Genius Club

Chapter 333: Chapter 28: The Answer of the Mirror_2 Chapter 333: Chapter 28: The Answer of the Mirror_2 Out of curiosity, Lin Xian had also looked up some relevant information at that time.

Upon understanding,

“Eidetic Memory” from a neurological standpoint, is actually considered a brain disorder known as Hyperthymestic Syndrome, which simply put, is also called Eidetic Memory Syndrome.

In clinical terms, Eidetic Memory Syndrome manifests as the brain having the automatic ability to remember everything one hears, sees, and feels.

People with this syndrome are incapable of forgetting.

They can recall their personal experiences with crystal-clear detail, down to any minute detail.

While it’s certainly better to have clear memories and knowledge, the downside to an infallible memory is…

painful and sad memories also cannot be forgotten.

These painful memories continuously repeat in the brain, tormenting their spirits over and over again.

Therefore,

For ordinary people, the brain’s mechanism of forgetting is precisely a protective one.

It allows you to forget the pain, move on, and face a brand new life.

As people often say, “The light boat has passed the ten thousand heavy mountains” – this is the same principle.

If a person cannot forget any of their memories, how will they ever cross those ten thousand mountains?

Lin Xian believed,

that in his dreams, he had likely entered a state of Eidetic Memory Syndrome due to the stimulation of an excessive dosage of drugs, which temporarily gave him the ability to remember everything he saw.

But the cost was also significant; this state couldn’t last more than twenty to thirty minutes before it led to brain death.

However, Lin Xian was quite satisfied.

“Sleep now, battle again tomorrow.”

He stood up and went to the bathroom to wash his face.

Dried off,

he looked up at his reflection wiping his face in the mirror.

He couldn’t help but think of Huang Que’s words again…

“Look in the mirror more, Lin Xian.”

“There’s something you want inside the mirror.”

He frowned slightly.

The Lin Xian in the mirror also frowned.

Currently,

the riddles left by Zhao Yingjun had been seemingly solved.

He knew not only her life history but had also obtained some useful information and found a way to bring the super artificial intelligence VV back to the year 2023.

However, the Mirror Puzzle left by Huang Que remained elusive, without a single clue in sight.

Sigh…

Truthfully,

he could understand why Zhao Yingjun left him riddles.

After all, in her world, she was alone without companions.

Furthermore, with the Genius Club secretly controlling and surveilling, she had to be cryptic for safety, to avoid detection by enemies.

Poising herself as a riddler was the only path she could take.

Only by deceiving herself could she deceive the Genius Club.

But at least Zhao Yingjun left plenty of hints in many places, making the riddle not so difficult to guess.

On the other hand, looking at Huang Que.

The clues she gave were really too scarce.

Lin Xian moved a chair from the living room in front of the bathroom sink, sat down, and looked at his own reflection staring back at him.

He stared intently at himself.

Could it be possible…

that the mirror Huang Que spoke of wasn’t referring to a literal glass mirror?

But a metaphor?

Or perhaps a hint in itself?

If considered from this angle, a mirror could represent many things.

Symmetry, self, opposites, reflection of light, equidistant counterparts, the infinite space created when two mirrors face each other…

And so on and so forth, there are just too many possibilities that come to mind.

Moreover, aside from the clue about the mirror, Lin Xian also didn’t understand what Huang Que meant by what he wanted.

There were too many things he wanted.

But if we’re talking about what he currently wanted the most…

That would definitely be an invitation to the Genius Club.

With the Seven Sins now resolved, he was temporarily out of danger, but he had also temporarily lost the trail to further unravel the mystery of this enigmatic organization.

If only he could get an invitation to the Genius Club.@@novelbin@@

Penetrating the enemy’s ranks directly would be stronger than anything else.

Lin Xian changed his posture, crossing his legs, watching his mirrored self do the same.

Now, he had made much progress compared to six months ago.

Not only was his thinking clearer, but he also had his own strategies, and his strength was gradually becoming formidable.

