Chapter 81 Origin Ark Route! Unlock the Shield System!
"Finally, the origin warship can be upgraded to a medium-sized warship."
Looking at the progress bar on the screen that had finally reached completion, Lu Jin also showed a joyful smile.
After all, in order to upgrade the origin warship, he had scoured countless materials.
And the origin warship did not disappoint him; each upgrade granted the warship countless powerful abilities!
Now that the ship was finally entering the level of a medium-sized battleship, Lu Jin began to wonder.
What abilities would be unlocked when the origin warship upgraded to a medium-sized battleship?
Opening the evolution panel, the first thing that caught his eye was the first upgrade path given by the ship's system!
Firepower Warship Path!
"Upgrade Path One: Evolve into an Origin-class Firepower Warship!"
"Unlock secondary weapon 'Space Collapse Missile', unlock shield 'Oscillation Counterattack Shield System', unlock armor 'Milos Alloy Armor'!"
"Ship weapon system power increased by 100%, energy charging efficiency increased by 50%"
Just as the ship system panel described.
Pure firepower!
The unlocked weapons, shields, and armor were all geared towards combat.
Maximizing the ship's weapon firepower.
However, this evolution path did not particularly appeal to Lu Jin.
Because in the future, he would inevitably form a joint fleet, and the problem of insufficient firepower could be solved by increasing the number of firepower warships in the joint fleet.
Therefore, the firepower path was not the most acceptable route for Lu Jin.
With a wave of his hand, Lu Jin passed on the first firepower warship path!
His gaze fell on the second evolution path again.
"Upgrade Path Two: Evolve into an Origin Heavy Fortress Warship!"
"Unlock secondary weapon 'Multi-directional Concentric Cannon', unlock shield 'Advanced Adamant Shield System', unlock armor 'Eternal Alloy Armor'!"
"Ship defense capability increased by 100%, ship self-repair capability increased by 50%"
Lu Jin had no interest in this evolution path after just a glance.
Compared to the pure firepower warship path, this heavy fortress path was just the opposite.
But driving a turtle shell was not Lu Jin's favorite.
Immediately after, Lu Jin continued to look at other evolution paths.
It must be said that the origin warship was indeed a treasure of the Star Sea; it was merely upgrading to a medium-sized ship.
Lu Jin saw a large number of evolution paths!
No wonder everyone said that the origin warship was unique, and each person's evolution path varied depending on their cultivation method.
And Lu Jin's upgrade options this time amounted to a hundred paths!
It was simply too exaggerated!
Lu Jin felt the anguish of choice paralysis for the first time.
Finally, after a day and a night of consideration, Lu Jin looked at the two paths before him.
"Evolution Path One: Evolve into an Origin Space Warship!"
The Origin Space Warship fully unlocked the space flash function.
And enhanced the space flash function!
In overload mode, it could even temporarily create a space wormhole for escape.
It could be said that this Origin Space Warship was like an uncatchable ghost ship.
As long as it wasn't instantly killed, it could easily escape amidst a thousand troops.
This evolution path was undoubtedly the best choice for Lu Jin, who was currently still wanted by the Black Stone Pirates.
But the second path made Lu Jin even more conflicted.
"Evolution Path Two: Evolve into an Origin Ark Warship!"
"Unlock 'Origin Life Cultivation Pod', unlock shield 'Void Shield System', unlock armor 'void insect steel Armor'!"
"Ship energy circulation system increased by 100%, ship will gain special plant 'origin spirit tree'!"
Among all the evolution paths, the Origin Ark Warship path was the one Lu Jin understood the least.
But he could see the origin spirit tree!
Because in his memories of his previous life, he had once seen an introduction to the "origin spirit tree" in a historical document.
This was a plant on the verge of extinction in the Star Sea!
And the reason for its extinction was simple: because it was very powerful!
It could convert all energy into any type of energy substance.
That is to say, it could, like the Sleeper, convert all energy into psionic energy!
