Genius Club.

Chapter 339 Jask's Secret
Strangely bright blue eyes...

A girl with short black hair and an expressionless face...

Everything clicked.

The appearance of the time-space assassin girl had long been engraved in Lin Xian's mind. Whenever he closed his eyes, he would often see those terrifying blue eyes and that cold face that looked like a human skin mask.

There is no doubt that the little girl described by Jask's secretary is the space-time assassin who is chasing him!
"Is there any other information about that little girl?" Lin Xian continued to ask.

Over there on the phone.

Angelica probably bit the cigarette holder and took a puff, then slowly exhaled:

"There's nothing else, because this is only our first night, I can't ask so many questions, right? I almost didn't ask anything today. I showed no interest in her boss. All my interest was in her."

"That was when we were hugging and chatting. I tapped her brow and asked her... Is there something bothering you these days? You seem to be frowning all the time. If you can tell me what's bothering you, I might be able to help you."

"Then she took the initiative to tell me that she was worried about Jask being accused. I went along with her and found out that Jask was hiding this teenage girl. But it seems that this female secretary didn't know the real situation and could only see some superficial phenomena."

"So, Lin Xian... seeing that you care so much about this little girl, could it be that she is the murderer sent by Jask to assassinate you? Although it sounds incredible, in the country where I grew up, many agents are trained from children. After all, children are born with the advantage of being agents and killers..."

"They are small and agile, so they are not likely to arouse suspicion. They can also make full use of their childish appearance to let the enemy down. Especially those cute little girls, who would suspect that such porcelain dolls are killers? They can easily blend into any place and lower everyone's defenses with their harmless faces."

……

What Angelica said was true.

Lin Xian had also heard that the spy intelligence organization in the Zhongdong area was very powerful, and most of the outstanding agents were very young children.

Although in terms of direct combat capability, children are far inferior to adults.

However, in situations where one needs to hide one's identity and sneak in, children have natural advantages that far surpass adults.

Lin Xian had no doubt about this.

Cute and petite children always trigger the kindness and preference in human genes.

This is probably the reason why the Time and Space Assassin and Yu Xi are both little girls?
Angelica was being cautious.

On the first night when she met the secretary, she did not ask too many questions proactively, but chose to listen passively, so as not to arouse suspicion and further increase trust.

As of now...

It has been basically confirmed that the girl who was the time-space assassin was indeed in cahoots with Jask, just as he had guessed.

and.

The one who sent the time-space assassin to hunt him down...is most likely Jask!

It turns out that the enemy is really in an unexpected place.

If VV had not used his last chance to burn Jask's name on the TV before he died, he might not have doubted Jask until now, and might even have regarded him as his savior and big brother.

That would be like walking into a trap.

But there is still one thing I don’t understand…

If Jask's goal was simply to kill himself, then why did he launch a rocket to rescue himself in space? Wouldn't it be enough to just let Kevin Walker's hijacked X-37B space plane crash into him and kill him?
Lin Xian believed that a smart man like Jask would not go back on his word.

This series of actions that are difficult to understand must have all been expected by him and part of his grand plan.

So what is Jask’s real purpose and ultimate goal?

With the information Lin Xian currently has, he still can't guess.

Let's first listen to the other information Angelica has found out.

"Angelica, from what you said, in addition to the information about lolita, you also got some information about artificial intelligence? What exactly is it?"

"It's about Jask's attitude towards artificial intelligence."

Angelica paused on the phone and continued:
"The female secretary said that many company executives, including herself, hope to introduce more artificial intelligence (AI) to replace manual work in their work, which can not only improve efficiency, but also optimize capital expenditure and reduce labor costs."

"But Jaske hates artificial intelligence very much. Although he once invested in a famous artificial intelligence company in the early days, after the subsequent products came out, he hated this kind of product that deprived human creativity and imagination... This is also a very controversial issue within Jaske's company now."

"This female secretary complained to me casually after the work was done. She said that if Jask could agree to use AI in his work, a lot of her work would be easier. But there is no other way. Most of the companies owned by Jask have not yet been listed and are private enterprises. Therefore... Jask has the final say on all matters. If he says no, it means no."

