Chapter 43 Everyone Refuses

After a short honeymoon, it was soon time for the Genius Club gathering.

October 1, 2024, 00:20.

Lin Xian sat alone in his study, constantly flipping the golden badge that served as his identification in his right palm, and began to think about the Q&A session he would face later.

He had arranged everything regarding Du Yao. Now, Du Yao herself and her invention were highly tied to him. In theory, Einstein would refuse to answer Galileo's questioning again.

If all goes well.

Then, what should he ask when it was his turn? Recalling the series of questions he had listed before.

The Thousand-Year Stake, the cosmic constant 42, the truth of the world-destroying white light at 00:42, these questions were too secretive, and now was not a good time to ask them.

Then he could only...

"First ask about eliminating the future virus in the network and reviving the super artificial intelligence VV."

Lin Xian clarified the content of his question this time.

He looked at the VR glasses on the table and thought of Galileo's resentful face at the last gathering.

Forget it.

For the sake of the old man's little thoughts, he shouldn't go to the venue too early to sit there this time, or he would have to endure Galileo's exasperated glare.

At the same time.

Squeak--

In the virtual meeting hall of the Genius Club, the brown double doors were pushed open by a graceful and plump figure.

"Huh?"

The woman wearing a Da Vinci mask noticed the seats inside and found that, as before, only Galileo was sitting there steadily.

"Didn't Rhine come this time?"

Da Vinci asked as she strolled closer.

"Young people always like to arrive at the last minute," Galileo smiled:

"For them, arriving early is a rare event. In most cases, they basically arrive right on time."

Da Vinci sat in her No. 5 seat, crossed her legs, leaned against the back of the chair, and looked directly at the man wearing the Galileo mask opposite her: "Don't assume he's young based on Rhine's virtual image. As you can see, most people's virtual images are just made up."

"Yours is a middle-aged man, mine is a young woman, Newton is a young man, and Turing is a child in his teens. Can you take virtual images seriously?"

"Besides, Rhine also said that he chose the Rhine cat mask because his daughter likes this toy cat. He's a person with a daughter, so his real age should be at least thirty or forty."

"Hehe."

Galileo smiled dismissively and shook his head:

"Can you believe what people say in this venue? Rhine also said that his father and daughter were killed by Copernicus. You should have seen how angry Copernicus was that time... he almost jumped up and pointed at Rhine's nose, saying he was lying."

"So, don't be so naive and take Rhine's words seriously. But one thing is certain, as people grow older, their way of speaking, tone, and the steadiness of their conversation will inevitably change."

"Young children can be recognized at a glance even if they deliberately imitate old age; similarly, it's even more ridiculous for elderly people to imitate the way young people speak."

"I analyzed it from this perspective and concluded that Rhine must be a young man. His age is probably similar to Turing's real age, at most twenty-something, maybe even a little younger than Turing."

"Seriously, it's not easy for someone of this age to find a club invitation with his own ability. In comparison, that funny toy cat mask is a bit of a downgrade."

Da Vinci shook her head gently:

"I don't think so. The mask Rhine wears hides his true identity and purpose even better."

"Rhine cat dolls are everywhere, Rhine brand cosmetics are sold all over the world, and various Rhine cat peripherals are very popular among children."

"Rhine is very clever. The questions he has asked so far are basically following your questions, repeating or supplementing your questions. This makes it impossible for us to guess his true purpose and real plan."

Galileo was silent for a while and sighed:

"Although I can't see through Rhine's plan, I have already guessed your plan and purpose pretty well."

"Pretty well?" Da Vinci was unimpressed: "That's the same as not guessing at all."

Galileo's mask stared at Da Vinci:

"Let me be frank, Miss Da Vinci, your future plan is destined to fail. It's too idealistic to want to move everyone with humanity."

"Just like I said to you last time--"

"You can't move me, you can't make me feel the greatness of humanity, which means that there are too many people in this world that you can't move."

Da Vinci sat up straight and tilted her head:

"So..."

"Are you going to discuss the issue of humanity and bloodiness with me again today?"

"Actually, I don't want to discuss too much with you, Galileo, because it's obvious that our ideas and future plans are bound to conflict."

