The breeze blows gently, the fresh grass is green and rich, and the leaves of the birch forest rustle, embellished with colorful colors, which makes people relaxed and happy.
Under the grapevine, Scott Rothschild was half-relying on a lounge chair. While he was sipping red wine freshly brewed from the winery, his eyes fell on the copy of The Times in his hand.
The news on it was all kinds of, including current affairs news on the Empire on which the sun never sets, but what Scott was most interested in was the international page.
Most of the international pages report on the current situation of the United States after it encountered a huge economic crisis. Workers were laid off, production capacity was overcapacity, and the stock market crashed. Many consortiums took advantage of this to transfer assets and hollowed out the core because of huge debts.
, various state governments also declared bankruptcy one after another, the United States was completely plunged into quagmire, and the entire federation was divided.
At this time, America was no longer a federation. In just one year, it had become riddled with holes and in pieces, and it no longer looked like a powerful nation.
The administrative gears are unable to rotate, exposing many huge problems. The national power is also declining and declining. Even the surrounding Maple Leaf Kingdom and Cactus Kingdom are secretly dormant and watching covetously.
"Huh, Dupont, Stillman, it's because of you arrogant, arrogant, ungrateful guys that you brought down the economy of this country. This is all retribution, haha!"
Scott drank the wine in the glass and laughed loudly, appearing to be high-spirited and proud, expressing the bad breath in his heart.
You know, at that time Stillman and Dupont teamed up to cause a car accident, kidnapped themselves, and detained them in a secret room.
In order to get information about the elixir of life, they even used hypnosis and slapped him in the process. Scott kept this matter in his heart depressedly, and it was a huge humiliation.
However, as the saying goes, a strong dragon cannot overwhelm a local snake.
In that environment at that time, because of developing business in the United States and facing threats from many local American consortiums, he could only swallow the tears of humiliation and endure the humiliation.
However, everything has cause and effect, and there is reincarnation in the way of heaven.
After a year has passed, the United States has fallen apart, and Dupont and Stillman have died miserably. It can be said that by this time, the anger that has been suppressed in his heart for a long time has been relieved. At this time, naturally
I feel happy in my heart.
Because he foresaw the collapse of the U.S. economy, he promptly withdrew assets to Empire, thus greatly avoiding the company's losses.
A blessing in disguise, not only did he not receive any punishment, but because he dedicated the longevity medicine to the head of the consortium, he had already won immense favor and finally obtained the sole inheritance rights of the family. At this time, the family's finance and winery, etc.
The industry is completely managed by him. It can be said that he has great power. He has controlled the entire Rothschild consortium and has completed his long-standing feud.
At this time, he was enjoying great success, while his opponents Dupont and Stillman had already fallen into hell, so there was no reason for him not to be ecstatic.
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The leaves in the birch forest rustled, like the whisper of the breeze, sometimes far away and sometimes close. But at this moment, a handsome figure in white appeared out of thin air, pushed aside the leaves of the dense forest, and walked out.
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"Li, thank you for helping me get rid of those two damn guys. Thank you for your cooperation." Scott stood up with a respectful look on his face, handed out a glass of red wine, and said gratefully with a smile on his face.
Li Xiao did not refuse. He took it and drank it in one gulp. Then he sat down on another recliner. He looked at Scott and said with a hint of ridicule: "You are already here now."
I got my wish and inherited the entire Rothschild estate. It can be said that people are in high spirits during happy events."
"Li, I should be the one saying this to you. After taking the elixir of longevity,
Your lifespan has also been increased by more than a hundred years, exceeding the limit of human life. Coupled with your powerful martial arts and Taoism, I have absolutely reason to believe that everything in this world can be easily obtained with just a wave of your hand.
"Scott smiled ashamedly and said from the bottom of his heart.
In the eyes of others, Scott, who successfully obtained the inheritance rights of the Rothschild family, is definitely in the limelight and is unparalleled for a while. The sun never sets on the Empire, and even people from many other countries are bragging that after mastering the
With this huge and long-established consortium, Scott can even use it to leverage the global economy.
Luxurious cars, mansions, beautiful women, even yachts and airplanes are all within easy reach for him and are the envy of countless people.
However, for Scott, he always retained a trace of clarity in his heart and did not become hot-headed because of it.
After witnessing the monstrous power of Li Xiao and Immorton, the Dragon Emperor, he had a clear understanding of the true power. Killing people in the air, confusing people's minds, tearing gold and silk, rising into the clouds and mist, turning rivers upside down,
These are just the results of an idea.
Although Scott and Li Xiao are now sitting opposite each other like old friends, talking to each other. But Scott has no doubt that if he annoys Li Xiao in any way, and the other party just raises a finger or attacks with his mind, then
Powerful enough to take over life and death!
Therefore, his whole expression was a bit reserved, and even his words and deeds seemed to be cautious.
"Extension of life for more than a hundred years is nothing. After more than a hundred years, it will still turn into a pile of withered bones, and it will be forgotten forever after the vicissitudes of life. Only those who live forever and live as long as heaven and earth can be called the true master.
." Li Xiao glanced sideways at Scott, with a hint of profound meaning in his words.
"Eternal and everlasting, isn't this the almighty God?"
"God must be omnipotent. Perhaps God himself is the result of cultivation by ordinary people."
"Although this sounds very incredible, it seems to make sense."
When Scott heard this, his heart couldn't help but move, and his thoughts continued to surge.
Indeed, if Li Xiao's cultivation speed is so fast, he may one day be able to surpass even God. From this short period of time, the completely different changes in Li Xiao's aura can be seen.
As the conversation continued, Scott's thoughts seemed to be rushing to the sky. He couldn't help but speculate in his heart, as time goes by, how powerful Li Xiao will become. It is simply unlimited. No matter how many people there are,
They can only fall behind.
