Genius Club.

Chapter 275: There are always some things that can transcend time and space

Chapter 277: There are always some things that can transcend time and space
Jask still had his confident smile on his face, and his broad hand left Lin Xian's clenched fist, leaving the wax block with the Genius Club seal in Lin Xian's palm.

He straightened his untied shirt collar, shook his shoulders, and without saying anything else, turned around and joined the cheering crowd.

Behind.

There were several circles of young entrepreneurs surrounding him inside and outside, all with their eyes wide open, vying to take photos with Jask.

It’s no wonder these entrepreneurs who have achieved some success are not calm…

This is the richest man in the world!

He is a philanthropist who just donated 5 million US dollars to the Donghai City Science Development Fund!

Normally...even the richest man in Dragon Country is not someone they can meet whenever they want.

Even if you are lucky enough to meet him on some occasion, the richest man in Dragon Country is usually surrounded by bodyguards and secretaries, and it is impossible for ordinary people to get close to him.

But Jask is indeed an outlier among the rich.

Unless he is in an area with poor security or is in a dangerous area, he always goes out without bodyguards, and he never plays by the rules.

On the Internet, you can see many people taking photos with the world's richest man on various occasions. Even if you meet him on the street, you can still chat with him casually. He is really down-to-earth.

The world's richest man, who is a legend in every aspect, was standing right next to them and attending the same dinner with them. These young entrepreneurs who already admired Jask could not resist the temptation to take a photo with him.

And Jask doesn't consider himself an outsider at all.

He took over Chu Shanhe's dinner party and chatted and laughed with everyone.

Lin Xian had no expression on his face.

He came to the outer dining table and sat down, placed his clenched right fist on the table, and slowly opened his four fingers at an angle that only he could see...

I saw it.

as predicted.

Just as I guessed -

The wax block that was already warm in the palm of his hand was the wax seal with the seal of the Genius Club!
It is exactly the same as the wax block on the fake invitation letter that Huang Que gave to Zhao Yingjun!
The familiar circular inner circle,

The familiar index finger gesture,

Familiar English letters,

Exactly.

He raised his head and looked at Jask who was taking photos with a group of fans in the middle of the hall. For a moment he was confused about the state of the people in the Genius Club.

them……

[Are they all so leisurely? ]

[Then what kind of void have I been fighting against all this time? ]

Lin Xian suddenly felt a sense of unreality.

It's so weird.

In his previous assumptions, even if the Genius Club was not an organization that committed murders, it would at least be similar to the Seven Deadly Sins and would kill people with a purpose, right?

Considering that the first principle that the Genius Club needs to ensure is secrecy and concealment, that is why it has been able to leave no trace in the 600-year long history, as if it did not exist.

What if they found out that someone was investigating them, treating them as imaginary enemies, and even killing their lackeys, the Seven Deadly Sins...

No matter how you think about it, isn't it reasonable to kill yourself?
But the reality is!

From beginning to end, the yellow bird was leisurely and unhurriedly playing guessing games with itself;

Jask was obviously also a member of the Genius Club, or an insider. He was even more relaxed. After greeting himself, he went straight to taking photos and giving a speech.

Even Kevin Walker, the suspected member of the Genius Club and the genius hacker boy whom he considered to be the most qualified to join the Genius Club, was laughing and joking like a child. After scaring himself through the headphones, he disappeared for so many days without any movement;

【What on earth are these people doing? 】

What is their purpose?

Lin Xian was becoming more and more confused.

He has always regarded the Genius Club as an imaginary enemy, but in fact he has no evidence to prove that the Genius Club is doing bad things.

If you think carefully about the clues of "misunderstanding" the genius club, they all seem to be "hearsay" -

1. The gangster Big Face Cat in the first dream said that it was the Genius Club that killed his father and daughter, and he swore that it was his investigation. But... considering his IQ, Lin Xian was a little skeptical. Is it really impossible that Big Face Cat was misled?
2. In the second dream, the black hand shadow on the moon, I initially thought that this was not something that a justice organization would do. But thinking about it the other way around, this action, apart from blocking some tiny moonlight, did not seem to have any substantial harm to humans, the world, or society.

3. In the third and fourth dreams, there is still no evidence that the Genius Club is doing evil or bad things. Everything is just made up by my own imagination. Including the Genius Club monitoring Zhao Yingjun, suppressing technology, the mysterious old man may be a member of the Genius Club, etc. All of these are completely imaginary without any substantial evidence.

So, what is the truth?
Could it be that... I have always misunderstood the Genius Club? In fact, the Genius Club is a just, positive, and optimistic place?

Lin Xian shook his head.

This again creates a contradiction and something that doesn't make sense.

[The Seven Deadly Sins and Copernicus].

There is no doubt that Ji Xinshui's murderous actions were all instigated by Copernicus.