"The future I want, with kindness and the light of humanity, is incompatible with your so-called bloody future. I also often feel very regretful, just like our seats..."

"...we will eventually become opponents and enemies."

Galileo spread his hands:

"It doesn't matter if we don't discuss it. The struggle for routes, the struggle for ideas, and the struggle for resources will inevitably become the key to the struggles of us geniuses as time goes by."

"And now, Turing and Copernicus are out of the game early because their routes run counter to Jask's plan."

"I have to say that I underestimated Jask before. I didn't expect that he could find and kill two geniuses so neatly even with such an obvious identity."

"I'm just wondering, he clearly learned from Einstein that the Mars immigration plan was doomed to failure, so what is he still insisting on now?"

Da Vinci snorted softly and smiled meaningfully:

"The future is not set in stone, and neither are people, and neither are you."

Galileo laughed when he heard this: "Are you saying that one day I will be moved by humanity? Be moved by the kindness and purity of human beings?"

"Forget it, Miss Da Vinci, we are not seven or eight years old, or teenagers anymore. The reason why fairy tales are fairy tales is because people who have grown up no longer believe in these naive truths, goodness, and beauty."

"Actually, I'm also very curious about one thing."

Galileo said softly:

"Since you know very well that our future plans are completely conflicting, if one day you know my true identity, will you kill me?"

"Why would I kill you?"

Da Vinci laughed, really feeling it was incomprehensible:

"Don't always be so extreme, Galileo. The world is not black and white. We are always choosing the best route, not necessarily making choices on certain routes."

Squeak--

The brown double doors were pushed open again.

Jask, wearing a Tesla mask, waved to the two of them: "What are you chatting about? Include me."

00:42, the Genius Club gathering officially began. The members present were still the same as last time.

Einstein, Newton, Galileo, Da Vinci, Gauss, Tesla, Rhine.

"I have no questions." Newton was still like this.

Apart from joining in the fun last time and asking about Copernicus's life and death, Lin Xian had never seen him ask any questions.

As the oldest member of the club, he must have asked all the questions he wanted to ask back in the last century.

Not asking questions is a protection for oneself and a restriction on other members: letting fewer people hear an answer is equivalent to occupying one more advantage in intelligence.

"It's your turn, Galileo."

The president, wearing an Einstein mask, turned his gaze to Galileo.

"My question is still the same as last time," Galileo said softly:

"Last time you answered me that to solve the problem of hibernation amnesia, we can start researching from the field of neurobiology. So my question this time is..."

"Please tell me which scientist or scholar can make a breakthrough in this area, I need his identity information."

"If this scientist does not belong to this era or has not yet been born, please indicate his specific active period."

Lin Xian remained silent.

His right thumb and index finger rubbed each other, quietly waiting for Einstein's answer.

After a few seconds, Einstein shook his head:

"Refuse to answer, question opportunity is voided."

The thin Gauss was the first to raise his head and asked, "Clearly the last gathering could still..."

"Wonderful."

Newton applauded to watch the excitement:

"Galileo, Galileo, it seems that your question last time was too direct and other members took the lead!"

"Hehehe, who could it be? Einstein's answer last time only mentioned the key word 'neurobiology'. To be able to intercept it based on that, it can only be said that the walls have ears."

Jask saw Galileo's embarrassment and applauded along:

"Congratulations! Galileo, I have never been able to guess what your future plan is, but it seems that someone in the audience has guessed it."

"Who is it? Which great god can lock onto the clues so accurately and find this scientist in a month? I really want to know how it was done!"

Lin Xian was speechless.

Bro, please say a few less words each time.

Why are you launching missiles at me every day?

Galileo was also surprised by Einstein's answer. He was very puzzled.

There were tens of thousands of experts in the field of neurobiology around the world, and new students entering universities and research institutes every year followed one after another. How could it be possible to lock on and intercept so quickly?

He had carefully analyzed it.

Einstein's answer last time did not involve a specific field, did not involve a time period, and did not involve any personal information.

Logically speaking, it was impossible to accurately lock on to an individual no matter what. Unless...

He slowly moved his mask.

