True Ancestor will immediately detect it.
And the result of that, naturally, is instant annihilation by the Blood Clan True Ancestor!
Because within the entire Blood Clan, only the Blood Clan True Ancestor truly holds power.
If a Blood Clan True Ancestor is killed, all of his Dependents and Blood Servants will be destroyed with him.
Therefore, among the several races in the Assimilation War, while the Blood Clan might not be the most powerful, they are absolutely the most troublesome!
Unless it's a critical moment, a Blood Clan True Ancestor will never expose his true identity!
After learning this series of information, Yu Tiancang couldn't help but ask Lu Jin:
"So, are we still going to the Brilliant Galaxy next?"
As one of the top financial centers in the outer regions of the Endless Star Sea, many interstellar travelers include the Brilliant Galaxy in their routes.
The Brilliant Galaxy not only has large-scale Starports where starships can be maintained and repaired, but its market also frequently features rare treasures from the Endless Star Sea.
What's more, the Brilliant Galaxy is soon to host the Brilliant Grand Assembly, held once every hundred years.
At that time, the Gem Family will also bring out many treasures that are rarely seen on ordinary days.
From every perspective, they had no reason to refuse to go.
But now, they had stumbled upon the Black Opal Family's secret. If they went to the Brilliant Galaxy, wouldn't that be walking into a tiger's den?
Yu Tiancang's worries were not unfounded!
But Lu Jin merely smiled faintly, answering Yu Tiancang's question with great composure:
"Of course we're going!"
"The Gem Family in the Brilliant Galaxy isn't just the Black Opal Family!"
The Brilliant Galaxy holds an indispensable role for him, and for the Assimilation War a year from now.
Now, although the war has not yet begun, the contest between Lu Jin and the Blood Clan has already moved to the arena.
Lu Jin wouldn't believe that, at this point, the Black Opal Family would easily let him go.
What's more, even if the Black Opal Family decided to drop the matter, Lu Jin wouldn't let go easily!
If he were to let go now, his chances of survival a year later would be infinitely close to zero.
Facing a group of monsters capable of overturning the entire universe, Lu Jin had to seize every opportunity to weaken their effective strength as much as possible.
Thinking of this, Lu Jin's gaze fell on the fallen cargo ships.
He hoped these cargo ships, after being devoured by the origin warship, would give him a significant boost in upgrade progress!
Returning inside the starship, Lu Jin directly controlled the Fang Drones to begin dismantling the cargo ships from the Black Opal Family.
The cargo ship parts, along with the frost spirit crystals, were all sent inside the starship!
Lu Jin then unhesitatingly threw the cargo ship wreckage and the newly acquired frost spirit crystals into the origin core.
As a large amount of materials were fed into it, Lu Jin could clearly see the starship's upgrade progress skyrocketing like a rocket.
"Analyzing new materials..."
"starship upgrade progress reached 25%..."
"Decomposing starship parts..."
"starship upgrade progress reached 31%..."
After reaching 31% progress, the starship's upgrade speed slowed down.
Seeing this, Lu Jin understood clearly.
The key to starship upgrades lies in the preciousness and diversity of the devoured materials.
While devouring a large amount of starship materials in a short time can significantly increase starship upgrade progress, it is far less efficient than devouring rare materials.
Previously, Lu Jin only used less than a box of star dragon scales to increase the starship's upgrade progress by 10%.
Now, Lu Jin estimated that even after all these cargo ships were devoured, plus some frost spirit crystals, the starship would barely reach forty percent upgrade progress.
The facts were just as Lu Jin had anticipated; the starship's upgrade progress became even slower after breaking through 35%.
Until all the cargo ships were completely devoured by the origin warship, the starship's upgrade progress remained at 38%.
Lu Jin then put the frost spirit crystals he had acquired into the origin core, finally breaking through the upgrade progress.
"Ding, detectable upgrade routes available. Please select starship upgrade progress..."
Opening the starship upgrade panel, Lu Jin first saw two upgrade routes.
