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But apparently Lowell? Lockheed doesn't think so, and for him, if his life dies, then the whole world ceases to exist. Yes - as long as I'm here, I'm in power; And after I die, even if the earth is destroyed, it doesn't matter.

The more such people are, the more fearful they will be in their hearts, afraid of death, afraid of loss, afraid of the unknown. It is a pity that death never shifts because of man's subjective will, its pace is always steady and the frequency does not change in any way.

Lying on the hospital bed, Rowell gradually fell into despair, although he had completely let go of his identity, and personally called three times in a row to try to persuade and even plead with Li Jie, but the reply he got was still ambiguous and vague, and the other party's tone seemed to be so flat that he couldn't hear what kind of emotion it was, and what he was thinking made him unpredictable.

In the past, Lowell would have believed that the other party was waiting for the price to sell, and these were just negotiation methods.

But now Lowell is no longer clear-headed, and even for a while every day, for a long or short time, his whole body is in a state of confusion, and he feels a faint light in front of him, but it seems to be ethereal, and occasionally the sound of choir singing.

This strange state did not relax Rowell, who seemed to have seen Death wielding a long scythe in front of his bed, waiting for the harvest, and he was powerless to resist.

In his waking hours, Lowell? Lockheed is still unwilling to give up, desperately trying to find a cure for himself and prolonging his life, willing to give everything in exchange, but he is rarely able to come to effective conclusions. And most of the time, these thoughts are interrupted by a sudden burst of delirium, and then ...... There is no then.

He realized that his memory was beginning to be a little blurry, and his brain was becoming confused.

He was waiting for death.

This kind of time. Lowell sadly found that those monstrous powers, mountains of gold and silver wealth were of no use, and the magnificent Lockheed Towers and luxurious luxury cars and planes were meaningless. Those old bones of the company? They're afraid they're just dying too slowly, especially Marlene? Hughson's stinky bitch. You're probably ready to pop champagne to celebrate. As for your own family? It seemed like he hadn't seen them in a long time, and he had moved straight to Philadelphia since he had scolded his youngest son for a bloody time, and he had never returned.

But this time Charles seems to be ready to inform them, inform them of what to do? Come and wait for yourself to die?!

Lowell wanted to scold. However, he barely opened his mouth, but he could only utter a series of meaningless syllables, and a large string of saliva flowed from his mouth. And the beautiful female nurse on shift who was in charge of nursing around her just turned her head slightly to look at the drip and the instrument reading, and did not find anything unusual, and then a trace of disgust flashed in her eyes, and she lowered her head again as if nothing happened, playing with her mobile phone.

Lowell certainly knew the nurse, and when you were lying in a hospital bed all day long, you had plenty of time to observe the people around you, even if they weren't even humble dust in your eyes. Is this called Valerie? Seth's female nurse seems to be of mixed Spanish and French descent. Young, beautiful, energetic, and usually well-behaved, but twice he made a little mistake and was reprimanded by him until he was in pain.

And now, this woman didn't even bother to look at herself, completely unafraid of majesty. Probably she thought that the bad old man next to her was not far from death anyway, and there was no way to punish her. This feeling made Lowell very angry, and the pent-up fear and resentment almost set him on fire, but it still could not change the slightest bit of the bad situation, because he was soon in a state of confusion again.

According to the laws of nature. After about ten days and a half, maybe a little longer, Lowell would lie on his hospital bed and exhale his last breath. At that time, there would be a lot of people, and most of his lawyers, family members, and subordinates would be present. On the surface, he was solemn and sad, but he was relieved in his heart, watching his corpse gradually become cold.

After a solemn, lavish, and high-profile funeral, his body is carefully placed into an elaborate coffin for burial, and about 15 days after death, the soft tissues of the whole body are completely decomposed, emulated, collapsed, and digested. In the end, only a miserable white dry skeleton remains, which, along with the proverbs on the tombstone, proves that Lowell? Lockheed -- this once powerful man existed.

That's all.

I want to live! Lowell roared in his head countless times, but could only hope for a miracle.

I don't know how long it took, but Lowell was a little more awake again, and he barely opened his eyes, and faintly heard a crackling sound in his ears. It seemed to be raining heavily, the sound of raindrops falling on the glass, and the damp breeze blowing in, which made the already weak Lowell feel even more cold and solemn, as if it could blow into the bone marrow of his body, stinging and freezing.

At this time, Charles? Campbell was already rested, and he usually showed up in the morning and stayed by him for most of the day. After all, he is not an iron man, and he can't stay 24 hours a day.

"Ho ......"

Lowell, who could not count on his faithful servants, tried to open his mouth and ask Valerie, the nurse, to close the glass door of the balcony, at least to make himself feel better, but it was difficult to utter a complete sentence. In the end, he could only raise his arm slightly, trying to attract the attention of the other party, his eyes were cloudy and blurry, and he could only try to distinguish the movement around him through his ears, but he didn't hear the slightest sound for a long time.

Damn slut, I should have strangled her a long time ago! Just when Lowell was in pain and ready to give up, a magnetic man's voice suddenly sounded: "Meet again, Mr. Lockheed." ”

Lowell's wrinkled eyelids trembled open, and his dim eyes suddenly burst into a bright light that had not been seen in a long time, and even in this dying moment, he could still distinguish whose voice it was.

Bruce? Plum!

You're finally here......

Rowell's eyes widened as he watched the long-awaited figure walk to the bedside, and although he couldn't see the other man's proper suit and faint smile on his face, he was sure that it was undoubtedly the young man.

"It seems that you are even weaker than I thought, Mr. Lockheed, I can almost smell the smell of decay." Li Jie smacked his lips, Ray? Stein moved a chair, and he sat down casually, beside the female nurse who was lying motionless beside the bed, so as not to disturb the conversation. They used small tricks to keep her asleep.