But the origin spirit tree could also convert psionic energy back into other energy substances, which the Sleeper could not do!
Organizing his thoughts, Lu Jin finally chose the Ark path!
Because next, his plan was to subdue the Star Sea Elf Clan.
Having this origin spirit tree would be of great help to his upcoming plan!
After all, he had only seen this thing in historical documents.
He knew that even if he were reborn, he might not be able to get his hands on it.
Therefore, Lu Jin decisively chose to take it!
"Ding, congratulations on successfully choosing the evolution path!"
After Lu Jin chose the evolution path, the entire ship immediately began to self-reorganize and self-evolve.
Seeing the ship begin to deform and reorganize, Yun Mengyan and Yu Xin on the ground were slightly startled, then reacted.
"Is the origin warship starting to evolve?"
"It is rumored that although the origin warship can be upgraded indefinitely, upgrading to a medium-sized or large-sized ship requires a large amount of resources."
"Looking at the appearance of this ship, it seems that Lu Jin has completed the upgrade of the ship from a small ship to a medium-sized ship."
"I just don't know how many evolution paths his ship has, and which path he chose?"
"No matter which path, it means that his strength will be further enhanced!"
This upgrade and evolution lasted for nearly a week.
During this time, the Sleeper carried out a series of purges on the entire planet.
After confirming that no Void Zerg were left on the planet, they began to dispatch people from the Holy City to conduct a series of archaeological discoveries on the ruins.
And after the ship upgrade was completed, Lu Jin bid farewell to High Priest Yu Xin and decisively chose to leave.
The sarcophagus of silence also became a frigate under Lu Jin's command after the Sleeper Legion chose to join.
Not long after Lu Jin left this planet, he chose to warp.
He knew very well that more and more Holy Cities would choose to come to this star system.
In just this week, ten Holy Cities had already arrived.
The more Holy Cities there were, the more leaders there were.
The more people there were, the more trouble he and the Sleeper would have.
Therefore, in order to avoid trouble, Lu Jin also decisively chose to leave this place of contention.
High Priest Yu Xin also knew this, so she did not choose to stop him.
Lu Jin opened the Star Sea coordinate map, entered a coordinate, and then pressed the automatic navigation system.
And Yin Yue and You Lan, after seeing this coordinate, both looked at Lu Jin with some emotion.
"Captain, where are you planning to go next?"
Facing their questions, Lu Jin smiled confidently.
"Asking the obvious, of course, I'm going to save your people!"
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Chapter 82 The Origin Tree! The Last Starry Sea Spirit!
Previously, Lu Jin, due to his Psionicist abilities, had planned to use gene repair technology to save the Star Sea Elf Clan after he became a powerful Psionicist.
But now, the addition of the Sleeper Legion made him change his plans.
With so many Psionicists, he only needed to give them a little guidance, and they could master gene repair technology.
After hearing this news, both Yin Yue and You Lan's eyes welled up.
Although they hadn't mentioned it during this time, the safety of the Star Sea Elf Clan was always on their minds.
Now that there was finally progress, how could they not be excited?
Lu Jin comforted the two of them, then left the bridge and went straight to the recently unlocked origin life pod.
It could be said that the origin life pod and the origin spirit tree were the core soul of the origin warship's Ark evolution path.
As soon as he stepped into the origin life pod, Lu Jin was surprised to find that the space of this origin life pod was much larger than he had imagined.
After only a few steps, Lu Jin discovered Shelia in a corner of this origin life pod, sleeping soundly in a sleeping bag.
Upon sensing Lu Jin's presence, Shelia opened her somewhat sleepy eyes and let out a long yawn.
"Is that the Captain? I thought the energy concentration in this cabin was good, so I fell asleep here. I didn't cause any trouble, did I?"
"It's fine, go back to sleep."
Ever since devouring the Void Swarm, Shelia had become very sleepy.
But Lu Jin knew very well that this was proof of her continuous evolution.