"Upgrade Route One: Unlock 'Dimensional Space Warehouse', significantly increasing starship storage capacity!"
"Upgrade Route Two: Unlock 'Origin Main Cannon Bay', unlock main cannon 'Stellar Elegy'!"
Unlock main cannon?
Upon seeing Upgrade Route Two, Lu Jin didn't hesitate for a moment.
He decisively chose the second upgrade route!
Although a significant increase in storage capacity would be a huge boost for the starship's endurance, the prometheus, as a flagship, must possess sufficiently powerful combat capabilities.
As for storage capacity, it could be increased in the future by adding a few cargo ships to the fleet.
After selecting the upgrade route, the entire starship began its autonomous upgrade.
This upgrade was different from before; the entire starship's exterior underwent an unusual transformation!
At the core of the starship, a highly deterrent giant cannon appeared.
And this giant cannon was precisely the main cannon "Stellar Elegy" that Lu Jin had just unlocked!
Compared to other artillery, the charging time for Stellar Elegy could be said to be extremely long.
Even for the lowest 10% energy discharge, it required an hour of charging to meet the minimum firing requirement!
When Lu Jin checked the specific data for Stellar Elegy, he found that to fully charge Stellar Elegy to its highest energy level, using the current starship's energy output efficiency, it would take at least 72 hours!
Upon seeing this data, Lu Jin felt a surge of joy.
Because the more energy the main cannon required, the greater its power upon release!
Such a long charging time also indicated the immense power of Stellar Elegy!
Putting away the Stellar Elegy data panel, the hatch opened at this moment, and Yu Tiancang also walked into the bridge.
"All the frost spirit crystals have been collected."
"All those cargo ships from the Black Opal Family have also been recovered."
"Next, are we going to the Brilliant Galaxy?"
Of course!
Lu Jin waved his hand, opening the starship's control panel.
Input coordinates!
Brilliant Galaxy!
"With the Grand Assembly imminent, there's no reason for us not to attend."
As Lu Jin pressed the activation button, the starship's engines roared to life once more.
Yu Tiancang and Shelia quickly returned to their positions.
With everything ready, the prometheus, loaded with frost spirit crystals, soared into the sky!
Next, they were heading to the territory of the Blood Clan's Black Opal Family.
The financial center of the outer Endless Star Sea, the venue for the Brilliant Grand Assembly.
The Brilliant Galaxy!
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Chapter 32 1 Ton, 100 Million Credits! The Jade Family!
A star in its prime radiated dazzling light.
Seven planets, each with a different shape and color, orbited the star.
Around these planets, starships resembling trains occasionally shuttled back and forth between the stars.
"Welcome to the Brilliant Galaxy! The Brilliant Galaxy is a financial hub developed jointly by the Gem Family."
"If you require services such as ship docking or ship repair, please dock your vessel at Gem Planet 6 Starport."
"If you are here for tourism, shopping, or exploring cultural landscapes, please proceed to Gem Planet 1."
The centennial Brilliant Grand Assembly was approaching!
Many interstellar travelers had come to this economically and commercially developed galaxy.
Following the Starport's directional signs, Lu Jin docked the prometheus in its designated berth.
The hatch opened, and Lu Jin and his group disembarked from the vessel.
Just like at the Lunar Starport, before Lu Jin had fully stepped off the vessel, numerous advertisers had already gathered.
"Boss, during the Brilliant Grand Assembly, we have a special promotion: 20% off all purchases in-store!"
"Boss, are you interested in learning about our shop?"
"Boss, interested in the latest energy minerals? They're twice as efficient as traditional energy sources!"
Lu Jin, however, did not immediately shoo away these merchants, who were as noisy as flies.
He flipped his hand, placing a frost spirit crystal in his palm.
The uniquely appearing frost spirit crystal immediately attracted the attention of these people as soon as it appeared.
Everyone crowded forward, some even bringing detection devices.
Before long, a chorus of gasps rose from the crowd.