From Newton on the far left, he observed all the way, and finally his gaze rested on Gauss on his right hand side.

Obviously.

Among these members, someone was preparing for long-term hibernation earlier, more secretly, and more ahead of schedule.

"Hehe."

He chuckled:

"It's certainly a good thing that someone can be like me and want to overcome the huge side effect of hibernation amnesia."

"I wish this genius success as soon as possible so that each of us can enjoy this convenience."

"Especially for old people like us, the biggest resistance to hibernation is the problem of amnesia. If this inevitable side effect can really be solved, I will gladly accept hibernation."

"Otherwise, we can only use the stupid method of waking up once every ten years. I really don't know how many times my old bones can withstand the torture."

"So no matter who you are that found this scientist in advance, please be sure to let him develop the relevant drugs or equipment as soon as possible."

However.

Newton shook his head: "Don't think about things so simply, Galileo. What if someone didn't find this scientist, but killed him in advance?"

"For those who plan to hibernate for a long time, it's certainly a good thing to overcome the side effects of amnesia; but not everyone has such ideas. If you really want to eliminate us old bones who have the right to speak, is it not the best solution to completely seal off the possibility of preserving memories?"

Hearing Newton's statement.

Gauss nodded thoughtfully:

"Indeed, from the perspective of controlling the right to speak and monopolizing power, hibernation amnesia is precisely the most appropriate fairness and the most reasonable equality."

Huh?

Gauss suddenly felt a little strange. What's going on?

Why didn't anyone interrupt him this time? Why did they let him finish his words so considerately?

As a result.

As soon as he raised his head.

He directly met Galileo's close gaze and felt the coldness in the atmosphere between the two.

"N-no, it's not me." The thin Gauss waved his hands in a hurry: "I'm just rationally analyzing..."

Then.

The old man wearing an Einstein mask looked at Da Vinci: "Da Vinci, what's your question?"

Miss Da Vinci raised her head:

"I want to know, what was the time of the most recent global disaster?"

Einstein was silent for a few seconds and shook his head again: "Refuse to answer, question opportunity is voided."

This question and answer.

Once again, the scene fell into silence.

Obviously.

Da Vinci asked the right question.

Since Einstein refused to answer, it meant that...

The answer to this question, or the question itself, was also related to a member of the Genius Club!

Jask snorted:

"In other words, there will indeed be a global disaster at some point in the future, and this disaster will be man-made."

"But what method can artificially cause a global disaster? Logically speaking, humans don't have this power at all... Are they going to detonate all the nuclear weapons in the world?"

"Crazy."

Galileo sighed and shook his head: "It's really too crazy."

"I originally thought that everyone's future plans except Copernicus had a bottom line, but now it seems that you really can't overestimate human nature."

He smiled at the opposite side:

"Are you right? Miss Da Vinci, why would you ask such a question?"

Da Vinci also smiled slightly:

"The fact that I asked this question and got a 'refuse to answer' answer shows that this is not my future plan and has nothing to do with me."

"If it was really my plan, then Einstein would have answered it directly, because the club charter allows self-disclosure; and the question can't involve other members, but it doesn't say it can't involve oneself."

"Galileo, if you are also so frank, why don't you repeat my question at the next gathering and ask Einstein through your mouth?"

"Why not?"

Galileo didn't care at all and was extremely relaxed: "It's just that I still have a lot of things to ask, so this question may have to be put back a bit."

Lin Xian had been silent.

The others definitely couldn't understand the riddle-solving of these two old folks. But he was too clear, too clear.

Looking back from the future world 600 years later, the huge intelligence advantage he had allowed him to see clearly that...

Galileo and Da Vinci were simply testing each other!

Miss Da Vinci asked about breakthroughs in the energy field last time, and this time she asked about the time of global disasters.

This completely corresponded to what happened in the eighth dream.

Breakthroughs in the energy field must be because Miss Da Vinci was considering the battery life of mechanical androids, so she was so concerned.

Asking about the time of global disasters may be the foresight of Da Vinci to create the Savior Company and lead mankind to rebuild civilization.

Now it can be basically determined that the Savior Company, mechanical androids, and everything else in the future world in the eighth dream were definitely the work of Miss Da Vinci.

