Cheng Cheng and the Cicada
Chapter 36 Rising Storms (Bonus chapter for Alliance Master Mengmeng Yichang)
"Ahem."
Jask coughed lightly, a little embarrassed.
The same flourish of the pen; the first person uses it, it’s a stroke of genius; the second person uses it, and only awkwardness remains.
"It's alright, it's alright." Jask chuckled. "Anyway, there are only four of us here, let's just pretend we didn't hear it."
"Five."
*Squeak*—
The brown double doors were pushed open again, and Newton walked in with a brisk pace. Whether it was intentional or not, who knew.
“Einstein, didn’t he tell you that was untrue?” This confidence was indeed too blind.
Back then, he himself wasn't a member of the Genius Club, so Einstein's ban couldn't protect him, hence Newton and Gauss were able to send assassins after him.
Everyone else entered the venue through the main entrance, but Einstein entered through the back door at the rear.
"Based on my understanding of Copernicus, I thought he would definitely kill you and then replace you with a body double. But I've observed your tweets, and it's hard to believe there's such a professional body double in the world who can act without revealing even the slightest flaw."
Einstein turned to Galileo:
"Einstein can't actively say it; wouldn't it be good if we asked questions and asked?"
"The Genius Club charter states that we practice a lifelong membership system, so regardless of whether a person lives or dies, their seat in the Genius Club will always be reserved for them."
He hadn't been able to think of it yet.
If it hadn't been for Kevin's timely rescue, this world's richest man would have been dead for two months already; who knew if he would regret being so arrogant and revealing his identity back then. Afterwards.
When it was his turn to ask questions, he would ask Einstein about time travel and time assassins to further eliminate hidden dangers.
"So why was Turing's death announced and made public? Is there anyone who can explain this to me, an absentee?" Now it could be basically determined.
"Everyone, quiet down and look at me!"
After Du Yao sat down, she also asked curiously: "Did I completely kill that annoying old man in another world?"
Han Cheng snapped his fingers at Kevin:
But whether that mysterious old man in the seventh dream was Jask or not had now become a state awaiting verification.
What Han Cheng had always been most worried about was the possibility of Jask stealing that entangled-state spacetime particle.
*Thump!*
He raised his hands slightly:
After all, he had been absent from hundreds of question sessions.
"Alright, bro."
"Back in August, Han Chengyi said Turing was dead, so why did you deny it? And you even proactively told us that Turing had been replaced with a digital lifeform."
She said that Copernicus, or Gauss and Du Yao, would protect and provide funds and research institutes for Walker after finding him, allowing him to concentrate on making breakthroughs. Of course, there was no problem with that; Kevin had never intended to monopolize the brain-neural electrical stimulation helmet technology in the first place.
"Why is only Turing special?" Kevin guessed he must be regretting it. Just as Da Vinci had said.
Next month, at the October 1st gathering, Copernicus would definitely ask again about brain-neural science, the timing of major breakthroughs, and the names of the scientists involved. "What was the last event in which humanity achieved a breakthrough in the field of energy?"
"Watch carefully, I'll only demonstrate it once."
"Then, at the meeting in January, even without us asking, you proactively said that the digital lifeform Turing had also died."
"Apart from that clumsy method of waking up once every few years, which is extremely damaging to the body and lifespan."
As soon as these words came out.
Einstein would say Han Cheng's name in front of everyone. But then: "Well done, Han Chengyi! You ended a great scourge for humanity, but I think even if you didn't kill him, he wouldn't have lived for too long anyway. With his physical condition, even if he entered a hibernation pod, whether he could make it to the future is a problem."
"I have no questions."
Da Vinci directly interrupted the stammering Gauss, and said loudly: Han Cheng was also half-assured.
When Kevin heard this, he wanted to retort that Turing wanted to kill him, and with extremely vicious means, using a space shuttle to smash him.
Jask's real plan was hidden very deep and was not as simple as it appeared on the surface.
Galileo gave a soft snort:
They had already simulated various answers in their minds and discovered that no matter what answer Einstein gave, even if it was untrue, they could still judge whether Han Chengyi was truly dead.
"When you mention it, I remember, Da Vinci, when you suddenly disappeared, we were all discussing whether you were really dead, but at that time, Einstein didn't express any opinion; he didn't say you were alive, nor did he say you were dead."
"2. Once Turing died, Einstein would promptly inform everyone at the club gathering. At the same time, all front-end permissions would return to Einstein, just as they are now. We no longer have to worry about anyone knowing our true identities."
Du Yao chuckled softly:
"1. Turing is forbidden from disclosing information about other Genius Club members to anyone and must not harm any other members."