"The energy density actually reached the level of a Grade 1 energy mineral."
"The appearance of this ore is also good; made into an ornament, it could fetch a good price."
"Vulgar! According to my observation, the toughness of this ore also reached the level of a Grade 2 material."
"Boss, no more talk, how much stock do you have? I'll take it all!"
All the merchants present had been active in the Brilliant Galaxy for many years.
So, the moment Lu Jin took out the frost spirit crystal, they immediately understood his intention.
After some appraisal, they quickly set a price for the frost spirit crystal.
"Boss, we're all straightforward people!"
"While your ore is of good quality, it will fetch a higher price after processing."
"Meeting is fate; I am willing to acquire your ore at a price of 50 million credit points per ton."
"50 million credit points per ton? Third Brother, you really dare to mislead the boss!"
"Which Grade 1 energy source on the market sells for 50 million credit points per ton?"
"I'll offer 60 million credit points per ton; I'll take all you have!"
Seeing this, many merchants began to bid.
The price quickly reached 80 million credit points per ton!
Upon hearing the merchants' bids, Yu Tiancang inwardly exclaimed that he was going to make a fortune.
One must know that there were hundreds of tons of frost spirit crystal in the vessel's warehouse.
Among them were even some frost spirit crystals of extremely high quality.
If all these frost spirit crystals were sold at the current price, he would obtain at least tens of billions of credit points.
Tens of billions of credit points—this was almost comparable to the Solar Alliance's annual military expenditure!
Just then, a voice suddenly rose among the many merchants.
"100 million credit points per ton. On behalf of the Black Opal Family, I wish to purchase all the ore in this captain's possession."
The Black Opal Family?
For a moment, everyone fell silent.
Firstly, at 100 million credit points per ton, even if they could afford it, they couldn't take much.
But most crucially, the other party had already revealed their name.
A representative of the Black Opal Family!
As one of the Gem Families of the Brilliant Galaxy, even if they were stubborn, they wouldn't dare to challenge the Black Opal Family.
The representative of the Black Opal Family approached Lu Jin, his gaze falling upon the frost spirit crystal in Lu Jin's hand.
"We are acquiring these ores at a price of 100 million credit points per ton."
"This price is fair and reflects the value of these ores."
"What do you think, sir?"
The other party was very confident because, without any competitors,
such a price was absolutely fair.
Lu Jin had no reason to refuse him!
But facing the Black Opal Family's representative, Lu Jin sneered and unreservedly stated,
"The Black Opal Family should not be short of my small amount of ore."
"I will not conduct any transactions with the Black Opal Family."
What?
As soon as these words were spoken, the many merchants immediately wondered if they had misheard.
This young captain actually refused the Black Opal Family?
And stated that he would not conduct any transactions with the Black Opal Family?
Was he crazy?
This was the Brilliant Galaxy, the territory of the Gem Family.
Refusing the Black Opal Family so openly, wasn't he afraid of the Black Opal Family targeting him?
Faced with Lu Jin's refusal, the other party was clearly somewhat disbelieving.
He had always used the Black Opal Family's name, and every business deal had been a sure profit.
But for the first time, he felt like he had shot himself in the foot.
Just then, another voice rose from behind the crowd.
"If you won't sell to the Black Opal Family, then can you sell to our Emerald Family?"
Among the crowd, a sweet-looking girl with a hint of childishness on her face excitedly raised her small hand.
Everyone's gaze fell upon the girl.
The girl struggled to squeeze to the front of the crowd, looking at Lu Jin with hopeful eyes, her clear, flawless gaze seemingly telling Lu Jin,
"Sell to me!"
"Sell to me!"
Lu Jin was also somewhat surprised by this sudden appearance of a girl from the Emerald Family.
He had originally thought encountering a representative of the Black Opal Family here was surprising enough.
But he hadn't expected there to be someone from the Emerald Family as well?
However, the temperament of this girl did not seem like that of a member of the Gem Family at all.
Seeing Lu Jin hesitate, the girl seemed to make up her mind!
