Chapter 913: In the Face of Eternity
"Hehe, what's the trouble?"
Chu Ge couldn't help laughing, "Lion King Li Ang is one of the most outstanding people on the earth today, if he can face death calmly, there will definitely be many people who will remember him, why bother being so greedy for life and afraid of death, so that now, his reputation will be in vain." β
"You are only in your early twenties, so you can naturally laugh and talk about 'no fear of life and death', after all, the death you can face is nothing more than a moment when you go out on a mission, even if you die, it is a matter of an instant."
Dr. Li Xinlian said coldly, "When you get older, you see your body functions declining day by day, you are dizzy, your eyes are dizzy, your hands and feet are shaking uncontrollably, it takes five minutes to pee, all the old desires are gone, or the desires are still there, but the organs are already weak, and you can't even remember when the last time you towered."
"Getting up every morning is a kind of torture, as if every second, every cell in the body is slowly decaying, and there are even various malignant diseases, including astrologic tumors, as the vanguard of death, tormenting you all the time, reminding you that the gates of hell are opening - no one can bear this pain, but no one is afraid of death, no one.
"Every old man is afraid of death, if they can be reborn and immortal, they are willing to exchange anything for it!"
"That being said, you also said that if humanity achieves immortality, it will mean the collapse of civilization."
Chu Ge said in a deep voice, "You and your father clearly know the consequences of doing this, but they still didn't hesitate to choose the wrong path, using the sacrifice of the entire human civilization in exchange for eternal life, is it really worth it?" β
"It's worth it, of course it's worth it!"
Dr. Li Xinlian's eyes lit up with a feverish light, and he muttered, "This is immortality, something that countless of the greatest emperors throughout the ages have diligently sought but could not ask for, even if you ask Qin Shi Huang the same question, I believe his answer is also the word 'worthy'."
"Everything can be given up, everything can be destroyed, everything can be sacrificed compared to eternal lifeβeternity means infinite possibilities, and in the endless river of time, all that was destroyed and sacrificed can be reproduced in a better way.
"Do you know, Chu Ge, I am engaged in paleontological and paleoanthropological research, in my professional field, the more I delve in, the more I feel that compared with the history of paleontological evolution that often lasts millions, tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of years, as well as the history of the development of ancient civilizations calculated in thousands of years, the lives of ordinary people are too small, too short, and too insignificant.
"In the face of the vast ocean of time, I am like an ant crawling in the folds of an elephant's skin, no matter how hard I try to climb and crawl, it is impossible to see the whole picture of the elephant, let alone understand what kind of existence the elephant is.
"The study of paleontology and hominology is even more ridiculous than a blind man touching an elephant, and most of the time, we only guess the scenery, species and life of tens of millions of years ago based on some fragmented fossils, a series of vague footprints, and some mottled murals.
"The saddest thing is that we can never know whether our guesses are right or wrong unless we can travel back in time and see for ourselves.
"As a paleontologist and paleoanthropologist, I hate my short life so much that I can't get a glimpse of a species or civilization from birth to rise, from rise to destruction.
"I am so eager to have an eternity, at least thousands, tens of thousands of years of life, so that I can conduct the most comprehensive, thorough, and complete study of human civilization.
"When I found out the secret of amber, my first feeling was jealousy, deep jealousy, why did such a gift as 'immortality' fall on the head of a witch of a lonely island barbarian tribe, and this witch has never left the island in the past thousands of years, this is an out-and-out 'tyrannical thing'!
"If I can have the ability of 'immortality', if my father 'Lion King Leon' has such ability, if you can have this ability, we can definitely do a lot of things and fulfill all our ideals and aspirations, right?"
Dr. Li Xinlian's gaze was full of evil temptation.
Chu Ge narrowed his eyes and stared at Dr. Li Xinlian for a long time.
"Don't look at me like that, you know what I mean."
Dr. Li Xinlian smiled, "Arrest me back, expose my and my father's conspiracy, and then, how much benefit can you get?"
