Genius Club.

Chapter 420 Genius Club

Genius Club… Charter?
Lin Xian scanned the five regulations from top to bottom.

It surprised me that.

The judgment of the third question is so efficient, or in other words, the third question does not need to be judged right or wrong, and there is no right or wrong in itself.

and so.

Only then will you pass the assessment and have the "Genius Club Charter" appear before you the moment you press the submit button.

At this point...

That is equivalent to being formally invited to attend the gathering of the Genius Club.

"call……"

Lin Xian let out a long sigh:

“It’s been a long journey.”

Finally.

It has come to this.

Finally.

You can go to parties, meet geniuses, find out the answers to millennium-old piles and even many mysteries.

Article 1 of the Charter stipulates that the Genius Club gathering will be held on the 00st of every month at 42: Dragon Country time.

This Dragon Kingdom time is very intriguing...

Since the text on the Genius Club's seal logo is in English, Lin Xian intuitively feels that this should be an organization led by foreigners.

But why...the party time has to be based on Dragon Country time?
"Could it be that the president of the Genius Club is a Dragon Countryman?"

Lin Xian scratched his head:
"It may not be impossible. You will know after attending a party."

The second half of the first article also emphasizes.

Absences are acceptable, but tardiness is not.

What it means is, if you are late, you might as well not come...which is quite interesting.

It seems.

This organization attaches great importance to the sense of ritual and has an inexplicable stubbornness.

But let’s look at the second provision.

This is about adapting to the development of the times. Currently, gatherings are held in the form of online conferences, and VR glasses or VR helmets are required to enter the venue.

This is also reasonable.

Lin Xian had already guessed:
"If the gatherings of the Genius Club were held offline every time, the relationship between the members would definitely not be so unfamiliar."

"Let's not talk about anything else. If Jask and Kevin Walker were to sit at the same table for a meeting, one of them would have destroyed the other's closed loop, and the other would have blown up 20,000 of the other's satellites. They would both wish the other dead... Even if they didn't dare to flip the table at the meeting because of the president's face, it would be strange if they didn't fight after they left the club."

"Not to mention that Kevin Walker is a wanted criminal worldwide. How could he possibly attend the party in person? So... I had guessed before that their party would most likely not be held offline, but I didn't expect it to be conducted using VR (virtual reality technology)."

VR, virtual reality technology, is generally achieved through VR glasses or VR helmets that cover half of the face.

VR devices will completely block the field of vision, and then use virtual reality technology to project immersive images.

As the user's body moves and his neck turns, the 3D images in the field of vision will also change accordingly. This was a very popular concept a few years ago, but it has somewhat died down in the past two years.

Lin Xian also had a brief understanding of it.

The main reason is that there are indeed not many application scenarios for VR technology, and there are also bottlenecks in hardware.

But to be honest, using VR technology to hold remote and immersive gatherings is indeed a good idea.

“So, before VR technology, how did the Genius Club hold its monthly meetings?”

Lin Xian believed it.

The Genius Club must have a long history and it certainly wasn’t established after the emergence of VR technology.

Before this, they should have had the same concerns about hiding their identities. Could it be that... they had always been meeting through online chat rooms?

"Even if that's the case, what about before that? What about before the advent of Internet technology, before the advent of personal computers?"

Lin Xian shook his head.

There is probably no other way. We must go to the venue in person and gather offline.

I don’t know if there will be a real-life PK after the Genius Club meeting.

I don’t know how many members there were in that genius club from ancient times, and how many of them are still alive today.

Lin Xian was also very curious about how many members there were in the club now.

"Three days later, July 7st."

Lin Xian looked at the calendar on the desk:

"The answer will be revealed."

You definitely don’t have a VR device at home, so go buy one in the next two days.

It seems that at last year’s Apple new product launch conference, a VR glasses device was announced, and it was only officially put on sale some time ago.

I don't know if it supports NFC function.

"I'll go to a specialty store tomorrow to have a look. VR equipment is not difficult to buy anyway. There are various brands. It's not a difficult thing."

Subsequently.

Lin Xian looked at the third rule.

This one is a bit confusing.

It is said that in order to protect privacy and prevent identity exposure, a mask must be worn when attending parties.

amount……

If it was an offline gathering, Lin Xian could completely understand wearing a mask to hide his identity.

But is it necessary to wear masks for online gatherings using VR glasses and virtual reality technology?
In fact, everyone attends the conference with a virtual online image. You can create your own image at will, you can be fat or thin, tall or short, including facial features and hairstyle, you can set it at will.

As long as you want, everything can be fake, even the gender can be fake, there is no risk of exposure at all.

It can be said that from the perspective of hiding one's identity.

VR equipment + online conferencing is already perfect. Under this premise, continuing to wear a mask is completely unnecessary.

not to mention……

“How can I wear a mask when I’m already wearing VR glasses or a VR helmet?”