"If you don't believe me, I can pay a deposit first!"
As soon as she finished speaking, the girl directly opened her account details.
With a wave of her small hand, the numbers in Lu Jin's account suddenly changed.
Lu Jin opened his account and found that his account balance had directly increased by 10 billion credit points.
"A 10 billion deposit?"
Even Yu Tiancang was stunned; this deposit was a bit too much!
She hadn't even asked about the ore inventory and directly transferred 10 billion credit points?
Where did this rich young lady come from?
Lu Jin glanced at the account balance and smiled helplessly.
"Deal."
The people nearby were all dumbfounded by this scene.
Was this the legendary'sincerity is the ultimate weapon'?
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Chapter 33 A Pie Falling from the Sky? A Business Legend!
"That's great!"
The young woman from the Emerald Family cheered when she confirmed that she had secured the deal.
The person who claimed to represent the Black Opal Family, however, looked displeased.
But even so, he couldn't say anything.
Although the Black Opal Family and the Emerald Family didn't get along well on a daily basis, that was a feud between their higher-ups.
Now that the Brilliant Grand Assembly was approaching, the Gem Family had set a series of rules.
If he caused trouble here and the family's higher-ups found out, he might not even be able to wear his family member's uniform anymore.
"My name is Ming Cuixi, and I'm very happy to have reached this deal with you."
"Lu Jin, it's also a pleasure to cooperate with the Emerald Family."
After exchanging pleasantries, Lu Jin led Ming Cuixi to the starship's warehouse.
When Ming Cuixi saw the frost spirit crystal inventory in the starship's warehouse, she couldn't help but widen her eyes, her face filled with surprise and delight.
There was actually so much?!
Originally, Ming Cuixi and others had thought that high-quality ore like frost spirit crystal would not have a very large output.
But now, seeing the amount of inventory in Lu Jin's warehouse, she felt like she had truly hit the jackpot!
If other merchants knew Lu Jin had so much inventory, they would never easily give up these frost spirit crystals!
"I didn't expect you to have such a large inventory!"
"I thought such precious ore wouldn't have a very large output."
"Boss, you've really struck it rich."
Ming Cuixi looked at the mountains of frost spirit crystal in front of her and couldn't help but swallow.
If these ores were processed and then resold, the Emerald Family would definitely gain a considerable profit!
But what made Ming Cuixi even more curious was where Lu Jin had gotten so many precious ores.
It was well known that the planets in the outer regions of the Endless Star Sea had already been mostly developed.
Although there were still some overlooked ones, most of them were barren planets not worth developing.
And frost spirit crystal had never appeared in any major markets.
This could only mean that it came from the Endless Star Sea, or it was a special product of an undeveloped planet.
If it was the latter, then its value would be far more than its current price.
But Ming Cuixi also knew very well that Lu Jin would never easily reveal the source of this ore.
"There are still many such ores, but someone needs to mine them."
"If you're interested, you can make an offer to buy the planet coordinates I have."
Hmm?
Buy planet coordinates?
Ming Cuixi's first thought was whether she had misheard.
Lu Jin actually planned to give away a planet containing a high-quality ore vein?
The elders of her family often said that money doesn't grow on trees.
But what was the difference between this situation and money growing on trees?
For a moment, Ming Cuixi couldn't react.
"You... how much are you asking?"
"It's up to you."
Lu Jin threw the question back to Ming Cuixi, but Ming Cuixi also clearly understood the value of these coordinates.
After hesitating for a moment, she ultimately didn't name a price.
"I need to think about it. Can I have your contact information?"
"I'll contact you as soon as possible!"
Ming Cuixi looked serious; as a member of the Emerald Family, she deeply understood the importance of this transaction.
And Lu Jin gave her his contact information.
In fact, Lu Jin didn't care who his trading partner was.
As long as it wasn't the Black Opal Family, any other Gem Family would do.
But now, with a member of the Emerald Family, who was at odds with the Black Opal Family, coming forward, she was undoubtedly the best choice.
