Abnormal Doomsday Records

Chapter 117 50. The Crown Prince's Offer is Hard to Get

"I hurried as fast as I could, fearing I would be late and not afraid of being laughed at by the two of you. Meiyu has been by my side for so long, and there is some affection between us. If something really happened, I wouldn't be able to sit here and chat and laugh with the two of you."

In the living room of the apartment, little Acholi chatted in a gentle tone with the two mob leaders whom he met for the first time.

The cup of tea in front of him was not touched at all.

joke!

What has the prince not seen and played?

This kind of inferior tea made from who knows what else would shorten his lifespan by ten years, let alone drinking it.

However, the friendship between men is always very simple. Especially after the prince presented a gift for their first meeting, Moni became visibly happy.

"The key to the Panis Ecological Park."

Moni looked at the replica of the golden key in his hand and said:

"You are so generous. Although I know I can't get it now, I am satisfied with your promise. I am not afraid of you laughing at me. I met my grandfather in the time maze before.
I saw with my own eyes that he was walking alone in the breeding area the night before he went to the Garden of Eden, chatting with the animals he had rescued. That was the first time I saw my grandfather so calm and gentle. He said that his soul would die at dawn, and what went to the Garden of Eden was just a lustful body.

I know that's just a metaphor.

What he couldn't let go of were not only the animals, but also his first half of life.

I don’t want anything else, but the ecological park must belong to me. It is the only legacy left by my grandfather that must be preserved, a dream that preserves the old civilization.”

"Moni's gift was obviously carefully prepared, but mine..."

Zhou Ke looked at the chip in his hand with a strange look in his eyes. He said doubtfully:
"Could you please explain what this thing is used for?"

"Oh, it can make the intelligent lady next to you smarter and more lively, and complete the construction of the mimic personality at a faster speed."

Little Acholi explained with a smile:
"This is one of the few souvenirs I brought back from the Garden of Eden. I got it as a birthday present from my father's secretary when I was nine years old. It was a very delicate doll, although I accidentally broke it later.

But before Shaduo broke down, she did have a 'soul'.

At least that's how I feel.

The biggest credit goes to this chip.

My father spent three hours designing the data loop himself, probably to show his care and love for his son. Unfortunately, on that birthday, all I wanted was for him to spend an afternoon with me and listen to my silly talk.

no way.

That’s what disappointment is, it always makes people grow.”

"May I ask how that robot named 'Shaduo' broke down?"

Zhou Ke played with the chip in his hand and said:
"Forget about the things that are inconvenient to say. Everyone has secrets, and I know my limits."

"There's nothing that can't be said."

Little Acholi leaned back in his chair and explained lazily:
"After I came to the surface, I sent Shaduo to the outside of the Bad Lands. I wanted to track down the rumors that were scattered in the Bad Lands. For example, deep in the fallen areas there are human civilization reserves that are similar to the Bad Lands.

Unfortunately, Shaduo failed to bring back good news, and when the people from Jiubang arrived, they were only able to retrieve the chip.

As for Shaduo
She is probably wandering happily somewhere deep in the occupied area as a mechanical monster. What? Judging from your expression, this answer seems to surprise you?

Are you thinking something extreme?

For example, I broke Shaduo under some undignified circumstances?
No, no, no, I'm not a cynic, of course, I don't mean to be sarcastic."

"Neither am I, and you did offend me and D-4."

Zhou Ke handed the chip to D-4 and said with a straight face:

"I don't think we can be friends anymore, Master Acholi, unless you tell me more about the surface world and satisfy my idle curiosity."

"That depends on what you want to know, Zhou Ke. We always have to have a topic to talk about."

Little Acholi didn't mind saying more.

Anyway, the night is still long tonight, and under the effect of the Purifying Mantra he really has nothing good to do, and the two men in front of him are indeed more "interesting" than he imagined.

"Why don't we talk about something we are all interested in, such as the Flash Organization, Time Maze No. 11, and Roger."

Zhou Ke said:
"How are you going to kill Roger?"

