Chapter 813 Pushing open the door to the free world (fuck, I forgot to post it)
"You are very courageous, Elliot, I am very optimistic about you."
Faced with this problem, Severns took a long look at Eliot, stood up and patted him on the shoulder.
Elliot felt a little baffled. How could he suddenly become such a Riddler?
“There are indeed some. I know some small-scale self-employed security guards. You can find them through this number——
Let me emphasize again, I am very optimistic about you, but you must not let it go. "
[Data transmission]
"200,000 can buy my life! ”
Elliot looked at the numbers on the account and his hands were shaking with excitement!
He was already absent-minded in the rest of the conversation, he only remembered the 200,000.
[Johnny: Your life is worth two thousand dollars, have you forgotten? 】
“Not now”
200,000 can buy a lot of things: the genuine price of the International Electric Company prosthetic system that Elliot is currently using is 2,500 euros, plus the necessary equipment for industrial labor The total price of memory expansion, external CPU, external storage and miscellaneous respiratory protection prostheses is just over 40,000.
That's it, he still has to repay the loan in installments, which is 87,000 euros after interest is included. He also has to spend at least 7,000 euros every year for maintenance. If there is a major problem, he may have to return it to the factory for repair or replacement. , then the cost will be even more.
A more serious problem is that prosthetic systems and production technology have been updated faster and faster in recent years. Although the copyright law states that they can use the prosthetic body for 30 years after buying it, the factory and company’s performance during these 30 years If the production standards change again, we have to spend money to match the production line, otherwise we will just pack up and leave.
In short, this is just about work, and the living expenses are also not small: monthly rent, food, drink, clothing, electricity and Internet fees.
But 200,000 is enough for him to cover these expenses. , I can live for nearly 20 years without doing anything in my room and just watching Mewtwo every day.
In just a short time, 200,000 yuan was obtained.
"This money is so easy to come by. No wonder companies always want to take advantage of the European Community. How do we divide it?"
"Ouch!"
Elliot was shocked violently and screamed uncontrollably.
[Lille: Of course it is easy to come by just such a little money. Don’t fantasize about what will happen before you start working. 】
Elliot rubbed his neck. The feeling of electrotherapy was not good, especially the kind of electrotherapy brought by AI remote control.
“200,000 is not much? You can buy two hundred second-hand cars.”
[Lille: There is not much to do, first go to the edge of the city to find a piece of land, and then arrange it Let's go dig people. 】
"Okay, brother, I will listen to you in everything, but what about the security company you just asked about? What does that mean? Do we still need bodyguards?"
Elliot asked as he sat on the Bus, they had already walked out of the government building.
He didn't understand the meaning of what Lille asked him to ask at all, just like he couldn't understand why Lille said 200,000 was too little.
Isn't this why he doesn't eat minced meat? ! Just like the small entrepreneur on TV last month who said that 10 million euros is a small number.
Lille only felt a little headache: To be honest, it is not a bad thing that Elliot likes to ask questions, which shows that although he is not young, he still has some desire to learn.
But the problem is that his ideas are too conservative.
[Lille: Do you think 200,000 can buy your life? 】
"Of course, I am just a small worker. I will only earn that much in my lifetime, 200,000. But do you feel that I am not worth so much money?"
[Johnny: In In Night City, as long as you find the right person, 500 euros can buy your neighbor's life. You are really not worth that much money. 】
Elliot opened his mouth, thinking that the news reports were still conservative. Before, he always felt that the European Community always reported bad news to discredit Night City and highlight the need for European barriers. What about sex. [Lille: In this place, if the conditions are met, 100 euros should be able to buy a life. But we still calculate it based on 500. The monthly maintenance cost of the British-French channel is in the range of 24 to 36 million euros. In the event of an emergency, it may be possible to buy a life. Increase some. 】
[Lille: This channel also carries material, data and energy trade, with an annual trade volume of 50 to 60 billion euros. ]
[Lille: In other words, the direct benefits of this channel can buy at least 48,000 lives every month, and the indirect benefits can affect at least a thousand lives every month. The lives of thousands of people]
[Lille: Do you still think 200,000 is a lot now? 】
Astronomical figures impacted Elliot's brain, and simple and crude logic easily made him realize how important this matter was
And how much right and wrong this matter can cause: even if only 10% of the benefits are obtained, it is enough to make companies crazy.
Under the protection of European barriers, even if ordinary people are overwhelmed by high-intensity work and difficult life, it is difficult for them to take extreme actions: objectively, they have no tools and abilities, and subjectively At least they can still make a living, and most of the time they are just a little miserable.
Even if they are a little poorer, they still have life, and there is no need to ruin their entire life.
But companies are different. Such huge benefits can be turned into motivations subjectively, and objectively.
Whose life can’t be bought?
The rail buses are not full of people. There are old people looking at handheld terminals, young people immersed in the visual system monitors, and hard-working office workers.
Folkstone is a busy town, and there are no jobs here. If you can’t survive, everyone is too busy.
Such a familiar routine suddenly became less familiar. Elliot swallowed his saliva——
Maybe one of these people was communicating with their employer and preparing to leave in a suitable place. Get rid of yourself?
[Lille: Very good, you now realize the seriousness of the problem. You said that you are not worth 200,000, which is true. 】
[Lille: So from now on, you have to do your best to make yourself worth the 200,000, otherwise.]
[Lille: You will die. 】
Elliot swallowed: "Then why don't we directly hire international security like Arasaka, Military Technology or the Lazarus Group? If we have their protection."
Dang When Leal asked Severns if there was a security company he knew about, the surprise on the latter's face was undisguised, which Elliot couldn't understand.
Why was he not surprised when he came to report Eurotunnel, but then he was surprised when he asked about it?
After understanding the stakes, Elliot's question became: Why not just hire some powerful military contractors?
For example, Arasaka is a leader in this field! The advertisement says that as long as he makes a phone call and transfers money, the world's top bodyguards will arrive in Folkestone.
[Lille: There are many reasons, but you just need to remember: buy them for 200,000 The service is just right, but your value becomes 200,000 minus the employment fee.]
[Lille: I said, you must make yourself worth the 200,000. 】
“Ding Dong——”
"Chengnan Station, here we are."
Crash.
Behind him, the car door closed, and Elliot froze in place, not knowing what to do.
[Lille: Now go find the local real estate management company. I have locked several places on the Internet. Let’s go there now. 】
【Lille: You may be being followed, but I can't be sure who is following you right now. 】
[Lille: Johnny, keep an eye on him, I want to check the list Severns sent over. 】
Johnny appeared in Elliot's field of vision and gestured to Lille to show that he understood.
As the digital soul in the brain, Johnny and Elliot share the same vision, which is equivalent to having an experienced and slightly more sophisticated visual central processor.
".It's so scary. They don't have guns in their hands, do they? This is a serious crime in the European Community, so it shouldn't be."
[Johnny: That's interesting, it's all. It's a place on earth where most people have never even seen a gun. 】
[Johnny: There must be a gun - I think there must be a gun. 】
【Johnny: Welcome to the free world. 】
(End of this chapter)