Genius Club.

Chapter 527 I Still Miss Him
Lin Xian looked at the beautiful girl in front of him who looked familiar yet unfamiliar.

She doesn't know him.

He didn't know her either.

but……

In countless time and space and nights, they have met countless times at the beginning and end of the world.

The last time they met was in Brooklyn in 1952.

The huge fireworks from ten large pickup trucks didn't leave the first-generation CC with even a second look. They disappeared into blue stardust right next to the clock tower on the top floor of the bank.

The girl in that scene.

He is exactly like Qin Xi, who just finished a street performance.

It was like time was rewinding, with the sun and the moon moving eastward, pulling the prosperous city around them back to the ancient and poor Brooklyn...the girl sitting on a wooden box at the dock, looking at the skyscrapers in Manhattan.

Lin Xian didn’t know what the talkative VV was thinking at this moment.

But roughly.

I am also thinking about similar memories with him.

He had never seen VV so quiet, so sad.

No.

Strictly speaking, there was one time.

It was at the end of the third dream that Lin Xian told the shabby and dilapidated trash can robot VV that the farthest distance in the world is when two people never meet in life.

At that time, the stupid and dumb old robot suddenly seemed to have a heartbeat, emotions, and a human heart.

The lights of the entire Rhine Sky City dimmed, like dripping tears, just like VV at this moment.

……

The girl in the tunnel tilted her head.

Wink.

Looking at the strange combination in front of him.

It is now close to one o'clock in the morning. The public transportation station is no longer open, the crowds around are gradually dispersing, and the tunnel is empty in the blink of an eye.

However, this young man who was breathing heavily stood there and looked at her silently; next to him there was a trash can robot that was trembling all over and about to fall apart... It was also staring at her without saying a word, which made Qin Xi feel inexplicably terrified.

not……

Have you met a psychopath?
suddenly.

She suddenly had an idea and figured it out:

"You...you didn't come all the way here specially, did you?"

A breathless man.

It seems that this is the only possibility.

That was so embarrassing. They finally ran over here, but their performance was over.

but!

In this day and age, she couldn't help but feel a little surprised and relieved that there were still people who loved classical music so much that they came to watch the performance in the middle of the night.

She smiled slightly, put her hands behind her back and looked at Lin Xian:

“Do you like classical music, too?”

This question really stunned Lin Xian.

Classical music...

Actually, I haven’t come into contact with it yet, so I can’t say whether I like it or hate it.

However, then again.

For Qin Xi in 2504, what exactly is classical music?

It seems that, in terms of time span, only music from decades or hundreds of years ago can be considered classical music; music from hundreds of years ago... should be called antique music, right?

But at least.

For an old zombie like him from the old times, the music style of 2234 is a little incomprehensible to him, and he is so moved that he kneels down at the first sound of it.

Not to mention that it is the year 2504 now, and I guess people will definitely not be able to accept the music of the new era.

Did not expect ah.

Those who were once trendsetters at the forefront of the times have now become stubborn conservatives after a period of hibernation.

No wonder British science fiction writer Douglas Adams once jokingly summarized the Three Laws of Science:
1. All the technologies that existed when I was born were taken for granted and were part of the world order.

2. Everything I invented between the ages of 15 and 35 was epoch-making and revolutionary, destined to change the world.

3. All technologies that came into being after I was 35 years old are against the laws of nature and anti-humanity.

"I quite like it."

Lin Xian looked at the girl in front of him who looked exactly like Chu Anqing, Zhang Yuqian, the first generation CC, and CC 600 years later, and replied:

“I prefer things from the old days.”

puff-

The girl was immediately amused, and her fluffy ponytail bounced magically:
"I can tell right away! Because... you are from the old times!"

?

Lin Xian felt a little strange.

He looked at his attire, which was no different from that of the students at Rhine University. It was all prepared by Gawain and was a very common attire for that era.

The hairstyle is okay. On the way here just now, Lin Xian didn’t think his hairstyle was particularly unique.

In this situation……

How did the other party know that I was a human from the old era?

As if seeing Lin Xian's doubts, Qin Xi explained with a smile:
“Hehe, it’s the [expression and eyes]!”

