Genius Club.

Chapter 327 Mirror! Here! (Additional chapter for the leader Solitude24!)
"I will."

Lin Xian said solemnly.

He was really grateful to Chu Shanhe for trusting him so much and not even saying a word of blame.

but……

The promises and vows you made must be fulfilled.

No matter how many nice words you say, it’s better to find Chu Anqing back!
He turned around.

Walking out of the manor...

"go home."

After getting in the car, he lay back in the back seat and said with his eyes closed.

……

Soon after.

He goes home.

The professional electricians from Rhine Company have re-installed the electrical wiring in his home and basically replaced all the household appliances. Except for some large items that have not yet been shipped in, the entire house is brand new and he can live normally.

Lin Xian ordered some takeout to fill his stomach.

Only then did he realize that he hadn't had a normal meal or sleep for several days.

Always working non-stop.

The imperial capital, Qufu, the imperial capital, the East China Sea... He flew back and forth by plane, and he and Gao Yang carried a lot of tools to dig graves in the deep mountains and forests.

Actually, these things are not bad.

Before going to find Chu Shanhe, Lin Xian seemed to be using all this busyness to numb himself.

But after meeting Chu Shanhe today, he felt much more relaxed and determined.

Just as he promised Chu Shanhe.

No matter where Chu Anqing is now, no matter who Chu Anqing is now.

He would find her back.

Bring it back!
bring home!
However, it is not enough to just talk without doing anything. In the current situation, we must find a way to break the impasse and make further progress.

After dinner.

Lin Xian simply tidied up the table and returned to the bedroom.

Turn on the lamp.

I sat at the desk I hadn’t sat at for a long time and began to think.

First of all, there is the issue of the thousand-year-old pile.

He had already thought about it on the way back by car.

The time interval between the driving of the two millennium piles is exactly 24 years.

But every thousand-year-old pile disappears at the age of 20.

and so.

There is a four-year interval between the disappearance of the previous millennium pile and the birth of the next millennium pile.

He was a little confused at the time.

What does this four-year interval mean?
If it is for the continuity of pile driving, in fact, pregnancy only needs 10 months.

It is entirely possible that this thousand-year pile disappears as soon as it is driven, and then immediately 10 months later, another thousand-year pile is born. Wouldn't this cover more compactly?

In this way, piles can be driven once every 21 years.

In 1000 years, we can fight several more times.

This detail also made Lin Xian begin to wonder...

If the purpose of the Millennium Pile is really to lock up history, then how many years of history can the disappearance of a Millennium Pile lock up?

For example, Zhang Yuqian and Chu Anqing.

张雨倩消散于2000年1月21日，楚安晴出生于2004年3月28日，然后楚安晴消散于2024年3月28日……

在2000年1月21日-2004年3月28日之间，这个世界上是没有任何千年桩存在的。

How about this period of time?
Is this period of history locked up or not?

"Logically speaking, locked history should not be able to be changed. Then isn't what I have been doing here to change history?"

Lin Xian began to spin the pen:
"So, it is highly likely that history can still be changed during the period before the Millennium Pile is laid... But this kind of lock is completely useless to the people of this time and space!"

He realized this principle.

Before Chu Anqing disappeared as a thousand-year-old pile, he had changed his future development trajectory several times, and his first dream had even become the fourth dream. He had changed too many times.

Then on March 2024, 3, the Millennium Pile will indeed lock all previous history.

But what does it have to do with me?
He has now lived until April 2024, and there are still 4 years before the next Millennium Pile is born; there are still 4 years before the next Millennium Pile is driven...

During these 24 years, I don’t know what the future will be like. Maybe the fourth dream can be updated to the fortieth dream.

In this case, what is the point of piling for thousands of years?
Lin Xian narrowed his eyes and discovered this blind spot——

"[So, the existence of the Millennium Pile is never to guard against the people of this time and space, but those time travelers from the future! To prevent them from tampering with history!]"

History locked...

Lin Xian recalled this law of time and space.

In fact, those things that have not happened yet are clearly the future for people in this time and space.

Only for time travelers like Huang Que who come from the future, things that have not happened yet are called history.

It is history for them.

Thinking back to what happened to the yellow bird that day...

She wanted to tell herself what the Millennium Pile was, but she was silenced by some invisible force and could not utter a word.

Not only that.

Her body also became transparent and almost disappeared, which was obviously a punishment caused by some kind of coercive force!
Huang Que also pointed it out specifically at that time.

This situation generally does not occur. It will only occur when [Time and Space Rejection] and [History Lock] are triggered at the same time.

This was the second law of time and space that she wanted to teach herself.

no name.

Only phenomena.

You need to think, extend and summarize again.

but……

At the moment, Lin Xian feels that his understanding of this unnamed law of time and space is still not thorough enough.

I always feel that it is inseparable and not much different from the law of time and space exclusion.

The understanding of time-space rejection is that when the actions and words of these time-space travelers exceed the elasticity of time and space, they will be attacked and retaliated by the power of time and space. The additional clause is that even if they do not do things that exceed the elasticity of time and space, they will still be rejected and harmed... their eyes will turn blue, their bodies will become weak, etc.

