After listening to Ansel's story, Lin Jiu fell silent.
Vera's life is harder than Lin Jiu's. Although Lin Jiu was bullied, he had Grandpa Lin who loved him, and he didn't have to wander and flee since he was a child.
The Haijia clan is the overlord of the sea in the Demon Sea plane. Their strength is unquestionable. They hold the magic crystal marrow in their hands, which can strengthen the genes of the Haijia clan. Even if they need energy replenishment, the magic crystal is not a necessity.
Even the "Special Security Department" knows how to use the energy of magic crystal marrow to cultivate energy ingredients for enhanced humans to replenish energy. It is impossible for the Haijia tribe not to know this. They will only utilize the magic crystal marrow to the extreme, but it is more convenient with the magic crystal.
The ultimate goal of the intermarriage between the Haijia tribe and the Sirens tribe is to give birth to offspring with pure blood. Only when the genes of the ancient tribe are pure enough, the enhanced power will be stronger.
It seems that little Lailei's situation is more dangerous than Lottie's.
Lin Jiu asked: "Is it okay for you to stay here for a long time?"
Ansel's eyes were filled with sadness and relief. "I can't stay here for long. I'm anxious to confirm your identity. On the one hand, I'm worried about your safety. On the other hand, my father can't wait any longer. His time is running out."
Lawson kept staring at Lin Jiu, and it seemed like he had difficulty speaking.
He said something to Ansiel, who translated for him, "Father wants to see your face, is that okay?"
Lin Jiu then remembered that he had not taken off his mask.
"Of course." Lin Jiu took off his mask.
Lawson's cloudy eyes trembled violently. He stared at Lin Jiu's face with tears in his eyes, and spoke intermittently in a way that Lin Jiu could not understand.
Ansel translated for him, "Father said you look a lot like Wiener. Wiener is as beautiful as you. Vera's appearance should have been changed. She shouldn't look like that."
There is almost no doubt that Lin Jiu does not look like Liao Tingwang, and he is Vera's child. His appearance is nothing like Vera's. There is no other possibility except that Vera had plastic surgery.
Ansel paused, "I'm going back today, would you like to go with me?"
Ansel actually knew that the possibility of Lin Jiu leaving was very small.
Sure enough, Lin Jiu refused.
Ansel smiled helplessly, "When I came here, I wanted to bring your mother back. Now your mother is no longer alive. It may be safer for you to stay here than to go back with me. I will respect your decision."
What Si Xu was worried about did not happen. It seemed that the Elton family really cared about Lin Jiu. He knew that it would be safer for Lin Jiu to stay here. On the contrary, if she went back with him, he might not be able to protect Lin Jiu.
Lin Jiu: "What's wrong with the old man's health?"
Ansel did not hide the fact that Lawson was old and suffering from many diseases. He was at the point where no medicine could cure him. He had relied entirely on his willpower and obsession to survive to the present day. Now that his wish had been fulfilled, he had no regrets.
The old man is like a candle in the wind, which may go out at any time.
The old man tremblingly reached for the small box he had brought with him, and Ansel hurriedly reached out to help him open the box.
There was an antique wooden box in the small box, and Ansel was stunned when he saw it.
The old man took out the wooden box, touched the lid with care, and motioned Ansel to hand it to Lin Jiu.
Ansel followed his father's instructions. Natia lowered her eyes and said nothing. She didn't know what was in the box. She thought it would be passed to Lottie. She didn't expect her father to give it to Lin Jiu.
Lin Jiu didn't know what was in the box. He only knew that the old man and Ansel cherished it very much, and Natia seemed very pleased with it as well.
Lin Jiu opened the box and saw five black crystals placed side by side inside, each as big as a child's fist.
Lin Jiu recognized it at a glance. It was Demonic Crystal, and its quality was not low.
Lawson whispered a few words to Ansel, who nodded solemnly.
"These are all the magic crystals of our Elton family. My father said that these magic crystals will be more helpful to you. I hope you can accept them."
Lin Jiu was very surprised. He didn't expect Lawson to give him such a valuable thing.
Even Lin Jiu only had one high-grade magic crystal in his hand.
Seeing Lin Jiu hesitate, Lawson said something more and asked Ansel to translate.
"If these magic crystals continue to be kept in the Elton family, they can only be passed down from generation to generation as heirlooms, and their true purpose cannot be realized. They may be snatched away by the Haijia tribe at any time. This is what I least want to see."