He only needed to sell off the planet coordinates, and someone would naturally help him target the Black Opal Family.
Once the Black Opal Family's plan collapsed, the vampires within it would naturally surface.
At that time, it would be his turn to act!
As one engineering transport vehicle after another entered the starship hold, pulling away cartloads of frost spirit crystal, the surrounding crowd of onlookers began to stir.
"Holy smokes?! Which cart is this already?"
"Are those ores still not all loaded?"
"I heard the Emerald Family is paying 100 million credit points per ton for these ores. Is that true?"
"If anyone else said that, I might doubt it, but that's the Emerald Family, one of the Gem Families!"
"This starship looks like nothing more than a small battleship, yet it's carrying so many precious ores. They've made a fortune!"
The news gradually spread.
After all, although trades happened every moment at the Starport, a transaction of such a massive amount, also involving a Gem Family, was unique.
After all, not everyone's goods could catch the eye of a Gem Family member.
But Lu Jin, the center of the event, had already left the starship and boarded the planetary train from the Starport to Gem Planet No. 1.
The planetary train sped along its designated track.
Its speed was even faster than that of ordinary spaceships!
Before long, the train arrived at its destination.
Lu Jin, Yu Tiancang, and Shelia stepped out of the station together.
Soft sunlight fell, and skyscrapers stood like a forest in this golden land!
Races from all over the Endless Star Sea gathered here.
Lu Jin walked down the street, encountering a shop every few steps.
And in the shops, all sorts of unique goods dazzled the eyes.
Along the way, not a single item sold in the shops he encountered was duplicated.
Such a level of prosperity, even the Lunar Starport could not compare to it.
Unbeknownst to him, Lu Jin arrived at a tavern.
Looking at the tavern's sign, it clearly read "Starry Tavern" in the common language of the Endless Star Sea!
Seeing Lu Jin stop, Yu Tiancang, who was beside him, had already noticed the tavern.
And for Yu Tiancang, who enjoyed a few drinks from time to time, this tavern clearly held a huge attraction.
"It's rare to relax for a while, why not have a few drinks?"
Lu Jin did not refuse Yu Tiancang's suggestion.
After entering the tavern, Lu Jin sat directly at the bar.
Behind the bar, an alien bartender with several tentacles asked Lu Jin what he would like.
"A glass of Dreamy Interstellar."
Hearing this, a hint of surprise flashed in the alien bartender's eyes.
Yu Tiancang next to him was also a little surprised, because "Dreamy Interstellar" was a special cocktail that only old drinkers liked.
He didn't expect Lu Jin, who usually looked so serious, to actually know about drinks?
The alien bartender immediately began mixing the drink, while Lu Jin looked at Shelia.
As a Star Hunting Dragon, Shelia was clearly not old enough to drink.
So, Lu Jin directly ordered a beverage for her.
As for Yu Tiancang, there was no need to worry about him; Yu Tiancang usually enjoyed a little drink during his breaks.
He had his own unique taste, so Lu Jin didn't need to bother.
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Chapter 34 Pirate Traces! Prospective Family Member!
Even Lu Jin enjoyed a moment of peace in the tavern.
Time was not abundant; the moment the Assimilation War was to break out was drawing nearer.
Now, Lu Jin was constantly thinking about how to improve his strength as much as possible.
Only then could he change the future outcome!
Looking at the drink in his glass, a myriad of thoughts emerged in Lu Jin's mind.
And what he needed to do now was to completely eradicate the Vampires within the Black Opal Family.
Bang!
Just then, the tavern door was suddenly kicked open.
Everyone's attention was drawn to it.
A burly, fierce-looking Alien Race walked in.
Behind him followed many other Alien Races, all exuding a similar menacing aura.
Like locusts, they walked straight into the tavern.
One of the Alien Races came to a table that was clearly already occupied, but he sat down as if he hadn't seen anyone there.
The few people sitting there understood that these newcomers were not to be trifled with.
