NOVPUBChapter 873: Chapter 526: Tidying Up the Old Landscape, Moving Forward with Full Force_1
After their conversation, Carrie Thomas went straight to the soundproof piano room, declaring that she wouldn’t sleep until she finished writing the lyrics for “The Last Millennium” in one go.
Harrison Clark, who had already undressed and lay in bed, couldn’t help but smile and shake his head as he watched Carrie hop off the bed.
Well, there’s no hope for future generations anyway, so she might as well try hard if she wants to.
Harrison was curious about how far she could go.
Seeing Carrie suddenly full of fighting spirit, Harrison suddenly realized something.
He discovered a problem.
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Sharing one’s anxiety with others, to some extent, isn’t necessarily a bad thing; on the contrary, it can even inspire others’ fighting spirit.
Carrie’s feedback served as a wake-up call for him.
It’s not that Carrie hadn’t been diligent before, but Harrison was looking forward to seeing how well she could perform under a new driving force when she was already putting in enough effort.
If Carrie could do it, so could the others.
As expected, being a savior is a fresh experience for everyone, and learning never ends.
Harrison made up his mind.
If that’s the case, then he would treat “the last time” as conclusive evidence and fully disclose it within the World-saving Organization.
Let’s see what kind of world they can create when everyone’s potential, including his own, is pushed to the limit.
He said he would stop gambling, but this time, he still gambled everything he had.
To let himself die in the 31st century and not leave any way out was already a no-retreat grand gamble.
Long ago, Harrison had been worried about this, though not as intensely as he was now.
He knew that his theory wouldn’t stand as it was.
Freddy’s Grand Unified Formula mainly dealt with the relationship between the spatial structure of the universe and different forces, but it didn’t involve the connection between time and space and couldn’t explain the time-space paradox caused by Harrison’s continuous traveling through time and space and affecting the universe.
Time was not included in the Grand Unified Formula.
Rainer once said that if someone went back in time, it wouldn’t only affect a single planet – it would affect the entire universe.
No one could withstand such tremendous energy backlash.
But it was indeed happening. Harrison thought this would be the last time, mainly relying on instinct.
However, he had no regrets.
He had already looked through history too many times in the future and saw himself, Carrie, Avril Green, Big Europe, and others in the “void” of history.
But no matter how real the historical records seemed, and how much they looked like him and the others in the video images, reading them always gave him a sense of alienation.
That’s because he was well aware that every time he went back, everything that had happened in the past would change.
Whether it was the majestic epic concerning all of humanity or the ordinary yet great lives of countless people, his actions would inevitably impact them.
Apart from some pivotal people, everyone’s life was being passively and constantly changed by him.
Some people who should have taken the stage and amazed the world might have vanished quietly from one timeline after another because they hadn’t been remembered by him and couldn’t establish a turning point.
Some men and women who had been loving and supporting each other in one timeline might have unknowingly missed each other in a new timeline.
Such things were all too common.
The more history Harrison read, the more he felt that the people who were affected by him were actually innocent.
If he were in their shoes, he wouldn’t want his life to be easily shaken by others either.
In the past, he had no choice.
But this time, he needed to win.
So, he had a choice.
He believed that he had to let the “void” history in the river of time solidify into sturdy stones, no longer wavering and turning the “void” lives of himself and others into reality.
In addition, he needed to ensure that he personally witnessed humanity’s ultimate victory and eternal existence in the universe—the only way to achieve that was to die in the future for real and never come back.
Then, the victory already achieved would not be reset.
That was the inevitable result.
He had realized this a long time ago.
He had been worried that if humanity had indeed won but everything returned to square one because of his death and him returning to the 21st century, they would need to start all over again, and humanity’s opponent would become an unmatchable higher-order civilization straight from the start. That would be a disaster.
Therefore, whether from a scientific or logical point of view, all causes and effects pointed to this one answer.
He had to truly embrace death in the future.
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Carrie spent the whole night working.
The next morning, the two ate breakfast together, and then Carrie went to catch up on sleep while Harrison went straight out the door.He made an appointment with Mr. Louie.
On his way home yesterday, he asked Mr. Louie to help him look into some matters.
Mr. Louie, true to his reputation as a well-connected big shot, was able to find out everything clearly in just one night.