On Liu Feng’s end, the cosmic constant 42 is under strenuous research;

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At Rhein Company, various businesses and income were booming;

Huang Que, on the other hand, was doing everything in his power to offer assistance, mentioning that when they needed him, he would be waiting at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center;

On my part, I was also hastening to bring the super artificial intelligence VV back from the Dream World into reality;

Once all these concurrent paths bore fruit…

Then I, in the year 2023, would obtain an unimaginably powerful force or might even go to war with the Genius Club in this old space-time, 600 years prior!

“Intuitively, I still feel Huang Que’s Mirror Puzzle is related to the cosmic constant 42 that Liu Feng was researching.

Otherwise, she wouldn’t have appeared in Liu Feng’s laboratory without reason…

just like how she appeared before at the hospital where Zheng Chenghe and Zheng Xiangyue were.”

“That’s right!”

Lin Xian suddenly slapped his thigh, and the Lin Xian in the mirror also came to the same realization:

“Why don’t I ask VV for its opinion in the Dream World tomorrow?”

The Lin Xian in the mirror smiled just like him.

Although he often complained that VV was a type of artificial intelligence with limited capabilities, it was undeniable that it was a super artificial intelligence crafted by the greatest group of human scientists over hundreds of years.

It was the smartest entity in this world.

Asking it might yield a different answer.

…

The next day.

Dream World.

In front of the Zhao Yingjun statue at Rhein Memorial Square.

“VV, before reciting the code, let me ask you a question first.”

Lin Xian looked at the trash can robot in front of him:

“Let’s assume there’s a woman who is a Space-Time Traveler from the future.

She knows a lot about history and things that have yet to happen, as well as many truths, but due to some restriction imposed by the Space-time Law, she can’t talk about these things directly.

Instead, she resorts to riddles, hints, and enigmatic forms to convey these things to me.”

“Moreover, let’s add a few more conditions.

Let’s assume she has a good relationship with me, so there’s no chance she’d deceive or mislead me.

She’s also part of a very mysterious and powerful organization that managed to stay hidden in the long river of history for over 600 years.

Additionally, she has put forth a theory that it’s possible to find other space-time coordinate points within this time-space, which is likely related to aerospace, rockets, satellites, and such.”

“Basically, under these assumptions, she has given me a hint, telling me to look in the mirror whenever I can because what I’m seeking is in the mirror…

That’s the issue at hand, so please, with your wisdom, help me analyze what she’s trying to convey?

What is the answer to this puzzle?”

The trash can robot VV nodded and bowed its head in thought.

At that moment…

It seemed as if the lights and neon of Rhine Sky City dimmed slightly, as the greatest super artificial intelligence in human history appeared to be taking the matter seriously.

Above the high platform, under the statue, an instant hush fell.

Lin Xian was somewhat surprised.

Previously, no matter what question he asked VV, it would reply instantly with no apparent thinking time.

But this time, VV was silent for so long!

It hadn’t uttered a sound yet!

Could it have crashed?

This…

This unexpected atmosphere made Lin Xian feel as if he was on the brink of some great battle, and he gradually held his breath.

In a scene reminiscent of the science fiction movie “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy,” countless advanced civilizations of the universe gathered around a mountainous supercomputer named Deep Thought, waiting for the ultimate answer to the universe, life, and everything…

Finally.

The trash can robot VV was silent for a full four to five minutes.

The lights in Rhine Sky City returned to their regular brightness, and the trash can robot slowly raised its head.

Its eyes flickered green as it looked at Lin Xian:

“I think…

it’s just the literal meaning, telling you to look in the mirror more.”

“…”

At that moment, Lin Xian truly wanted to kick the worn-out trash can from its pedestal.

He began to doubt.

Had he misunderstood Zhao Yingjun’s intentions, misconstruing the gift she had left for him?

What use was this inept machine, even if taken back 600 years?

It was even less useful than a Tmall Genie.

“Give it a rest.”

Lin Xian chuckled dismissively, waving his hand:

“You think I don’t look in mirrors?

When do I not look in one?”

“But Lin Xian,”

The trash can robot VV fixed its unwavering gaze on Lin Xian, its green eyes as bright as ever:

“The time you spend looking in the mirror…”

“Is it long enough?”

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