Chapter 121: Illuminati Swordbearer Hua Xu
By half past one that afternoon, Huang Ji had told Hawking a great deal about the Illuminati and the Little Greys.
"...I see. The Illuminati were promised salvation by the gods?"
Hawking felt a deep sadness when he learned that the Illuminati had a way out, and that the people trading with them were merely scapegoats.
He was quick to realize that even if the Illuminati knew humanity would be extinct by 2045, they would not dare defy the aliens.
Hawking committed Huang Ji's intelligence to memory. The population trade would take place in December, so before then, he would join the Illuminati and gain control of an independent research facility.
Huang Ji also promised to deliver the gene-modification drug to him before then.
The Illuminati had drugs that could turn people straight into monsters, but they worked poorly and carried severe side effects.
Since Hawking would be using it, Huang Ji intended to make something better. He was confident he could produce it within the next few months.
Before leaving, Huang Ji installed a small program on the personal computer attached to Hawking's wheelchair.
Hawking could use it to leave him messages, and Huang Ji could contact Hawking through it as well.
In a sense, Huang Ji had brought him into his own circle—neither the Messiah nor the Illuminati.
Huang Ji, Lin Li, Alan, and Hawking formed a group entirely separate from both. So far, it did not even have a name.
"Irene, the party is over," Hawking called.
"Professor Hawking, has that alien left?" Irene asked as she came out of the room.
"Alien? Irene, remember: no one attended today's party. I waited here alone, and there was no one to drink the ten bottles of Krug Champagne."
"I understand, Professor." Irene