Chapter 36 A Covert Battle! A Crushing Defeat!
"Lucky!"
One of the Alien Race members whistled cheerfully.
Just as Lu Jin had guessed, these Alien Race members were, without exception, all Interstellar Pirates hired by the Black Opal Family.
Although the Black Opal Family's true purpose in hiring them was unknown.
However, the Black Opal Family had now learned that Lu Jin had sold the planet coordinates to the Emerald Family.
The higher-ups of the Black Opal Family decisively decided to eliminate Lu Jin prematurely.
Lu Jin's appearance had already threatened the Black Opal Family!
If he were allowed to continue, there was no telling what else Lu Jin might do.
Thus, several Interstellar Pirates all stood up.
The moment they stood up, everyone around them focused their gaze on them.
The patrons couldn't help but swallow, clearly not wanting to interact with these fierce-looking individuals.
These Interstellar Pirates walked directly to the bar, where Lu Jin was seated.
They occupied all the seats around Lu Jin, one on his left and one on his right.
By this point, even an idiot would understand.
These fierce-looking individuals were likely here for Lu Jin.
The Blue Star Humans of the new generation around Lu Jin, upon seeing this stance, immediately scattered like birds.
One wave had not settled before another rose!
Qin Mowu stood beside Lu Jin, scrutinizing the people around them.
"What do you want to do?"
Facing Qin Mowu's question, the Interstellar Pirates merely smiled faintly, not taking her seriously at all.
One particularly burly Interstellar Pirate even leaned in closer, his eyes filled with a mocking smile, as if toying with his prey.
"What? Is this bar only for you to sit at?"
"Hahaha, you people are quite overbearing."
"We just want to drink some finely mixed cocktails, why such a temper?"
Saying this, one of the Interstellar Pirates prepared to lay hands on Qin Mowu.
But before he could touch Qin Mowu, Lu Jin directly raised his hand and grabbed the other party's wrist.
The Interstellar Pirate was slightly startled and tried to forcefully pull his hand free from Lu Jin's grip.
But as he began to exert force, he realized that Lu Jin's strength was not something he could easily break free from.
In an instant, a flicker of anger rose in the Interstellar Pirate's heart.
"Let go of me! You brat!"
Before his words finished, the force in Lu Jin's hand suddenly intensified.
Almost instantly, the Interstellar Pirate felt a current run through his entire arm.
Immediately after, something bizarre happened!
The Interstellar Pirate actually couldn't feel the existence of his arm.
What on earth was going on!
The Interstellar Pirates next to him looked at Lu Jin's fingers thoughtfully.
"Interesting, there are rumors in the Solar System of an ancient martial art that can easily subdue enemies."
"I have drifted in the star sea for many years and seen many Blue Star Humans, but no one has ever been able to apply ancient martial arts to such an extent as you."
"You do have some skill. If it weren't for the employer paying too much, I would really want to recruit you into my fleet."
Saying this, an Interstellar Pirate approached Lu Jin.
This Interstellar Pirate's skin was crimson, and he was covered in dense scales.
As he approached Lu Jin, the scales on his body began to move like waves.
Immediately after, an extremely subtle power silently began to approach Lu Jin.
"Now, you should come with me."
The Interstellar Pirate's voice instantly became extremely seductive.
Even Qin Mowu, standing nearby, felt a moment of mental daze upon hearing his voice.
And just then, Lu Jin's gaze met the Interstellar Pirate's gaze.
Four eyes met!
In an instant, the Interstellar Pirate felt a chill run down his spine.
Lu Jin's eyes were incredibly clear, showing no sign of being bewitched by him!
How was this possible?
He was a Psionicist!
Dealing with this ordinary human boy should be like a dimensionality reduction strike.
And just then, his gaze fell behind Lu Jin.
At this moment, he and Shelia's eyes met.
Shelia did not hold back and directly released her psionic energy!
The terrifying psionic aura, like a tidal wave, instantly engulfed that Interstellar Pirate!
