Looking at the boastful Old Wang before him, Lin Xian felt a chill...

In the previous dream, Big Face Cat’s father probably won the Fields Medal for his research on "Introduction to the Cosmic Constant," and was then murdered by the Genius Club.

Since the Genius Club still exists in this dream...

Then if Big Face Cat’s father really calculated the Cosmic Constant again, and the Genius Club found out, there would be no reason not to kill him!

This seemingly enthusiastic invitation to enter Xin Donghai City...

Is very likely a Hongmen Banquet, a path to certain death.

...

Lin Xian looked at Big Face Cat:

"Didn't you say there was no way to enter Xin Donghai City?"

"That's definitely impossible!"

Big Face Cat was also dumbfounded, completely unable to accept this fact:

"For so many years, no one has ever been able to enter Xin Donghai City!"

"Here, even in history, even in legends! No one has ever entered Xin Donghai City!"

"My dad is just a primary school math teacher, what ability does he have to be invited over?"

"And it's not a question of why he was invited... We and Xin Donghai City are two completely unrelated worlds. They probably have already thoroughly researched what my dad is studying. What is there to invite him to discuss?"

...

Old Wang looked at the nervous Big Face Cat and Lin Xian with a look of disdain:

"Looking at the two of you, you're not going to amount to much!"

"Big Face, you can just wait to enjoy the good life! Maybe your dad will bring your whole family over when he comes back! In the future... you'll be standing on those steel walls, looking down at us!"

Whoosh—

Old Wang took something out of his pocket and threw it over:

"Catch!"

Clack.

Big Face Cat caught it, opened his hand, and saw a set of keys.

"Your parents left the keys with me before they left, they said they would be back tomorrow, and asked me to help feed the dog and pig at home. Since you're here, I'll give you the keys, you can feed them yourself later, feed them well enough to last until your parents come back tomorrow."

With that,

Old Wang fanned himself with his fan and went into the house.

"..."

The two looked at the keys in Big Face Cat's hand, and remained silent for a long time.

"It's really weird."

Big Face Cat shook his head:

"If my dad was really invited to Donghai City... it would really be an honor to our ancestors, the first person in hundreds of years!"

Lin Xian didn't speak.

He didn't want to say anything to worry Big Face Cat, but in fact, he knew clearly in his heart... Judging from the information obtained from the "First Dream," Big Face Cat's father was probably in grave danger.

Still expecting to come back tomorrow?

Forget it.

In every sense, he won't be back tomorrow, not to mention that this world has no tomorrow at all.

I didn't expect...

He rushed here as fast as he could, but still failed to find Big Face Cat's father before the Genius Club.

What's even more despairing is...

Big Face Cat's parents were taken away at seven or eight o'clock in the morning.

The earliest time he entered the dream was 12:42 noon.

At this time, Cat Dad had already arrived in Xin Donghai City. Lin Xian had no way to prevent Cat Dad from being taken away in this dream.

Even if he could make August 28, 2624 loop countless times...

But he could never outrun the time before 12:42.

That was a time period he couldn't control at all.

"What exactly is the Cosmic Constant?"

Lin Xian couldn't figure it out.

He was almost certain that Big Face Cat's father being taken away was 100% related to the research result of the Cosmic Constant, and the mastermind behind all this... at least 80% of the time it was the Genius Club.

Therefore,

Under the premise that he couldn't change the fact that Cat Dad was taken away.

Figuring out the Cosmic Constant was crucial.

"I don't know."

Big Face Cat was completely dumbfounded:

"I only know that my dad has been studying that 'Introduction to the Cosmic Constant.' It's a book unearthed from an ancient tomb, said to be an ancient book from more than 600 years ago. He has been studying it for many years."

Lin Xian looked up at the drawn curtains on the second floor.

What exactly is the Cosmic Constant?

What exactly does the Cosmic Constant mean?

Why is the Genius Club so afraid of the Cosmic Constant?

"Brother Face, can I go inside and take a look? I want to go to your father's room and take a look."

"Sure."

Big Face Cat inserted the key into the lock, turned it, and pushed the door open:

"Normally, we definitely wouldn't be able to enter my dad's room... He locks it tightly and doesn't let anyone in. Anyway, he's not home today, so don't make a wasted trip, go in and take a look."

After entering the house,

Big Face Cat led Lin Xian upstairs:

"My dad has been studying this 'Introduction to the Cosmic Constant' for many years, I can't even remember how long. But I haven't heard him say there were any results. I don't even know what he's studying."

"The result is, about half a month ago? He suddenly said that he had calculated the Cosmic Constant, and then he went crazy, talking nonsense, and kept repeating a sentence... He looked scared out of his wits when he saw anyone, repeating the same sentence all day long."

"Here it is."

Big Face Cat pointed to a closed wooden door:

"This is my dad's room, you can go in and take a look if you want."

Lin Xian nodded.

His palm pressed against the wooden door...

Creak.

The old iron hinge made a harrowing friction sound.

The end of August, the scorching heat.

But at this time, he couldn't feel any heat at all, not even a trace of temperature.

The familiar chill spread throughout his body again, and the huge black hand that he hadn't felt for a long time seemed to suddenly appear behind him again, gripping him tightly.

"Huff..."

Lin Xian took a deep breath and looked up.

He pushed the wooden door open hard—

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Lin Xian took a step back suddenly, his eyes widened!

42...42...42...

The entire room—

The walls, the ceiling, the tables, the chairs, the bookshelves, the cement floor! All were covered in 42!

Left...right...above...

Everywhere he could see, every place he could write, was filled with big and small 42s!

"This is..."

Lin Xian felt numb all over.

He cautiously walked into the room, looking at the chaotic handwriting on the walls.

All 42s...

Not a single other number.

And these 42s were written very densely, with small 42s written inside the large 42s; even smaller 42s were written inside the small 42s in even finer handwriting; even inside the smallest 42s... Lin Xian brought his eyes close enough, and in the holes of the 4s and the curves of the 2s... there were even 42s as fine as mosquito legs!

Too crazy...

All of this is too crazy!

What exactly was Big Face Cat's father doing? This could definitely be linked to mental illness.

Every wall in the room was like this.

Every place that could be written on was like this.

Even the bedsheets and covers... were actually full of big and small 42s!

Lin Xian looked around, feeling surrounded by thousands, even millions and tens of millions of 42s.

"See? I told you he was crazy."

He turned around.

Big Face Cat walked in with a gloomy face:

"During this time, he was like he was possessed, grabbing people's arms and reciting a sentence—"

Big Face Cat's face was dull, his eyes were distracted:

"42... is everywhere."