Although Lin Xian knew very little about the information about Copernicus, he believed that Ji Xinshui's strange rise was due to him. He also promised Ji Xinshui that he would give him an invitation letter and even showed Ji Xinshui the invitation letter directly. That's why he was able to deceive Ji Xinshui with a fake invitation letter that day.

This is enough to show that Copernicus is undoubtedly a member of the genius club, evil and cold-blooded, killing people without blinking an eye.

and so……

In summary.

Is the Genius Club evil or righteous? Is it bright or dark? Is it doing the right thing or the wrong thing?

Lin Xian was completely unpredictable.

It can't be that the interior of this club is just like a college girls' dormitory, where a dormitory for four people can have 4 groups, right?
It is hard to imagine that an organization full of infighting and contradictions could remain hidden and last for 600 years...it would have surely perished in its own struggles and internal consumption long ago.

"What is the truth?"

Lin Xian frowned.

Just when he thought he knew more and more about the Genius Club, he found that he knew less and less.

When he thought he was getting closer to the genius club, he found that he was getting further and further away.

[It would be nice to get an invitation to the Genius Club. ]

Lin Xian recalled what Huang Que said to him when he first met her:

“You can choose to be entangled in mysteries and whirlpools for your whole life, you can stay where you are, or you can go with the flow like an ant. But you can’t avoid being drawn into it…History is like this, you can’t resist it, and you can’t avoid it.”

"If you want to find the answer to all this... the easiest way is to get a real invitation to the Genius Club. Right and wrong, justice and evil, you have to figure it out and judge it yourself."

……

Look at it this way.

Many things were predicted by this woman early on.

Or.

It is determined by the established history...

I will always come to this step, always think about these issues, and always... take action.

"Lin Xian, Lin Xian, what are you looking at! What did Jask give you? Let me see quickly! I can't see it!" VV's urging voice came from the Bluetooth headset.

Because Lin Xian's palm was always protecting the wax block inside, and the angle was extremely tricky, all the camera equipment in the hall could not see this blind spot.

After all, VV is just a computer program data stream. It does not have eyes and can only observe the world with the help of visual devices. Therefore... the places that the camera cannot see are blind spots for VV.

Lin Xian took out his mobile phone from his pocket and pointed the camera on the back at the seal in his hand.

"VV, have you seen this seal anywhere else?"

"No."

VV responded quickly:
"Except for seeing it next to you, I have never seen this seal anywhere else I can go. But... after a few months of updates and iterations, my ability is now much better than before. I can already analyze it--"

"【In this era, there are a lot of traces of deletion and modification on the Internet. This shows that there are indeed some people and organizations who are secretly planning, tampering, and hiding something.】"

"As you said before, both the real world and the online world have been abnormally quiet during this period. Kevin Walker and the cyber mafia that surrounded Dragon Country have all disappeared without a trace. This feeling... makes me feel bad, as if it is really a sign of something big to happen. Everything is waiting for a critical time point, and then... it will explode!"

“We still know too little.”

Lin Xian supported his chin with both hands:

"VV, can you monitor and eavesdrop on Jask 24 hours a day without leaving any trace or being noticed?"

"No problem. As long as there is a network and electronic devices, I can monitor them. But if he doesn't bring his phone into the bathroom, or enters a room without any network electronic signals, then I can't do anything. This is the limitation of artificial intelligence. And if there is a risk of being exposed or leaving traces, I will retreat directly."

"It doesn't matter, it's ready."

Lin Xian nodded:
"From now on, you will monitor Jask 24 hours a day. Report to me immediately if there is anything unusual or information related to the Genius Club."

"While we are strengthening ourselves, we must also find out the purpose of the Genius Club as soon as possible. Perhaps this is a new race, a new cat-and-mouse game. But the difference is... this time we don't have to play hide-and-seek. Everyone is almost clear, so it all depends on each other's purpose."

"Of course, the most direct and efficient way is to find a way to get an invitation to the Genius Club as soon as possible. Although I have no idea now, my intuition has something to do with the painting "Sad Einstein" and the space-time particles that Liu Feng is looking for. In short, we should take multiple approaches and move forward at the same time."

Then...

He rubbed the wax seal in his palm.

Why did Jask come all the way to the East China Sea to find me? What was his purpose and position?

On the surface, he did not behave like an enemy. Instead, he was very relaxed and did not consider himself an enemy.

But I have met too many smiling tigers during this period, it is impossible for us to become good friends just by shaking hands.

and.

What does the riddle-like phrase "See you in heaven" mean?

Do the people in the Genius Club have a different language?
Can’t you speak properly?
suddenly.

The lights in the hall suddenly dimmed, interrupting Lin Xian's thoughts.

He raised his head.

