Genius Club.

Chapter 474 Everyone Rejects
After returning from a short honeymoon, it was already time for the Genius Club gathering.

2024年10月1日00：20分。

Lin Xian sat alone in the study, flipping the golden badge that served as proof of identity on his right palm, and began to think about the questions he would face in a while.

As for Du Yao, he had already arranged everything.

Nowadays, Du Yao herself and her invention are highly tied to himself. Theoretically speaking... facing Galileo's repeated questions, Einstein would definitely refuse to answer.

If everything goes well.

So when it’s your turn to ask questions, what should you ask?

Recalling the series of questions listed earlier...

The Millennium Pile, the cosmological constant 42, and the truth about the white light that destroyed the world at 00:42, these questions are too secretive, and now is not a good time to ask.

Then only...

"First, ask how to eliminate the future virus in the network and revive the super artificial intelligence VV."

Lin Xian clarified the content of this question.

He looked at the VR glasses on the table and thought of Galileo's complaining face at the last party.

Forget it.

For the sake of Xi Yanghong's little thoughts, don't go to the venue so early this time, otherwise... otherwise you will have to endure Galileo's angry glare.

……

at the same time.

squeak-

In the virtual gathering hall of the Genius Club, the brown double doors were pushed open by a graceful and plump figure.

"what?"

The woman wearing the Da Vinci mask looked at the seats inside and found that it was still the same as before, with only Galileo sitting there steadily.

"Rhine didn't come this time?"

Da Vinci asked as he paced closer.

"Young people always like to get stuck."

Galileo smiled:

"For them, arriving early occasionally is a rare event. In most cases, they arrive at the last minute."

Da Vinci sat in her No.5 chair, crossed her legs, leaned against the back of the chair, and looked straight at the man wearing a Galileo mask opposite her:

"Don't assume that Rhine is a young man based on his avatar. As you can see, most people's avatars are just made up."

"Yours is a middle-aged man, mine is a young woman, Newton is a young man, and Turing is a teenager... Can virtual images be taken seriously?"

"Besides, Laiyin also said that he chose the Laiyin cat mask because his daughter liked this toy cat. He is a father of a daughter, so his real age should be at least 30 or 40 years old."

"hehe."

Galileo sneered and shook his head:
"Can you believe what was said in this meeting? Rhine even said that his father and daughter were killed by Copernicus. Look how angry Copernicus was that time... He almost jumped up and pointed at Rhine's nose and said he was lying."

"So, don't be so naive and take what Rhine said seriously. But one thing is certain, as people grow older, their way of speaking, tone of voice, and the stability of their conversation will inevitably change..."

"Even if young children deliberately imitate the old age, they will be seen through at a glance; similarly, if elderly people want to imitate the way young people speak, they will be laughed at."

"From this perspective, I concluded that Rhine must be a young man. His age is probably about the same as Turing's real age, at most in his twenties, and possibly even younger than Turing."

"To be honest, at this age, being able to find a club invitation with his own ability means he is no ordinary person. In comparison, that funny toy cat mask really lowers his class."

Da Vinci shook his head slightly:

"I don't think so. The mask Rhine wears actually better hides his true identity and purpose."

"Rhine cat dolls are everywhere, Rhine brand cosmetics are sold all over the world, and all kinds of Rhine cat peripherals are loved by children."

"Rhine is very smart. The questions he has asked so far are basically following your questions, repeating or supplementing your questions... This makes it impossible for us to guess his true purpose and real plan."

Galileo was silent for a moment.

Let out a breath through the nose:

"Although I can't see through Rhine's plan, I have already guessed your plan and purpose."

"Everything?"

Leonardo da Vinci disagreed:
"That's the same as not guessing it."

Galileo's mask looks directly at Leonardo da Vinci:
"Let me be frank, Miss Da Vinci. Your future plans are doomed to fail. You want to use humanity to influence everyone. This idea is too idealistic."

"Like I told you last time—"

"[You can't influence me at all, and you can't make me feel the greatness of human nature. That means there are too many people in this world that you can't influence.]"

Da Vinci sat up straight.

Tilt your head:
"so……"

"Are you going to discuss the issues of [humanity] and [bloodiness] with me again today?"

