Genius Club.

Chapter 499 Shadow of the Cold War
Even if the cold wave is raging, even if it is snowing.

But Lin Xian still felt a warm current passing through CC's palm, seeping into the back of his hand, spreading along his arm, warming his whole body.

His firm materialistic atheism seemed to waver for a moment at this moment.

[There may be no God or gods in this world, but maybe... there really are angels? ]

Just like CC who is praying devoutly with his eyes closed, he is surrounded by swirling snowflakes, like the scattered feathers of angel wings, isolating the top of the Empire State Building from the world.

"hey-hey."

CC smiled and raised his head, then slowly opened his eyes:

"No matter whether this wish comes true or not... I am leaving this opportunity that I have been waiting for for more than ten years to you. I believe you can become the savior!"

The snowflakes spinning around also lost their strength at this moment.

The airflow becomes milder.

Bits of white snow fluttered gently to the ground, painting the world with a layer of whiteness and simplicity.

"It will definitely work."

Lin Xian said seriously.

Most definitely.

he thought to himself.

Isn't this the promise he made to many people?
Even if there is no God to receive CC's wish, he accepted it; he is CC's Aladdin's lamp, so CC's wish... will be fulfilled by him!
"Ah sneeze!"

CC sneezed, let go of Lin Xian's hand, and rubbed his nose:
"It seems... this season is really not suitable for wearing skirts. It's still too cold."

"Yes."

Lin Xian smiled slightly and flicked the snowflakes off CC's head:
"Then let's go back first. Tomorrow during the day... no, today during the day, we will go to the mall in Manhattan to buy you some clothes."

"The shopping malls here in Manhattan are definitely more upscale than those in Brooklyn, and there are many styles of clothing. You can buy whatever kind of clothes you like."

"It's going to get colder in the second half of the night, let's get out of here."

talking.

Lin Xian turned around and took CC back into the Empire State Building.

Instead of returning directly to the ground, they walked out of the elevator on the middle floor and came to the Empire State Building Hotel.

The Empire State Building has a total of 102 floors and was the tallest and largest building in the world in 1952. It houses many facilities including hotels, restaurants, clubs, offices, conference halls, etc. So Lin Xian and CC don’t need to look for accommodation outside, they can just stay here.

Don't worry about the money; the Coney Island gang has already paid for them.

That suitcase of US dollars is a huge sum of money in this era. If you don't buy a house or a car, it would be difficult to spend it quickly.

Lin Xian chose a suite with two bedrooms, two washrooms and a toilet, which would also make it more convenient for CC.

When we had no money before, we had to share a room out of necessity.

Now that I have money.

Of course, we have to take CC's feelings into consideration.

Click.

Lin Xian opened the door and pressed the light switch.

In an instant, the crystal chandelier in the suite's living room lit up, the record player in the indoor bar automatically played music, and the red carpet at the entrance was spotless.

CC Open your eyes:

“It’s like a castle.”

Lin Xian shook his head:
"Not to the castle, but..."

He walked to the French window at the end of the living room and overlooked the colorful night view of Manhattan:

"If you say this is the tallest hotel on earth, there is no doubt about it."

CC went straight to the long and large sofa, hugged the pillow, and rolled on it:
"Oh, I never thought that one day I would be able to live in such a gorgeous hotel! No, no... one second costs several cents, I can't waste it like this."

She quickly stood up and began to scan everything in the room, finally targeting the drinks and snacks on the mini bar and trotting over:

"Lin Xian! There's cream cake! And juice! But... no Coke?"

"Forehead……"

Lin Xian scratched his head:
"Maybe this kind of hotel assumes that Coke is not healthy, so they don't prepare any. I'll find some for you."

Finally, Lin Xian found a Coke in the bar refrigerator, and CC was satisfied.

The two of them sat around the small bar, listening to the soothing music on the record player, wolfing down small cream cakes, and then raised their drinks:
"Hehe, cheers!" "Cheers."

The two clinked their glasses.

CC gulped down his Coke, and Lin Xian also drank up the fresh juice in the cup.

what……

Take a deep breath.

Cool.

All in all, it has been almost two days since we traveled to 1952.

The first time he arrived was on the morning of October 10th, and now it was the early morning of October 28th. Lin Xian had been fasting and full until now, and now that he could finally eat some "delicacies from the mountains and the sea", he didn't care about anything else anymore.

