sinovels Chapter 242
Chapter 242
No matter how much the world preaches that "everyone is independent", the truth is that no one can be truly independent.
Not even Superman.
Superman definitely has fewer rules than most people do, but that doesn't mean he's aloof from humans.
Perhaps he was detached from human beings in the beginning, but he himself placed himself in the crowd, concealing his brilliance and power.When he chooses to live among the crowd as a human being, when he decides to get involved in human life, he must abide by human rules.
At least part of the rules.
This part of the rules is that everyone needs to think about their position in society, everyone needs to find their own value, and everyone needs to choose a group to integrate into, take responsibility and obtain protection.
Some groups are a person's acquired choice. For example, when a person decides to join a certain organization, when a person is determined to devote himself to a certain profession, he chooses to be a member of this group.
Some groups are innate, and will follow this person from birth, for example, when a person is born Caucasian, then he will be Caucasian all his life-maybe science can change the skin color of people one day in the future , but at that time, white skin will still be divided into innate and artificial, and the distinction of race is just another form.
People are group creatures, and no one understands this more deeply and clearly than those who are excluded.
Rao didn’t realize how important the “group” was to him when the mutant ability first broke out. Some concepts are written into the genes and subconscious, just like some organs in the human body, which are invisible to the naked eye. And naturally, you don't feel it keeping you alive until it becomes diseased.
Counting the tortures and tortures he has encountered so far, it seems that nothing has nothing to do with "mutant identity".
People are hostile to, resist and loathe this group. People may find many reasons and excuses for those who reject and even commit atrocities, counting the mistakes made by mutants and the disasters they caused.
But Rao is very clear that these hatreds have nothing to do with who he is or what he has done.
It is related to his identity, his position, and his group.
It's about numbers, it's about power.
Are people hostile to all men because some men rape women?No, because men are a huge group; would people be hostile to all politicians because some politicians committed crimes?No, because politicians have power.
Do people hate black people because some black people commit crimes?
Will people be hostile to white people because some white people commit crimes?
When your group has fewer people, when your group has less power, it means you have original sin in human society.
Rao knew.
Perhaps there are not many people in this world who can understand this better than him, not only in theory, but also as a practitioner.
Being a pivotal member of the Ayre Group meant that he was known to many, and when he was in this position, friends and foes alike would investigate him, analyze him, find his weaknesses to control him, and defeat him.
He needs the protection of the group, and to do this he must first protect his group.
It would be too false to say that Rao was not shaken.
Not only did this wavering occur, but it was also very strong, perhaps the strongest temptation he could encounter in his life.During the interval of silence, Rao briefly recalled his ups and downs, once again clarifying the importance of "group".
Being a mutant was the beginning of tragedy, when Superman rescued him and brought him back to life—but even if Superman hadn't come, Rao was sure there was a decent chance he would have escaped.
Almost everyone thinks that he followed Superman because Superman saved him, but this is not the case.
If he was such a loyal and noble person, he would not choose the Brotherhood after being rescued by Superman, let alone leave the Brotherhood to go to Xavier College; It will belong to Superman from the beginning, and no matter what happens, he will not be able to change his will and inclination.
He will follow Superman unwaveringly, until death.
Yet he was neither loyal nor noble.
He left the fraternity when he realized that the fraternity could no longer give him what he needed, the same reason he left Xavier College, he stayed with Superman, dedicated and meticulous, because when he got Superman When everyone looks at him with admiration and obedience, he understands that relying on the group formed with Superman at the center, he will eventually get everything he wants.
He relies on the strength of this tyrannical group, then he will follow the rules of Superman.
The truth is, Rao.Meringue is a person who is trying his best to fight for more power and voice. He is more like an opportunist who always plays a negative role.
It’s just that he is not selfish or arrogant. When all his actions are for the mutant group, and he happens to be a member of the mutant group, he will receive exaggerated praise and recognition from his group. In his expectation.
Has Superman seen his true nature?Rao in the past is not clear, but Lex.Luther undoubtedly understood his character and desires.
The young president smiled at him. Unlike Superman, his smile was not forgiving, even cruel.
But his vision of seeing people was so precise, and a few words touched Rao's mind.
