Genius Club.

Chapter 410 Question 3

Chapter 417 The Third Question
Soon, the group of Yan Qiaoqiao's defeated opponents stood up again like bamboo shoots after the rain. The children's playfulness is a persistence that adults cannot understand.

and so……

Yan Qiaoqiao took off the Rhine cat mask on her face and returned to the free fighting stage again, chasing and playing with the group of children.

Zhao Yingjun put her Rhine cat mask into her handbag, holding Yan Qiaoqiao's coat in her hand, walked to Lin Xian, and watched Yan Qiaoqiao running on the lawn with him.

Lin Xian turned his head and looked at Zhao Yingjun:
"I'm thinking about... how to talk to Yan Qiaoqiao."

“I think about this a lot.”

Zhao Yingjun crossed his arms and let out a breath:

"Many times I think it's not a big deal, just say it casually. But... we are adults after all, and when we think about children's problems, we always think it's simple, casual, and a small matter."

"But... from the child's perspective, this may not be so easy to accept. Especially now that Qiaoqiao has grown sensible and cheerful, I am worried that if I tell her the truth rashly, it will have a negative impact on her mental state."

"If you were in our shoes, we would accept these outrageous things very quickly. We are older and have experienced a lot, so naturally our perspectives and levels of acceptance are different. But Qiaoqiao... the world in her eyes is so small, I don't know if she can accept it if I suddenly tell her the truth at this time."

Lin Xian turned over the Rhine cat mask in his hand and looked at the cute Rhine cat on the front and the two holes for the eyes.

Rhine cat.

Rhine Village.

He thought of Zheng Xiangyue...the "little girl" who was over a hundred years old and ran from Mars to Earth to build her hometown.

At that time, Lin Xian also hesitated whether to tell Zheng Xiangyue the true memory and let her happy life be tainted with a touch of childhood tragedy.

But later, after hearing the story of Mr. Wei Shengjin, Lin Xian realized...

[No one is qualified to make decisions about other people's memories.]

The same is true for Yan Qiaoqiao now.

Should I keep it a secret from her?

Certainly not.

Now that Lin Xian and Zhao Yingjun know the truth, they can raise and take care of their biological daughter as if she were their younger sister, and they won't feel any psychological pressure.

But in Yan Qiaoqiao's eyes...

She is an orphan,

An orphan no one wants,

An orphan abandoned by his parents,

Even if Yan Qiaoqiao didn't say it, Lin Xian could see at a glance that Yan Qiaoqiao has always had a strong obsession with the word "parents".

This obsession did not even disappear with amnesia, but instead became even stronger.

Lin Xian didn't intend to keep it a secret from Yan Qiaoqiao forever.

But what Zhao Yingjun said does need to be considered...

The world of children is indeed different from that of adults.

"Let's take it slow."

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

"Qiaoqiao's memory and living conditions have just stabilized recently. How about we wait a little longer and tell her the truth in July?"

Lin Xian suggested:
"It may be difficult for her to accept it at first, but we can accompany her through this process."

Zhao Yingjun nodded:

"I think so."

She smiled:

"Maybe Qiaoqiao will be happy. After all...she really likes us and approves of us."

"Ah."

Lin Xian nodded:
"Yes."

……

after that.

Both of them stared at Yan Qiaoqiao, who had swept through thousands of troops and was still alive as Lu Bu.

They were speechless.

Neither spoke.

Even though their child was born early... in reality, there was still an unspoken understanding between Lin Xian and Zhao Yingjun.

Zhao Yingjun was concerned about Lin Xian, and worried that the secret mission he was carrying out could not be made public;

Lin Xian was also considering Zhao Yingjun. He didn't want to put her in danger and make her anxious and worry in vain when the crisis of his own death was about to come on July 7.

and so.

July 7th is an important date.

No matter what choice Zhao Yingjun makes after learning the truth, it doesn’t matter.

Lin Xian didn't plan to hide it from her anymore.

……

in the afternoon.

Zhao Yingjun had something else to do at MX Company, so he took Yan Qiaoqiao away.