"I don't want to discuss this with you too much, Galileo, because it's obvious that our ideas and future plans are bound to conflict."

"The good and humane future I want and the bloody future you call it cannot coexist. I often feel sorry for that, just like the seats we sit on... We will eventually become rivals and enemies."

Galileo spread his hands:

"Let's not discuss it. The battle over routes, concepts, and resources will become the key to the struggle among geniuses like us as time goes by."

"And now, Turing and Copernicus are out of the game early because their paths run counter to Jask's plan."

"I have to admit... I underestimated Jask before. I didn't expect that he could find and kill two geniuses so easily even though his identity was so obvious."

"But I am confused. He clearly knew from Einstein that the plan to migrate to Mars was doomed to fail. So why is he still insisting on it now?"

Da Vinci snorted.

He smiled meaningfully:
"【The future is not set in stone, and neither are people, including you.】"

Galileo listened.

Hehe laughed out loud:
"Are you saying that one day I will be moved by human nature? Touched by the kindness and innocence of human beings?"

"Forget it, Miss Da Vinci. We are not seven or eight years old or teenagers anymore. Fairy tales are fairy tales because people who have grown up no longer believe in these childish truths, goodness and beauty."

"Actually, I have something that I'm curious about."

Galileo whispered:
"Since you know very well that our future plans are completely conflicting, then if one day you knew my true identity... would you kill me?"

"Why should I kill you?"

Da Vinci laughed, feeling it was really unreasonable:
"Don't be so extreme, Galileo. The world is not black and white. We are always choosing the best route, rather than having to choose between several routes."

squeak-

The brown double doors were pushed open again.

Jask, wearing a Tesla mask, faced the two and waved:
"What are you talking about? Add me in!"

……

At 00:42, the Genius Club gathering officially began.

The members attending this meeting are the same as last time.

Einstein, Newton, Galileo, Leonardo da Vinci, Gauss, Tesla, Rhine.

"I have no problem."

Newton still does.

Except for the last time when he joined in the fun and asked about the life and death of Copernicus, Lin Xian had never seen him ask any questions.

As the oldest veteran in the club, he must have asked all the questions he wanted to ask last century.

Not asking questions is a way of protecting yourself and also a restriction on other members; letting others hear one less answer is equivalent to gaining an advantage in intelligence.

"It's your turn, Galileo."

The president, wearing an Einstein mask, turned his gaze toward Galileo.

"My problem is the same as last time."

Galileo whispered:
"Last time you told me that to solve the problem of hibernation amnesia, we can start research in the field of brain nerves. So my question this time is..."

"Please tell me which scientist or scholar can make a breakthrough in this area. I need his identity information."

"If the scientist does not belong to this era or was not yet born, please indicate the specific period when he was active."

Lin Xian remained silent.

Rub the thumb and index finger of your right hand together and wait quietly for Einstein's answer.

There was a pause for a few seconds.

Einstein shook his head:
"If you refuse to answer, your opportunity to ask questions will be forfeited."

?

The thin Gauss was the first to raise his head and asked:
"Obviously... I could still go back to the last party..."

"Wonderful!"

Newton cheered for the crowd to applaud:

"Galileo, Galileo, it seems that your question last time was too direct, and another member got there first!"

"Hehe... who could it be? Last time, Einstein only mentioned the keyword 'brain nerve field' in his answer. Even this was intercepted by someone else. I can only say... walls have ears."

When Jask saw Galileo being humiliated, he also applauded:
"Congratulations! Galileo, I have never been able to guess what your future plans are, but it seems that someone here has guessed it."

"Who is it? Who could lock onto the clues so accurately and find this scientist in just one month? I really want to know how they did it!"

……

Lin Xian was speechless.

Not buddy.

Could you please say less each time?
Why do you fire missiles at me every day?
Galileo was also surprised by Einstein's answer.

He was confused.

There are tens of thousands of experts in the field of brain research all over the world, and new students entering universities and research institutes continue to come every year...

How could they lock on and intercept it so quickly?
He analyzed it carefully.

Einstein's answer last time did not involve any specific fields, eras, or any personal information.

