Genius Club.

Chapter 519 Sophisticated
Lin Xian sat on a black wooden chair on the platform without showing any emotion, but he was still caught off guard by this scene.

He is very clear.

Einstein was willing to sacrifice his life to start the genius club gathering system...which means that he thought this matter was very important and crucial.

In particular, he had been wanting to tell himself something before, but he couldn't say it because of forced avoidance.

Presumably, the unspeakable thing can provide a clue in the next gathering.

But Lin Xian never expected...

It was thought that no one would attend the party, but not only did Newton arrive on time, he also changed his seat and sat in Copernicus's seat, confessing his identity as Copernicus!
It happened too suddenly.

Moreover, there are many doubts.

First of all, the first premise that can be made clear is that -

[1. Newton and Copernicus are definitely not the same person.]

In the early days, the Genius Club always adopted the offline gathering mode. Copernicus, as the No. 2 member, and Newton, as the No. 3 member, both participated in offline gatherings for a long time.

Even though everyone was wearing masks.

However, things like body shape, voice, and gait can easily identify a person's identity. As older members, Galileo and Leonardo da Vinci also participated in offline gatherings dozens of times. They both knew clearly that Copernicus and Newton were two completely different people.

Even... Newton and Copernicus were mortal enemies, and Newton gnashed his teeth in hatred countless times, regretting that he did not shoot Copernicus to death.

Also.

There is one more decisive piece of evidence.

Even though they were wearing masks, they could never hide from the omniscient Einstein. As the founder and president of the Genius Club, Einstein would never allow the same person to play two roles at the party.

This is not allowed online, and even less allowed offline. Rules are rules, and no club member can or dares to do anything wrong under Einstein's nose.

then.

The second premise that can be determined is——

[2. Whether it is Copernicus or Newton, they all know their true identity, Lin Xian.]

When I went to Switzerland with Jask and Angelica to shoot Copernicus, Copernicus directly called out my name.

Lin Xian was mentally prepared for this.

He openly eliminated the seven deadly sins and destroyed Copernicus' plans several times in the battle between the real and fake Yu Xi... If he didn't suspect himself, it would seem a little unreasonable.

No wonder.

No wonder it was so easy to kill Copernicus. Lin Xian always felt that something was "wrong".

It turns out that the truth is exactly as we imagined at the time...

"There are actually two Copernicuses in this world!"

Lin Xian had already thought of this when he woke up from hibernation and saw that technological development had remained stagnant.

He even thought that there might be more than two Copernicuses, maybe many, maybe an organization, and more likely there would be successors who continued to carry on the belief.

But I really didn't expect...

Newton, who had always been in a life-and-death struggle with Copernicus...was actually the second Copernicus!
This explains why Newton also knew his true identity.

Since he and Copernicus had been partners from the beginning, they would naturally share intelligence.

Perhaps... during the shooting in Switzerland, while I was plotting against Copernicus, Copernicus was also plotting against me.

Copernicus was too old at the time, and even if he slept in a hibernation chamber, he would probably not live long.

and so.

Was it possible that the shooting that was so easy was Copernicus's attempt to get involved, in order to leave the last clue of intelligence for Newton?
We can confirm this matter later.

At present, while quickly sorting out ideas, we still need to clarify the third premise first——

[3. As the first members to join the genius club, Copernicus and Newton must know more crucial secrets.]

Einstein's original intention was good, and his original wish was good, but he was deceived by the false future.

In the last moments before he disappeared, he was trying to make up for his mistakes.

In addition, Einstein's friendship with Douglas was short but profound, and he would never harm himself.

Einstein naturally knew about the collusion between Newton and Copernicus, but this was in line with the rules of the Genius Club, so he certainly would not interfere.

From this perspective, the dream combination of Newton and Copernicus is indeed the one who knows the most secrets.

Maybe... those things that Einstein couldn't say, I can get the truth out of Newton!

This should be Einstein’s final good intention.

……

After understanding these premises, Lin Xian began to analyze the current situation.