And that Interstellar Pirate's eyes widened, feeling the terrifying psionic energy released from Shelia, his eyes filled with disbelief.
This... how was this possible!
The other party was also a Psionicist?
Next to this human boy, there was actually another powerful Psionicist?
Moreover, this Psionicist's psionic energy was stronger than his own!
No!
His psionic energy was as tiny as a firefly compared to the bright moon before her!
In an instant, that Interstellar Pirate felt a sense of suffocation.
His throat felt as if it was being fiercely gripped by an invisible force.
His companions nearby, seeing him in such pain, immediately realized that something was wrong!
"Boss! What's wrong with you!"
"Damn it! We've run into a tough opponent!"
"It must be this kid's doing!"
Seeing their boss's face twisted in pain, already looking on the verge of suffocating.
The few subordinates couldn't care less about anything else and directly attacked Lu Jin.
But before their fists could land on Lu Jin, Yu Tiancang had already appeared before them.
At this moment, Yu Tiancang was seething with anger. He had just managed to get some rest, and yet someone was still coming to cause them trouble!
He showed no mercy!
Yu Tiancang's fists, like cannonballs, landed directly on their bodies.
The Interstellar Pirates hit by Yu Tiancang's fists felt a sharp pain emanating from the point of impact, spreading outwards like a spiderweb.
So painful!
Why was it so painful!
Before they could figure out the reason, Yu Tiancang's attack came again.
A punch landed on the fragile part of the opponent's face!
Immediately after, Yu Tiancang continued to attack the opponent's weak spots.
As long as it's a living creature, it will definitely have its weaknesses.
There will be no creature in the world that has no weaknesses at all!
And Yu Tiancang's most skilled ability was to find the opponent's weaknesses and exploit them!
Before long, the Interstellar Pirates who had just caused trouble were all lying on the ground.
Especially the Interstellar Pirate who had used psionic energy on Lu Jin earlier, he had already been tormented to within an inch of his life by the psionic energy released by Shelia.
The commotion here quickly attracted the Gem Family's patrol guards!
Two patrol guards rushed into the tavern, saw the several Interstellar Pirates lying on the ground, and their gaze fell on Lu Jin and the others.
But before they could speak, Lu Jin directly pulled out his emerald gem card.
Seeing the emerald gem card, the two guards who were about to question Lu Jin's group instantly had a complete change in attitude.
"Respected guest, we apologize for disturbing your rest!"
"We will investigate these troublemakers and hope it doesn't ruin your good mood today."
Seeing the other party's sincere attitude, Lu Jin glanced at the emerald gem card in his hand.
This thing was quite useful.
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Chapter 37 Pre-Battle Preparations! An Invitation from the Emerald Family!
After leaving the tavern, Lu Jin headed straight for the largest trading market in the Brilliant Galaxy.
By now, the Black Opal Family had already noticed Lu Jin's existence.
They had even begun to plot how to make Lu Jin disappear silently from the Brilliant Galaxy.
Lu Jin, of course, couldn't just sit back and wait; it was time for him to procure some items to prepare for the Black Opal Family's more aggressive counterattack.
Upon arriving at the trading market, a website immediately popped up on Lu Jin's miniature computer.
This website recorded all the goods in the entire trading market!
When he opened the website's product list, thousands of different kinds of goods surged out like a tide.
It would take an ordinary person at least a day to go through this product list!
However, while Lu Jin was resting in the tavern, he had already mentally listed all the supplies he needed.
Now, Lu Jin only needed to search for and purchase supplies according to this list.
"Ding, congratulations on successfully ordering 50 tons of triple composite metal!"
"Ding, congratulations on successfully ordering 20 tons of liquid alloy!"
"Ding, congratulations on successfully ordering 50 tons of high-energy ore!"
... As Lu Jin continuously clicked, his balance began to deplete rapidly.
Yu Tiancang, sitting next to Lu Jin, watched him madly shop and spend credit points without a care, and his eyelids couldn't help but twitch slightly.
No wonder Lu Jin had said earlier that a hundred billion credit points were just a small sum.