"So father wants to give these magic crystals to you, hoping that the magic crystals can make you stronger. You are the hope of us and the Siren Clan. We and the entire Elton family will stand behind you and be your shield to protect you all the way."
Although Lin Jiu had never gotten along with this old man, he could see that the old man had his own persistence.
He was unable to help when Weiner was in trouble, but he had the courage to resist the pressure from the Seagar tribe and cut off intermarriage, which made Lin Jiu admire him. Lawson was braver than his father. If the Sirens had not forced Weiner to marry into the Seagar tribe, perhaps there would not have been the tragedy that followed.
Lin Jiu believed in Lawson's feelings for his sister, otherwise he would not have given up searching for her for decades.
Lin Jiu looked at the Demon Crystal for a long time. Si Xu could not help him with this matter, so Lin Jiu could only make the decision by himself.
He closed the wooden box and said, "Thank you. I accept the gift."
A smile appeared on Lawson's face.
Ansiel also breathed a sigh of relief.
Lin Jiu knew that this was not just a simple gift. If he accepted it, he would also accept this identity.
He understood, so he accepted it.
What Lin Jiu lacked was not the five magic crystals, what he lacked was the way back home from where he came from.
Lottie was the first to jump up. "Will I have a brother in the future?"
Little Lailei also clapped her hands, "I finally have a reliable brother."
Lin Jiu said: "I also have a gift for the old man. Maybe it will help his health. You can give it a try."
Lin Jiu took out a primary therapeutic agent and handed it over.
Ansiel looked at his father.
Lawson said something.
Ansel: "He will thank you and will definitely use the potion again."
He knew Lawson's condition very well and there was no possibility of recovery, so when he heard that it could help the old man, he didn't expect much.
Lin Jiu looked at Lottie and said, "I still owe you a meal."
Lottie immediately laughed and said, "I've been thinking about it. I wonder if I can eat it before I leave?"
Lottie glanced at Sixu, who refused to let him get close to the Magic Fish Shop.
Si Xu tilted his head and looked at Lin Jiu. "You can go to Baige Bay tomorrow night. I'll ask Jiang Ge to reserve a private room for you."
Lin Jiu knew that Si Xu didn't want anyone to know that the Elton family had contacted him, so Si Xu had been carefully protecting him.
Lin Jiu extended an invitation to Lawson, Ansel and Natia.
The Elton family readily agreed and said they would definitely attend on time.
The two sides said goodbye to each other. Lin Jiusi left first, and the Elton family left later.
Lin Jiu accepted his maternal relatives. Ansel was Lin Jiu's uncle, and Lawson was Lin Jiu's great-uncle. Apart from the Liao family, he was the closest person to Lin Jiu.
Si Xu discussed with Lin Jiu and wanted to arrange a meeting between his parents and him before he left.
Lin Jiu understood Si Xu's meaning. Since they had decided to be together, a meeting between the parents was essential.
After discussing, we decided to have dinner together tomorrow night.
When Lin Jiu left, he left his contact number. Lin Jiu told Ansel about this matter in advance.
Ansel and Lawson were both very happy, which meant that Lin Jiu recognized him and he would meet Lin Jiu's parents as Lin Jiu's elder.
He is really looking forward to this meeting.
Lin Jiu prepared dinner for the Magic Fish Shop early and went to Baige Bay with the ingredients.
Jiang Ge was already waiting at the door. He really wanted to hang Lin Jiu out as a living signboard. If people knew that Lin Jiu was coming to Baigewan to cook tonight, wouldn't Baigewan's business explode
The idea was great, but Si Xu rejected it. If Jiang Ge dared to do something wrong, he would no longer be able to be friends with him.
This was almost the most serious warning, so Jiang Ge certainly didn't dare to act recklessly.
If Si Xu wanted the biggest private room, then he would give it to him. If Lin Jiu wanted an independent kitchen, then he would allocate a piece of the kitchen for Lin Jiu to use.
Lin Jiu arrived at Baige Bay in advance to prepare. He brought his own ingredients, seasonings and various tools.
People in the kitchen rushed to help him get things, and they felt honored to touch the utensils that Boss Lin often used.
Lin Jiu only needs to prepare one table tonight, and the head chef Fang Qiankun took the initiative to ask to help Lin Jiu, making a group of chefs and kitchen helpers envious.
