I still want to continue living, and I still want to enjoy more. A twisted desire is like a vine entangling the souls of everyone present┉┉
There is a huge gap between the dragon's mental power and that of the vampires. No matter how persuasive the man in red robe is, to Lelouch it is just a bunch of empty and inflammatory speeches. The only thing worthy of praise is His eloquence was gone.
"And today there is an opportunity in front of you, a rare opportunity. Regaining a new life will no longer be a dream┉┉"
When the man in red robe said this, Lelouch stood up rudely and lowered his voice and said, "I have a question. I wonder if I can give you an answer."
The man was slightly stunned, as if he was a little surprised that Lelouch made such a move. In the man's opinion, these first-time participants should have been completely entangled in their own desires. In order to continue to extend their aging and about to run out of life, It's only right to follow your advice. However, when the man noticed Olivia standing next to Lelouch, he showed an expression of sudden realization. It turned out that the boy who asked the question was the young man named Lelouch, the young president of the Silver Wings Chamber of Commerce and also a member of the clan. The person who brought important medicinal materials.
"Let's talk~ I will be happy to answer your questions for you. At the same time, in order to keep the identity of the distinguished guest confidential, you can tell the attendants around you what you want to say and let them do it on your behalf." The man in red robe nodded and reminded.
From the man's point of view, Lelouch was still too young, unlike those who were already old in the past and had reached the point where they were desperate for life at all costs. He still has a long life and naturally does not have such an urgent mentality, and he is more resistant to his own temptation.
Lelouch called Ophia beside him to whisper a few words. The vampire maid nodded and immediately continued to convey the words: "There is nothing for nothing in this world. Tell me to get the so-called endless life. We What’s the price to pay?”
The words of the maid made those who were still in the confusion suddenly sober up, just like this problem. How much price does everyone present have to pay to obtain endless life, and endless life must not be a bargain, otherwise there would be no dead people in this world.
After whispering, everyone's eyes focused on the man in red robe again.
The man laughed a few times and waved his hands to signal everyone to be quiet: "Yes, there is indeed nothing for nothing in this world. Before answering this question, I also hope that you will take a few minutes to think about it. In your heart, in order to continue your life, are you willing?" At what cost?"
The opponent cleverly kicked the ball back first to buy some time, and the expressions under each guest's mask were flickering. For those who were about to burn out the fire of life, they would have to give everything they had in order to continue to live. It doesn’t matter if they own property, but for some people in their 50s and 60s, they can still enjoy some time. But if all the necessary conditions for enjoyment are exchanged in order to extend life, then even extending life is meaningless.
A father once told his son a story about a reclusive man who worked hard every day and ate simple meals. Such a simple life allowed him to live in a very healthy way for a hundred years. My father used this story to persuade his son, who was somewhat picky about food, to tell him that living a life of light food and simple meals without desires is the way to a healthy and long life. However, the son asked a question, if instead of living a hundred years of simple life without any desire or desire, which one would his father choose instead of living a comfortable and comfortable life of fifty years
In the eyes of his son, even if he can live for two hundred years, what's the point of living like that every day with no desires or desires. Life is to be enjoyed, and living just for the sake of living is no different from the walking dead.
It's the same here in the eyes of many people. It's one thing to live a life, but it's another thing to live well. If the cost of extending their lives is to allow these people to live like ordinary citizens for the rest of their lives, then these people may rather bury their wealth in the grave than make this deal.
Lelouch looked at the man in red robes with interest. He wanted to see what kind of increase the opponent was going to make. If he was too greedy, he might be in vain.
"I think you have already determined the price in your mind." After seeing that it was almost done, the man in red robe said again: "I think many of you will think that you must pay a high price to get endless life. We will definitely take this opportunity to extort a lot of money, right?"