Only a large intake of energy could make her, a Star Hunting Dragon, enter such a state.
Lu Jin did not look at Shelia again; his gaze fell on the air within the life cultivation pod.
As a mortal, Lu Jin naturally couldn't be like Shelia.
He couldn't clearly feel the various changes in the space.
But his keen perception told him that the life cultivation pod was different from other cabins.
The key factors causing this change were the origin spirit tree at the center of the life cultivation pod and its unique energy circulation system!
Walking all the way to the very center, Lu Jin saw a sapling.
The sapling, less than a palm's length, emitted different colored lights with each breath of its veins.
And within each vein was a different energy fluctuation.
The origin spirit tree absorbed energy from the air, then converted it into different energies and released them.
After releasing, it absorbed again, constantly cycling... Lu Jin immediately took out an energy detector, turned it on, and it began to detect the energy composition in the air.
Analyzing the energy composition of this environment...
Analysis successful...
The energy substances detected in the current space are Psionicist energy, thermal energy, radiant energy...
Seeing the energy composition displayed on the space detector, Lu Jin couldn't help but click his tongue.
If he hadn't been wearing a protective suit, such a large amount of energy substances would probably have been enough to cause his body to mutate.
After detecting the state of the origin spirit tree, Lu Jin also transported some energy ore.
He crushed the energy ore and put it into the cultivation pod of the origin spirit tree.
He hoped this origin spirit tree could grow quickly, which would greatly solve Lu Jin's future energy problems!
Thus, the prometheus continued to sail through the Star Sea for some time.
After an unknown period, Lu Jin finally arrived at the coordinates provided by Yin Yue and You Lan.
It was also the current dwelling place of the Star Sea Elves.
Looking at the barren star system before him, Lu Jin even initially suspected that he had come to the wrong place.
This star system was arguably the most desolate Lu Jin had ever seen; even the star system where the Sleeper Legion resided was not as desolate as this one.
The sun at the center of the star system was nearing its twilight years, and the heat it emitted was no longer sufficient to support the propagation and life of this star system.
After scanning with a detector, Lu Jin further discovered that several planets in this star system contained a large number of civilization ruins.
Clearly, the inhabitants of this star system had long since left this planet to find a better new home due to the depletion of the star system.
But just as Lu Jin was falling into deep doubt, Yin Yue and You Lan simultaneously pointed to one of the most inconspicuous planets and said,
"It's there!"
Following their gaze, a barren, lusterless planet appeared in Lu Jin's field of vision.
This planet had no distinguishing features, appearing like a dull rock among the many planets.
Lu Jin landed both ships on the planet's surface.
When the ships landed and Lu Jin stepped out, he realized that this planet was even more barren than he had imagined.
It was an endless expanse, completely covered in rocks.
No energy fluctuations could be detected within the planet itself!
It was a complete dead star!
The Star Sea Elf Clan lived on this planet?
With the strength of the Star Sea Elf Clan, they could clearly choose a better living environment, so why would they choose to live on this desolate dead star?
As Lu Jin pondered, Yin Yue and You Lan looked around.
Their gazes were complex; just as Lu Jin had said, with the powerful Psionicist talent of the Star Sea Elf Clan, they could completely choose to live on a better planet.
But their mistake lay in their small population!
When a race's population reaches an endangered level, even if individuals possess great strength, it is futile.
On the contrary, because of their scarcity, they are highly likely to be targeted by Bounty Hunters.
Yin Yue and You Lan then led Lu Jin and his group, traveling by spaceship to the place where the Star Sea Elves lived.
After a long journey, they arrived at the Star Sea Elves' outpost.
At the bottom of a huge crater formed by a meteor, many passages had been carved out.
Just like the mining pits on an extremely cold planet, the remaining Star Sea Elves were hidden inside this planet!
The appearance of Lu Jin and the others immediately attracted the attention of the Star Sea Elf guards at the entrance.
