Being distraught by Theon's words, Zero didn't feel that surprised. If Theon can't see through it, then he's not Theon either.

Zero generously admitted, "I need your knowledge and talents, Mr. Theon. ”

"I understand. Theon lit himself a cigar and handed one to zero.

For this rugged "cigarette", there is zero interest, and he shook his head to indicate that he is not interested. Theon didn't care, and put the cigar back in his pocket, and he said, "It's a good thing, the little one from the Helburn family, it's a pity you don't taste it." ”

Zero's fist tightened slightly, although it was just a very bland sentence, but the meaning was very obvious. With Theon's ability, it was not surprising that he would be recruited by the Helburn family, and he said without hesitation: "You"

"Nope. The Helborn family now lacked a housekeeper who could handle all kinds of situations, but I declined their invitation. Theon's face lit up in the shimmering glow of the cigar. He looked at Zero and said meaningfully, "Trust me, Zero." The conditions offered by the Helborn family are definitely better than you can imagine. If it had been before, I probably wouldn't have refused. But now, I'm not the Theon I used to be. By the time Remut was buried at the hands of the monsters, Theon was dead. Now I'm just trying to survive so that Pera's sacrifice won't go in vain. ”

Taking a deep breath, Theon looked at the dimly lit base ceiling and sighed, "It's so hard to live, Zero." Can you imagine me living aimlessly, every night I had to drink a bottle of liquor to fall asleep, and every morning I woke up in a trance thinking I was still in Remtri. That fire not only destroyed me and Pella, but also completely destroyed my dreams. Zero, a person without dreams, how to help you who are building your ideal blueprint. ”

"I can't do it, because I'm afraid that in the end, all my efforts will still not escape a war. Looking at Zero, Theon said lightly.

For the first time, Zero felt the pain in this man's heart, and the despair from which he could not extricate himself. Standing in front of him now, Theon, who was still talking and laughing in the VIP room just now, was just a body, but a remnant of his instinct. As Theon said, the real him, his soul died long ago when Remut fell.

But

"Can you trust me once!" Zero looked at Theon seriously and said, "I know it's not easy, I can feel the pain and despair in your heart." Because I, too, like Mr. Theon, have lost everything. The people I love, the people I care about, my friends, my comrades. Those who were once good, because of the cruelty of this shijie, they left. Or helpless, maybe tragic, but I can't keep them. All this because my liliang is not strong enough. So from then on, I wanted to be strong, and I wanted to change this shijie. Whether naïve or arrogant, some dreams must be done for it, and some battles are not allowed to escape. But I can't do that alone. I need partners, like Kaede and Berrien. And you, Mr. Theon, even if you lend me your power, I will build the kingdom of my dreams in return!"

On the cigarette butt of the cigar, the flame flickered slightly, like the chaotic thoughts in Theon's heart.

After a moment of silence, Theon whispered, "Very moving, Zero." ”

He shook his head and said, "I know your ideals, your ambitions. I'm glad you can feel my pain and helplessness, but that's not enough, zero. I've lost everything, and I don't want to trade anything for it. Money, I think the income from this position now is enough for me to squander for the rest of my life; If I want, I can gain ten times more power than I have now. So, what can you give me, Zero?"

It's a question that zero can't answer, and it's a real question at the same time.

Theon continued, "If I were twenty years younger, maybe I would have promised you. But I'm no longer young, and the rest of my life is given to me by Pella, and I can't squander it casually. So Zero, if you want me to do the work for you, you have to give me a reason to do it!"

Zero was silent, he shook his head and smiled bitterly: "I can't find it." ”

Theon Haha smiled, patted him on the shoulder, and said, "That's the only way to do it first, and when you find it, come back to me." But until then, I can share with you one of my secrets, as a gift from me to your company opening. ”

"Speak. Zero humbly asked.

As the two walked towards the entrance, strolling down the street of the base, Theon asked, "What do you think of Douglas?"

Zero Yizheng replied casually: "The superior has no shelf and is approachable." I got a lot of help from him, and although he had his own agenda, in general, I was grateful for everything he did for me. ”

Theon let out a chuckle and said, "It's like a kind elder, isn't it?" ”

Zero shrugged his shoulders and said, "That's about it." ”

"Even if you see it that way, then I can only say that Glass's image has been successfully portrayed. Theon said lightly, but there was something in his words.

Zero frowned slightly: "What do you mean?"