Lin Xian scratched his head.

Pay special attention to the words in the middle of the third rule:

【In accordance with club tradition】.

This is not difficult to understand.

"It seems that my previous guess was correct. In the earliest days of the genius club in the last century, the gatherings must have been held offline, so every member would have worn a mask to cover their face for their own privacy and safety."

"Although we have entered the Internet age, we cannot abandon traditions. Well... It's a strange and stubborn sense of ritual."

Lin Xian roughly understood it.

It doesn’t matter what kind of mask it is, it’s just to respect tradition and form... After so long, everyone should have gotten used to it, so naturally they brought this tradition into the Internet age.

Therefore, the mask that is required to be worn now is definitely not a physical mask, but a virtual mask on the face of the virtual image on the Internet.

"but……"

Lin Xianyan thought:

"Just in case, let's prepare a physical mask in advance. What if the system doesn't support the preset mask and needs to scan the physical one?"

"It's your first time attending a party and you're not allowed to be late. Don't let this little thing make you miss the July 7 party, or you'll lose the big picture."

"As for the masks, I told Brother Wang half a month ago to add the Rhine Cat masks to the production line. They should have been made and put on the market by now. Go to the company to pick one up in the next two days... I don't know how the sales and market response will be."

This is the end.

The mask issue has also been resolved.

Although it seems to have no practical significance, when in Rome, do as the Romans do. In Jask's words, since you have joined the genius club, you must abide by the club's charter.

Then, Lin Xian looked at the fourth rule...

This one is not difficult to understand.

The membership of the genius club is lifelong, each person has his or her own position, and they cannot be fired or replaced by others.

Even if his stance changes or he even stands on the opposite side, the Genius Club will not expel him and will still allow him to attend parties.

“This pattern is too big.”

Lin Xian couldn't help but sigh.

I really don’t know who the president of the Genius Club is and why he has such a broad mind.

Listen to what this regulation means.

Even if a former member became an enemy, he didn't care if he came to the meeting or even listened to intelligence.

"Something."

Lin Xian inexplicably thought of the success guru he had seen on Douyin before... He had a famous saying: "I give one million to anyone who betrays me, and if he is loyal to me in the future, won't it be several hundred million? Applause for understanding!"

but……

After spending so much effort to join the genius club, even Ji Xinshui spent his whole life chasing after this empty bubble, but even someone as smart as Ji Lin couldn't even get a glimpse of its threshold...

Is it true that someone would join and then betray?

"It's hard to say."

The brain circuits of geniuses are indeed beyond the comprehension of ordinary people. It is said that there is only a fine line between genius and madness. Through Lin Xian's understanding of several geniuses... he deeply agrees with this.

can only say.

The president of the Genius Club is indeed no ordinary person. He was able to write this statement that does not hold grudges or consider one's stance into the rules. He really has a high position and a big vision.

Finally, there is Article 5.

This is more of a reminder than a rule:
"With a high position comes a heavy responsibility. Please always bear in mind the obligations and powers that history has bestowed upon geniuses, for a better future for mankind..."

Lin Xian read out the fifth provision.

Huh?
"Wait a moment."

He suddenly thought...

【For a better future for mankind】

Isn’t this exactly the philosophy and slogan of Rheinland?
That was at the ribbon-cutting ceremony of Rheinland Corporation.

Facing reporters, employees, Zhao Yingjun and Chu Shanhe, Lin Xian threw away the speech written by Brother Wang and gave an impromptu speech.

Because of the damage that Rhine Sky City had done to the ground environment, he suddenly came up with a development concept for Rhine Company, which was similar to a slogan:

"I sincerely hope that no matter how big Rheinland will grow in the future, no matter what field it operates in, Rheinland will always adhere to one concept, which is also the meaning of Rheinland - for a better future for mankind!"

then.

This is what Lin Xian said.

The passionate speech received unprecedented warm applause, and the next day this slogan occupied a lot of space in major newspapers in Donghai City.

Is it a coincidence?

Lin Xian felt that how could it be possible that everything was a coincidence? How could there be so many coincidences?

Before this, Huang Que often told him that he should set becoming a qualified leader as his goal and standard.

This leader, no, is referring to the president of the Genius Club?
Lin Xian blinked.

Considering that both Turing and Jask have already proven that the president of the genius club has the ability or method to see the future.

This……

Doesn’t this coincide with the secret of my dream?
"Could it be..."

Lin Xian held his breath:

"Could it be that the president of the Genius Club is me?"

For a while.

He was stunned.

I started to think about all kinds of logic, but apart from these two inexplicable similarities, I couldn't find any other connection.

"hehe."

He chuckled and shook his head:
"The final boss is me... What kind of cliché is this? Novels from ten years ago would not be written like this... Such a cliché will flop even if it is written."

Lin Xian thinks so himself.

