Genius Club.

Chapter 242: The Fall of Rhine
surface.

Li Ningning bit her lip, tilted her neck, and looked at the silent yet bright sky city supported by thousands of blue "moons".

She had kept her head tilted back like this for a long time.

My neck is sore and tired.

But everyone was like her, unwilling to lower their heads, not even for a second...

Two hours ago, they could see it clearly from the ground.

In the dark night, three small white dots jumped down from a height of 200 meters and swooped down towards the Rhine Sky City that had been suspended for more than years.

At that moment, many people couldn't bear to close their eyes, for fear of seeing three blood-red lasers vaporize the three people.

however!
Beyond all expectations!

The three people falling from the sky formed a straight line from top to bottom, diving straight down, with no anti-aircraft lasers at all!

At first, everyone thought that the height had not been reached.

However, as the descent became lower and lower, and the three people could no longer be seen due to the viewing angle, cheers suddenly arose:

"Success... Success! They succeeded in breaking through! They found a gap in the air defense network! What that young man said was right!"

"I can't believe it. I never thought that what the young man said was true. How did he know all this? And it was so accurate. All three of them were unharmed!"

"Miracle! This is an unprecedented miracle! Ever since Madam Li Cheng accidentally jumped into the gap in the air defense network more than ten years ago, no other person has entered in all these years! And this time, three people entered together, so the probability of successfully finding the medicine is even greater!"

"This is all thanks to the spirits of those heroes in heaven. Our hard times are finally over..."

……

but.

Over time.

They used telescopes to look at every corner of the Sky City, but found nothing unusual.

All is calm.

It's as if nothing happened.

Although everyone understands that it takes a certain amount of time to get in, find the medicine and then parachute down.

But... I still can't help but worry about them.

Thinking back to Li Ningning’s mother, although she also jumped into the sky city, she ultimately failed to jump down successfully. She must have died in the city.

Everyone's mood is becoming increasingly depressed and they are losing confidence.

Erzhuzi's palms were sweaty, he swallowed, rubbed his aching neck, and looked up at the sky:

"Brother Lian and A Zhuang, they won't...will anything happen to them? Can they really succeed?"

"I think it's okay." Sanpang nodded firmly.

"I think so too." Li Ningning stared at the sky and said firmly.

She turned her head and looked at Erzhuzi:
"Since Lin Xian was able to lead them to successfully jump into the gap in the air defense network in one go, this means that all the information Lin Xian said was correct. Lin Xian said clearly that the security in Rhine Sky City is very lax, and no one will care about us once we get in. So... it will definitely succeed."

Li Ningning clenched her fists and bit her lips:

"I definitely will. I believe in Lin Xian."

Hey……

Erzhuzi sighed and shook his head:

"Ningning, you are still too naive. This is also your first time meeting Lin Xian, how can you trust him so much? Don't forget, he brought Lian Ge and A Zhuang up there for a reason and conditions. He said they must go to the museum with him first."

"I do believe him."

Li Ningning looked at Er Zhuzi without hesitation:

"Lin Xian...is definitely a man who keeps his word and keeps his promises."

boom! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

suddenly.

There was a loud noise in the sky!
Everyone raised their heads upon hearing the voice, but then narrowed their eyes——

The nuclear fusion engine in the center of Rhine Sky City exploded!

The intense light from the explosion illuminated the entire night sky! It was as bright as day!

Just when I couldn't be shocked...

Boom!!! Boom!!! Boom!!! Boom!!! Boom!!! Boom!!!
The four nuclear fusion engines nearby also exploded one after another! Four small blue suns flickered in the night sky, and the mechanical debris produced by the explosions scattered to the horizon, turning into shining meteors.

Li Ningning widened her eyes, unable to believe it.

Rhine Sky City...

This huge object, which has been suspended in the sky for 200 years, is always so stable and so dominant.

It is like an eternal god, hanging in the sky motionless, ignoring the people of the world.

But now, it exploded!

Amid everyone's exclamations and shock... dozens of nuclear fusion engines exploded one after another, blooming into brilliant blue fireworks at an altitude of 2000 meters!
Then, like a series of dominoes, the explosions quickly spread outward with the first nuclear fusion engine to explode as the center!

Dozens of

Hundreds of

Thousands!
Thousands of magnificent nuclear fusion fireworks dyed the entire sky a crystal blue!
Thousands of "moons" hanging in the night sky have all turned into "suns" at this moment. The blue fireworks covering the sky are reflected in people's pupils, like broken galaxies and crystal glass...

"Sister! What beautiful fireworks!"

At Li Ningning's feet, a little girl with black sores on her face and thick fluid oozing from them cheered and jumped for joy, pulling at the corner of Li Ningning's clothes and laughing.

"Um……"

Li Ningning bent down, picked up the little girl, and looked up at the most gorgeous fireworks in the world together.

At this time, Li Ningning already understood everything.

She looked at the tip of her right little finger, as if it was still hooked around that warm big hand, and the gentle touch seemed to still exist.

"Indeed...it's so beautiful..."