"The female secretary told me that Jask often says some inexplicable lines, just like the villain in a cartoon. He always talks about the world, history, and other things that sound very immature... He once said about artificial intelligence that from now on, there will never be super artificial intelligence again."

"I really wanted to ask, under what circumstances and under what circumstances did Jask say this? After all, didn't the term "super artificial intelligence" appear on the key words note you wrote to me?"

"It's just that we were lying together at the time and had already talked about too many work issues that didn't fit the atmosphere... It's obviously unreasonable for a Hollywood actress like me to pay too much attention to business secrets and super artificial intelligence, so I didn't continue asking questions. Lin Xian is like this when it comes to extracting intelligence. In-depth questioning will only arouse the other party's vigilance and suspicion."

"The more you don't care, the more you show no interest, and the more you laugh it off, the more you are playing hard to get. This will actually arouse the other party's desire to talk and make them tell you more information."

"Yes."

Lin Xian agreed with Angelica's point of view.

As expected of being the expert in intelligence gathering among the seven deadly sins under Ji Xinshui, Angelica’s theories and tactics are both quite sophisticated.

seriously.

Lin Xian was already very satisfied that he could extract these key information from the female secretary on the first night of their first meeting.

These two pieces of information might not be considered confidential to the female secretary herself, so she just said them out casually.

After all, these two pieces of news are of no value, just some complaints about daily work, just like everyone complains to friends about unhappiness and worries at work.

But these two things were like timely help to Lin Xian, and directly made him make two crucial judgments:

1. The space-time assassin who was chasing him was sent by Jask.

2. The super artificial intelligence VV was definitely killed by Jask, otherwise he would not have said, "From now on, there will never be any super artificial intelligence in the world again."

This is enough.

With these two inferences, Lin Xian was able to clearly understand who was against him and who his enemy was.

So...

Lin Xian was inexplicably suspicious...

[The mysterious old man in the fourth dream, the mastermind behind all these events... could it be Jask? ]

This suspicion is possible, but also contradictory.

Because Jask is a world-class celebrity, VV has already collected a lot of Jask's facial photo data and compared it with the sketch of the mysterious old man he drew.

There is not the slightest resemblance!
There's no way it's the same person!

This is the judgment given by the super artificial intelligence VV, and Lin Xian is still very convinced.

but.

This judgment is still too one-sided.

With the technology of the next few hundred years, people will be able to stay young forever, and everyone will look as beautiful and delicate as a sculpture.

If reverse plastic surgery is performed, Jask's appearance can definitely be changed to that of a person who has never existed in history. This is all possible.

Therefore, when my real life is now threatened, it seems meaningless to consider the true identity of the mysterious old man in the distant fourth dream.

It is better to seize the opportunity and resolve the current crisis.

Lin Xian sighed softly.

Said to the phone:
"Any other information Angelica?"

"Without Lin Xian, we only got these two tonight."

Over there, Angelica seemed to have finished smoking, and her voice became much smoother:
"Extracting intelligence is a long-term job. As my relationship with the secretary deepens, I will definitely be able to extract more information. But... that's the truth, but after getting to know her tonight, I can feel that this secretary is still very smart and sensible."

"She knows clearly what can be said and what cannot be said. So even if I continue to maintain this relationship with her, the information I get in the end is probably just a scratch, and I won't be able to get to the core at all."

"This is what I have been worried about all along." Lin Xian replied:
"It is unlikely that someone who can stand out from thousands of people and become Jask's secretary is an ordinary person. What she told you today is not a commercial secret. I am afraid that looking at the whole world, these two insignificant pieces of information are only useful to me."

"As for the truly useful information, whether it's about the Genius Club or Copernicus, I think it's hard to get the information from the female secretary. Moreover, Jask may not let the female secretary know about this kind of thing... Even if he really trusts this female secretary, the Genius Club is different from other things. This should be the biggest secret in Jask's life."

Over there on the phone.

Angelica laughed:
"We do have the same idea about this matter. So, we must think of another way. No matter if this female secretary really doesn't know the information about the Genius Club, or if she knows but won't tell us. Anyway... we might as well get closer to Jask and find out the truth."

Lin Xian was silent for a while:

"Can you do that? Contact Jask directly."

"I already have a preliminary plan."