“Is there any big difference between these two rules?”

Lin Xian couldn't understand.

This is because the phenomenon of the yellow bird being forced to be silent and stopped can actually be explained by space-time elasticity and space-time rejection.

Why do I need to mention it specifically?

and so.

Is the key point just on that kind of [compulsory] behavior?
General space-time rejection may be resisted or endured by oneself.

But there is absolutely no way to resist coercion. Once you disobey, you will be like a chicken being caught and held in the palm of the hand, unable to move or speak.

"avoid……"

Lin Xian recalled that this afternoon at Tam Bank, Brother Wang said that there is an avoidance principle in the company's articles of association.

That is, when customers are storing or accessing items in the warehouse or setting passwords, all staff must stay away and are not allowed to watch, eavesdrop, or even enter the warehouse.

This principle of "avoidance" may be similar to the yellow bird's inability to speak, write, or move.

"So, even though I don't fully understand this law of space and time, let's give it a name first."

Considering the mandatory and evasive nature of the space-time law that he had just thought of... Lin Xian directly uncapped the pen and wrote the name of this new space-time law on the white paper -

【Forced avoidance】

This is the seventh law of space and time, following the butterfly effect of space and time, changes in space and time, changing anchor points, space and time elasticity, space and time rejection, and historical lock. It is a compulsory avoidance.

However, Lin Xian felt a little confused about the naming and understanding of this item.

He always feels.

There's just a little more to go.

I feel like I haven't fully understood the law of space and time, and I don't know what it will bring to me after I understand and comprehend it.

But considering that Huang Que's face was full of pain at the time, he did not hesitate to demonstrate the phenomenon of this law of space and time in person.

I guess... this law of time and space must be very important.

And at the end, Huang Que said something intriguing:
"Perhaps, this is the last thing I can teach you."

Click.

Lin Xian closed the pen cap.

Is it...

She doesn't have much time left?

Will the yellow bird also turn into blue stardust and dissipate like Chu Anqing?
Or... is there another ending?
Think of the oriole.

Lin Xian thought of Zhao Yingjun.

They are very similar, but sometimes they are not.

He felt that the relationship between Zhao Yingjun and Huang Que should be similar to that between the big-faced cat in the first dream and the big-faced cat in the second dream, and between Li Cheng in the first dream and Li Cheng in the second dream.

Are they the same person?
Obviously, it's a person.

However, due to different experiences, environments, and growth trajectories, their lives and personalities are completely different.

Of course, there are similarities, but to say that Li Cheng and Big-Faced Cat in the first dream and Li Cheng and Big-Faced Cat in the second dream are the same person... Lin Xian can't quite accept this setting.

Big-faced cat is okay.

What is the difference between Li Cheng’s stance and behavior and that of a different person?
and so……

Lin Xian believes that the relationship between Huang Que and Zhao Yingjun is probably similar.

Biologically speaking, they are the same person.

But they have experienced different lives, different stories, and different environments... Therefore, they cannot be considered the same person in the strict sense.

At least in Lin Xian’s mind at the moment.

Huang Que is Huang Que and Zhao Yingjun is Zhao Yingjun. There is absolutely no way he could regard these two as the same person.

Because they are different. "Mirror."

Lin Xian thought of this old puzzle again.

What on earth is a mirror?

He stood up.

I went to the bathroom again and faced the large mirror on the wall of the sink.

Looking at myself staring back at me.

Lin Xian turned his head to the left, and Lin Xian in the mirror also turned his head to the left.

What's so good about this thing?

What else is there to hide?

The principle of the mirror is so simple, what will happen if you reflect for a little longer?
"【Look in the mirror more often, Lin Xian.】"

"[In the mirror... there is what you want.]"

Suddenly.

The gentle words of the oriole came to my ears again.

At the same time, he recalled the third dream in which the super artificial intelligence VV faced the mirror puzzle and thought for a long time before giving the answer:

“【I think it means literally, let you look in the mirror more often.】”

"【Lin Xian, have you looked in the mirror long enough?】"

same.

And that day at the science charity dinner, I asked Zhao Yingjun this question again.

The other party gave the same answer:

"[If it's me... then I think maybe the answer is really hidden in the mirror. Maybe you should really look in the mirror more often.]"

"【I just feel that if I really said this, it is probably just a literal meaning without any deep meaning. After all... I wouldn't lie to you, right?】"

……

Row.

For this mirror puzzle, the answers given by VV and Zhao Yingjun are both literal, returning to basics and asking yourself to look in the mirror more often.

I have taken many photos before.

In terms of time, he once took photos for 3 hours straight.

In terms of number of times, he took hundreds of photos in one hour.

He really tried every possible way. He certainly wanted to solve the mirror puzzle more than anyone else. He also wanted to get what Huang Que had said he wanted. He wanted it more than anyone else!

"Row."

Lin Xian is very sleepy now.

But he decided to try again.

He returned to the bedroom and looked at the digital clock on the bedside table. The time showed:

19:21
Then just pick up the square-shaped electronic clock and put it on the bathroom sink.