It stands to reason that it is impossible to accurately target an individual.

unless……

He moved the mask slowly.

Starting from Newton on the far left, observe all the way and finally your eyes stop on Gauss on the right.

obviously.

Among these members, some were preparing for long-term hibernation earlier, more secretly and more advanced than him.

"Ha ha……"

He chuckled:
"It's certainly a good thing that someone wants to overcome the huge side effect of hibernation amnesia like me."

"I wish this genius early success in advance so that each of us can enjoy this convenience."

"Especially for old people like us, the biggest resistance to hibernation is the problem of memory loss. If this inevitable side effect can be solved... I will gladly accept hibernation."

"Otherwise, I can only use the stupid method of waking up every ten years. I really don't know how many times my old bones can withstand it."

"So... no matter who of you finds this scientist in advance, please make sure he develops the relevant drugs or equipment as soon as possible."

however.

Newton shook his head and said, "Don't take it so lightly, Galileo. What if someone didn't find the scientist, but killed him in advance?"

"For those who plan to hibernate for a long time, it is of course a good thing to be able to overcome the side effects of amnesia; but not everyone has such an idea. If you really want to eliminate us old bones who hold the power of speech... Isn't it the best solution to completely block the possibility of retaining memory?"

Hear Newton say it.

Gauss nodded thoughtfully:
"Indeed... from the perspective of controlling the right to speak and monopolizing power... hibernation and amnesia is precisely the most appropriate fairness... the most reasonable equality."

……

Ok?
Gauss suddenly felt something strange.

what happened?

Why didn't anyone interrupt me this time?
How could he be so considerate as to let me finish what I was saying?
result.

He just raised his head.

He met Galileo's close gaze and felt the cold atmosphere between them.

"No...it's not me..."

The thin Gauss waved his hands hurriedly:
"I'm just... analyzing rationally..."

Subsequently.

The old man wearing the Einstein mask looked at Da Vinci:
"Da Vinci, what is your question?"

Miss Da Vinci raised her head:

"I want to know, when was the most recent global disaster?"

Einstein was silent for a few seconds, then shook his head again:
"If you refuse to answer, your opportunity to ask questions will be forfeited."

This question and answer.

The scene fell into silence again.

obviously.

Da Vinci asked the right question.

Since Einstein refused to answer, that means...

The answer to this question, or the question itself, is also related to a member of the genius club!

Jask snorted:
"That is to say, at some point in the future, there will indeed be a global disaster, and this disaster will be man-made."

"But is there any way to artificially cause a global disaster? Logically speaking, humans do not have such power... Do we have to detonate nuclear weapons all over the world?"

"crazy."

Galileo sighed and shook his head:

"It's so crazy."

"I originally thought that everyone except Copernicus had a limit to their future plans, but now it seems... we really can't overestimate human nature."

He smiled and looked across:

"Are you right? Miss Da Vinci, why do you ask such a question?"

Da Vinci also smiled:
"When I ask this question and get a no answer, it means this is not my future plan and it has nothing to do with me."

"If this was really my plan, then Einstein would have answered it directly, because the club charter allows self-disclosure; and the questions cannot involve other members, not yourself."

"Galileo, if you are so frank, why don't you repeat my question to Einstein next time we meet?"

"Why not?"

Galileo didn't care, he was very relaxed:

"It's just... I still have a lot of questions in my mind, so I'm afraid this question will have to wait for a while."

……

Lin Xian remained silent.

Others definitely don’t understand what these two sunset reds are talking about.

But he knew it too well, he understood it too clearly.

Looking back from the future world 600 years later, the huge intelligence advantage he possessed allowed him to clearly see...

Galileo and Leonardo da Vinci were simply testing each other!
Last time Miss Da Vinci asked about breakthroughs in the energy field, this time she asked about the time of a major global disaster.

This completely corresponds to what happened in the eighth dream.

The breakthrough in the energy field must be that Miss Da Vinci has to consider the endurance of mechanical bionic people, which is why she is so concerned.

Asking about the time of global disasters may be the reason why Leonardo da Vinci created the Savior Company to lead mankind in rebuilding civilization.

