The extraordinary life of a certain American comic

Momentum is actually a very mysterious thing.

It exists, but it also does not exist.

Because it exists in everyone, but not everyone can activate their own momentum.

Simply put.

Momentum is about power.

The greater the power, the stronger the momentum.

The greater the power, the more real the momentum.

Like Frank Underwood, his momentum is also very strong, but this strength reveals a hint of emptiness.

The reason is very simple.

Frank Underwood's identity as a whip is not a fixed identity, or in other words, whether he has it or not does not depend on Frank himself.

As long as the federal people think that old Underwood is not good, or other members of the House of Representatives jointly propose it, Frank Underwood will lose his powerful identity as a whip at any time.

This is why Frank's momentum is strong but empty.

But Gideon Malik?

Not only strong, but also real.

Because Gideon Malik holds the power of money or the power of life and death tightly in his hands.

Billionaire.

Senior partner of Hydra.

These two identities will not disappear just because of someone's small move.

So...

When Gideon Malik was intimidating without anger, in an instant, this strong and powerful aura rushed straight to Locke like a dark cloud covering the sky.

If it were an ordinary person, he would probably kneel down on the spot under this invisible huge pressure.

But Locke just looked at Gideon quietly, and seemed not to feel this strong and powerful aura.

Of course.

He used to be.

But not now.

He used to be scared to break up with Stephanie the next day because he heard Stephanie's plan to become a snake.

It's just that the power he had in his hands before made him not have the courage to fight against the general trend.

This is normal.

Locke never avoids his past self, and he will not feel ashamed and embarrassed about his choices before he got the plug-in.

Only by clearly understanding himself before getting the plug-in can he better understand what he wants after getting the plug-in.

Before he got the cheat, he was just an ordinary person, and in terms of quantity, he was just an ordinary person with a good memory.

But this is the Marvel Universe, and a good memory is useless.

He doesn't think that a good memory alone can make him fight against the general trend.

What is the general trend.

The Hydra uprising is doomed to fail, and this is the general trend.

So all he could do at that time was to protect himself. If he hadn't gotten the cheat, he would never regret breaking up with Stephanie at that time.

If you are poor, you can only take care of yourself, and if you are rich, you can help the world.

So he regrets it now.

Because he is rich now.

And to a certain extent, his wealth can't be said to be rich enough to rival a country, but it can also be said to be rich beyond the universe.

The reason why Locke ignores Gideon's momentum now is because he has power now.

But his power is different from Frank Underwood's power, which may be dismissed at any time, so it is a bit empty, and it is also different from Gideon Malick, who has power with the help of external forces from a certain perspective.

Locke's understanding of power is very oriental.

Power is the fist.

The power of the fist is the power.

The power belongs to oneself, without external force or other things.

And...

You can control it as you like!

Locke sat on the chair, ignoring Gideon's pressure, holding his chin with one hand and looking at Gideon.

"I'm curious, Gideon."

"Are you changing the subject?"

"No."

Locke shook his head and looked at Gideon with some curiosity: "I'm curious, why do you have to pull me on the boat? Isn't it better to leave me outside?"

Gideon smiled.

"So you still want to take my most precious treasure without taking any responsibility?"

"No, I do."

"Then come."

"No."

Locke shook his head and looked at Gideon: "But how to take this responsibility? I will do it in my own way, not in the way you want."

Gideon smiled.

"Your way?"

"Yes."

Gideon didn't say anything. He looked at Locke, leaned back on the chair behind him, put his right hand on the desk, and began to tap the table with his fingers.

The tapping sound was very crisp and rhythmic.

One, two, three.

The tapping sound was like a wave, hitting Locke one after another.

Locke had a headache looking at Gideon's appearance.

Just as he was about to speak, Gideon, who had been watching him, laughed again.

The next second.

Gideon looked at Locke with a playful expression, as if he saw through Locke's calculations.

"You are worthy of being the son of a Washington politician, and even more worthy of being Frank's son. You are better than Frank. You dare to run to me and tell me that you want to play a double bet."

He thought that the reason why Locke was unwilling to get on the ship was that he was thinking about betting on both sides.

Hydra wins, Locke wins.

Hydra loses, Locke will still win.

This is why many people choose to hedge their bets even though they know that it is a bad idea.

