Genius Club.

Chapter 228 Loser

This……

It should be a trash can robot, right?
Lin Xian stood up and brushed off the dust on his pants.

Only then did he realize that he was still wearing a heavy spacesuit. No wonder he felt stuffy and hot... Now that they had left the high altitude area, the temperature in Sky City was estimated to be over 20 degrees. It was midsummer, and Lin Xian's clothes began to sweat.

So, he began to take off his heavy space suit piece by piece and crawl out of it.

When he finished taking off all his clothes, the [Trash Can Robot] that he had knocked down earlier also used its clamp arms to support the ground, stood up from its tilted state, and moved its tracks toward the small ball of paper in front of it:

"Garbage! Garbage! Found garbage!"

Lin Xian just watched it silently...

Although the behavioral logic of this robot seems clumsy, it should actually be quite advanced.

At least it can stand up on its own even if it falls over, and it can accurately identify the presence of garbage, so it is quite intelligent.

but……

Judging from its paint-chipped appearance, this trash can robot must be quite old.

Could it be that in Rhine Sky City, the roads are cleaned by robots?
This is not surprising.

In this sky city that has mastered the technology of controlled nuclear fusion, the thing that is most lacking is energy. These robots are like perpetual motion machines. They can work non-stop for 24 hours and are more hardworking and efficient than humans.

that's it.

Under Lin Xian's gaze, this cute, round trash can robot drove to the small ball of paper.

Extend your right hand gripper.

squeak--

Accurately clamp the small paper ball.

Then with a bang, the top of my head... no, the trash lid above it popped open automatically, the clip in my right hand threw the small paper ball in, and the trash can lid closed with another bang.

This set of garbage picking combos is completed.

Lin Xian chuckled and found it quite interesting.

After all, there is no such thing in the world of 2023.

However, the size of this trash can robot is still too small. It is not much bigger than a water dispenser bucket, so it probably cannot hold much trash.

Otherwise, Lin Xian wanted to throw the space suit he had just taken off into the trash can, but unfortunately he was not tolerant enough.

Just when Lin Xian was about to ignore the trash can robot and was about to look up to admire the statue of Zhao Yingjun——

"Garbage! Garbage! Found garbage!"

This trash can robot actually had green light in its eyes and was making mechanical electronic sounds as it ran towards Lin Xian.

Ok?
Lin Xian looked behind him.

There isn't much garbage here... The area around this statue is obviously cleaned regularly, so it's very clean.

Click.

The trash can robot's right claw grabbed Lin Xian's trouser leg and pulled it back abruptly:

"Garbage! Garbage! Found garbage!"

"..."

Lin Xian was speechless:
"This is not trash, these are my pants."

however.

This trash can robot didn’t seem to have the ability to communicate, and continued to pull Lin Xian’s trouser legs:

"Garbage! Garbage! Found garbage!"

Lin Xian didn't have time to play with it, so he took out the knife from his parachute bag and cut off the lower half of his trouser leg.

He guessed that maybe it was because his trouser legs were dirty that the stupid robot thought they were garbage.

Bang!
After the robot took off its trouser legs, the garbage cover above its head popped open and threw Lin Xian's trouser legs in.

Then...

Click!

The mechanical claw on his right hand stretched forward and tightly grasped Lin Xian's ankle, with green light in his eyes:

"Garbage! Garbage! Found garbage!"

"Fuck, are you sick?"

Lin Xian slapped the trash can robot on the top of its head.

Is it a malfunction?
Could it be that the fall just now caused this old trash can robot to malfunction?
Although this square is relatively quiet, I still saw a lot of pedestrians walking in the square when I was descending from the skydiving just now.

He was an alien invader to begin with, so he didn't want to bother with the robot and even cut his trouser legs for it.

Unexpectedly, this guy became even worse!
In its view...it turns out that it is the trash.

"Let go."

Lin Xian forcibly pried open the mechanical clamp on the trash can robot's arm, then forcefully turned it in another direction and pushed it forward:

"Go over there and sweep the floor."

however……

Lin Xian had only taken two steps away.

The trash can robot spun on its tracks, and its entire body turned over, staring at Lin Xian with green eyes:

"Garbage! Garbage! Found garbage!"

Click.

The mechanical clip on the right arm once again fastened Lin Xian's ankle.

"..."

This mentally retarded robot instantly reduced Lin Xian’s favorability towards this city in the sky by 97.23%.