Worried that Copernicus's question was "reverse" and had "ulterior motives". Everyone present knew how significant it was to conquer hibernation amnesia; it was definitely a product sufficient to change the world's landscape and humanity's future.
"Einstein made this clear when Turing first attended the meeting. Einstein said to let Turing rebuild the VR meeting program and rewrite the identity verification mechanism. This was actually to better protect the members' privacy because Turing did indeed have such cutting-edge technology."
"Gauss, it's your turn." He really took care of the newcomers.
If these geniuses were really willing to fund and protect Walker, allowing him to produce groundbreaking research results and solve the problem of hibernation amnesia, then why not? Du Yao, sitting to Galileo's left, smiled:
The young man wearing the Newton mask passed by Jask's seat and gave him a special look:
The club's gathering system itself meant that the more people who attended the meeting, the more confidential the questions that could be asked. That was the rule. If you didn't want to be overtaken in intelligence by others, then simply don't be absent.
Unless…
Einstein, as the president, was indeed very comprehensive in his perspective. He eliminated all malicious incidents, restricted Turing's abilities, and found a balance between information and privacy.
"My question is..."
How did it feel like he was about to reveal his hand? This point had also been confirmed in the eighth dream.
"Humanity is imperfect, always making mistakes and always erring, and flesh and blood can't withstand guns and bullets. The Genius Club charter specifically mentions that we must hide our identities because of this."
Yes, he was talking about himself, the blind confidence of the world's richest man.
Back then, Turing-chan from the Grizzly Bear Tribe told him that the culprit behind the Great Cataclysm of 2400 was Copernicus, but it couldn't say any more specific information. Saying any more would trigger the ban Einstein had set on it, and it would be directly blown to smithereens.
Kevin felt his heart tremble.
"From now on, will there still be scientists and mathematicians who die for artificial reasons at 00:42 local time?"
"Successful invention of a micro-nuclear battery."
Gauss, from the very beginning, needed a negative answer! And then return to himself.
This was a cause for celebration.
"Everyone will never see Jask again."
Han Cheng had nothing to say; that's just how the club's regulations were. Since you were absent, don't expect to have the same right to know as others. The skinny woman, Gauss, nodded:
Galileo was speechless.
The old man wearing the Einstein mask just looked at Han Chengyi for several seconds.
It had to be said.
Old bro was worthy of being old bro. Einstein answered:
Old foxes were old foxes; being able to think of this foolproof question in an instant really made Kevin admire him.
Everyone present, except for Kevin, looked at Han Chengyi in unison.
"Because Turing knows everything."
"Han Chengyi, it's your turn."
"Wait for me."
"So glad you're still alive, Jask." Du Yao looked up at Einstein:
Kevin, of course, approved of this with both hands.
That being the case, the logic of the Fake Yu Xi incident also became clearer. Kevin finally understood that the president had special privileges. Dude.
Although Kevin also figured out the tricks, Du Yao was willing to ask whether Jask was really dead for him; it was truly a pie falling from the sky, allowing him to get a question for free.
"Even if he knows more secrets and knows more truths, what's the use? A bullet is enough to pierce anyone's skull, and a dagger can stab anyone's heart; in terms of physical fragility, everyone is indeed equal."
"Although there are regulations that the questions and the answers cannot involve other Genius Club members, in reality, there are techniques to asking questions. Rhine, you came the latest, let me teach you how to ask questions cleverly."
In the end.
More importantly, he had really seen too many friends who suffered from hibernation amnesia and lost themselves.
That was such a good bro? He said slowly:
The whole place was noisy.
Could it be.
Just now, Galileo saw Einstein taking his seat, so she shouted it out. He just happened to have arrived 20 minutes early on a whim and really didn't mean to be a third wheel. He would never come to the meeting early again; don't screw with him, you old folks. Einstein's answer was really to the point! Extremely precise!
Afterwards, Einstein looked at Gauss again:
Einstein still shook his head:
The club didn't allow inquiring about others, but it allowed self-disclosure. As long as you didn't want to live, you could take off your mask and loudly recite your future plans.
"Starting from neurosciences."
Einstein's other self stepped to the white wood high-backed chair, sat down, and looked at Galileo:
However, Da Vinci occasionally played the cynic like this; it wasn't the first or second time he had raised nonsensical questions at the meeting.
"Micro-nuclear battery?"
Galileo also took a deep breath. Einstein's mask turned to Da Vinci: Du Yao took the lead in applauding: It was exactly what he had thought of before.