Anyway, he and CC were friends through thick and thin and were so familiar with each other that there was no need to be restrained; the two of them polished off the snacks in big mouthfuls, and asked the kitchen to send some grilled meat, roast chicken, etc., and finished everything off.

Until they both burped and could not eat any more.

CC was lying on the sofa and sighed:
"This is the most delicious meal I've ever had in my life... I never dared to dream of such delicious food before."

"Me too."

Lin Xian wholeheartedly agrees:

"Sure enough, whether the food is delicious or not does not test the chef's skills, but depends on how long the diners have been hungry..."

In fact, if you really want to talk about how delicious the barbecue and roast chicken in this hotel are, Lin Xian feels that they are far inferior to the food in Longguo.

There was also no soup or porridge to drink, which made Lin Xian, who liked to drink soup, very uncomfortable. He could only make do with drinks and juice.

No wonder the obesity rate in the United States is so high. With the way they eat, it would be strange if they don’t get fat.

But after a long drought, there is rain.

After being starving for two days, Lin Xian could still eat a plate of turkey that tasted like chewing wood.

I've been running around all day today and I'm exhausted both physically and mentally.

CC has started yawning.

The two of them went into their respective rooms to wash up, then said good night to each other and closed the door.

Lin Xian took a comfortable hot bath.

Lying in bed.

Glancing at the clock on the wall.

The time shows 03:24.

The daylight saving time in the United States is exactly 12 hours different from that in Longguo. So, converted into Longguo time, it is 15:24 pm, which is the time for him to fall asleep.

Unfortunately, after traveling to 1952, he not only lost the characteristics of a time traveler, but he even lost the ability to dream.

"Let's try again tonight."

The rigor of scientific experiments cannot lead to conclusions based on the results of just one night.

He wrapped himself in the quilt.

Turn off the bedside lamp.

Closed my eyes and fell asleep.

……

dong dong dong.

knocking.

Lin Xian opened his eyes and immediately stood up, only to find that he was still in the bedroom of the suite, and nothing around him had changed.

I looked up at the clock and it showed 09:21.

"Sure enough, I have indeed lost the ability to dream, and even knocking on the door can wake me up, which means I am no longer in a deep sleep state and have completely become a 'normal person'."

Then he looked towards the door:

"CC?"

"it's me."

Outside the door, CC shouted:

"Lin Xian, hurry up and get up. The waiter has brought breakfast."

"Oh, good."

Lin Xian agreed, got up, brushed his teeth and washed his face; then he walked out of the room and looked at CC in her pajamas.

Nightwear is provided by the hotel.

After all, CC only has one wedding dress and can't always wear it; after all, it is a high-end hotel and they will naturally do their best to serve high-end customers. Last night, the hotel staff bought pajamas and daily clothes for CC so that she can go out today.

Come to the dining table and look at the "rich breakfast" placed on it:
"Hominy, milk, sandwiches, bacon, salad..."

Lin Xian suddenly missed millet porridge, soy milk, and steamed dumplings. Americans eat these things every day. Don’t they get irritated?
"never mind."

I don’t care about that now.

Maybe if I go out with CC today, we can find a Chinese restaurant and eat some traditional Dragon Kingdom food... It doesn't have to be fancy, just some noodles, some noodle soup, and some scrambled eggs with tomatoes will be enough.

CC is very polite.

She waited until Lin Xian sat down before starting to eat, but she had already turned on the black and white TV next to her to watch the news.

The news is talking about some international situations.

Lin Xian listened while eating a sandwich.

It's basically about the US-Soviet Cold War, which sounds tense.

After World War II, the United States and the Soviet Union started a decades-long Cold War. Although there was no hot war, the actions of both sides were quite significant.

Over the past few decades, the arms race, technology race, and space race have been in full swing.

At least from a technological perspective, the decades of the Cold War were precisely the period in which human technological development was most rapid.

Electronic computers, integrated circuits, chips, the Internet, satellites, manned space flight, space shuttles, new generation fighter jets, moon landing, mobile communications, global navigation... and so on.

It is hard to say how many more years it would take for mankind to enjoy these cutting-edge technologies if it had not been for the decades of the Cold War and the reckless investment of the two major powers, the United States and the Soviet Union.

This can be considered an unexpected gain for human civilization.