Seeing that everyone remained silent. The man waved his hands and said in a sincere tone: "Everyone, you are all wrong. This era is not an era of plundering and being plundered in the chaotic era, but an era of mutual cooperation and interdependence. We rely on brute force to plunder." All that is outdated."
cooperate? Lelouch held his chin and looked at the man in red robe with interest. Of course, cooperation was just a superficial word. Many times annexation, extortion and extortion are also disguised by the word cooperation.
"Then let me get it straight. Here is a plan that you can all read. If possible, this club hopes to work with everyone to share everything that this world has given us."
The man in red robe took out a stack of documents, and the attendants around them all went forward to get one and sent it back. Lelouch took the so-called cooperation plan that Ophia had brought and looked at it carefully, and couldn't help but feel embarrassed. Lu Xiu became a little happy.
Judging from the plan, the price offered by the Food Club for endless lives should not be considered extortion. It can even be said to be a win-win cooperation plan for both parties. Simply put, it ties the interests of many chambers of commerce to the Food Club. This results in a situation where both prosper and suffer. Although when it comes to business negotiations, Lelouch cannot always accurately analyze the hidden traps in a contract and plan like Alisa, but now even Lelouch can see the terms of the plan. Although both parties will be prosperous and suffer losses, in calculation, the "prosperity" food club will gain more, and the "damage" food club will also lose less.
To put it simply, this is an unequal treaty. Although the unequal party can indeed make some money if they cooperate with each other, it cannot change the fact that this is an unequal treaty.
"The membership fee of five million lien? If you can really get endless life, this membership fee is relatively cheap┉┉"
Lelouch looked at the treaty again. In order to prove that those participating in the ceremony do have financial strength and potential, they must pay a membership fee of five million lien, and they only need to pay a membership fee of 100,000 lien every year. To be honest, this fee is not excessive. For those businessmen who have reached an advanced age, five million Lien can buy one life, which is definitely a great value. Moreover, the Gourmet Club itself attracts a large number of businessmen and nobles. This channel of personal information alone is worth the annual membership fee of 100,000 Lien.
After looking at it, Lelouch put down the plan and let go of his mental telepathy. It was obvious that many people around him were already moved, and there were many more people who were moved than those who were hesitant. It seems that even if it is an unequal treaty, since it can give a new life to his waning life, this treaty can be regarded as equal in the minds of many people.
good! Worth praising!
Secretly giving this so-called gourmet club a compliment, Lelouch had to admit that the other party did have a trick. He did not take advantage of his existing advantages to take advantage of the situation, but used a very subtle way to form a The long-term development model shows that in the future, these chambers of commerce tied to food clubs will condense into a force that cannot be ignored.
In a moment of thought, Lelouch waved to Olphia beside him, and then whispered a few words in the girl's ear.
Olivia immediately conveyed Lelouch's words to the man in red robe: "I need some time to think about it, but before that I hope to get an answer, where does endless life come from?"
The two questions twice focused the attention of the participants in the ceremony. The man in red robe had no grudge and signaled everyone to be quiet first, and then gave a few instructions to a person next to him who also wore a mask.
Soon there was a sound of shaking iron chains, and an old man in ragged clothes with handcuffs and shackles was taken out by two men. From the mark on the old man's arm, it could be seen that he was a slave.
"I don't know if everyone here has learned magic, but I can let you check that this old man has no manipulation or manipulation on his body, no test drive of illusion magic, no special makeup, and no special disguise. He is He is just an ordinary old man, he is getting old and weak and will soon die." The man in red robe walked over and made an inviting gesture with his hand, indicating that the participants could come forward and check at will.
Lelouch didn't need to step forward to check like some people who had doubts. Buyani beside him had already told Lelouch the answer.
The last participants in the ceremony who came forward to check didn't seem to see anything wrong. After everyone returned to their seats, the man in red robe took out a bottle of potion from a box held by an attendant. It is a red potion, but you can vaguely find that the potion will appear with some strange blue light at the moment of shaking.
"Then everyone, let's witness the miraculous moment now." The man in red robe uncorked the bottle and said loudly, holding up the potion. (To be continued...)