Genius Club.

Chapter 464: Under the Mask, Above History

"what?"

Lin Xian and Gao Yang were stunned when they saw this strange scene.

I thought it was just a fun little experiment to record my dreams.

but……

What are the key words mentioned here?

White light, explosion, mushroom cloud, newspaper, 1952, burning, love...Einstein?
The previous ones are fine.

To be honest, it does fit the characteristics of a nightmare, but what the hell is this Einstein at the back?

What did Zhang Yuqian dream about?
Gao Yang took a deep breath and was about to speak, but Lin Xian reached out to stop him:

"Don't say anything yet. Watch the video first."

On the TV screen, the video recorded more than 20 years ago is still continuing.

The best friend was also confused when she heard Zhang Yuqian mumbling to herself.

But after saying the last keyword, Zhang Yuqian hummed twice, rubbed her eyes, sat up, and looked at her bestie complainingly:

"Why did you hit me so hard? My forehead hurts so much!"

Say it.

Yawning, obviously not awake:
"Did you record it?"

"It's all recorded."

My girlfriend asked:

"You...you just communicated with me a few seconds ago. Have you forgotten it now?"

Zhang Yuqian shook her head:

"Of course I remember being woken up by you and talking to you for a few words, but I don't remember what we talked about or what I dreamed about."

"magic!"

My girlfriend sighed:
"I've seen people forget their dreams after waking up, but I've never seen anyone forget so quickly and so completely... Do you really not remember a single thing about the nightmare you just had?"

"Why would I lie to you?"

Zhang Yuqian snorted and sat up from the bed:

"Didn't I tell you before I went to sleep? After waking up suddenly, you can still remember the contents of your dream for a second or two, but you forget it as soon as you blink and turn your head."

"If I wake up naturally, I'm groggy and I don't even remember whether I dreamed or not. In fact, most of the time, I can't tell whether I dreamed or not, unless I wake up suddenly or unexpectedly like I did just now, then I can barely remember for a second or two."

“Although the content of the dream will be completely forgotten, the feeling of fear and terror will still remain a little bit, so I know that I was having a nightmare.”

"Come on, let's go to the living room. There's a videotape player there. Let's go see what I dreamed about. I'm so curious!"

"Forehead……"

My bestie's voice was a little awkward:
"I feel like... you're dreaming about World War II."

"what?"

Zhang Yuqian's voice is incredible:

"So jumpy? I'm obviously not interested in history at all. Oops! Why is the camera still on? It's such a waste of tape. Turn it off quickly."

As she finished her words, the TV screen went black again.

After that, there was no more video footage. With a click, the magnetic strip of the videotape rolled to the other side, and the contents of the tape were all played.

"This……"

Gao Yang scratched his head and frowned:

"What kind of mess did this little girl Zhang Yuqian dream about? The description seems totally incoherent. However, considering that it was a dream, the montage is acceptable. But what do those words she said mean?"

"Explosion, mushroom cloud? Could this dream be about an atomic bomb explosion? The burning thing at the back... the white light... seems to be related to the explosion of an atomic bomb, but is the year 1952 wrong?"

"I clearly remember that the two atomic bombs exploded in 1945. Wasn't it because the United States dropped two atomic bombs on Sakura Country that Sakura Country completely gave up resistance and surrendered? This 1952... Did Zhang Yuqian fail history and remember the time wrong?"

Lin Xian also leaned back on the sofa.

Thinking quietly:
"1952... When I talk about the atomic bomb, it reminds me that the first hydrogen bomb in human history was detonated in 1952."

"Of course it wasn't used in war, but it was successfully tested as a test project, which is also a milestone in human history. But I can't remember it clearly, I'll check it again."

As he spoke, Lin Xian picked up his phone and started searching.

Sure enough, I quickly found this information in the encyclopedia:

On November 1952, 11, the United States conducted its first hydrogen bomb principle test on a Pacific island. The hydrogen bomb was named "Mike" and had an explosive equivalent of over 1 million tons, more than 1000 times that of the Hiroshima atomic bomb.

The reason why the explosion power is so exaggerated.

This is entirely because the principles of hydrogen bombs and atomic bombs are different.

The hydrogen bomb uses the energy from the explosion of a nuclear fission device to trigger a self-sustaining fusion reaction of light nuclei such as deuterium and tritium, and the energy released is even more terrifying.

Gao Yang leaned over and looked at the words on Lin Xian's phone screen:

"Oh, there really was a hydrogen bomb explosion in 1952. Did a hydrogen bomb explosion produce a mushroom cloud?"

"some."

Lin Xian nodded:
"Mushroom clouds have nothing to do with the type of bomb. As long as the explosive equivalent is reached, a mushroom cloud will be produced."

"Then the case is solved!"