As soon as Newton came in, he first confirmed Einstein's death, and then jumped right in to state his identity and position.

It seems that he was still somewhat afraid of Einstein.

And now.

The only fear disappeared.

This former "good brother" no longer had anything to worry about and was completely liberated.

moment.

Lin Xian recalled a [detail].

It was at the Genius Club gathering on September 2024, 9. After Jask announced that he had killed Copernicus, the geniuses present did not quite believe it. They all thought that Copernicus had faked his death or that the person who died was a substitute.

then.

Leonardo da Vinci said that he wanted to confirm whether Copernicus was really dead by asking Einstein questions.

This was also the plan of Lin Xian and Jask. Even if Leonardo da Vinci did not ask any questions, Jask would confirm with Einstein.

And just then…something interesting happened.

This incident did not seem strange at the time, and no one paid attention to it; but now, from the perspective of hindsight, Newton was really cunning.

Just after Da Vinci finished speaking.

Newton, who had never asked a question and always remained mysterious, suddenly proposed:
"Although we cannot ask questions about members of the Genius Club, there are actually techniques for asking questions. Let me ask the question about Copernicus!"

He even snapped his fingers at Lin Xian:

"Rhine, you're the last one to arrive. Let me teach you how to ask questions cleverly."

At that time, Lin Xian had a good impression of Newton, and in his heart he regarded him as the big brother of the anti-Copernican camp. Therefore, he was a little secretly happy.

Since Big Brother Newton was willing to help ask questions and verify, he would have one more chance to ask questions, which made him feel like he had earned something.

But now...

Why did Newton, who never asked questions, rush to ask questions that time and not let others ask questions?
[Because he was in cahoots with Copernicus, and it is even possible that the subsequent murders of scientists were his doing.]

[So, this question must be asked by Newton himself, and Einstein will give an answer; if someone else asks the question... Einstein will definitely refuse to answer, which will cause Newton and Copernicus' plan to fail. ]

"You are really shrewd."

After understanding all the logic, Lin Xian leaned back against the black wooden chair and looked down at Newton who was sitting in Copernicus's seat:

"I have to say, Newton, you really hid it very well and fooled all of us."

"It's okay if you can fool me. After all, I just joined the Genius Club not long ago and don't know the members well. It's easy for me to be fooled by your first impression."

"But you, Copernicus, Galileo, and Leonardo da Vinci have met offline so many times, and they all firmly believe that you and Copernicus are mortal enemies and want to strangle each other to death... The acting skills of the two of you are really admirable."

"One plays the good cop, the other plays the bad cop; one plays the villain, the other plays the good guy; one asks questions openly, the other remains silent... You two really performed this Infernal Affairs brilliantly."

"Looking back now, at the party after Copernicus' death, you asked the question before anyone else [Will there be scientists or mathematicians who die at 00:42 local time due to human causes from now on]... You were just like the thief crying 'stop thief' and defending yourself."

"You and Copernicus have been in the same group since a long time ago. You share the same hatred and the same dreams and goals. Copernicus is old and destined to die. So after he dies, you will be the only one to inherit his will and continue to kill scientists and mathematicians."

"But according to the Genius Club's questioning rules, the questions and answers cannot involve other club members. Whether this question is asked by Leonardo da Vinci, Jask, or me... Einstein's answer must be 'refuse to answer, and the opportunity to ask questions is invalid.'"

"And if you, as Copernicus' successor and subsequent murderer, had asked the question yourself, Einstein would not have refused to answer you. Instead, you would have given a true answer."

"It seems that you are different from Copernicus. You are not so strict about the killing methods and killing time, and you don't have so many rules... So if you decide right now that you will never kill people at 00:42 again, and change the time to a random time, or an irregular time... then no scientist will ever die at 00:42."

"In this way, Einstein will give a truthful answer and say that no scientist will ever die at 00:42 due to human causes again."

