Chapter 30 Immortality is a curse

"You won't know what others have gone through, and you will never be able to empathize with them. How others change from white to gray, and then to black. There are countless ways to wither, but we can only see the final wither."

Peter patted Clark on the shoulder, "So, we can never empathize with others, nor can we make others empathize."

Clark and Azu both listened carefully.

After looking down and thinking for a while, "One hundred thousand whys" - Clark continued to ask: "Then what are we going to do?"

He is a little confused now.

"So we have to lick some of the pain ourselves. In addition, although we cannot empathize with each other, companionship is also a way."

He felt that he had to convey something positive to the two of them, otherwise what if these two boys would kill and set fire unscrupulously in the future?

This is the world of American comics. Although these two naughty children are at the top of the food chain, there is no guarantee that an extraterrestrial creature will pop up one day and kill them.

Even among the positive energy instilled in him, he himself didn’t believe most of it.

"I'll always be with you, Dad."

Clark thought for a long time before holding these words out of his mouth.

Azu next to him saw such a suitable occasion to show his loyalty and immediately said: "Me too, dad, I will always be with you."

"I will also accompany you."

Peter patted their hair and said, "Okay, it's getting late, it's time to go to bed."

Azu did not leave directly. He waited until Clark went upstairs and then said a little embarrassedly: "Dad, you haven't told me the bedtime story you promised to tell me last time!"

He was still thinking about the bedtime story from last time.

"Which one do you want to hear?"

In Azu's bedroom, Peter picked up a fairy tale book and said to him: "Let's agree in advance that it can't be zombies or horror stories."

Azu was a little dejected when he heard that he couldn't listen to zombies and horror stories.

"Okay, Dad."

In fact, he was not very interested in the story, he just wanted Peter to accompany him.

He had expected Peter to scold him for pushing Fat Dahl down the slide.

When the other party's mother came to accuse him, he thought he would definitely get a spanking.

But in the end, his father not only did not reprimand him, but made Mrs. York speechless, and even praised his actions.

This made Azu feel affirmed and valued.

Since my father said that the best way to understand others is to accompany me, then I will accompany my father.

With the above thoughts in Azu's mind, he held the milk bottle in his hand and looked at Peter, wanting to know what story his father would tell him.

Peter flipped through the book, "Okay, this is it, the Mermaid Legend."

"Legend has it that there is a kind of fish meat in the world. As long as you eat it, you can gain the ability to live forever."

Peter slowly read out the story from the book:

"There is such a village. The old people in the village are immortal, and the old people serve a 15-year-old girl. One day, a young man passes by. The old people think that the young man is exploring the secret of their immortality, and kill him. .”

Peter tells Azu the story of "The Legend of the Mermaid".

"Mermaid Legend" adapted from manga artist Rumiko Takahashi tells the story of the protagonist coming to an unknown village with only women, and by chance, encountering a girl named Mayo whose feet are shackled.

After listening to this, Azu asked curiously: "Dad, does immortality really make people so crazy?"

"Yes, we all get old, sick, and die, so some people want to stay young forever."

Having said this, Peter touched his face.

Because of his watch, he still maintains an almost unchanged appearance.

It seems that I will have to cover up my appearance in the future, such as growing a beard or dyeing my hair white.

Otherwise, the secret of your youth will definitely be discovered.

At that time, there is no chance that someone will be like the old man in the mermaid story, and attack him for the secret of immortality.

Although his current physical fitness has surpassed that of ordinary people, and with the two thugs Clark and Azu around, any Xiaoxiao will not be a problem.

But it's always a problem if it's discovered.

For example, recently, Martha has been asking herself the secret of skin care.

Closing the book, he looked out the window.

In the dark night, the moonlight shines on the crops like a silvery glow, and the entire farm is filled with a quiet atmosphere.

"Wow!"

On the Smallwell River, something heavy seemed to have fallen into the river.

Then came a speeding police car.

Several police cars rushed here as fast as possible with their red lights flashing.

Officer Lane, gun in hand, jumped out of the car before it could stop.

He held a pistol and chased towards the river.

The remaining police officers also rushed to the river with weapons in hand.

"Damn it!"

Seeing the calm river surface, Ryan gritted his teeth and cursed.

He and his men finally caught the serial robber squatting near the jewelry store.

Unexpectedly, this guy's ability is really abnormal. Not only can he withstand the impact of bullets, he can even lift a motorcycle on the roadside.

Several police officers who were unable to dodge were directly injured.

Fortunately, he brought a heavy fire weapon and treated this guy with a "storm of bullets".

The robbers, unable to withstand the heavy firepower, did not bother with the scene. They threw several motorcycles at the police car, smashed the police car and set it on fire, and then fled the scene directly.

Ryan led the police to chase the police to the scene and watched the other party jump into the river and disappear.

"Damn it! Who of you can swim?"

Ryan asked the police around him.

He was very unwilling to see the wanted criminals escape in front of him.

After several policemen looked at each other, they all shook their heads.

Being a policeman is just a job, they will not fight so hard.

Not only is the river turbulent, but the robbers may also be ambushing in the water.

If you go down, you may accidentally die in the line of duty.

"Where is the downstream of the river?"

Seeing that his men were silent, he frowned and asked.

His men replied to him: "It's Smallwell Elementary School."

At this time, the river near Smallwell Elementary School.