Given his spending habits, it really was a small sum!
After a frenzy of shopping, Lu Jin finally stopped his finger movements.
Seeing this, Yu Tiancang breathed a sigh of relief.
He had thought Lu Jin wouldn't stop until he had filled the entire ship with materials.
But at this moment, the electric train they were riding on announced something.
"Ding, your designated location, 'Brilliant Treasure Pavilion,' has been reached."
Brilliant Treasure Pavilion?
Just hearing the name made Yu Tiancang feel a sense of unease.
The train doors opened, and Lu Jin walked straight out, heading towards the so-called "Brilliant Treasure Pavilion."
When Lu Jin and his companions arrived inside the shop, Yu Tiancang finally understood why it was called the "Brilliant Treasure Pavilion"!
The goods here were extraordinarily expensive!
"Customized Main Ship Cannon, starting bid 10 million credit points, ten years free warranty!"
"Star Sea Rare Beast Tentacle, priced at 50 million credit points, no returns once sold!"
"Civilization Relic Coordinates, priced at 100 million credit points, honest business, only one copy!"
"Emperor-Class Large Battleship, priced at 1 billion credit points, no-questions-asked refund within one year!"
From the most basic biological materials to customized weapons for large ships.
This so-called Brilliant Treasure Pavilion truly had everything.
However, while the variety of these items was comprehensive, their prices were not something an ordinary person could afford.
As soon as Lu Jin walked into the shop, a human salesperson immediately approached him.
"Hello, welcome to Brilliant Treasure Pavilion."
Evidently, this was a human clerk specially hired by the shop to better serve its customers.
Lu Jin scanned the goods in the shop, then turned to look at the human clerk in front of him.
"I want to buy a material called Mithril."
Mithril?
Upon learning Lu Jin's request, the clerk opened his miniature computer and began to search.
Soon, the human clerk turned to Lu Jin with an apologetic expression.
"I'm sorry, Mithril is currently out of stock throughout the Brilliant Galaxy."
Out of stock?
Hearing this answer, Lu Jin seemed to have already anticipated the outcome.
Because Mithril is precisely the bane of the Blood Clan.
Weapons forged from Mithril can cause immense damage to the Blood Clan!
It's just a pity that the various races in the universe at this time were not yet aware of Mithril's restraining effect on the Blood Clan.
Therefore, Mithril often appeared in the list of materials that were overstocked in the market.
And now, the absence of Mithril further proved that the Black Opal Family was already secretly taking action.
"If there's no Mithril, are there still ordinary silver ore in the warehouse, and the Blessed Holy Water from the Holy City?"
"Yes, there are!"
Both of these items were considered common materials.
And perhaps the Blood Clan of the Black Opal Family didn't know that ordinary silver ore, combined with the unique Blessed Holy Water from the Holy City,
could refine a material even more potent against them than Mithril!
Holy Silver!
The restraining effect of this synthetic material was more than 10 times that of Mithril!
Lu Jin decisively purchased all the ordinary silver ore and Blessed Holy Water inventory of the entire Brilliant Treasure Pavilion.
And after all the materials were purchased, Lu Jin immediately returned to the ship.
For several days, Lu Jin locked himself inside the ship.
Yu Tiancang and Shelia were given a long vacation.
With their combat power, even if the Black Opal Family sent people to target them, they wouldn't necessarily succeed easily.
And while Lu Jin was locked inside the ship, the date of the Brilliant Grand Assembly was rapidly approaching.
Until this morning, a tired Lu Jin, not yet fully awake, heard a reminder from the ship's system.
"Ding, an outsider has been detected outside the hatch. Do you wish to open the hatch?"
Hearing the sound, Lu Jin stretched, rubbing his still sleepy eyes.
Opening the ship's monitoring screen, he saw Qin Mowu already standing in front of the hatch.
Why was Qin Mowu at his ship so early?
Without thinking too much, Lu Jin went straight to the hatch.
After opening the hatch, the first thing Qin Mowu saw was a very disheveled Lu Jin.