But now it seems that it is no longer a conversation, because Rowell, who is dying, can only barely stay awake, as if he can't speak. So Li Jie didn't wait for the other party's answer, but said to himself: "Let me guess." Your only wish now is probably for me to take you to the lab and help you control your condition with the best treatment? ”

Lowell? Lockheed blinked desperately, even trying to lift his neck, wanting him to see his positive response, his mood was so eager. The patience and hope that had been exhausted were rekindled, but I was afraid that the other party would bring only more cruel news.

Li Jie nodded, indicating that he had received his answer.

"Frankly, my lab does have some small experience in treating cancer, and even if it's as serious as yours, there's a good chance of saving it. But—"

The turn in his words sent a chill down to Rowell's heart.

"Even if the treatment works and improves your condition, so what? Keeping you in a hospital bed for a little longer? Barely able to walk? I beg you to be blunt, Mr. Lockheed. You are already old and weak, and all your organs and ** will inevitably begin to decay. Your brain is getting slower and slower, and you will be tired and wheezing when you take a few more steps, not to mention that those beautiful things and pleasures have long since left you, how long have you not tasted a woman? Like this beautiful girl next to me, you can only think about it, and even your thoughts have faded, haven't you? So you see, even if the disease is controlled, live a few more months, a few years, or a longer period of time. So what? Human life is fragile and short, and this is a natural law that you cannot disobey. So, I don't see any need to waste resources on you. ”

Lowell? Lockheed wanted to refute, but he couldn't speak. is more aware in his heart that what Li Jie said is all the truth, he is already old, even if he is not tortured by illness, he will not live long. But he was still not reconciled, and he wanted to tell the other party that he had other ways to enjoy it. It was he who had untold wealth and power that the world feared, and he didn't want to give it up, even if it was a few more days.

He didn't want to die yet.

So Lowell's eyes were almost wide to the limit, his cloudy eyeballs were almost protruding from his sockets, and he regained a trace of strength like a return to light, and suddenly reached out to grab Li Jie's arm, while his lips trembled, and he kept trying to make a sound repeatedly, and finally said a few slurred words: "I...... Think...... Alive......"

Li Jie did not stop the other party, but let this powerful man in the twilight of the mountains hold his arm tightly, as if grasping the last straw in his life, and looked at Lowell calmly, until his only remaining strength was finally exhausted, and his arm hung down extremely unwillingly, then he stood up, and a strange smile appeared on his face:

"Oh? Want to live? That's good. However, there is no such thing as a gift for no reason, and survival is the most precious resource. Let's suppose that I have the means to make your illness completely cured, even no longer bothered by other diseases, to become healthier, stronger and stronger than normal people, with skin that is no longer wrinkled, muscles that are elastic, better than when you were the youngest and most energetic, stronger than all human beings, and that even aging and time are no longer a threat. Tell me, what price are you willing to pay, Mr. Lockheed? ”

Lowell? Lockheed felt insulted and teased, the other party was laughing at him with nonsense and nonsense, his chest heaving violently, his eyes bloodshot, and his snorting gasps. If his condition was not so serious, he would probably slap Li Jie in the face, making this young man who didn't know what to say beg for forgiveness.

Li Jie ignored his anger, but stood up and smoothed the wrinkles on his clothes, looking at Lowell condescendingly: "Think, think, think, don't let emotions dominate you." Mr. Lockheed, did you do it to buy my researchers and send people to steal information? Fanning the flames behind my back, bribing the media to try to attack me, did you do it? Spending a lot of money to ask mercenaries to ambush me, you did it, right? Why doesn't it have the slightest effect? Do you think I'm just lucky? ”

Rowell's eyes rolled quickly, and what Li Jie said was also the doubt he had been puzzled about, the other party dealt with it too well, and even made a professional robber company like Black Nest retreat. He suddenly remembered a lot of details that he hadn't paid attention to before, such as how Li Jie bypassed the heavy defenses of the building and quietly entered his room? It's military-grade security.

Could it be that the other party really has any special abilities? He was confused.

Li Jie stretched out his hand towards Ray's location, and Luo Wei moved his gaze in the direction he pointed, and suddenly saw a terrifying, strange black monster standing silently in front of him. Through the faint light, he could feel the strange rhythm and majesty that he had never felt before.

He didn't know what it was, but it could never be human.

Rowell's pupils contracted violently, beads of sweat rolled down his forehead, and some of the words he had heard before flashed through his mind, and the sporadic information about the so-called monsters collected by the military turned out to be true......

"The world is far more complicated than you think, Mr. Lockheed. Are you willing to surrender to me and become a member of the higher beings? Li Jie opened his arms and made a gesture of acceptance, he knew that the other party had no choice, only a slight push was needed to break through the fragile and almost nilly defense.

Lowell couldn't control his fear of this horrific vision, and his whole body trembled violently, almost falling into a state of stupor.

"I'm disappointed, Mr. Lockheed." Li Jie shook his head and continued to destroy the poor old fellow with cold words. "I thought you were a smart guy. But you have surprised me, it seems that you have not fully realized that death is not enough of a threat to you. So, is it for us to leave? I'm afraid you don't have a chance to live until we meet again. ”

Lowell woke up in horror, a flash of struggle flashing through his chaotic mind.

Li Jie lowered his voice and said in a tone that seemed to come from the deepest part of the world: "Think about it, beauty, wealth, and power will all return to you again, and there is a power far beyond the mundane, compared to how fragile the human body is." We are the future. ”

As if he had been caught up in the wonderful scene he had depicted, Rowell closed his eyes with a little intoxication and moaning...... (To be continued.) )xh118