Genius Club.

Chapter 150 Closed Loop
It's in the outskirts of the county, a very remote place.

A natural forest has formed in a depression in the terrain here. There are many kinds of trees, accompanied by flowers and plants that are just beginning to turn green in spring, giving it a unique feeling of being in a paradise.

Lin Xian and Liu Feng were standing next to a deep earth pit with a wooden coffin in it. Inside lay Li Qiqi, who was breathless but still had a vague smile on her face.

The funeral company Liu Feng hired provided a one-stop service.

With the help of machinery, digging, transportation, and burying coffins have become simple and efficient.

It seems that under the wave of industrialization and the fast pace of life, even personal death has become less and less important.

Truly go with the wind.

The funeral company left after collecting the money, leaving only Liu Feng and Lin Xian standing next to the pit... There were also two shovels next to them for backfilling.

"Qiqi chose this place last year..."

Liu Feng's eyes were a little red and swollen. He must have cried many times in places where no one could see. After all, Li Qiqi was his only relative in this world.

But the human brain has a self-protection mechanism. When people are overly sad, they will suddenly become calm and peaceful, just like Liu Feng now. His tone is very flat, without any unnecessary ups and downs.

He was like a machine-readable narrator, explaining something to Lin Xian, or perhaps talking to himself:

"Longguo believes in returning to one's roots...but Qiqi is an orphan who grew up in an orphanage. What roots can she have?"

"She had been in poor health since she was a child. No one wanted to adopt an unhealthy child, so she grew up in an orphanage until she was admitted to university... She had no home. She had been without a home since she was a child."

"I thought you were already married." Lin Xian behind him said lightly.

Liu Feng shook his head:
"I proposed to Qiqi several times, and we were even talking about marriage when we graduated... But ever since Qiqi was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, she rejected me, every time."

"She knows that she doesn't have much time left, and she doesn't want to delay you." Lin Xian took a step forward and looked at the peaceful Li Qiqi in the coffin with Liu Feng.

"That's exactly what she said." Liu Feng lowered his head, his messy hair covering his eyes:
"But I want her to have a home... If she dies like this, there's no place to bury her."

"Qiqi told me a long time ago that she was afraid of cremation, so when she died, she would be buried secretly without telling anyone and without holding any ceremony. I could just come visit her when I'm free..."

"She had chosen this piece of land in advance. Last year, after the doctor told her that she didn't have much time left, she looked for a place to be buried after her death, and finally chose this place."

……

Liu Feng kept talking incoherently.

Lin Xian didn't interrupt him, letting him talk to himself.

He knew that Liu Feng must be feeling very uncomfortable at this moment.

People who are feeling miserable always don't like to stop talking. They either eat and drink a lot, or talk non-stop like this.

"Condolences."

After Liu Feng finally fell silent, Lin Xian patted his shoulder and comforted him:

"You must live well with Qiqi's regrets and wishes..."

This is what Lin Xian wanted to say to Liu Feng the most today, because he came here specially.

This guy looks like he would commit suicide for love... You must not let this get you down!
He spent a huge sum of 3000 million yuan to create a meteor shower for the two of them, just to let Liu Feng see Li Qiqi's deep love for him and to cheer him up.

Lin Xian really didn't expect that Li Qiqi died suddenly. This was indeed unexpected. He thought that Li Qiqi could still live for a while and could help him persuade Liu Feng.

I guess... she has actually been holding on for a long time. Even according to the original history, she would not be able to live many more days.

But that's it.

Liu Feng cannot die no matter what.

If he died because of depression, not only would his 3000 million be wasted, but Li Qiqi's wish would also be in vain. That would be truly regrettable and sad.

"Don't worry, I won't."

Liu Feng shook his head, raised his head again and looked at Lin Xian:

"I know what you're worried about, but don't worry... I won't do anything stupid like that. I've thought about dying with Qiqi before, but now, I have to live well. I can't let Qiqi down."

Say it.

Liu Feng took out a book from his cross-body shoulder bag and handed it to Lin Xian.

"This is……"

Lin Xian was quite surprised to see the title of this book——

Introduction to the Cosmological Constant

Author: Liu Feng
The cover is beautiful and the quality is also very good:

"Didn't you say your book wasn't published?"