Li Ningning's voice trembled as she forced a smile.

In the sky above her head, thousands of "suns" were smiling at her. Those were the fireworks that Lin Xian set off for her.

This is the one and only firework in the world that belongs only to her.

Boom...

Boom...

Boom...

The roar of the explosion came later than the light, and amid the vibration of the eardrums, people were surprised to find that—

The height of Sky City is decreasing!

Falling!

omg...

That is the city in the sky that has been hanging high in the air for more than 200 years!

That is a god-like existence!

And now, it is slowly falling to the ground!
At this moment...

Except for the hundreds of nuclear fusion engines in the outermost circle of the Sky City that are running at full speed, all the more than 6000 engines in the middle have exploded.

The thrust was not enough to offset the huge weight of the Sky City.

Fall.

Start!
Around the surface...

More and more white lights lit up, and more and more people gathered.

The 6000-bang nuclear fusion engine explosion in the night sky woke up all surface residents within hundreds of miles.

They all woke up from their sleep, ran out of their homes, gathered together, and were shocked by the grand scene of the fall of the Sky City:
"Oh my god... Rhine, Rhine Sky City is falling down!"

"We are saved! There must be medicine for radiation sickness in there! We are saved!"

"Which hero did this?"

Boom... boom... boom...

As the sky city fell, its height continued to decrease.

The noise was getting louder and louder. The huge city spanning thousands of square kilometers was much larger than Donghai City, an international metropolis on this land hundreds of years ago.

This huge sky city that has been flying for 200 years has come to an end today.

The crowd gathered on the ground was getting bigger and bigger...more and more...

From all directions, hundreds of thousands of people gathered outside the landing point of Sky City, holding up lights to welcome this moment that would go down in history!
At the same time, the situation inside Rhine Sky City was also turbulent.

The entire city suddenly became a no-fly zone, and all aircraft were crawling on the ground, motionless.

The security robots, equipped with a variety of weapons, ran towards the edge of the city.

Their target was not the humans below, but the high walls at the edge of the sky city.

Various weapons and ammunition poured out, and when the Rhine Sky City fell to a height of 800 meters, all the walls had collapsed, and there was no obstruction in and out of the city!
at last……

The huge sky city was like a dark cloud looming, and it seemed to be just around the corner.

At this moment, the last circle of nuclear fusion engines in the outermost layer began to operate at an overfrequency, and the ejected blue particle beam instantly turned into a dazzling white light!

This was the last gasp of the 200-year-old nuclear fusion engines. Their final roar slowed down the Rhine Sky City and allowed it to land on the surface at a slow speed.

600 meters,

400 meters,

200 meters,

50 meters!
The sky city that was once out of reach is now within reach!

Finally, several hundred nuclear fusion engines exploded at the same time, and the reaction force became a buffer for the last few dozen meters of fall.

boom! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
An unprecedented loud noise that lasted for dozens of seconds...Rhine Sky City.

Since! This! Fall!
The smoke, dust and dirt dissipated in the night wind.

Hundreds of thousands of onlookers outside the Sky City were stunned.

Falling from such a high altitude, even if the speed is very slow, the impact force is still very great.

But not only did the Rhine Sky City not disintegrate, not even a single building collapsed!

This is not only because the material structure is strong enough, but also proves that the central control system of Rhine City is powerful.

"We are saved! There is medicine inside!"

Countless people on the surface who were suffering greatly, with tears streaming down their faces, ran frantically towards the Sky City.

"I want to go too! My disease can be cured!"

The little girl in Li Ningning's arms jumped down and ran away with the crowd.

Li Ningning was still standing there in shock, watching everything in front of her in disbelief...

This was a scene she had imagined countless times in her dreams.

At this moment, it became a reality.

Her breathing became rapid.

It wasn't because of fear or excitement, but in the smoke and dust that was gradually dispersing before her eyes... a familiar tall figure was slowly walking towards her!

Although his face could not be seen in the smoke and dust.

But it was just that shadow, and Li Ningning recognized it instantly!
Lin Xian...

That miraculous man;

The man who made a pinky promise with me;

The man who set off the most brilliant fireworks in human history for himself.

In front of me, he walked out of the smoke and dust with a smile, followed by a trash can emitting green light.

"Ning Ning."

Lin Xian walked forward, rubbed the top of Li Ningning's head, took her calloused little hand, and placed something soft in her palm.

Li Ningning looked down.

Yes……

That purse.

The purse was patched and worn out, with the word "peace" embroidered by my mother in the middle.

"Back to you."

Lin Xian bent her little hand and held it, holding the purse that originally belonged to her:
"This purse is really useful, thank you."

"No...no..." Li Ningning recovered from the shock and shook her head:
"I obviously didn't do anything."

"Your bravery will bring you good luck one day." Lin Xian smiled and said:

"At any time, the world needs brave and fearless girls like you."

suddenly.

In the dust behind, the big-faced cat's voice came:
"Ningning! Ningning! Come here quickly! Look who this is!!"