On Galileo's side.

His evasion was a bit stiff, and Miss Da Vinci should have hit the nail on the head. He really had acting skills.

But in the face of Miss Da Vinci... he was indeed a bit disorganized.

Sure enough, emotions interfered with judgment.

Galileo in front of Miss Da Vinci was like a Tom cat being played with.

He fell into a self-proving trap with a few words.

Lin Xian licked his lips.

As a bystander, he certainly wouldn't express his opinion.

Love really makes people's IQ drop.

Whether for ordinary people or geniuses, this is the same.

However.

This was also Lin Xian's thinking from God's perspective.

From the perspective of others, Galileo's answer shouldn't have been a big problem.

For example, Gauss,

For example, Jask,

After hearing the conversation between Da Vinci and Galileo just now, they must have thought it was similar to a riddle and couldn't grasp any key points.

After all, the key words "global disasters", "energy issues", "astronomical discoveries", and "hibernation amnesia" were too abstract and couldn't be connected at all.

Then.

Einstein looked at Gauss.

At this gathering, Gauss also didn't have any questions to ask.

He hadn't asked a question for two consecutive times, which also made Lin Xian a little uneasy.

Could it be that Gauss was also preparing to exert his strength?

What was he waiting for?

Einstein looked at Jask: "Tesla, what questions do you have this time?"

Jask shook his head: "I have no questions."

It seemed that Jask was also preparing to play it safe and didn't intend to reveal more.

Caution was the way to go.

The previous questions from Galileo and Da Vinci had confirmed that even if the question asked was rejected, a lot of information would still be revealed.

The painful lesson had really made Jask a lot more honest and steady. At least he wasn't so cocky anymore.

Finally.

Einstein's gaze turned to Lin Xian's face, looking at the Rhine cat mask: "Rhine, it's your turn to ask."

Lin Xian directly asked the question he had prepared:

"There is a virus lurking in the current online world that specializes in destroying super artificial intelligence. I want to know... what is the way to eliminate this virus?"

Lin Xian had already prepared himself that the answer would be very far away.

But he didn't expect that Einstein would shake his head again and again: "Refuse to answer, question opportunity is voided."

So far.

At this gathering.

A total of three geniuses asked three questions, but Einstein refused to answer them all!

It could be said that they were tit-for-tat, not giving an inch.

Beside him, Miss Da Vinci chuckled:

"So that's it. It seems that this question is related to Turing's future plan."

?

Lin Xian was curious: "Why do you say that?"

You guessed right.

Miss Da Vinci guessed right again!

The future virus that killed the super artificial intelligence V actually came from the future USB drive that Jia Yuxi gave to Jask.

Lin Xian and Jask both guessed that the mastermind behind sending Jia Yuxi back in time was Turing in the future!

But the question was...

How did Miss Da Vinci know?

There should be other clues.

"It's easy to guess, it's just that you came late." Da Vinci said, looking at the Rhine cat mask on Lin Xian's face:

"At a previous gathering, Turing asked a similar question, and Einstein gave the answer very readily."

"But today you asked again, and Einstein refused to answer. Doesn't this explain the problem very well?"

Lin Xian nodded.

Indeed.

This logic was not difficult to sort out.

When Turing asked the question, Einstein gave the answer, which meant that this matter had nothing to do with any other genius.

Turing was the second-to-last person to join the Genius Club. Since the others were all "innocent", then this could only be a part of Turing's future plan.

Lin Xian thought quickly.

First of all, it could be made clear that Jask definitely didn't know about this, otherwise he would have been wary long ago.

It was very likely that Jask was not present when Turing asked this question; it was even possible that Turing deliberately asked this question when Jask was not present.

What a bunch of scheming old foxes.

However...

The good news was.

Old ginger is still spicier, and having an old person in the family is a treasure.

Even if Einstein refused to answer now, at least Miss Da Vinci knew the answer.

So, Lin Xian smiled at Da Vinci, learning Galileo's routine:

"Miss Da Vinci, after this gathering, could I trouble you to stay for a while?"

"Perhaps we can have an intelligence exchange."