death of hope

Chapter 403 "Enterprise Warrior" (314) Castle Tower
The home planet of the Human Terra Federation,

The ocean at 30 degrees north latitude,

This is a huge artificial island with an area of ​​about 24000 mu. It was invested and built by Sakura Co., Ltd., a giant intergalactic enterprise, and it is mainly used for high-end vacation and recuperation.

The vast ocean isolates the island from the world from industrial pollution,

The temperate monsoon climate that gave birth to Terra's initial human civilization also brought comfortable and livable temperature and humidity here.

The vegetation coverage rate of the entire island is more than 70%. It is not formed naturally. Of course, it was also built with money. Walking in it, you can appreciate the endangered and precious plants and animals, which shows the strong financial resources of the builders.

There is even a large museum in the south of the island. The treasure of the town hall in the hall is a complete set of Cretaceous Tyrannosaurus rex dinosaur fossils.

The hill in the middle of the island is an accurate miniature version of Mount Fuji. On the east side of the hill stands a magnificent and magnificent building, which perfectly reproduces the ancient Oriental castle with modern civil engineering technology.
This castle is called "Wusongsong Castle", and its prototype is said to be built by the warrior nobleman with a salary of 18 shi during the Warring States Period in ancient Japan, and the pro-vassal daimyo "Matsushita Katsuyori".

Time has changed, hundreds of years have passed, the warriors and nobles who once dominated the situation have fallen and withered, and the descendants of the Matsushita family have emerged in large numbers.
Under the federal system, the Matsushita family, who were deprived of noble privileges and most of their real estate, started doing business and established "Sakura Co., Ltd." After several generations of unremitting efforts, it became a giant group spanning the galaxy.

The Patriarch of this generation, Matsushita Juhei, is very old. Various gossip media and entertainment tabloids have been speculating over the years about the next Patriarch of the Matsushita family.
The outside world is full of rumors of discord within the Panasonic family, and it is not known whether it is fact or fiction.

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A rotorcraft landed on the tarmac outside Wusong City,
"Here we are! Brother Lynch, look at that castle, it's so magnificent, it's capital, damn rich."

"Sorry, I was distracted just now, old company commander, what are you talking about?"

"Brother, are you alright...they looked blurred all the way.

"I am fine."

"You look exactly the opposite of what you said, there is no outsider here, tell the truth to my brother."

"Well, to be honest." Marcus Lynch's bloodshot eyes were already filled with hatred and anger, but when he spoke, he was very calm and hoarse:
"I'm not good, very bad. My wound hurts, my leg hurts, my tooth hurts, everything hurts. And I'm tired. It's not that I've lost strength, but I'm mentally tired. I have hallucinations when I wake up, and I have nightmares when I fall asleep. No real rest, old company commander, I think... I am really old."

"What the fuck are you talking about! You're old, so why don't you go to the ground!" Johnny Blazer patted the younger generation's broad shoulders:

"You have to stand up, Brother Lynch! The Spartan Company never says die!"

Marcus Lynch's eyes were empty and confused, and he seemed to be hallucinating again. After a few seconds, he said slowly:
"I'm in pain, but I'm ready to fight, old company commander, always ready... I hope I can have a chance to save my little Franz and little Sarah, and avenge my third son... You will definitely help me ……Right."

"Even if the entire Human Federation wants to kill you, brother, I will always stand by your side!

Hey?
Brother Lynch... What the hell!what happened! ?Why are you still wiping away tears?Are you still a soldier?Like a fucking bitch, don't cry! "

"Old company commander... Seeger... she stabbed me with a knife... wanted to kill me... did she really lose her memory... I still can't accept it..."

"Hey... I can't help it... Oleg! Give him two more pills of that damned medicine."

"Johnny, that stuff has side effects, if you overdose... don't let anything happen..."

"Hey! How come you have become a bitch! Do whatever you are asked to do! Unscrew the bottle and quickly feed him two pills!"