"No, I don't mean anything else. There is no doubt that Douglas has cultivated you with great care, and that he has no ill will towards you. I just want to remind you that what you see is not all that Douglas sees. Zero, you have to remember that every big guy is able to be a big guy because they have ambitions. Theon said solemnly, "Ambition and desire are the innate instincts of human beings. But ambition is also high and low, like the wilderness, a homeless person who can only have one loaf of bread a day hopes to eat ten loaves of bread a day, which is also ambition. For Douglas, his ambitions are more than just an Asgard. That's the difference between the big guy and the little guy, Douglas is investing in you right now, and investment is going to pay off, zero. ”

Theon suddenly laughed and said, "So, don't let a momentary favor blind your heart. There is no such thing as a free lunch, zero. Someday, Douglas will ask you for something in return. Once you can't take it, or don't want to take it, you will find that you don't know this old man that well. ”

Zero silence, Theon's words had a huge shock to him. As the man said, he had never thought about these things before, and now that Theon had broken them, Zero realized that he was indeed too immature in many places.

For example, it is easy to trust people, even if he thinks he is quite careful. Of course, Theon didn't mean to say that Zero should be careful of Douglas the person, after all, Ben is now beneficial to Zero. At least for a year or two that can be Yujian, Douglas will not do anything threatening to Zero.

But later, who knows?

Nothing is constant, and in something that is constantly changing, the benefit will always become the fastest.

With Theon's reminder, Zero suddenly understands that not all investments are worth accepting. Before accepting, he must consider whether he will be able to reciprocate.

Among them, there is an invisible measuring stick, and its name is profit.

"Xiexie, Mr. Theon. Zero said sincerely.

Theon nodded in satisfaction and said, "It seems that you are not a fool with muscles stuffed in your head, and that's good, then you should be able to understand what I'm going to say next." ”

"Don't think too highly of yourself, Zero. Never be like this, even if you are already above ten thousand, keep a humble heart. Theon said lightly.

Zero's eyes widened, there were so many meanings in these words, Zero seemed to catch it, but it seemed to understand nothing. Theon's deep voice rang out in his ears.

"There is no shame in humility, it allows you to see yourself clearly and not to do stupid things that are beyond your means. It may not help you succeed, but at least it will allow you to make fewer mistakes, or even no mistakes. As long as you don't make mistakes, then you have half the success. Keep yourself humble so that you can see the broader shijie. Keep yourself low, and people will be happy to interact with you. But," Theon emphasized, "Humility is not the same as cowardice, it is a kind of self-discipline, it is restraint. The object of humility should be your elder, lover, friend, and partner. As for the enemy, naturally there is no need to leave them with any mercy. ”

"Those who transgress our realm should be rewarded with thunder. This is the iron rule of the new era, otherwise how to establish their own prestige!" Theon said heavily: "Look at Douglas, how did these big men get their prestige? It was bought back with the blood of their hands, but how could they ever doubt themselves, it was because they firmly believed that they were right. There is never an easy way to pursue an ideal, even if the end of the ideal is a country that can bring happiness to all. But the foundations of this kingdom are also laid with blood and bones. If you don't have the belief that you have to go on even if you are pointed out by a thousand people, then it is better to give up as soon as possible. ”

Zero's mood couldn't be calmed for a long time.

He finally came into contact with the spirit shijie of the superior.

As scholars in the old era always said, the ideal is beautiful, and the process is cruel. No matter how beautiful the haode ideal is, it cannot be paved with flowers and praise. In particular, if Zero wants to overthrow the existing shijie, then it will inevitably shake the interests of some people, and the opposition and struggle will only become more intense.

It wasn't that he hadn't thought about it before, but it wasn't as clear and direct as Theon's current statement. Theon wasn't a warrior, but his words were like a sharp sword, tearing through the camouflage of peace and putting the bloody facts in front of zero. The impact was so great that I can't put it into words.

After a moment, Zero took a deep breath and said, "Taught." ”

The wilderness is silent, and at the same time it is lively. Especially at night, the radiation intensity is much lower than during the day, which is the time when a large number of mutant organisms forage for food and even mate (mate).

Every year, every month, every day. The environment of this planet is getting worse and worse, and even if it mutates, every once in a while, some mutant beasts must be exterminated. This is the law of natural elimination, far more brutal and realistic than any law.

As a result, the mutant organisms can only continue to evolve in order to evolve genes that adapt to the harsh environment.

The quickest means of evolution is reproduction, in which the two sides of the mating will bury the genes of evolution deep in the cells of the next generation while exercising violently. When a newborn child is born, these genes are released continuously, resulting in visible or invisible variations. Of course, these mutations can sometimes be wrong or even fatal, so the ending can already be yujian, and naturally it is eliminated by shijie.