It is not difficult to hear from the news anchor on TV that in this era not long after the end of World War II, people's nerves were still in a state of high tension, as if the Soviet Union would drop a nuclear bomb tomorrow.

As a witness to the future and a bystander of history, Lin Xian certainly knew that the Cold War never broke out in the end, and not a single bullet was fired.

The only two crises were the Guba missile crisis and a nuclear submarine crisis. The rest until the end of the Cold War were all safe and sound.

of course……

This is hindsight thinking.

The indigenous people in 1952 did not think so at all. Now, air-raid shelters and nuclear defense facilities are being renovated all over the United States. Even on billboards in Brooklyn Heights, there are advertisements for home-version underground air-raid shelters, just to prevent nuclear war that may occur at any time.

"No...are we going to fight again?"

CC was eating a sandwich and watching the news on TV, frowning with worry.

Lin Xian thought about it.

Indeed, I never realized before that the first generation CC was born in 1932, so she can be considered a complete witness of World War II.

Perhaps, concepts such as war and sacrifice should have a deeper understanding in her eyes.

"Will not."

Lin Xian swallowed the last bite of bread and drank a sip of milk:
"Don't worry CC, there won't be a war."

"But."

CC pointed to the black and white TV:
"That's not what the people on TV said. They said the situation is very dangerous. Experts also said the Soviets already have nuclear submarines."

Lin Xian laughed:
"How is that possible? The world's first nuclear submarine, the Nautilus, was built by the United States, and it's still a long way from being completed."

"Oh, you really don't have to be nervous, just trust me. This cold war won't start, it definitely won't start... Although there were several crises and misunderstandings that threatened to lead to a war, it never did."

Lin Xian felt his tongue was bent.

"It's best if we can't fight."

CC sighed and said slowly:

"I am still very afraid of war. The grandmother in the orphanage, her family members all died in World War I... During World War II, there were news reports of many deaths every day."

"I still hope that the world will always be peaceful, and everyone can live safely and happily. No matter whether we eat well or can wear warm clothes, at least everyone is alive and does not have to endure the sadness of the death of their loved ones."

Lin Xian looked at CC without saying a word.

It seems...

People of this era have suffered severe trauma from war.

Even a child like CC, who has never been to the battlefield and has never truly participated in a war, will also have psychological trauma.

Lin Xian didn't say much about this.

He lives in a peaceful era, in a prosperous country. He has never experienced war, nor has he ever known that kind of tense emotions. Naturally, he cannot empathize with CC's feelings, so... don't take a frivolous perspective and say some "advisory words".

He drank the last gulp of milk.

Stand up:
"Come on, let's go shopping in Manhattan. What's going on in the outside world, whether there's a war or not, is not something we two little people can interfere with."

"And... even if a war really breaks out, don't worry, Manhattan is the safest place in the United States. Have you heard of the Manhattan Project?"

CC shook his head:
"I do not know."

"Oh fine."

Lin Xian really thought that the legendary orphanage grandma was omniscient and omnipotent, just like an encyclopedia, and could tell CC anything.

But now it seems...the knowledge that grandma taught her is also selective, and more humane than rational.

“The Manhattan Project was a plan to build the atomic bomb.”

Lin Xian briefly introduced:

"You must know about the atomic bomb, right? You definitely know this. The news just mentioned the atomic bomb over and over again. What everyone fears the most in this era is... this kind of weapon that can destroy an entire city."

"The Manhattan Project was once the top secret of the United States. I don't know if it has been declassified now, but you can just listen to it. Many great physicists participated in this project, including Oppenheimer, Edward Teller, von Neumann, and Enrico Fermi."

"Of course, although not on the list, there is also Albert Einstein, who is the origin and core of everything."

moment.

CC opened his eyes wide and put down his knife and fork:
"Einstein?"

She stood up suddenly, walked to the coffee table and picked up the New York Daily that had been delivered today.

Then he walked to Lin Xian's side.

Pointing to the photo of the famous Afro physicist on the front page of the newspaper:

“Is this the Einstein?”

"Correct."

Lin Xian nodded:
"it's him."

Then he smiled:
"You obviously have never been to school, but you can recognize that this is Einstein. Did the grandma at the orphanage teach you? Or have you already read this newspaper?"

"Do not."

CC shook his head, stared at the photo of Einstein in the newspaper, then turned back to look at Lin Xian:

"I saw him...in Brooklyn!"

(End of this chapter)