"Marlene, how long has it been since we've had a good conversation?"

Lowell? Lockheed waved his hand and motioned for the female helmsman to lean over, and Charles who was originally holding a wheelchair behind him? Campbell consciously moved out of the way and stood a few steps away. [ads:This site has a new URL,Shorthand method:,.]

"It's been about four or five years since you've been sick." Marlene? Hewson quickly understood, and after a moment of silence, stepped forward, turning his wheelchair and pushing forward.

"Time flies, and in my memory, you were always a pretty little girl. However, decades have passed in a blink of an eye, and you have become a grandmother, how old is little Cindy? ”

Lowell? Lockheed didn't see the slightest jealousy against her on his face, he was completely like a homely elder, which made Marlene? Hewson felt uncomfortable. However, when she heard the other party's question, she unconsciously revealed a bitter smile, not knowing whether it was because of her failure to usurp power or the waste of time.

"6 years old, already in elementary school, a beautiful little baby, very sensible."

When it comes to her little granddaughter, her face looks a little better.

"I seem to have hugged her when she was born, so I asked Charles to prepare a little gift and remember to take it back later."

Lowell? Lockheed seemed very talkative, and until he returned to his office on the top floor, he was always gossiping and rambling like any other ordinary old man.

"I've bothered you, sir."

Marlene was a little surprised, but replied quickly.

"Ah, don't say that. Speaking of which, I have always treated you as my child, but I rarely cared about you because of my illness. By the way, did you watch the news? Los Angeles hasn't been at peace lately. ”

Lowell waved his hand lightly, and then pointed to the TV, which was broadcasting an interview on the Ninth Avenue massacre in Los Angeles.

"Oh? I've heard that, it looks a bit like nonsense. Some people like to ramp these things up to the supernatural and sensationalize them for attention. ”

Marlene didn't quite understand why the other party kept talking about these seemingly unrelated topics, but she had to answer patiently. Americans seem to be particularly keen on similar bizarre topics, from Connecticut haunted houses to special features. And then to the so-called "Green House" alien secret base in Nevada, so much so that most people watch it like gossip news and soap operas, and no one cares whether it's true or not. In her view, the school shootings and serial killings of a heinous nature are more noteworthy in comparison.

"Who's going to say for sure?" Lowell? Lockheed pursed his lips slightly, a mysterious smile on his face. She stared at Marlene for a moment, then suddenly shook her head again when she was a little uneasy. "Tell me, Marlene, what is the most important thing to you and me in this position?"

Marlene became more and more suspicious, and she couldn't keep up with Rowell's topic and rhythm all the time, which was not a good sign, which made her completely unable to guess the other party's purpose and thoughts. She had a strange feeling that after Lowell's unexpected improvement, he seemed to be a different person. It's even more terrifying than before, like a silent lake, and you can't see what is hidden in the quiet waters.

But she would not be easily swayed by the other party, so after a moment of silence, she replied coldly:

"Wealth and power."

Lowell laughed, looking very cheerful, and then nodded her with his hand and said:

"I guess you're going to say that, so which do you think is more important?"

Marlene? Hewson frowned:

"Wealth and power are intimately linked, and it is only in certain circumstances that an attribute is pushed to the fore."

Lowell nodded in approval, then said, "Brilliant argument." I thought the same thing, but a wise man woke me up. The so-called wealth and power are nothing more than external manifestations, they are essentially the same. It's all energy, in line with the laws of conservation and transformation. So lately I've been wondering why I haven't seen the nature of energy through wealth, power, or whatever. Energy is the most important thing. When it comes to external performance, it is health and youth, and even strength that I pay more attention to. ”

Marlene frowned, silent for a long time, and then said slowly: "These are important, but they are often in the category of force majeure, and we can't control them. There is no point in putting too much emphasis on things that cannot be controlled. ”

The smile on Lowell's face that she couldn't understand was again: "Not necessarily, didn't I just recover?" Without waiting for Marlene to react, he said again, "Okay, you'll understand." In short, I hope you can handle the affairs of the company well, and when the time is right, maybe I will surprise you. How's it going, dear Marlene? ”

This woman's always tough woman feels that she is completely inferior today, and this feeling of not being able to find a force point is not comfortable, but she can only swallow the bitter fruit and accept the olive branch thrown by the other party, at least this is a compromise to some extent.

"As you wish, sir."

"Thank you, Marlene. So, it's time to get down to business. ”

Lowell smiled with satisfaction, and then in Marlene? Hewson raised his hand in surprise, and Charles, who had always stood silently not far away? Campbell picked up a document and handed it to Marlene.

"This is a new R&D plan, and I hope you will take it seriously as the most important project for the company in the next step."

Marlene opened the folder and saw the title on the first page read:

"Ghost 1 Implantable Power Armor (Ghost-1_implant_powered_armor) R&D Program."

She looked up confused, apparently realizing that the project sounded very similar to one of the categories the company was currently working on.

About individual exoskeletons and tactical light armor, has always been the countries of the earth, including Lockheed? A project that Martin has taken very seriously, and they have implemented several phases of the program, from the earliest battery-powered, hydraulically driven Bomberhulc basic series of individual exoskeletons, to the more advanced Fortis/military/civilian exoskeletons, some of which have been put into practical use and have had some effect, but they are far from expected.