A multi-functional wrench was still tucked into Lu Jin's waist.
Seeing Lu Jin in this state, Qin Mowu was momentarily stunned.
What had Lu Jin been doing inside the ship all these days to end up like this?
But after only a brief moment of stunned, Qin Mowu immediately remembered the purpose of her visit to Lu Jin.
"Lu Jin, you haven't forgotten, today is the Gem Auction, have you!"
Gem Auction?
Lu Jin thought for a moment, then details about the auction suddenly surfaced in his mind.
Seeing Lu Jin's look of sudden realization, Qin Mowu knew that Lu Jin had definitely forgotten.
Before the Brilliant Grand Assembly began, the Gem Family would collect rare and exotic treasures from all over the Star Sea, using them to organize a grand auction as a prelude to the Brilliant Grand Assembly.
And today was the first day of the Gem Auction, Qin Mowu specifically came to remind Lu Jin, fearing he would forget about this auction.
"Coincidentally, I managed to get two tickets to the auction..."
Before she could finish speaking, Ming Cuixi's figure reappeared in Lu Jin's sight.
And Ming Cuixi's intention in visiting Lu Jin at this time was naturally self-evident.
"Mr. Lu Jin, my sister asked me to invite you to this Gem Auction."
"If possible, would you be able to accompany me to the Gem Auction?"
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Chapter 38 The Invisible Smoke of War! Starry Sea Spirits!
Lu Jin had no reason to refuse the invitation from the Emerald Family.
Besides, he was also curious to what extent the Emerald Family had investigated.
"Then, may I bring my friends along?"
Facing this question, Ming Cuixi generously stated that their Emerald Family had a huge private room, and there would be more than enough space even if Lu Jin brought a dozen people.
After getting the answer, Lu Jin nodded and asked Qin Mowu and Ming Cuixi to wait for him for a while.
After all, Lu Jin had been carrying out a series of engineering modifications in the cabin these days.
At this moment, besides the strong smell of rust, he also had an extremely pungent smell of engine oil.
He certainly didn't want to attend the Gem Auction in such a state.
After a thorough wash, Lu Jin tidied himself up completely.
At this time, Yu Tiancang and Shelia were also ready, waiting at the cabin door for Lu Jin's arrival.
Thus, Lu Jin, accompanied by Qin Mowu, Yu Tiancang, and Shelia, followed Ming Cuixi to the Gem Auction venue.
As a warm-up event for the Brilliant Grand Assembly, the scale of the Gem Auction naturally went without saying.
A magnificent and grand auction venue, like a castle, appeared in their sight.
The Gem Auction was divided into two parts: the inner hall and the outer hall.
The auction was held in the inner hall, and to enter it, one must have a ticket issued by a Gem Family.
Those without tickets didn't need to worry; the Gem Family had planned a commercial area in the outer hall.
Many shops had brought out their treasures.
Even without entering the auction, a stroll through this commercial area would surely lead to finding desired items.
Lu Jin and his companions, however, enjoyed what was called privileged treatment.
They rode the Emerald Family's electric train, passing directly through the family's private passage, straight through the bustling outer hall, and into the interior of the Gem Auction building!
Unlike the lively outer hall, the inner hall presented a completely different scene.
After all, those who could receive an invitation from a Gem Family were generally influential figures in the Star Sea.
Many Alien Races of various colors moved about in the inner hall.
Amidst the clinking of glasses, one transaction and decision after another were made.
Lu Jin and his group went straight to the private room with the best view of the venue.
Opening the door, an extremely spacious area came into view.
Although the room's decor was understated, it still couldn't hide the wealth and power of the Gem Family.
Cui Yuxin, as the inviter, had already been waiting there for a long time.
Cui Yuxin's gaze swept over Lu Jin's companions, and after everyone was seated, she took the initiative to speak.
"Mr. Lu Jin, we have already sent people to the planet you marked for exploration."
"We discovered an indigenous civilization there, as well as the high-grade energy ore you sold."