And in the evolution of all things, the pace of human beings can be said to be the slowest. Even if there is an anomaly like the capable in their huge race, compared to the huge base of ordinary people, such an anomaly is just a wave in the ocean. No matter how big the waves are, they are no bigger than a tsunami, but a tsunami cannot change the foundation of the ocean.

But it is an indisputable fact that human beings can still survive in such an environment, although it is very difficult.

It is beneficial to human wisdom, and even the technology derived from wisdom.

Technology changes lives, this is not an empty phrase.

Although purification jishu only began to appear twenty years ago, and even now, this jishu is not necessarily very clever. At least until it is enough to reverse the entire earth's environment, such a purification jishu is not clever. However, its appearance has given the lowest guarantee for human survival.

Like now, three modified black sedans drove through the wilderness. Stylistically, they are no different from cars from the old era. But in fact, from the materials to the operating system, to the built-in purification device, the car is the crystallization of the new era of technology.

With them, even the most ordinary humans can move in the wilderness.

Of course, they are expensive and not affordable for ordinary people.

Charles, on the other hand, had no such concerns.

Although his family is not comparable to the three giants of Asgard, it is also one of the core subsidiary families of the Helborn family. Charles is the heir to the line of succession in the family, and he is young and golden. The golden hair comparable to Apollo perfectly interprets the definition of nobility, and as for strength, as a seventh-order fighting master, Charles is very confident in his fists.

Those who dared to question had already been defeated by his iron fist.

The word exception never appeared in Charles's dictionary.

"Young Master, the Zero Point Company is almost here. ”

After returning home after thinking about some things, Charles, who was going to find a woman to spend the night with, suddenly heard the driver say. Charles nodded nonchalantly, but the words zero technology floated in his heart.

Charles couldn't understand why his father wanted to involve himself in the party of this small company. Of course, Charles knew that the boss of this new company was called Zero, as if he was an elite fighter of the Hammer of Doom. And behind the zero, there is also Douglas and Beonliz of the Black Rose family.

But that's all, Douglas, or the Black Rose family. They have made a lot of investments, and there are many people who have been funded by them to become new nobles. But so what, the aristocratic shijie is not able to start with combat power or financial resources alone. What's more, it takes time to accumulate.

Just like the haode wine, the longer the vintage, the more luscious the taste.

It's just that the father's order cannot be disobeyed, so Charles came. For him, it's just an easy job. Because my father's order was simple: let them not be able to do even one business!

Charles understands why. Obviously going for Zero Point Technology, it is actually dealing with the Black Rose family.

As for Douglas's anger, it is natural for the Helburn family to bear it. Although Douglas is the highest power in Asgard, the Helburn family is the head of the three wealthy families, and I think this superior will not offend the Helburn family for a small upstart. Then again, without the instructions of the Helbens, the Charles family would not have been so arrogant.

It's just that this kind of work, according to Charles's thoughts, can just call a family cronie or a cousin to come forward. asked him, the heir in line, to do this, Charles felt that his father was too faceless.

"A native nobleman. Charles sneered.

Moments later, the car drove into the base area. Charles got out of the car and entered the reception hall under the escort of several guards. The cocktail party had come to an end, with only a few young men and women remaining in the hall, and the vast majority still in the weapons exhibition room at the back of the hall.

Some of the young people in the hall knew Charles, but Charles didn't even have the skills to greet them politely. Determined to complete the task given by his father as soon as possible, Charles almost arrogantly walked through the hall and walked straight to the exhibition room with his escort. So much so that several men who stretched out their hands to Charles to express their friendly greetings didn't know where to send their hands for a while, and their faces turned green with anger.

This scene just fell into the eyes of Zero and Theon.

At this moment, Zero is about to send Theon away. Not wanting to attract attention, they walked through the corners of the hall. At the same time, the hall was dimly lit, and no one noticed.

Looking at the domineering Charles, Theon smiled slightly: "Look, the troublemaker is here." ”

Zero nodded, but didn't pay much attention to it. Still walking slowly towards the exit with Theon, as for Charles, naturally there are Kaede and Berrion and them standing. As Theon said before, the ideal road can't be easy. From the fact that the invitation submitted at the opening of the company was flatly rejected by the two wealthy families of Helburn and Plotning, and even the other families attached to them, Zero knew their attitude and position, and knew that such troubles would definitely happen.

Zero doesn't know much about politics. But with Theon's slight touch just now, Zero probably knew what kind of situation was now.

Valhalla was the prototype of Asgard, but the perfection and strength of this great city could not have been achieved without the contributions of the three great families and other nobles. This council, on the other hand, is a manifestation that he can't ignore the voices of these nobles and wealthy families.