Angelica says:

"Tomorrow when we both wake up, the secretary said she wanted to take me to her home to have a look. Because she is a big fan of mine and has collected a lot of things about me... She even spent a lot of money and effort to buy a lot of souvenirs from when I debuted as a child star."

"She even built a collection gallery for me at home and wanted to invite me to take a look. For us now, I definitely wouldn't refuse. On the contrary, I showed great interest. And... do you know where this female secretary's home is?"

"It's in Cameron County, Texas, near the town of Boca Chica. And the town of Boca Chica... is the place that Jask bought and developed into a starship rocket launch base."

Texas, Boca Chica, Starship rocket launch site.

Hearing this familiar place.

Lin Xian couldn't help but think of what VV once said...

VV said that Jask always liked to stand on the [Observation Tower] to observe rockets, and he would watch for a long time each time. In addition to necessary work, he would spend most of his time at the Starship Rocket Launch Base and standing on the Observation Tower.

So, it goes without saying.

There must be some special secret hidden in that observation tower.

And since Angelica was going to the vicinity of the Starship rocket launch base, and said that there was a preliminary plan to contact Jask directly...

Presumably, she was going to see Jask:

"So you're going to go directly to the Starship Rocket Base to meet Jask? This doesn't seem to be an easy thing to do. Even if you meet him, no matter what questions you ask him, he will definitely be on guard."

"Ha ha……"

Angelica smiled confidently in the receiver:

"Have you forgotten again...what Hollywood calls me?"

For an instant.

Lin Xian suddenly realized.

But this... this plan is too bold!

Is it really possible?
"So, Lin Xian, if I want to carry out this plan, I can't do it alone. I need your help."

Angelica said softly:

"You go to Cameron County, Texas and wait there. I'll send you an address, and when I'm ready, you can come meet me at my secretary's house."

"Okay, I won't say any more to you. I called you after I put that female secretary to sleep, and then I went out to smoke a cigarette. If I were out for too long, it would arouse suspicion. I'm hanging up now, and we'll see you in Texas."

beep.

After saying that, Angelica bluntly hung up the phone.

Lin Xian took the phone from his ear and looked at the gradually darkening screen...

Judging from what this "ever-changing witch" said, I'm afraid she will use her disguise skills again, disguise herself as Jask's female secretary, and contact Jask directly.

He had never seen how powerful Angelica's "full body disguise" and "impersonation skills" were, and he didn't know what the success rate was in deceiving Jask.

However, thinking back, Angelica and the secretary are of similar height and build, so this might not be a feasible plan.

Since Angelica is so confident, why not give it a try!

If you don't enter a tiger's den, you can't get a tiger's son.

Jask was the only member of the Genius Club that the two of them could contact, and that was naturally the only way to obtain information about the Genius Club.

See Lin Xian hang up the phone.

Yu Xi, the girl riding the Harley motorcycle, turned around:
"Jask, isn't he the world's richest man? It seems that the reason why the time-space assassin was able to find your location so accurately is probably because of the help provided by the world's richest man, Jask, behind the scenes."

"Otherwise, it would be really difficult for me to find you by myself when I'm unfamiliar with the place... Especially if you're not in the East China Sea, looking for someone in the whole world is like looking for a needle in a haystack."

Lin Xian raised his head and looked at Yu Xi, a little surprised:
"Is your hearing so good? The motorcycle was going so fast, the wind was whistling, and we had to shout to be heard... You can hear the conversation on the phone so clearly."

"I yelled so loudly so that you could hear me."

Yu Xi shouted into the high-speed night wind:

"Haven't I told you many times? The bodies of future people like us have long been enhanced by drugs and gene editing. The functions of all organs have been developed to the limit of human beings, including hearing, vision, smell, touch, reaction ability, etc."

"Even if you whisper behind me, as long as I'm not too far away, I can hear you. I can also hear your phone calls. The same goes for vision. Our eyesight is very good and has been improved in many aspects. We can see many details that you can't see with normal vision."

"Otherwise... with you wearing this kind of makeup, how did the space-time assassin and I find you? I have to admit that the disguise on your face is very good, enough to be mistaken for the real thing. But it's really not good enough for our eyesight. We can observe details from many angles and identify a person by gait, body shape, habits, and even smell."

