Genius Club

Chapter 1099: Chapter 17 Return to the Old Place

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One minute later, Gao Wen opened the hatch of the shuttle cabin and watched Lin Xian crawl out, “How does it feel?”

He smiled and said:

“To tell you the truth, after this time shuttle machine was built, I often lie in it too, to experience the feeling of being about to embrace space-time travel. Sometimes, I even think about napping in there.”

“But strangely, once inside, not only do I not feel relaxed, I actually feel quite oppressed and uncomfortable, with a sense of being extracted from the world, which makes me totally unable to sleep. Even though I force myself to stay a bit longer inside each time, the most I can do is lie there for ten minutes before coming out.”

“Perhaps, it is because I hold reverence for the time shuttle machine and have a fear of space-time travel. It always feels like… how should I put it, it’s not exactly fear nor terror, but more that, the moment I lie in there, I can feel the ultimate—”

Gao Wen pursed his lips and said in a low voice:

“[Loneliness]”

…

Lin Xian looked into Gao Wen’s eyes, without saying a word.

Yes.

Loneliness.

Space-time travel, especially that using ordinary space-time particles, is indeed a suffocating loneliness.

A one-way ticket to a distant place,

A sadness of parting that you cannot return from,

A helpless resignation to meet one’s end in a foreign land.

“But I admire every space-time traveler.”

Gao Wen looked at Lin Xian, his eyes brimming with respect:

“I believe, every space-time traveler comes with responsibility and mission; they all possess lofty beliefs and fearless courage.”

“Just like you, Mr. Lin Xian, although I do not know for what reason you have undertaken space-time travel, I am sure that it is not for personal desires, but surely for a greater cause.”

Lin Xian waved his hand:

“You don’t have to praise me so much, actually I… how to put it, I still fall short compared to those real space-time travelers.”

“But I am mentally prepared, if there’s such an opportunity to change regrets and mistakes, to make the human world a better place, I will not hesitate at all.”

Suddenly.

He remembered something and asked:

“So who do you plan to send back this time? Who will be the space-time traveler?”

Lin Xian glanced around:

“Brother Lian? Or Xu Yiyi?”

“No.”

Gao Wen shook his head:

“Neither.”

“I’ve already made up my mind on the candidate, and no one in the City of Sin has any objections; it’s the leader of the Lian Gang, Lee Cheng’s only daughter—”

“Lee Ningning.”

…

Lin Xian, hearing this familiar name, momentarily felt no surprise:

“Looks like the Lee Family remains devoted and heroic.”

He sighed:

“Lee Cheng only has this daughter, and yet he’s willing to let her go.”

“Heh.”

Gao Wen gave a slight smile:

“How could Lee Cheng bear to… no father can bear it. Especially since Lee Cheng’s wife passed away a few years ago, Lee Ningning is his only relative in this world.”

“On this matter, I really admire Lee Cheng, and I admire this little girl, Lee Ningning. As we have discussed before, there are many questions in this world with no answers, no right or wrong.”

“Is it really right to let the only daughter of a lonely father sacrifice herself for the future of mankind? Is this truly great? It’s difficult for us to judge, but this is the unyielding anthem of humanity, and it is also the enduring belief of the Lian Gang—”

“[The rise and fall of the world, is the responsibility of each individual.]”

Indeed.

Lin Xian nodded.

Each era inevitably has its heroes; as the long river of history forges ahead, there must always be someone who stands up to take on the responsibilities and burdens.

He reminisced about The Seventh Dreamland.

Lee Ningning dressed in an exquisite princess dress, holding her newly born sister, Lee Fengyu, smiling sweetly and happily:

“I hope that when she grows up, she can also be a strong and courageous girl, facing whatever life and whatever world with an optimistic attitude untouched by the storms.”

This wish for her sister.

Isn’t it also a reflection of Lee Ningning herself?

Lin Xian couldn’t help missing this stubborn, fate-defying young girl; when he gets the chance, he decides not to join Lian Gang with Xu Yiyi. Instead, he plans to check out the Lee Family.

After all, with those two android metal nameplates as credentials, any faction would take them in.

“Hmph.”

Adjacent, Xu Yiyi huffed disapprovingly:

“Actually, I’m willing to go too.”

Gao Wen chuckled and shook his head:

“Yiyi, you still have a bit to go, whether it’s physical strength, intellect, or skill, Lee Ningning is without doubt the most outstanding in the City of Sin.”

“We only have one space-time particle, so we must value the opportunity and send the most outstanding, most formidable assassin back; but your spirit is also commendable, there are many ways to shine and contribute to the future of mankind, and tonight’s… your action, is just as important.”

Lin Xian turned to look back at the massive and cold time shuttle machine, already considering how to copy it and bring it back to 2024 for Liu Feng:

“Gao Wen, do you have the revised manuscript of the space-time travel theory and the blueprints for the time shuttle machine here?”

“Of course.”

Gao Wen walked to a metal cabinet, opened it, and inside it was stuffed with various blueprints and notes:

“Here is my revised manuscript; the original is mostly correct, the errors are only in a few pages, coincidentally the more critical pages.”

“The rest, rolled up here, are the engineering blueprints. They don’t have to be that complicated; as long as the core is understood, the key item, the space-time particle, is in place, this device can operate in any form.”

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