Genius Club.

Chapter 505 Your Name (Thanks to Su Jiuran for the reward!)

"Hahahahahahahahahaha!!!"

suddenly.

A Shamatte with red and green paint on his face, shaking his head, and colorful hair ran through the crowd laughing:
"Hahaha! What great news! All warmongers shall die! Hahahaha!"

This is probably a middle-aged man in his fifties.

I really don't know what made him so happy...

The most unbearable thing is that the colorful colors on his head seem to be dyed with chalk powder.

Therefore, wherever he passed, it was like a moth flying over the ground, with chalk powder of various colors filling the air, choking people's eyes and noses.

"Cough! Cough...cough!"

Lin Xian's throat was already uncomfortable due to inflammation, as if it was being rubbed by sandpaper, and now he was choked by the colorful chalk powder. He coughed more violently than ever before, and his throat really felt like it was on fire.

"what……"

He exhaled slowly, not daring to let his throat be harmed by any more air flow.

CC also pinched his nose, waved his hand to disperse the chalk dust in the air, and frowned:
"Who the hell is this guy? What on earth does he want to do? He's so annoying."

"He is Einstein's friend and got off the car with Einstein." Lin Xian said softly.

"Friend of Einstein?"

CC seemed to have put on a filter, and his tone became more relaxed:

"So... is he also a genius scientist?"

"Do not."

Lin Xian shook his head:
"I think he is more like a lunatic. I don't know how such a person could become friends with Einstein."

"Maybe... ahem, they say there's only a fine line between genius and madness. Einstein and this colorful killer are the truest portrayals of this."

CC looked at Lin Xian with some distress:

"Lin Xian, your voice has become even hoarser and sounds a lot rougher."

"It's all because of that killer..." Lin Xian complained:

"But it's a good thing. Compared to my normal voice at the beginning, my voice now is very different, isn't it?"

“They are two completely different people.”

CC answered truthfully:

"But to be honest, your broken voice does have an Irish accent. There are a lot of Irish people in Brooklyn, and they like to raise their voices like this when they speak."

"Ok."

Lin Xian smiled slightly:
"Then I'll pretend to be an Irish half-blood."

“Hahahahahahahahahahahaha! All warmongers die! The world belongs to love and peace!”

Turn around.

The colorful killer came back with his head full of chalk dust. Lin Xian and CC quickly turned their backs, pinched their mouths and noses, and avoided a biochemical attack.

"No...what on earth is he so excited about?"

Lin Xian was puzzled and looked towards the place where the colorful killers had rushed from at the beginning.

There was an open newspaper on the dining table.

It turned out to be the case.

The other party must have seen some news in the newspaper, so he was so excited.

"Then I'm leaving CC, take your time eating, I'll come find you later."

"Uh-huh."

CC was already firing on all cylinders, and even poured himself a full glass of red wine:

"Don't worry, I'm not going anywhere. I'll just be here eating the buffet and waiting for you."

"no……"

Lin Xian quickly held the red wine bottle upright:
"How can you pour such a full glass of red wine? You should think it's a Coke. Just pour half of it. By the way... can you drink?"

"I never drank it."

CC winks:

"I've never had the chance to drink red wine before. This is the first time I've seen it. I have to try it to see what it tastes like."

"alright."

Anyway, the alcohol content of red wine is low, so it doesn't matter. Lin Xian stopped trying to dissuade him:

"Just drink less, and children should drink more Coke."

"You are the child!"

……

After leaving CC, Lin Xian walked towards the dining table in the distance and looked at the open newspaper on it.

There is a bold title in the upper left panel——

"Former Army five-star general Douglas MacArthur lost in the presidential primary! He withdrew from the election early!"

"Oh, it's him."

Seeing the name of this five-star general, Lin Xian finally understood why the colorful killer was so excited just now.

MacArthur was a real warmonger.

He even proposed using 26 nuclear weapons against Ryugu, for which he was dismissed by Truman, then the US president, in 1951.

This dismissal was very thorough, and MacArthur was directly removed from all his positions, which is very rare in American history.

Subsequently, Truman's approval rating dropped to a historic low, and re-election was no longer realistic.

Therefore, MacArthur, who was very dissatisfied after being dismissed and returned to the country, began to prepare for the next presidential election and compete for the position of President of the United States.

only……

It is a pity.

His dream of becoming president was shattered as early as the 1952 presidential primary. From then on, he completely withdrew from politics and started his retirement life.

In the end, the 34th U.S. Army Commander-in-Chief was captured by Eisenhower, the supreme commander of the U.S. Army during World War II.

