Genius Club.

Chapter 456: Storms Rising (An Extra Chapter for Alliance Leader Meng Meng!)

"Cough cough."

Jask coughed twice, feeling a little embarrassed.

For the same pen, if the first person uses it, it would be a stroke of genius; but if the second person uses it, it would just be embarrassing.

"so far so good."

Jask laughed and said:
"Anyway, there are only four of us now, so just pretend you didn't hear anything."

"Five."

squeak-

The brown double doors were pushed open again, and Newton walked in with brisk steps.

I don’t know if it was intentional.

Newton was obviously an old man about the same age as Copernicus, but his virtual image on the Internet was created to look like a young man, and his speaking style and speed were also deliberately imitated to be the same as that of a young man.

"I'm so glad you're alive, Jask."

The young man wearing the Newton mask passed by Jask's seat and glanced at him:
"Based on what I know about Copernicus, I thought he definitely killed you and replaced you with a stuntman... But I've observed your Twitter, and it's hard to believe that there are such professional stuntmen in the world who can act without any flaws."

Jask chuckled:
"Speaking of Copernicus, let me make an announcement in advance."

He raised his hands high:
"Everyone, be quiet and follow me!"

"Wait... wait for me... for a moment..."

squeak-

The brown double doors were pushed open again, and the thin man wearing a Gaussian mask trotted along with his back bent, fearing that he would miss the melon:

"It's... it's okay... I can catch up..."

"You will never see Copernicus again."

Jask interrupted the stuttering Gauss and said loudly:
"I have already killed this annoying old man...completely!"

As soon as these words came out.

There was silence.

Da Vinci's tone was incredible:

"Is this true? How did you do it?"

After Newton sat on the chair, he also asked curiously:

"Oh? Are you sure you didn't kill the wrong person? I fought this guy for so long but couldn't catch him... Did you really kill him? Can you tell me his real identity and address?"

Galileo also snorted coldly:
"Jask, you've boasted so much. So many people are waiting for you to send them to Mars in 2026. You've even sold their tickets... Now you can't keep up this lie, so you come to the club to brag instead?"

Next to him, the skinny Gauss sat shakily on a high-back chair, looking left and right, swallowing several times, and finally managed to say:

"But brother..."

"Einstein!"

Miss Da Vinci's clear voice drowned out Gauss's voice, and everyone raised their heads and looked at the high-backed black wooden chair on the stepped platform.

I saw an old man wearing an Einstein mask walking slowly down the stairs at the back.

Only then did Lin Xian understand that the president had privileges.

Everyone else entered the venue through the main entrance, except Einstein, who entered through the back door.

Just now, Leonardo da Vinci saw Einstein sitting down, so he shouted:

"Einstein, please tell us if this is true?"

Miss Da Vinci urged:

"Is Copernicus really dead? That's really satisfying."

however……

The old man wearing the Einstein mask shook his head:
"It is written in the Genius Club's charter that we implement a lifetime membership system, so no matter whether a person is alive or dead, his seat in the Genius Club will always be reserved for him."

"Many times, members would consider their own life and death as part of their future plans, so I would never make public the death of any member, because that is also their privacy...even if they are really dead."

Miss Da Vinci snorted:
"Back in June, Jask said Turing was dead. Why did you admit it? And you even took the initiative to tell us that Turing had been replaced by a digital life."

"Then in the July meeting, without us even asking, you took the initiative to tell us that Digital Life Turing was also dead."

Einstein walked slowly to the black wooden high-back chair, sat down, and looked at Leonardo da Vinci:
"Ms. Da Vinci, you were absent from meetings for two years. Turing joined the club at that time... Turing was the only one who was special in announcing the death of a member. Everyone present here, except Rhine, should be aware of this."

Da Vinci tilted his head and glanced at everyone:
“Why is Turing the only one special?”

"When you mentioned that, I remembered, Jask, when you suddenly disappeared, we were discussing whether you were really dead, but Einstein didn't express any opinion at that time. He didn't say that you were alive or dead."

"So why did Turing's death have to be announced and publicized? Can anyone explain it to me, who was absent?"

opposite.

The thin man Gauss nodded:
"Because... Turing... he... knows all..."

"Turing is responsible for rebuilding the VR party program, so he knows all of our information."

Galileo beside him patiently explained:
“Einstein made this clear when Turing attended the meeting for the first time. Einstein said that asking Turing to rebuild the VR party program and rewrite the identity authentication mechanism was actually to better protect the privacy of members, because Turing did have such advanced technology.”

"But in this way, Turing can know the identity information, address, and even future plans of each of us... Therefore, Einstein also made two promises at the same time-"

"1. Turing is forbidden to disclose information about other members of the Genius Club to anyone, and is not allowed to harm any other members."