"Kill him? No, I'm not going to kill him. That would cause trouble."

Little Acholi said frankly:
“Roger himself is not a problem. He was a pure researcher who never participated in politics or other things. In fact, he is dead and that’s it. Only a few people will feel sad for him, but among these few people there is someone that neither you nor I can afford to offend.

If he finds out we're involved in Roger's death, none of us will be alive.

In the best ending I've planned, Roger would realize that he's completely defeated on the surface, and just pack up his things and go back to Eden, and not cause trouble for me here.

Of course, I am not suggesting that the two of them could have fired that evil bullet under certain circumstances.
Believe me, absolutely not.”

The Crown Prince smiled, changed the subject, and said:
"As for Time Maze No. 11, there is actually no special inside story, but I can tell you something that others don't know, such as the reason why the time maze is so large, lasts so long, and is so dangerous is because it was not created naturally."

"That turned out to be the No. 1 Research Institute of the Shunguang Organization."

Zhou Ke interrupted Little Acholi's description and said to him in surprise:

“I also know that the disaster in Time Labyrinth No. 11 happened in an instant. The researchers, including the director of Research Institute No. , Takahashi Santaifu, were unable to escape. Roger personally led people to deal with the aftermath.

You see, sir, we are not as isolated as you think."

"Great, this saves me from wasting time."

Little Acholi sat up straight and said:

"But you certainly don't know that the direct reason for the formation of Time Labyrinth No. 11 is the damage of the 'reference device'. Do you know the meaning of the word 'reference device'?"

Zhou Ke and Moni looked at each other and shook their heads at the same time. Little Acholi patiently explained:

"It is a unique device, designed by my father during the collapse of the old civilization, and the first prototype was built in the third year of the Badlands Era.

Its effect is very simple and crude, and it can forcibly constrain and stabilize the timeline.

Its working principle can be analyzed from the name. It relies on scientific methods to establish a set of "benchmark rules" for "time". As long as the benchmark is still in effect, all users who resonate with it can adjust the laws of time within this set of rules. This is also the reason why the time psionicists of the Instant Organization can be born in large numbers.

They are not really gifted with the ability to manipulate time.

Their control over time and even their miraculous resurrection from the dead are just 'stealing' the power of time.

Of course, this does not prevent the Flash Organization from having a much better understanding of time than the old civilization. If you underestimate them for this reason, you will most likely die in the first battle between the two sides.

Don't refute it.

The temporal psionicist you killed outside the city was just an accident.

He used more power than the Baseline gave him. That was a self-righteous idiot's own fault. It doesn't mean there's anything wrong with the Baseline itself. After understanding this, you should be able to understand how I will strike at Roger and the Flash Organization's forces on the surface."

At this point, little Acholi let out a long sigh, crossed his legs and said to the two of them:

"I want you to find a way to destroy the No. 2 reference device!
Once that thing is destroyed, the biggest support of the Instant Organization's activities on the surface will disappear. They can continue to exist, but all research related to time will be suspended, which means that they will lose their core business and will only be made a fool of by me if they stay here.

You have to understand that the Flash Organization is a research department. Researchers who cannot produce results cannot be slandered as waste, but the fact is that no one will ever respect losers.

The reconstruction of the benchmark instrument was not so quick. By the time the Garden of Eden delivered a new benchmark instrument, the entire surface world had become an iron kingdom in my hands.

By then, no matter how resentful Roger is, he will have to pack up and leave!"

"Such an important thing must be hidden in the headquarters of the Flash Organization. Considering the consequences of the destruction of the No. 1 reference device, can I understand that you are asking us to die?"

Moni said in a bad tone.

Little Acholi shook his head and said:

"I will pay. As for death, with all due respect, isn't that your 'occupational risk'? You should love what you do. Since you have chosen this path, you can't always pass the risk on to your employer."

"It's not about money."

Moni wanted to argue, but little Acholi shook his head and said:

“No, it’s about the money!

I'm always generous with this kind of thing, for example I'll pay a deposit in advance.