They sullenly left the table.
After they left, these Alien Races immediately took over the table.
Upon seeing this, the tavern owner immediately came forward.
"Honored guests, what would you like to order?"
"Serve me all the wine in your establishment!"
The leading Alien Race waved his hand dismissively.
Listening to the other party's unskillful Galactic Common Tongue, Lu Jin could roughly guess their identity.
Interstellar Pirates!
From the moment they entered to when they sat down, their every habit was no different from that of Interstellar Pirates.
With the Brilliant Grand Assembly about to commence, were there still Interstellar Pirates coming here out of admiration?
Lu Jin didn't believe they were truly here to participate in the Brilliant Grand Assembly.
Lu Jin kept this situation in mind and continued to savor the drink in his glass.
The problem of the Interstellar Pirates should be solved by the Gem Family.
He had finally managed to get some rest today, and as long as they didn't disturb him, he wouldn't mind letting them off the hook today.
Just as Lu Jin picked up his glass, preparing to take a sip.
At the entrance of the tavern, a slightly surprised voice rang out.
"Lu Jin?"
"Hmm? Is that Lu Jin?"
"I didn't expect to meet our great scholar Lu here!"
Yu Tiancang and Shelia both looked towards the door, following the sound.
Judging by their tone, these people seemed to be Lu Jin's acquaintances.
They were curious about what kind of people Lu Jin's acquaintances were.
The first to walk over was Qin Mowu, who was most familiar with Lu Jin.
As the new generation of Blue Star, after a period of interstellar travel, they eventually set up their transfer station in the Brilliant Galaxy.
After all, with the Brilliant Grand Assembly imminent, there was no reason not to participate in this grand event!
After a sigh, Lu Jin turned around to look at Qin Mowu.
Meeting an acquaintance in a foreign land, Qin Mowu was naturally overjoyed.
She immediately came over, eager to share her journey's experiences and sights with Lu Jin.
The few people left behind by Qin Mowu, for a moment, looked rather displeased.
One must know that when Qin Mowu was with them, she hardly ever spoke.
Now, upon meeting Lu Jin, it was as if a floodgate had opened, and she talked incessantly.
This was completely different from her previous demeanor; she was like two different people.
"Qin Mowu, we didn't come to the tavern to chat."
"That's right, we came with a family mission this time."
"This opportunity was hard-won by Brother Sheng, you need to think carefully."
"Everyone, there's no need to be so nervous. With my relationship with the family, there will be many more such opportunities in the future."
A young man with a smooth, powdered face walked out from the crowd.
He walked straight to Qin Mowu's side, but his gaze fell on Lu Jin.
"I heard a little about the title of 'great scholar Lu' when I was at Blue Star Academy."
"I wonder what the scale of great scholar Lu's fleet is now?"
"If you have the capability, I might be able to give you an opportunity to connect with the Gem Family."
"After all, I am now a probationary family member of the Black Opal Family."
"I only need to complete the Black Opal Family's mission to become an official family member."
Hearing these words, Lu Jin's gaze finally fell on the other party.
After a careful look, Lu Jin also recognized the other party's identity.
Sheng Yunjiang!
He was a rich second-generation from Xihe Blazing Engineering Company, a famous enterprise from Blue Star.
Among the new generation of ship captains, his strength was also considered outstanding.
Unfortunately, in front of Lu Jin, the achievements he boasted about were not worth mentioning at all.
Before Lu Jin could speak, Yu Tiancang, who was beside him, spoke first.
"One would think you've become a core member of the family."
"A probationary family member, not even an official family member."
"Do you really think you can represent the entire Gem Family?"
Utterly ridiculous!
Faced with Yu Tiancang's reprimand, Sheng Yunjiang's face gradually turned ugly.
Just as he was about to retort, a squad of guards appeared at the tavern entrance.
These guards were wearing the finest equipment, and in their hands were incredibly powerful Thunder Spears.
Most crucially, the emblem of the Emerald Family on their armor was immediately visible!