While he was thinking, Jask had already left the guild hall, the melodious sound of cello rang out, and it was time for the indispensable dance session.

"Hey, Mr. Lin~"

A delicate voice came from behind.

Lin Xian instinctively held the red wax block and turned his head.

Find……

The visitor was a very beautiful woman with a tall figure and a perfectly fitted one-shoulder red evening dress, revealing her graceful collarbone and white neck.

This is a bold dress, just like its color, fiery red, passionate and fierce. The slit at the thigh is looming, setting off the graceful curves of the woman.

"Hello." Lin Xian said softly.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Lin Xian. I've been paying attention to you for a long time." The woman blinked, her eyelashes glittering:

"Can I ask you to dance?"

The woman took the initiative to reach out and pull up Lin Xian's fist that was placed on the table.

Hey!
"Feel sorry."

A blue figure came with fragrance, and sharp high heels stepped between the two of them first.

Then she turned around, the hem of her blue dress swung up, Zhao Yingjun crossed her arms and looked at the woman in front of her, smiling slightly:
"We have things to talk about."

The woman gave a surprised micro-expression and then turned away.

Zhao Yingjun pulled out the chair next to Lin Xian and sat down directly:

"Did I disturb your pleasure?" "No, no."

Lin Xian shook his head:
"I wasn't planning on dancing."

"But looking at you..." Zhao Yingjun looked into his eyes:

"It seems that I am not very good at rejecting others. This is not a good habit."

"really."

Lin Xian nodded and smiled:

"People often said this to me when I was in school. My childhood friend Gao Yang was the one who ran around with a lobster shell at the MX company celebration party last year... He always said that I was a pushover, that I was easily influenced, and that I would always agree to anything as long as I kept pestering me."

“Good hearts always do this.”

Zhao Yingjun said softly:
“Gentleness is sometimes also a knife.”

She smiled, crossed her legs, and the teardrop-shaped earrings on both sides of her cheeks swayed out of the colorful lights on the dance floor, shining in Lin Xian's pupils, twinkling like stars:
"You disappeared in the blink of an eye just now. When I saw you again, you were frowning and looking miserable. Are you worried about something?"

Lin Xian stared at the dangling blue earrings, at this flawless woman from head to toe. At this moment... Huang Que's figure inexplicably overlapped with Zhao Yingjun's.

Even though she and Zhao Yingjun didn’t look alike, and their facial features were very different, but… at this moment, under the dim lights and the changing spotlights on the dance floor, they blurred into the same light and shadow:
"Someone gave me a guessing game."

Lin Xian tapped the table with his fingertips:

"I thought about it for a long time, but I couldn't come up with an answer."

"Oh?"

Zhao Yingjun became interested:
"Is this such a difficult question?"

She changed her sitting position and stood up:
"What is it?"

"That's right." Lin Xian also turned around and looked at Zhao Yingjun:
"Someone told me that when you have nothing to do, look in the mirror more often. The answer you want is in the mirror... How do you think this sentence should be understood?"

Zhao Yingjun was slightly stunned. He never expected it to be such a question.

She thought for a while, shook her head and said:
"This question is too incoherent. I don't really understand it. I think the answer to this question should vary from person to person. This kind of subjective puzzle... the answer usually has a lot to do with the personality, thoughts, and mentality of the person asking the question."

"What if... it's you?"

Lin Xian raised his head and looked at Zhao Yingjun:
"If it were you, and you asked me this mirror puzzle, what do you think the final possible answer would be?"

……

Zhao Yingjun pursed her lips, took a deep breath, and exhaled slowly:
"If it were me..."

She paused and said softly:
"Then I think maybe the answer really is hidden in the mirror, and maybe you should really look in the mirror more often."

Lin Xian laughed out loud
"Why is it such a simple answer? I'm really surprised."

“I didn’t think it was that complicated.”

Zhao Yingjun replied:
"I just feel that if I really said this, it could only be the literal meaning, without any deeper meaning. After all..."

The music on the dance floor was long and lingering, and gradually came to an end with the sound of violin strings. The men and women stopped dancing, and the lights came on, reflecting the blue earrings of Zhao Yingjun, which emitted a crystal blue flash:
"after all……"

She smiled:

"【I won't lie to you, right?】"

……

Crackle, clackle, clackle——

The faucet in the bathroom is flowing rapidly.

Lin Xian scooped up a handful of water, splashed it on his face, rubbed it a few times, took out a few tissues, and prepared to wipe his face clean before leaving the bathroom.

He raised his head.

Looking at the huge mirror that takes up the entire wall in front of the sink.

Lin Xian inside was doing the same as him, wiping the water droplets on his cheeks and chin, and tidying up his bangs that were rubbed by washing his face.

"Lin Xian."

