Genius Club.

Chapter 233 The Secret of Sky City
"What the hell! What is this!"

Seeing the pile of metal trash cans behind him, the big-faced cat, who had just relaxed a little, immediately became alert and jumped to the side.

"Trash Can Robot."

Lin Xian looked helplessly at this old robot model called [VV].

Before, I thought it broke down because I tripped and dropped it, so it mistook me for a piece of trash and wouldn't let go.

But now it seems that it was really wronged.

It is inherently broken and faulty.

Or...it is just too old and outdated, and it may have been eliminated long ago.

At least in this city, Lin Xian had never seen such backward and shabby robots.

Outside the square, the streets are full of technology, with all kinds of robots flying over eaves and walls in a fancy way, many of which are so fast that they cannot be seen clearly.

He had also seen truly advanced garbage disposal robots, which were truly incomprehensible future technology. Wherever they passed, there was no trace of garbage at all, and the ground was as clean as if it had been licked.

In comparison…

This mentally retarded robot in front of us, which only knows how to lock people's ankles, is really backward in both style and IQ.

Hard to imagine.

On the statue platform of Zhao Yingjun, who is respected and loved by the people of Sky City, there is such a backward and dilapidated robot, which is simply out of place.

What Lin Xian couldn't understand was...

If its programming is truly disordered and faulty, it will treat any human it sees as garbage.

Then why doesn’t the mechanical clamp clamp Big Face Cat and A Zhuang?
There were clearly three people standing together just now, but this guy just ran towards me on his tracks and grabbed my ankle accurately.

"Garbage! Garbage! Found garbage!"

The big-faced cat pointed at Lin Xian:

"He called you trash."

"It's quite strange..." Lin Xian admitted.

He tried to summarize all the clues about this trash can robot:

First of all, it was too shabby and shouldn't be near the statue of Zhao Yingjun. Since Zhao Yingjun had taken great pains to build this square and banned flying, it meant that she also attached great importance to this place. From this point of view... this trash can robot must have been placed here by her on purpose.

Since it was specially arranged here, it must have been left for me on purpose, right?
But right now, does this mentally retarded robot have any other purpose besides being annoying and causing trouble?

Secondly, the full name of this trash can robot is [Micro Garbage Disposal Robot-VV]; VV, this is a name that is inseparable from myself. With this connection, I am more certain that the purpose of this mentally retarded robot appearing here must be related to myself.

Finally, and most importantly, the program setting of this trash can robot does not seem to recognize other people as trash. It only has a special liking for itself and will only lock its ankle.

Under comprehensive.

Lin Xian believed that this trash can robot was definitely the clue Zhao Yingjun left for him.

but……

What exactly is this clue?

During this period, Lin Xian felt as if everyone around him was a riddle teller and seemed to be trying to make him guess riddles in different ways. It was really overwhelming.

"Forget it, let's ignore him today."

Lin Xian pried open the clamp of the trash can robot from its ankle and put it far away, then took Big Face Cat and A Zhuang down the platform and came to the square.

The sparse crowd here and their peculiar clothes feasted the eyes of Big Face Cat and A Zhuangzhuang, and they were shocked by the development of technology.

And when they actually walked out of the square and came to the side of the road...

Only then did I truly understand what a true dimensionality reduction attack means.

A neon city in naked-eye 3D, with layers of schools of fish and traffic, robots of all shapes and sizes, and skyscrapers submerged in the clouds.

Of course, this also includes the pedestrians on the street who are laughing, happy and carefree.

"Pooh!"

The big-faced cat was so angry that he spat on the ground:
"Damn it! We are suffering down there, but they are enjoying themselves up there!"

immediately--

An incredible scene appeared!

Just when the thick phlegm spit out by the big-faced cat was about to fall to the ground, it was suddenly captured by an inexplicable force, turned 270 degrees in the air, and flew rapidly into the sky!
The three men's eyes followed the thick phlegm and turned towards the road.

I saw...

There was a garbage truck the size of a van hovering in the air, moving at high speed. The thick phlegm of the big-faced cat was like a flying bird, chasing the garbage van, and with a whoosh, it flew straight into the garbage bin.

Lin Xian and Big Face Cat looked at each other, speechless.

A Zhuang slapped his thigh fiercely:

"This is what we call a trash can robot! It's much more advanced than that crappy one just now!"

After saying that, as if it was a test, A Zhuang took out a ball of toilet paper from his trouser pocket and threw it directly on the ground.

Less than three seconds.

whoosh-

The ball of toilet paper flew upward in a graceful curve like a caught fish and was sucked into the garbage truck more than ten meters above the head.

The shape of this garbage truck was the same as the one that just flew away. Since it was flying right above the three people's heads, Lin Xian looked up and saw the model logo on the bottom of the garbage truck -

【Suspended Garbage Disposal Robot-A37】

So...