It is now basically certain that the Savior Company, the mechanical bionic people, and everything in the future world in the Eighth Dream... are definitely the work of Miss Da Vinci.

Galileo's side.

His evasion was a bit abrupt, probably because Miss Da Vinci hit the nail on the head.

He really has acting talent.

But facing Miss Da Vinci...I did lose my composure.

As expected, emotions can lead to mistakes.

In front of Miss Da Vinci, Galileo was like a toyed Tom cat, and fell into the trap of self-proof in just a few words.

Lin Xian licked his lips.

As a spectator, he certainly wouldn't comment.

Love can really lower people's IQ.

This is true for both ordinary people and geniuses.

but.

This is also Lin Xian’s thinking from a God’s perspective.

From the perspective of others, Galileo's answer should not be a big problem.

For example, Gauss,

For example, Jask,

After listening to the conversation between Leonardo da Vinci and Galileo, they must have thought that it was similar to the Riddler and they couldn't grasp the main point.

After all, the keywords such as global disasters, energy problems, astronomical discoveries, and hibernation amnesia are too abstract and cannot be connected at all.

Subsequently.

Einstein looked at Gauss.

At this gathering, Gauss also had no questions to ask.

He hasn't asked any questions for two consecutive times... This also makes Lin Xian a little uneasy.

Could it be that Gauss is also ready to make a move?

What is he waiting for?
Einstein looked at Jask:
"Tesla, what questions do you have this time?"

Jask shook his head:

"I have no problem."

It seems that Jask is also prepared to play it safe and not reveal more, so it is better to be cautious.

The questions asked by Galileo and Leonardo da Vinci have already confirmed that even if the questions asked are rejected, they can still reveal a lot of information.

The painful lesson really made Jask more honest and steady.

At least not so floating anymore.

finally.

Einstein turned his gaze to Lin Xian's face and looked at the Rhine Cat mask:
"Last Rhine, it's your turn to ask questions."

Lin Xian directly asked the prepared question:

"There is a virus lurking in the current cyber world that is specifically designed to destroy super artificial intelligence. I want to know...is there any way to remove this virus?"

Lin Xian was mentally prepared that the answer would be far away.

But I didn't think about it.

Einstein shook his head again:

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

This is the end.

This gathering.

There were three geniuses who asked three questions, but Einstein refused to answer any of them!
It can be said that they are tit-for-tat and neither side gives in.

Beside her, Miss Da Vinci chuckled:
"I see. It seems that this question is related to Turing's future plans."

?

Lin Xian was curious:

"Why do you say that?"

Guessed it.

Miss Da Vinci guessed right again!

The future virus that killed the super artificial intelligence VV did come from the future USB flash drive that the fake Yu Xi gave to Jask.

At the beginning, Lin Xian and Jask both guessed that the mastermind behind sending the fake Yu Xi back through time was Turing from the future!
But the problem is...

How did Miss Da Vinci know that?
Maybe there are other clues.

"It's an easy guess. You just came late."

Da Vinci looked at the Rhine Cat mask on Lin Xian's face and said:

"Turing asked a similar question at a previous gathering, and Einstein gave a straightforward answer."

"But today you asked the question again, and Einstein refused to answer... Doesn't this speak volumes?"

Lin Xian nodded.

indeed.

This logic is not difficult to understand.

When Turing asked the question, Einstein gave the answer, which meant that the matter had nothing to do with any other genius.

Turing was the second to last person to join the genius club, and since the others were "innocent", this could only be part of Turing's future plans.

Lin Xian thought quickly.

First of all, it is clear that Jask must not have known about this, otherwise he would have been on guard. It is very likely that Jask was not present when Turing asked this question; it is even possible that Turing asked this question deliberately when Jask was not present.

What a bunch of scheming old bastards.

but……

The good news is.

Old ginger is still spicy, and having old people in the family is a treasure.

Even if Einstein refuses to answer now, at least Miss Da Vinci knows the answer.

So, Lin Xian looked at Leonardo da Vinci with a smile, learning Galileo's routine:

"Ms. Da Vinci, after this party, could you please stay for a while?"

"Perhaps... we can have an [information exchange]!"

(End of this chapter)