Fang Qiankun has been the head chef for many years, so his cooking and knife skills are beyond words, so all the work that requires knife skills is given to him. Lin Jiu is mainly responsible for seasoning and post-production. Two people can work faster than one person.
The agreed time was approaching, and Si Xu did not let Lin Jiu show up, and arrived at Baige Bay in advance to receive him.
Both sides wanted to not keep the other party waiting for long, so they came early. As a result, Siqi and Song Mozhi met the Elton family who had just arrived at the gate of Baige Bay. His whole family dressed up, and even little Lailei was dressed up as a little princess.
Song Mozhi didn't know his family's identity as a mermaid, she just thought that his family were all very good-looking. No wonder they had such a beautiful child like Lin Jiu, it turned out that it was family genes.
Si Qinian knew very well that the appearance of the sirens was universally recognized. Lin Jiu's siren gene was fully awakened, and his appearance was even more outstanding. He didn't need to use his abilities, and his appearance alone was enough to attract people. However, Lin Jiu was used to wearing a mask, otherwise Si Xu would feel some pain.
The two sides started chatting at the door. Si Qi was walking with Lin Jiu's uncle and great-grandfather, but they talked about very few topics.
Song Mozhi walked with Natia, and they had things to talk about.
Si Xu led him to the box, and then went to the kitchen to find Lin Jiu.
Dinner was ready. Lin Jiu followed Si Xu to the private room, and the task of serving the dishes was left to Fang Qiankun.
Lin Jiu only took a glance and knew that Lawson had already used the primary treatment agent. His condition was much worse than yesterday.
The people of the Elton family were very happy to see Lin Jiu. They hugged Lin Jiu one by one, especially Ansel Lawson. He was very excited. He had never expected that the potion given by Lin Jiu would be so effective.
Yesterday Lawson had difficulty speaking, but today he was able to walk on his own and speak fluently, a very energetic old man.
Lawson is too important to the entire Elton family. He is the most capable head of the Elton family in recent generations. Otherwise, the Siren Clan would have collapsed long ago under the crazy suppression of the Haijia Clan. When Lawson fought against the Haijia Clan, the Haijia Clan attacked his young descendants, and Lawson did not give in. He would not miss any opportunity to weaken the Haijia Clan.
Lawson always remembered the grudge from the past. Van Lance killed his own sister and has been persecuting his sister's children ever since then. As long as Van Lance is still alive, Lawson will not be reconciled to his death. Now that he is in good physical condition, he can seek revenge on Van Lance again.
For tonight's table, Lin Jiu used the best ingredients.
The four-star giant manta ray, the three-star small blue demon, the two-star invisible fish, the stone skull caviar, and the one-star silver mullet were all used. Red fruit wine and green fruit wine were also on the table. There was no limit, and you could drink as little as you wanted.
Everyone present was not an ordinary person, so the dinner prepared by Lin Jiu was not an ordinary dinner either.
This was the reason why he wanted an independent kitchen. Apart from the washing and cutting that required Fang Qiankun's help, all the subsequent preparations were done by Lin Jiu alone. He locked himself in the small kitchen and sang, turning the whole table of delicacies into a magic meal.
Song Mozhi has already used the primary gene enhancer given by Lin Jiu.
Si Qinian did not have the genes of the Demon Sea descendants, so he did not need the primary gene enhancer in Lin Jiu's hand. He used the gene medicine made by Si Xu, which contained magic fragrance fruit. Its 2% enhancement effect was already the gene medicine with the best enhancement effect on the Earth plane.
Speaking of this, we have to mention the mass-produced genetic drugs, whose enhancement effect is only 0.8% to 0.9%. It is rare to achieve an enhancement effect of 1%. I don't know what went wrong.
Although it is mass-produced, they are all made by professionals. With the same formula and the same materials, they cannot achieve the same effect as Si Xu's.
When Si Xu changed the formula, he put forward a condition that he wanted to retain the right to make genetic medicine. The higher-ups agreed, but also gave him restrictions: Si Xu could only use it for himself, but not for commercial use. If he made more than ten doses, he had to report it and explain where the medicine went.
So Susu almost never makes potions anymore unless necessary.
After they tasted the dinner, they were all shocked by the energy in the dishes. It was completely inedible energy, warm and rich.
After Natia tasted Lin Jiu's cooking, the discomfort in her heart disappeared completely.
I now understand Lin Jiu’s intention of accepting the Demon Crystal.