Lin Xian also took a special car to Tunghai University and returned the time and space clock to Liu Feng.

Liu Feng got the space-time clock.

Look at the numbers above.

Frowning:

"It has changed so much... But just like what we predicted before, no matter how it changes, it will definitely be a multiple of 0.0000042."

"But, what caused the change this time? Do you know?"

Lin Xian nodded:
"The death of a man."

He felt that the description was not quite appropriate, so he added:
"To be precise, it should be a very powerful person... a person who existed in the form of digital life, who died."

"Digital life?"

Liu Feng looked up and thought for a while:

"I originally thought that digital life was just a science fiction concept. Could it be that some genius has secretly conquered it? He is really amazing. In a sense, I feel that the difficulty of creating a digital life is no less than that of creating a time-travel machine."

"But these are two different dimensions after all, so it's hard to compare them. Since the value on the space-time clock has changed so dramatically, it's enough to show that... this digital life has a lot of weight in history, the future, and the long river of time."

"Generally speaking, the death of an individual, or even the death of dozens or hundreds of people, will not necessarily break through the elasticity of space-time and cause the world line to shift. Our previous experiments have also confirmed that space-time itself is very inert and resistant to change, and is far less sensitive than the butterfly effect we intuitively imagine."

talking.

Liu Feng walked to the blackboard.

Pick up the chalk and draw four parallel lines on the blackboard.

The three parallel lines below are very close to each other, only about five or six centimeters apart; but the distance between the top parallel line is much larger, as much as thirty or forty centimeters.

Liu Feng took the chalk and pointed at the bottom parallel line:

"This is the 0.0000000 world line when we calibrated the space-time clock. And the one above is when Jask destroyed the entangled space-time particles and jumped to the 0.0000042 world line."

"Later, you went to the Dragon Science Institute and established the Second Rhine Laboratory. The world line jumped again and came to the 0.0000084 world line. Today, due to the death of that digital life form, the world line went berserk and came to the 0.0000336 world line."

"Logically speaking... the changes this time are so great, so the future world should be changed drastically, right? Otherwise, how should we understand the value of space-time curvature?"

On the way here.

Lin Xian has also been thinking about this problem.

But he believes that the extent of change in the curvature of space-time may not represent the extent of change in the world in the future.

For example, the 0.0000000 world line becomes the 0.0000042 world line. From the perspective of humans on Earth, the future world of the two world lines has changed so much... It is not enough to describe it as earth-shaking.

but.

The curvature of space-time only changed by a minimum value of 0.0000042.

On the other hand, the fifth dream turned into the sixth dream.

Obviously the change is not very big, but it is still the minimum value of 0.0000042.

Isn't this a contradiction in terms of setting?
"I think, at present, there are two speculations."

Lin Xian raised a finger:

"[The first guess is that the space-time coordinates themselves are arranged in disorder. It does not mean that the proximity of two space-time coordinates means that they are very similar and have little variation.]"

Then, he extended a second finger:
"【The second guess is that the space-time coordinates are indeed orderly, but the magnitude of the change in the space-time curvature and the degree of change in the future world cannot be judged and measured from a human subjective perspective.】"

"I don't know if you can understand what I'm saying. Let me give you an example... For humans, if all humans on Earth were to become extinct, then this would be a very significant change in the curvature of space-time, right?"

"But what about the Earth? Is this change really that big? I don't think it's that big at all. Humans are not the first or the last inhabitants of the Earth. So from the perspective of the Earth, the change in the curvature of space-time is not that big. The mountains and rivers are still there, but humans are gone. It's just a scratch on the Earth."

"So... how do we understand the magnitude of the change in space-time curvature? Including the so-called 'earth-shaking changes' and 'minor changes' in the future world... on what perspective, reference system, and benchmark are we judging?"

……

Lin Xian’s words.

Liu Feng fell into deep thought again.

He pursed his lips, thought for a long time, and raised his head:
"Of your two guesses, I think the first one must be wrong. Countless results show that the universe and space-time must be orderly, simple and beautiful... Therefore, the greater the change in the curvature of space-time, the greater the deviation angle of the world line."