Gao Yang spread his hands and lay back on the sofa with a relaxed look on his face:

"What Zhang Yuqian's best friend said is correct. Zhang Yuqian probably watched some movies about World War II and then read reports about hydrogen bombs, which is why she had such a nightmare."

“Then why is there Einstein?”

Lin Xian asked:
"Although the mass-energy conversion equation was indeed proposed by Einstein, the U.S. hydrogen bomb project was led by Edward Teller. If Zhang Yuqian really dreamed of the hydrogen bomb test in 1952, then the person she dreamed of should also be Edward Teller. What does it have to do with Einstein?"

Gao Yang snorted.

Disagree:

"Brother! This is a dream! What logic and reality do you have to talk about in dreams? Can Zhang Yuqian write a paper in a dream? Why is montage so rigorous?"

"I feel like it's just a nightmare. It's not a big deal. After this farce, Zhang Yuqian and her bestie definitely don't care about it."

"After all... we have searched through everything in Zhang Yuqian's coffin, and there are no other videotapes except this one, which means that Zhang Yuqian only made this one attempt and never cared about it again."

"And the diary. There was nothing recorded in it about nightmares, which meant that the matter was over. Zhang Yuqian's curiosity was satisfied, so she didn't delve further into it."

"After all, nightmares are just nightmares. It doesn't matter what they are about. And didn't you hear Zhang Yuqian say that if she wakes up normally from sleep, she won't remember the content of the dream. This is normal... Now you ask me what I dreamed about last night, and I have no impression at all."

"Unless it is a very powerful dream, most of the dreams will be forgotten within a few minutes of waking up. I don't think there is anything wrong with Zhang Yuqian."

……

Lin Xian remained silent as he listened to Gao Yang's superficial analysis.

obviously.

Gao Yang was unaware of many things, so he didn't care much about Zhang Yuqian's [nightmare].

But Lin Xian is different.

No matter how you look at it, this dream is definitely unusual!

First of all.

[It's not just Zhang Yuqian who has nightmares. Chu Anqing also has nightmares. And both of them forget their dreams at the same speed. They will forget everything within one or two seconds after waking up.]

Such a coincidence can't be a coincidence.

One can even make a bold inference...

Does every thousand-year-old pile have a similar nightmare?

"CC."

Lin Xian said softly.

Now that Chu Anqing is gone, there is no way to find her to verify the nightmare, but fortunately, CC can meet her every night.

If CC also has nightmares, then this may be one of the characteristics of the Millennium Pillar! My understanding of the Millennium Pillar will be further deepened.

What made Lin Xian even more curious was...

If CC also has nightmares, are her nightmares the same as Chu Anqing’s and Zhang Yuqian’s nightmares?

In addition to this there is another unusual reason.

That is……

[1952, Einstein, these two keywords appear too frequently in all things related to the Genius Club.]

The mysterious president of the Genius Club is an old man wearing an Einstein mask;

The correct way to obtain the invitation to the Genius Club is to find clues and decipher the code from the painting "Sad Einstein";
The painting "Sad Einstein" was also painted in Brooklyn, New York in 1952;

The reason why Einstein in the painting is sad is because Einstein himself was worried that the emergence of super weapons such as atomic bombs and hydrogen bombs would leave mankind with no future; finally, the charter and purpose of the Genius Club is to create a better future for mankind.

Suddenly.

Lin Xian had an epiphany.

like……

After Zhang Yuqian's nightmare...

There is a crucial clue [closed loop]!

"No, it can't be."

He took a deep breath.

I thought of an extremely absurd idea, but it could make sense of everything.

Teng.

He stood up from the sofa and looked at the pigsty-like living room:

"Where's the pen? Where's the paper?"

"Who would keep that at home?"

Gao Yang picked his nose:

"It's already this late, and we haven't been together for a while. Let's go have a midnight snack and some drinks. Zhao Yingjun is pregnant now anyway, so you don't have to prepare for pregnancy. Let's have a drink and chat."

"We'll talk about drinking later."

Lin Xian is brainstorming now and has no time to deal with Gao Yang.

He walked into the study, turned on the light, and had the impression that he had seen several pens in this room.

Sure enough, it was found soon.

He sat at his desk, tore off a few pieces of manuscript paper, and began to sort out his thoughts on them.

"Hey! Are you going to have a barbecue or not?"

Gao Yang shouted in the living room:
"How long will it take you?"

"About half an hour." Lin Xian answered casually.

"Then I'll take a shower first, then change my clothes, and then we'll go have a barbecue."

Lin Xian in the study did not reply.

Gao Yang took it as a consent and jumped up from the sofa and went to take a shower.

……

The whole room became quiet.

Lin Xian rubbed his temple, but felt a chill on his back.

in case.

all of these.

Is this how it developed?
He picked up the pen and began to sort out his thoughts in chronological order on the manuscript paper.