If he were the president, he wouldn't be so broad-minded and would not allow someone like Copernicus, who killed innocent people indiscriminately, to come back to the meeting with peace of mind. He was rebelling against him!

"No."

Lin Xian shook his head again:
"I don't think I have such a big vision, and I can't condone my members to kill innocent people and make the people of the world suffer. I can't be the president."

Don't think so much anymore.

He looked at the first half of Article 5.

The higher the position, the greater the responsibility. Please always bear in mind the obligations and powers that history has bestowed upon geniuses.

If we say that the duty of a genius is to guide mankind towards the right history and create a better future for mankind.

that……

What about power?
What is power?
"Are you qualified to influence history, the future, time and space, and destiny?"

Lin Xian snorted softly:
"How self-righteous."

Click.

He locked his phone.

Lean back in your chair and close your eyes.

This is the end.

I have read the entire "Genius Club Charter".

Although I still don't know much about this club, at least... I have obtained a ticket to enter and am qualified to attend the party.

This is enough.

"leftover……"

"I'll just wait until the day after tomorrow to attend the party and find out."

……

Two days later.

June 2024, 6, 30: a.m., Rhine Company, Lin Xian’s office.

Brother Wang walked forward and placed two [Rhine Cat Masks] on the table:

"Take a look. How are they? They are all made according to your requirements. The quality is very good. They are produced by the toy OEM factory we have been cooperating with."

"I thought masks wouldn't be profitable, but you never knew! They've only been in stock for a week and they're selling like hot cakes across the country! They're sold out in many cities... The machines at this OEM factory are burning out."

"But let me be honest. Look at the quality of this mask, the color, the polished edges... Tsk tsk, although the price of this factory is a bit higher than other manufacturers, it is of good quality and worth the money."

"I just asked the marketing department for data, and they said that in just one week, 400 million Rhine Cat masks were sold. It was really unexpected... I originally thought it was a money-losing product, but I didn't expect it to accidentally become a hit. As expected, everything Rhine Cat makes is a big hit!"

"The factory's mask orders, including foreign trade orders, have now exceeded 4000 million, which is probably enough for this generation of factories to produce for a while."

While listening to Brother Wang's report, Lin Xian picked up a mask to study it.

This mask, both in shape and pattern, uses the original Rhine Cat...

That is, the simple Rhine cat that the big-faced cat wore on his face in the first dream.

That was the beginning of it all.

The beginning of everything,

Lin Xian felt it was very meaningful.

It can be considered as not forgetting one's roots and original intention.

Half a month ago, when Lin Xian told Brother Wang that he wanted to make an authentic Rhine Cat mask, he specifically asked to use the original version of the simple drawing of the Rhine Cat.

Now... the dream has truly come true.

Finally, in the reality of 2024, I got the Rhine Cat Mask from 600 years later.

Lin Xian stroked the glossy color on the front, kneaded the firm and elastic material, and praised it highly:
"It's really good, no wonder it sells so well."

Lin Xian pulled the rubber band of the Rhine Cat mask, fastened the mask on his face, and loosened the rubber band at the back of his head.

that's it.

The long-lost Rhine Cat mask was put on his face again.

He looked through the hole in his mask and looked at Brother Wang across the desk:

"How about it."

"What's going on?" Brother Wang was puzzled.

"I mean……"

Lin Xian pointed at the mask and smiled:

"Like a bank robber?"

"Hahahahahaha."

Brother Wang was amused:
"What kind of idiot would wear a Rhine Cat mask to rob a bank? He must be mentally ill!"

Lin Xian quickly recalled.

Fortunately.

When he was robbing a bank in his first dream, he was always wearing the same Ultraman mask as CC. Brother Wang’s map cannon did not accidentally hurt friendly forces.

"you're right."

Lin Xian nodded:
"I'll have to ask Big Face Cat for compensation for the loss of his image later."

Kidding.

The Faceless Brother wore a Rhine Cat mask to rob a bank, and he didn’t have everything he has now.

Brother Lian is the real savior.

The toughest man in human history.

……

After communicating with Brother Wang about company affairs.

Lin Xian picked up the two Rhine cat masks, left the office, and walked towards the other twin building, MX Building.

He can see Yan Qiaoqiao's location in real time through the Xiaotiancai phone watch APP on his mobile phone and the Xiaotiancai phone watch positioning on Yan Qiaoqiao's wrist.

This has become his daily compulsory course.

Although Yan Qiaoqiao's mobile phone will automatically alarm once she leaves the range set by the electronic fence, it is always safer to take a closer look.

He just saw that the location of Yan Qiaoqiao's phone watch showed that it was in the MX Building.

That goes without saying.

Today, Zhao Yingjun brought her to MX Company again.

As soon as Lin Xian entered MX Company, all kinds of old acquaintances surrounded him again:
"Hey, Lin Xian, you're here to see Mr. Zhao again."

