Rebirth in America

Immortality! Immortality!

This problem has troubled mankind for many years.

Throughout history, there have been many great men who aspired to achieve hegemony. They all wanted to live longer than ordinary people, and even wanted to live forever.

When Alex first laid eyes on Jonathan and Angelina, he knew they were much older than they appeared. It may even be several times older. At least Angelina is not a girl under twenty years old, and the color of her hair is enough to reveal this.

Jonathan and Angelina were not surprised by Alex's question, but both smiled.

"Why do you think we can become masters of men?"

Alex thought for a while and replied: "I think that if you want to become a master, you must have enough wealth, master power that ordinary people do not have, and enjoy endless life..."

Jonathan nodded in agreement: "This requires us to not only have wealth and power, but also have a long life!"

Alex blinked and asked, "Longevity like a vampire?"

"Haha! Vampires? They are just creatures that abandon the bright and beautiful side of human beings and devote themselves to the dark and depraved other side!" Jonathan laughed, patted Alex on the shoulder and said, "You don't Do you think the ruler of this world is a vampire? If you really think so, you are completely wrong."

"Isn't it? Then why did John Rockefeller become a vampire?"

"Vampires are unhealthy beings that cannot see the sun and constantly suck blood..." Angelina explained: "Just imagine. If there was another way to achieve immortality, would you still be willing to be like this? Life?"

Alex shook his head decisively and said, "Of course I don't want to, but..."

"You think there is no other way to achieve immortality? No, you are wrong!" Jonathan laughed and said: "If you want to live forever, how long do you want to live? A thousand years or ten thousand years? Or even live forever?"

"It depends on personal choice!" Alex replied: "If there is no choice, immortality is as terrifying as death."

"Yes!"

Jonathan clapped his hands happily, and Angelina looked at Alex with a smile. They seemed pleased with Alex's words.

"Your answer to this question is very good. It has troubled many smart people. They pursue immortality. They even want to achieve eternal existence. However, this idea is ridiculous, just like summer insects cannot speak of ice. Let It is unimaginable for a person who can only live for less than a hundred years to imagine a life that can last forever."

"The longer you live, the easier it is for people to suffer from various negative mental states." Jonathan explained. On the other hand, he said: "If the psychological state of human existence can be identified, it may have some fluctuations, but generally speaking, it is constantly on a downward trend."

"When it gets down to a certain level, no matter what the person does. It makes him feel worse than death."

"That's why you need to be able to choose your own life and death, right?" Alex shrugged and said, "But first we have to solve the problem of how to choose life and death if we can survive for a long time!"

Jonathan nodded, held out three fingers and said, "We usually have three ways to achieve immortality!"

"The first method is to give up part of yourself and achieve immortality through drastic changes in body and mind. For example, transforming into a vampire is such a method. There are other similar methods, which are actually how to achieve immortality, but It’s also deeply flawed.”

Alex thought about it and felt that this method had too many flaws. He said: "People who live like this are actually almost dead. After all, the old self and the new self are too separated, so that the new self is completely different. People."

Jonathan couldn't deny it, and he continued to explain: "The second method is to achieve resonance with nature through self-cultivation or other methods, absorb the energy existing in nature, and maintain the body at its peak state. Not only can it maintain itself, but it can also delay Aging. However, this method is still flawed. Just like resisting gravity, you will eventually fall into the arms of death."

When Alex heard this, he looked at Jonathan and Angelina thoughtfully, and suddenly realized: "Is this how you achieve immortality?"

"Yes, although their cultivation methods are different, the essential methods are the same."

"Are your cultivation methods different?" Alex asked with interest, "Can you tell me what the differences are?"

Jonathan laughed, patted his chest and said: "I practice the techniques passed down by the Templars. This practice method allows people to break through the limits of the human body and maintain peak condition. And Angelina practices It is the Eastern Immortal Way. This cultivation method keeps the body in a state of youthfulness by adjusting the breathing frequency."

Angelina smiled and stroked her silver hair, and said with a smile: "If the skills I learned were not just superficial, maybe my hair would not become this color!"

"Eastern Immortality?" Alex looked at Angelina and asked, "Is it Chinese Kung Fu?"

"No, it's not Chinese Kung Fu. It should be said that Chinese Kung Fu comes from the Immortal Way and is a branch of it." Angelina shook her head and continued: "Not everyone is qualified to practice Immortal Way. In order to lower the threshold , will the popularization of Chinese Kung Fu come into being."

"So what about the Templars' skills?" Alex asked again.

"You have to remember that the Templars were a medieval religious and military order founded in Jerusalem sometime between 1,000 BC with the stated goal of protecting pilgrims to Palestine since the First Crusade."

Jonathan explained to Alex: "The strict name of the organization was the Poor Knights of Christ, but its popular name was the Knights of Solomon or the Knights Templar, because of its original headquarters in Jerusalem, close to the Temple of Solomon. 's sake."

"The other two major religious orders of the time were the Knights of St. John of Jerusalem and the Teutonic Knights, both of which were charitable organizations in their beginnings. Unlike them, the Templars were a distinctly military organization. Its disciplines In addition to part of the heritage inherited from ancient civilizations, there is also a part that was gradually improved during the war."

"You have to know that war periods have a great stimulating effect on many things. In modern times, wars can lead to rapid technological development. In ancient times, wars have greatly improved the practice of martial arts. In other words, This kind of exercise of mine pursues explosive power and lethality, and its health-preserving effects are only incidental."

Alex nodded, indicating that he understood what Jonathan meant. He then asked: "Since this method is not as good as the Eastern Immortal Way in terms of extending life, why don't you turn to other methods?"

Jonathan smiled and said softly: "This is related to the third type of immortality. I have just told you that the Templars' skills are not to maintain health, but to use all means to stimulate the human body's potential. Maybe it is good for the human body The benefit itself is not great, but the impact on the human spirit is very strong. So let me ask you, what is immortality? Do you have to let your body last forever?"

"Could it be..." Alex had already vaguely guessed something, but he was not sure: "Do you mean that this kind of technique of yours can make your soul immortal?"

"Do you know Avalon? Or do you know the heroic spirits of Ragnarok?" Jonathan patted Alex on the shoulder and asked softly: "Material or tangible things want to last forever in the world, that is It completely goes against the laws of nature. Just like in order to fly in the sky, some people jump up hard or some people flap their wings, but they are ultimately unable to resist the gravity of the earth."

"As long as you still have the weight of matter, it will always fall back to the ground no matter what, right?" Alex murmured, but he quickly shook his head in denial: "If there is enough thrust, it can fly to outer space. , wouldn’t it mean that it is not affected by the law of gravity?”

Jonathan and Angelina were both stunned for a moment, then they laughed softly: "As expected, you have different ideas from us."

"Maybe, maybe there is a fourth way to achieve what you said, to completely get rid of the natural law of death. However, before that, we only have three ways now. No matter what method is used, in fact, we cannot escape from these three ways. .”

After Jonathan finished speaking, before turning and leaving, he said to Alex: "You are still young now, and you can slowly choose the path you want to take. Eventually, you will also face such a choice, and the only thing in front of you is Three roads lead to immortality. As for whether you choose these three roads or choose to take the fourth road on your own, we can wait and see."

After saying that, he put his arm around Angelina's waist, leaving Alex alone to think about today's events. After all, if you don’t have a strong heart, you won’t be able to bear these things.

Alex had vaguely guessed some things, and some things he had heard for the first time. This was the first time since he was kidnapped that he had such a big impact, and his view of the world had changed a lot.

This world is actually quite interesting! (To be continued...)