Of course, that was all in 1953.

It is now the end of 1952, and the U.S. presidential primary has just ended and MacArthur has been defeated.

"No wonder that colorful killer was so excited just now... It seems that he is an opponent of MacArthur and a pacifist and anti-war activist."

MacArthur's defeat was actually due to public opinion.

Everyone knows that if this warmonger who attempted to use nuclear weapons to bomb Longguo was allowed to serve as the commander-in-chief, there is no telling how many more wars would be fought, how many soldiers would be sacrificed, and how many families would be broken up in the future.

No one is warmongering except the warmongers themselves; whether soldiers or civilians, what they most want is peace.

Thinking back to the videos on Douyin where five-star generals were commenting on each other, Lin Xian couldn't help but laugh.

MacArthur himself would never have imagined that decades after his death, he would become so popular on the Dragon Country Internet.

“To be honest, this is the first time I know the full name of the famous critic MacArthur.”

Lin Xian had always thought that Mike was the first name and Arthur was the last name, so it was Mike Arthur.

But now I see English.

He got it.

MacArthur is the surname, and Douglas is the first name.

So, the full name is Douglas MacArthur.

"Why are there so many Douglas names? Is this name popular in the United States?"

Lin Xian scratched the gorilla’s headgear.

On the promotional board of the cinema just opposite this clubhouse, the leading actor of "The Dashuling Revenge" is named "Kirk Douglas".

The former five-star general of the Army who lost the presidential primary was also named Douglas MacArthur.

Stand up straight and turn your head.

Lin Xian discovered that the colorful Shamatte, Einstein's good friend, had already started dancing back and forth on the dance floor, shouting to celebrate MacArthur's defeat and calling for love and peace.

"That's good. This way I can chat with Einstein alone."

Lin Xian straightened the King Kong gorilla mask on his head.

just now.

This is a unique opportunity!
With a hoarse voice and a King Kong gorilla mask covering his appearance, Einstein had no way of knowing his true identity.

Even if he was really the future president of the Genius Club, he would never have guessed that this King Kong gorilla was Genius No. 9 Rhine, because -

[King Kong in 1952 and Rhine in 2024 have absolutely nothing in common. 】

Hey.

Hey.

Hey.

In the increasingly noisy meeting room, Lin Xian walked step by step to the dining table in the corner in high-end leather shoes.

at this time.

He was only one meter away from the brightest pearl in the history of human physics.

"Dear Mr. Einstein, hello." Lin Xian, wearing a funny and scary gorilla mask, bowed and greeted:

"I'm a college student and also your admirer. Excuse me...can I sit down and chat with you?"

Sad and depressed Einstein slowly raised his head and saw the gorilla with its bloody mouth wide open right in front of him.

He leaned back, obviously startled.

But then he sighed and shook his head:

"Young man, you are worshipping the wrong people... You should be worshipping the great heroes who have truly contributed to the peace of mankind, not people like me who hide behind to do research and end up doing more harm than good."

"However, today is Halloween. This is neither a laboratory nor a conference hall. All guests are the owners of this hall. If you want to chat with me, you can of course sit down at any seat you like."

"Thank you, Mr. Einstein."

After Lin Xian thanked him.

He sat down in the chair opposite Einstein and straightened the large and heavy King Kong gorilla mask.

In fact, his first choice was the funny Bugs Bunny mask.

But then I thought about it.

Since you want to hide your identity, just cover it tightly. In this regard, the King Kong gorilla mask is invincible.

"It's amazing, young man."

Einstein spread his hands:
"You are the only one in this masquerade who thinks I am the real Einstein. Everyone else thinks my hair, beard, facial wrinkles and features are all made up."

He pointed to the lipstick mark on his right cheek:

"Just now, a little witch came over, hugged me and kissed me, saying that I looked exactly like Einstein on TV."

"Oh, cough."

Lin Xian's voice was hoarse and a little broken:
"That's really enviable. I regret wearing this headgear. I don't think any little witch would be willing to kiss a gorilla."

"Do you have a cold?"

Einstein looked at Lin Xian, at the fierce-looking gorilla:

"Your voice sounds funny."

"almost."

The gorilla nodded:

"The temperature dropped too quickly during this period, and I caught a cold."

well.

Lin Xian placed his hands on his knees.

It went smoothly and I successfully connected with Einstein. He was surprisingly not arrogant or self-righteous and seemed willing to chat with me.