Superman is strong enough, but Superman does not get involved in politics. Rao received education in the Ayre Group, cultivated experience, and accumulated strength. All struggles are for that goal, which is to improve the status of the group. To achieve his goal, politics is a necessity. .
The group belonging to Superman will not have what Rao needs from now on, Lex.Luther can provide all the connections and intimidation he needs.
However, he has to pay the same heavy.
When he was an important person in the Ayre Group, he experienced temptations. Those people only wanted some dollars, and their promises were never taken seriously by Rao; but besides being a member of the Ayre Group, he had superhuman relations A close friend, no one seems to have realized this before, and no one has turned against him from this point of view.
Now this man shows up, Lex.Luthor, and what he wanted was Superman's death.
"You are the best lobbyist I have ever met." Rao said slowly.
Listen to Lex.Luthor is stupid, and cooperating with him is like seeking skins from tigers, but that is normal people, transactions between ordinary people: full of uncertainty, full of crisis, full of deceit and lies, if you are not careful, you will lose everything .
And Superman... He is so generous, so selfless, when you stay by his side, you will be rewarded for your efforts, and you will be rewarded for your hard work.
"You are overrated, Rao." Lex's smile and voice became more and more friendly, "I am not a good lobbyist, let alone the ability to turn a dead horse into a living horse. I just happen to know the person I want what they want, and give them exactly what they want. What's your answer?"
"Please let me think about it, Mr. Luthor." Rao replied.
"Of course." Lex nodded, "Then, if you don't mind, can you take over Moxie's responsibilities for a while? She still has to deal with work, and asking her to drive to pick me up now doesn't seem like a considerate behavior for a subordinate."
Rao hesitated briefly, nodded and said, "Please wait a moment, I'll go drive."
His back was calm and steady, and he didn't seem to take Lex's words to heart, but Lex was not worried that Rao would refuse.
As Lex himself said, he always knew exactly what he wanted in the people he wanted.
And what those people want, he can always provide.
Rao is already in his pocket.
The flower clustered in the center by the green plants carefully pruned by Rao bloomed just right, and bursts of fragrance came to the nostrils. Lex looked at it carefully for a few seconds, stretched out his hand to pick off the flower, and put it on the tip of his nose Sniff lightly.
He frowned, thinking it didn't smell as nice as Carl's.
It takes at least 15 minutes to walk from the garden to the parking lot, but the distance between the garden and the main house is very close, and 15 minutes is enough for Lex to go back and forth.
He walked slowly through the garden, and took the flower to the back of the main house where Karl lived. Not far from Karl's window, a thin and thin branch that was completely bare except for a few buds on the top of the head was inserted in it. On the land, there is still a small circle of land around it, probably to make room for its future growth.
But Lex is more inclined to think that leaving such a large space is to make it easier for Carl to see him clearly.
Even though he didn't need those conspicuous open spaces, it didn't matter if it was separated by a wall.
Lex stuck the flower between the bud and the branch, and because of the clever placement, the flower was teetering, but it showed no sign of falling.
He looked at the flower for a while, then turned back to the place where he spoke to Rao.
The atmosphere on the way was dull, Rao was racking his brains to think about Lex's proposal, and Lex was wandering off - putting pressure on Rao at this time might get him the answer he wanted faster, but he didn't want to do that Do.
If Rao agrees to change jobs, then Lex has a subordinate who is close enough to and understands Superman; if Rao disagrees, he himself will suffer from his own hesitation and short-term infidelity, and suffer all kinds of inner torture .
And how pleasant it is to watch the pain of others, how could Lex let it down for nothing?
In the main house of Al, Karl finally "woke up" from his sleep.
He opened the window and looked down. A flower "grows" on the branch of the world tree that he planted and has taken root, and the petals are especially dewy.
But what is more striking is not the flower, but the snake climbing up the branch.
It is less than half a meter long, petite, with a long triangular head, extremely slender from neck to tail, fine and neat scales, and emerald green throughout.
Even Carl, who disliked scale animals, admitted that it was extremely delicate and beautiful.
That is frightening, the beauty of cold-blooded animals.
The author has something to say:
Rao is a natural political creature, but his desires and longings are all too specific, so his weaknesses are obvious.