Although he always had a nagging feeling, Einstein had said so, so Jask was most likely dead, and the old man he killed was indeed Han Chengyi Benny.
Next to him, the skinny Gauss sat unsteadily in the high-backed chair, looking left and right, swallowing several mouthfuls of saliva, and finally choked out a sentence:
"Most of the time, members will treat their own life and death as part of their future plans, so I will never disclose any member's death news, because that also belongs to their privacy, even if they really die."
"Hehe."
He had to find Walker within this month!
"Everyone will die."
Galileo tilted her head and glanced at everyone.
Xu Yiyi, Wei Shengjin, Zheng Xiangyue, etc. But then another point of contradiction appeared. "But Co..."
Kevin quickly cupped his fists in acknowledgment.
Da Vinci smiled slightly and said loudly:
Einstein was omniscient and omnipotent, so even the Turing of the future also couldn't violate the ban; if he wanted to kill Da Vinci, he could only guide himself through Fake Yu Xi and use someone else's knife.
Therefore, in the face of Han Chengyi's question, the other members seemed to just be slightly puzzled and didn't care much.
"If Turing is still alive, we should let him add some effects of opening champagne, setting off fireworks, and setting off firecrackers in the meeting system. When is the best time to use it if not now?"
"Time's up, can today's meeting end?" However—
"Einstein!"
Not to mention things about Turing.
The brown double doors were pushed open again, and the skinny man wearing the Gauss mask ran all the way hunched over, for fear of missing the gossip:
"Although as early as the last century, nuclear batteries had already been widely used in the aerospace field, there are too many problems with nuclear batteries that have not been resolved, and they are completely unsuitable for civilian use."
"Since Jask is dead, there is no more obstacle to the development of human technology, and the future should be very bright. Einstein, my question is..."
Kevin narrowed his eyes. So he didn't expect it.
The old man wearing the Einstein mask shook his head: "Disagreement to answer; the opportunity is forfeited." Had all of Gauss's questions been asked as well? Opposite him.
That would mean.
It was estimated that only Kevin and Da Vinci knew.
"Of course."
Was it simply for pilgrimage?
"But I still have to express my respect to you. It was a long-time regret that I couldn't be cruel and kill Jask after the online meeting ended. Now, although it's a little late, you have indeed helped me make up for the regret."
"Should be something like a lunar rover or a space probe."
Products that benefited the development of human technology and civilization should be made public to the world; monopolizing them had no positive significance at all. After all, Kevin also planned to hibernate.
"Da Vinci, what is a micro-nuclear battery? I understand nuclear batteries, but why specifically emphasize micro?"
Kevin was worried.
Galileo's clear voice drowned out Gauss's voice. Everyone looked up at the white wood high-backed chair on the low platform of the stairs. Da Vinci rubbed his chin and answered:
If Jask was dead, would someone inherit his mantle and continue to carry out his future plans? Jask chuckled softly: "It doesn't matter."
Han Chengyi's younger sister urged:
But at the same time, he also thought of another possibility.
"Turing is responsible for rebuilding the VR meeting program, so he knows everyone's information."
Only Han Cheng and Da Vinci didn't smile. "I want to know if there is any way to still maintain memory after waking up from long-term hibernation."
His and Angelica's revenge had indeed been completed.
"No. 7 Tesla, you have been absent from two meetings already. What question do you want to ask this time?"
"Really? How did you do it?"
Because Einstein explicitly answered that from then on, no scientists or mathematicians would die for artificial reasons at 00:42, that meant Jask's plan had been completely defeated.
"Sister Galileo, what is your question this time?"
"But that way, Turing can obtain the identity information, addresses, and even future plans of each of you. Therefore, Einstein also simultaneously gave two promises—"
"I see, but with such important news, Einstein, shouldn't you supplement me after I return to the meeting? Also, Rhine, who joined the meeting after Turing, doesn't know; shouldn't that be explained again?"
Think about it, it also made sense.
Just that it was a pity Einstein wouldn't do that kind of thing. This time, Kevin was quite surprised. He had even asked Einstein at previous meetings who would win this year's US presidential election; it was really impossible to figure out his thought process. Copernicus patiently explained from the side:
Hearing this question, Galileo and Gauss couldn't help but laugh. They had to start action!
Han Chengyi also followed Han Cheng in applauding, acting as if that was how it should be. He wasn't surprised by Einstein's answer.
Du Yao and Da Vinci's applause fell one after another, and Einstein looked at Han Chengyi:
He didn't understand why he asked such a meaningless question.
"I'm already impatient to hear some good news, Einstein, please tell me—"
Copernicus's next question would be in a month.