Among these logical reasonings, some are real historical facts, and some are Lin Xian’s guesses.

First of all, it is [real history]——

In 1905, Einstein proposed the special theory of relativity and the famous mass-energy formula E=MC2, laying the theoretical foundation for the discovery and utilization of atomic energy.

In 1939, Einstein wrote a letter to Roosevelt, then President of the United States, proposing the possibility of manufacturing an atomic bomb. He also said that Germany at that time might be the first to develop the atomic bomb, which would pose a huge threat to the people of the world, so he suggested that the United States also start research immediately.

In 1941, the United States launched a top-secret plan codenamed "Manhattan" and decided to manufacture a super weapon, the atomic bomb. The president gave this plan "special priority over all other actions."

In 1945, the atomic bomb was successfully developed and two were dropped on the Land of Sakura, razing cities to the ground and causing countless casualties. Shortly thereafter, World War II officially ended.

From then on, facing the super weapon that could destroy the world and humanity, Einstein fell into depression and regret. He deeply regretted that the mass-energy conversion formula he proposed had opened Pandora's box and allowed humans to master the terrifying power of self-destruction.

In 1952, the first hydrogen bomb in human history was successfully developed. It was hundreds of times more powerful than the terrifying atomic bomb. The Little Boy atomic bomb, with an explosive equivalent of only 2 tons, destroyed an entire city. If a hydrogen bomb with an equivalent of 1000 million tons were used in war, how many cities would be destroyed? Einstein realized that Pandora's box could not be closed once it was opened, and became even more depressed.

In 1952, Henry Dawson, a realist painter, painted an oil painting of Einstein in Brooklyn, New York, "Sad Einstein". Einstein also asked the question that made him despair... "Does mankind still have a future?"

In 1955, Einstein died of depression in Princeton, USA, in regret and despair for the future of mankind. His brain was stolen by doctors and soaked in formalin; his body was cremated according to his will, and his ashes were scattered in an unknown place.

that's all.

It's all true recorded history.

Well, next.

That is [Lin Xian’s guess]——

At some point after 1952, someone founded the Genius Club in order to create a better future for mankind.

This founder has the uncanny ability to see the future, and he is as pessimistic as Einstein about the future of mankind...

In fact, he seems to be more pessimistic than Einstein.

Because Einstein himself was only worried that humans with super weapons would self-destruct, but there was no solid evidence.

But the founder of this genius club can truly see the future...that is, the future of mankind is dark and mankind really has no future.

However, the founder did not give up. He decided to recruit the world's top talents in an attempt to reverse fate and offer a better future for mankind.

He seemed to respect Einstein very much, or he thought that his ideas coincided with Einstein's, so he hid the clue of the invitation in the painting "Sad Einstein". He also asked Henry Dawson to draw 7 more original paintings, hiding eight invitations to the Genius Club in a secret corner of the world.

Then, time passed.

Copernicus, Newton, Galileo... one after another, geniuses at the top of human IQ cracked Einstein's code, found the invitation letter, and joined the genius club.

In order to hide their identities, they all followed the club's charter and wore masks of famous scientists, artists, and mathematicians, and used these as code names.

As the founder and president of the Genius Club, the mask worn by this mysterious old man is none other than the great man who passed away in melancholy... Albert Einstein.

This is the end.

Einstein's life and the history of the Genius Club seem to have been sorted out.

It seems that Einstein himself and the president of the Genius Club have no other connection except the masks. It is even possible that the two have never met or are not from the same era.

but……

Is it true?
Members of the Genius Club, behind every mask, there is a real human being.

Just like Kevin Walker behind the Turing mask.

Jask behind the Tesla mask.

Lin Xian behind the Rhine Cat mask.

The dying old man behind the Copernicus mask.

Then.

Who is the human behind Einstein's mask?

This was exactly the absurd, spine-chilling, most incredible, yet most reasonable idea that Lin Xian had just thought of.

He swallowed.

Looking at the densely summarized details on the manuscript paper, he said softly:

"Is it possible that the president of the Genius Club, the old man wearing an Einstein mask..."

“[It was Einstein himself?]”

This idea is indeed absurd.

As everyone knows, Einstein died in 1955, although there was no memorial service, no funeral, no grave, and no one knew where his ashes were scattered.

But his brain was stolen by the doctor.

The entire brain was cut into many pieces and sent to various laboratories and universities for research, and it is still soaked in formalin.

So, Einstein should be dead.

He couldn't have lived till now.

unless……

suddenly.

Lin Xian once again recalled the words he used to deceive Ji Xinshui:

"The dead will not attract attention, nor will they leave any traces in this world. In this way, they can hide themselves in the long river of history, quietly pluck the strings of the future, and control the destiny of mankind."

Is it possible...

Is Einstein really not dead?
He also faked his death.

"A...real...fake death to fool the world and deceive history?"

(End of this chapter)