"You and Einstein naturally knew what this answer meant... It meant that you used clever questions and answers that you could control to deceive all other geniuses, making them mistakenly believe that Copernicus was completely dead and that no more scientists would be killed."

"Your plan was indeed successful in using the death of an old man to completely hide Copernicus from the long river of history."

……

Listening to Lin Xian's words, Newton, who was sitting in Copernicus' seat, smiled calmly.

Lin Xian stared at his face.

It was a completely virtual image, and the part above the nose and below the forehead showed a deep black hole, without any details of the eyes. Lin Xian could only judge Newton's line of sight based on the direction of the head.

"Very good analysis, Rhine."

Newton laughed and said:

"After such a long time, you can still remember the party 200 years ago, which shows that you are indeed very considerate. But now... it's too late."

"Although I don't know how you found Einstein, I have to say that I admire your ability."

"But, you don't think that killing Einstein can change everything? No... On the contrary, your approach will only make the world line more stable."

however.

Lin Xian shook his head gently:
"Newton, have you ever doubted that the future Einstein saw was false?"

"Your hands are stained with blood, so I will not persuade you to turn back from your wrong path. It's just... I'm curious. You are all smart people, don't you have your own judgment about the future?"

"It has been more than 200 years since our last gathering. Thanks to you, human technology has squeezed out every last drop of Moore's Law in the past 200 years, and cutting-edge technology has almost stopped developing."

"Why do you still firmly believe that humanity has a perfect future under such circumstances? What you are doing is inconsistent with the future you expect?"

Ha ha ha.

Newton crossed his legs and laughed meaningfully:
"You don't understand, Rhine. You joined the Genius Club too late. You don't know what crisis humanity will really face in the future... If you don't know the correct question, you will never get the correct answer."

"Then how can you be sure you are right?"

Lin Xian asked back:
"Don't your so-called correctness and incorrectness also come from the information given by Einstein?"

"Perhaps you should rethink this. Einstein died today and I am able to sit in his seat, which proves that... the future he saw must be wrong. Since he was wrong, how can you be right?"

Newton snorted:
"Forget it, Rhine. You can't get any information from me. I've lived for so many years, and you're really naive if you want to play tricks on me."

"You don't have to say anything."

Lin Xian disagrees:

"Even if you don't tell me, I can roughly guess it. But...what happened between us won't be so simple."

"Many of my friends died at your hands. Over the years, I have been brooding over the fact that I did not completely kill Copernicus and did not completely avenge them."

"Thank you very much for coming to this party today. Now... I can finally sweep my friends' graves with a clear conscience."

Newton laughed out loud:

"You are so arrogant, Rhine. Do you really want to kill everyone in the Genius Club from top to bottom?"

"If you really have this idea, you shouldn't have killed Einstein. He is the only person in the world who can find me. Now, you help me eliminate this hidden danger. I should thank you instead."

"But...if you really want to find me, you might as well give it a try."

Newton propped himself up on the chair with his arms, stood up, and waved at Lin Xian:
"I'm not young anymore, please don't make me wait too long."

"how could be."

Lin Xian chuckled:
"There will be many people who can calculate the answer to the cosmological constant in the future. Are you willing to give up so early?"

"Oh?"

Newton put away his smile and became serious:
"It seems that you really know something. Can you give me some clues about this mathematician?"

"of course can."

Lin Xian sat up straight:

"I'm curious about one thing. Copernicus once said that he would never harm innocent children, and would even raise children who lost their parents due to murder."

"What about you, Newton? If a car accident could kill both the mathematician and his little granddaughter...what would you choose?"

"Is it even necessary to think about it?"

Newton spread his hands:
"You just said that I am different from Copernicus. He was too kind and respected the sense of ritual... In my opinion, these are all redundant and unnecessary procedures."

"Really? That's great."

Lin Xian also stood up from the black wooden chair and looked at the young man at the bottom of the stairs:
"You have to take care of yourself, Newton."

"If I can't kill you with my own hands... I will feel very sorry."

(End of this chapter)