The moment they saw Yin Yue and You Lan, the Star Sea Elf guards' expressions instantly brightened.
"Yin Yue? You Lan! You've finally returned!"
"Lvzhu? Ziyue!"
Yin Yue and You Lan were deeply moved to see the two guards.
When they chose to leave, they never thought they would be able to return here again!
After exchanging greetings with the guards, Yin Yue and You Lan introduced Lu Jin to their clansmen.
"This is the hero, our Captain."
"He gave us help; without him, we would not have been able to return here."
Upon hearing the experiences of Yin Yue and You Lan, the two guards couldn't help but clench their fists.
If it weren't for the genetic defects of the Star Sea Elves, how would Yin Yue and You Lan have fallen into such a predicament!
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Chapter 83 The Prodigal Son Returns Home! This is a huge scam!
"I am Lv Zhu, and I am extremely grateful to hero Lu Jin for saving our sisters!"
"Yinyue, You Lan, you two have sacrificed too much for the Star Sea Elf Clan, but it's good that nothing happened to you."
"If something had happened to you, I'm afraid even if we continued to live, we would spend our lives in regret!"
The two Star Sea Elves felt a mix of emotions.
Once upon a time, their Star Sea Elves were also an overbearing and noble race in the universe.
Now, they could only eke out a living on this desolate planet.
But facing their two companions, Yinyue and You Lan swept away the gloom of the past.
Because they brought back Lu Jin, and they also knew that Lu Jin could repair the genetic defects of the Star Sea Elves.
As long as the genetic defects could be repaired, the rise of the Star Sea Elves would only be a matter of time!
So, led by Lv Zhu and Zi Yue, Lu Jin followed Yinyue and You Lan into the passage.
The intricate passages made Lu Jin even feel that if he lost his guide,
He might not even be able to find the correct way back, even if he tried to retrace his steps.
And just then, they stopped in front of a wall.
This seemed like a dead end, but after Lv Zhu, who was leading, used her psionic energy to infuse the wall,
A brand new passage appeared before them!
Walking through the passage, they arrived in an underground space.
Looking at such a hidden stronghold, Lu Jin couldn't help but sigh, the Star Sea Elves were indeed cautious enough.
"Everyone! Yinyue and You Lan are back!"
With Lv Zhu's shout, the previously silent underground space seemed to be activated.
A large number of psionic particles dispersed, and one simple stone house after another appeared in Lu Jin's line of sight.
Immediately after, the Star Sea Elves shed their disguises.
And at this moment, Lu Jin suddenly realized that the lives of these Star Sea Elves were not good.
Not to mention their tattered clothes, even food was extremely scarce.
Such a powerful race, yet living so frugally?
They were practically a group of refugees!
"Yinyue? You Lan! You're finally back!"
A Star Sea Elf with long silver hair and wearing a burlap dress walked out.
Her gaze fell on Yinyue and You Lan, as if looking at two lost children returning home.
And when Yinyue and You Lan saw this Star Sea Elf, their eyes couldn't help but become misty.
Because this Star Sea Elf in front of them was the elder of their clan.
At the same time, she was also their common mother, as for the biological mothers of Yinyue and You Lan.
They had long since sacrificed themselves in one battle after another.
And these war orphans were basically raised by the elder in front of them.
"Elder Ai Lan, we're back!"
No matter how strong Yinyue and You Lan were outside, they now threw themselves into Elder Ai Lan's embrace like children.
Enjoying the long-lost embrace, Elder Ai Lan lovingly stroked their soft hair.
"It's good to be back, it's good to be back…"
"After you left the clan, you didn't even send a message back. You don't know how worried Elder Ai Lan and we all were about you!"
Lv Zhu next to them complained somewhat angrily.
But it was this sentence that made Lu Jin frown slightly, noticing something amiss.
"You mean, Yinyue and You Lan haven't been heard from since they left here?"
"That's right, did something happen to them?"
"No, they are fine."
Lu Jin recalled that he had spent a large sum of money to buy the two sisters at the auction.
