Genius Club.

Chapter 325: The safe is closed! Time and space are opened!
"It's really hard to say."

Liu Feng shook his head seriously:

"According to my speculation, the space-time butterfly effect should change and occur in real time. So... the specific number of the space-time curvature displayed on the space-time clock and the specific magnitude of the change must be analyzed specifically for each specific case!"

"For example, if the change in space-time is small and has little impact on the world as a whole, then I think the change in the curvature of space-time will also be small, and the change in the numbers on the space-time clock will naturally be small."

"For example, if the space-time changes greatly, and the impact of a certain event is enough to sweep the future world to pieces and make it completely new... then the numbers on the space-time clock will definitely change greatly, at least that's what I think. Even..."

Liu Feng extended his right index finger and pointed at the zero in front of the decimal point 0.0000000 on the time and space clock dial:

"Even if the curvature of space-time changes greatly, greatly, greatly, greatly, the zero in front of the decimal point may also change."

"However, there is no point in discussing this now without data for reference. After the numbers on the space-time clock change for the first time, we will have a rough reference. Then, after observing a few more times, we will naturally be able to summarize the rules and thoroughly master the rules of space-time curvature!"

"alright."

Lin Xian nodded:
"I came to see you this time for no other reason than to come and see the space-time clock and see how you are doing. Let's leave it at that for now. We should not stop our research on the cosmological constant. We should do many things at once and cannot put all our hopes on the space-time clock and the curvature of space-time."

"in addition……"

Lin Xian stretched out his hand and pointed at a rice cooker-shaped space-time particle capture device in a corner of the experimental table:

"Have the space-time particles there been studied again? Are there any new developments or breakthroughs?"

Liu Feng sighed lightly:

"No."

"Although I know that this result is difficult for you to accept, Lin Xian, this is the fact. Although it is cruel, it is the fact. When we captured the space-time particles, there were too many useless touches, and its energy has long been consumed."

"This is also due to our lack of experience. No one knows that this thing cannot be touched at all. Even a few shallow collisions are enough to assimilate it with this time and space, and make it worthless."

"If there is another chance to capture it... I believe I will do better. I will improve the capture device and capture mechanism, and capture it while keeping the energy inside the space-time particle unconsumed."

"In that case, perhaps we can study it and gain some other results. But this one right now... well, there's really nothing we can do. It really has no energy, no value, and no use."

……

Lin Xian listened to Liu Feng's words and felt inexplicably lost:
"Can I open it and take a look?"

"of course can."

Liu Feng spread his hands:
"As I told you before, the space-time particles have long lost their activity. They no longer flicker or jump, and they also follow the laws of mechanics of our universe and a certain degree of physical contact."

"You can even touch it with your hand, and nothing will happen... Because I have touched it before, it has no substance, but it has a strange touch. And I have done experiments, even if I put it on the table or on the ground, it will not penetrate through."

"This is what I have been telling you all along, [Assimilation with this space-time]. At this point, this space-time particle is actually already a thing of our space-time, so it has no value and no energy... This is a very simple logic."

As Liu Feng was explaining, Lin Xian walked forward.

Come to the corner of the laboratory table.

He used his sleeve to wipe the dust off the rice cooker.

On that small display screen, the two lines of words that seemed to have fixed time and space were still displayed -

【Spacetime Particles: Capture Successfully! 】

【捕获时间：2024年3月28日，00：42】

This is Chu Anqing’s 20th birthday.

The capture was achieved at the cost of a single throw.

Wipe the rice cooker clean.

Lin Xian touched the stainless steel wall on the side of the rice cooker and felt it was cold.

He let out a sigh of relief.

Press the lid to lift the switch.

click -

There was a crisp sound.

The lid of the rice cooker popped up directly.

Lin Xian looked inside.

A crystal blue space-time particle, without any contact with any wall of the pot, just quietly floats in the middle of the rice cooker pot.

It's amazing.

It's like magnetic levitation.

But this is certainly not magnetic levitation, it’s just that the physical principles are similar, both using fields to bind particles.

At this time, the space-time particles have indeed lost their activity.

