Genius Club-Chapter 1322 - 19: Beauty and the Beast

Lin Xian traveled back to 1952 this time, with three main tasks to complete:

1. Uncover the truth behind the Millennium Stakes and find a way to rescue Chu Anqing.

2. Investigate the secrets surrounding Einstein and reveal the true identity of the Genius Club President.

3. Explore clues related to the World-Ending White Light and the oldest secrets of the Genius Club.

Before this.

Lin Xian only found a clue for the first task, the First Generation Pillar, CC.

That’s why he has been sticking close to CC, inseparable, with the purpose of witnessing firsthand the reason she becomes the Millennium Stake... to find the truth and a solution from it.

After all, CC does not remember her own birthday.

Nor can she calculate the exact time she dissipates into blue stardust.

Helplessly, the only way was to use the current clumsy method, keeping a 24-hour close watch, "the expert close to Millennium Stakes."

Originally, Lin Xian planned to wait until the First Generation Pillar CC dissipates, then find a way to investigate and approach Einstein... but unexpectedly, when he met Einstein at today’s Halloween costume party, what he had been searching tirelessly for came effortlessly.

Thus.

Now he could tackle the second main task concurrently—

[Confirm the true identity of the Genius Club President, see if he is truly Einstein!]

This is also a question that has been on Lin Xian’s mind for a long time.

Who is the face under the Genius Club President’s mask?

Is it Einstein’s admirer, follower, successor?

Or...

Just like urban legends say, the face under the mask is the immortal Einstein?

Lin Xian clenched his fists.

All these truths will be revealed in this old era of 1952.

"So, let’s go do our makeup and get disguised first."

Lin Xian pushed CC, arriving at a makeup vendor, where a "witch" makeup artist enthusiastically welcomed patrons:

"Ladies and gentlemen~ welcome, welcome, what kind of styles and makeup do you like? You can tell me anything; my skills will surely satisfy you!"

"If you have no inspiration... you can check out these magazines and pictures, I see you two look handsome and beautiful, and have such good figures! Just like actors and models! I suggest you could choose some classic film characters."

Lin Xian heard this and smiled silently.

Indeed, wherever and whenever, sales merchants always have such pleasant talk.

However...

Clothes make the man.

The newly made over CC indeed looked radiant, her beauty maxed out, it’s no wonder the vendor praised her so; after all... this is a face that will still pack a punch decades later, without fading due to the progress of time.

"CC, take a look, which one do you like?"

Lin Xian handed the picture album to CC:

"Right around here, there’s also a costume stall, we can have a one-stop shopping experience, providing you with a perfect immersive experience."

CC looked very earnestly.

This was her first time participating in a Halloween costume party in her life, she must make a good decision.

In the end...

CC chose the most classic vampire costume.

Vampires can be considered the most enduring monster image in Western culture, handsome, cool, bloody, violent aesthetics, at the same time... every vampire is handsome and beautiful, worthy of the overbearing CEO Mary Sue in Westerners’ eyes.

After agreeing on the price, the makeup artist let CC sit in a chair, starting to do her makeup.

This makeup artist is indeed very professional.

Her makeup kit was not only filled with bottles and jars but also had all sorts of props, vampire fangs, headgear, everything you could want.

Lin Xian sat in a chair next to her waiting.

He silently watched as the makeup artist made CC’s complexion white, bloodless, then painted bloodstains over it, pasted fake vampire fangs on CC’s baby canines, and then started arranging CC’s hair...

Hmm.

With makeup like this, indeed, her original appearance was unrecognizable, and Lin Xian felt relieved.

Currently.

Since it’s still unclear whether the Genius Club President is actually Einstein, prudence is wise, so assuming Einstein as the "imagined enemy" for now seems appropriate.

According to the normal course of history.

Einstein and CC shouldn’t have any connection in this lifetime.

If not for his interference with history, CC definitely wouldn’t have the opportunity to participate in the costume party today, and naturally wouldn’t have the chance to meet Einstein.

In the original course of history, the two should not have had the opportunity to meet.

"To avoid changes in the world line, try not to excessively influence the original life paths of key figures."

Lin Xian extended his right hand, scratching his hindbrain, feeling that "kite string" tied to the back of his head.

This is the "umbilical cord" connecting to the space-time of 2234 in the future.

As long as this kite string doesn’t break, it implies the world line hasn’t changed, space-time elasticity hasn’t been breached, and he can still return to the space-time of 2235 at any time.

As it stands, this kite string doesn’t have any issues.

It remains strong and resilient, showing no signs or sensations of snapping, full of a sense of security.

"Space-time elasticity isn’t so easily breached."

Lin Xian closed his eyes, recalling the things he did after coming to the year 1952...

Really very minor things.

Nothing more than bursting a balloon to win a prize, robbing some money from the gangs, and having a blast in Manhattan.

Compared to the likes of Huang Que, or the real and fake Yu Xi... he indeed was too cautious, too careful.

Maybe these actions, not to mention scratching the space-time elasticity, would hardly count as blowing a breath towards it.

"With the power of a single person, trying to break through space-time elasticity without advanced technology is really hard."

Lin Xian opened his eyes.

Recalling when Huang Que cooperated with the government, sent him the Genius Club invitation, gave him numerous hints and clues, and even borrowed a skyspace aircraft to make trouble in space;

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