"Don't you think it's strange that even though they all dress the same, you can easily tell which ones are from the old times?"

"The reason lies in their expressions and eyes. People who hibernate from the old era always have a feeling of being unhappy, sad, depressed, lonely and resistant."

"Look, the people of the new era are full of vigor and hope for the future; but many hibernators of the old era, perhaps because they have no sense of belonging and no relatives or friends after waking up, always give people a feeling of being the walking dead and unable to integrate into the new era...ah!"

Qin Xi suddenly realized that saying this was a bit offensive and impolite, so she quickly covered her mouth!

Really.

We are clearly strangers meeting for the first time, but how come we are not on guard at all and are suddenly chatting openly like good friends?
The other party is a person from the old era. It is really inappropriate to say that he is a walking corpse.

"Sorry, sorry, I, I just speak my mind, please don't mind."

Qin Xi sincerely apologized:

"But I really don't have any prejudice against the old times... On the contrary, I really like the old times! Whether it's the people of the old times, the romantic atmosphere, or the classical music, I like them all very much!"

"Hey, in that case, I'll work overtime for you guys!"

talking.

Qin Xi bent down, opened the guitar case, took out the acoustic guitar, and hung it around her neck:
"Well, I can't let you come here for nothing, so I'll sing an extra song for you~"

She plucked the six strings one by one, and after getting the pitch right, she looked up at Lin Xian:

"Since you are also hibernating from the old times, do you have any songs you particularly like? However, if you want to order songs, they must be those that were extremely popular and classic back then. I can't sing every song."

"Anything is fine."

Lin Xian said softly:

"Thank you for working overtime. You can sing whatever you want."

after all……

[This is the last song in Qin Xi's life. ]

Qin Xi put her index finger on her chin and thought for a moment:

"In that case, I'll sing a song I just learned." Her eyes curved into crescents, and two dimples appeared mischievously at the corners of her mouth:

"This is a song I just learned this afternoon, but because I'm not very proficient in it and haven't memorized the score yet, I definitely won't dare sing it in the evening when so many people are watching."

"But it doesn't matter now. Anyway, there are only two of us here. Oh... and there is also a garbage can. If I don't sing well, please don't laugh at me."

The words fell.

A cool night breeze blew.

He rolled up the brown hair near Qin Xi's ears and swept it across her fair face. She entered into a musical state, with the five fingers of her left hand pressing horizontally on the fingerboard and her right hand plucking the strings.

The notes are long and crisp, slow and elegant, but every bit of the melody is filled with a sense of desolation and regret.

This prelude melody...

Lin Xian used to be a band guitarist in college, and his musical sense was impeccable.

VV is even more of a super artificial intelligence. The two of them immediately recognized the name of the "classical song" that Qin Xi was going to sing.

Gulf of Alaska

As the lingering sound of the strings gradually faded, Qin Xi took a deep breath, and an ethereal and clean voice came out in an instant:

"Oh God... can't you see that I love her very much?"

"Why do you want to separate two people who are obviously in love?"

"Oh God...please don't tell her secretly."

"In countless quiet nights, someone was thinking about her."

……

Qin Xi's singing was clear and bright, without any trace of worldly dust. This pure feeling instantly brought Lin Xian's thoughts back to 1952.

The girl who smiled brightly as she took a bite of her hot dog;

the girl who embraced the world on a merry-go-round;

The girl who stood up on the back of her motorcycle and ran across the Brooklyn Bridge screaming with tears in her eyes;
The girl who stood on the roof of the Empire State Building, with the falling snow spinning into angel wings, holding his hand tightly and wishing that he would become the true savior.

It's so clean and sacred.

The face of an angel, the kindness of an angel, the voice of an angel.

"You must take good care of her in the future."

"I'm not with her, you can't bully her."

"Don't let anyone get into her heart and then leave her again."

"Because I don't want to see her cry again..."

……

The singing voice was gentle and intoxicating, but every word of the lyrics was like a needle, piercing into Lin Xian's heart.