"But the problem lies in your second guess... From whose perspective are you observing the magnitude of the change? Where is the reference system?"

"The evolution of humans from the primitive age to the information industry age is a huge change; but for the Earth, this critical leap in human civilization cannot even use up all the resources in the earth's crust. Can it be considered a huge change? It can only be considered a small change."

"The overall temperature of the earth rises by 5 degrees. Is this a big change or a small change? The oxygen concentration in the atmosphere increases by 5%. Is this a big change or a small change? It is definitely a small change for the earth, but for all things living on the earth... it is definitely a huge change that will turn the world upside down."

Liu Feng smacked his lips:
"Lin Xian, you provided me with a very valuable idea—"

"[How do we define the magnitude of the change in space-time curvature?]"

"We certainly cannot judge from our human perspective. This is absolute, because humans are not special in time, space and the universe. We are not qualified to be a benchmark."

"But if you ask me what the correct answer is... I can't think of it at all. I feel that this involves the most basic rules and laws of the universe, and even... the Laws of Space and Time, which we haven't mentioned for a long time."

"I'm afraid we still need more experimental data."

Liu Feng walked to the experimental table and tapped the space-time clock that showed the eight-digit number 0.0000336:
"We must first determine how much the future of this world line has changed compared to the future of the previous world line, and then we can make subsequent judgments and conclusions."

Lin Xian nodded.

He thought so too.

Originally, he planned to find out the topic of the third question of the Genius Club exam as soon as possible, then go to sleep and take a look at the Seventh Dream.

As a result, a phone call from Zhao Yingjun delayed everything.

Just do it in the evening after you get home.

"correct."

Lin Xian turned his head and looked at Liu Feng:

"What impression do you have of the name [Du Yao]? When you heard Nangong Mengjie's name before, you knew who she was... Du Yao should be a genius scientist in the field of brain nerves. Have you ever heard of this name?"

"No."

Liu Feng shook his head without thinking:
"This name is so unfamiliar. If she is really as talented as you say, I should have some impression of her. The field of brain nerves... I don't know much about it, but it doesn't sound like a field that will easily produce results."

"In order to achieve key breakthroughs in such advanced fields, we must rely on the flash of inspiration of some geniuses. It is useless to rely on ordinary scientists to pile up the number of people and research time... The principle that quantitative change leads to qualitative change is not applicable to every field."

"By the way... you can ask Nangong Mengjie. Her status and reputation in the academic world are much higher than mine, and her connections are much stronger than mine. If the lady named Du Yao is really as talented as you say... then Nangong Mengjie must know something about it. After all, she works at the Dragon Kingdom Academy of Sciences, and she is a student of President Gao Yan."

Lin Xian pulled up a chair.

sit down.

Shake your head:
"I asked her a few days ago. About a week ago, the equipment and personnel of the Rhine Second Laboratory in Donghai City were in place, and I went to meet with Nangong Mengjie and chatted with her. She said she had never heard of the name Du Yao, and she also asked many experts in the field of brain nerves at home and abroad... No one was familiar with this name."

"I have to say that Nangong Mengjie is indeed very capable, with clear thinking and vigorous actions. She is a natural leader. Dean Gao Yan was right about her. Under her orderly arrangement, the Rhine Second Laboratory has begun research on micro-nuclear batteries. It is expected that experimental products will be manufactured by the end of the year, and finished products will be mass-produced and put into market use within a year."

"By then... our Rhine company's cash flow will reach a terrifying figure. In this way, no matter what research we do in the future, we won't have to worry about money."

"According to my plan, I intend to let your Rhine First Laboratory concentrate on the research of cosmological constants, space-time particles, and space-time shuttles; and then in the future, we will establish the Rhine Third Laboratory, which will focus on the research of brain nerve electric shock helmets and the problem of hibernation amnesia." "But the problem is that the research on brain nerve electric shock helmets really cannot be separated from the key breakthrough of Ms. Du Yao... I don't know where to find it now..."