The drinking patrons, seeing this scene, couldn't help but stop what they were doing.
And that group of barbaric Alien Races became even more nervous!
Just as Lu Jin had said, they were Interstellar Pirates; now that the thieves had encountered soldiers, how could they not panic?
But the most panicked of all had to be the tavern owner.
He hadn't expected guards from the Emerald Family to come to his tavern.
And, judging by their attire, they didn't look like they were there for a drink.
Once the Emerald Family guards took their positions, two beautiful figures walked in from the doorway.
One of the figures was not unfamiliar to Lu Jin.
It was Ming Cuixi, who had previously traded with Lu Jin.
The figure beside her was even taller, and her figure was more mature.
But the two had a nine-tenths resemblance in appearance.
Without needing to guess, this person was most likely Ming Cuixi's elder sister, or another member of the family.
Lu Jin didn't even need to think about their purpose for being there.
The rest time was so short, Lu Jin couldn't help but sigh.
"Sister! It's him!"
Ming Cuixi pointed directly at Lu Jin.
Sheng Yunjiang, standing beside Lu Jin, immediately distanced himself from Lu Jin upon hearing this.
These guards were actually looking for Lu Jin?
He didn't expect Lu Jin to offend the Emerald Family as soon as he arrived in the Brilliant Galaxy!
Qin Mowu also initially thought that Lu Jin had offended the Emerald Family; otherwise, why would they send so many guards?
But even so, Qin Mowu did not quickly distance herself from Lu Jin, unlike Sheng Yunjiang and the others.
She began to think about how to rescue Lu Jin from this swirling crisis.
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Chapter 35 Emerald Gem Card! We're being watched!
"Let me introduce myself, I am Cui Yuxin."
"This is my younger sister, whom you have already met before."
"According to the information my sister told me, I am very interested in the planet coordinates in your hand."
Cui Yuxin, one of the high-ranking members of the Emerald Family!
When this name appeared in everyone's ears, they also understood why there were so many guards.
After all, every high-ranking family member represents a part of the Gem Family's power.
When going out, where good and bad are mixed, it is normal to bring a few bodyguards and guards.
But these were not the reasons for their surprise; what surprised them most was that Cui Yuxin actually approached Lu Jin on her own initiative, wanting to buy a set of planet coordinates from him!
What kind of planet coordinates could alarm a high-ranking member of the Emerald Family to come and trade?
"I am very clear about the value of these planet coordinates; they probably cannot be measured by mere credit points."
"But if you are willing to sell them to our Emerald Family, you will gain the friendship of our Emerald Family."
Cui Yuxin spoke very calmly, with an inherent composure befitting a superior.
This was completely different from Ming Cuixi beside her.
And Lu Jin, facing Cui Yuxin, raised his glass and drank all the wine in it.
Then, he directly threw a compass recording the planet coordinates to Cui Yuxin.
Cui Yuxin quickly caught the coordinate compass, and a rare hint of surprise appeared on her usually calm face.
Lu Jin actually just handed her the planet coordinates like that?
So straightforward?
This was a planet of immense value!
Did he not hesitate at all?
"These planet coordinates hold no value for me."
"But for you, perhaps it is different."
"You can set its selling price."
Lu Jin decisively threw the problem to the Emerald Family.
For Lu Jin, it was enough for other Gem Families to know about the existence of this planet.
As for the Emerald Family's offer, that was completely an unexpected bonus.
Seeing Lu Jin's generosity, Cui Yuxin, after a moment of thought, decisively pulled out a card.
The material of the card was like a gem, shimmering brightly under the light.
And in the most conspicuous position in the center of the card, the unique mark of the Emerald Family was extremely clear.
Sheng Yunjiang, who had been standing by, couldn't help but gasp when he saw this card.
"An emerald gem card?!"
"He... how can he possess this card?!"
Seeing Sheng Yunjiang so surprised, the Blue Star New Generation next to him all asked Sheng Yunjiang what the card was for.