So, where did that money go?
If this money really reached the Star Sea Elves, then the Star Sea Elves wouldn't be living so miserably like they are now!
And Yinyue and You Lan also realized, they looked at Elder Ai Lan.
"Elder Ai Lan, we have worked as mercenaries outside these past years and earned a lot of money."
"Didn't I send all this money along with letters to you?"
Money? Letters?
Although the Star Sea Elves had been constantly changing their hiding places over the years to avoid Bounty Hunters.
But each time they changed, the Star Sea Elf Clan would use psionic messages that only Star Sea Elves could understand to send coordinates to Yinyue and You Lan.
But the result was that whether it was the letters sent by Yinyue and You Lan, or the letters received by the Star Sea Elves.
All of them were intercepted in the middle by an unknown entity!
Learning the truth, Yinyue and You Lan clenched their fists, a surge of anger burning from the bottom of their hearts.
They had struggled desperately outside, even selling their freedom.
But now they learned that this hard-earned money had never reached their clansmen's hands!
Meanwhile, Lu Jin immediately opened his communication terminal and found Cui Yuxin's communication signal.
Cui Yuxin, far away in the Brilliant Galaxy, was momentarily stunned when she suddenly saw the signal pop up on her terminal.
Realizing it was Lu Jin, she quickly connected the call.
"Lu Jin?! You're alright?!"
Cui Yuxin finally breathed a sigh of relief. Regarding the Black Stone Pirates incident, Cui Yuxin felt extremely sorry for Lu Jin.
This guilt even made her think of it every time she went to sleep.
In fact, Cui Yuxin had wanted to contact Lu Jin more than once to confirm his safety.
But Cui Yuxin was also afraid that the Black Stone Pirates would use this to intercept her communication signal, thereby putting Lu Jin back into danger.
So, she had been enduring.
Now that Lu Jin called again, it also made her sigh in relief.
"It's me, I'm fine now."
"However, I need your help with something now."
Help?
Let alone one favor!
Even ten or twenty, Cui Yuxin would definitely not frown.
Lu Jin's contribution to the Gem Family was unparalleled.
Therefore, Cui Yuxin agreed without any hesitation!
"I need you to help me investigate where that money went after I bought Yinyue and You Lan!"
Investigate the flow of funds from the auction!
Originally, this was something that violated the rules of the Gem Family.
But now the Gem Family had been rebuilt, and Lu Jin's position in the Gem Family was unshakeable.
Investigating the flow of funds naturally became easy!
Soon, Cui Yuxin investigated, but when she found out, she frowned, as if she knew why Lu Jin wanted to investigate the whereabouts of this money.
Because the final destination of this money was actually an organization.
Not only that, Cui Yuxin even conducted a reverse investigation and found that all the mercenary commissions Yinyue and You Lan had earned before this were also deposited into the account of this organization.
"It's been investigated, all the funds ultimately flowed into one account."
"And the holder of this account is a Bounty Hunter."
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Chapter 84 The Bounty Hunters! The Evolved Starry Sea Elves!
Bounty Hunters?
"Moreover, according to my investigation, this Bounty Hunter is organized."
"He belongs to a Bounty Hunter group called the 'Greedy Golden Wolf Group'!"
"This Greedy Golden Wolf Group is considered one of the most notorious among Bounty Hunters."
"It gathers many outlaws, Interstellar Pirates, and all kinds of swindlers."
"Lu Jin, do you need my help? I can still help with this much."
Cui Yuxin said this because she felt the Gem Family owed Lu Jin too much.
When the Black Stone Pirates arrived, all Cui Yuxin could do was notify Lu Jin to escape.
Cui Yuxin had no idea what Lu Jin went through to finally escape the pursuit of the Black Stone Pirates.
Cui Yuxin did not know, nor could she empathize.
But she knew that the Gem Family had wronged Lu Jin; if the Gem Family had been stronger, such a thing would not have happened.