As Lin Xian was speaking, he looked up and found that Liu Feng, who was originally standing next to him, had disappeared.

"What about people?"

He turned his head.

I found that Liu Feng had walked silently to the blackboard, staring at the arithmetic sequence he had written before.

"..."

Lin Xian was speechless:
"I'm talking to you, are you listening?"

boom.

Liu Feng picked up the blackboard eraser and tapped the blank space between the names of Yan Qiaoqiao (14 years old) and Chu Anqing (20 years old):
"there is only one truth."

"Are you a comedian?" Lin Xian couldn't help but complain:
"Do you need a pair of reflective glasses?"

"The arithmetic progression is absolute."

Liu Feng's eyes were full of seriousness and rigor:

"According to the reasoning of arithmetic progression, Du Yao should be only 17 years old now. She may not even have graduated from high school. How can she become a leader in the field of brain neurology?"

"It may take ten or even dozens of years before she makes a breakthrough in the field of brain neurology. But... since you mentioned her name at this time, I think she should appear in the laboratory soon!"

"hehe."

Lin Xian stood up from his chair and walked towards the back door:

"Farewell."

……

When I got home, it was still early, just around six in the evening.

Lin Xian placed the [Rhine Cat Mask] in his hand on the coffee table in the living room.

Then, he put the laptop computer with the VV source code into the closet and continued to hide it:

"Please wait a little longer. Once I find a way to solve the super virus from the future, you won't have to continue playing the role of an artificial idiot."

"Hey... I don't know how you are doing in Zhao Yingjun's office. You have to help him sweep the floor."

VV is an artificial intelligence. Unlike the digital life Turing, it can split and hide in several places at the same time.

Therefore, shutting down the laptop has no effect on the operation of the sweeping robot VV in Zhao Yingjun's office.

The two VVs are independent of each other, but also a whole, and can split and merge at any time. This is the superiority of artificial intelligence AI.

Now that Turing is dead, Lin Xian is really relaxed, as if the eye that has been hanging over his head has disappeared.

In order to kill Turing completely and without fail.

Lin Xian made many attempts in the sixth dream and tested many situations. He finally determined that the three lines of security lock password could indeed completely eliminate Turing.

can only say……

After this round of tug-of-war, the feud between Kevin Walker and Turing was evened out and ended.

Turing used himself to kill Kevin Walker; the security lock code left by Kevin Walker helped him kill Turing.

Isn’t this also a kind of cause and effect?

“Let’s do more good things.”

Lin Xian said softly:

"what goes around comes around."

just now.

Finally, no one disturbed me.

You can focus on the third question of the Genius Club.

Lin Xian took out his cell phone, then took out the gold badge engraved with the Genius Club seal and stuck it on the back of the phone.

beep.

With a slight sound, the NFC device recognized the signal, the browser opened, and started jumping continuously.

Lin Xian looked at the constantly flashing web page.

I can't help but start to guess...

What will be the last question?

Logically speaking, it should be more difficult and harder to answer, right?

But it’s hard to say.

Because Jask clearly stated that as long as the invitation letter is obtained through "conventional" means, these three test questions will be easy points.

cough cough.

Who said he got this invitation by cheating?
You have to pay for the ticket after all.

If you think about it carefully, the second question, which is to perform the greatest possible historical revision...is actually not that difficult.

After all, it's just a matter of being as great as possible.

If everyone were to be like me, and I really needed to sacrifice a member of the Genius Club to answer the questions... then I guess most members of the Genius Club would be dead.

"Maybe I pushed too hard."

Lin Xian smiled helplessly.

But a despicable and hypocritical scourge like Turing is destined to be killed. He harms others and himself, so it is better to eliminate him as soon as possible.

He recalled the first two questions.

The first question asked about knowledge points about [time and space];
The second question asked about knowledge points in [history];
The third question...

What should I ask?
suddenly.

The web page on the mobile phone screen stopped jumping and stabilized in a black background with white text state.

At the top of the page, it says 3/3, which means that you have passed the second question and are qualified to face the third question.