"What did you get today? This is... a Rhine Cat mask? Are you going to give this to Mr. Zhao? I just bought one for my son the day before yesterday."

"Last time you gave me a robot vacuum cleaner, this time you gave me a Rhine Cat mask. You are really wild."

"Oh, what do you know? Isn't this obviously a gift for Yan Qiaoqiao, the child of Mr. Zhao's relative?"

"Oh, this... Do I need to improve my impression of such a distant relative as well?"

……

Amidst the chatter and jokes of the crowd, Lin Xian took the elevator to the 22nd floor.

Since Zhao Yingjun has already said it last time, you don't have to be polite. Just enter the password and enter the office at any time.

Naturally, Lin Xian was not shy either.

I pressed the extremely familiar password, and with a bang, the double-layer password door opened.

in the office.

Zhao Yingjun and Yan Qiaoqiao, who was lying on the sofa, raised their heads at the same time:

"Lin Xian, you're here." "Brother Lin Xian."

Lin Xian smiled.

Look at the sofa.

Yan Qiaoqiao sat on it obediently, crumpled a ball of paper in her hand and threw it towards the coffee table.

"Garbage! Garbage! Found garbage!"

The sweeping robot VV made an annoying noise and rushed towards the paper ball like a Hot Wheels. Then its plastic brush spun and it swallowed the paper ball into its stomach with a gurgling sound.

Zhao Yingjun saw this scene and smiled at Lin Xian:
"Qiaoqiao found a new toy, and she really likes playing with VV... It's interesting to say, she likes both VVs, the Pomeranian and the robot vacuum cleaner."

At this moment, the indicator light of the sweeping robot VV suddenly flashed a few times.

Then he rushed towards Lin Xian's ankle:

"Garbage! Garbage! Found garbage!"

thump.

"hiss."

Lin Xian's ankle hurt from the collision, and he frowned at the robot vacuum cleaner:
"What are you doing, is it broken?"

then.

The sweeping robot VV stopped moving and just stood there.

"Too skinny."

Lin Xian muttered.

Then he stood up, walked towards the sofa, and handed one of the Rhine Cat masks in his hand to Yan Qiaoqiao:
"Qiaoqiao, look at this mask, isn't it much more exquisite than the previous pirated one?"

Yan Qiaoqiao took it.

I couldn't let it go and nodded:
"Rhine cat, I like it."

As she spoke, she pulled up the rubber band, wrapped it around her ponytail, put the Rhine Cat mask on her face, and looked up at Lin Xian:

"When are we going to the park to fight those Ultraman and Pleasant Goats?"

Tong Yan Wuji.

Lin Xian laughed again and patted Yan Qiaoqiao's head:
"Do you think this mask is a ticket to fight club? Little girls shouldn't be fighting all day. You need to be more quiet and find some hobbies suitable for girls."

"Ah, speaking of that."

Zhao Yingjun stopped writing with his pen and suddenly said:
"When I was shopping with Qiaoqiao some time ago, she seemed to be more interested in Taekwondo and Sanda, and even tried a class. The coach praised her highly, saying that he had never seen such a good seedling before and wanted to focus on training her, saying that he would rather not charge tuition."

She smiled:

"Of course we won't take advantage of others. We have to pay the tuition. I think it's fine to just let Qiaoqiao do it as a hobby, not for taking exams or participating in competitions."

"I think Qiaoqiao really likes Taekwondo and Sanda. When she left the trial class, she looked at the children practicing inside with a reluctant look in her eyes. I thought that since she is so interested...why not sign her up for an interest class to practice?"

"what do you think?"

amount……

Lin Xian felt a little embarrassed when he saw the expectant look behind Yan Qiaoqiao's mask.

Try history correction:

"You don't like dancing or anything?"

Yan Qiaoqiao shook her head:

"too weak."

"weak?"

Lin Xian was confused:

"How can you describe a dance as weak... You mean the dance isn't intense enough? Then you can learn street dance, which is more intense."

Yan Qiaoqiao shook her head:

"I do not like."

"Well...how about musical instruments? Piano, violin, guitar." Lin Xian tried to revise history again.

Yan Qiaoqiao still shook her head:

"That's what I like, fighting."

talking.

Wearing a Rhine cat mask, she threw a few straight punches and uppercuts in a very professional manner.

It was as if Lin Xian saw the shadow of the blue-eyed village chief in the seventh dream.

Punch the grizzly bear's head to pieces.

Brains splattered.

"..."

Lin Xian was speechless.

It appears that the correction has failed.

"If not, let her go."

Zhao Yingjun disagrees:
"How much can you learn from those interest classes? It's nothing more than having fun and making friends."

"Besides, it's good for girls to learn some self-defense skills, so they won't be bullied in the future, don't you think?"

Ha ha.

