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Judge frowned even more deeply at her serious expression: "What's the problem?"

Reiju didn't answer immediately, but turned to look at Niji, Yonji, and Ichiji, who was standing by the door with his arms crossed against the wall.

With her three younger brothers present, she seemed to have some things she couldn't say in front of them.

Judge followed her gaze to his three sons, then waved his hand: "You all go out first."

Nicholas paused for a moment, then his face immediately showed displeasure: "Is there anything we can't hear?"

“I said, get out.” Judge’s tone left no room for argument.

Niji gritted his teeth. Although he was unhappy, he could not disobey Judge's order. He turned around and strode out of the reception room.

Yuji and Ichiji didn't say much, silently following him out and closing the door behind them.

Once only Judge and Reiju remained in the reception room, Judge looked at her again, his tone tinged with impatience: "Can you tell me now?"

Reiju made sure her three younger brothers were far away before she slowly spoke, her voice carrying an unprecedented solemnity: "Father, I have a health problem."

Judge's heart skipped a beat, and he frowned: "What do you mean?"

“My bloodline factors are functioning...it seems like something’s wrong.” Reiju’s voice was low, carrying just the right amount of confusion and unease.

"I don't know exactly when it started, but recently I've clearly felt that the bloodline factors in my body are not functioning as smoothly as before. Sometimes they stagnate and become disordered."

"At first I thought it was due to fatigue or the influence of the external environment, but after observing for a period of time I found that the situation did not improve."

Judge's expression turned serious. He stood up abruptly and walked to Reiju, his gaze sharp yet somewhat incredulous: "How is this possible? The Vinsmoke family's bloodline factors have undergone countless optimizations and adjustments, and their stability far exceeds that of ordinary people's genes. How could they inexplicably have problems?"

"I don't know what happened either." Reiju raised her head, meeting Judge's gaze, her expression a perfect blend of bewilderment and speculation.

“I suspect this might be related to Mosen and his crew. I spent some time on their ship and came into contact with some strange things. Maybe I was influenced by something at that time.”

Judge remained silent.

The bloodline factor was the culmination of his lifelong research and the foundation upon which the Germa Kingdom stood.

He absolutely did not believe that anything could easily affect the bloodline factors that he had carefully designed and optimized.

But if Reiju is telling the truth, then this is a serious problem.

If Morsen truly possesses some technology or substance capable of influencing bloodline factors, then he would be a huge potential threat to the Kingdom of Germa.

"Come with me." Judge didn't say anything more, turned around and walked towards the side door of the reception room: "Go to the laboratory, I'll give you a full examination."

Reiju stood up and followed behind him, a barely perceptible glint flashing in her eyes, but it was quickly hidden beneath her calm expression.

The two walked through a long corridor and passed through several alloy doors that required iris recognition and fingerprint verification before finally arriving at the core area of ​​the Germa Kingdom: Judge's private research lab.

This is a spacious and bright laboratory, with various sophisticated instruments and equipment neatly arranged on both sides, a multi-functional experimental bed in the center, and various scanning and analysis devices hanging overhead.

Several huge screens are embedded in the wall, displaying various data and charts in real time.

This is Judge's most frequently used workplace, and also the most technologically advanced and secretive place in the entire Germa Kingdom.

"Lie down," Judge said to Reiju, pointing to the experimental bed. He then walked to the control panel and began adjusting the instruments.

Reiju lay down on the experimental bed. The cold metallic touch penetrated her thin combat suit and reached her skin, causing her to unconsciously tense up slightly, but her expression remained calm.

Judge then activated the device, and several scanning beams shot out from the device above her head, slowly sweeping over Reiju's entire body.

The screen on the control panel began to display various complex data and waveforms, emitting a low hum.

Judge frowned, his eyes fixed on the constantly changing data on the screen, his fingers rapidly typing on the keyboard, retrieving more in-depth test results.

The laboratory was quiet for a long time, with only the hum of the instruments and the occasional tapping of the keyboard by George.

Finally, Judge stopped what he was doing, his brows furrowing deeply.

“Your bloodline factor is indeed sluggish, but the specific reason cannot be determined at the moment.” He turned around and looked at Reiju lying on the experimental bed, his voice carrying a hint of solemnity and confusion.

"Based on the data, this is not a structural injury, but more like some external factor that interfered with the normal functioning of the lineage factor."

"Logically speaking, apart from Seastone, nothing else should be able to have such an effect on bloodline factors..."

He paused, his gaze growing even more profound: "If that Morsen truly possesses some technology or substance capable of interfering with bloodline factors, then this person is far too dangerous for our Germa Kingdom."

"We must find out exactly what methods he used, and if necessary... we might even have to find a way to get rid of him!"

As he spoke, he walked to the experimental bed and reached out to remove the detection sensors from Reiju's body: "I called you back because I had a new task for you to carry out."

"But given your current situation, staying in the lab until the problem is solved is the best option, so you shouldn't go out during this time."

Reiju didn't answer immediately. She just lay on the lab bed, staring at the ceiling, and remained silent for a moment.

A few seconds later, she slowly sat up, her head down, as if she was thinking about something.

As Judge looked at her silent demeanor, a strange feeling welled up inside him.

Just as he was about to ask a question, Reiju suddenly raised her head, looked directly into Judge's eyes, and said in a calm voice with an unprecedented seriousness: "Father, I want to ask you a question."

Judge frowned: "What's the problem?"

"To you, we've always just been tools, haven't we?"

Judge paused for a moment, then frowned even more. He clearly hadn't expected Reiju to ask such a question, and his tone carried a hint of displeasure and wariness: "What nonsense are you spouting?"

"It seems that the unknown cause has affected you more than I thought. You need to rest now and stop talking nonsense."