And at the moment Lockheed? The R&D plan that Martin is fully engaged in is the "Tactical Assault Light Armor" super-large project (tactical_assault_light_operator_suit, talos) led by the United States Yankuai and cooperated with national defense and military enterprises such as Raytheonco. and General Dynamics (general_dynamics). This multi-disciplinary, cross-level R&D team is an all-star lineup of bioengineers, combat experts, tech elites, and even biologists working on insect shells.

On such a premise, Marlene? Hewson couldn't imagine why a similar project should be separated. This sounds completely unreasonable. It's a waste of resources, and she doesn't think Lockheed alone can succeed if the Talos project team can't make a breakthrough.

But before she could ask questions, Lowell shook his head as if he understood what she meant, "Let's read first, Marlene." It's not quite what you think. ”

Marlene? Hewson suppressed the doubts in her heart and continued to look through them, but her questions were not answered, but her brow became deeper and deeper. From this project book, she can roughly understand the direction of research - focusing on increasing the power amplification of power armor, enhancing the intelligence and agility of the drivetrain, and ...... Neural drivetrain pathways?!

Human-machine combination?!

She looked up in shock: "This can't be! ”

It can't be blamed that Marlene is so shocked, not to mention that this plan is not comprehensive, and skips the most critical and insurmountable peak of power armor - the energy power system. The core idea alone is that the goal of connecting the human brain to the armor processor by implanting a chip and replacing the artificial intelligence with a neural response to control the operation of the armor is a bit strange and fantastical to her.

The idea of a human body chip (verichip) has existed for a long time. The industry has also carried out some research and function development, but so far, it has only been limited to the superficial applications of GPS positioning, medical rescue and other data reading and recording, which has also caused widespread ethical controversy, compared with the human brain nerve connection computer processor core depicted in the plan, it is simply a sky and an underground, and the gap between a hot air balloon and a jet is even greater, thousands of times.

The hundreds of millions of neurites of many organs and cells in the human body are the most complex and mysterious ultimate realm. It is true that theoretically the human brain has potential that is incomparable with the most advanced computers today, but human beings are simply unable to control and exploit these potentials. Not even one in 10,000 is far from being touched. Imagine how it is possible to control a series of complex and high-speed commands through the human brain itself, so that all parts of the driving armor can act accurately and efficiently according to the instructions. It is estimated that the human brain itself will not be able to withstand collapse in the first place.

She completely disagreed with this so-called assumption. If this plan hadn't been proposed by Rowell, she would have thrown the plan in the other party's face. Even so, now he shook his head again and again.

"That's not a serious attitude, Marlene. If an idea is theoretically possible, it can become a reality, just as it did with the technological breakthroughs of the past. It's all about how to overcome the obstacles and make it happen, right? Lowell was not surprised by her reaction, and continued to speak in that unwavering tone. What's more, we don't need to think about this aspect, we just need to realize the functions of the above-mentioned armor parts. Imagine if the human body could exert super strength, agility, and nerve response, wouldn't it be able to achieve this project according to the plan? As for how to enhance the capabilities of the human body, this is the responsibility of our partners. ”

"Collaborator?" Marlene noticed the key point he said.

"That's right, we will work with Solar Corona Biotechnology on this project, and they will be responsible for the development of human potential, and this project will also be led by the other party." Lowell replied in the affirmative.

Marlene quickly remembered, this is the young man Bruce? The new company founded by Lee, the other party has such R&D strength? But it was Rowell who came up with it, and she had to look at it carefully, and if it was really possible, even if it was only a partial idea, it would be a great idea.

"Trust me, Marlene, this is going to be a promising project."

Lowell finally concluded with a smile.

Marlene? Hewson left with a stomach full of doubts, the amount of information he had brought her today was a bit large, and she needed to digest it.

"With Bruce? Is Lee Collaboration a Good Choice? Mr. ”

Charles? Campbell was also shocked by the sudden improvement in Rowell's condition, and he was also shocked by Bruce? Lee's completely different attitudes also made him curious. Although there is a faint speculation, but with the passive acceptance of Marlene? Hewson was different, he had long been accustomed to obeying the old man who had raised him. As long as you keep guarding it.

"He's a miracle, Charles, you'll understand later."

Lowell? Lockheed sighed, sat up directly from the wheelchair, and moved his body slightly. In order to make his recovery seem less exaggerated, he had to be in front of outsiders in a wheelchair for a long time.

"Our genetic program has a lot of potential, so why work with them to develop power armor?"

At the same time, people were asking the same question.

"How to make something more acceptable to people, the entry point is very important. People don't like scary monsters, and they envy Iron Man more, so we make them for them. When you see something you have subconsciously hoped for come true, it's easy to overlook some of the other things behind it. "Li Jie to Gilbert on the other end of the microphone? Gordon said.

The special mutations caused by human modification may be sensitive, but wearing the cloak of power armor, the general public will become much more receptive, because they are invisibly much more tolerant of things that have already entered their sight. And when various interest groups such as consortia and enterprises and even the military have tasted the sweetness, how can they easily give up such a tempting project, and sooner or later the general trend will turn into the expected track and irreversible.

"By the way, what's going on with our Mr. Faraday?"

"Everything is normal, currently lurking quietly, nothing out of the ordinary, ready to go."

"Very well, see what they entertain this gentleman with." (To be continued.) )xh118