Because high risk means high reward.

If Hydra wins, everyone will be happy, but if Hydra still loses, then Locke can completely sever his relationship with Stephanie, and Locke will still have the last laugh.

You can't blame Gideon for thinking this way.

Because although the history of the West is short, such operations are very common.

Selling a wife for fame is nothing.

Gideon knows that there is a man who sold his four-year-old son in exchange for his own wealth and glory.

But...

Gideon snorted coldly.

"My precious daughter, in your heart, is she just a bargaining chip for you to bet on both sides, Locke Underwood."

"Don't think of me with your usual dark thoughts, Gideon."

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Locke ignored Gideon, who had a dark face, and directly retorted: "Use your brain to think about it. If I really thought so, I could have done it a few years ago instead of breaking up with Tiffany."

In fact...

If the system was more reliable and came earlier, he would definitely not break up with Stephanie at that time. Maybe he would directly agree to Stephanie's proposal to become a snake and directly board the Hydra ship.

Because in that case, he can rely on the power of the senior partner of Hydra in front of him and his father-in-law Gideon Malik to quickly absorb resources and feed back to himself.

But the system came too late.

So now he really has no idea of ​​joining Hydra.

As we all know.

Entrepreneurship, for men, for any ambitious man, is addictive.

Locke is now in the process of starting his own business.

So it is impossible for him to give up his own business and join someone else's organization to start a business for others.

Gideon frowned when he heard Locke's retort, and seemed to react.

That's right.

If this kid really wanted to bet on both sides, he could have done it then, why wait until today.

It can't be said that this kid was young and energetic before, and regretted it after he entered society and suffered a beating.

Because this is impossible, Gideon never doubted this.

Locke's emotional intelligence has always been high.

The main reason why he gave Locke a caddy job at the manor during the summer vacation was because of his daughter's request, but there was another reason that Locke knew when to do what.

Don't underestimate this request. Many people may never truly understand the value of the phrase "when to do what" in their lifetime.

But Locke understands.

This is also the reason why Gideon Malik did not send assassins to assassinate those who refused to be recruited by his organization as usual after knowing the truth about his daughter's breakup with Locke.

Because Locke knew what to do and when, he believed that Locke would not tell anyone about this.

After a while.

Gideon sighed as he looked at Locke, who did not show any guilt on his face.

"Locke."

"Please speak."

"Be direct."

Gideon rubbed his brows and stopped typing blindly. Instead, he chose to show his cards: "Tell me the real reason why you don't want to join us."

Locke looked at Gideon with a playful expression.

"Are you sure you really want me to tell you?"

"Of course."

"But I'm afraid you can't accept it."

"Haha."

Gideon smiled: "I've seen all kinds of storms. Do you think I'm scared after being kidnapped?"

Okay, as long as you can accept it.

Seeing this, Locke was also very straightforward. He looked directly at Gideon and told him the real reason why he didn't want to join.

That is!

"Why should I go on a ship that is destined to sink."

Fuck!

This is worse than typing blindly.

Gideon frowned when he heard the reason given by Locke.

"Destined to sink?"

"Yes."

"Hehe, do you know our strength?"

"Yes."

"Then you dare to say that we are destined to sink, who gave you this..."

"You have already sunk once, haven't you?"

Locke, who was sitting on the chair, interrupted Gideon's speech, spread his hands, and looked at Gideon very honestly.

Lies don't hurt people.

But the truth does!

Gideon was speechless by this truth, and subconsciously closed his eyes. With a sharp turn of thought, he opened his eyes again and looked at Locke.

"Have you heard the story of the Phoenix of the East?"

"Uh... Does this have anything to do with our current conversation?"

"Yes!"

"The Phoenix is ​​bathed in fire, not death, but rebirth, and after being reborn from death, it will only become stronger than the last time."

"..."

If the Phoenix hears you compare Hydra with her, she will definitely come out and spit you into charcoal in one breath.

Ugh.

You are worthy!

Locke felt sick after listening to Gideon's analogy, and looked at Gideon speechlessly.

"You are snakes, not phoenixes, and you are not the same species. Don't you feel guilty when you compare like this?"

"But snakes can also become dragons, and dragons can also become dragons, right?"

"..."