He leaned down and forcibly picked up the trash can robot.

It's quite heavy, probably around 80 or 90 kilograms, about the same weight as Chu Anqing... At the beginning of this year, at the New Year's Eve dinner of the East China Chamber of Commerce, the two of them were dancing with a lifting motion, so Lin Xian roughly knew Chu Anqing's weight.

However, it was not as easy as Chu Anqing to hold this iron lump.

Lin Xian walked forward... came to the edge of the platform, and threw the trash can robot down directly.

boom! !

The stupid trash can robot fell down heavily, leaving a big dent on its head, and the trash can lid bounced up and deformed.

But even so...

It was still in a state of overturning, lying on its back, its tracks and mechanical claws dancing, and its eyes were like two green lasers staring straight at itself on the platform:

"Garbage! Garbage! Found garbage!"

"Go and have fun by yourself..."

Lin Xian ignored him.

He turned around and walked back to the front of Zhao Yingjun's sculpture, finding a suitable distance and perspective to examine the huge statue as a whole.

The magnificent statue before me was actually taller than I had imagined.

Judging from the appearance, it should be the highest point of the square and the most conspicuous landmark building.

The statue itself stands on a platform that is several meters above the ground of the square, so Lin Xian was able to throw the mentally retarded robot down just now.

He took a few steps back... almost to the railing at the edge of the platform, and then Lin Xian could really see the full picture of the statue.

The woman in the statue does not look young, and should be around 40 years old.

But still very beautiful, very cool.

The proud earrings are still there, and the 40 years have not left too many traces on Yingxiu's oval face...

Lin Xian recognized it immediately after just one glance.

This is Zhao Yingjun.

The genuine Zhao Yingjun.

Even though he looks a dozen years older than Zhao Yingjun in 2023.

But after all, it is the same person and the appearance has not changed much.

Suddenly.

Lin Xian thought of the yellow bird.

At the very beginning, Lin Xian had imagined whether Huang Que could be a time traveler, Zhao Yingjun who traveled from the future to the present?

However, the huge difference in appearance between the two made Lin Xian quickly give up this speculation.

This statue once again proves this point.

This is what Zhao Yingjun, who is in her thirties or forties, looks like. She hasn't changed much from when she was young. At the same time...she is not as plump and well-proportioned as Huang Que, and she still has that tall model figure.

Even though she is old, she still looks very young.

What an amazing woman.

"haven't seen you for a long time."

Lin Xian muttered to himself.

Although for him, during the ribbon-cutting ceremony this morning, he talked and laughed with Zhao Yingjun, chatted a lot, and even shook hands with her at the end.

But now, after 600 years, gazing at the statue of the old friend in this sky city far away from the surface of the earth, there is always an inexplicable feeling...the world has changed a lot.

"What on earth did you leave for me in this city in the sky?"

Click.

There was a crisp sound as the mechanical clamp closed.

"Garbage! Garbage! Found garbage!"

Lin Xian frowned instantly and took a breath of cold air...a murderous intent quickly surged up!
He admits.

Since he grew older and matured mentally, he hasn't had the intention to kill in his dreams for a long, long time.

but now.

This retarded robot is so annoying, and like a piece of taffy, it’s impossible to get rid of it!

"Garbage! Garbage! Found garbage!"

The trash can robot with its head flattened was staring at Lin Xian with hungry green light in its eyes, and its mechanical clamps were tightly gripping Lin Xian's ankles.

"What the hell..."

Tolerable or unbearable.

Lin Xian simply pried its claws open, then picked up the trash can upside down.

Hual ...

All the garbage inside was poured out, and the weight of the trash can robot was instantly reduced a lot, making it much easier to hold.

Lin Xian looked left and right and saw several osmanthus trees at the edge of the platform.

Then he walked straight over, found a tree with dense branches and leaves and a relatively short height, and turned the trash can robot upside down on it.

Because there was no garbage cover to block it...the branches poked directly into the garbage can, lifted it upside down, and hung in the air without any force points.

"You're not going to come down this time, are you?"

Lin Xian clapped his hands, finally solving the problem.

Beep beep beep beep!
suddenly!

The trash can robot sounded a rapid alarm, and the color of its eyes changed from green to a fiercely flashing red. The mechanical voice sounded again:

"Malicious attack detected! Alarm is being sounded!"

A moment!

Several tiny red positioning laser beams shot out from all directions!

Although the laser is small...it is extremely conspicuous in the night.