"But besides that, we also made some unexpected discoveries."
"These unexpected discoveries, I presume, are the real reason you sold the coordinates of this planet to our Emerald Family!"
As a high-ranking leader of the Emerald Family, Cui Yuxin naturally understood what the discoveries on this planet meant.
But would she choose to pretend she saw nothing?
Of course not!
The Gem Families were not united.
On the contrary, the Black Opal Family had been trying to annex the Emerald Family for years!
And what was found on that extremely cold planet could definitely become a key factor for the Emerald Family to bring down the Black Opal Family.
After all, the act of keeping everything to oneself.
Once discovered, it would lead to accountability from other Gem Families.
Moreover, the value of this planet far exceeded their imagination.
They didn't know how much frost spirit crystal the Black Opal Family had mined on this planet!
And they still didn't know where the funds obtained by the Black Opal Family after selling these frost spirit crystals went!
Such behavior had already affected the balance of the entire Gem Family.
Therefore, the Emerald Family decisively informed the other Gem Families about this matter.
The Black Opal Family was probably already caught in an inescapable vortex.
Of course, these were internal issues of the Gem Family.
If the other Gem Families were ruthless enough to eliminate the Black Opal Family through their hands, Lu Jin would also be happy to be at leisure.
Just then, a powerful voice emanated from the broadcasts throughout the venue.
"Welcome, distinguished guests, to this event sponsored by the Gem Family."
"Next, the auction items for this auction will be sent to your personal terminals in a list format."
"The auction will last for three days, and you can orderly arrange the items you wish to bid on."
"Now, without further ado, please turn your attention to the center of the venue!"
"The Gem Auction officially begins now!"
As the auction officially began, everyone's gaze gathered at the center of the venue.
Cui Yuxin also indicated to Lu Jin that he could pay more attention to the Gem Auction.
After all, as a warm-up event before the Brilliant Grand Assembly, their Gem Family had put a lot of effort into this auction.
Listening to Cui Yuxin's introduction, Lu Jin's thoughts also turned to the Gem Auction.
According to the memories in his mind, many good things would indeed appear at this Gem Auction.
But since they were good things, their prices would certainly not be ambiguous.
Soon, the first auction item was brought out.
And this auction item made Yu Tiancang and Qin Mowu slightly moved.
Because standing on the auction stage were indeed a pair of sisters with beautiful faces.
Slaves?
Yu Tiancang and Qin Mowu's expressions were a bit grim.
Although slavery still existed in many civilizations, as individuals from Blue Star civilization, they still held a resistant attitude towards this system.
Cui Yuxin, seeing their thoughts, directly explained to them.
"Please don't misunderstand, these two voluntarily sold their freedom to become slaves."
What?
Voluntary?
How could anyone voluntarily sell themselves as a slave?
Cui Yuxin continued to explain to them that the race of these two sisters was the Star Sea Elves.
The Star Sea Elves, this race, was on the verge of extinction in the Star Sea.
Although they possessed extremely strong psionic combat power, their own reproduction had significant defects.
Because of this, their population had not grown at all, even after thousands of years.
In fact, traces of the Star Sea Elves have almost disappeared from the Star Sea now.
"Although I don't know what their purpose is for selling their freedom."
"But since they chose this path, it means they are also aware of the consequences."
"If they are bought by a good buyer, isn't that also a way of survival?"
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Chapter 39: Extravagant Spending! Absolute Loyalty!
After the explanation, Cui Yuxin's gaze fell on Lu Jin, who had remained silent.
From the moment the two sisters appeared, Lu Jin's eyes had been fixed on them, lost in thought.
Seeing this, Cui Yuxin took the initiative to ask.
"Mr. Lu Jin, are you interested in these two Star Sea Elves?"
"After all, the loyalty of slaves who willingly sell themselves can naturally be guaranteed."
Upon hearing this, Yu Tiancang and Qin Mowu's gazes fell on Lu Jin.
In Qin Mowu's eyes, if these two sisters were bought by Lu Jin, he would certainly not mistreat them.