The Magic Crystals were indeed important, especially there were five of them. However, compared to the Magic Crystals, Lin Jiu's craftsmanship was better and he could make such powerful delicacies, so it didn't matter even if there were no Magic Crystals.
The magic crystals will run out sooner or later, but Lin Jiu's craftsmanship has remained intact.
Lawson Ansel was also a little dazed. The magic crystal he cherished so much didn't seem so important in front of this table of delicacies. Although the energy in the magic crystal was very high, the energy in this table of delicacies was also high and more mild.
Before coming here, the Elton family had already checked the local customs. When parents meet, they have to give their children a gift. They also prepared a gift for Si Xu.
The gift he prepared was not cash or a bank card, but shares in the Elton family.
The Elton family has existed for so many years, and their assets are spread across all walks of life. They can no longer be described as "rich". Although they are indeed weaker than the Haijia clan in terms of strength, they are definitely not inferior in financial resources.
Lin Jiu and Si Xu both got it, and everyone received a "greeting gift" from the elders of the Elton family.
Lin Jiu and Sixu were not short of money, but he accepted this gift from his elder.
Such a delicious dinner completely captured little Lailei Lottie's heart. The brother and sister rushed to become Lin Jiu's apprentices and wanted to stay and learn cooking from him.
Lin Jiu didn't know whether to laugh or cry, his cooking skills were only auxiliary, the key point was the ingredients. If you learned his cooking skills, it would not work without his ingredients.
Lin Jiu: "You should still be studying, right?"
Lottie is only 17 years old and it is her holiday now, so she can come here with her father.
Lottie didn't mind at all. "I don't think it's a problem. I'm good at the language. If my brother agrees to let me stay, I can transfer here to study. It will definitely be a very interesting thing."
Not to be outdone, Little Lai Lei spread out her hands and said, "I think I can settle down here. I want to study, grow up, get married and have children here."
Ansel: "I think this is a good idea. I would feel more at ease if you can take care of yourself. At least you can drink milk before bed every night."
Little Lailei: "This is so easy. I can do it."
Ansel nodded, "It's really simple, but I hope you won't mix milk with cold water anymore. It tastes terrible."
Natiya was worried about the child, "Do you really want to leave your mother and stay here?"
Lottie nodded, "I like it here very much."
Little Lailei: "I like it too."
Lottie was dissatisfied, "Lailei, you should go back. I won't braid your hair for you."
Little Lailei: "I don't need you, I can do it myself."
Natia was helpless. "I think we need to hear your brother's opinion on this."
Lin Jiu was immediately noticed by everyone.
Lin Jiu: “…”
Lin Jiu: "I also don't know how to tie my hair."
He has been practicing for so long, but he can only tie his hair into a ponytail.
Lottie was happy, "Lailei, you should go back with your mother."
Little Lailei was not discouraged, "I can cut my hair short."
Lottie shook her head, "Little princesses all have long hair."
Little Lailei felt wronged and started to cry.
Song Mozhi said hurriedly: "Lailei, don't cry, come to your aunt."
Little Lailei jumped off the chair and ran towards her beautiful aunt.
Song Mozhi held the sweet and soft little Lai Lei on his lap and wiped her tears. "If Lai Lei really wants to stay, you can live in your aunt's house. Your aunt will take care of you. Is that okay?"
Song Mozhi liked Xiao Lailei very much and wanted a girl, but unfortunately she gave birth to a boy.
Little Lailei shook her head and said, "Thank you, Auntie. I'll go back now."
Little Lai Lei choked up and said, "Don't worry about me. Children's tears are just a joke. I'm just a little sad, but I'll be fine soon."
Little Lai Lei really wanted to stay, but she was not an sensible child. She knew that she needed someone to take care of her, and staying would be a burden to him.
Little Lailei quickly adjusted her mood and stopped crying.
In fact, everyone in the Elton family understands that Lailei's safety is the most important issue.
He ate and drank all the food and drinks. His body was full of energy. He had never felt so good.
Lin Jiu wanted to awaken Xiao Lailei into a mermaid before she left. Other people's protection was too passive. If she wanted to have the ability to protect herself, she had to awaken the blood of the mermaid. She was too young to use the primary gene enhancer, so the magic meal was just right for her.
In the Elton family, little Lailei Lottie has the strongest siren gene. Lin Jiu also awakened into a siren by eating sea monsters in the Demonic Sea. Lailei Lottie should be able to do the same. Lin Jiu can't guarantee about the others because their siren genes are too thin.