A37, is this the model of this garbage truck robot?
This model is relatively intuitive and easy to understand.

A should be the abbreviation of the specific model, and the 37 behind it is either the size or the number of updates and iterations.

Thinking back to that mentally retarded robot VV...

What model is this?
Unclear.

"Stop playing around, let's get going."

Lin Xian stopped the big-faced cat from blowing his nose on the ground, and pulled the two of them towards the street ahead.

Just now in the park, he had asked passers-by and found out that the Rhine Museum was not far from here and only required a walk of one intersection to reach it.

This is great, it saves me the trouble of taking a bus.

Lin Xian became more and more convinced that the clues Zhao Yingjun left for him and the secret in the mirror mentioned by Huang Que should all be in this Rhine Museum.

The three of them were walking on the road without attracting any attention.

In this free city in the sky, people dressed in all kinds of styles on the street. In comparison, the three of them were already ordinary and low-key enough.

Soon, the three of them arrived at the Rhine Museum.

Except for the main road in front of the museum, there are not many people and cars around. After all, the museum is not open to the public at night, so there is no point in coming here.

From a distance, you can see that the Rhine Museum covers a very large area. Not only is there a clear height difference between the front and back halls, but there is also a road in the middle.

but……

The current problem was not how to enter the back hall. The three of them came to the gate of the museum wall and found that the gate was tightly closed.

It was still the electronic door that could be seen everywhere in this sky city. Just like the big door under the statue of Zhao Yingjun, there were no buttons or door lock parts to be seen, and there was no idea how to open it.

At present, it is impossible to enter the museum compound or the exhibition hall inside without passing through this electronic door.

"Let's use the magic weapon."

Big Face Cat muttered as he pulled out a plaster-colored object tied with tape from behind his waist.

"Fuck."

Lin Xian looked at this magic weapon that he had not seen for a long time:
"C4? Why did you think of parachuting with this thing?"

"I don't feel safe if I go out without a C4." Big Face Cat laughed and showed off his professionalism:
"But we can't blow up the gate. Generally speaking, the gate is the strongest and most difficult place to blow up, and there is a high probability that there will be an alarm device. We will go around to the side and blow up the side wall... I see that the outer wall of this museum is basically made of stone. C4 can easily blow through it."

"But...Brother Face."

Lin Xian dissuaded:
"Using C4 outdoors is different from using it indoors. In an open-air environment, with such loud noises, light, and smoke... it's impossible not to attract attention. My purpose of sneaking into the museum is not to steal anything. I have to take a good look at what's inside, so if I attract the police or patrols, my trip tonight will be in vain."

"What should I do?"

Big-faced cat puts C4 back into his belt:
"The only entrance and exit to this museum wall is this steel electronic door. You can't open it, and you don't have to use C4 to blow up the side wall, so you definitely can't get in."

Lin Xian held his chin and thought for a while, looking up and down at the exterior wall of the museum.

The outside is relatively smooth, but the height is limited, only about 4 meters high.

I took another look at the heights of Big Face Cat and A Zhuang.

no way.

Let’s do it again.

"Let's build a human ladder." Lin Xian looked at Big Face Cat and A Zhuang:

"You two hold the outer wall and make a human ladder for me. After I step on you and jump in, you go to the pharmacy to search for medicine. When you find the medicine, find a place to parachute down. Don't worry about me."

"What the hell are you talking about!"

The big-faced cat cursed:
"You led us in. Since I promised to help you get into the museum, I'll help you to the end. How could I just abandon you? I can't do such an ungrateful and immoral thing."

Seeing that Big Face Cat was still so loyal, Lin Xian smiled and patted him on the shoulder:

"I appreciate your kindness, but don't worry about me. I'm also carrying a parachute bag. I have my own escape route and I'm much more familiar with it than you are. I've already told you the location of the pharmacy. After you build the human ladder, you can go and perform your mission... The people below are still waiting for you."

Seeing A Zhuang approaching, Lin Xian nodded to him:
"Don't worry, we'll see you downstairs. Our bond is so strong that no matter what time or space fate may throw us apart..."

"Trust me, we'll see each other later."

In the end, Big Face Cat and A Zhuang were persuaded.

After the three of them high-fived, Big Face Cat stood in a horse stance and supported the outer wall of the museum. A Zhuang climbed up on his back, stepped on his shoulders, and raised the human ladder diagonally to a height of more than three meters.

Ok.

This height is about right.

For a parkour master like Lin Xian, crossing the last meter or so of distance by stepping on the human ladder was a piece of cake, much easier than climbing through the garbage dump before.

"Thank you, bro."

The big-faced cat tensed his muscles and supported himself against the wall, turning his head to look at Lin Xian who was about to start running:
"You must come back!"

