The wide, idyllic holiday manor was covered with greenery, with neatly built lawns scattered all over the ground.
Sitting on a chair made of logs, Zhang Lisheng looked at the beautiful scenery outside the wooden house with floor-to-ceiling windows on three sides. In order to live up to the master's kindness, he made an exception and toasted Houg with a bottle of cold beer in his hand. With a smile, he said politely, "Houg, if I had such a beautiful manor, the most satisfying life would be to hide in it and do some lawn repairs and experiments.
I'd never run for any senator.
Of course, a politician like you who has a natural sense of responsibility and mission to the society and the people would have a different mindset from a Frankenstein freak like me. Once again, congratulations on being elected as the New York State Senator. "
"Thank you.
But I'd also like to say this, Lisheng. If I had such a talented business and scientific mind like you, I wouldn't have run for any senator either. To be honest, God is so partial to you that it makes me a little jealous. "Houg gulped down half a bottle of beer in one gulp and laughed.
Judging from the performance of these two people, it was as though they had been friends for many years. It was unimaginable that they had only met for less than 20 minutes.
"Business talent and scientific mind? Oh, speaking of these two points, I did have some confidence before." Upon hearing Houg's words, Zhang Lisheng, who felt that he had finally found an opportunity and the timing was just right, pretended to be depressed and said, "But now, the latter confidence has been destroyed by the Steel Warriors that descended from the sky.
These Transformers are just too powerful, making my research on the foreign world's monsters on Shrimp B1 Island meaningless. Since there are steel giants to protect the US, why would the cloned big guys still need to appear? "
"Oh, buddy! You're experimenting on biological weapons again?
I knew that your research direction would be this' extraordinary 'aspect. "Houg, who thought that the young man in front of him would reveal his inner thoughts and secrets to him and close the distance between them, unknowingly drank ten bottles of cold beer under his guest's bold performance, immediately said," Don't worry, those big iron blocks are powerful in battle but the cost of each one is very expensive.
The cost of raw materials alone is more than one billion dollars, which is equivalent to five large passenger planes. Continue to try to clone your foreign world's big guys, Lisheng. If you succeed, it'll still be of great use. "
"The cost of a Steel Warrior is one billion dollars." Zhang Lisheng's eyes lit up right away as he pretended to be puzzled. "How can it be so expensive?
I heard that they recruited thousands of reserve soldiers to control the Steel Warriors recently. "
Houg hesitated for a while and then pretended to look around in a secretive manner. Lowering his voice, he said meaningfully, "You're right, buddy. However, when I participated in the State Consultative Meeting, I just so happened to learn a little inside story about the Transformers Project.
Due to the confidentiality clause, I can only tell you that the Steel Warrior is very expensive but the compensation for the US soldiers is not that unacceptable. "
Zhang Lisheng was stunned for a moment. After understanding it, he asked in surprise again, "But isn't the Steel Warrior remotely controlled from the spherical operation room?"
"Oh Lisheng, have you played a game called 'Halo' before?" Houg pondered over it and asked out of the blue.
"No."
"In that case, you can try this game if you have the chance. The effect is dazzling and exciting, and it's very fun. The only drawback is that the special effects are too gorgeous, so don't play it after eating. Otherwise, you'll vomit easily.
Not only that, I heard that when some people with pituitary gland hypoplasia play it, if their characters suddenly die, they'll even faint because of the dazzling scene.
I wonder if that effect will also cause fatal damage to healthy people when it's enhanced to ten times, a hundred times, or even a thousand times. "
"There's no need to enhance it to ten times or a hundred times. As long as the image stimulation that can make a person with pituitary gland hypoplasia faint is enhanced to five times, it'll be enough to produce a hallucinogenic effect on ordinary people.
Seven to nine times can cause a normal person's brain to be unable to adapt in an emergency, resulting in sudden palpitations and even death. " Zhang Lisheng had already completely understood the meaning of Houg's hint. Unable to suppress the ecstasy in his heart, he said in a relaxed manner.
When the new senator of New York saw how Zhang Lisheng treated human lives like grass, he thought that he was happy because his research direction still had value, so he could not help but criticize his coldness in his heart. However, on the surface, he said respectfully, "I see. A genius scientist is indeed a genius scientist. The exact answer seems to always happen to stay in your head …"
"Hey, gentlemen! We're back! What are all of you talking about?" At this time, Mrs. Houg, who was taking Trish to see the newborn calf, suddenly pushed open the wooden door and interrupted her husband's words.
"We're chatting about games in full swing.