“2. Once Turing dies, Einstein will promptly inform the club at the meeting. At the same time, all background permissions will return to Einstein, just as they are now... We no longer have to worry about anyone knowing our true identity.”

When Lin Xian heard this, he was about to retort that Turing clearly wanted to kill him, and his methods were extremely cruel, such as using the space shuttle to smash it.

But then...

He stopped and figured it out.

Whether it was Turing or Kevin Walker, when they tried to kill themselves, they were not yet members of the genius club, so it was not considered a violation of the rules.

This also explains why Kevin Walker hates Jask so much, but cannot take direct action against Jask, because this is Einstein's [ban].

Think about it carefully.

If Kevin Walker really wanted to kill Jask, he might as well just control the space shuttle to crash into Jask on the observation tower. Why bother bombing Jask's satellites and factories without daring to cause any substantial harm to Jask?

Then come back to yourself.

At that time, he was not a member of the Genius Club, so Einstein's ban could not protect him, which allowed Kevin Walker to kill him.

In this way, the logic behind the fake Yu Xi's story becomes clearer.

Einstein is omniscient and omnipotent, so even the future Turing cannot violate the ban; if he wants to kill Jask, he can only use the fake Yu Xi to guide himself and kill with a borrowed knife.

This was also confirmed in the sixth dream.

At that time, Turing of the Grizzly Tribe told himself that Galileo was the culprit of the catastrophe in 2400, but it could not say more specific information. If it said more, it would trigger the ban set by Einstein for it, and it would be directly blown to ashes.

have to say.

Einstein is worthy of being the president, and his perspective on the issue is very comprehensive. He prevented all malicious incidents from happening, limited Turing's ability, and found a balance between knowledge and privacy.

Therefore, he specifically stated that once Turing died, he would inform everyone at the party, so as to clear the alarm for everyone in time.

As for...

Why Turing could send Kevin Walker's hidden address to Copernicus...

This is what Einstein's injunction allows.

The ban only prohibits Turing from disclosing other people's private information, but does not prohibit him from disclosing his own.

As Jask said.

It is not allowed to pry into others in the club, but self-exposure is allowed. As long as you don't care about your life, you can take off your mask and recite your future plans loudly.

Well, that’s him, the blind confidence that comes from the world’s richest man.

This confidence is indeed too blind.

If Lin Xian hadn't rescued him in time, the world's richest man would have been dead for two months. I wonder if he would regret being so arrogant and revealing his identity.

Lin Xian guessed that he must have regretted it.

After all, Jask has been too cautious during this period. He has repeatedly reminded Lin Xian to keep his identity secret, not to underestimate other geniuses, and he is even willing to take the blame for Lin Xian.

It is obvious that he was made obedient by Copernicus. Once bitten by a snake, he will be afraid of ropes for ten years. Now Jask's carefree attitude is just a tough talk.

After listening to Galileo's story.

Miss Da Vinci nodded:

"I see. But Einstein, shouldn't you wait until I return to the party to update me on this important news? And Rhine, who joined the party after Turing, doesn't know either. Shouldn't you explain this again?"

Einstein still shook his head:

"Absence is what it is."

"..."

Leonardo was speechless.

Lin Xian didn't have much to say. This was the club's rule. Since he was absent, he couldn't expect to have the same right to know as others.

Never mind the Turing stuff.

After being absent for two years, each member asked more than twenty questions, at least more than a hundred questions in total... Do I have to repeat the answers to all these one hundred questions to her after she rejoins the party?
Of course, Lin Xian fully agreed with this matter.

After all, he missed more than a few hundred questions.

It's just a pity that Einstein would not do such a thing.

The system of club gatherings is that the fewer people attend the meeting, the more confidential the questions that can be asked. This is the rule. If you don't want others to get ahead of you in intelligence, then just don't be absent.

"It's ok."

Newton, who was sitting on Leonardo da Vinci's right hand, smiled:

"Einstein couldn't speak up, so why don't we just ask questions?"

"Although there are rules that the questions asked and the answers given cannot involve other members of the Genius Club... but there are actually techniques for asking questions. Rhine, you're the last one to arrive, so let me teach you how to ask questions cleverly."

Newton snapped his fingers at Lin Xian:

"Look carefully, I will only demonstrate it once."

"Sure, big brother!"

Lin Xian quickly clasped his fists in acceptance.

What a good brother this is?
Although Lin Xian also figured out the trick, since Newton was willing to ask on his behalf whether Copernicus was really dead, it was really a pie in the sky, allowing him to ask a question for free.