"So, although I don't know why you put on this kind of makeup, if it's to guard against that time-space assassin... it actually has no meaning."

"I see."

Lin Xian touched the face that did not belong to him, and solved a question in his heart.

It seems that the art of disguise is also ineffective for these time travelers:

"So, if Angelica wants to pretend to be a female secretary and deceive Jask, she must do it when the time-space assassin is not with Jask, otherwise she will be seen through at a glance."

"Yes."

Yu Xi turned the speeding motorcycle again and nodded:
"But I think that time-space assassin won't go back to Jask before completing her mission... unless Jask intends to recall her."

"But this kind of thing is difficult to judge. We can only infer that the apparent purpose of the space-time assassin is to kill you. As for what her hidden mission is, who is the mastermind behind it, and whether Jask is her partner or direct commander, these things are still unclear."

Lin Xian put the phone back into his pocket.

This issue must indeed be taken seriously.

When he sees Angelica again, he will remind her that the blue-eyed space-time assassin can see through disguises. So, if you really want to get close to Jask, you must pay special attention to whether there are little girls with blue eyes around.

If so, stop the action immediately, otherwise you will definitely be discovered.

Subsequently.

He raised his head, looking at Yu Xi's back, and the pitiful fist-sized ponytail fluttering in the wind in front of him:

"What are your plans next?"

"[We must separate.]" Yu Xi turned her head half way:
"It's true that my mission is to protect your safety, but there is a very contradictory point... that time-space assassin and I can sense each other's positions. As long as I stay with you, it is equivalent to telling the time-space assassin your location. In that case... she will be able to track you down accurately as if she had obtained a compass."

"So the most reasonable way is that I will send you to a safe place first, and then you can go anywhere. We will act separately and keep a safe distance to deal with various emergencies. You and the woman named Angelica can continue to carry out your plan, and my presence can serve as bait to confuse the time-space assassin and try to lead her away from you."

"And if I realize that the space-time assassin has not taken the bait and is chasing you without paying any attention to my presence... you don't have to worry. The moment I realize this situation, I will rush over to protect you. This is the most reliable and safest way I can think of."...

Lin Xian listened to Yu Xi's description of the battle plan.

indeed.

This is the safest and most reliable method, and it can also confuse the enemy to a certain extent.

After all, the time-space assassin can only sense Yu Xi's location and cannot sense my location at all... So as long as I pay attention to not exposing my itinerary and don't take public transportation, it should be difficult for the time-space assassin to catch me.

Because the United States is different from Dragon Country, there is no Skynet system, and for some reason, there are very few surveillance cameras on the streets.

Even those traffic cameras are mostly just speeding or infrared cameras. In such a large country as the United States, only 14 states have laws allowing the installation of traffic surveillance cameras.

With traffic cameras being so strictly managed...

Not to mention surveillance cameras in daily life, which are not allowed in many places.

This is probably one of the reasons why the crime rate in the United States remains high.

The existence of surveillance cameras has two sides. It protects safety, but naturally it also infringes on privacy to a certain extent. It all depends on how you make the choice.

When many Chinese people come to the United States for the first time, their biggest feeling is that there are too few surveillance cameras on the streets, so they don’t feel safe enough.

Therefore, from a theoretical and practical point of view, the plan proposed by Yu Xi is feasible, which can both interfere with the enemy and conceal oneself.

only……

Lin Xian recalled what Huang Que said before he disappeared:

"If it's possible, Lin Xian. I just want to ask you one last thing..."

Huang Que's eyes were full of pleading at the time, and he squeezed out the last words with all his strength:

"Promise me, this time..."

"【Don't leave Yuxi...】"

Understand it according to the yellow bird's statement.

Does this mean that in the time and space she was in, at a certain point in time, she chose to leave Yu Xi? And then a disaster occurred?
Lin Xian naturally didn't know what happened in another time and space.

But since Huang Que has said so, he will definitely not make the same mistake again:

"No."

Lin Xian decisively rejected Yu Xi's proposal:
"We two can't be separated."

Yu Xi turned back against the night wind again:
"Then you will be in great danger. I can fight that space-time assassin, but since you said that the laws of space and time have no effect on her... doesn't that mean she can also shoot you with a pistol?"

"Bullets are blind. I can block a knife for you, but I can't block a bullet for you fast enough."