My dear madam, video games are the love of all men in this era. I've just confirmed this again from Lisheng's mouth, so please don't say that I'm playing childish games anymore. "
"Houg, you should really let those voters who voted for you see what you've become now." Even though she did not believe that her husband, who had just become a senator, would talk about such a ridiculous topic like video games in their first private meeting with his sponsor who had just become a billionaire, Mrs. Houg still pretended to be dissatisfied and said, "Alright, the guests are almost here now.
It's time for you to give a speech. "
"Then what are we waiting for?" Houg put down the beer bottle in his hand and stood up to look at Zhang Lisheng. "Let's go, buddy. I heard that the only scientific industrialist in the history of the US who can be compared with Edison will come to this banquet. Many of my friends are looking forward to it."
"I'm also looking forward to 'getting along' with your political friends," Zhang Lisheng smiled and said unabashedly. Then, he took Trish's arm and walked out of the wooden house with her master.
Houg's manor banquet began at 10 o 'clock in the morning and lasted for a total of 14 hours. It was only until the end of the ball in the early morning that the guests who had enjoyed themselves to their heart's content finally left in their cars.
Such a social event was originally a pure waste of time for Zhang Lisheng. If it was not for the fact that he wanted to expand his influence and get to know some potential politicians, he would not have attended at all. Fortunately, through this random attempt, he managed to find out the inside story of the Steel Warrior. For this reason, his mood that should have been secretly irritated became very pleasant from the beginning to the end.
The sky was already completely dark. The limousine drove on the country road on the outskirts of New York with its headlights on.
There was no light in the back seat of the car. Trish leaned against the back of the seat and relaxed her entire body. Blinking her bright eyes, she looked at Zhang Lisheng's blurred silhouette in silence.
Zhang Lisheng, on the other hand, was immersed in his imagination of the future and did not open his mouth at all.
The car continued to move forward and soon, it turned onto the main road. After a while, it returned to New York City. When it drove to the elite area of the Upper West Side, Zhang Lisheng once again saw the dark gray building of the Pengke Apartments through the window. Turning his head to Trish, he smiled and said, "Trish, we've reached your house. Thank you for your help today."
"I should be the one thanking you instead. I had a great time today, so thank you for your invitation." The girl, who had drunk a whole bottle of red wine in the manor, suddenly did something that no one expected in a drunken state. She stretched her head and kissed Zhang Lisheng's lips gently before opening the door herself. "This is a perfect ending.
I did it for Tina just now. Goodbye, Lisheng. "Then, she strode into the apartment building.
"What the hell? Can a goodbye kiss replace it as well?" Looking at the girl's back disappearing behind the door, Zhang Lisheng touched his lips and muttered to himself in bewilderment. It was only until the limousine stopped in front of his house that he finally snapped back to reality.
However, no matter how unbelievable it was, an unexpected kiss could not make the young man confused for too long. Compared to such a trivial matter, he had too many 'big things' to do.
Three days later, Zhang Lisheng, who had rested at home for three weeks, bid farewell to his mother and family and took the civil ferry back to Shrimp B1 Island.
Compared to the hot weather in New York City, the temperature on the island was still barely acceptable. Even under the noon sun, there were still people bustling back and forth in the street market.
After getting off the ship, Zhang Lisheng used his hand to cover his eyes and walked to a cement house with a bald eagle flag hanging outside the door closest to the port. After passing through the facial scan, he returned to the laboratory in the bunker and took out two metal boxes filled with the prepared 'stabilizers' from the metal cabinet filled with experimental materials before hurriedly walking out of the bunker.
After that, he turned to the parking lot of the gathering place and looked at the dirty off-road vehicles before shouting, "Who's selling a car? I'll pay a high price!"
Immediately, a strong bearded man wearing a dirty sweatshirt with a sleeveless leather jacket and a red skull scarf wrapped around his head replied loudly, "I have a car here. How much can you pay?"
"How about that?" Even though he would throw it away once he drove it out of the wall, Zhang Lisheng still shrugged and asked in accordance with the general logic.
"That's the car." The bearded man pointed at a convertible jeep not far away that was covered in a thick layer of dust and had a bumpy exterior that looked like it would be difficult to start. "55,000 yuan, non-negotiable."
"If you can start it and drive it to me, I'll pay you 55,000."
"It's a deal.
Dolos, you son of a b * tch! Can't you hear what the buyer said? Hurry up and drive the car over! " The bearded man wiped off the sweat on his head and shouted. Then, he looked at Zhang Lisheng and said, "Other than the car, do you still need a driver, young man? Looks like your driving skills are not very good."
Zhang Lisheng was stunned for a moment. He carefully studied the bearded man and slowly nodded. "Sure, if you're willing to be my driver, I can hire you right away."
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