Ximu almost roared out the last words, and the whole Garden of Eden was shaking slightly, with great momentum.
After listening to Ximu's words, Richard looked at Ximu quietly.
One second, two seconds, three seconds.
Three seconds later, Richard blinked, as if he understood, he nodded slightly and said: "So, it is impossible for you to cooperate with me sincerely, right?"
"Yes." Ximu said simply.
"In other words, from beginning to end, there is nothing to talk about, right?"
"yes!"
"Very good, very good." Richard showed an expression of appreciation and glanced at Ximu, "I have to say that your unyielding spirit is very admirable. You are finally honest for once. This is great for us. It’s all good, so we can save each other’s time. In this case, I won’t persuade you anymore, after all, it’s useless to persuade you. Just leave it like that, goodbye.”
After saying this, Richard waved to Pandora who was about to go back to the room and said, "Pandora, I have a favor for you to do."
"What!" Pandora ran over quickly and asked with bright eyes, "What are you busy with?"
"That's him." Richard pointed towards Ximu, "Now I'm sure that this guy can't cooperate, so he has no residual value, so let's get rid of him. I'll leave him to you, you can do whatever you want, but I have a request."
"What?"
"Don't let him live."
"Okay." Pandora's eyes widened. She grabbed the tin wood from the sink, held it with both hands, and began to try to break it with force.
While folding it, he said: "I just want a pen holder. Fold it in the middle."
"Then come on," Richard said, walking to the side.
Pandora was inspired and folded it with all her strength.
"Kakakaka!"
Soon, the branches growing out of the tin wood made an overwhelming sound, and the human face became extremely distorted, and his eyes almost stared out. He watched Richard walking further and further away, his eyes full of disbelief.
To be honest, Ximu didn't want to accomplish anything, and he didn't want to become Pandora's pen holder.
Only half of what he said before was sincere - he was very dissatisfied with becoming Richard's "slave" and serving Richard, but this dissatisfaction did not make him fight with his life.
He does want dignity and freedom, but life is more important than dignity and freedom.
Yes, life is most important.
This is his true thought, and it is also the nature engraved deep in his soul.
As an immortal species, he has a strong desire to survive. It is precisely because of his instinct to survive at all costs that he can "live forever". Otherwise, species like him would be eliminated in natural competition from the very beginning of their birth. .
What he said before and the attitude he expressed before were just a means. He knew very well that Richard must be very angry because of his "breach of contract". If Richard was allowed to take the initiative and negotiate, he might have to continue serving Richard for a long time, maybe five years, maybe ten years.
Whether it's five years or ten years, he doesn't want to accept it. His psychological upper limit is three years.
If you want to achieve this goal, you must seize the initiative in negotiations and suppress Richard's "arrogance".
But he never expected that things would go wrong. After he finished speaking, Richard gave up negotiating with him and prepared to deal with him.
This, this, this!
Things shouldn't end like this!
He really didn't want to die like this, and he didn't want to become the pen holder of a hateful little girl.
"Kakaka!"
The sound continued, and the tin wood branches continued to bend under the force of Pandora's hands, reaching the edge of breaking.
Feeling the intense pain, Ximu couldn't help shouting to Richard who was walking away: "Hey, hey, boy, wait a minute, I was wrong! We can talk again!"
Richard in the distance seemed not to hear and continued to walk away.
"Kakaka!"
Pandora pressed harder.
Ximu was already desperate and shouted his last words to Richard: "I agree to all your conditions!"
"Um?"
Richard raised his eyebrows and finally stopped. He turned to Pandora and waved his hand to stop her: "Pandora, wait a minute!"
"Click!"
Pandora stopped moving, looked at Richard with her big eyes, and said slightly disappointed: "What, can't you deal with him again?"
"Richard, don't trust him easily. You see, he is not honest at all. I think it is safer to make a pen holder." In order to really get a new pen holder, Pandora tried to persuade.
After hearing this, Richard chuckled and responded: "Don't worry, we're not sure yet. Maybe he will make a pen holder for you later. If that doesn't work, I can also make a pen holder for you out of other things."
"Okay then." Pandora nodded and agreed.
Richard then took the bent tin wood from Pandora's hand, narrowed his eyes and asked, "I just heard you say, are you ready to talk to me again?"
"Yes." Ximu looked at Richard with a distorted expression while enduring the pain, "We can talk again. I think if you are willing to treat me more relaxedly, I can continue to cooperate with you."
"What exactly do you mean by loose?"
"At least, you are definitely not squeezing me as harshly as you are now." Ximu said, "I hope you can treat me like an outstanding human craftsman. To be specific, you must ensure that I only have eight to ten hours a day. I'm working, and the rest of the time can be arranged freely. In addition, every five days, I have to take one or two full vacations. If I am allowed to work during this period, I need to be compensated highly. I must retain at least 30% of the energy absorbed from the void. in addition… "
Ximu spoke eloquently for a long time.
You are planning to work 9 to 6, have weekends off, and get overtime pay... It's really good... Very exciting recruitment conditions... After hearing this, Richard nodded first, and then said lightly: "You said it I don’t agree with any of this.”
Ximu frowned deeply and wanted to get angry, but thinking of the scene where he had just played off, he forced himself to hold it back. Taking a deep breath, he asked cautiously: "Then what do you think? I can listen to your conditions first, and then slightly modify my requirements."
"My conditions are very simple, that is, the situation remains almost the same as before - you continue to serve me, and there is no chance of a day off, unless there are some special circumstances. In addition, the energy you absorb is only the minimum to maintain your normal life. , the ownership belongs to me. If you want to get more shares, fine, use the extension of the contract in exchange."
"You're going too far!" Ximu couldn't help shouting after hearing this. In his opinion, the conditions proposed by Richard were not nearly the same as before, but they were completely one level harsher than before.
This is no longer treating him as a "slave", but completely treating him as a "tool".
There is absolutely no way he would agree to such a condition.
"I won't promise you." Ximu shouted loudly.
"Really?" Richard heard this and was not angry. He just nodded, then threw the tin wood to Pandora and said, "Okay then, just pretend that I didn't say what I said before. You should still maintain your dignity and be a Pen holder."
"Snapped!"
Ximu was caught by Pandora.
"I… "
Ximu froze in Pandora's hand, watching Richard walking away again, his eyes were a little dull, feeling that he could not understand the thinking of Richard, an inferior being.
Negotiation...shouldn't it be a back-and-forth thing? At least it should be like the first time, with mutual concessions and compromises. Why has it changed now that as long as he doesn't agree, he will become a pen holder
Things... shouldn't be like this.
shouldn't...