The fierce lightning, the violent core, and the crackling spherical surface that were seen before all disappeared.

It's like it's asleep.

I'm too lazy to even snore.

So calm, so peaceful, so docile, so lazy.

It's really hard to associate it with the tough opponent in the sky before.

Lin Xian looked at it carefully.

Although this space-time particle still looks like a small blue electric ball, it no longer has intense electric sparks and no core that crashes around.

Those blue filaments were very evenly spread out inside the spherical space, floating slowly... very slowly... seemingly moving but not quite moving... and looked not only non-aggressive, but rather a little timid.

This is what a space-time particle looks like after it loses its activity and energy.

From being a foreign overlord, he was recruited as a servant.

Lin Xian stretched out his right hand and reached into the rice cooker.

Since Liu Feng said that he had already touched it and there was no problem, he naturally had no concerns.

The fingers sank.

Touched the space-time particles.

That feeling...

It’s really as Liu Feng said.

indeed.

With my eyes closed, I can feel as if I have touched something, a very slight touch.

It was like a spider web falling and a breeze blowing by.

When you consciously want to touch it, you can't feel the touch; but when you touch it unconsciously, you can feel this subtle contact that seems to be there and not there.

It is really a feeling that cannot be described in words, or even... an illusion, which would be more appropriate.

at this time.

Lin Xian's entire palm had entered the space-time particle, but the space-time particle was still so stable, as if nothing had happened, almost snoring lazily. The uniform sphere did not cause any ripples at all due to Lin Xian's arrival.

He clasped his palms together and tried to grasp the space-time particles.

Of course.

The lazy space-time particles would not cooperate with him. Even though Lin Xian's palm stirred the space-time particles left and right, the space-time particles themselves remained motionless and didn't care.

"It seems that when ordinary people like us touch the space-time particles, we will not have any overreactions, nor will we awaken any memories or have some information stuffed into our brains like Chu Anqing."

"Of course." Liu Feng spread his hands:

"After all, we are not Millennium Pile, so we won't have any reaction with space-time particles. I guess that if normal people and normal objects come into contact with space-time particles, nothing will happen. It is only when Millennium Pile or other objects from other space-time come into contact with space-time particles that something will happen."

"But this is just a single case. We can only draw a conclusion based on Chu Anqing's case. When a Millennium Pile touches space-time particles, it will gain some memories and have an overreaction. As for other things...without experimental data, there is no way to determine it."

"Come to think of it, haven't you always suspected that Huang Que is a time traveler from the future? Logically speaking, she doesn't belong to this time and space, and she is also an outsider. Why don't you let her touch the time and space particles and see if anything magical can happen?"

"forget it."

Lin Xian decisively refused:

"If Huang Que felt it was necessary to touch the space-time particles, she would have done it long ago. What she didn't do was unnecessary. She is a woman with a strong opinion and doesn't need us to remind her of anything."

"Besides... her current physical condition doesn't seem to be very good. I don't want to bother her too much. Huang Que has helped us with so many things, solved so many problems for us, and given us a lot of tips... We can't always rely on her for the rest of our lives, right? Liu Feng, we ourselves must become stronger."

After listening to this, Liu Feng nodded:

"That's true. We can't always trouble Huang Que. After all, space-time particles and cosmological constants are ultimately a matter between the two of us. Huang Que has indeed helped us a lot."

"And I just thought about it carefully, and my inference is not rigorous. It doesn't mean that objects from other time and space will react when they touch space-time particles. Because you see, Chu Anqing, she is not an outsider from time and space. Her pupils are normal and she has never been rejected by time and space. This is enough to prove that Chu Anqing is a thousand-year-old pile born and raised in this time and space."

"I believe that the laws of time and space are absolute, and no one and no thing can transcend the laws of time and space. Therefore, the fact that Chu Anqing's eyes did not turn blue and she was not rejected by time and space is also irrefutable evidence, indicating that she originally belonged to our time and space."

"Based on this calculation, it seems that the memory gained by touching the space-time particles and those extreme reactions should be the unique characteristics of the Millennium Pile, or... an accident. It's a pity that Chu Anqing is gone now, and the space-time particles have lost their activity, so we can't conduct further research."