"Speaking of which, I need you to do me a favor." Li Xiao said with a straight face.
When Scott heard this, he bowed slightly and held his heart with one hand: "I am honored to be able to serve you!" His extremely respectful tone was just like the gentleman butler in the movie The Sun Never Sets.
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Without Li Xiao's help, he, Scott, would never have been able to obtain the position of heir so easily. Perhaps he would still be struggling to survive in the United States at this time.
"My request is still very simple. Just like last time, bring me a ship, prepare supplies, and recruit professional personnel. I want to explore the Skeleton Island again!" Seeing Scott's expression in his eyes, Li Xiao nodded with satisfaction.
, and immediately expressed his thoughts to him.
"You want to visit Skull Island again?" Scott frowned slightly, with a strange look on his face.
Before that, Li Xiao had already visited Skull Island once and brought back the best medicine for longevity - the Sage's Crystal. Moreover, the film shot by Carl revealed the primitive world where Jurassic animals and black natives coexisted.
, that movie immediately caused a huge sensation after it was released. Carl also transformed from a down-and-out third-rate director to win an Oscar. It can be said that he is on the road to becoming famous. And Li Xiao's bare hands
The image of defeating the King Kong gorilla has become an eternal classic, and has even set off a martial arts craze around the world, attracting many people to learn Chinese martial arts and culture.
Although the Skull Island trip had gained a lot, Scott also learned from the feedback from the surviving expedition members that Skull Island was really weird and dangerous, and they were almost going to die here. So.
, Scott was a little confused as to why Li Xiao still took the risk to go to the Skeleton Island after obtaining the Sage's Crystal.
Li Xiao explained calmly: "In fact, you should know about this matter. After Dupont and Stillman obtained the information about the longevity medicine, they also sent an expedition team to the Indian Ocean for the purpose of
We wanted to find the mysterious Skull Island and explore the resources on the island. But in the end, according to the news, the expedition team returned without success and claimed that Skull Island had not been found at all."
After recalling that memory in his mind, Scott nodded unequivocally: "At that time, we also suspected that this was what those guys said, and the purpose was to eliminate potential competitors and prevent others from getting involved in Skull Island.
Their cake was touched, but then other consortiums also sent out expedition teams. In the end, all the fighters returned without success, and the whereabouts of the Skeleton Island was even more of a mystery, as if it had never been there.
It happened before!"
This matter is really too bizarre and mysterious, but with the company's explorers personally confirming it, and the dinosaur bones and other ancient beast remains brought back, Scott can't help but not believe it.
"So I guess something weird must have happened on this Skeleton Island. The purpose of my trip is to go to that sea area again to find out."
He has always been very strange. Above the sea, the Skeleton Island stands like a huge sea fortress. However, why it was only discovered after so many years is really difficult to explain.
Moreover, Li Xiao always had a vague hunch in his heart that there seemed to be unsolved secrets on Skull Island, waiting for him to discover. Moreover, because of the rush of time last time, he did not conduct a comprehensive search of Skull Island.
If more manpower is deployed this time, more longevity medicinal materials may be found.
"I see, please leave this matter to me. I will definitely prepare it for you as soon as possible." After learning the reason, Scott agreed without hesitation.
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With Scott's ability, an ocean-going ship and a large amount of supplies were quickly prepared, and in terms of personnel, there were experienced navigators. In addition to the members of the family's expedition company, he also recruited additional
After a while, there were finally two hundred people. They were all well-trained and experienced explorers.
On this day, after everyone boarded the ship, with the whistle blowing, the ship left the port and headed for the Indian waters.
In the following time, on this rough sea, the ship beat the wind and waves and kept sailing.
"Sir, according to the coordinates on the navigation route map, the Skeleton Island should be within a radius of three nautical miles."
After hearing the deputy captain's report, Li Xiao, who was standing on the deck, couldn't help but frown. Looking around, he saw vast sea water, waves and waves, endless as far as the eye could see, not to mention islands, even the slightest reef on the sea.
I couldn't find it, but an experienced navigator would never make a mistake on a nautical map.
Li Xiao was confused and ordered the navigation helm to slow down so that he could search for traces of the skeleton island.
But at this moment, above the vast ocean, a burst of ethereal and clear female singing came out of thin air. It was very beautiful and penetrated the heart, like the beautiful sound of nature.
Attracted by this beautiful singing, the crew members on the ship looked confused and obsessed with it. They looked as if they were sluggish. They all froze in place and wanted to doze off.
"What's going on?!" Li Xiao was startled when he felt an invisible thought was about to invade his mind. He didn't dare to be careless and quickly used the Bingxin Jue to resist. The two spiritual abilities were like a duel between Sanskrit and Demonic Sounds.
, the battle between heaven and man.
In the bitter stalemate, the last cool feeling spread, pulling Li Xiao back from the state of confusion.
"Wake up, everyone!"
Li Xiao shouted loudly, and the invisible sound waves spread out the magic sound, and also woke up the people on the ship. At this time, the crew members who had fallen into coma suddenly woke up, recalling the strange scene just now, their eyes wide open.
He looked shocked and broke into a cold sweat. He just felt that it was too weird.
Just when everyone was calming down, on the sea in front, on the blue sea, white foam was rolling, and huge waves swept out, like a huge water column, standing in the sky
The sea surface is more than two meters high, and there is something above the water column.
Li Xiao followed his gaze and looked straight.
I saw that weird creature, with a human face and a fish body, its eyes flashed with a strange light, its blond hair hanging down its shoulders, its upper body covered with silver scales, and its huge fish tail flapping on the water column.
Uncertain, throwing up the endless rolling waves.
It looks very weird... just like the legendary Siren!