Genius Club

Chapter 1416: Chapter 52: Final Deployment (Part 3)

But he still.

Couldn’t find his place.

“Alright, alright.”

Lin Xian patted Liu Feng’s shoulder.

They had been fighting companions for hundreds of years, like parasites in each other’s guts, how could they not know what the other was thinking?

Lin Xian naturally saw Liu Feng’s concern and comforted him:

“You don’t need to worry about Gao Yang at all, he’s like a water bear, an indestructible little strong, and he has a very strong adaptability.”

“Our dreams may be grand, to save the world, save humanity’s future and such. But for Gao Yang… his biggest dream is actually to sell cars at a 4S store. It was just because of that time he went with us to space to capture space-time particles and saw Chu Anqing jumping off the plane that he had this obsession with ‘must save Chu Anqing’.”

“Gao Yang, in fact, doesn’t care about how the world is, doesn’t care about the future, doesn’t care about the space-time law or the cosmic constant 42. He just wants to save Chu Anqing, see that junior sister’s smile again, and then he’d be satisfied with no regrets.”

“I grew up with him, I understand him well, don’t be fooled by how careless he usually seems, he actually has a very delicate heart and a strong sense of responsibility. The matter of Chu Anqing jumping off the plane… it’s the same unsolvable knot in his heart as it is for you.”

“Ah.”

Liu Feng scratched his head, then shook it:

“I also know Gao Yang wouldn’t be like that, but I still feel that everyone went into hibernation hundreds of years ago for a common purpose, fought along the way; and now, only Gao Yang seems to be getting farther and farther away from us.”

“Don’t call me pretentious, you understand…”

He shrugged, looking at Lin Xian:

“I only have a few friends in total, so… each one feels very precious to me.”

“Don’t worry.”

Lin Xian said softly:

“Gao Yang is my good brother, even if he doesn’t come to attend the meeting, I never planned to keep these things from him.”

…

Half a month later, Rhein University, cafeteria.

Gao Yang wore a security chief uniform, picked a peanut, and pointed at Lin Xian with his chopsticks:

“You’re going to Antarctica?!”

“Yeah.”

Lin Xian put down his wine glass:

“VV, Cheng Qian, and Du Yao practiced and found a lot of ancient data, finally locking onto an area with 24 World War II German fortification sites. We suspect Galileo’s hibernation base is hidden in one of them.”

“No.”

Gao Yang frowned:

“Antarctica, man!”

“What’s wrong with Antarctica?”

Lin Xian poured a full cup for Gao Yang, unconcerned:

“What times are we living in, with such advanced technology now, do you still think there’s any danger? Going to Antarctica for a tour is almost like going to Jiuzhaigou, except you wear thicker clothes.”

“No danger?” Gao Yang raised his wine glass.

“Of course not.” Lin Xian also raised his glass.

The two clinked glasses and drank it all.

“Who’s going?” Gao Yang asked.

“Jask’s research team, quite a luxurious lineup and equipment; then Rhein University also has a large team; as for our friends… it’s me, Jask, Du Yao, and VV.”

“Ah, it actually doesn’t matter if VV goes or not, after all it’s data stream and exists wherever there’s a network, that hafnium alloy trash can can stay at Rhein University, we’ll just take a satellite network terminal with VV hidden inside.”

Gao Yang clicked his tongue:

“This is quite a journey… even counting when we went into space back then, it’s still the farthest you’ll have ever traveled in your life.”

Lin Xian laughed:

“What’s up with you, why are you suddenly so anxious?”

…

Gao Yang rubbed the wine glass silently.

For a long time.

He slowly spoke:

“Lately, I’ve been having nightmares all the time.”

“What kind of nightmares?”

“All kinds.”

Gao Yang said:

“I’m not like you, always having the same dream, my nightmares are various, whatever movie I watch during the day, I have similar nightmares at night, all sorts, but each one scares me.”

“You never used to be afraid.” Lin Xian chuckled softly.

“That was before!”

Gao Yang mumbled:

“That was our era, full of a sense of security, waking up with a grounded feeling.”

“But now, well, how to put it, it feels like life is so insubstantial, reality is almost no different from a dream.”

“Forget it, forget it! Let’s not talk about this anymore! Drink, drink!”

He raised his glass and poked it in front of Lin Xian:

“It’s been a long time since we brothers drank together, today we won’t leave until we’re drunk! Drink!”

“Drink.”

“Drink!”

…

The midnight moonlight shone on Rhein University, draping a thin veil over the white jade statues of Yingjun and Yu Xi.

Gao Yang drank until he was drunk and started acting crazy, holding a wine bottle in his left hand, tugging Lin Xian with his right, insisting on running to the statue at the gate of Rhein University and shouting.

Lin Xian couldn’t hear what Gao Yang was saying, it was all gibberish.

He just silently looked up, at the silent statue, at the silent mother and daughter.

“Lin Xian!”

Gao Yang suddenly turned around, staggering over, hugged Lin Xian’s shoulder:

“Listen to me, this time for the Antarctic expedition… you shouldn’t go.”

“What kind of joke is that.”

Lin Xian laughed:

“As a leader, I proposed the plan, and I won’t go?”

“I’m begging you.”

Gao Yang’s strong arm held him tighter:

“In my life, this is the only thing I’m asking you. Forget about the car you promised to buy me, forget about the 4S store you promised to open… you don’t have to promise me anything, but this time, I’m begging you, Antarctica… don’t go.”

Lin Xian said nothing, looking at the drunken Gao Yang.

He didn’t know if Gao Yang was truly worried about him;

or if under the statues of Yingjun and Yu Xi, he didn’t want him to take the risk;

nor did he know if after sobering up tomorrow, Gao Yang would remember these ramblings.

“Heh.”

Lin Xian chuckled lightly:

“It’s the same as before, Gao Yang, it’s not okay if I don’t go… if I don’t go, who can go for me?”

“Me!”

Gao Yang swayed and said:

“Your whole family has already given too much for this world, not everything, every risk should let your family charge ahead.”

“I’ve always wanted to help you out… but you see, you know it too, I only have this little capability, can’t help with anything.”

“To be honest, the nightmares lately really made me worried about you, so I’m even less at ease letting you go so far to Antarctica. Besides, you’re the leader, you’re the commander, if there’s any danger in Antarctica… if something happens to you, who will continue to lead the Genius Club?”

“So…”

Gao Yang burped, opened his bloodshot eyes, and looked up at the white jade statues of Zhao Yingjun and Yu Xi:

“So, Lin Xian, let me do something for the world, for humanity’s future, for your family, for Chu Anqing… please.”

His gaze was firm, he stood straight, and patted his chest:

“[This time, you stay, and I’ll go to Antarctica for you!]