Lin Xian looked towards the center of the screen with curiosity and anticipation...

Huh?
It is different from the fill-in-the-blank question in the first question and also different from the short-answer question in the second question.

The third question...

It turned out to be a multiple-choice question!
This really took Lin Xian by surprise.

I thought the third question, which was the finale, was actually so simple?

In black and white fonts, there is an unusually concise title:

[Does humanity still have a future? ]

It’s such a simple question.

Below that are two grey buttons:
[YES], [NO]

Lin Xian tried to swipe up the screen to see if there were any other prompts, but found that the page could not be scrolled. It seemed that this was already a complete question.

“Isn’t it too easy?”

Lin Xian didn't know what to choose for a moment.

Sometimes it is like this, the question is too simple, so people will think about it more complicatedly and find it difficult to make a decision.

pick one of two……

What to choose?

[Does humanity still have a future? ]

He stared at this sentence, recalling the painting that had been in the East China Sea Exhibition Hall and in Einstein's former residence in Princeton.

Sad Einstein

He saw this oil painting twice, both times with Chu Anqing. Especially when he saw it for the first time at the Donghai Exhibition Hall, he also explained to Chu Anqing the background of the creation of this oil painting:
"Einstein believed that it was his mass-energy equation that opened Pandora's box, allowing humans to master uncontrollable nuclear energy, which in turn led to the birth of nuclear weapons, a weapon of mass destruction, causing the deaths of millions of people."

"But his concerns are not limited to this. He is also worried about the future of mankind, and often asks, 'Does mankind still have a future?' He is worried that after the next global war breaks out... countless nuclear weapons will rain down from the sky, directly leading to the extinction of mankind and the destruction of civilization."

"So, in 1952, the realist painter Henry Dawson met Einstein in Brooklyn, where he painted an oil painting of the sad great man, which is this "Sad Einstein."

This is what Lin Xian told Chu Anqing at that time.

It was not until later that Angelica told herself that there were actually eight authentic paintings of this kind, all from Henry Dawson.

Moreover, each oil painting hides a different code.

The oil painting left by Ji Lin is still gathering dust in the laboratory of Tunghai University.

The password above is too difficult.

Liu Feng and VV both tried to crack it, but failed in the end, so they gave up.

Lin Xian really didn't expect...

The third question of the Genius Club was actually related to Einstein’s concerns in his later years and the oil painting “Sad Einstein”!
In 1952, Einstein was already in his twilight years.

Regret, depression, regret, self-blame... these negative emotions continued to torture his mind and body, leaving him exhausted and on the verge of collapse.

[Does humanity still have a future? ]

This is the question Einstein asked himself back then.

He did not come up with an accurate answer, but his worries and concerns explained everything, indicating that... he was not optimistic about the future of mankind and was full of despair.

Standing in 2024, Lin Xian looks back at this issue again.

He did feel that Einstein's concerns at the time were somewhat unfounded.

Nuclear weapons are indeed terrifying.

But after Einstein's death, hydrogen bombs, which are ten or even a hundred times more terrifying than the atomic bomb, were also produced.

But so far, no hydrogen bomb has been used in war; and no atomic bomb has been dropped since World War II.

On the contrary, thanks to the formation of nuclear deterrence, the Earth has experienced the longest period of peace in its history.

It is difficult to say whether Einstein and the Manhattan Project back then were heroes or sinners of human civilization... After all, it is too early to say these things, and there is still no way to make a final conclusion.

"So what should I choose for this question?"

Lin Xian's eyes lingered between the YES and NO buttons.

He feels...

This is actually a subjective question. Choosing YES or NO is both correct answers, but it just represents different personal positions and opinions.

“So, this is about choosing your side?”

"Optimist? Or pessimist?"

Lin Xian was not sure what the Genius Club's specific purpose was in making this multiple-choice question the last one.

But he followed his heart and never lost hope for the future of mankind.

Even if I ask him a thousand times, ten thousand times...

Lin Xian also firmly believed that—

【Humanity has a future.】

So he didn't hesitate.