At the end of December, the Jones couple went to the hospital for a physical check-up. The doctors were surprised to find that their condition was unexpectedly good, and a series of physical indicators returned to normal values.

In particular, Jones Sr.'s brain, which has the precursor of Alzheimer's disease, has all disappeared from the original cognitive impairment, and has regained the sharp thinking and memory of the past.

This is completely counterintuitive!

"Mr. Jones, your condition is of great value to medical research, can you stay with us for an in-depth test?" This will help scientists learn more about Alzheimer's disease. ”

"Nope! I don't have time, I'm going to travel. I can't wait to go to Europe. I'm fed up with the arid climate of Arizona and want to live in warm, humid Europe for a while, and maybe where to spend the rest of my life. ”

The elder Jones did not hesitate to refuse the doctor's advice, and when he left the hospital, he said to his wife, "See? The doctors just want to use us as guinea pigs, so I'm not going to do it. ”

Americans are inherently extremely wary of government and bureaucracy, and they prefer self-government. This is a huge cultural difference from other countries and peoples.

Mrs. Jones had nothing but a hand in it. Before taking the 'magic potion', she had a strong resistance to cooperating with the 'Holy Light'. But after discovering that her body had reversed for a few years or even more than a decade, her mentality immediately changed.

The couple's next thing is to say hello to all their relatives and friends, saying that they are going to travel to Europe, and they don't even reveal the slightest hint about their children. They didn't see anything wrong with doing so.

For an old man or woman in her sixties and seventies, this may be the last journey of life. All of them blessed them. Tucson City officials didn't feel inappropriate, after all, the old couple had worked for the United States all their lives and were fully qualified to go out and have fun.

It's just that in various goodbyes, old Jones was very surprised to find that many familiar friends had 'accidents' in the past six months.

Some people set off for a trip to Southeast Asia half a year ago, and others suddenly became interested in African culture. Some people went to South America in search of Aztec culture. There are also people who travel in the United States and die of illness on the way.

But the body of the 'sick deceased' was cremated and only a death certificate and an urn were returned.

Since he got older, Jones Sr. hadn't been in touch with old friends in years. When he came out of the house of an old friend, he said to his wife:

"I suspect that there is no knowledge of what ash is in that urn. Maybe it's a cow skeleton that has been cremated. ”

After a simple home visit, the Joneses discovered that in '93 alone, more than a dozen retired engineers and intellectuals had inexplicably left Tucson alone.

These old men and old men are not good on weekdays, but in half a year, they have to make up for the regrets of life one by one.

"Damn, that includes White. I've always considered him my best friend, but he didn't even tell me when he left. He couldn't bear to watch me become a senile dementia? ”

Old Jones was furious. But he soon became curious about how many retirees across the country suddenly want to 'enjoy the rest of their lives' and then disappear without a trace.

It's hard to find out elsewhere, but Jones Sr. sent out an inquiry to Texas A&M University in the name of contacting alumni, wanting to ask what is the current situation of a group of older fellows?

The results surprised Jones Sr.

'Texas A&M University', as its name sounds, sounds like a third-rate school, like the Bavarian engine factory in Germany, or the Esbo logging and paper mill in Finland. But whoever really thinks it's a bad school will die of laughter.

The old professors of famous universities are like treasures, and the older they get, the more valuable they are. They are still in their seventies and eighties, and they will never retire and disappear.

But there are really a group of slightly less well-known old professors in 'Texas Farm and Workers who left the school in '93, and most of the news released to the outside world is that they will go to Europe to study, or they will not show up again after retiring from illness.

"There are two dozen people whose whereabouts are not exactly located, mainly in oil drilling, bioengineering, aerospace, organic chemistry, electronics. Most of them are basic subjects. ”

Old Jones made a wave of phone calls, transcribing dozens of names on hand, excluding some with specific whereabouts, and the remaining list was also very amazing, "I know quite a few of them, most of them are capable but not famous. ”

Mrs. Jones also looked at the list and sighed, "It seems that no one can refuse the gift of the devil." Especially old guys like us who are almost at the end of their lives. ”

"Nope." Jones Sr. shook his head again, "There are also some people who are really dead. Most of them died at home due to old age and illness, or were sent to the hospital for emergency treatment.

Those who died were also old and in poor health. No one doubted their death, because they were dying. But I bet there might be some ...... in it."

Although it was just a guess, the old couple felt that they should guess eight or nine. Perhaps there are people who have a strong sense of justice and reject the temptation of the devil. In order to keep it secret, he was naturally killed by the devil.

But proportionally speaking, only a very small number of people have been eliminated. Most people still succumb to the devil's obscenity and choose to serve him. That's normal!

"Jones, how many people do you think the Holy Light can recruit?" The old lady asked.

"One or two thousand, three or four thousand, maybe more. The U.S. has a lucrative talent system. Old Jones looked at the list he had gathered, and threw it into the fireplace and burned it to ashes.

"Judging from the list, 'Holy Light' initially recruited leaders in basic disciplines, but soon changed to recruiting experts in the field of application.

There are those who study disciplines that are completely vacant on the Light' side, and the addition of this group of people will greatly fill their technical shortcomings.

It would be even more terrible if these old guys were to work in teaching again. The diligence and learning ability of Chinese Americans are among the best in the world, and they can really produce a large number of talents. ”

"Will the 'Holy Light' not only attract American talent, but also Europe."

"Quite possibly. They have mastered the magic drug, and they can indeed be invincible. This is similar to the mass immigration of Americans to the Soviet Union before World War II, and there is nothing wrong with our considerations. ”

The old couple spent about a week dealing with social relations, and by the way, they simply packed some luggage and went out to Europe. Marco's people will wait in Europe, take them to relax for half a month, and then fly to the imperial capital.

Jones Sr. is an expert in engine maintenance and has extensive experience in testing and developing application specifications. Upon his arrival in the imperial capital, he received a low-key but warm welcome, and was then assigned specific tasks.

The addition of the elder Jones can greatly promote the progress of the project, and by the way, it will force the madasic to work harder and come up with better personnel and technology.