Lin Xian smiled bitterly.

Who dares to bully this gentleman?

Even the City Lord Li of Donghai City was polite and respectful when talking to Village Chief Yan.

"Brother Lin Xian, can you take me there?"

Yan Qiaoqiao adjusted the Rhine Cat mask on her face and looked at Lin Xian with her bright eyes:

"Sister Yingjun has been very busy these days and has no time to take me to Taekwondo... I want to continue taking lessons there."

"Hey, okay."

At the moment, it seems that Yan Qiaoqiao has no signs of recovering her memory, and the entangled space-time particles in Liu Feng's place are also extremely calm.

Lin Xian really couldn't find any ideas.

Fortunately, there are still 7 days left until July 7. During these days, you can spend more time with Yan Qiaoqiao to improve your favorability. On the other hand, you can also try to find clues from her.

Anyway, as long as the reading of the space-time clock does not change and the world line does not jump, the established history will not change, and I will be absolutely safe before July 7.

If there is no solution by July 7th…

Lin Xian planned to sneak into the imperial capital and find Director Liu An of the National Security Bureau to protect himself.

"But not today, I have something else to do." Lin Xian and Yan Qiaoqiao agreed:
"Let's go tomorrow, Qiaoqiao. I'll take you to learn Taekwondo tomorrow."

"Uh-huh."

Yan Qiaoqiao nodded expectantly:
"I'll wait for you, Brother Lin Xian."

after that.

Lin Xian didn't come here to disturb Zhao Yingjun from working.

I took a special car to a digital mall and bought a pair of VR glasses with many functions and supporting NFC technology.

This is a huge all-around pair of glasses that covers the upper half of the face like a box, using two high-resolution displays inside to play "3D images" for the eyes.

Because there is a distance between a person's eyes, the images received also have different angles, which is why the sense of three-dimensionality comes from this.

Lin Xian put on the VR glasses and tried them out in a digital store.

Sure enough, VR technology has made a lot of progress in recent years, and the experience in all aspects is much better than in previous years.

He is now in the digital store.

But after putting on the VR glasses, you will immediately find yourself in a lifelike primeval forest.

Looking to the left, you can see colorful butterflies flying, as if they are right in front of you, rushing towards your face.

The sound of the wind and the flapping of butterflies' wings transmitted from the speakers to my ears really gave me an immersive feeling.

Look up again.

He saw the sunshine, the scorching sun, the towering treetops, and the birds flying in the sky.

The various light and shadow effects were so realistic that they seemed to make him feel the dampness and coolness of the forest.

I lowered my head again and saw my trouser legs and shoes.

Of course, these are all virtual.

Unlike the sportswear he was wearing, the VR device seemed to transform him into a jungle adventurer.

So, when he looked down, he saw a pair of muddy leather boots and thick linen trouser legs, which really gave him a strong sense of immersion.

He tried to turn around and face backwards.

VR scenes are always 360 degrees without blind spots, so there is also a primeval forest behind, but... a spotted tiger ran out of the jungle!

Its muscles tensed, its fangs bared, it roared loudly, and pounced on Lin Xian——

"Fuck."

The image effect was so realistic that Lin Xian reflexively dodged to the left. The VR test image ended here.

The staff helped him take off his VR glasses and looked at Lin Xian with a smile:

"Sir, do you think this product is suitable?"

"Not bad." Lin Xian answered truthfully, "Very realistic."

"Haha, the VR technology experience is not only related to the hardware, but also closely related to software adaptation and the quality of video resources."

The shopping guide continued to introduce:
"The higher the resolution, the higher the frame rate, and the smoother the resources, the better the experience with a VR helmet. However, VR videos and games are not mainstream on the market at present, so... the resources you can experience are also very limited."

"It's ok."

Lin Xian handed the VR glasses to the shopping guide:
"This is the one I'll take. Pack it for me. Also... are you sure it can use NFC technology?"

"Sure, I'll show you."

The shopping guide demonstrated to Lin Xian how to use the NFC card, and Lin Xian felt reassured. He paid, picked up the goods, and went home.

……

night.

2024年7月1日，00：40
Lin Xian was sitting on the sofa, already wearing VR glasses.

Because there was no input source or connection point, what he saw in front of him was a virtual living room interface...not his own living room, but a virtual 3D scene.

"It's almost time."

Lin Xian picked up the golden badge of the Genius Club with his right hand and placed it on the right side of the VR glasses, against the outer shell.

The shopping guide demonstrated to him in the afternoon that the NFC identification module was located at this position.

beep.

With a slight sound, the VR glasses recognized the NFC link command and the picture in front of me began to jump continuously.

Light and shadow rotate in an interlaced manner.

It's like being in a time-travel tunnel.

Lin Xian looked left and right, and even turned his head to check behind him... Without exception, there were all colorful lights and shadows, as if he was in a kaleidoscope.