In response to Cui Yuxin's offer of help, Lu Jin replied indifferently.
"You don't need to get involved in this matter; the reconstruction of the Gem Family requires more effort."
"I will handle the matter of the Greedy Golden Wolf Group myself."
"A mere Bounty Hunter group is not enough to trouble me."
After getting the information he needed, Lu Jin also hung up the communication.
Lu Jin was slightly surprised by this result, but also felt it was reasonable.
The Bounty Hunters are inherently a mixed bag.
Coupled with the identities of Yin Yue and You Lan, being targeted was understandable.
It could only be said that Yin Yue and You Lan were too naive back then.
"These damnable Bounty Hunters, how dare they deceive us like this!"
Yin Yue gritted her teeth in hatred, but she was helpless.
Across the Star Sea, finding a Bounty Hunter was like searching for a needle in a haystack.
And now that the Star Sea Elf Clan was safe, she would just consider it a lesson learned.
The most urgent task was to gather her clansmen for genetic repair technology to solve the current predicament.
"Elder, gather the remaining clansmen."
"Our captain, he possesses the technology to repair genetic defects."
"You Lan and I have now completely gotten rid of the curse of genetic defects."
What?
Genetic defect repair technology?
Does such technology really exist in the Star Sea?
But when Elder Ai Lan used her psionic power to examine Yin Yue and You Lan's bodies, she was shocked to find that their genetic defects had indeed been repaired!
This was simply incredible!
Subsequently, Elder Ai Lan reacted, and as the most respected Star Sea Elf in the clan,
She knelt directly before Lu Jin, as if seeing a god!
"On behalf of the Star Sea Elf Clan, I thank you for your mercy!"
"From now on, our Star Sea Elf Clan will erect statues for you and praise you for all eternity!"
Seeing this, Lu Jin took a step forward and helped Elder Ai Lan up.
"You don't have to do this; I promised Yin Yue and You Lan all of this."
"Moreover, I have already obtained what I wanted."
That's right!
Through this operation, he would definitely gain the loyalty of the Star Sea Elves.
Thus, he would have two Psionicist forces under him: the Sleeper and the Star Sea Elves!
With such strength, in terms of ground combat capability, his fleet could definitely be called an elite among elite fleets!
However, these words took on a different meaning in Elder Ai Lan's ears.
What he wanted?
Elder Ai Lan glanced at Yin Yue and You Lan.
When she saw Yin Yue's occasional glances at Lu Jin, as an old Star Sea Elf, she was all too familiar with such gazes!
So that's how it is!
"Yin Yue is definitely considered an outstanding individual among our clan."
Elder Ai Lan looked at Lu Jin with satisfaction.
Although Lu Jin was merely a Blue Star Human, the strength he displayed had far surpassed all other Star Sea races.
And his imminent act of saving the Star Sea Elf Clan could be called heroic!
Yin Yue, as the most beautiful member of the Star Sea Elf Clan, should be matched with a hero like Lu Jin.
Hearing this, Lu Jin also nodded in agreement.
"Indeed, I am very clear."
Along the way, Yin Yue's formidable strength and talent made Lu Jin understand.
Given time, she would surely become the most dazzling general in the Star Sea!
Lu Jin and Elder Ai Lan exchanged smiles, as if they both understood what the other was thinking.
"Elder Ai Lan, let the remaining Star Sea Elves come out."
"From now on, you no longer need to hide."
"I will hire you to be my crew and help you repair your genetic defects."
"Of course, if you don't want to be my crew, I will also set you free."
Hearing these words, Elder Ai Lan understood clearly.
Lu Jin said he would hire them as crew members, which was also to protect them.
After all, as crew members, their personal safety would at least be guaranteed, and they wouldn't have to live such a precarious life as they did now.
But Elder Ai Lan did not choose to agree immediately, as she could not guarantee what choices the remaining clansmen would make.
