After Lin Zhan agreed to Father An's request, he walked out alone, muttering as he went, "This old guy is so long-winded, and he's still hiding things from me. Well, for the sake of those seniors in Huaxia, I have to give it a try."
After walking to a quiet place, Lin Zhan looked around and found no one else. He took out a special communicator and made a call.
"Hello, Zhan'er, what is it?" Lin Hai, Lin Zhan's second grandfather, said from the other end of the communicator.
"Second Grandfather, I have two things to discuss with you. The first is that the An family is developing a life-extending potion, and its ultimate goal is to replenish the life force of quasi-kings whose lifespans are nearing their end. We need two senior experts to cooperate, and I also plan to intervene in this matter. If necessary, I want to warn the An family."
"The second is that I need you to send me some reinforcements. I might stir up some trouble."
Lin Hai said helplessly after hearing Lin Zhan's words, "Well, it's good that you warn the An family. Not everything they can get involved in. But why can't you stay put, child? Isn't it good to rest at home honestly? What trouble are you getting into this time?"
Lin Zhan said aggrievedly, "Second Grandfather, I'm a good kid! And aren't I trying to pacify internal strife before dealing with external threats?"
Lin Hai said even more helplessly, "I understand. Lin Yi will bring people back this afternoon."
"What's wrong, Xiao Hai? Still sighing here? Come and chat with your second uncle. I'm quite capable now," Old Master Lin Wufa said jokingly to his nephew, who was sighing.
Lin Hai glanced at his second uncle and said, "Zhan'er needs reinforcements. He says he's going to stir up trouble again."
Old Master Lin Wufa was also very helpless about his great-grandson. "Can't this kid be quiet for a while? Why doesn't he go home and focus on procreation? Don't they know we have a small family? What is he trying to do this time?"
"He said he wants to pacify internal strife before dealing with external threats, and that the An family's research on the life-extending potion is aimed at quasi-kings whose lifespans are nearing their end. I've also asked Zhan'er to warn them."
After hearing Lin Hai's words, Lin Wufa's expression immediately changed. He said coldly, "They have quite the nerve. If it's out of good intentions, that's fine. But if they have some ulterior motive, the An family has no reason to exist anymore. Forget it, I'll go take a look myself. And I'll also escort our precious grandchild."
After speaking, Lin Wufa shouted into a lake with rich life energy, "Xiao Li, Xiao Liu, come with me."
Two figures soared into the sky with Lin Wufa. They were the two clan-protecting quasi-kings who had survived the battle of quasi-kings. After the baptism of the quasi-king battle, they had also touched the threshold of kingship, and at least they could live a few more years.
Lin Zhan hung up the communicator and returned to the main hall, sitting in the guest seat of the An family. He said to Father An, "Uncle, the people will arrive soon, but I have a few words I want to chat with you about."
Father An was about to be surprised by Lin Zhan's influence in the Royal Court, but the latter half of his sentence left him somewhat bewildered. "Uh, Zhan'er, just say what you want to say."
"Then I'll be direct, Uncle. Give me a finished product of the life-extending potion that the An family is developing."
Seeing Father An about to retort, Lin Zhan continued, "Uncle, don't rush to speak. Listen to me first. Regardless of the An family's intentions in developing this life-extending potion, your An family has extended its reach too far."
"Or do you think the An family has the strength to contend with the Human Race Royal Court? I also have some research on potions. A potion that replenishes life force and can extend the lifespan of those nearing their end is not as simple as you say."
"Don't argue with me. I'm intervening in this matter because of Lingxiu. Otherwise, after you made this request, I would have taken Lingxiu and your sister-in-law and left. And it goes without saying who would come looking for your An family an hour later."
"You have another half-hour to consider. For the sake of being Lingxiu's uncle, I'll wait for you for another half-hour." After saying that, Lin Zhan picked up the tea on the table and slowly sipped it.
Father An's face became grim. 20 minutes later, he said to Lin Zhan, "I want to know how much influence your Lin family has in the Human Race. I know you are descendants of King Dixi, but the Human King is no longer the strongest now, is he?"
Lin Zhan chuckled, "Heh heh, you know quite a lot. The strongest in the Human Race and the Ten Thousand Races now are the Human Emperor or Emperor-level beings, existing after the King level, the foundation of a race."
"As for the Lin family, I can tell you that even if you find my father Lin Shanhe, it won't help. But if you speak to me, Lin Zhan, I can tell you that if I nod, your An family lives. If I shake my head, your An family perishes. In fact, it's not just your An family; even the King families, I can destroy them with a nod or a shake of my head."
Father An took out a vial of potion from his storage space and said to Lin Zhan, "This is the life-extending potion, and it's also the finished product currently produced by the An family."
Lin Zhan took it and examined it carefully, actually asking the system in his mind.
Otherwise, with Lin Da Shao's level of culture, which was characterized by "Wo cao" to get him through the world, what could he possibly figure out?
"Master System, there's a big business here, no, it's happening now."
"Host? Wo cao, don't call me Master System, it might kill me. Call me System, or Xiao Tong Zi, anything is fine. If you really can't find anything, you can even call me an idiot."
"Grass! Are you getting too familiar? Quickly analyze the ingredients and effects of this potion for me."
"Got it, please wait. When you talk to me like this, I feel much more at ease. After all, when you talk to me like this, you never tricked me back then."
Lin Zhan...: "Grass, this cheapskate."
"Host, this is a life-extending potion that can slowly restore the missing life elements in the human body and heal injuries. However, this is an incomplete formula. Based on this semi-finished potion, the finished potion will have a certain addictive property."
Lin Zhan asked, "Is this potion useful for quasi-king level experts whose lifespans are nearing their end?"
"It's no use. It's just like drinking sweet water. Host, are you stupid? I have pills that can extend lifespan. Why are you bothering with this shoddy product when you don't ask me?" The system said to Lin Zhan with a look of contempt for an idiot.
"Wo cao, what? You have it? Why didn't you f**king say so earlier?" Lin Zhan was startled by the system's answer.
The system shrugged, "You didn't ask earlier either, so it's none of my business."
"Can you get things done? Can you achieve great things? We'll discuss it properly when we get back. This time, there's big business to be done."
Lin Zhan looked exhausted, rubbing his forehead. Having such an unreliable system made him wonder how he, Lin Da Shao, could handle this.