……

Listening to Liu Feng's analysis, Lin Xian took his hand out of the rice cooker and stared at the blue space-time particle carefully:

"Are you really sure... that this space-time particle has no effect at all?"

Lin Xian was still unwilling to accept this fact and asked:
"Is it possible that our current level of cognition and technology is not enough to discover the purpose of this space-time particle?"

Liu Feng was silent for a while, and looked at Lin Xian meaningfully:

"From a scientific point of view, I cannot deny your opinion. I understand your feelings, Lin Xian. Each of us has paid so much, and even Chu Anqing sacrificed herself to catch this space-time particle...but in the end it ended like this. It must be difficult for you to accept it."

"But as your friend and a scientist who assists you from behind, I can't lie to you or deceive you just for the sake of being gentle, right? That would only hurt you, and maybe make you deviate from the right path and go in the wrong direction."

"Please believe me. At least, for now, this space-time particle... is indeed worthless. It has really been assimilated into this space-time."

"What should we do with this thing?" Lin Xian raised his head.

He slammed the lid of the rice cooker shut, sealed the space-time particles again, and then looked at Liu Feng:

"This is something that is so hard to come by... Even if it is just a souvenir as you said, it can't be left here casually, right? This lab is still too unsafe."

"Then...how about buying two safes for here?"

Liu Feng suggested:
"But this is meaningless. It only takes up space, and safes are not absolutely safe. Anyway, I have no use for this space-time particle in my current experiments and research. If you have a suitable warehouse, vault or other safe place, why don't you take it away and store it first."

storehouse……

treasury……

Lin Xian instantly thought of Tam Bank.

Come to mind, those hafnium safes.

I thought of the little note Chu Anqing wrote to me.

I thought to myself, this was the space-time particle that Chu Anqing had captured for me.

Even though Liu Feng swore that this space-time particle was no longer valuable, Lin Xian was still reluctant to throw it away.

Then...

Put it together.

"I see. I'll take it."

Lin Xian picked up the rice cooker and left the Tunghai University laboratory:

"If the value of the space-time clock changes and a change in the curvature of space-time is detected, notify me immediately."

"Don't worry, Lin Xian, I will keep an eye on you all the time."

……

The Alpha commercial vehicle is driving on the elevated expressway.

Lin Xian sat in the back seat, holding the rice cooker in his arms, looking at the bustling city outside the car window.

Donghai City 600 years later.

After many changes, the world has changed dramatically.

The first dream was about standing still, the second dream was about a century of regression, the third dream was about the tragic scene of the world, and the fourth dream was about the city of science fiction.

There is no pattern, just as I realized at the beginning, the changes in time and space are uncontrollable and almost illogical.

He even started to get worried.

What if one day the dream world changes again, and after entering the fifth dream... will the world become a better place?

He began to think again.

What kind of world is better?

At the beginning, Lin Xian thought that a world where technology stagnated would be a terrible place, but now it seems to be the best.

But for Big Face Cat, the backward Old East China Sea in the second dream was actually his happiest, most blessed and most joyful life.

What kind of world is good?

Lin Xian felt that perhaps there was no accurate answer to this question.

But anyway...

A world where a 24-year-old girl needs to be sacrificed every 20 years to drive the thousand-year pile is definitely not the best.

This is undoubtedly wrong.

"If the problem of the thousand-year-old piles can be solved, and these girls can live and grow old normally..."

Lin Xian couldn't help but think of the sudden white light that burned everything at the end of every dream.

If there were no Millennium Pile in this world, would there still be white light?
Will the world 600 years from now be able to peacefully spend the early morning of August 8th and see the sun rise on a new day?
Why lock up history?

Whenever he thought of this question, Lin Xian couldn't help but feel disgusted.

Why?
He must find out the real murderer behind the thousand-year-old pile and ask him why!
squeak--

The Alpha commercial vehicle brakes smoothly.

The driver in the front seat turned around:
"Boss Lin, we're at Taim Bank."

Lin Xian just got off the car.