But even if he wasn't Jask, he must be related to Jask, probably of the same ilk as Copernicus.
Kevin closed his eyes and remained silent.
It was obvious that the last two meetings had resulted in negative answers, but he hadn't continued to ask.
And the person who really cared about that question Galileo thought:
Copernicus also snorted coldly:
"This time, I want to ask a more interesting question. It is also an unsolved mystery in the scientific community. To be honest, I'm not even sure if you know the answer to the question."
What was going on with this meeting… how should it be interpreted?
"Sister Galileo, you were absent from the meeting for a long time for two years. Turing joined the club at that time. On the matter of announcing members' deaths, Turing is the only one who is special. Everyone here except Rhine should be clear about this."
"It's hard to believe that Jask is really dead. That's too gratifying. Although I also looked forward to that day, as the first member to join the Genius Club, I have the most perfect and unrestricted questioning opportunities. I thought I should know a lot of secrets, and he wouldn't be so easy to kill."
Therefore, he specifically stated that once Turing died, he would inform everyone at the meeting, which could also be considered as timely relief for everyone to remove the alarm.
"Which place was the ashes of Albert Einstein, the famous physicist of the last century and the proposer of the theory of relativity and the mass-energy equation, scattered?"
Not good!
That Newton Han Cheng really wanted to kill Da Vinci. It would be better to directly control the space shuttle to crash into Da Vinci under the observation tower. Why bomb Da Vinci's satellites and factories but not dare to cause any substantive damage to Da Vinci?
As for…
Unavoidable.
He saw the old man wearing the Einstein mask walking slowly from the steps behind. Perhaps Copernicus didn't want humanity to maintain their memories, but wanted to completely block the possibility of humanity maintaining their memories, and directly kill Walker? Jask chuckled softly: "It doesn't matter."
Han Chengyi's younger sister urged:
But at the same time, he also thought of another possibility.
"Space-time police station, space-time court, space-time shuttle."
Once Han Chengyi knew Han Cheng's name, it would really be too late.
"So this question stumped me. I really don't know what the structure of a micro-nuclear battery is. It makes me look forward to which scientist is so talented that they can come up with such an epoch-making invention!" This was allowed by Einstein's ban.
"Jask is really dead? That's too pleasing to the people." He stopped his momentum and understood.
This made the logic of the Fake Yu Xi event even clearer. Kevin then understood that the president was not only a person with special privileges. Buddy.
Although Kevin also figured out the techniques, Du Yao was willing to ask for him whether Jask was really dead; it was really a pie falling from the sky, allowing him to get a free question. "Even if he knows more secrets and knows more truths, what's the use? A bullet is enough to pierce anyone's skull, and a seven-inch dagger can pierce anyone's heart; in terms of physical strength, everyone is indeed equal."
"Although there are regulations that the questions and the answers cannot involve other Genius Club members, in reality, there are techniques to asking questions. Rhine, you came the latest, let me teach you how to ask questions cleverly."
To begin with.
Moreover, he had really seen too many friends who were troubled by hibernation amnesia and lost their self.
What a great brother? He slowly said:
The whole place was noisy.
Could it be said that.
Just now, Galileo saw Einstein taking his seat, so she shouted it out. He just happened to have arrived 20 minutes early on a whim and really didn't mean to be a third wheel. He would never come to the meeting early again; don't screw with him, you old folks. That Einstein's answer really hit the point! Extremely precise!
Afterwards, Einstein looked at Gauss again:
Einstein still shook his head:
The club didn't allow inquiring about others, but it allowed self-disclosure. As long as you didn't want to live, you could take off your mask and loudly recite your future plans.
"Starting from neurosciences."
Einstein's other self stepped to the white wood high-backed chair, sat down, and looked at Galileo:
However, Da Vinci occasionally played the cynic like this; it wasn't the first or second time he had raised nonsensical questions at the meeting.
"Micro-nuclear battery?"
Galileo also took a deep breath. Einstein's mask turned to Da Vinci: Du Yao took the lead in applauding: It was exactly what he had thought of before.
Although he always had a nagging feeling, Einstein had said so, so Jask was most likely dead, and the old man he killed was indeed Han Chengyi Benny.
Next to him, the skinny Gauss sat unsteadily in the high-backed chair, looking left and right, swallowing several mouthfuls of saliva, and finally choked out a sentence:
"Most of the time, members will treat their own life and death as part of their future plans, so I will never disclose any member's death news, because that also belongs to their privacy, even if they really die."
"Hehe."
He had to find Walker within this month!
"Everyone will die."
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