Genius Club-Chapter 37: Daytime Dreaming

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Genius Club

Lin Xian’s English was very good.

"Genius Club..."

He pinched the wax seal with two fingers and walked to the glass, holding it under the sunlight and looking at the deep red light it cast.

Inside the red light, a solitary right hand was pointing straight at the sun in the sky, the back of the hand was broad and powerful, and the stretched-out index finger seemed as if it wanted to puncture the blazing sun.

Indescribably eerie.

Indescribably arrogant.

"This is probably their logo, their emblem."

Lin Xian clutched the wax seal in his palm.

Since touching the invitation for the first time, this was Lin Xian’s first encounter with a physical artifact related to Genius Club, and it was the closest he had been to Genius Club.

What did this pattern... really mean?

Lin Xian extended his own right hand, palm facing himself, then clenched it into a fist, straightened the index finger, and pointed towards the sky.

It was a bit like the gesture a teacher makes during class to emphasize a point, but there was an indescribable oppressiveness to it. It was as though it conveyed an invincible, commanding presence that made the whole world submit.

Lin Xian tucked the wax seal into the inner pocket of his jacket.

Keeping this object at the company was very unsafe; it would be better to take it home and hide it.

But at the same time, a terrifying thought occurred to him:

"Since the sealed wax has already fallen off the invitation, that means... Zhao Yingjun must have opened and read this invitation."

Lin Xian stared out at the skyscrapers piercing the clouds, standing still in thought.

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Zhao Yingjun had read the invitation...

What was her attitude toward it?

Dismissive?

Contemplative?

Or maybe...

[She had already agreed and officially joined Genius Club?]

Lin Xian felt the room temperature drop.

If what Big Face Cat said was true,

Genius Club was likely an evil organization.

What was Zhao Yingjun’s purpose for joining it?

What were her motives?

And what was she going to do in the future?

Lin Xian’s thoughts were a mess...

But then he thought, this wasn’t what he should be focusing on right now.

Every negative impression he had about Genius Club stemmed from Big Face Cat’s verbal account.

Considering Big Face Cat’s profession and temperament...

One couldn’t be certain that he was telling the truth.

"Let’s set this matter aside until after the reality of the dream has been verified, then consider it."

At this point, the nature of the dream was unknown.

And it was uncertain whether Big Face Cat’s words were true or false.

Rushing to conclusions now was premature. It was wiser to progress methodically, step by step.

"Let’s not dwell on other possibilities right now; the most important task at hand is to find a way to help Professor Xu Yun tackle the scientific research challenge and rewrite the future!"

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Lin Xian sat back in his chair, twirled his pen, and began to consider his next plan of action.

Based on last night’s contemplations.

The objective was very clear—

Find some materials or theories about Hibernation Technology in the dream world and then hand these over to Xu Yun.

This was his rationale:

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Although the scientific development level of the Dream World is about the same as in 2022… after all, it’s the future world 600 years later, there has to be some breakthrough in the Hibernation Field, right?

Even if Hibernation Pods are still far out of reach.

But in terms of theory and some small components, fittings, and precursor technologies, could there have been some breakthroughs?

Lin Xian didn’t understand the nuances of the scientific research.

However, he speculated that if he could find some useful literature or documents, it might inspire and enlighten Professor Xu Yun.

And such inspiration and enlightenment might just cause Professor Xu Yun to have an epiphany, leading to some significant developments in the field of Hibernation Technology, igniting the spark for Hibernation Warehouse research, and drawing the attention of the entire world to it.

"If everything goes well, I might also be able to verify the authenticity of the Dream World and see if it creates a Space-Time Butterfly Effect."

Lin Xian lowered his head and closed his eyes, pondering...

[If I truly succeed in rewriting the future. What kind of Temporal Flux would the Space-Time Butterfly Effect cause?]

[Firstly, the historical changes to Xu Yun himself.]

He would certainly become a pioneer and a leader in the field of hibernation research, his status in the scientific community comparable to Prometheus, who stole the fire of life.

Such a person would inevitably make a name for himself in history books.

If all goes well… he should soon be able to find Xu Yun’s name in the history books 600 years later.

[Secondly, the earth-shaking changes in the Dream World.]

The stagnant technological level in the Dream World for 600 years has always been Lin Xian’s biggest Unsolved Mystery.

But if I really have the power to rewrite and change the future world...

Then the early initiation of hibernation technology by 600 years will definitely trigger a powerful Space-Time Butterfly Effect, transforming the future world beyond recognition.

As to how exactly it will evolve the technological level of the future world, Lin Xian is unsure. But one thing is certain... it will definitely no longer be in this stunted, stagnant state.

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If these two "Temporal Fluxes" occur as expected...

It would explain a lot of things.

Lin Xian twirled his pen and continued his musings:

"Finding documents or papers on ’Hibernation Technology’ isn’t difficult; if such things truly exist in the Dream World, then they can definitely be found in the library."

The library, a nonprofit social science institution, doesn’t operate for profit, so it contains many rare professional books and can be considered the most concentrated place of knowledge.

In the Dream World, Lin Xian naturally knew the location of the library.

He had passed by that grand building many times.

Shaped like a circle with a twin-tower structure, it has a very large floor area and is surrounded by a spacious and quiet environment, making it a landmark building in the Dream City.

The library closes very early each day, usually around five or six in the evening.

So going to the library to find books at night is definitely unrealistic; the library is only open to the public during the day.

"It looks like I’ll have to dream during the day, entering the Dream World in daytime."

When he was very young, Lin Xian had verified the earliest time he could enter the Dream World—

Noon, 12:42

Before this time, regardless of how early he slept, it was always a dreamless state, with exceptionally good quality sleep.

But the moment it hits this point, he would immediately enter the Dream World, standing on that familiar square.

Noon, 12:42 – Midnight, 00:42

These 12 hours are the time Lin Xian has each day to stay in the Dream World. At other times, he cannot enter into dreams at all.

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Lin Xian went to the office where his team members were and made some work arrangements, then took leave and went home.

On the way home, Lin Xian grabbed a quick lunch.

After getting home and freshening up, he lay straight on the bed, ready for a nap.

He glanced at the clock on the bedside table, which showed 13:20

"The library in the dream probably closes around five or six in the afternoon. If I fall asleep now, I can easily spend four hours there, so there’s plenty of time."

He pulled the curtains, darkening the room.

Lin Xian got under the covers and closed his eyes:

"Sleep, let’s go!"