Chapter 223: Greed makes one blind
However, this is not just Zoe's credit. If the person in front of her didn't have any relevant ideas at all, then no matter how much power Zoe puts in, she won't be able to accomplish anything.
Stevan looked at the illusion in front of him, and his mind kept echoing the past. At that time, he didn't want to be transformed into an emotionless, cold machine, because once transformed into that, he would lose some of his fine senses.
Without taste buds to taste flavors, without skin to feel temperature, and without passion between women, everything will be dedicated to the family, because at that time, loyalty to the family will be the only thing that can make him feel happy.
And his feelings will disappear .
So, he didn't want to.
But now it seems so stupid...
No matter what kind of enjoyment you have, it cannot compare to an almost eternal life and a body that will not be ravaged by time.
That's right, that was his thing, he gave it to... no, it was his sister who took it away. It was his life that would never age.
The anger in Stevan's heart continued to grow. This was not because of Zoe's power, but because of his own true thoughts. His sister Camille stole his body that would never get sick or age.
"I'm taking back what's mine!"
This thought became stronger and stronger in his mind, and when he thought about it, he couldn't help but think of another thing.
The greed of mortals overwhelmed the guidance of the stars. Zoe looked at her own power that was overwhelmed by greed in shock. She looked at the dying old man in front of her with some disbelief. She couldn't believe that the other party was about to die and yet could still burst out with such ambition.
"Mortals are really..."
Zoe shook her head, yawned, and prepared to leave.
Even without her, the mission can be accomplished.
"But... is what Singed said true?"
Stevan tapped his fingers, not feeling Zoe behind him at all. Instead, he was thinking about the infamous Singed, who had once told him that current technology simply could not give him what he wanted, so if he wanted to continue living in flesh and blood, he would have to use a powerful ice relic to quickly freeze his body, and then thaw himself after technology developed to a certain level.
But in this case, one must have a sufficiently powerful ice treasure.
The combination of Piltover's freezer and True Ice can naturally freeze a person into an ice sculpture within one or two seconds. Even something called liquid nitrogen can freeze life in an instant.
But none of them worked. Ice without magical power could not keep a person alive. Only ice treasures containing magical power could ensure that he could survive after being frozen.
so……
"That powerful artifact must be obtained...but..."
Stevan looked at his hands that were barely able to be lifted, and his mind fell into deep thought. If he wanted to get the body he had imagined, he had to kill Li Ke and his sister Camille.
But who can guarantee that the surgery will be perfect?
As the patriarch of a large family that actually controls Piltover, he knows very well how many people in this world want him dead, not to mention his own descendants.
Would they be able to watch me complete the operation peacefully and live forever instead of trying to kill me and take my place?
"Won't."
The more he thought about it, the more panicked he became, and the more the idea in his mind became more and more eager to act.
If, Singed, no, any of the scientists he funded could quickly develop a potion that could restore his youth, or if some adventurer got some holy relic of immortality, he would have turned into a steel monster.
"We must change our approach..."
He thought and thought, and finally thought of his descendants.
He was almost extinct because of his unruly behavior in his youth and a series of accidents. His son had died long ago, leaving him with only a bunch of granddaughters.
This is not a difficult thing, as long as you can recruit a good enough son-in-law, but...
"If I can transform one of the granddaughters who has no ambition into a new Blue Steel Shadow, and then kill the other granddaughters and the side branches, and finally freeze myself in the name of not letting the Ferros family die out, then in order to let the Ferros family continue, they must help me unconditionally... "
He never imagined how much damage such behavior would cause to his family, nor did he think about how much loss of interests and allies his behavior would cause the Philos family to lose.
The only possibility left in his mind now was the one he had not dared to think of before.
Be young again and enjoy life again.
This isn't impossible in this magical world, is it?
His heart was inspired, and his old and broken body was suddenly full of power. He picked up his bell, called his servants, and issued a series of orders.
Having controlled Piltover for decades, he doesn't need to directly order his subordinates to do anything. He just needs to give some hints or send some people to unnecessary positions, and naturally someone will do his job to accomplish his goals.
But to anyone, it was just an accident, just a small mistake.
"Yes, that's it, that's it..."
He sent all his family members to the most dangerous positions, but there was still a part that could not be eliminated directly. However, he had been blinded by his greed and had no intention of stopping.
So, when Qing Gangying gathered spies from other families and prepared to attack Li Ke, she saw those family members leaving in a hurry.
She was very puzzled because most of the things this year had already been completed and there was no need for such a large-scale personnel transfer.
Countless people were eyeing the position of the Philos family, and this kind of transfer had not been approved by her...
"No, maybe my brother doesn't want me to know."
This result appeared in Camille's mind, and an ominous premonition appeared in her heart. She quickly abandoned those confused spies and rushed towards a niece who never liked to fight for power and just silently did what the family told her to do.
"What kind of order did the patriarch issue?"
She asked in a declarative tone, and the weak girl was startled. She looked at Camille, her elder, with some panic.
"I……"
The girl hesitated and didn't dare to speak, but Camille probably already knew what was going on.
She snatched the letter from the girl's hand , took a quick look at it, and a feeling of helpless anger arose from the bottom of her heart.
"You've gone completely crazy, Stevan."