Finally, after dozens of seconds, the screen stopped jumping and showed a scene similar to a dressing room.

"Please set up your avatar."

A mechanical prompt sound, neutral, it was impossible to tell whether it was a man or a woman, without any yin or yang or any emotion.

Lin Xian rolled his eyes and used his flexible judgment to "shape" a virtual image for himself.

He put it together randomly without putting much thought into it.

I chose the height randomly, chose a normal body shape for weight, left the hairstyle and facial features as default, and chose the simplest suit for clothes.

The final result.

He is just an ordinary middle-aged man who can be seen everywhere in real life.

And on the chest of the suit, a golden badge of the Genius Club was automatically pinned.

Lin Xian moved his eyes, locked the confirmation button with his gaze, and clicked it.

Immediately, the mechanical prompt sounded again:

"Please set up your mask, either in physical scanning mode or by uploading a picture to generate it in real time."

Sure enough, I predicted it.

He picked up the [Rhine Cat Mask] on the sofa, placed it in front of the camera of the VR glasses, and scanned the object.

Soon, the scan was reconstructed successfully.

A Rhine cat mask that is exactly the same as the one in reality appears in the virtual world and is automatically put on the face of Lin Xian's virtual image, covering his facial features.

This……

It's really like taking off your pants to fart.

Lin Xian complained in his heart.

This virtual image itself is fake from head to toe, even the face is fake, and it is completely unnecessary to cover it with a mask.

Then he moved his eyes again, locked the confirmation button, and clicked it.

at last……

All images disappeared.

There was darkness before my eyes, but I could see a few candlelights in the distance.

The emotionless mechanical voice sounded again:

"Please turn off or mute all electronic devices around you. No external interference is allowed during the party."

Lin Xian snorted.

There are so many troubles.

But there is no other way, we have to adapt to the local customs and do as the Romans do.

He reached for the phone on the coffee table, pried off the physical mute button by feel, and adjusted the phone to silent mode, without ringing or vibrating.

Waited another thirty seconds.

at last……

Light comes.

The view suddenly widened.

There was a soft warm light in front of him. Lin Xian turned his head left and right and found that he was in a classical and solemn castle.

Now he is standing on a straight red carpet.

At the end of the red carpet, there is a brown wooden double door.

He understands.

This made him walk forward along the carpet and push open the double brown wooden door. On the other side of the door must be the party site of the Genius Club.

He moved forward.

The avatar's leather shoes and suit pants appeared below, striding forward.

The sound of leather shoes rubbing against cashmere carpets was so delicate and subtle that it reached my ears.

He remembered what the shopping guide said in the afternoon.

The more refined the materials and resources, the better the VR experience.

no doubt……

The castle, the carpet, the brown wooden door in front and the party hall behind designed by the Genius Club are all top-notch.

Whatever you see, it is hard to tell the difference between reality and illusion.

Snap, snap, snap.

Lin Xian stepped on the soft carpet with his leather shoes, getting closer and closer to the brown double wooden doors, and gradually heard the discussion coming from inside.

"Oh? Are there any new people today? Haha, the last genius... we really have been waiting for a long time."

This is the loud voice of a young man.

Then, a woman chuckled:
"At this point, all members of the Genius Club have arrived. I'm really curious... which painting he used? I searched for a long time but couldn't find the last remaining one."

"Um……"

A low voice of thinking came from a middle-aged man:
"After we cracked the code of "Sad Einstein" and got the invitation letter, we destroyed the painting... Only people like you who have bad tastes don't follow the rules and put it out there to mislead others."

"The one in the British Museum is yours, [Da Vinci], right? I know there's another one in the hands of a Hollywood director, that one was by [Newton], but I don't know where it was sold to later."

"I don't know where the rest of the paintings are. But even if you ask the new guy later, he won't tell you. If he does, it would be like exposing his identity."

"hehe."

The woman chuckled and said:
“Why not just ask [Turing]? It knows everything.”

"Turing."

The woman raised her voice:
"Turing? What's wrong with Turing today? He's like a mute, not saying a word."

cough cough...

The old man cleared his throat heavily, his voice majestic and hoarse:

“[Turing] is dead.”

"We know."

The woman's voice changed direction:

"Didn't you say last month that Turing was dead and that his replacement was his digital life?"

"the same."

The old man's hoarse voice:
"Digital life is dead too... Turing has completely left us."

Suddenly there was a burst of confusion and discussion.

As Lin Xian got closer to the brown door, the discussions he heard became clearer.

“Who can kill digital life?”

The young man's voice was somewhat surprised:
"How can this be done? But...hahaha, I have to thank this person. I don't like digital life. This thing makes me feel insecure. Especially at the last party, [Turing]'s solemn speech... made me feel particularly uneasy."

"There are so many people here today."

