"My life is so comfortable right now, and look at your life, how unbearable it has become?" Wei Xi said with a cold laugh.
I looked at Wei Xi, my expression exceptionally calm. "If everything were as simple as you say, you wouldn't be showing off to me like this..."
"And I am very satisfied with my current life. My control over the Tree of Life, and my control over the power of the Shepherd God, are also slowly improving," I said with a smile. "What about you?"
Upon hearing this, Wei Xi's face instantly changed. He stood up abruptly and slammed his fist onto the desk. "You damn scoundrel!"
In truth, I had already realized that his life after his release was not as good as he imagined.
Although he lived comfortably every day, it was merely to compensate for the emptiness and loneliness he had previously endured.
In other words, this guy wasn't living that comfortably either. While his body might be enjoying itself, his spirit was not satisfied.
Moreover, I keenly noticed that Wei Xi's face had developed fine wrinkles, and his temples were showing some gray hair.
These were precisely signs of human aging.
Considering how long he had been out? Less than a year, and such changes had occurred. This indicated that his body was aging at an astonishing rate.
When Wei Xi was desperately trying to snatch the other half of the Tree of Life, I had already understood that the reason he was fighting so hard might be twofold.
The first reason was his hatred for me, wanting to kill me for revenge and take the other half of the Tree of Life.
The second reason was that the Tree of Life held immense significance for him.
It was highly possible that a complete Tree of Life could keep him eternally young and grant him immortality.
"Compared to you, I'm living exceptionally well..." I said with a smile. "I have endless seafood to eat every day, and good friends by my side. You probably can't imagine it..."
Wei Xi gritted his teeth, hesitated for a moment, and then sat back down.
"And I see you seem to be aging quite severely, but I am still young. We have time to slowly wear each other down. When you die, the other half of the Tree of Life will also be mine!" I said with a smile.
Wei Xi, who had calmed down, once again revealed a ferocious expression on his face.
My words had clearly struck the most painful wound in his heart.
"Lu Ziye, I apologize for my previous behavior," Wei Xi suddenly said, the ferocity on his face vanishing instantly.
"Your attitude has suddenly improved so much, is there something you want to tell me?" I asked with a smile.
"To be precise, there's something I want to ask of you," Wei Xi said. "As long as you are willing to give me the other half of the Tree of Life, I can agree to any request you have!"
"Wealth that you can't spend in lifetimes, beauties you can't enjoy in lifetimes, you can even own a city independently, as long as you are willing, as long as you name your price, as long as you can give me half of the Tree of Life!" Wei Xi declared.
"Are there such good things?" I said with a smile. "However, I don't know if I will die after giving away the Tree of Life..."
In reality, I couldn't hand over half of the Tree of Life at all, because it had already merged with my body.
But at this moment, I still wanted to pry some information out of him.
"I am currently developing a technology that can replicate the Tree of Life, but I haven't made any breakthrough progress yet," Wei Xi said. "If I had the remaining half of the Tree of Life, I am confident I could cultivate another Tree of Life. Then, I will give you that Tree of Life!"
Upon hearing this, my heart gave a slight jolt.
I hadn't expected his research to have reached such a stage.
I knew how powerful the Tree of Life was. Even without cultivating the Shepherd God's Art, its enhancement of the physical body and reaction speed alone was enough to turn an ordinary person into a superhuman.
Not only would strength increase significantly, but speed and sensation would also change dramatically.
If such technology could be controlled, what a terrifying prospect it would be!
One person commanding a team of superhumans. Who in this world, what organization, or even what country, could stand in his way?
However, my expression remained unchanged. "You can't even guarantee your technology is mature yet, why should I believe you?"
"The reason for not succeeding, I believe, is mainly because I only have half of the Tree of Life," Wei Xi said, sensing my inclination to hand it over, he was eager to prove himself. "I can prove to you that this will definitely succeed!"
"Wait a moment!" Wei Xi said, then called out towards the outside, "Someone come here!"
Not long after, a stout man appeared in my sight.