Moni, any day you want, when you feel like getting your parents' stuff back, call me. All you have to do is break into Parnis Manor and pin old Fender to death in his unlucky wheelchair.
As long as you can do it!

I promise that you will become the new head of the Panis family within 24 hours, and no matter how you arrange the affairs of that group afterwards, it will have nothing to do with me.

Also, when you charge into the manor, I promise that no one except old Fender's diehard fans will disturb you from completing this "internal family affair."

Even if the Flash Organization is determined to save its dog, I can give you enough time to make the final decision.

Even if Roger comes in person, I will make sure he does not interfere with the conversation between uncle and nephew."

He looked at Moni, as if expecting Moni to say no so as to surprise him.

Moni really wanted to reject this bastard who was hitting people with "money".

But the other party offered too much. He moved his lips, but ultimately failed to say no. Instead, he looked at Zhou Ke.

Little Acholi also looked at Zhou Ke. He did not make any specific promises. He just took out something similar to a check from his arms, wrote his signature on it quickly, turned the ring over and blew on it, then looked at Zhou Ke and printed it on it.

"Swish"

The ticket was torn off and handed back to Zhou Ke.

The latter took it in his hand and read the instructions on it. This ticket allows the holder to enter the Almes Space Base without inspection and board the spacecraft to the Garden of Eden at any time. The signature and seal of the surface governor below are unforgeable guarantees.

This thing is definitely not as simple as a piece of paper.

It is a special material.

It feels like paper, but is actually more like an authentication card.

"That's it?"

Zhou Ke looked at little Acholi and said:

"A ticket to heaven? Is my life so worthless?"

“It’s just a deposit.”

Little Acholi shrugged his shoulders and said:

"I was originally going to promise to help you deal with the Weng Group, but with your ability, a marginal group that is only a shell is almost easy to capture. Such a light promise is too frivolous and does not fit my style.

So I have a rare question to ask you.

Zhou Ke, what do you want? "

"I want a lot of things, sir."

Zhou Ke did not repeat the answer he gave that day, but only replied in a gentle tone:
"But if it's just the amount of the deposit, then I can only ask a question that matches its value. I want an answer, a candid and truthful answer."

He looked at little Acholi and said:

"Why do you have to get rid of the Flash Organization?"

"Is this answer important?"

Little Acholi asked back:
"Are you sure you don't want something else? Like Wu Qinhu's head or something more challenging."

"Can you get it?"

Zhou Ke asked again, and little Acholi shook his head and said regretfully:

"Money, wealth, power, status and other abstract things have their limits. There are few things in this evil land that can make me despair. This includes sending someone to kill Wu Qinhu. That guy is a monster on the road to power.
That's my father's assessment, and I completely trust his judgment on this.

OK, I get what you mean, but are you sure you want this answer?
The truth may disappoint you.”

"It doesn't matter. If it's true, I can accept any outrageous answer calmly. There are too many lies in this evil land, so even a little truth is so precious."

Zhou Ke pretended to "listen attentively".

Little Acholi hesitated instead. He failed to scare Zhou Ke, so now he had to answer a question that he was unwilling to answer.

This was the first time he showed such an "unconfident" expression in front of the two of them, and it seemed that he suddenly changed from a posture of firmly standing on the advantage to a more vivid image.

This unique reaction made Moni immediately realize that Zhou Ke asked the right question!

As expected of him!

The two of them almost simultaneously picked up their teacups and leaned back on the sofa, pretending to be enjoying the show. Even D-4 quietly turned on the sound collection function so as not to miss a single word that little Acholi was going to say next.

After nearly a minute of silence, little Acholi, with a little irritability, actually picked up the inferior tea that he said "even dogs wouldn't drink".

After drinking it all in one gulp, he took a breath and said:

"I hate that organization because my father was absent from almost the entire first half of my life because of its existence."

"Wow."

Moni uttered an ambiguous sigh.

He looked at Zhou Ke, who also showed a hint of surprise on his face. D-4's silence was even more deafening.

Just as little Acholi said, the answer was really beyond expectations.

"To be honest, you seem a bit yandere right now."