Hearing the sound, everyone looked towards the smoke and dust that was about to be blown away by the night wind.

I saw Big Face Cat and A Zhuang running towards this side quickly, and right next to them, there was a mature and graceful female figure!
"Sister-in-law! Sister-in-law!!!"

Erzhuzi burst into tears and rushed into the smoke and dust like a mad dog!
sister in law?

Lin Xian turned his head and looked, but could only see a vague shadow in the smoke and dust...Does this second pillar really have a blood-red eye? Can he see who it is clearly?

And when the woman, who still had her charm but looked exhausted, walked out of the smoke, Li Ningning's eyes widened instantly and held her breath.

She is not sure...

Not sure if that is it.

However, there is an inexplicable sense of familiarity and closeness!
"mom--"

Li Ningning was strong and brave and had never shed tears before. At this moment, the tears that she had been holding back for more than ten years burst out, blurring her eyes and wetting her sleeves.

She didn't bother to wipe her tears, she ran forward and threw herself into her mother's arms, crying loudly.

Crying so loudly.

Big Face Cat and Da Zhuang couldn't be pulled up from their tears.

Lin Xian looked at Li Ningning who was crying so hard that she couldn't help but feel a little emotional...

Even in two dreams, I have seen Li Ningning so many times.

But this was also the first time she saw Li Ningning crying so fragilely.

Big Face Cat also said so.

Over the years, Li Ningning has never shed a tear.

Even when he broke a bone while secretly practicing skydiving, he gritted his teeth and bit his lips until they were raw, but he didn't cry or make a sound.

She is always so strong.

So unwilling to admit defeat.

but……

No matter how strong a man is, he cannot resist the tenderness and warmth in his mother's arms.

In the past, Li Ningning had no place where she was allowed to cry.

But now.

She has a mother.

She could cry.

……

Big Face Cat told Lin Xian that after they got the medicine, they were ready to skydive, and at the edge of the square, they met Li Ningning's mother.

She did not die after her successful skydiving that year.

She also found a cure for radiation sickness.

But... she tested it and found that the area below this sky city was also covered by anti-aircraft lasers.

Therefore, jumping into the Sky City is a one-way street. Even if you succeed in getting in and getting the medicine, you can't actually jump down.

But after all these years, she still didn't give up, and tried to find gaps in the air defense network around Sky City every day.

However, we were not so lucky this time.

The defense network of Rhine Sky City is flawless. Only then did she understand that the existence of the gap above the statue was not an accident, not an oversight, not luck... but was deliberately left there for a certain purpose or by someone.

She has insisted on living in the Rhine Sky City all these years, and the only belief that supports her is to wait until one day she can find a way to jump down and see her daughter again.

Every night, she would sit in this square, looking up at the starry sky, hoping that a second person would jump in.

But for more than ten years, this has not been achieved.

Until today.

……

On the hillside.

Lin Xian sat on a protruding stone, with the trash can robot VV squatting beside him. The two of them silently watched the sky city falling to the ground.

"I figured it out."

Lin Xian said softly:

"I want to understand what gift Zhao Yingjun left for me in this world."

"What is it?"

The trash can robot blinked its curious eyes.

“In fact, the answer is already very obvious.”

Lin Xian smiled and said:

"You see, in this world, history is false, falsified, and has no value or meaning."

"And someone was watching Zhao Yingjun, so she didn't dare to leave anything useful behind. She took great pains to find such a subtle loophole and backdoor for me, so I guess she couldn't hide other useful clues, nor did she dare to hide them."

"In summary, this world, this future, is actually a failed future, a future without value and meaning. Of course, I can definitely find many things to make a fortune, but these things don't mean much to me."

"For a [loser], the most valuable things are strength, power, and the means to fight against the enemy. Zhao Yingjun must know this better than me, so she left me what I need most."

"Hey, what is it? Tell me quickly!" The trash can robot VV impatiently poked Lin Xian's knee with a clamp.

"I told you it's obvious, but you still don't realize it?"

Lin Xian turned his head and looked at VV:

"What Zhao Yingjun left me after 600 years——"

"That's you."

"Me?" VV pointed at himself.

"Yes."

Lin Xian nodded:
"You are the smartest scientist in the world. You have spent hundreds of years researching and building a super artificial intelligence. You are very capable, but you are limited by the underlying code. That is why you cannot leave Rhine City and cannot do many things. You also said that if there were no such code restrictions, you would be hundreds or even tens of thousands of times more powerful than you are now."

"The reason you have these restrictions is definitely because of the interference and secret monitoring by those people in the Genius Club. If you understand it this way, things will be much easier. Let's go to a place where they don't interfere and even they themselves are not aware of your existence, and delete all the codes that restrict you, right?"

VV shook her head:
"I still don't understand what you're talking about."

"You are an artificial idiot. You really disappoint me." Lin Xian chuckled and patted its crown:
"VV, you are the gift Zhao Yingjun left for me after designing a level that spans 600 years."

"So, I'm going to take you..."

"Bring it back 600 years!"

(End of this chapter)