Genius Club-Chapter 575 - 15 Safe Closed Loop!_2

This is what a space-time particle looks like after it has lost its activity and energy.

From an overlord of realms, it was drafted as a mere boy under someone else’s command.

Lin Xian extended his right hand, reaching into the interior of the rice cooker.

Since Liu Feng had said that it was fine to touch it, that there were no problems, Lin Xian naturally had no concerns.

His finger sank down.

He touched the space-time particle.

That feeling...

Was really just as Liu Feng had described.

Indeed!

With closed eyes, one could feel as though they had touched something, a very, very, very slight sensation of being brushed.

It was like the falling of a cobweb, the brushing of a gentle breeze.

When you consciously try to touch it, you can’t feel this touch; but when you touch it unconsciously, you can feel this subtle and elusive contact.

It was truly an indescribable sensation, and even more fitting, a delusion.

At this time.

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Lin Xian’s entire palm had entered the interior of the space-time particle, but the particle remained just as stable, seemingly unaffected, almost lazily sound asleep. Inside the even sphere, not a single ripple was stirred by Lin Xian’s arrival.

He closed his palm, attempting to grasp the space-time particle.

As expected.

The lethargic space-time particle was not going to cooperate with him, letting Lin Xian’s palm churn around inside it; the particle itself remained immovable, utterly indifferent.

"It seems, indeed, that when ordinary people like us touch space-time particles, nothing extreme happens. We don’t awaken any memories like Chu Anqing, with no data being crammed into our brains," Lin Xian mused.

"Of course," shrugged Liu Feng:

"After all, we’re not Millennium Stakes, so touching a space-time particle won’t produce any reaction. My guess is that for normal people and objects, touching space-time particles usually results in nothing happening. It’s probably only the Millennium Stakes or other beings from outside our space-time that might react when they come into contact with space-time particles."

"But exceptions do not make the rule, and right now, we can only conclude from the case of Chu Anqing that Millennium Stakes obtain some memories and have strong reactions upon touching space-time particles. As for other things... without experimental data, we can’t make a definitive statement."

"Speaking of which, haven’t you always suspected that Huang Que is a space-time traveler from the future? She doesn’t belong to this space-time either, she’s an outsider. Why don’t you let her touch the space-time particle and see if anything miraculous happens?" Lin Xian suggested.

"Forget it," Lin Xian decisively refused:

"If Huang Que thought it necessary to touch the space-time particle, she would’ve done it long ago. The things she doesn’t do are unnecessary. She’s a very assertive woman, and we don’t need to remind her of anything."

"Furthermore... her current physical condition seems to be very poor, I don’t want to disturb her or trouble her any more. Huang Que has already helped us with too many things, solved too many problems for us, and provided many hints... We can’t depend on her forever. Liu Feng, we must also become stronger ourselves."

Liu Feng nodded after listening:

"That’s true, we should not always trouble Huang Que. Ultimately, space-time particles and the universal constants, after all, are our own concern, and Huang Que has indeed helped us enough."

"Moreover, after thinking it over carefully, my reasoning has some flaws. It’s not necessarily the case that beings from outside space-time will react when they touch space-time particles, because look at Chu Anqing. She is not an outsider to this space-time; her pupils are normal, and she has never been excluded by space-time, which is enough to prove— Chu Anqing, is a Millennium Stake born and raised in this dimension."

"I believe the Space-time Law is absolute, nothing and no one can surpass the Space-time Law. So, Chu Anqing’s eyes not turning blue, her not being affected by space-time exclusion, is also solid proof that she belongs to our space-time."

"Based on this reasoning, it appears that obtaining memories upon touching the space-time particle, along with other strong reactions, are unique characteristics of Millennium Stakes, or rather... anomalies. Sadly, now that Chu Anqing is gone and the space-time particle has lost its activity, we have no way to study this further."

...

Listening to Liu Feng’s analysis, Lin Xian took his hand out of the rice cooker, staring seriously at the pale blue space-time particle:

"Are you really certain... that this space-time particle no longer has any use?" Lin Xian still couldn’t accept this fact and pressed on:

"Is there a possibility that our current level of cognition, our technological level, is simply insufficient, leading us to not discover this space-time particle’s purposes?"

Liu Feng was silent for a while, looking meaningfully at Lin Xian:

"Scientifically speaking, I cannot deny your perspective. I understand your feelings, Lin Xian. Each of us has put in so much effort, and even Chu Anqing did not hesitate to sacrifice herself to capture this space-time particle... but to end up with this outcome, I’m sure it’s hard for you to accept."

"But as your friend, as a scientist supporting you, I can’t lie to you, not even to spare your feelings. That would only harm you, perhaps leading you off the right path, towards a wrong direction."

"So please believe what I say, at least for now, this space-time particle... truly has no value anymore, it really has assimilated with this space-time."

"What do we do with this thing then?" Lin Xian looked up.