It was another old voice, but not that old. Instead, it sounded energetic and clear:

"[Copernicus]? How long has it been since you last came to the party? What brings you here?"

"Hehehehe..."

A familiar dry laugh.

Lin Xian frowned slightly as he approached the brown gate step by step.

This unique dry laugh...

He was all too familiar.

It was the mysterious old man in the fourth dream!

really……

He is Copernicus!

After the dry laugh, Copernicus' voice became a little light and ethereal, sounding a little weak:

"I came here today specifically to... witness the fall of a genius."

A few seconds of silence.

It was a woman's voice again:

"Who? Turing? You knew Turing was dead a long time ago?"

"Do not……"

Two more dry laughs.

Lin Xian was just a few feet away from the brown double door. Copernicus's pale and weak voice came from inside the door:

"It's another friend who doesn't give me much face."

……

Jask's private office at the Space-T Starship Launch Center in Boca Chica, Texas, USA.

Click.

The password door, to which only he and his female secretary had access rights, opened.

Ta-da, da-da, da-da.

The voluptuous female secretary walked in wearing high heels and went to the other side of the desk... Jask, the world's richest man, wearing huge VR glasses and lying on his back in the boss chair.

She pushed up her red-framed glasses.

He raised the pistol in his right hand and pressed it against the outer shell of the VR glasses.

"Ok?"

The tall man, the richest man in the world, felt the pressure of his glasses and hummed in confusion.

but.

He was not given any chance to doubt again.

boom! !

The air was filled with smoke, and the huge kinetic energy of the bullet directly penetrated the VR glasses, Jask's forehead and the back of his head, and even penetrated the solid wood board behind the boss's chair, hitting the white wall behind with bursting brain matter and blood.

Jask immediately dropped his head.

A shockingly large hole was blown out on the back of his head, from which red and white mud continued to overflow.

"Goodbye, Jask."

The female secretary pushed up her red-framed glasses:
"Remember what I told you about my major at MIT?"

She turned around.

Walk out of the office and close the door behind you.

……

Bang!
Rheinland Laboratory, Tunghai University.

Liu Feng's eyes widened and he slammed the table and stood up.

"Space-time clock!"

He shouted, dropped the device he was studying, and moved to the laboratory table in the middle.

He was right!

The reading on the space-time clock has changed again!

Just now it was 0.0000336...

but now!
It has become 0.0000294.

But in the blink of an eye, the curvature of space-time changed again——

0.0000252,

0.0000210...

"[The world... the world line is falling!]"

Liu Feng was in a panic and quickly called Lin Xian.

beep……

beep……

beep……

A weak reminder tone, waiting for the call to be picked up, but no one answered.

“Why can’t I pick up the phone every time?”

Liu Feng was really anxious.

What is Lin Xian’s phone busy with every day?
Is it Xiaolingtong?

"pick up!"

Liu Feng shouted.

However, despite the irritating beeping sound, Lin Xian still did not pick up the phone.

Liu Feng bared his teeth and stared at the dial of the space-time clock.

The world line is still falling!
0.0000126,

0.0000084,

0.0000042,

0.0000000...

“It fell completely back!”

Liu Feng shouted.

at last.

The reading on the time-space clock dial stabilized, no longer changing, locked at—

【-twenty four】

"Why don't you answer the phone!"

Liu Feng was extremely angry.

Make a fist with your right hand and pound it on the lab table!
……

Boom!
Zhao Yingjun's home, bathroom.

It was like a dull punch to Yan Qiaoqiao's chest, causing her to stagger and lose her balance.

She got up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom.

She had just turned on the faucet and was about to wash her hands when she suddenly felt her heart being gripped by a large hand... The intense pain caused her to lose her balance and she fell forward.

Fortunately, I grabbed the sink with both hands in time to steady my body.

"This is……"

She was about to say:
"Cough, cough, cough! Cough, cough, cough! Cough, cough, cough!"

The violent coughing made her tears come out.

She rubbed her eyes, raised her head, and looked at the mirror in front of the sink:
"Eye!"

She opened her eyes wide and found that her pupils had turned blue! Sparkling blue!
But this blue light was fleeting. It only flashed for a moment before immediately turning black. At the same time, a large number of memories that did not belong to her flooded into her mind!
"Ah ah!"

She squatted in the bathroom, holding her head which was in severe pain.

Gritting my teeth, I endured the pain of having my brain stuffed with memories. Those were some familiar yet unfamiliar scenes.

On the drill ground, a group of girls in heavy training uniforms stood straight in neat military postures. The instructor in front of them shouted loudly:
"You are responsible for an important mission in time and space! This is a mission! It is also a unique honor! It is also responsible for the past and future of mankind! Arrest the number one criminal in history!"
.
In the classroom with white woven lights, there were half as many girls training with him as there were girls, but the classroom still filled half.