"Qiqi asked Taobao's merchant to make it custom-made... This can't be considered publishing. It's just like printing a photo album. There is only this one in the world."

Lin Xian took the heavy book.

What is heavy is not the book itself, but the miracles and emotions carried in this unique print.

He opened the book cover and saw the author's introduction written by Liu Feng on the title page.

This passage...

Lin Xian is so familiar.

It was exactly the same as the book “Introduction to the Cosmological Constant” that he saw in his dream!
He quickly turned the book to the last page...

really.

In the last page of the book, there was a small white card with some beautiful yet blurred handwriting on it.

That blurry bit... was like tears dripping while writing, wetting the paper.

Lin Xian knew that this small card must be Li Qiqi's last words to Liu Feng, which he had seen 600 years in the future.

But the card at that time was full of regrets for not seeing the meteor shower. Now that Li Qiqi has seen the meteor shower as she wished, the content on the card should change, right?
Lin Xian looked at Liu Feng tentatively, seeking his consent.

Liu Feng nodded, tacitly agreeing to let Lin Xian see the card.

Lin Xian pulled out the palm-sized piece of cardboard. The handwriting on it was beautiful and trembling... At this moment, it seemed as if the time and space of 600 years later overlapped with the present scene, allowing Lin Xian to truly understand what a miracle of love spanning 600 years was:

[Dear Fengfeng:

Hehe, I'm so happy! I actually saw such a beautiful and spectacular meteor shower.

Of course I know this meteor shower is fake...

But to me, it's truer than real.

Fengfeng, I'm sorry I can't be with you anymore, but I'm looking forward to the day when the cosmological constant is recognized by the whole world. That day will definitely come.

Thank the one who gave us this meteor shower.

Go with him, Fengfeng. Perhaps... he is your shooting star, coming just for you to take you back to a brighter starry sky.

Hehe, I'll just watch you from the sky.

The distance between us will no longer be far.

——Qiqi, I will always love you】

……

Lin Xian silently inserted the small card back into the book cover. He admitted that when he saw that experts 600 years later called this book a miracle love spanning 600 years... he sneered and felt a little puzzled.

But now, after actually getting to know Liu Feng and Li Qiqi, he understood a little bit.

It is an emotion that is difficult to describe, a feeling that is difficult to express.

He handed the "Introduction to the Cosmological Constant", the only copy in the world, back to Liu Feng. Liu Feng bent down and carefully placed the book into the coffin next to Li Qiqi.

"Won't you leave a souvenir?" Lin Xian asked.

Liu Feng shook his head:
"Leave it to Qiqi."

boom.

The coffin lid was closed, and Liu Feng used a shovel to scoop up the first handful of soil and sprinkled it on the brand new coffin lid.

This handful of soil separates the yin and yang.

at the same time……

The [historical closed loop] is also completed.

The emergence of this unique book allowed Lin Xian to understand the origin of the book "Introduction to the Cosmological Constant" 600 years later.

For some unknown reason, at some point 600 years later, the place where Li Qiqi was buried was discovered by archaeologists.

Due to the complex geographical conditions, the coffin seems to be well preserved, and the only copy of "Introduction to the Cosmological Constant" in the world has been brought to light.

But after verification by scientists 600 years later, this book is still worthless and full of errors, just like the academic community's evaluation of it 600 years ago.

Therefore, this book was "ridiculously" reprinted as a testimony of immortal love, and then bought by someone, and then thrown away as garbage. Finally, it was picked up by the young Li Cheng in the garbage factory and sent to the hands of Big Face Cat's father.

Finally, after more than a decade of research, Big Face Cat's father finally calculated the result of the cosmological constant -

42.

history……

Lin Xian inexplicably felt the heaviness and wonder of history.

How many coincidences are needed to achieve this closed loop spanning 600 years.

Lin Xian picked up another shovel and together with Liu Feng, shoveled all the soil piled around the pit back into the pit and finally leveled the surface of the soil.

After a few pats, dust returned to dust, soil returned to soil, and the muddy soil covered everything. After a few days and another rain... there was no trace of excavation at all.

At this moment, Liu Feng burst into tears.