"No, no, no." Lin Xian shook his head.

"If that space-time assassin could really use a pistol to kill me, she would have done it long ago. But from what I can see now, although she hunted me down in a very brutal way, she never had the urge to kill me. I am more inclined to believe that her goal was to capture me... In other words, her first goal was to capture me alive, not to kill me."

"And there's something very strange..."

Lin Xian recalled the scene when he had fought with the time and space assassin.

The first reaction of the time-space assassin when he saw him holding a gun was to dodge! He jumped behind the Mercedes-Benz to find cover!

This also means that the Space-Time Assassin himself actually doesn't know that she is not afraid of pistols.

The fact that he was forced to avoid something was not only unexpected for him, but also for the Space-Time Assassin.

This is truly an elusive cognitive battle.

No one knows anyone's background, and no one knows who has any hidden cards.

Hey……

Lin Xian sighed inwardly.

If I had known this earlier, I would not have shot. Simply waving the gun to scare the other party would have been more deterrent.

And now, the Space-Time Assassin also knows that his attack on the Space-Time Assassin will trigger a forced evasion.

It's like losing another trump card.

The battles that follow are becoming increasingly difficult.

Only by relying on Yu Xi can we cause damage to the Space-Time Assassin.

and so……

The two of them must do as Huang Que said and never separate!

"Yu Xi, can you tell me what this mutual induction between you time travelers is like?"

Lin Xian asked:

"The friend I knew before never mentioned this to me, or even the existence of other time travelers."

"But it doesn't matter, because I know the theory of space-time elasticity and space-time rejection, so she couldn't have told me that at that time."

"But now that I have understood a lot of things, the elasticity of time and space should also allow you to tell me... the details and specific methods of this induction, right?"

"Knowing yourself and your enemy will ensure victory in every battle. I must know how you sense each other, how accurate it is, and whether there are any special mechanisms... Then, I can formulate the next battle plan based on this intelligence."

“That can indeed be said.”

Yu Xi nodded her short ponytail up and down again:

"Because you have roughly guessed it. The induction between time travelers like us can be described as [induction of similar time and space attraction]. This is an induction that is difficult to describe in words..."

"To put it simply, I can, to a certain extent, use my sixth sense to vaguely sense the [approximate direction] and [approximate distance] of another time traveler. The farther the distance, the vaguer the feeling. Just like when you were in Europe, I could only sense two reaction points, one strong and one weak, both in the far northwest. I couldn't sense which country it was, I could only know the approximate direction and distance."

"But once we get closer, the sense will become stronger and more accurate. For example, right now, the distance between us and the space-time assassin is only a few dozen kilometers, but I know clearly that she is also in the suburbs of Princeton. I can even feel that she is not moving fast at this moment, and is still staying near the burning Mercedes-Benz."

"Then, if we are closer, for example, if she and I are in the same building, this short-distance and directional sensing is very strong. I can even clearly know which room and door she is behind."

"It's just an old saying. This kind of induction is mutual. I vaguely know her position, and she only vaguely knows my position. When I can accurately sense her position, she can also accurately sense my position. You should understand this statement, right? That's why I said that the battle between the two of us is basically open and there is no sneak attack. Both sides know each other's position accurately, and it is difficult for either to take advantage of the other."

……

Listening to Yu Xi's explanation.

Lin Xian rubbed his chin and thought.

As I thought before, this kind of induction is not omnipotent. The farther the distance, the less accurate it is.

Besides, since it was a two-way open card, it would be safer for him to be with Yu Xi:
"Let's just stay together."

Lin Xian advised:

"At least if we are together, you can act as a search radar. As long as the space-time assassin approaches, you will be able to detect it immediately."

"When the time comes, we can fight if we can, and run if we can't. In this situation where she is chasing us, two-way induction is more advantageous to us. On the contrary, if you leave me, I will be too passive... If I am really attacked by the other party, I will have no ability to resist at all due to the inexplicable restrictions of the laws of time and space."

"alright."

Yu Xi responded softly:

"But I must remind you that I cannot harm anyone in this time and space due to the restrictions of the laws of time and space. If that assassin can find helpers in this time and space, you will have to deal with it on your own."

