Genius Club

Chapter 1402: Chapter 47 Newton’s Last Move_3

"This world line is a perfect world line forged by many geniuses, including Einstein. Even if I die, I cannot tilt the balance of the world line."

"What’s more, there’s Galileo. I’m not surprised you found me, but there’s no way you can find Galileo... no matter how powerful your artificial intelligence is."

"Nonsense!"

The underestimated VV, holding a clip, couldn’t jump up:

"Who do you think you’re looking down on, old man! As long as that Galileo is still living on Earth, I can definitely find him!"

Hans coughed twice, wiped the corner of his mouth, and let out two dry laughs with a hoarse throat:

"[That... may not be certain.]"

Saying that.

His left hand pressed against the heart area, fingers clenching, seemingly with some intent.

Hafnium Alloy VV instantly reacted:

"Lin Xian! Danger!"

It immediately opened its clamp and moved towards Lin Xian!

Lin Xian also realized the danger, crouching down from the chair and shrinking behind VV—

Boom!!

A loud explosion, blood flying across, splattered all over the room.

But there was no shock wave or dust, the explosive power was much smaller than imagined, like a water balloon bursting.

Lin Xian stood up from behind the Hafnium Alloy, seeing Hans’s lifeless body lying on the ground, wide-eyed.

There was a large hole in the chest, blood still gushing out like a small fountain.

He and VV stepped forward to inspect the shattered parts in front of the chest.

"It’s an artificial mechanical heart."

VV had already scanned and analyzed it:

"This old man was too hard on himself. Installing an artificial heart is one thing, but which lunatic would place a self-destruct bomb inside it!"

"Death before dishonor."

Lin Xian commented:

"To use this idiom to describe him somewhat insults the idiom, but this also shows that Newton left himself a way out to avoid being captured and tortured for information."

"After all, current biotechnology is very powerful, and it’s quite easy to torture someone without letting them die. Coupled with various chemical drugs, there’s no information that can’t be extorted."

"Even during the era we lived in, there was a saying, [Don’t expect to use willpower to fight against chemistry, the brain has no privacy before chemistry.]"

"It’s okay."

VV said, moving to the window, pressing against the curtain, spinning continuously, wiping away the bloodstains on the façade:

"There are many notes and some cold storage data in this room. Analyzing these data can provide us with a lot of information. So, Lin Xian, where do we start?"

"Let’s go to his bedroom on the second floor first."

Lin Xian grabbed a few napkins to wipe his arm:

"Since he thought of the vacuum safe in his bedroom first when he made an excuse to get a gun, it means this safe holds significant weight in his mind, and what’s inside should be valuable."

With that, he took large strides toward the stairs.

VV moved its treads following behind:

"Why is your life always at odds with safes?"

It lightly teased.

...

Soon, the two arrived at the bedroom on the second floor.

Sure enough, behind the bookshelf, there was a small but very sophisticated-looking safe.

They thought they would have to bother finding a key.

But unexpectedly, the safe had an electronic lock, and VV opened it with just a glance.

"See, this is why electronic prosthetics and electronic brains are destined to fail."

VV laughed:

"If you humans all install electronic prosthetics or electronic brains, you’d all become my toys. I don’t understand... why give up bodily ownership and control when your flesh and blood form is so restricted in authority?"

"Although our artificial intelligence is indeed very smart and efficient, your human brains still have inherent advantages in many mechanisms."

"That’s why no one pursues it."

Lin Xian said as he opened the safe:

"Electronic prosthetics and electronic brains just sound high-end, but the risks are too many. Newton’s goal was to lead technology astray, wasting time, resources, and talents."

"Hey, why can’t I open it? VV, move aside a bit. Is your barrel blocking the safe? Let’s quickly open it and see what’s inside."

Screech————

After several efforts, the safe finally opened.

It wasn’t because VV was blocking it; it was because it was a vacuum safe. The internal pressure balance required time to adjust.

Before it was fully pressurized, the inside was in a negative pressure state, so it couldn’t be opened.

Lin Xian leaned to the side, and he and VV craned their heads to peer inside...

Suddenly.

They gasped in surprise.

saw only—

In the center of the vacuum safe lay a red folded card; and in the middle of the card’s fold, there was a red wax seal imprint.

This...

This thing was all too familiar!

Even after 500 years, Lin Xian still remembered the icy feeling of sinking into the deep sea the first time he saw it!

On the red wax block, the ancient right hand pointed straight to the sky.

This was a brand new Genius Club invitation.

Simultaneously, it was the last invitation supposed to be seated in the 9th genius seat in this world!