Lin Xian suddenly looked up at the sky. The laser emission points were moving rapidly in the sky, but there was no sound! Because the distance was too far, he couldn't see clearly what it was. A drone?
A drone without propeller noise? How does it fly?

When Lin Xian thought of those drones in Xindonghai City that were emitting red light and were about to blow his head off, he felt a chill down his spine.

You can't use your body to confront technology...

While I was thinking, those mysterious objects flying in the night sky were getting closer and closer!
"I'm really convinced."

Lin Xian quickly took the trash can robot down from the branch, then reversed it so that the trash can was facing upwards and the tracks were facing downwards, and gently placed it on the ground.

Finally, he did not forget to pick up the garbage lid next to it and put it back on its head like a pot lid.

Beep————

The trash can robot emitted a fading warning tone.

Then...

The fiercely flashing red eyes went out, and were replaced by green light again:

"Alarm cleared, continue cleaning."

At the same time, the red positioning laser beams coming from all directions disappeared.

In the darkness, everything returns to peace.

Click.

As always, the trash can robot extended the clamp at the front of its mechanical arm and tightly grasped Lin Xian's ankle:
"Garbage! Garbage! Found garbage!"

Hey……

Lin Xian was really helpless.

This old, broken, retarded trash can is really troublesome.

If you ignore it, it will treat you as trash and clamp its claws around your ankles like handcuffs... If its trash can wasn't too small, Lin Xian doubted whether it would throw itself into the trash can with an over-the-shoulder throw.

If you care about it...

When this guy got unhappy, he didn't follow any moral code and just turned on the power to call the police. Then, those unknown flying vehicles approached quickly with lasers on them, which was very scary.

It’s not right to intervene, nor is it right to ignore it. What should I do?
Lin Xian rubbed his temple. He never expected that the five-star citizen who was once so powerful and lawless would now be stumped by a trash can.

Sighed.

Lin Xian propped himself up on his knees, slowly squatted down, and looked at the trash can robot that was so close:
"Brother...what do you want to do?"

Ok?
Lin Xian blinked.

When it got closer and face to face, Lin Xian could see the details of this trash can robot clearly.

It's really old, with rust all over the shell.

This kind of old thing and style doesn't seem to fit in with this advanced sci-fi city in the sky.

and……

Because I just threw it off the high platform, a hole was hit on the top and several pieces of iron fell off, so the metal nameplate inside was exposed.

Lin Xian moved closer and looked at the nameplate in the crack of the iron sheet. The words engraved on it were already rusty, but they were still clear.

【Micro garbage disposal robot-VV】

?

VV?

Lin Xian looked at the familiar name.

This……

Shouldn’t VV be the degenerate man with long hair and a big beard mentioned by CC...which is most likely my future self?
Why is this trash can also called VV?

Lin Xian carefully studied the format of the nameplate and found that VV should be the model of this robot.

But is it such a coincidence?
He turned his head and looked at the statue of Zhao Yingjun standing in the middle of the square, and then looked at the garbage disposal robot in front of him, model VV...

This shouldn't be a coincidence.

According to Zhao Yingjun's idea, since she deliberately left the gap in the air defense net above the statue, it means that she intended to let Lin Xian parachute from a high altitude and land at her statue.

With such a sophisticated design, every step must have its special meaning!

and……

For some reason, there was no one around the statue. When I looked down from above, there were quite a few people around the square.

In addition, Lin Xian also discovered something strange.

Whether looking up from the ground or looking down from the sky, this city in the sky is full of aircraft flying between high-rise buildings.

There are cars, robots, buses, and some other things that I can’t understand.

But right now.

The area around the square, including the sky above his head, was extremely quiet, without a single aircraft.

Is there a rule in Rhine Sky City that prohibits flying over the square for safety reasons?
but no matter.

This trash can robot is the only thing that appears near the statue of Zhao Yingjun.

There were no people, no cars, and nothing else worth noting. There was only this old, backward, and somewhat mentally retarded trash can robot...

Moreover, its model happens to be VV.

and so.

Is it...

Is this trash can robot the clue Zhao Yingjun left for himself?

“Is there something hidden in this trash can?”

Lin Xian touched his head which was crushed by the trash can and thought...

I just threw it from a platform several meters high and it was half dead, but it didn't even call the police.

And just hang it on a tree and it sounds the alarm.

So, its alarm mechanism should be suspended in the air? Or it should be unable to move?
So as long as we make sure it is always attached to the ground and can be moved, can we destroy it as much as we want?