He understands.

Li Qiqi is really gone.

……

click!
Liu Feng lit a cigarette with a lighter, put it in his mouth, took a deep puff, exhaled, and watched the smoke dissipate.

"Would you like one?" Liu Feng handed the cigarette box to Lin Xian.

Lin Xian shook his head:
"Just smoke it."

The two sat on the rocks, watching the sunset gradually setting on the other side of the horizon.

The blood-red clouds are arranged neatly from east to west, like a matrix, with a unique majesty and solemnity.

"Thank you for accompanying me today." Liu Feng held the cigarette between his fingers and looked straight at the sunset:
"I haven't smoked in a long time, and it's still so bitter."

"It'll be fine after a while."

Lin Xian smiled and said:

"For the smokers around me, smoking is like eating candy."

Liu Feng couldn't help laughing. He took a few puffs while laughing, threw the half-burned cigarette on the muddy ground, and stomped it out with his shoe sole:

"Lin Xian, you came to me for the cosmological constant, right?"

"Yes." Lin Xian admitted truthfully.

"Is this thing important to you? Can you tell me why?"

The setting sun cast a blood-red glow on Liu Feng's face. He turned his head to look at Lin Xian and continued:
"Everyone thinks it is wrong. Teacher Qi Yan, Einstein, and even I have done many verification experiments... They are all contradictory and cannot be explained."

"It's supposed to be a wrong, meaningless academic garbage... Why are you willing to do so much for it? And believe it's right?"

"That's what I think, Liu Feng." Lin Xian looked directly at the sun that was halfway into the horizon:

"Actually, just like you said, I really don't understand mathematics, let alone the cosmological constant. From your academic perspective... if something is wrong once, then it is undoubtedly wrong."

"But I think many things in this world and in the universe are not so absolute. I think many things—"

“[Even if it is wrong a thousand times, ten thousand times, or a hundred million times, as long as it is right once, then it is right!]”

Liu Feng stared at Lin Xian blankly:

"for example?"

"A lot of things." Lin Xian looked at his fingers and said:
"For example, the emergence of life on Earth and the synthesis of the first amino acid were all the result of the only correct reaction among countless complex reactions over billions of years, which is why life miraculously emerged on Earth."

"To be precise, the creation of the first amino acid on Earth should be a mistake in a chemical reaction." Liu Feng was very rigorous.

"Right and wrong are relative." Lin Xian said calmly:
"Whether it's right or wrong, in short, for life to appear on Earth in such a miraculous and unexpected way, it really only takes one right or one wrong thing to happen."

"It only takes once." Lin Xian looked at Liu Feng seriously:

"I think the cosmological constant should be something similar... Even if everyone says it is wrong, even if everyone thinks it is wrong for decades or hundreds of years, or even if it is wrong in itself, I think it doesn't matter..."

“[Because, it may only be enough to be correct once at the most critical moment.]”

Liu Feng looked at Lin Xian with his mouth half open.

It seems that he was convinced by Lin Xian's fallacy, but he also seemed confused:
"Lin Xian, if it's true as you said, the cosmological constant will only be correct once... then what's the use of that one correct time?"

"It's hard to say."

Lin Xian looked at the setting sun which was completely sinking into the ground.

Recall that billions of years ago, when torrential rains, sea tides and thunder raged on the primitive Earth, the first amino acid was accidentally formed by a lightning strike.

Recall the ichthyosaur that bravely crawled out of the ocean onto land hundreds of millions of years ago.

Recalling the small animals that survived in the cracks between lava and haze under the impact of the meteorite that wiped out the dinosaurs.

I recall a certain ape looking up at the sky, straightening his back for the first time, and standing up on the ground of this planet.

Recalling the time when skyscrapers sprang up from the ground, the steam engine, the internal combustion engine, the industrial revolution, and the electronic age.

Recalling the 42 in Big Face Cat’s father’s room, which was crawling all over the walls and floors and filling every tiny gap.

回想起600年后，2624年8月29日00：42那一道毁灭整个世界的白光。

"Perhaps your cosmological constant only needs to be correct once..."

Lin Xian closed his eyes and said softly:
"It can save the whole world."

(End of this chapter)