At the end of December, the Jones went to the hospital for a physical examination. The doctor was surprised to find that their condition was unexpectedly good, and a series of physical indicators had returned to normal values.
In particular, the old Jones' brain with the precursor of Alzheimer's, all the original cognitive impairments disappeared, and the sharp thinking and memory of the past were restored.
This is totally counterintuitive!
"Mr. Jones, your condition is of great value to medical research. Can you stay and cooperate with us for an in-depth test? This will help researchers to learn more about Alzheimer's disease."
"No! I'm not free, I'm going to travel. I can't wait to go to Europe. I'm fed up with Arizona's arid climate. I'm going to live in warm and humid Europe for a while, maybe where I will spend the rest of my life."
Old Jones refused the doctor's suggestion without hesitation, and left the hospital and said to his wife: "Did you see it? The doctors wanted to use us as guinea pigs, so I won't do it.
Americans are naturally very vigilant towards the government and bureaucracy, and they prefer autonomy. This can be regarded as a huge cultural difference from other countries and nations.
Mrs. Jones just spread her hands on this. Before taking the'Miracle Potion', she had a strong resistance to cooperating with the'Holy Light'. But after discovering that her body had been reversed for several years or even more than ten years, her mentality immediately changed.
The couple next greeted all their relatives and friends, saying that they were going to Europe on a long journey, and even their children did not say anything about it. They also didn't feel that there was anything wrong with doing this.
For old ladies in their sixties and seventies, this may be the last journey of life. Everyone expressed their blessings to them. Tucson City officials did not feel that it was wrong. After all, the old couple worked for the United States for a lifetime and were fully qualified to go out and play.
It's just that in the various farewells, Old Jones was very surprised to find that many familiar friends have unexpectedly made'accidents' in the past six months.
Some people set out to travel in Southeast Asia six months ago, and some suddenly became interested in African culture. Someone went to South America to pursue Aztec culture. Some people traveled in the United States and died of illness on the way.
But after the body of the'sick deceased' was cremated, only a death certificate and an urn were returned.
Since getting older, Old Jones has not contacted his old friends for many years. When coming out of an old friend’s house, he said to his wife:
"I suspect that there is no ashes in that urn. Maybe a cow skeleton was cremated."
After a simple door-to-door visit, the Jones discovered that in 1993 alone, more than a dozen retired engineers and intellectuals in Tucson had left inexplicably.
These old men and old women have trouble with their legs and feet, but in half a year, they are going to make up for their regrets in life one by one.
"Damn it, this includes White. I have always regarded him as my best friend, but he didn't even tell me when he left. He just had the heart to watch me become dementia?"
Old Jones was out of anger. But he soon became curious-how many retirees in the United States suddenly want to'enjoy the rest of their lives' and then disappear without a trace
It is difficult to find other places, but Old Jones sent out an inquiry to Texas A&M University in the name of contacting alumni, and wanted to ask what is the current situation of a group of older guys
The result surprised Old Jones.
'Texas A&M University' sounds like a third-rate school, just like the Bavarian Engine Plant in Germany or the Espoo Logging and Paper Mill in Finland. But if anyone really thinks this is a bad school, they will be laughed at.
The old professors of prestigious universities are treasures, and the older they are, the more valuable they are. They still have a lofty status in their seventies and eighties, and they will never disappear after retirement.
However, "Texas Agricultural Workers" really had a group of slightly less well-known old professors who left the school in 1993. Most of the news they released was to go to Europe to study, or to retreat from illness and no longer show up.
"There are so many people who have not exactly whereabouts, mainly in oil drilling, bioengineering, aerospace, organic chemistry, and electronic technology. Most of them are basic subjects."
Old Jones made a wave of phone calls and copied dozens of names on hand. Excluding some specific whereabouts, the remaining list is also very surprising, "I know many of them, most of whom are outstanding but not well-known guys. ."
Mrs. Jones also looked at the list and sighed: "It seems that no one can refuse the gift of the devil. Especially the old guys like us who have come to the end of life."
"No." Old Jones shook his head again. "Some people are really dead. Most of them died of old age at home, or sent to the hospital for rescue.
Those who die are also old and in poor health. No one doubted their death, because they were already dying. But I bet there might be some..."
Although it was just a guess, the old couple felt that what they guessed should be the same. Maybe someone has a sense of justice and has rejected the temptation of the devil. In order to keep it secret, the devil naturally silenced it.
But in terms of proportions, only a very small number of people have been killed. Most people still succumb to the devil's lust and choose to serve him. This is normal!
"Jones, how many people do you think'Holy Light' can recruit?" the old lady asked.
"One or two thousand, three or four thousand, maybe more. The American talent system is very rich." Old Jones looked at the list he had collected and threw it into the fireplace and burned to ashes.
"From the list, the'Holy Light' mainly recruited leaders in basic disciplines at the beginning, but it quickly turned into recruiting experts in the application field.
The subjects studied by some people are completely vacant on the "Shengguang" side, and the addition of this group of people will greatly fill their technical shortcomings.
It would be even more terrifying if these old guys were to engage in teaching work again. The diligence and learning ability of the Chinese are the best in the world, and they can really produce a large number of talents. "
"Will the'Holy Light' not only attract American talents, but Europe should not let it go."
"It's very possible. They have the magic drug, and they can indeed do no harm. This is similar to the large number of Americans emigrating to the Soviet Union before World War II. There is nothing wrong with our consideration.
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. Marcos people will wait in Europe, take them to relax for half a month, and then fly to the imperial capital.
Old Jones is an expert in engine maintenance and has extremely rich experience in the testing and formulation of application specifications. After arriving in the imperial capital, he received a low-key and warm welcome, and then he was assigned specific tasks.
"Holy Light" is cooperating with Madassic Company for aviation development. The addition of Old Jones can greatly promote the progress of the project, and by the way, force Madassic to work harder and come up with better personnel and technology.