He went back to the living room and pulled up a chair, placing it in front of the sink mirror.

Yawned.

Lin Xian washed his face, forced himself to be alert, then sat directly on the chair, staring at himself in the mirror.

"How many hours do you want to watch this time?"

The longest time before was when I stared at myself in the mirror for three hours.

Then let’s continue watching today.

Lin Xian crossed his legs, leaned forward, rested his right elbow on his knee, supported his chin with his palm, and looked at himself in the mirror.

Just stare at it and do nothing.

He blinked, and Lin Xian in the mirror also blinked.

He yawned, and Lin Xian in the mirror also yawned.

He really wanted to play with his phone for a while. Lin Xian in the mirror was obviously hesitant as well, but he touched his trouser pockets several times and held back.

He shook his neck and glanced around the edge of the mirror.

The mirror on this sink is very large and takes up the entire wall behind it.

Otherwise, when Huang Que first told him about the mirror puzzle, he wouldn't have imagined... could he pass through the mirror? Like in the cartoons, there is another world inside the mirror?
of course.

As it turns out, that was stupid.

Lin Xian, who had already posed, was embarrassed by himself.

"what……"

He yawned again.

Lin Xian in the mirror did the same, opened his mouth wide and moved his neck.

I'm really tired after running around so much today.

If he hadn't been sitting here for so long, Lin Xian would have really planned to go back to sleep...

He turned his head to the left and glanced at the electronic clock on the sink. The time showed:
20:07
Lin Xian in the mirror did the same, turning his head to look at the electronic clock over here.

Keep staring at yourself for so long.

Less than an hour had passed.

It’s too slow…

Lin Xian couldn't help but lower his head and sigh.

Lin Xian in the mirror also lowered his head and sighed, exactly to the second.

He raised his head again:
"continue."

Lin Xian in the mirror did the same, raised his head and cheered both sides up.

time flies……

The sound of flushing toilets from the upstairs residents could be heard constantly from the bathroom pipes.

Crackle, clackle, clackle.

It was almost bedtime, which was the peak time for washing and going to the toilet. The sound of running water in the pipes made Lin Xian, who had been staring at the mirror, feel a sense of reality.

He turned his head again and looked at the digital clock on the sink.

Lin Xian in the mirror did the same, imitating him tirelessly, looking at the electronic clock on the left:
23:48
"It's been four and a half hours. Do you still want to watch it?"

He asked himself the question, and Lin Xian in the mirror also asked him the same question.

He opened his mouth and yawned loudly again.

The same goes for Lin Xian in the mirror.

Both Lin Xian were too tired, their eyelids began to droop, and they could hardly bear it anymore.

"Hold on a little longer..."

Lin Xian and Lin Xian in the mirror gritted their teeth at the same time, closed one eye, forced the other eye open, and looked at each other.

Gradually……

There was no more pumping sound in the bathroom pipes.

It's quiet now.

Everybody went to bed.

After all, at this time in the early morning... Lin Xian was like a fool, staring at the bathroom mirror for five hours.

Another super huge yawn.

Lin Xian and Lin Xian in the mirror seemed to be able to see each other's tonsils in their wide-open mouths.

Sleepy……

Really sleepy.

Almost done, right?
I've been looking at the mirror for five hours!
Lin Xianqiang opened his half-closed eyes, and together with Lin Xian in the mirror, he turned his head to look at the electronic clock again. The time showed -

【00:42】

"Forget it, let's go to sleep. You won't dream after this time."

talking.

Lin Xian stood up directly from the stool.

I looked up at the mirror I had been staring at for five hours.

A moment!

Scalp tingling!

Bang!

He couldn't help but take a step back, kicking over the chair, with his back pressed against the tiles behind him!
cold!
A cool feeling all over the back!
He stared at Lin Xian in the mirror with wide eyes——

it……

It didn't even stand up!

I have clearly stood up, but Lin Xian in the mirror is still sitting on the chair! Holding his chin! Looking at me! The corners of his mouth slowly rise, revealing a smile!
Lin Xian's breathing was rapid.

Retreat, but there is nowhere to retreat.

In the quiet early morning, Lin Xian in the mirror finally stood up as if delayed, then stretched out his right index finger and put it in front of his lips...

Shhh————

There was no sound, but Lin Xian stared at this horrifying scene with wide eyes.

After Lin Xian in the mirror made a gesture to keep quiet, he smiled slightly, took out a piece of red cardboard from behind his back with his left hand, and handed it to the outside of the mirror!

It was an invitation letter that Lin Xian was extremely familiar with!

There is a bright red wax seal printed on the fold of the invitation letter!

The invitation in the mirror is getting closer and closer.

Lin Xian could already see the pattern on the wax seal... the right hand pointing to the sky, and the line of English letters below the seal.

Just like that, silently.

The hand in the mirror stretched out with the invitation! It stretched out from the mirror! It stretched onto the sink!
Then a twist of the wrist.

Place the invitation, back side up, on the sink.

Lin Xian lowered his head and looked at the five bright gold-plated characters on the back of the invitation letter:

【Genius Club】!
(End of this chapter)