Chapter 278 The quota of eternal life

Hannibal finally ran out of swords, Albert.

Nowadays, there is no direct competition between Hannibal and Albert for the Ryan Badge subdivision awards.

When the time comes, it’s never too late to take the knife!

Albert came to the third floor and saw Mr. Luden who was reading the newspaper.

Seeing Albert coming, Luden put away the game console under the newspaper and asked casually,

"Is everything resolved?"

"Um."

Albert nodded, walked to the wine cabinet, and took down a bottle of wine.

He first poured two glasses of wine, then glanced at Awu next to him, took out the third glass, and poured out a glass of water.

After sipping his wine, Albert found an armchair and sat down, feeling a little tired.

"Mr. Luden, I never thought this would be so difficult."

"The more things you hold on to and the more things you want, the harder it will be."

Luden took a sip of wine and said leisurely,

"Besides, you are not very good at adapting."

"Workaround?"

Albert looked at Mr. Luden and waited for the next step.

Regarding Albert, Luden was willing to say a few more words,

"Take today's matter as an example. You can give young people a position in the company. Let me think about it, just call it an economic consultant, or a risk control specialist, whatever you want to call it.

His expenses can be completely borne by the company, including security. This will at least save you some money, right?"

"It's not about money, Mr. Ludden."

Albert hesitated and asked tentatively,

"Moreover, is it really appropriate to use the company's money to do these things?"

Luden smiled,

"What's inappropriate? As long as the input-output ratio is sufficient and as long as there is a relatively clear expected return, the company is willing to invest in anything. In Qiyun back then, the sales of ropes were very good. I mean, the return! The point is

It’s income, understand, what we are pursuing is income!”

Ludden believed that the other party's book would definitely sell well.

As the copyright holder of the book, the company will make a fortune from royalties!

Not only that, Luden has recently been preparing to persuade the old king to put the copyright protection law on the agenda and extend the statute of limitations as much as possible.

In short, compared with the expected return, this meager investment is not worth mentioning!

Albert still felt that something was wrong. Taking money from him personally was very different in nature from making money from the company.

"Are you worried that money is corrupting your friends?"

Luden saw Albert's worries and pointedly pointed out,

"If this can corrode, it means that your friend does not have the ability to see through the essence of the problem. Money is money, a universal equivalent, nothing more. It will not corrode people's souls."

Hearing this, Albert smiled in relief and said,

"What you said makes sense."

He did not stay long and quickly left.

Wu, who had been listening to the conversation between the two, suddenly asked after Albert left,

"To whom do you intend to give eternal life, Mr. Ludden?"

If nothing else happens, there will still be two quotas for eternal life this time.

Moreover, due to Mr. Luden's very harmonious daily life, this time he did not have an overly close female companion.

Therefore, it is equivalent to two places being vacant.

This is a tacit secret that everyone avoids talking about.

It wasn't until today that Awu took the initiative to ask.

This question may be best asked by Awu.

Luden asked rhetorically,

"Who do you think it should be left to? Father Puget?"

"No."

Awu shook his head and explained,

"Every priest of Phuket must swear an oath to give up eternal life when he takes office."

Give up eternal life?

Luden could understand the ritual of this behavior, but he couldn't quite understand. Could the other party really do such a thing?

What they were discussing was not money, property, or short-term happiness, but the most attractive fruit in the world—eternal life.

As an immortal, Awu should be very aware of the charm of these two words.

"His lifespan was not short after being transformed into an immortal species."

Awu continued,

"Moreover, before dying, he can choose to back up his neurons and upload them to the new world, which is another level of 'immortality'."

New world?

This was the first time Luden heard Awu mention this word.

As for what happened to Qiyun back then, the Queen didn't like to mention it, and Luden didn't ask.

Let him let go of the past.

Uploading human brains is not difficult for Qiyun.

This also explains Luden's other doubt very well.

When Qiyun was destroyed, many 'dead' people should have uploaded themselves.

They gave up everything in the real world in exchange for eternal life in the electronic world.

This also explains why Qiyun died rapidly. What happened in the real world frightened many people. They were dominated by fear and threatened by death, and fled into the virtual paradise.

And why the queen became the leader of the post-apocalyptic world.

The 'new world' needs someone to maintain it. Artificial intelligence sometimes turns into artificial retardation. If humans want to continue their existence, they must enter the new world.

The person most suitable to safeguard the 'New World' is the Queen.

She was originally immortal, so it was natural for her to hold the key to the 'new world' and become the helmsman of the new world.

"I haven't thought about it yet."

Luden gave his own answer,

"Eternal life is a gift and a curse. There are enough immortals now. Besides, popping champagne at midfield is taboo."

Luden's simulation this time has not ended yet, and it is difficult to say what the final result will be.

There may be two places for eternal life, or there may be only one.

Even the right to choose is not necessarily in Luden's hands.

Back then, in the Kingdom of God, everything was under the control of the Queen. Luden could carefully design the script and let the actors perform according to the script, adding a rich touch to history.

Times have changed now.

Luden will not make any assumptions until a perfect ending is achieved.

And, Albert, Hannibal, Lord Todd.

The people Luden met in this simulation had a remarkable characteristic.

When Luden met them, they were already mature souls.

Such people will be very painful and struggling if they are allowed to accept eternal life, just like Queen Al.

Among the three immortals, only Awu's process of accepting eternal life was the easiest.

The day he was bought, Luden began to pave the way for him. Al, the Queen even raised him as Luden's son.

Yawning, Luden took out the game console from under the newspaper and started playing again.

After leaving the orphanage, Albert did not return to his residence, but went to the drug laboratory.

Their laboratory gathers all the smart brains, and the output here provides more than 30% of the entire company's profits.
To be continued...