Before Sheng Yunjiang could speak, Cui Yuxin took the initiative to explain.
"With this emerald gem card, you can enjoy a 50% discount on all purchases at industries under the Gem Family!"
"In addition, this emerald gem card also represents that you are our Emerald Family's most distinguished guest; you can use it to ask members of the Emerald Family for help!"
"Finally, there are also 10 billion credit points here. The amount is not large, but it represents the sincerity of our Emerald Family."
Cui Yuxin placed the emerald gem card in front of Lu Jin.
Lu Jin unceremoniously took the special credit card.
It must be said that compared to the final 10 billion credit points, the value of this emerald gem card was far more than that price.
The Emerald Family's sincerity indeed made Lu Jin feel it.
After putting away the emerald gem card, Cui Yuxin looked around at the people.
"I apologize for disturbing everyone. Everyone's consumption here today will be paid for by the Emerald Family."
With that, Cui Yuxin turned and left.
The tavern owner and the guests in the tavern were naturally overjoyed.
After all, Cui Yuxin had said that today's consumption would be paid for by the Emerald Family.
So if they were too polite, they would be wasting this hard-won opportunity!
Before long, the entire tavern returned to its previous lively atmosphere.
Qin Mowu, meanwhile, looked at Lu Jin with admiration. Even after Cui Yuxin's explanation, she understood the significant meaning of the emerald gem card in Lu Jin's hand.
This card was much more useful than Sheng Yunjiang's so-called provisional member status!
"Lu Jin, how did you do it?"
"The value of this emerald gem card cannot be measured by money!"
"The Gem Family's industries are extremely extensive, even occupying a place in the Endless Star Sea."
"With this emerald gem card, you will save a considerable amount of expenses in the future!"
Lu Jin toyed with the emerald gem card in his hand, a slight smile playing on his lips.
He naturally knew the value of this emerald gem card.
But now he was more concerned with when the Emerald Family would discover the Black Opal Family's little tricks.
Presumably, Cui Yuxin was already eagerly arranging for exploration ships to head to the extremely cold planet.
Once the Emerald Family's exploration ships arrived at that planet, the Black Opal Family's secret would be exposed.
By then, Lu Jin might not even need to act.
And Sheng Yunjiang looked at the emerald gem card in Lu Jin's hand, his eyes red with envy, almost to the point of madness!
He had worked himself to death, doing so many things for the Black Opal Family, and in the end, he barely managed to obtain the qualification of a provisional family member.
But Lu Jin, what did he do to get an emerald gem card!
Sheng Yunjiang snorted coldly and turned to leave.
And the Blue Star New Generation who had originally clustered around him, after some hesitation, in the end, less than half of them followed his footsteps.
The others immediately changed their stance and began to flatter Lu Jin.
But Lu Jin's thoughts were not on them at all. Shelia came to Lu Jin's side and whispered.
"Captain, since just now, those few people have been observing you."
"Among these people, there is also a Psionicist!"
"Should I take action and deal with them?"
Psionicist?
Following Shelia's gaze, Lu Jin's eyes fell on those few Alien Races.
Those few Alien Races met Lu Jin's gaze, with no intention of avoiding it.
In fact, one of the Alien Races made a threatening gesture towards Lu Jin, displaying an arrogant demeanor!
"Big brother, that kid is looking over here!"
"Heh, so what if he's looking over?"
"I heard clearly just now, that card of his has 10 billion credit points!"
"Should we hit a big one before the Brilliant Grand Assembly?"
"All of you, behave yourselves. We are here on a mission this time. If you mess it up, don't blame me for turning hostile!"
"Making a fuss over nothing, a human kid without even psionic power, isn't it easy to control him?"
Their eyes were filled with greed for Lu Jin, this fat sheep.
And hearing his subordinates' discussion, the leading Alien Race also hesitated.
Just then, a message popped up on his miniature computer.
After opening the message details, that Alien Race's eyes lit up.
"Little ones, we're in luck!"
"The employer has issued a mission, and the target is that human kid!"