However, she also knew very well that as a rare race, the Star Sea Elves appearing at the Gem Auction meant their value was undoubtedly incomparable to ordinary treasures.
Therefore, Qin Mowu did not say anything that would force Lu Jin to bid for these Star Sea Elves.
But at this moment, Lu Jin raised his hand and directly pressed the bid button.
"Star Sea Elves, I am indeed a little interested."
In Lu Jin's memory, although the outbreak of the Assimilation War led to the demise of many planetary civilizations,
in the endless wars, many brilliant and dazzling generals also rose!
Among them were a pair of twin generals who, with their powerful combat abilities, shone brightly during the Assimilation War.
And the race of these twin generals was none other than the Star Sea Elves!
Now, as Lu Jin saw these elf sisters again, the figures of those twin generals could not help but surface in his mind.
If these two Star Sea Elves were the future renowned twin generals,
then Lu Jin had no reason not to win them in the auction.
Moreover, the Star Sea Elf race itself was incredibly powerful.
If it weren't for genetic defects that made their subsequent reproduction extremely difficult, such a race would have long become one of the top powerful races in the Star Sea.
And in Lu Jin's memory, there happened to be a way to compensate for their genetic defects.
If this succeeded, Lu Jin might just gain an excellent source of soldiers.
Considering various factors, Lu Jin decisively participated in the auction.
The value of the Star Sea Elves had now reached a high price of 20 million credit points!
Yet, even so, the price continued to soar.
And at this moment, the auction price on the large screen instantly changed.
100 million credit points!
The sudden surge in the auction price silenced the entire venue for a few seconds.
From 20 million directly to 100 million?
Which rich person was so unreasonable?
But even so, this price did not stay for long.
Soon, the price began to soar again.
110 million credit points!
120 million credit points!
But in the next second, the numbers on the screen jumped again, directly reaching a price of 200 million credit points.
This sudden change once again shocked everyone in the venue.
And in the private room, Cui Yuxin's gaze also fell on Lu Jin, and she chuckled with a hint of teasing.
"Mr. Lu Jin, it seems you are determined to have these two Star Sea Elves."
Facing Cui Yuxin's teasing, Lu Jin smiled faintly.
With a wave of his hand, he once again bid 300 million credit points.
To others, these sisters were merely rare Star Sea Elves.
But in Lu Jin's eyes, they were powerful future general-level existences!
After the Assimilation War broke out, general-level Psionicists were not something that could be bought with money.
Soon, under Lu Jin's outrageously generous bid,
Lu Jin spent only 600 million credit points to buy these Star Sea Elf sisters.
After deducting the credit points from his account, the Star Sea Elf sisters were also sent to Lu Jin's private room.
And after the Star Sea Elf sisters entered the private room, the elder Star Sea Elf among them first scanned back and forth among the many figures.
Finally, her gaze fell on Shelia.
Shelia's innate dragon might made even her, a Star Sea Elf, feel a sense of oppression.
After lingering on Shelia for a while, her gaze finally settled on Lu Jin.
"The Star Sea Elf Clan, Yinyue, will be at master's command from now on."
"The Star Sea Elf Clan, You Lan, will be at master's command from now on."
The two Star Sea Elves knew very well that they had now lost everything, including their personal freedom.
But even so, they had no regrets.
Because this money was extremely important to their entire clan!
If sacrificing the two of them in exchange for the continuation of the entire clan, then for them, it was absolutely a worthwhile deal.
And Lu Jin's gaze swept over the two Star Sea Elves.
After learning their names, Lu Jin became even more certain.
The two Star Sea Elves before him were indeed the twin generals whose names would resound throughout the Star Sea in the future.
However, now they were merely slaves who had just lost their freedom.
But at this moment, Lu Jin made a move that shocked everyone.
Lu Jin opened his personal terminal and, in front of everyone, directly deactivated the bio-control chips on Yinyue and You Lan.