Along the way, Johnny Blazer was worried about Lynch's mental state and his PTSD outbreak, which troubled many of his old comrades in arms.

Without any warning, it suddenly went crazy, hearing the sound of the child's smashing gun toy as a real gun, hearing the fireworks shells as shells, attacking relatives and friends around them as enemies, and turning the celebration party into a murder scene.

Because of this, there are always people in the society who discriminate against veterans, thinking that they are a group of unstable mental patients who may detonate bombs at any time.

That kind of situation didn't happen today, which made him feel very lucky,
Johnny Blazer has always been stubborn and disobedient, but he knows that he is past his prime and has no power to subdue a wild beast that has been tortured by fate to the point of madness.

He is old, with graying hair on the temples, dull skin and loss of elasticity, and he is getting old, just like the decaying and aging human federation.

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As soon as the gyroplane's engine was turned off, someone drove over to greet him.

This is a Mercedes-Benz GSD4000 military off-road vehicle,

With a super-long wheelbase and a super-large space, even a giant man like Marcus Lynch, who is over 2 meters tall, can sit comfortably on the leather seat and straighten his waist.

There was even an ambulance behind the car, a truck full of bodyguards and mercenaries,
Johnny Blazer secretly rejoiced that everything was comprehensive and full of ostentation. It was obvious that the big shots in the castle valued him and Lynch very much.

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Although it is a retro castle, there is still an elevator inside, and it is [-] stories high.
The man in black who led them surprised Lynch and reminded him of the men of Dr. Crazy Umbrella Company who attacked him at the skating rink. As soon as his heart was agitated, he was forcibly calmed down.

Strong antidepressant drugs saved him, otherwise he would have a splitting headache and be unable to see others. His wife fed him the medicine before, but now he has become an old comrade-in-arms, sad and lonely, unable to speak.

The residence of the castle owner is called "Tianshukaku", which overlooks the entire artificial island, and the scenery is spectacular.
You can see missile patrol boats parked in the port, drones circling at low altitude for vigilance, and corporate fighters who are fully armed and patrol the forest trails in battery cars.

"All distinguished guests, please wait a moment, and the younger ones will ask the Patriarch for instructions."

A young man dressed as a samurai went in to report, and soon the sliding door was opened:
"Please!"

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The living room of the castle tower is very spacious, and the floor is covered with tatami mats made of natural plant fibers. This is a straw mat woven with rush, and it is quite comfortable to step on while wearing socks.

As soon as I came in, I found that there were many people standing on the left and right sides of the hall, and they were obviously different.
Most of the people on the left of the castle tower are blond Europeans in suits, who are also visiting guests. Their ties are pinned with tie buckles decorated with the emblem of the McMillan Group.
The person sitting on the high-back chair on the left is Lynch's former boss, CEO of MacMillan Group, Maximilian XVII.

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The number of people on the right is obviously more, because they are the owner of the castle, most of them are Asians with black hair and brown eyes, wearing their traditional loose kimono with the Matsushita family crest embroidered on the back.

Among them, the one with a serious face, a "Tsukidai head" hairstyle and a sword at his waist is a samurai loyal to the Matsushita family.

With the four-to-six-point oily hair that is common in the modern workplace, he is obviously not used to the kimono. The person holding the fan in his hand is a civilian executive of Sakura Co., Ltd.

The crowd surrounded an old man, Lynch recognized at a glance that it was Matsushita Juhei, the CEO of Sakura Co.
There was a hanging needle stuck to his withered and thin arm, and a pole for infusion stood beside him.

Beside Matsushita Juhei, someone was feeding him medicine with a spoon. It was an Asian beauty in a blue kimono, and the "small pillow" on her back was actually a belt of the kimono.

Lynch didn't know the man, Johnny poked him with his elbow and told him softly:
"That's Ms. Matsushita Yumi, the appointed heir of the Patriarch Matsushita."

(End of this chapter)