Gathering all the Star Sea Elves, Lu Jin quickly scanned them and realized that the situation of the Star Sea Elves was even more severe than he had imagined.
First, there was the number; there were actually fewer than ten thousand of them.
Among the several thousand Star Sea Elves, there was not a single male.
Most critically, among the several thousand Star Sea Elves, there were also some children.
These children were, without exception, all female.
Reproduction was already difficult, and there were no male Star Sea Elves.
Such a race, even if left alone, would inevitably face extinction sooner or later.
But at this moment, Yin Yue and You Lan noticed something was wrong.
"Elder, are some people missing?"
"Yeah, why isn't that fellow Xue Yin here?"
"Xue Yin must still be sleeping in; she's been with us since childhood, you know how she is."
"That's true, Xue Yin loves to sleep in the most!"
But then, Yin Yue and You Lan noticed that Elder Ai Lan's expression remained unchanged.
She looked at Yin Yue and You Lan, a hint of sadness in her eyes.
"Yin Yue, You Lan, all the remaining clansmen are here."
"The others are all gone."
Over the years, the Star Sea Elves moved through many places, and during their transfers, it was inevitable that their tracks would be exposed and they would be hunted down.
Under various factors, for so many people to remain now was already a blessing in misfortune.
"Then, Qing Yi and the others aren't here..."
Yin Yue and You Lan couldn't accept this outcome for a moment.
But they looked at the remaining clansmen, took a deep breath, and calmed their inner anger.
At this moment, Lu Jin's hand rested on Yin Yue's shoulder, and his voice sounded in Yin Yue's ear.
"Leave the matter of revenge to me; I'm good at this kind of thing."
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Chapter 85 The Second Legion is Established! Let the Starry Sea Elves Bloom Once More!
"Thank you, Captain."
At this point, Yin Yue could only utter these words.
Lu Jin nodded, then began organizing the Star Sea Elf Clan members to board his ship.
After boarding the ship, the Star Sea Elves who had not yet grown up were like curious children, looking up and down at the ship before them.
"Elder, the food here smells so good!"
"Elder, there's a room where warm water comes out!"
"Elder, the beds here are so soft!"
"Elder, can we stay here forever?"
These children, who had not yet experienced the world, had been constantly fleeing and hiding since they could remember.
They had never enjoyed life, yet they bore the burden of their race constantly facing annihilation.
Looking at these children before her, Elder Ai Lan's eyes were filled with heartache.
"Of course you can!"
Seeing this, the other Star Sea Elves felt even more pained.
They couldn't continue like this; otherwise, by the time they faced extinction, their children wouldn't even know what bread was!
Rather than living in humiliation, it was better to die gloriously!
At this moment, Elder Ai Lan stepped forward first.
"Mr. Lu Jin, let me be the first to undergo the gene repair technology."
Elder Ai Lan also clearly understood that the Star Sea Elf Clan needed to change.
Change needed someone to drive it!
Yin Yue and You Lan had already opened a gap, and Lu Jin had also shown the Star Sea Elves hope.
Now, she would completely open up this situation!
Lu Jin said nothing, but led Elder Ai Lan to a medical bay that had already been prepared.
Inside the medical bay, a Sleeper was already ready.
This Sleeper had once served as a medic in the legion and also possessed strong psionic control abilities.
Under Lu Jin's training, he was already able to skillfully perform gene repair surgery using psionics.
But even so, today was still his first surgery!
"Let's begin!"
Everything was ready; compared to the crude conditions in the Brilliant Galaxy.
Now, in the medical bay, all kinds of life monitoring instruments were already prepared.
This way, even if there was a mistake, the surgical process could be quickly adjusted, greatly increasing the success rate of the surgery!
The surgery began!
Elder Ai Lan removed all her psionic defenses.
The Sleeper then cast psionics, injecting his psionics into Elder Ai Lan's body.
The psionics transformed into countless threads within her body, meticulously reaching the genetic level, constantly constructing and repairing the genetic defects within the Star Sea Elf's body.
