《Doomsday Pillars》021.Free Lunch
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A person body contains cells, each adult bodies have around 50.000 to 100.000 functional cell. All this cell have a specific role for the bodies, in today world the scientist called it the blood cells. the current medical technology manages to harvest the cell that was not used by the bodies, normally from the bone marrow, the brain or from the umbilical cords of a newborn baby. The amount that can be harvest as many as 100-150 cell every year, although multiple harvests is very dangerous to a human body.
Blood cells generally these days were being used to saved lives by generating body tissues/organ, or most commonly be separate into a small cell and sold publicly as a sure way to make skin ageless.
The medical science did many research and test on these cells, the best medical science has practised in reprogramming the genetic cell to create a stronger cell. but later through the doomsday pillar, they realize that they are not even yet touched the surface of the secret of the body cells. The doomsday pillar called this the body essence. All living things have them when the mutation affects the bodies, the higher or stronger the mutation, the more refined this essence will be. some of this excess essence also usually are formed in the brain or bone marrow, and this essence with enough mutation would condense and solidify into what the doomsday pillar defines as the spirit stone.
In a private room of fancy Chinese restaurant, a person sits by himself in a big table, he seems to be waiting for someone, this person has normally done lots of meetings with country leaders but the meeting this time make him a little bit nervous. This person is James Randal, he just got a call to meet by Alex this morning, James instantly clears all his business schedule and set up the meeting.
Yesterday he already got the research report from his scientist, his top scientist can relate this with the origin of blood cells. The small crystal stone has the potency of at least a million blood cells. The current human technology could not recreate this cell not even in the next 100 years but the stone is ancient and dated at least 10.000 years. the report has its final conclusion as "out of this world".
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Also, the fact that James ate one of them, and it wasn't harmful to him even make his bodies stronger, make James wonder about the person he will meet. A moment later, James assistant let that person in, he then sits down in the big table facing James.
"Hello Mr James, I appreciate the time for you to meet me, I'm sure you're a very busy"
"Mr Alex, thank you for coming"
Alex smiled and said, "Should we order something? this is a nice restaurant after all.."
Alex called the waitress and order, Peking duck, Steam Fish, 5 spices pork, Chili Crab...
James was puzzled, Normally In Indonesia and also most Asian countries, many businesses are settled during lunch, but with today's current agenda, James surprise how casual Alex look. As for Alex he had 11 years experience of hunger and eating a mutated animal without any spices or taste, so thinking about the future that will repeat, he would not waste such an opportunity to a feast.
While waiting for food, James started the conversation.
"Tell me, Mr Alex, why would a family man like you suddenly sell your companies and moving to Bali, the money you spent, the things you buy it really puzzle me"
"Impressive Mr James, as one of the 9 dragons family it really is not just a title, only 2 days and you already figure out my identity, you really are more resourceful than the police."
"So please tell me, Mr Alex, I'm not used to this, I normally can understand other people easily, it's my gift, but I can't understand you, and I don't really like a mystery"
Alex replied, "Would you believe me if I said I know the secret of the future?"
"Please tell me you are not, I really don't want to describe you as the delusional sort"
"Probably you should Mr James, this meeting will not go smoothly without it..."
James thinking for a while... he's not sure what this man is planning, but thinking about the stone he's willing to just play along with it.
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Alex continued "I believe a huge disaster is coming Mr James, it will be the biggest the world ever had, and it will come at the end of this year."
"You are very imaginative Mr Alex, maybe you should write a fantasy novel instead"
"Yes if the disaster didn't come, maybe I should. but I assure you, Mr James, it would come"
"I already told you my reason, hence my move to Bali, it would be best if you believe me and be prepare as well, but if you don't let just talk about the stone"
"Yes, the stone, how did you acquire it?"
"Mr James, I don't really mind telling you how to get it, but again you won't believe it, let's just talk about what you can believe. First, I think your scientist by now should have studied the stone and you should have believed that it's a precious stone. Second, since you ate the first stone you should believe by now that the stone is useful for you. Third, you believe you need more stone and I have more with me"
Alex takes out a small bag, pull it out and there is 4 white crystal stone come out. James starring at the stone, and he wants it. just one of the stone could make his body stronger, what about 4 of them.
"I have more with me, but this is all I can spare to give, do you want it, Mr James?"
James Randal wanted it, for him, money and power are useless compared to his life, he really wants it. While James lost in thought for a while, suddenly the food is coming, Alex takes out all the stone back, and start eating.
While eating, Alex continued, "There is a famous saying, no such thing as Free Lunch"
James answered, "What do you want to trade it with?"
"I believe you need all 6 to turn you back into your full body strength, you won't worried about wheelchair or a stick anymore, each stone will make you stronger, you should consume the one in research for yourself. consider the first two are my gift as my sincerity to become your friend, Although for each extra stone I will need a favour from you, don't you worry it won't cost much for someone such as you"
Alex trades the first stone for James to send the group of doctor and medical expertise to be sent to his base in Bali, They will be sent to work for quite a time so the family will be coming with them as well. Alex request for a full function medical research centre. This request is easy for James as he has thousands of them, there are some who owes lots of favour to him, so it's easy to move them right away. James accepted the first trade, a group of 100 people consisting of doctor nurses and medical researcher along with their family total of 300 people will be arriving in Bali within a week.
Alex traded the second stone for a simple letter. This later actually a bit harder for James to consider, but in the end, he still writes it. The letter will be made to a retired Indonesian Military Army General. Alex took the letter and carefully keep it.
For the third and the fourth stone, Alex kept it and will come back for the trade as soon as his preparation complete. Alex then leaves the restaurant with a full stomach, but minus 2 spirit stones
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