"Give it a try. It doesn't matter if you make mistakes. You can try again tomorrow."

Although Lin Xian was not sure whether he could find the exact location of the gap tomorrow, he already knew the general direction. He was confident that he could rush in at least five or six times out of ten.

Just do it.

"Sorry."

Lin Xian pried the robot's clamp off his ankle, then raised it high up—and smashed it down hard!
boom! !

The trash can was broken into several pieces.

Its eyes were still green, staring at Lin Xian:

"Garbage! Garbage! Found garbage!"

well.

Bet right.

As long as the device is not suspended and unable to move, no alarm will be sounded.

Lin Xian raised it up again and smashed it down hard!

Hit it hard!

By the way, I also found a stone platform with a corner to smash it down, so that it would be easier to dismantle it more thoroughly.

smash!
smash!
smash!
at last……

As the last circuit board broke, the trash can robot completely lost its "life" and its eyes went out forever... The tracks no longer twisted, and its mechanical claws hung in the air and stopped moving.

Lin Xian kept searching through the spare parts on the ground, but couldn't find anything useful.

Nothing meaningful was found elsewhere inside the trash can robot.

Lin Xian searched every corner, even sticking his head into the trash can to look carefully... but he didn't find any clues.

"Okay, maybe I guessed wrong."

Lin Xian patted the corpse of the trash can robot embarrassedly:

"I'm sorry, I wronged you. I'll put you back together tomorrow."

He thought about it carefully.

Perhaps it was really because of the fall he had just made that this already old robot malfunctioned and its program was messed up.

Think differently.

If Zhao Yingjun really wanted to leave me some information or password, he wouldn't have hidden it so obviously.

Since the gap in the air defense network was designed to be so concealed and so difficult to find, this means that... Zhao Yingjun may have some unspeakable secrets and is being monitored and controlled by some person or organization.

Therefore, even if she wanted to leave some information for herself across time and space, she couldn't make it too obvious, otherwise she would be discovered by the enemy before she discovered it.

enemy?

Lin Xian suddenly thought of this word.

Zhao Yingjun has the ability to build thousands of nuclear fusion engines and create a sky city that dominates the world. Who else can be her enemy?
Who has this ability?
Think of it...

Lin Xian slowly raised his head and looked at the existence that was higher than the city in the sky and needed to be looked up at more than the statues.

moon.

By this time, the night had already deepened into the early morning.

The round jade plate has moved horizontally to the center of the night sky. The giant black hand spanning the north and south poles of the moon points straight to the starry sky, looking down on everything in the world with arrogance and pride.

"It seems that you are the only one who is qualified..."

Lin Xian narrowed his eyes and looked at the extremely familiar yet unreachable seal:
"Genius Club."

He felt it vaguely.

Perhaps, the reason why the world of the third dream has become like this, the reason why the Rhine Sky City exists, the statue of Zhao Yingjun, and the difficult puzzles that he deliberately left for himself... all seem to be telling the same sad history.

This is a war between himself, Zhao Yingjun, and even the whole world, and the Genius Club, both openly and covertly.

In this history where victory and defeat are determined, where winners take all...

Yourself.

That's the [loser].

but……

Zhao Yingjun didn't seem to give up.

She still has hope for this world, and still believes that one day she will come here to reunite with her on August 2624, 8, the last day of the world, and will be able to change everything...

"When I heard you say you were leaving MX, I felt a little reluctant."

"This may be the most special birthday gift I have ever received, this bouquet of flowers...I will probably remember it for a long time."

"Why don't you teach me how to drive? I think drifting and high-speed overtaking are quite interesting."

"I don't really care about winning or losing. I've lost many times in my life over the past twenty years. But... the only thing I don't want to lose is her."

"On May 2023, 5, you took the most memorable step in your life, found what you really want to do, and gave the company a name you like. I am really happy for you."

Zhao Yingjun's words lingered in my ears.

"Then... shake hands."

She chuckled and stretched out her right hand:

"I am honored to be a witness to your success."

……

Lin Xian turned around.

Behind him, the statue of Zhao Yingjun stands at the highest point of the square, looking at the scattered lights in the dark night year after year, looking at the old East China Sea that has existed for thousands of years, and the old times that have settled for 600 years...

"you will."

Lin Xian turned around and stood straight in front of the huge statue of Zhao Yingjun:
"This time...we will succeed."

(End of this chapter)