When Mr. Louie handed over a thick file to Harrison Clark, he laughed, “If these little guys knew you could investigate them, they’d probably be scared to wet their pants.”
Harrison smiled, “There’s no particular reason for it, just simple curiosity.”
“Alright then, have a look yourself. Feel free to come to me if you need anything later on.”
“Thanks a lot.”
Harrison sat alone in the coffee shop, calmly flipping through the pages.
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Linden Brown, that poor guy, is still in jail. He couldn’t stay quiet after being imprisoned; he got involved in insider trading of stocks while in jail. Not only were his millions of illegal gains confiscated, but he was also fined a few more millions, causing him to lose everything. His sentence was extended by another five years. By the time he gets out, he’ll probably be halfway to the grave.
Devin Mitchell, the brainless follower who conspired with Linden Brown against Harrison, is about to be released from prison due to his good behavior and commutation.
Harrison looked at Devin’s imprisonment record and thought it was acceptable.
He wouldn’t pursue it any further.
People like Devin would only follow the tide, so it’s hard to say whether his nature is good or bad; he’s only influenced by the company he keeps.
Who he associates with determines the kind of person he becomes.
Next on the list is Lewis Brown, the former head of the Cool Song Copyright Department. His fate isn’t much better than Linden’s.
Originally, Lewis Brown was only removed from his post, then went to a new company. But he couldn’t shake off his bad habits of using his position for personal gain, and was caught for embezzlement.
Before, when Lewis Brown got into trouble, Eric Mitchell protected him. Now, no one would cover for him, so he was also sent to jail.
These were people who had once made Harrison unhappy, representing the negative side of his personality composition.
There were warmer aspects to his life as well.
All the elderly people he had helped while working in the nursing home have passed away.
Harrison couldn’t go to pay respects at their graves personally, so he asked Mr. Louie to arrange for someone else to place flowers by each of their graves, leaving a message from “the smelly kid who was once helped.”
After finishing reading the file, Harrison called Jenny Hart again, exchanged pleasantries, and casually mentioned two songs.
Jenny could be considered a benefactor from Harrison’s past.
The next person he contacted was Leah Clark.
Finally, as Harrison looked at the extra name he had added, he fell into deep thought.
The name was Logan Lee.
Apart from Mr. Louie, no one even knew who Logan Lee was.
It was one of the secrets hidden in his heart.
Logan Lee is currently a music teacher at a school, remaining unnoticed.
According to Mr. Louie’s investigation, Logan Lee greatly admires both Harrison Clark and Carrie Thomas.
He admired Carrie’s singing and talent, and worshipped Harrison’s creative abilities. He especially likes to recommend songs like “Buds in the Heart,” “In Love with the Gallery Bridge,” and “Wind-blown Flowers” to his students.
Logan Lee believed that these songs elevated the lyrical folk music to a new height and made them respected.
Seeing these quotes from Logan Lee, Harrison can’t help but feel a mix of emotions.
He sighed and called No. 1 Fly’s current CEO, Howard Bruno, telling him about an undiscovered artist that could be brought to prominence and asked Howard to connect the dots and unearth this person.
He then called Susan Lambert, who is now in charge of Summit Ventures’ public relations, to help arrange for his foster parents.
The two had received millions in cash from Harrison in the past.
Unfortunately, Harrison’s arrangement didn’t work out well.
Unable to contain their excitement from the money, the couple flaunted their wealth and made reckless loans that they couldn’t retrieve. They were then swindled into investing money in the stock market, futures, and P2P platforms. As a result, they quickly lost all their money without a penny left.
In the end, not only did the couple not become rich, they are now saddled with a mountain of debt.
Some people have good reasons for being poor.
Harrison initially didn’t want to interfere, but since he has to settle his “unfinished business,” he must make a clean break.
First, he asked Susan to pay off the couple’s debts and set up a dead account for them, where they could only withdraw $20,000 every month. From then on, the couple’s life or death is no longer of his concern.
If you ask how much Harrison hates these two now, it is only a matter of his teenage years.
As for present day, he doesn’t care any longer.
But if he doesn’t sort them out, his heart will always have some concerns, affecting his state of mind.
With these matters taken care of, Harrison’s heart felt much more relaxed.
Before he knew it, it was July 20th, time for the meeting.