Zhou Ke drank a sip of tea to calm himself down and said:

"You frightened me."

"It scared me too."

Moni whispered:
"I would rather you said something wrong just now. The actual reason is that the Flash Organization is preventing you from controlling the surface world. This reason is obviously more reasonable."

"I just learned from Meiyu's lesson."

Little Acholi looked at the two people in front of him with a grim expression, and his eyes clearly said "If you dare to tell anyone, you will be dead."

他 说:

“What I need you to do and our subsequent cooperation require absolute trust from both parties. Using lies to achieve the goal is the stupidest method. One lie will make me gain two enemies at a critical moment.

As for my relationship with my father, I can only say that it was very twisted. That relationship almost drove me crazy every night seven years ago.

I felt better only after I escaped from there and came to the surface.

You may not know this, but before I left the Garden of Eden, I had not seen the man I called 'Father' for many years.

You may not understand that unique emotion.
Sometimes, I really feel that my existence is not even as important to him as a line of data running out of a laboratory instrument.

It's like you have the most perfect father in the world, who carefully prepared blankets, toys, food and a perfect cradle for you, and gently put you in the cradle, and then...
Throw you out of the room with the cradle, and close the door as if you had never been there.

I've had enough!

That's all. "

"Well, if this is a lie, I can only say that your amazing attainments in rhetoric are worth at least five hundred years of study for me."

Zhou Ke sighed:
"Just the metaphor I just said is enough to make people shudder. You can't say such a thing without real life experience. This is called art comes from life. Okay, I accept this answer."

"Now that you have received the deposit, get ready to work."

Little Acholi had no desire to continue the conversation. He stood up and said:

"I'll give you half a month to arrange your funeral affairs. The remaining 'balance' will be settled after that. Also, please make some good tea next time. Are you going to use this swill to entertain guests?"

After saying this, he turned around and was about to leave.

Zhou Ke stood up to see him off. When he was at the door, he said:

"The conversation tonight has been so good that I feel like we've become friends, so can I ask one more question?"

"You'd better not ask."

Little Acholi said coldly:

"But the mouth is on you, isn't it?"

“Why choose us?”

Zhou Ke said:
"I don't believe that with your status, you can't find a few sublimators to do this kind of thing that requires a one-shot kill. No matter from which angle you look at it, Moni and I are far from being the most perfect killers, right?"

"Oh, I can answer that question."

Little Acholi seemed to have remembered something strange and funny. A smile reappeared on his face. He even patted Zhou Ke on the shoulder in a friendly manner and said:
"I didn't choose you. The person I trust the most strongly recommended you. I don't know why she trusted you so much, especially you, even though you have never met. Maybe this is fate.

Come to think of it, you are still single, right? "

"Ok?"

Zhou Ke raised his brows.

He feels that this little Acholi is just weird and has no sense of boundaries at all. Is this the topic you should ask?
how?

Do you want to be gay with me?
Although you are quite handsome, no date! Thank you!
"I don't mean anything else. I just said, find a girlfriend as soon as possible."

The Crown Prince kindly reminded:

“If you are still single before you meet her in the future, I will castrate you myself.

Don't worry, it's not a threat.

I was just a little jealous. After all, it was the first time I saw her so curious about a member of the opposite sex.

I'm a hopeless jerk, so I know you're the same type as me! I also know what the hell happens when a woman is curious about a man.

Stay away from her
For your own sake.”

After throwing out this incoherent threat and even saying a swear word that he absolutely shouldn't say with his status, Little Acholi said goodbye to his two partners with the most perfect etiquette, and boarded the aircraft and left as Zhou Ke watched.

When the aircraft disappeared into the night, he looked back at Moni and D-4 and said:

"This guy is absolutely psychotic!"

"Indeed! I think so, too."

"Well, D-4 also thinks that Mr. Acholi's mental state is very unstable. He is just pretending to be a normal person. I suddenly feel a little pity for Miss Weng Meiyu. Hmm, so this kind of emotional data is called 'pity'?

Learned it! "

(End of this chapter)