Big Brother is indeed Big Brother.

Really caring for newcomers.

In Lin Xian's eyes, Newton's favorability increased by +1.

Newton looked up at Einstein:

"It's time. Can we start today's party?"

Einstein nodded and announced the official start of the party:
"Newton, you haven't asked a question for a long time, but today you seem eager to try."

"of course."

Newton chuckled:
"I can't wait to hear the good news, Einstein, please tell me--"

"[From now on, will there be scientists and mathematicians who die at 00:42 local time due to human causes?]"

Hearing this question, both Leonardo da Vinci and Gauss couldn't help laughing.

This is indeed a very "clever" question.

They had simulated various answers in their minds and found that no matter what answer Einstein gave, even if he refused to answer, they could still determine whether Copernicus was really dead.

Only Lin Xian and Jask didn't laugh.

They looked at each other silently. The funny Rhine cat looked at the serious Tesla without saying a word.

It surprised me that……

Geniuses think alike.

An experienced person is an experienced person. He could think of this perfect question in an instant, which really impressed Lin Xian. Einstein looked at Newton, waited for a moment, and shook his head:

"【From now on, there will never be another one.】"

clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap...

Newton led the applause:

"If Turing were still alive, we should have him add some special effects such as opening champagne, setting off fireworks, and setting off firecrackers to the party system. Why not now or when?"

"Well done, Jask. You have ended a great scourge for mankind. But I think even if you didn't kill him, he wouldn't be able to live for too long. Given his physical condition, even if he entered the hibernation chamber, it's questionable whether he could survive into the future."

"But I still want to express my respect to you. I have always regretted not being able to be ruthless and kill Copernicus after the offline party... Now, although it is a little late, you have indeed helped me make up for my regrets."

Miss Da Vinci also took a deep breath:

"I can't believe that Copernicus is really dead. Although I am looking forward to this day, as the first member to join the Genius Club, he has the most perfect and unrestrained opportunity to ask questions... I thought he should know a lot of secrets and it would not be so easy to kill him."

"Everyone dies."

On the other side, Galileo whispered:

"Humans are imperfect. We always make mistakes and errors. And flesh and blood cannot withstand bullets. The Genius Club's charter specifically mentions that we must hide our identities. This is the reason."

"What's the use of knowing so many secrets and truths? A bullet can penetrate anyone's head, and a dagger can pierce anyone's heart. When it comes to physical fragility, everyone is equal."

……

Jask clapped along with Newton, as if that was the way it should be; he was not surprised by Einstein's answer.

Lin Xian also felt more at ease.

Although he always had a feeling that something was not right, since Einstein had said so, it was probably certain that Copernicus was dead, and the old man he had killed... was indeed Benny Copernicus.

But at the same time, he thought of another possibility.

That's exactly what I thought of before.

If Copernicus died, would there be someone to inherit his mantle and continue his future plans?

But here comes another contradiction.

Because Einstein gave a clear answer, since then, no scientist or mathematician has died at 00:42 due to human reasons, which means that Copernicus's plan has completely failed.

How should we interpret it?

unless……

[Copernicus's real plan is very deep and not as simple as it appears on the surface.]

"Spacetime Police Station, Spacetime Court, Spacetime Shuttle."

Lin Xian thought of these three key words in his mind.

Now it can be basically confirmed.

Copernicus, who killed Xu Yun, Tang Xin, and Ji Lin's parents, must have been killed by himself.

His and Angelica's revenge was indeed complete.

This is a happy event.

But whether the mysterious old man in the fourth dream is Copernicus has now become a matter of verification.

But even if he is not Copernicus, he must be related to Copernicus, and probably an accomplice of Copernicus.

After all.

In fact, what Lin Xian has always been most worried about is that the entangled space-time particle will be stolen by Copernicus.

Now that Copernicus is dead, does it mean that the space-time particle will not be stolen and he will no longer be hunted by the endless stream of space-time assassins?

He decides.

When it is his turn to ask questions, he will ask Einstein questions about time travel and time assassins to further eliminate potential risks.

After the applause from Newton and Jask died down, Einstein looked at Galileo:

"Galileo, it's your turn."

"I want to know if there is any way to keep my memory after waking up from a long hibernation."

After a pause, Galileo added:

"Except for the stupid method of waking up every few years, which is extremely harmful to the body and lifespan."

“【Start with brain neurology.】”

Einstein replied:

"After the next major breakthrough in brain neurology, humans will be able to completely overcome the problem of hibernation amnesia."

not good!

Lin Xian frowned and cried out that something was wrong.

Einstein's answer... really hit the point! Extremely accurate!
He could already think of it.