“Is it meaningless…” Reiju repeated the sentence in a low voice, then gently shook her head, a faint smile appearing on her lips.

"Actually, I've known the answer for a long time, but I just didn't want to face it before."

Judge's pupils contracted sharply; he sensed something was wrong.

But before he could react, a dazzling bolt of lightning suddenly burst forth from Reiju's body.

The bluish-purple arcs of electricity, like a swarm of winding snakes, instantly coiled around Judge's body, and the crackling sound of the electric shocks was particularly jarring in the quiet laboratory.

Judge's body stiffened abruptly. Before he could even utter a cry of alarm, he lost consciousness from the shock of the electric current and collapsed straight to the ground.

The lightning dissipated in the next instant, and the laboratory returned to silence, leaving only a faint smell of burning in the air.

Reiju stood beside the experimental bed, the sticker in her palm, now devoid of energy, slowly dissipating; it had fulfilled its purpose.

Reiju wasted no time and immediately took action.

She first tightly bound Judge's hands and feet, fixing him to the experimental bed, and then stuffed a capsule into his mouth, making him swallow it.

After confirming that everything was correct, she nodded in satisfaction, turned around and sat down at the control panel, placing her hands on the keyboard and beginning to operate it skillfully.

Lines of complex code and data streams appeared on the screen, and her fingers flew across the keyboard, so fast that they left afterimages.

As the eldest daughter of the Vinsmoke family, she has had a deep understanding of Germa's technology system and is skilled in operating it since childhood, but she has never had the opportunity to operate this core system independently before.

The reason she went through all this trouble—first pretending to have a physical problem, then using Judge's suspicion and arrogance to lure him to the lab, and finally using the sticker that Morsen had used to recharge her to knock him unconscious—was all for this moment.

As members of the Vinsmoke family, Reiju and her three younger brothers are unable to disobey Judge's direct orders due to the influence of their bloodline factors.

This is because the underlying control mechanism that Judge deliberately implanted when designing their lineage factors is at work.

This is an absolute obedience to orders, like a shackle engraved deep in their souls, making it impossible for their bodies to disobey even if they resist in their hearts.

As long as this shackle remains, she will never truly be free.

Even though she left Germa, she would have to come back if Judge said the word.

Therefore, she must completely remove this shackle before she leaves.

Editing lineage factors can only be done using this most sophisticated laboratory equipment and the most core operating system.

This is why she returned to the Germa Kingdom and then went through such a long detour to get here.

About ten minutes later, Judge slowly woke up from his coma.

He shook his still somewhat dizzy head and tried to sit up, only to find himself firmly tied to the experimental bed, his limbs restrained by straps, completely unable to move.

He suddenly raised his head, his gaze sweeping across the laboratory before finally settling on the figure sitting at the control panel with his back to him.

"Reiju!" Judge's voice was filled with anger and disbelief: "What are you doing?! Untie me right now!"

In the past, Reiju had no way to resist any order he gave, but this time Reiju did not move.

She remained seated calmly at the control panel, not turning her head, her fingers continuing to tap on the keyboard, as if she hadn't heard a word he said.

Judge's pupils contracted sharply, and an unprecedented shock and panic surged in his heart.

He repeated the order, his voice louder and sterner than before: "Reiju! I order you to come here and untie me immediately!"

Reiju remained motionless. She merely turned her head slightly, glancing out of the corner of her eye at Judge, who was strapped to the experimental bed, before calmly saying, "Father, there's no need to waste your energy."

“I have already fed you sea stone powder. The circulation of your bloodline factors is now completely blocked, and your physical condition is no different from that of an ordinary person.”

Chapter 247, Filial Piety and the Traitor Reiju

Judge's face turned ashen instantly. He struggled a few times and immediately realized that, just as Reiju had said, his body was now weak and powerless, and he didn't even have the strength to break free of the restraints.

He was breathing heavily, his eyes fixed on Reiju, his voice filled with anger and disbelief: "So... what you said earlier about the problem with your bloodline factor was also a lie?"

“It’s not entirely fake.” Reiju turned around and looked Judge directly into his eyes, her tone calm and composed.

“I also consumed sea stone powder, which is why the circulation of my bloodline factors is sluggish, and that’s why your commands have no effect on me.”

“If I don’t do this, how can I convince you that I have a health problem and get you to bring me to this laboratory yourself?”

Judge glared at Reiju, his teeth grinding together: "Then what was that lightning bolt you just saw? I had no idea you had the ability to control lightning!"

“That’s not my ability.” Reiju shook her head. “That’s my captain’s ability. I asked him to help me set it up before I set off, and it seems to be working well.”

Reiju deliberately had Morsen control the intensity appropriately, so that Judge would lose consciousness without causing real harm to his body.

Because his physical condition is connected to an alarm system, any abnormal signs will trigger an alarm in the laboratory's monitoring system.

"Captain? What nonsense are you spouting?!" Judge felt a surge of absurdity and uncontrollable anger. He had sent Reiju out on a mission, and now, how long had it been, and a captain had suddenly appeared? What captain?

“It’s Blackmores.” Reiju’s tone was calm yet firm: “I’ve joined his adventurer’s crew, so he’s naturally my captain.”

Upon hearing this, Judge was stunned, his eyes widening as if he had heard something unbelievable.

It took him a moment to come to his senses, and he couldn't help but roar, "Are you crazy?! You are the eldest daughter of the Vinsmoke family! You are my daughter! How could you join an adventurer's party?!"

"I sent you to contact him so you could gather intelligence, not so you could sell yourself out!"

Reiju was not intimidated by his angry aura. She simply looked at him calmly and asked indifferently after he finished speaking: "Daughter? To you, I am just a weapon to carry out missions. There's no need to pretend to be a father and daughter here."

Judge was speechless, completely at a loss for words, because it was indeed the truth.