"So, you still have to find a way to arm yourself... This is also the reason why I don't like using guns. Bullets don't have eyes. If I accidentally shoot a bullet that hits a human from this time and space, then I will be instantly evaporated by the laws of time and space. The price is too high."

"The same should be true for the space-time assassin. You haven't seen her use a pistol or actually harm humans in this space-time, have you? Maybe her secrets are not as exaggerated as you think. Let's take it one step at a time."

"So... where are we going now? Should we listen to your friend Angelica and meet up with her in Cameron County, Texas?"

Lin Xian nodded:
"Go ahead. We need Angelica to provide us with weapons. She also needs our help. We have to go on this trip to Texas."

"But considering the safety issue, let's not take public transportation. Let's get a car and take turns driving."

……

Afterwards, the two successfully "borrowed" an older car.

Yu Xi seems to be very good at this kind of thing, and her Harley motorcycle is also "borrowed".

Lin Xian opened the car door and got in.

I can't help but feel emotional...

It really feels a bit like the time in my dreams when I played real-life GTA and became a good citizen.

His tense nerves finally relaxed a little.

He tilted his head back and leaned against the headrest of the seat.

Now it can be said that this is the worst situation.

Because Kevin Walker and Jask, these two big guys, stood on the opposite side of him and became his enemies.

But relatively speaking, it can also be said that this is the best case scenario.

After all, as long as you are sure it is an enemy...

Then don’t be lenient!
The purpose of his visit to the United States this time is to break the deadlock in both reality and dreams.

For now.

This path is correct and will eventually bear fruit.

boom…………

The old vehicle started up slowly.

Yu Xi skillfully shifted gears, released the clutch and accelerator, and drove the car onto the road.

Her body had been strengthened and she was in good spirits, so she let Lin Xian sleep and rest first, and then she would take over as driver after she woke up.

Texas is very far away from New Jersey, and it takes at least ten hours to drive there.

Of course it would be faster to take a plane, it would only take three or four hours.

But for the moment, for the sake of safety and concealment, he can only act like a 21st century Wild Deadly Rescuer, riding all the way south, aiming for Texas, the second largest state in the United States.

On the road.

Lin Xian's mind was in a mess.

I couldn't sleep for a while.

He turned his head to look at Yu Xi, who was concentrating on driving, with her bright blue eyes looking straight ahead...

He still couldn't figure out the relationship between Yu Xi and Huang Que.

Yu Xi didn’t know either.

The yellow bird can't say that either.

He also asked Yu Xi why he came to protect him and who sent him to protect him, but the answer he got was also that he couldn't tell.

"Yu Xi."

Lin Xian half opened his eyes and said with a little tiredness:

"[Is there any special relationship between you and me, between the two of us?]"

"No."

Yu Xi looked ahead, holding the steering wheel. He blinked his azure eyes and said calmly:

"Before I received this mission, I didn't even know who you were. It was only after I read some information about you that I got to know you better."

"Whether it's my era or your era, today is the first time we two meet."

Listen.

Lin Xian let out a breath...

really.

Another completely negative answer.

In fact, Lin Xian has now discovered that although the words used by these time travelers to communicate are awkward, there are still some patterns to follow.

They can directly deny many things that do not exist at all and are completely untrue, and they do so very decisively.

However, when it comes to ambiguous issues involving time, space and historical issues, they would use words like "can't say" or "there's no way to say" to express them.

According to Lin Xian's experience...

If you hear "I can't say" or "There's no way to say" when answering a question, you can assume that the question is true and affirmative; after all, if the question is extremely wrong, the answer should be an unhesitating no.

In short.

If it is not completely negative, you can first assume it to be positive.

Lin Xian turned his head amid the bumpy ride and looked at Yu Xi from the side.

Watching her small ponytail moving up and down,

Looking at her cold and beautiful face,

Looking at her crystal blue eyes like stars...

"You came to save me..."

His throat twitched:
"Is it related to the [Genius Club]?"

Clang.

Clang.

The old vehicle passed over a section of abandoned railway tracks across the road, bouncing the two people off their seats.

Yu Xi gripped the steering wheel tightly and stabilized the vehicle.

After a few seconds of silence.

She swallowed.

Said softly:

"I can't tell you."

(End of this chapter)