"Maybe the Association can give you a lot of contribution points, to exchange cultivation resources and miraculous skills, maybe the highest authorities will secretly award you a few medals, after all, the existence of the 'Eternal' is impossible to make public, if you want, you can probably mix in the military or the Special Investigation Bureau to get a pretty good position, become a 'League Hero' or something-Dingtian is like this."
These benefits may allow an ordinary person to live comfortably in a limited life, but compared to eternal life, they are nothing, not even a drop in the bucket!
"Join us in studying the mysteries of the Eternals, and for the next 10,000 years, you will be the most powerful, free, freewheeling, and happy being on Earth!"
"Stop, wait, and let me ask a question before proceeding to tempt me."
Chu Ge interrupted Dr. Li Xinlian's bewitchment, with a serious look on his face, "Sister Lian, are you forty years old this year?" β
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Dr. Li Xinlian said, "What do you mean? β
"Meaning, I don't really want to live with you forever."
Chu Ge said, "Don't get me wrong, I'm not disgusted that you are more than ten or twenty years older than me, your hair is messy and your face is full of freckles, you are not feminine, your breasts are relatively flat, and your skin is relatively rough. β
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Dr. Li Xinlian took a deep breath, forcibly held back the twitching corners of her eyes, gritted her teeth and said, "Chu Ge, do you know what your biggest problem is?" Compared to your potential, combat power, and luck, your ambition is too small!
"Growing up in the Lionheart Group since I was a child, I really have never seen someone like you - your miraculous rise in Lingshan City, the series of events you participated in, from stopping Ms. Golia's conspiracy to fighting Black Lightning and Yanluo, to participating in the awakening of the rat clan, the arrival of monsters and the killing of Dr. Virus, you are obviously involved in the center of the vortex again and again and dominate the entire vortex, you can ride the wind, go straight to the sky, and look at the world, but every time you watch the opportunity slip through your fingers, retract back and become that unknown little citizen.
"Why? I really don't understand, what the hell are you thinking?
"Don't you want to be the invincible powerhouse in the world? Don't you want to create an unprecedented hegemony? Don't you want to be the founder and leader of a new human civilization in the next 10,000 years? Don't you want to pursue the ultimate power, explore the mysteries hidden behind the earth, the immortal cultivation realm, and the illusion realm, and find out who the nanomachine maker really is?
"In particular, you have a talent no less than Amber, and your body can withstand the impact of the 'Dragon Elephant Bone Strengthening Pill' nine or more times, which shows that you have an extremely strong nanomechanical affinity!
"The past few secret experiments on 'Amber Blood' have all failed, and those subjects who have been injected with Amber Blood, although the cell activity and wound healing speed have been greatly improved, the effect can only be maintained for a period of time, and soon return to the ordinary, just like the 'medical nanomachinery' in Amber Blood, after leaving her body, it was activated on a timed 'self-destruct switch'.
"But I believe that if it were you, you would definitely be able to maintain the effect of Amber Blood for a longer time, and strive for a valuable opportunity for us to turn off the 'self-destruct switch' in the 'medical nanomachinery', and our cooperation is very likely to succeed!
"I know that you must still be worried that you have just sabotaged the plans of the Celestial Organization and used a venom bomb to make a mess of the jungle base, and that the Celestial Organization will retaliate against you.
"Your concerns are not unreasonable, I really can't open my eyes and make up nonsense to say that the Celestial Organization is a magnanimous and benevolent institution.
But again, we're talking about eternal life! In the face of eternal life, nothing big is a big thing, everything can be negotiated and compromised!
"Of course, Lady Golia will be furious and furious, but she has failed three times and twice, especially this time she made a fatal mistake, and her status in the organization will definitely plummet, and we have the possibility of immortality technology in our hands, and my father and I still have the huge resources of the Lionheart Group behind us, we don't need to be afraid of her at all!"