Chapter 498: Gaia Seed ( 2 )
Hearing Jiao Lizhi’s words, Du Beiye was pulled out of her thoughts and followed her. She looked at the empty condominium and followed them to the living room.
"Have a seat," Jin Xuyan said.
Since he was her father, Du Beiye obeyed his order and took a seat across from him.
Jiao Lizhi placed a cup of cappuccino in front of Du Beiye before she took a seat beside her fiancé. "Now, you can tell us who you are. Why are you calling my fiancé Father?"
Du Beiye thought for a moment before she said, "I can’t tell you why, but I’m indeed his daughter."
"Little sister, how old are you? Are you sure you are my Captain’s daughter?" Zhang Yuan asked.
"According to this place’s age calculation, I should be around twenty years old," Du Beiye replied seriously.
When they heard this, Xiao Qi shook his head and said, "Your age proves that you are not my Captain’s daughter. How could he have a daughter who is only five years younger than him?"
After a moment of silence, Du Beiye said, "I can prove it using a paternity test. I’m sure that my DNA sequences are at least ninety percent similar to my Father."
The members were stunned by her confidence. If she was not even afraid of a DNA test, then the possibility of her being their Captain’s daughter was very high.
Jin Xuyan and Jiao Lizhi said nothing as the two of them were processing the information from Du Beiye’s words.
She said "according to this place’s age calculation," did that mean she was not from this era or might not even be from Earth?
"Comrade, have some drinks first," Jiao Lizhi suddenly said.
Du Beiye glanced at the murky water in front of her and hesitated. Even when she was on a mission killing the bugs on an SS-rank planet, she never drank something as dirty as this.
Noticing her hesitation, Jiao Lizhi raised her eyebrows and asked, "Comrade, do you dislike this?"
The Phantom Team members were confused as to why their Sister-in-law asked such a question. At the same time, Jin Xuyan glanced at his fiancée with a smile.
While they were observing her, Du Beiye asked, "Krayan, what should we do now? I don’t want to drink that murky water."
"Host, this type of water was quite popular in this place. There are recent records that several people drank this kind of water and paid a high price for it."
"So, it’s safe for consumption?" she asked with doubts.
"Host, there is no data about the safety. But people who consumed this water were not poisoned to death or suffered from illness."
After she discussed it with Krayan, Du Beiye decided to go for it. Even if she trusted her father, she couldn’t let her identity as a time traveler be exposed before she was sure that this group was trustworthy.
Since not drinking this murky water would expose her, she made up her mind and reached for the cup. With the resolution of a soldier who was ready for death, she took a large gulp of the murky water.
She thought that it would taste like sewer water, but as soon as she swallowed it, she was stunned. It was unexpectedly delicious.
It tasted rich, bold, and bittersweet, with a smooth, velvety texture. There was also a hint of milky and nutty flavor. The layer of foam on top added a light, airy finish, balancing the intense flavor.
This was the first time she drank something with a complex, interesting taste in her entire life. Without her noticing, she finished the cup of cappuccino in several gulps.
"Ahh~ It’s so delicious!" she exclaimed with amazement and licked the foam on her lips.
"Little sister, if you want more, I can make another cup for you," Xiao Qi offered when he saw how much she liked instant coffee.
"Thank you," Du Beiye accepted it without hesitation.
Xiao Qi took the empty cup and went to make another cup of coffee for her.
While everyone thought that she was only someone who liked coffee, both Jin Xuyan and Jiao Lizhi were sure that she was not someone from Earth.
Even in the mountain villages, everyone knew about coffee. But this person clearly didn’t know about coffee at all, and her reaction showed that this was the first time she tasted it.
Jiao Lizhi exchanged glances with her fiancé and saw him nod. Since they didn’t know the purpose of this person and where she came from, it was better to keep her close to observe her.
With this thought, Jin Xuyan said, "I don’t know why you thought I’m your father. But we will do a DNA test, so you should stay with us for now."
Du Beiye was delighted by his arrangement and agreed readily. "Father, I will follow your order."
Raising his hand, Jin Xuyan added, "Stop calling me Father. My name is Jin Xuyan, and you can either call me Brother Jin or Captain."
When they heard this, Krayan quickly updated the data about Shrotam in the system database. No one knew about him and called him Shrotam. But now, they have finally found out his name. This was the biggest discovery since the beginning of their civilization!
Du Beiye stood up and saluted him while replying, "Captain, my name is Du Beiye. It’s my honor to serve under your command."
The members looked at her with mixed gazes. Xiao Qi nudged Qin Luzi and whispered, "Brother Qin, do you think she is someone from the Tsardom Empire or the Tsyk Kingdom?"
Qin Luzi shook his head and replied, "I don’t know. But she is not an ability-user."
Hearing this, Xiao Qi was surprised. They had witnessed her strength when cleaning up the fourth ring wall before. For someone who possessed such strength, it was impossible for her not to be an ability-user.
Jiao Lizhi stood up and said, "Comrade Du, I will show you the room."
Du Beiye nodded, finished the hot coffee in several gulps, and followed her.