Feeling the bio-control chips in their minds lose effect,
Yinyue and You Lan, the two Star Sea Elves, were filled with shock, while Cui Yuxin and others on the side also showed expressions of astonishment.
"You... what are you doing..."
Yinyue, as the older sister, was the first to react, looking at Lu Jin with confusion.
She didn't understand why Lu Jin, after spending a high price to buy them, would then directly deactivate the bio-control chips on them.
And Lu Jin, facing the bewildered crowd, directly addressed Yinyue and You Lan.
"Absolute loyalty cannot be achieved by relying on a small chip."
"Therefore, I deactivated the bio-control chips on you."
"I hope that from now on, you can accept my employment as Star Sea Elves and become crew members under my command."
Employment?
Become crew members?
Facing Lu Jin's superfluous actions, both Yinyue and You Lan frowned slightly.
"You can rest assured of our loyalty; from the moment we chose to sell ourselves, we had already made all preparations."
"Therefore, you don't need to use such methods to gain our loyalty!"
And at this moment, Lu Jin transmitted a pre-drafted document to Yinyue's personal terminal.
Looking at the employment document that popped up on the screen, Yinyue looked at Lu Jin before her.
This guy was serious!
But when she saw the terms and conditions in the document, she immediately widened her eyes, barely daring to believe it!
"Are the conditions in this document real?"
"Absolutely! If you think it's impossible, you can leave directly, after all, you are now free."
Before he finished speaking, Yinyue immediately knelt on one knee, bowing reverently before Lu Jin.
At this moment, her gaze towards Lu Jin was as if she had grasped the last straw of hope!
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Chapter 40 Gene Repair! Incredible Skill!
"If it's true, then no matter what you ask me to do, I will have no complaints whatsoever!"
Looking at her sister's determined gaze, You Lan, as her younger sister, was also a bit puzzled.
What kind of conditions in the employment contract could make her sister so distraught?
With a curious gaze, she opened the employment contract Lu Jin had sent her.
The first thing that caught her eye were some perfectly normal employment terms: during her employment, she was to protect Lu Jin and his property.
Besides that, Lu Jin would also pay her a salary commensurate with that of a regular crew member.
But as she read to the end, You Lan discovered an unusual clause.
Lu Jin was obligated to help the Star Sea Elves repair their genetic defects and assist them in normal reproduction.
Seeing the last clause, You Lan couldn't help but widen her eyes.
Repair genetic defects?
How was that possible?!
One must know that the Star Sea Elves, as a race born with powerful psionic abilities,
could even use their psionic power to engage in high-intensity combat in outer space, far beyond what ordinary people could achieve!
Yet, even with their omnipotence, they still couldn't solve their genetic reproductive defects.
Perhaps this was the eternal curse the universe's will bestowed upon them when it created them.
But Lu Jin promised that he could repair the incomplete genes of the Star Sea Elf Clan?
"Repairing genetic defects, I've never heard of such a thing."
You Lan clearly couldn't believe Lu Jin possessed such an ability!
After all, in her eyes, Lu Jin was merely a Blue Star Human with a bit of money.
And facing You Lan's skepticism, Lu Jin showed no anger.
He hadn't lied to Yin Yue and You Lan, the two Star Sea Elves; a method to repair the Star Sea Elves' genetic defects indeed didn't exist currently.
But that didn't mean it wouldn't exist in the future!
In his memories from his previous life, it was Yin Yue and You Lan who revealed the method to repair the Star Sea Elves' genetic defects.
Lu Jin merely brought it from the future to the present.
Moreover, this method was only effective for the Star Sea Elves.
Although Yin Yue and You Lan in his previous life developed this method, the Star Sea Elf Clan had long since completely vanished from the Star Sea due to the outbreak of the Assimilation War.
Now, Lu Jin was merely putting their research results where they belonged.
"If you don't believe me, I can repair the genetic defects in both of you right now."
Right now?
As soon as these words were uttered, let alone Yin Yue and You Lan,
even the well-informed Cui Yuxin couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.
Genetic repair technology?