In a Manhattan movie theater, CC looked at him with tears in her eyes, asking him if he would wake up and find that it was all a dream.

On the aerospace plane at an altitude of 20,000 meters, Chu Anqing, who was touched by the space-time particles, burst into tears and could not stop.

Lin Xian clenched his fists.

Every millennium girl brought him help, tenderness, and devotion.

And he gave them...

All I see is regret, sadness, and separation.

Qin Xi's fingertips danced, and between songs, she sang a slow and unforgettable solo, then took a deep breath, and sang "Alaska Bay" to its climax:
"Oh my God...are you secretly watching the joke?"

"You let us meet even though you knew I was not yet able to protect her."

"Oh my God...Isn't she suffering from insomnia recently?"

"May the warmth of the world turn into a wisp of wind and embrace her for me."

……

Lin Xian had danced with every Millennium Pillar girl he knew, but this was the first time he heard them sing.

His vision was a little blurry.

He also wanted to save these thousand-year-old girls, catch the mastermind behind the scenes, and tear apart their plans to lock up history.

But time and time again, they could only do as Liu Feng said, powerless and watching them disappear.

On the bank clock tower in 1952, the first generation CC turned into stardust in the wind and scattered all over Brooklyn, but Lin Xian couldn't catch a single one.

In 2024, Chu Anqing jumped from a height of meters, and he followed her without hesitation. He clearly caught up with her and clearly grabbed her hand, but in the end... after opening the space suit, there was nothing.

In 2624, CC and he were bank robbers scheming against each other. They met each other in dreams and accumulated memory fragments one by one. They became friends and trustworthy partners. He promised to set off the most gorgeous fireworks for CC on her 20th birthday, but it has not been realized until now. He can't even find CC in his dreams.

Just as Qin Xi sang.

In order to fulfill his promise, save the future of the world, save the fate of mankind, and rescue Chu Anqing who caught the first precious space-time particle for him, he hibernated twice from 2025 and came to the strange time and space in 2504.

Although Cheng Qian was found, VV was saved, and Newton and Galileo were about to be found... but facing the thousand-year-old girl who was about to disappear, it was still too late.

The song "Alaska Gulf" has come to the end.

Like Chu Anqing, Qin Xi is very talented in art. They can easily immerse themselves in the performance, as if they are personally involved in it.

In the silent tunnel with only two people in one bucket, the thin accompaniment of Qin Xi's guitar lingered in the air, echoing completely, making the song, which was already full of regrets, even more heartbreaking.

After a few short notes were played, the song came to its final ending. The guitar accompaniment became more and more frequent, and was replaced by Qin Xi's clear voice, which gradually became a little sad and hoarse.

Her voice was very soft.

It's like a story, like a memory, like a past that can never be returned to, like a faraway place that can never be reached.

"Oh my God...the things I said to you all these nights..."

Qin Xi's voice became softer and softer, but more and more pious, just like CC in the church praying with eyes closed; just like the angel making a wish with his life on the snowy roof of the Empire State Building.

"Don't tell her by accident. I'm afraid I might wake her up."

"Oh God... please don't tell her secretly."

"In countless quiet nights..."

Stroke the strings one last time.

Qin Xi raised her head and looked at Lin Xian who was so close to her, her eyes blurred with tears:

“[I still…think about him.]”

……

Wow————

Wow————

Wow————

The sad girl's body turned blue, and then became transparent, as thin as a cicada's wing, and even the moonlight could shine through it.

In an instant, her body turned into large balls of blue stardust, shattering like loose sand. Blown by the night wind, it drifted away into a patch of starlight...

It flew across the streets of Johto and disappeared into the night.

2504年6月18日，00：42分。

The nightlife in the city center is bustling with singing and dancing, and colorful neon lights are flashing everywhere.

No one noticed.

In this unnoticed tunnel of a traffic station, a young girl left this world singing, locking up a piece of history but leaving nothing behind.

thump.

There was a muffled sound.

The pure wooden guitar fell from the sky, hit the hard ground, twisted the neck, and broke two strings, turning into the last trembling note of this story.

In the tunnel...

For a long time without stopping.

(End of this chapter)