Lin Xian smiled slightly and bent down:

"Of course. I still have to return the purse to Ningning."

Whoosh!
Lin Xian stood up and ran like a cheetah, and in a few seconds he grabbed the big-faced cat and A Zhuang and flew onto A Zhuang's shoulders, then with a powerful jump and a wall grab, he successfully climbed over the outer wall of the museum!
Boom! !

There was a heavy landing sound... There was a hard stone floor inside, which made Lin Xian's legs hurt. Fortunately, his landing posture was very professional and absorbed a lot of the impact. After rubbing his body, he was fine.

Two quick whistles were heard from outside the wall, indicating that Big Face Cat and his men were about to retreat. Lin Xian also stood up and began to look around.

I have to say that this city in the sky may have been so peaceful for too long that people have become accustomed to it. There is no sense of security anywhere. Even these gates are designed to guard against gentlemen but not villains.

But this also indirectly shows that life here is really good, with no worries about food and clothing, unlimited energy, and a naturally low crime rate; plus, it is located at an altitude of more than 2000 meters, and there is an air defense network covering the sky for meters... It is a fortress that is impossible to invade, so naturally not many people care about security issues.

Could it be...

Was this also part of Zhao Yingjun's plan? Was it all for his own convenience?
Lin Xian was not sure. But at least based on his current experience, Rhine Sky City was much easier than New Donghai City.

Now he was in the open-air courtyard of the museum, where there was nothing of value except greenery and some art buildings.

If you want to check out the history of Rhine Sky City and enter Zhao Yingjun’s personal exhibition hall, you must find a way to enter the exhibition hall inside.

Lin Xian walked to the long steps and went upwards.

The museum was empty and very quiet at night. Walking up the long, sloping stairs, I inexplicably felt a heaviness of time and space.

Because he felt like he didn't belong here, but he was walking through the history of this city.

What will be in the exhibition hall?

What is in Zhao Yingjun’s personal exhibition hall?

Lin Xian couldn't wait any longer.

however.

"Hey... another electronic door."

Lin Xian looked at the door of the exhibition hall in silence.

Like the museum's open-air gate and the gate under Zhao Yingjun's statue, they are all steel gates that are impossible to crack.

What should we do?

This is an indoor museum, there is no possibility of climbing over the wall.

"Is there a window that was forgotten to be closed so I can climb in? If I had known, I would have asked for Big Face Cat's C4 bomb."

Lin Xian looked around for a long time but couldn't find a window that could be opened. In fact, because of the height, there were very few windows he could reach.

"What should I do..." Lin Xian scratched his head.

Click!

A familiar sound of clamps!
Lin Xian looked at his ankle in surprise and saw the familiar rusty clip.

"Garbage! Garbage! Found garbage!"

Looking back...

The ghost lingers...

It’s still the familiar trash can shape, the familiar green eyes, and the familiar trash can robot VV!

"Big brother..."

This time Lin Xian was really speechless.

How persistent is this guy towards this piece of trash of his own, that he chased it all the way from the statue of Zhao Yingjun to the museum?
Lin Xian inexplicably thought of the science fiction film "Terminator 2" directed by Cameron. The relentless pursuit of this trash can is similar to the T1000 liquid robot inside.

"Huh? That's not right?"

Lin Xian narrowed his eyes and looked at the shabby robot that locked his ankle tightly and called him garbage.

Something's wrong...

During his last dream, he discovered that something was wrong with this robot——

Zhao Yingjun's statue platform and the square are separated and blocked by a tall steel electronic gate.

So if Lin Xian and the others wanted to enter the square, they had to climb over the wall.

but!

The last time he dreamed, Lin Xian threw the trash can robot off the platform, and after a while he climbed back onto the platform by himself.

This is very strange, how did he get up here?
The only access is the steel electronic door.

Could it open that electronic door?
At that time, Lin Xian didn’t think too much about it. He just thought that there might be other small passages for these garbage robots to enter and exit.

But now.

The walls of this museum are also completely enclosed, with a steel electronic door separating the inside and the outside, but this mentally retarded robot was able to catch up unhindered.

It can't climb over the wall, the only way to get into the museum is to open the steel electronic door!
"Could it be..."

Suddenly, Lin Xian was enlightened and looked down at the mentally retarded robot that locked his ankle.

Suddenly.

I actually feel that despite being so rusty, it has a hint of beauty.

He forcibly pried open the clip that was holding the robot's ankle, picked up the retarded robot, and looked it in the eye:

"Are you a ..."

"[Door-opening robot]?"

The more Lin Xian thought about it, the more he felt that this was the case.