And it was to repair the genes of Star Sea Elves?
The genes of a Psionicist were thousands, even tens of thousands of times more complex than those of ordinary creatures!
Even the Gem Family, after managing the Brilliant Galaxy for so many years, had never attempted to venture into the genetic industry.
Lu Jin actually claimed he could repair the Star Sea Elves' genetic defects?
In Cui Yuxin's view, this was simply defying the heavens!
And when Yin Yue heard these words, the light in her eyes grew even brighter.
"Really?"
Before she finished speaking, Lu Jin's gaze fell upon Shelia.
"Shelia, do you remember what I taught you a while ago?"
At this, Shelia's mind immediately recalled the training Lu Jin had given her recently.
Although Lu Jin was not a Psionicist, with his rich experience from his previous life, training Shelia's psionic abilities was incredibly easy.
Now, compared to when she first joined the fleet, Shelia's psionic ability had completely reached a meticulous level.
And the most basic condition for Star Sea Elf genetic repair surgery was meticulous psionic control technology.
Hearing that Lu Jin was going to demonstrate genetic repair surgery on the spot, Cui Yuxin's attention was also drawn in.
Yin Yue stood up and walked to Lu Jin without hesitation.
She had long been prepared to sacrifice for her clan!
Now, Lu Jin said he had the ability to change their race's genetic defects.
Even if there was only a one in a billion chance, she had to try!
Following Lu Jin's instructions, Shelia, Lu Jin, and Yin Yue stood in a circle.
Immediately after, Shelia and Yin Yue's psionic energy began to extend, eventually colliding within Lu Jin's body.
For a moment, Lu Jin frowned deeply.
Psionic energy was still somewhat difficult for his flesh-and-blood body to bear.
But only he could preside over this surgery; Shelia's psionic energy was Lu Jin's surgical scalpel at this moment!
Cui Yuxin immediately ordered others to seal off the entire private room.
No matter what happened, no one was to disturb Lu Jin!
And the entire private room seemed to be isolated from the bustling auction outside, with only the sounds of breathing rising and falling.
After an unknown amount of time, a layer of sweat seeped from Shelia's forehead.
The difficulty of this surgery consumed more energy than she had imagined!
But the most arduous part was for Lu Jin; at this moment, there were two completely different psionic energies within his body.
After an unknown period, Lu Jin suddenly opened his eyes, gasping for air as if he had just climbed out of water.
Indeed, this surgery, for the current Lu Jin, was no less than a torment comparable to torture.
But fortunately, the genetic defect repair surgery was very successful.
All of this was thanks to Yin Yue and You Lan of the future, who, in order to let the wandering Star Sea Elves also know about this technology,
spread the details of the genetic defect repair technology throughout the entire Star Sea like handing out flyers.
It was precisely because of this that Lu Jin could be so successful today.
And Yin Yue, whose genetic defects had been repaired, looked at Lu Jin with some disbelief.
At this moment, a blush appeared on her cheeks.
Noticing the abnormality in her body, Yin Yue quickly covered her face, forcing herself to calm down.
"Sister, how do you feel?"
You Lan, as her younger sister, hurried forward to ask about the situation.
And Yin Yue, feeling the changes in her body, looked at Lu Jin with an increasingly strange gaze.
"I can feel a restlessness within me."
"This feeling is something I've never felt before!"
The genetic defect had been repaired!
The former Star Sea Elves had no desires, and thus their internal genes would not produce substances suitable for racial reproduction.
But now, that feeling had vanished!
Yin Yue felt as if she had regained her emotions and desires; she was more real now!
And Cui Yuxin beside her couldn't help but clap her hands, never expecting to witness such miraculous techniques here today!
This made her even more convinced that befriending Lu Jin was absolutely the most correct choice she had made.
Yin Yue, now free of genetic defects, immediately came to Lu Jin's side, staring at him with burning eyes, then solemnly declared,
"Such a great kindness, even if I give my life, I cannot repay it!"
"From now on, you are my everything; I will fight for you, no matter the cost!"