From the colorful Shamatte just now, we can see that Einstein is quite tolerant, knowledgeable and not surprised by anything.

such……

You can then start the second main mission as promised, investigating the secrets of Einstein and whether he has any connection with the Genius Club.

First of all, we need to know more about Einstein.

Lin Xian decided to use the question "Does humanity have a future?" as a breakthrough point to understand Einstein's views and mental journey.

This is where the overlap between the Genius Club President and the real Einstein is the highest, and perhaps we can get some clues from his attitude.

"Mr. Einstein."

Lin Xian said in a hoarse voice:

"I really admire you and have read many of your interviews and news reports. A few days ago, the Brooklyn Daily News published your views on the Cold War and nuclear war... I can see that you are very worried about the future of mankind."

"Like many people, I am very worried about your physical and mental condition. In your opinion, is it really a matter of time before a nuclear war breaks out around the world and human civilization is destroyed?"

Einstein sighed.

Looking up at Lin Xian:

"Young man, since you are a college student, you should be very familiar with world history. From ancient times to the present, human beings have never stopped fighting."

"From primitive people who could only use stones and sticks, people have been fighting all the time, to the later use of spears and bows and arrows, gunpowder cannons, guns and mines, airplanes and tanks, and now missiles and atomic bombs... Wars between humans have never stopped, and weapons have become more and more advanced."

"Everyone in the world knows that World War III is only a matter of time. There was only a dozen years between the end of World War I and the beginning of World War II. So it goes without saying... How long will World War III be?"

Einstein closed his eyes.

Mushroom clouds from all over the world flashed through my mind again, and my voice trembled a little:

"Today, World War II has ended for seven years, the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union is heating up, and the Soviet Union already has atomic bombs... No matter how you look at it, World War III is not far away."

"I can't imagine what the Third World War would look like, or what weapons humans would use. But I know..."

"If there is a fourth world war, the weapons used will be stones and sticks."

……

really.

Lin Xian narrowed his eyes.

Einstein was a complete pessimist and pessimist about the future of mankind.

In his eyes.

The Third World War will come soon, and then with the bombardment of nuclear weapons, human civilization will be on the verge of destruction, which will be tantamount to returning to the barbaric primitive age.

but.

This genius, who stands at the pinnacle of human IQ, guessed wrong this time, and was completely wrong.

The Third World War did not break out until the 21st century.

Not only that.

In 2234, when Lin Xian woke up from hibernation, the Third World War had not yet broken out, and... it seemed that there would never be a trend of breaking out; after the explosion of two nuclear weapons, human civilization ushered in an unprecedented era of peace.

"Ok?"

Einstein noticed that Lin Xian was standing there in silence. He then opened his eyes and looked at the gorilla head with frowning eyebrows and bloody mouth:
"Young man, do you have any different ideas?"

Lin Xian nodded.

He decided to test it further.

He would not tell Einstein what would happen in the future, but there was a theory that could be discussed in this era.

By analyzing Einstein's attitude towards this theory, perhaps we can further confirm whether he is the president of the genius club:

“I do see it differently.”

Lin Xian smiled in a hoarse voice:
"Mr. Einstein, I think your ideas and assumptions about future wars are wrong."

"Oh?"

Einstein opened his eyes with interest.

He loves to discuss.

I also like young people with ideas.

Over the years, no one except the stubborn and obstinate Bohr had ever denied him so bluntly.

It's not that he is arrogant.

It’s just that most people think he is too smart and too talented; so much so that once they have a different opinion from him, they will immediately deny their own point of view and firmly believe that he is right.

and so.

He was curious now.

What insights does this young man wearing a King Kong gorilla mask have?

"Then I really want to hear your 'correct' answer. But before that..."

Einstein smiled and looked at Lin Xian:

"I don't think I need to introduce myself. So, young man, how should I address you? Could you tell me your name?"

"My name is……"

Lin Xian blurted out, but then braked.

Of course he could not tell Einstein his real name.

Then.

What should I call myself?

Lin Xian felt a little regretful. He actually forgot to think of a fake name for himself in advance. Now he was suddenly asked by Einstein... What name should he make up?

My mind went blank for a moment.

You can't pause for too long here, you must answer immediately!
Otherwise, even someone as smart as Einstein would surely realize that he was lying, and the trust he had worked so hard to gain would be immediately lost.

Answer quickly! Just say one!
moment.

Two names flashed through Lin Xian's subconscious mind first...

Kirk Douglas, Douglas MacArthur.

"Douglas."

Lin Xian said softly:

"Mr. Einstein, my name is..."

"[Douglas]."

(End of this chapter)