Before leaving, Lin Jiu talked about this matter with Ansel Lawson alone and let him decide for himself. If he wanted him to become a mermaid, he could stay for a week to see the situation.
Becoming a mermaid is the wish of every siren, but when the opportunity really came, Ansel hesitated. The reason was simple: Lailei was too young, and he didn't know if it would be bad to let her become a mermaid.
Ansel is very happy that Lottie has the chance to become a siren, but Lailei makes him worried.
Lin Jiu said: "Lailei ate a lot of energy seafood tonight, so it is inevitable that she will turn into a mermaid. If she fails..."
If he fails, he knows the consequences.
Lawson said: "Don't hesitate, Ansel, you stay here with the two children for a while, and come back after Lailei awakens. I will go back and take care of the family affairs."
Lawson made the decision, and Ansel no longer had to hesitate.
Lin Jiu hesitated, "Also, I have an injection. After using it, you may awaken the Siren bloodline, or you may not, and only gain special abilities. Your Siren gene is too weak, I'm not sure if it can be awakened successfully. Do you want to use it?"
Lawson did not hesitate, "Of course, if I had enough power, I would twist off Van Lance's head myself."
Ansiel: "I am willing to do so. The Sirens have been suppressed for too long."
The others were already waiting in the car. Ansel Lawson followed Lin Jiu back to the box, where Si Xu was already waiting inside.
There were only four of them in the box. Lin Jiu didn't know how to give the injection, so Si Xu had to do it.
Lin Jiu: "The awakening process will be painful."
Lawson laughed: "I have experienced all kinds of pain."
Ansel also said that he could hold it in.
Si Xu personally gave him the injection, one syringe per person, and Lin Jiu collected the empty syringe.
It turns out that the strengthening effect is proportional to the pain. Even as an adult, he has a hard time enduring it, and Lottie Lailei finds it difficult to bear.
Lin Jiu looked at him, wondering if he had succeeded.
Lawson looked at his palms. "I think I need a bottle of sea water."
There is no shortage of sea water in Baige Bay, and some alive and mutated seafood are raised in the sea water. Si Xu is happy to provide it for him.
Sea water poured on Ansel's hands, and the unfamiliar severe pain made him hiss. His palms began to deform, his finger bones became thinner and longer, and transparent webbed membranes grew between his fingers.
Ansiel looked at his hands in shock and delight, "Oh my God! Have I really awakened the bloodline of the Siren?!"
Lawson held up his palms. "Me too."
Lin Jiu breathed a sigh of relief. He succeeded and did not waste a bottle of potion.
Lin Jiu suddenly remembered something, "By the way, Aunt Natia, I hope you won't be angry. Your siren gene is too weak, and it can't be awakened even with the potion."
The system told Lin Jiu very confidently that Natia could not awaken because her siren genes were too weak.
Lawson Ansel has a certain chance of awakening. The genetic potential of the sirens is not as strong as that of the elves, so the difficulty of awakening will not be too high. Even so, there are still requirements for the genetic level.
Just like Song Mozhi, his demon spirit genes are also very weak, so even if he uses primary gene enhancers, he cannot awaken the demon spirit bloodline. At most, he can only have enhanced abilities.
Ansel and Lawson both expressed their understanding and said that he would not tell anyone about this.
He knew without even trying that this injection was extremely precious.
If the Haiga tribe knew about it, they would definitely get it at all costs, so the best way was to not tell anyone, not even if Natia was Ansel's wife. After all, there was a Limo family behind Natia.
Lin Jiu and Si Xu both knew that they could not deal with an ancient family like the Haijia tribe by themselves, and they needed the support of the Sirens tribe, so Si Xu agreed to let Lin Jiu take out the primary gene enhancer.
If he was not afraid of leaking the news of the existence of this potion, Si Xu would like to prepare a batch for him so that all the Sirens can have enhanced powers, but this is obviously not possible. Unless the Elton family immigrates here, Si Xu cannot do such a thing.
Because Lawson had to go back early, Lin Jiu gave him a box of caviar and asked him to take it back to eat.
After the two sides parted ways, Lawson solemnly entrusted Lin Jiu to Si Xu, asking him to protect Lin Jiu and to contact the Elton family if there were any problems. He would protect Lin Jiu's safety at all costs.