The entire surgery lasted an hour, and everyone's eyes were fixed on the life monitor.
But until the end of the surgery, the life monitor did not emit any unusual sounds.
The moment the surgery ended, Elder Ai Lan opened her eyes, feeling a physical sensation she had never experienced before.
At this moment, she felt as if she were an iceberg melting, reborn anew!
"It... it succeeded!"
Elder Ai Lan looked disbelieving, even though she had already seen the two successful cases of Yin Yue and You Lan.
But now, after completing the surgery herself, she still felt as if she were living in a dream!
Seeing this, the other Star Sea Elves' confidence greatly increased.
This gene repair surgery lasted for nearly a month.
Finally, all the Star Sea Elves completed their gene repair.
And this meant that their race no longer had any limitations; from now on, every day they existed was a period of ascension for their race!
"Great Mr. Lu Jin, you are the savior of our entire Star Sea Elves!"
"After these days, our Star Sea Elves have made a unanimous decision internally."
"We will accept your employment and become your crew!"
"To repay your kindness, our psionics will become the sharp sword in your hand."
"Any of your enemies will become the enemies of our Star Sea Elves!"
Hearing these words, Lu Jin took a deep breath.
All of the Star Sea Elf Clan!
And a Star Sea Elf Clan with no racial defects!
They would become an indispensable aid in his hands!
Suppressing his inner excitement, Lu Jin calmed down and handed the crew employment contract to Elder Ai Lan.
"You do not need to pledge allegiance and dedicate everything to me; you can review this employment contract."
"I will give you the corresponding treatment as crew members, and this employment contract is not permanent."
"If the contract expires and you have your own pursuits, you can choose not to renew with me."
Elder Ai Lan took the contract, and when she saw the contents of the contract, she was even more shocked.
Because as the great benefactor of the entire Star Sea Elf Clan, Lu Jin could have made more excessive demands.
He could even have made the Star Sea Elves work for him for free, but he didn't do that.
The contract content only had a 10-year term, which, for the long-lived Star Sea Elves, was like the blink of an eye.
And during the contract period, Lu Jin would also give the Star Sea Elves salaries and bonuses based on their combat performance.
Most importantly, the contract only applied to adult Star Sea Elves.
Underage Star Sea Elves would enjoy all the welfare benefits on the ship for free!
The content of this contract was simply incredibly generous.
In an instant, several Star Sea Elves immediately signed the contract.
Elder Ai Lan looked at the contract before her, then at Lu Jin, feeling even a bit indebted.
"Mr. Lu Jin, isn't the content of this contract a bit too good?"
"Star Sea races are born equal; I, Lu Jin, am not the kind of person who likes to exploit others."
As soon as these words were spoken, Elder Ai Lan understood.
Why the proud Star Sea Elf Yin Yue would fall for a Blue Star Human.
If she weren't a bit old, perhaps she too would have been moved by Lu Jin.
Soon, all the Star Sea Elves signed the contract.
Lu Jin put away the contracts, not a single one missing—it couldn't be better!
"Very good, everyone, from now on you are my fleet's crew!"
"In the future, you don't need to call me 'Mister' or 'Hero' or similar titles; just call me Captain."
"Next, I will go to a commercial planet to purchase various equipment for everyone."
"And for this operation, I only ask one thing of you."
"That is, there's no need to hide; you must show your demeanor and announce your return to the entire Star Sea!"
What?
They were to expose themselves to public view?
This decision made many Star Sea Elves hesitant.
After all, they had been hiding for too long; wouldn't suddenly exposing themselves now give those who sought their traces an opportunity?
But very quickly, Yin Yue understood Lu Jin's purpose; she stepped forward and looked at her compatriots.
"Everyone, since we have become a part of the Kindling Fleet, we no longer need to hide."
"It's time to tell those people about the return of our Star Sea Elves!"
"Only by delivering a heavy blow can we make them understand that we are not commodities!"