Brother Wang, who had been waiting for a long time, immediately came forward with a bulging belly:
"Hahahaha Lin Xian! You're finally here! I've been waiting for you since the soft opening!"

Brother Wang, who had realized his life dream, wanted to hug Lin Xian, but the rice cooker in Lin Xian's arms... became an obstacle to the hug.

"What are you..."

Brother Wang blinked in confusion and looked at Lin Xian:

"Why did you bring a rice cooker over here?"

Lin Xian smiled slightly:
"Brother Wang, this is what I want to put in the safe."

"Oh oh oh oh oh oh!!!"

Brother Wang suddenly realized and let out an excited goose cry:

"I understand! I understand! A time capsule within a time capsule! Your trick is good, it hides it more securely! I just didn't expect there was a rice cooker trick... I've really learned something!"

"Come on, come on, come in. I can't wait to show you our bank."

Brother Wang enthusiastically pulled Lin Xian into Tam Bank.

With its imposing gate and dazzling signboard, anyone can see that Tam Bank is financially strong.

When I walked into the service hall, I found that there were quite a few people queuing up to do business.

"These people are not here to buy safes, they are here to handle financial business."

Seeing Lin Xian's confusion, Brother Wang explained to him directly:
"Aren't you worried that our Taimu Bank will go bankrupt due to its single business? So I listened to you and, with the help of Uncle Zhao, opened up some long-term financial businesses, such as investment, funds, insurance, etc. It can also be regarded as a source of income for our Taimu Bank."

"In fact, there are not many customers who come to buy safes. So far, we have only sold more than 50 safes, and there have been many cancellations. But we don't care about this. We have been doing long-term business for decades or even hundreds of years. Now is not the time for our business to explode."

"When the hibernation capsule is officially put into mass production, our business will explode! By then, these hundreds of hafnium alloy safes will not be enough to sell. Who can refuse to open the time capsule they buried hundreds of years ago in the future?"

As he spoke, Brother Wang led Lin Xian into the warehouse at the back.

Perhaps it’s because the financial strength of Taim Bank is too strong this time...the security level of this warehouse is directly maximized!

The entire wall is made of extremely thick alloy. Lin Xian is not sure whether it is hafnium alloy. It does not look like it, but this is enough. Presumably, C4 cannot blow it up.

This put him in a bit of a difficult position.

If in the dream world 600 years later, CC and I still need to sneak into Tam Bank...how should we get through this level?
However, when Lin Xian saw Brother Wang finally use the combination lock to open the metal door of the warehouse, he felt relieved.

To put it bluntly, it is still an electronic password lock, so having CC, a password expert, is enough.

"Come in quickly, Lin Xian, let me show you our hafnium alloy safe!"

Brother Wang excitedly urged Lin Xian to enter the warehouse.

Walking in, Lin Xian looked around.

Just like the photos that Brother Wang had sent to me before, the concrete walls were inlaid with hafnium alloy safes.

It's truly spectacular to see it with your own eyes.

Soon, Brother Wang led Lin Xian to the middle area and pointed at safe No. 66 with a smile:

"Look! This is what I left for you!"

"In fact, the size, material and craftsmanship of each safe are exactly the same, and there is nothing to adjust. But there are always customers who like to pick numbers, so I must save the best for you!"

then.

Brother Wang pointed around again:
"In order to protect the privacy of every customer, no surveillance cameras are installed in this safe warehouse. This is also necessary because our hafnium alloy safes all use mechanical password locks, and only one-time passwords can be set, which can never be changed."

"So we have to sacrifice a certain degree of security for confidentiality. However, this warehouse has such a high security and defense level, and it is located in the city center, so there won't be any thieves coming to steal. Haha... Even if they want to steal something, they have to crack the password of the hafnium alloy safe!"

"Otherwise, given the strength of these hafnium alloy safes, even large bombs cannot blow them open, and it would be a waste for thieves to come here. In addition, many of the things we store here have no economic value, but are mostly memories, which are not worth much. It is really too cost-effective to steal things from us."

squeak-

Brother Wang directly opened the safe with Lin Xian's name on it, removed the protective device on the lock, and told Lin Xian:
"I'll remind you again, the combination lock of the safe is extremely sophisticated, so once you set the combination for the first time, you can never change it! Think carefully before you set the combination! It really can't be changed!"