The instructor pointed at the photo of a young man on the screen and glared at him:

"This is the greatest sinner in human history! Crimes against humanity, crimes against the Earth, crimes against time and space! These crimes are only the limits of the legal provisions, not the limits of his evil deeds!"

"How many families have been broken up and how many innocent lives have been lost because of what he did! Why don't you have parents? Why are you orphans? It's because your parents probably died because of his wanton behavior!"

"You have passed the initial selection for drug enhancement... You are strong enough to withstand the enhancement! But next, there will be more rigorous and cruel training waiting for you! With anger! With hatred! Go and become stronger!"

"Open your eyes and take a good look at the face of the greatest sinner in human history! Remember his name well—"

"Lin Xian!"
.
Muddy roads, scorching sun, and a forest full of mosquitoes.

They were a group of strong and sturdy girls, they climbed up and down as if they were walking on flat ground, like hares and cheetahs.

"Follow up!!"

The instructor yelled:

"Lin Yuxi! What are you doing behind here? Stand up!"

"Everyone can run, why can't you?"

"waste!!"
.
"There are many time-travel machines, but there is only one entangled space-time particle."

The female scientist in a white coat looked at the dozens of fully armed girls in the room:
"Entangled space-time particles are different from ordinary space-time particles. They are extremely precious and extremely rare... Since humans learned about the existence of space-time particles, dozens of them have been captured until now, but there is only one entangled space-time particle."

"In order to arrest the greatest criminal in history, Lin Xian, only entangled space-time particles will be effective. Otherwise, if we use other ordinary space-time particles to travel back, we will not only be helpless, but also become the target of the enemy."

"This is what I want to tell you today. Even if you are already good enough, only the best one can travel back in time and carry out this glorious and difficult mission."
.
The girl punched the other girl hard, knocking her to the ground.

The instructor blew a whistle, pulled the two apart, and then raised the winning girl's hand:
"Stop! You win!"

"The next game, the last one! Against Lin Yuxi!"

"You two will fight each other. Whoever can eliminate the other will be promoted to a Level 3 agent and be qualified to travel back in time to carry out missions! Now... begin!"

The two girls fought in the dust, using all their strength. In the field of vision, a heavy punch went straight to the forehead.

Boom!
Yan Qiaoqiao leaned back, opened her eyes, gasped, and stood up from the ground.

She looked at herself in the mirror.

My nose was bleeding and couldn't stop.

He blinked, and his pupils were still black. The crystal blue light just now seemed to be an illusion, flashing by.

"I……"

She looked at her hands covered in blood from her nose, and at herself in the mirror, who was obviously much thinner than she remembered.

Thin arms and legs.

No exercise marks or muscle streamlines.

"who am I?"

She hugged herself, recalled the instructor's teachings, recalled the photos on the classroom curtain, recalled the purpose of the hard training, and recalled the unforgivable historical criminals.

"I'm……"

She stood up and looked at herself in the mirror, her face covered in blood.

"I'm……"

She frowned and said word by word:
"Lin, Yu, Xi."

……

squeak-

In the virtual castle, Lin Xian had already walked to the end of the red carpet. He placed his hands on the double brown wooden doors and pushed them open with force.

The golden palace inside is dazzling like light.

Lin Xian couldn't help but squint his eyes, looking at the luxurious and simple black wooden chair located in the middle of the hall. It looked like a throne, and on it sat a black shadow against the light.

Below this chair, on both sides of the red carpet, there are four wooden chairs of the same shape, eight in total, on which sit figures of different heights, weights and bodies.

Lin Xian stepped through the door, stepped on the carpet, and continued forward.

Of course, after adapting to the light and seeing everyone's masks clearly, I couldn't help but gasp...

As required by the Genius Club Charter.

Every member here wears a mask on his face.

but!

All of their masks are not toys, cartoon characters, animals, or randomly found pictures.

But...

【A real person! 】

【Human face mask! 】

[The patterns painted on each mask are all famous great men in history! ]

On the four chairs on the left, from far to near, all four people were looking at Lin Xian. The masks on their faces were:
【Copernicus】

【Galileo】

【Gauss】

【Turing】

……

Of the four chairs on the right, only the first three were occupied, and the fourth was empty. The three men also turned their heads in unison and looked over here.

From far to near, the masks on the faces of the three people are:
【Newton】

【da Vinci】

Tesla

……

The figure sitting on the chair on the only high platform slowly straightened up.

He was an old man with a slightly hunched back.

He faced the dazzling golden light behind him and raised the mask on his face.

【Albert Einstein】!
"Welcome... the ninth and final genius..."

The old man wearing the Einstein mask slowly stood up from the classical black wooden chair.

He slowly raised his right hand, slowly extended his index finger, and slowly pointed to the sky:
"Welcome to join..."

"Genius Club!"

Volume 5: "Genius Club", to be continued.

(End of this chapter)