When we meet next month on October 10, Galileo will surely ask again about the subject of brain neurology, the time of major breakthroughs, and the names of the scientists involved.

Inevitable.

Einstein would say Du Yao's name in front of everyone.

Everyone present here knows how important an invention that can overcome hibernation amnesia is. It is definitely a product that can change the world and the future of mankind.

If Galileo or Gauss-Newton and the others found Du Yao, they would protect her, provide her with funding and research institutes, and let her concentrate on making breakthroughs... then of course there would be no problem with that. Lin Xian had never intended to keep the technology of the [Brain Neural Electric Shock Helmet] to himself.

This kind of product, which is beneficial to the development of human technology and civilization, should be made public to the world. If it is kept to oneself, there will be no positive meaning at all. After all, Lin Xian has no intention of hibernating.

What's more, he has seen too many friends who were distressed and lost themselves because of hibernation amnesia.

Xu Yiyi, Wei Shengjin, Zheng Xiangyue, etc.

If these geniuses are really willing to fund and protect Du Yao, allowing her to produce groundbreaking research results and solve the hibernation amnesia problem, then why not do it?

But the problem is...

Lin Xian was worried.

They were worried that Galileo's asking of this question was "reverse" and that there was a "conspiracy".

Perhaps Galileo did not want humans to retain their memories, but wanted to completely block the possibility of humans retaining their memories and kill Du Yao directly?

Once Galileo knows Du Yao's name, it will be too late.

We must take action!
Lin Xian narrowed his eyes.

It would be a month before Galileo asked his next question.

I must find Du Yao within this month!

……

Einstein turned to Leonardo da Vinci:
"Ms. Da Vinci, what is your question this time?"

Da Vinci thought for a moment:

"Now that Copernicus is dead, there is no longer any obstacle to the development of human science and technology. The future should be very bright. Einstein, my question is -"

“What will be the next breakthrough in the energy field for mankind?”

"The micro nuclear battery was invented successfully."

Einstein answered without hesitation.

Geek!

Lin Xian felt his heart tremble.

What's going on at this meeting...

Why do I feel like I’m about to reveal my true colors?

Did these two sunset reds discuss this beforehand? Are they coming for me?

Please.

He just happened to come 20 minutes early on a whim this time. He really didn't come here on purpose to be a light bulb. He will never come to the meeting early again in the future. Don't mess with me, you sunset people.

"Micro-nuclear battery?"

Da Vinci's tone was full of doubt, and he looked at Jask:

"Jask, what is a micro-nuclear battery? I know about nuclear batteries, but why do you emphasize micro?"

"It should be something like that on a lunar rover or space probe."

Jask rubbed his chin and replied:

"Although nuclear batteries have been widely used in the aerospace field since the last century, there are too many unresolved problems with nuclear batteries and they are completely unsuitable for civilian use."

"So this question stumped me. I really don't know what the structure of a micro nuclear battery is. This makes me very excited... Which scientist is so talented that he can come up with such an epoch-making invention!"

……

Lin Xian closed his eyes and remained silent.

Dude.

Say less.

Then Einstein looked at Gauss again:

"Gauss, it's your turn."

The thin man nodded and said slowly:

"I...I don't have...a problem."

?

This time, Lin Xian was quite surprised.

Could it be that.

Have all of Gauss's questions been asked?
It was clear that he got negative answers at the last two gatherings, but he didn't continue asking questions.

That means...

From the very beginning, what Gauss needed was a negative answer!

Subsequently.

Einstein's mask, turning to Jask:
"No.7 Tesla, you have missed two gatherings. What questions do you want to ask this time?"

"hehe."

Jask smiled slightly and said loudly:

"This time, I want to ask a more interesting question. It's also an unsolved mystery in the scientific community. To be honest, I'm not sure if you know the answer to the question."

"My question is—"

"Where were the ashes of Albert Einstein, the famous physicist of the last century, the originator of the theory of relativity and the mass-energy equation, scattered?"

Except for Lin Xian, all the other members present looked at Jask.

I don't understand why you ask such a meaningless question.

Is it just for pilgrimage?
However, Jask has always been cynical, and this is not the first or second time he has asked nonsensical questions at parties.

He even asked Einstein at a previous party...who will win the US presidential election this year, which really makes people confused about his train of thought.

So, in response to Jask's question, the other members seemed only slightly puzzled and didn't really care.

For those who really care about this issue...

I guess there are only Lin Xian and Jask.

The old man wearing the Einstein mask just stared at Jask for a few seconds.

He said slowly:

"If you refuse to answer, your opportunity to ask questions will be forfeited."

(End of this chapter)