"When you operate it later, put the rice cooker in first, then set the password on the eight password wheels outside, and then close the door of the safe! Then the password lock will be locked, and the password of the safe will be set. From now on, for a lifetime, hundreds of years, thousands of years... the password of this hafnium alloy safe will never change."

Then, Brother Wang pointed outside the door:
"Then I'll wait for you outside. We have a rule here that when customers are accessing items or setting passwords, staff must stay away and only customers can be left inside. When you're done, knock on the door from the inside. I'll be waiting outside and open the door for you then."

Say it.

Brother Wang left.

boom.

The doors of the Tam Bank warehouse are closed.

In the huge space filled with safes...

A span of 600 years.

I was left alone again.

Lin Xian pressed the switch of the rice cooker, and the lid popped up with a bang.

The quiet space-time particles inside emit a peaceful blue light.

then.

Lin Xian held the rice cooker in his left hand, reached into his shirt pocket with his right hand, and took out the [little note] that he had never left, never looked at, and no one knew the contents of in the past few days.

Even if the enemy sees the above content in advance and copies it, it doesn’t matter at all.

Chu Anqing had absolute confidence that the moment Lin Xian saw the content, he would understand the reality and falsehood of the world.

Lin Xian was also absolutely confident that he would be able to understand what Chu Anqing wrote.

Simultaneously.

There is no need to worry that the enemy will replace the note with other content.

Because Lin Xian could roughly understand what Chu Anqing had written for him.

Don’t be afraid of others seeing it, changing it, modifying it, or even changing it…

[This is a secret that belongs only to him and Chu Anqing. It is a code that they agreed upon to deceive the whole world.]

Lin Xian put the neatly folded piece of paper into the bottom of the rice cooker.

Put together with the dark blue space-time particles.

then……

Bang.

There was a muffled sound.

Close the lid of the rice cooker to seal the space-time particles and the small note.

This letter... represents the long 600 years.

Lin Xian suddenly felt that the rice cooker in his hand seemed to have become a lot heavier, bearing the weight of promise and fate.

"We'll see you over there."

Lin Xian whispered, picked up the rice cooker with both hands and put it into the hafnium alloy safe.

thump.

The stainless steel bottom shell and the hafnium alloy inner wall make a crisp collision sound.

Suddenly.

Lin Xian took a deep breath.

Recalling what VV once said.

At that time, Lin Xian smiled and told VV that he would set a new password for the safe in Tam Bank, but he was very curious about what the original password was and what was originally placed inside.

that time.

Super artificial intelligence VV thought for a few seconds before slowly speaking:

"Lin Xian, maybe there is no original item or original password... The safe has the same password and the same item from the beginning to the end. You don't know the truth now, just because you haven't waited until the moment when history is closed."

"That is, when you actually want to use the safe to store things and set the password, it is not until that moment that the historical loop is truly formed. And at that same moment... you should understand that from the first time you saw the safe until you opened it 600 years later, it has not changed at all -"

“No matter how history, the future, time and space change, the things you put in the safe will always be the same, and the password will always be the same.”

……

【closed loop】.

this moment.

Lin Xian seemed to really understand something.

He pushed back the thick front door of the hafnium alloy safe and looked at the eight brand new and shiny combination wheels under the combination lock, emitting a dazzling silver light.

Almost without hesitation, he turned the eight code wheels to the first code that came to his mind.

This is the little note Chu Anqing wrote to herself;

This was the particle of space and time that she had risked her life to catch for herself;
This is the answer she gave to verify the reality of the dream;
This was a secret between her and Lin Xian, but in the final analysis, what was written on that little piece of paper was Chu Anqing's own secret...

Bang! !

There was a thud.

The heavy hafnium safe was locked and closed for the first time.

Permanent password lock.

It is as long as the river of history and will never change.

Time and years,

Time, space and world,

History and future

The loop is closed at this moment.

Lin Xian took a step back and looked at the eight digits on the code wheel...

【20240328】

He will remember this day forever.

(End of this chapter)