Otherwise, these strange situations cannot be explained at all, unless this robot has very high authority and can open all the electronic doors in this sky city!
I thought of it as the only "living thing" around Zhao Yingjun's statue... I thought of everything Zhao Yingjun had carefully designed, all linked together...

It might not be impossible that this broken robot is a key.

"You'll know after you try it."

Lin Xian held the trash can robot and ran quickly towards the door of the museum exhibition hall.

He just put the robot on the ground...

Click!

The familiar mechanical clip locks the ankle.

"Garbage! Garbage! Found garbage!"

But then!
Beep! Squeak——————

After a slight mechanical sound, the steel electronic door that had been tightly closed just now opened directly from the middle and slowly moved to both sides!

At the same time, the lights in the inner exhibition hall lit up in an orderly row, as if bowing to welcome a guest. The entire inner exhibition hall was instantly brightly lit, inviting the distinguished guest Lin Xian to enter.

"I go……"

Lin Xian had never enjoyed such treatment before.

He stroked the lid of the trash can:
"So you really are a door-opening robot, and you are the key that Zhao Yingjun left for me!"

At this moment.

Lin Xian finally understood Zhao Yingjun's good intentions.

It was so meticulous. Just like a nanny, he left himself a golden finger key with invincible privileges and the ability to open any electronic door in the entire Sky City.

If I had discovered this earlier, why would I have gone through so much trouble now? I could have just carried the trash can and made my way.

Although the trash can looked pretty, it was still too uncomfortable to have it locked around his ankles, and it was not conducive to walking. So Lin Xian simply picked it up, held it in his arms, and walked into the brightly lit museum.

The museum hall is very large and there are many things on display.

Normally this place could accommodate many tourists, but tonight, the museum was open only to itself.

Lin Xian casually walked inside.

Many historical relics related to the Rhine Sky City are exhibited here.

such as……

Design drawings of Sky City.

The introduction electronic screen next to it reads that Rhine Sky City was designed and built by Rhine Company led by Zhao Yingjun. All the details and layout were done by Zhao Yingjun himself, just to make this first sky city in human history perfect enough.

This epoch-making creation exhausted all the financial resources accumulated by the Rhine Group over hundreds of years. Eventually, shortly after the Rhine Sky City was launched, the Rhine Company went bankrupt.

But humans are still grateful for the contributions of Rhine Company and Zhao Yingjun to this city. So even if Rhine Company is gone, the name Rhine is still the most unique commemorative totem of this sky city.

"Why is there no trace of my existence? Didn't I establish Rhine Company?"

This has always been Lin Xian’s doubt.

How come the history here is completely different from the real history?

It was as if Zhao Yingjun was the founder of Rhine Company, and he had nothing to do with it, and even his existence seemed to have been erased.

What exactly happened during these hundreds of years?

Lin Xian continued to walk inside and found many interesting things:

First generation model of cold fusion engine,

The first generation of urban robots,

And so on and so forth... There are many things that you can understand and many things that you can't understand.

Behind every thing, there is a seemingly incredible history.

Lin Xian finally understood.

The exhibits in this museum are basically some old items, relics, etc. related to Rhine Sky City. It is true that they are of commemorative significance, but for me, they cannot completely connect a period of history, and cannot answer my doubts about the development of history over the past hundreds of years.

"Let's go to the back hall and take a look at Zhao Yingjun's personal exhibition hall."

Although the pharmacy clerk had told him before that Zhao Yingjun's personal exhibition hall was not open every day.

Because the exhibition is in the form of a projection telling the story of Zhao Yingjun's life, it will only be exhibited regularly at specific times and requires an advance reservation.

But I have a door-opening robot, so what is there to be afraid of... I can get into any place with a door.

Lin Xian continued to walk into the exhibition hall.

When he walked to the center of the exhibition hall, he found a huge object placed in the middle.

This exhibit is as big as several stories high and looks like a complex combination of countless cutting-edge computers. Judging from its display location, it must be the most expensive and valuable of all the exhibits.

Is this a computer?
It looks square, and there are many incomprehensible devices.

Lin Xian walked around and came to the front of the huge installation. He found the electronic signboard explaining the exhibits. The name of the exhibit was written on it.

[Rhine Sky City's first generation intelligent hub - VV]

"VV?"

Lin Xian couldn't help but pronounce this name. Why is it VV again?

He was planning to observe closely.

however!
When the trash can robot in his arms heard him shout the word VV, its eyes instantly switched between red and green!
After a flash.

It slowly turned its head, and stared at Lin Xian with its green eyes:

"Please enter your password!"

"What?" Lin Xian didn't react for a moment.

It placed the robot in its arms on the ground.

Click!

The trash can robot clamped Lin Xian's ankle with a mechanical clamp as usual, but did not shout out that it had found trash. It still stared at Lin Xian with its green eyes:

"Please enter your password!"

(End of this chapter)