In the Bluetooth headset, VV, who had been silent for a long time, spoke:
"You're right. Meeting face to face is indeed a different feeling. Although today is my first time meeting Zhao Yingjun, I have seen a lot of her information, photos, videos, etc. on the Internet and through surveillance cameras before, but the feeling is completely different from meeting her face to face."

"how?"

Lin Xian was a little surprised:

"Did you remember anything?"

"No."

VV's voice was low:

"But... didn't you say that I don't understand emotions and the inner feelings of human beings? But after observing Zhao Yingjun for so long today, especially when she was talking to you and looking at you, I really felt a feeling I had never felt before."

"What is it?"

"【Lonely】."

VV's voice slowed down:
"It's hard for me to describe that feeling, but every time I see Zhao Yingjun looking at you, I can only feel lonely. I suddenly realized... have you realized? Zhao Yingjun is always alone, whether she is working, living, or even resting, she is always alone."

"She is so independent and confident, a completely different type from Chu Anqing. Chu Anqing has gentle and kind parents who love her at home, and many classmates and friends at school. She dares to love and hate, and dares to express everything in her heart. She is loved by people wherever she goes. Donghai City is her backyard."

"But... Zhao Yingjun, she looks very rich, but she has nothing. I always thought Chu Anqing was just a little girl, a little girl who needed to be cared for; but now I don't think so, I think Zhao Yingjun is the real little girl... Even though she is 25 years old this year, glamorous and heroic, she is still lonely like a child."

"Wait a moment."

Lin Xian reacted:

"Zhao Yingjun is already 25 years old?"

"Yes, yesterday was her 25th birthday," VV replied.

Lin Xian raised his wrist and looked at the date on his smart watch.

2024 1 Month 16 Day.

"what……"

He sighed and closed his eyes.

Covering forehead.

One day late...I totally forgot Zhao Yingjun's birthday...

Recalling the third dream, in the middle of Zhao Yingjun's personal exhibition hall at the Rhine Museum, there was a brand new blue Bentley GT sports car, and a bunch of wrinkled plastic roses on the back seat that had remained bright for 600 years.

"Why didn't you remind me..."

Lin Xian whispered:

"You remind me every day that Chu Anqing's birthday is March 3, March 28... You never mentioned Zhao Yingjun's birthday."

After saying this, Lin Xian also felt that saying this was a bit resentful.

There is no memory related to Zhao Yingjun in VV's memory. Now it is just a CP robot that is obsessed with Chu Anqing.

It was not VV who forgot Zhao Yingjun’s birthday, but myself.

but.

Time cannot be turned back.

This is the cruelest thing in the world.

Even if he could travel through 600 years, even if he could make August 2624, 8 happen again and again, he could never turn back time even for one second.

"It's too late to say anything now."

Lin Xian stood up and looked at himself in the mirror, as if asking himself:
"What else can I do?"

……

“Show me the flower.”

In the Bluetooth headset, VV suddenly said:

"Let's set off fireworks for Zhao Yingjun!"

Hey.

Lin Xian didn't know whether to laugh or cry:
"Why are fireworks all over your mind all the time? Can't you think about something else?"

"Because girls all like fireworks!" VV said with a smile:
"No girl can refuse fireworks! No matter if she is a little girl or an older woman, no woman can refuse fireworks in the sky!"

"But, it's already this late..." Lin Xian spread his hands:

"Where are you going to prepare the fireworks? It's too late."

"Disney!"

VV shouted:

"The fireworks show at Donghai Disney every night is electronically controlled. The fireworks are prepared in advance, and there is always a surplus. Only a portion of them are set off every night! I just checked. Although Disney is closed and the lights are turned off... But I'm here! These are not a problem!"

Lin Xian was still a little hesitant:

"No, do we really want to do something so childish? Disney and Zhao Yingjun's painting styles are totally inconsistent."

"Do it, do it!"

VV said coquettishly in the Bluetooth headset:

"Although I am still firmly betting on An Qing, but... when I saw Zhao Yingjun today, I still had an indescribable feeling, which is... I was very resistant and didn't want to see her feeling so lonely."

"Please, Lin Xian, I have never had such an urge to do something. I always feel that... this is like an unresolved thought, an obsession. I want to set off a fireworks display for Zhao Yingjun!"

Suddenly.

Lin Xian blinked.

Recalling the last night and the last moment of the third dream.

The old, rusty trash can robot seemed to have suddenly come to life and clamped its ankle:

"If you can really meet Ms. Zhao Yingjun again, please give her my regards—"

"VV...I've been missing her."

……

"Hey……"

Lin Xian put his index finger into the tie knot and loosened the tie that had been tight all night, like a collar:

"Zhao Yingjun just said that I'm not good at rejecting people, that I'm easily influenced by others, and that I'm a pushover."

"But... forget it."

He turned his head and looked at himself in the mirror: