Genius Club-Chapter 1208 - 50: Lying (Extra update for the alliance leader humming and chirping!)
Einstein sat quietly across from him.
The flames dancing in the corner fireplace cast his shadow on the side wall, flickering.
He seemed to be listening to Gauss’s muttering, or perhaps not.
Just patiently waiting for Gauss’s question.
Gauss took a deep breath.
He rubbed his left arm, and said softly:
"Thank you, Einstein... you are the only one in the club who... will never... interrupt me... when I speak."
"But I also understand... the others mean no harm... it’s just that... I speak too slowly."
Across.
Einstein smiled faintly, shaking his head:
"I’m different from you all, I have plenty of time."
Finally.
Gauss looked up, gazing at the sorrowful mask of Einstein:
"Next, I’m going to ask my question. If I receive your answer... it signifies that, indeed, I have succeeded."
"My question is this..."
He cleared his throat and spoke as quickly as possible:
"I once asked you, when will humans fully enhance their immunity and be immune to all viral invasions, and you told me it’s never possible. You said... viruses will continuously evolve, and new viruses will always emerge... the very flesh and blood structure of the human body is destined to coexist with viruses for the long term, ebb and flow."
"This answer gave me peace... I’m also aware that any virus, no matter how virulent at first, will become weaker and less transmissible over time and through repeated infections... weaker and weaker."
"Eventually... every virus will lose its virulence and transmissibility... it will become so weak that it can’t overcome the human immune system, can’t infect the human body, and will completely lose its effect."
"So, my question is—"
The slender Gauss pursed his lips, asking expectantly:
"[The virus I injected into my body a few days ago, how many years will it take for humans to completely resist this virus’s infection and effects?]
"In other words, how many years will this virus stay effective... and how many years until its virulence and transmissibility weaken to the point it can no longer infect humans."
...
Einstein remained calm, instantly responding with a number:
"[194 years]."
"Although around 180 years, the virus you created will have significantly reduced in both virulence and transmissibility, there will still be individuals with weaker constitutions who may get infected."
"Therefore, the answer to your question is 194 years. After 194 years, this virus will completely lose its virulence and transmissibility, becoming unable to infect or transmit among any human... thus, it will disappear from the world forever."
Upon hearing this answer.
Gauss breathed a sigh of relief, seemingly very satisfied:
"Enough... enough..."
"This means that the virus I created is still very... potent. 194 years of effective duration... that’s enough... enough..."
With that said.
He stood up from the soft leather chair and bowed deeply to Einstein:
"Thank you, Einstein, and thank you, Copernicus."
"[To be honest, the only reason I mustered the resolve to execute this plan... was entirely because of Copernicus’s death, and Newton’s question... and your answer.]
"Equality... death is the ultimate, original form of equality for every life... in the world... even among all things in the universe."
"Elements will eventually decay, stars will ultimately extinguish, and one day the universe will also fade into emptiness... death is the true equality."
"Goodbye, Einstein."
He straightened up, smiled slightly, and waved to the elderly man across from him:
"The days of gatherings at the Genius Club... are the happiest times of my life."
...
Just a door away from the secret parlor, outside, in the golden hall.
Lin Xian and Jask, after Gauss entered the room, no longer needed to pretend to be strangers and began conversing directly.
"What a surprise!"
Jask, wearing a Tesla mask, turned his head:
"I didn’t expect the perk of the final gathering to be allowing us to ask one-on-one questions! Although the rules are still the same as before, not involving the Genius Club itself or its members... but there’s much more room for maneuver!"
"Previously, everyone was too afraid to ask deep questions lest others see through their future plans and true intentions... although I’m not afraid of everyone knowing my future plans, many times I still didn’t want them to hear the answers to my questions, thus I dared not ask many questions."
"But now it’s different, in the parlor it’s just us and Einstein, no worry about anyone else hearing what we say, ask, or what Einstein answers!"
"This opportunity is so rare, aside from a few early members joining the Genius Club, we latecomers have never had such a chance."
"Indeed."
Lin Xian nodded:
"Now, we can ask more sensitive, core, and hidden questions."
"Yes, exactly that."
Jask laughed and said:
"So... with such a rare opportunity, are you sure you want me to ask ’how many people will there be in the world by 2622,’ which is a rather valueless question?"
"I suggest you think carefully and cherish this opportunity, and choose a more meaningful question for me to ask Einstein on your behalf."
"I saw that after Newton finished asking his question, he exited the gathering right away. But I will come out through that red door after Einstein answers my question, tell you the answer, and then you can weigh your final question based on the answer."
