Genius Club.

Chapter 94 MX (asking for monthly ticket)

mask?

Lin Xian blinked his eyes...

Now that everyone has revealed their identities to each other and we are all in the same group, why is there still a need to wear masks?
"Is it for safety, Brother Face?"

"Yes and no. In fact, what's the point of a mask being safe or not? The main thing is that it's already a tradition."

The big-faced cat threw the cigarette butt on the ground and rubbed it out with his shoe:
"There are a lot of people doing this kind of thing around here. I don't know when it became a convention, but everyone wears cartoon masks so they can tell at a glance that they are stealing and not enemies, so they don't panic."

"Usually when we see someone wearing a cartoon mask, we just say hello and walk away. No one has to embarrass anyone. In this regard, regardless of whether we know each other or not, we actually get along very well."

……

Well, when in Rome, do as the Romans do. Lin Xian followed the big-faced cat to another warehouse.

It was completely dark now.

In the distance, neon lights began to light up in Xindonghai City.

Click.

Big-Faced Cat turned on the light in the warehouse and pointed at the piles of children's toys inside:
"There are quite a few masks here... Ultraman and the like. Just pick one. It doesn't matter what you use anyway."

"Brother Face, what mask are you wearing?"

Lin Xian was quite curious.

In the first dream, the big-faced cat was wearing a Rhine cat mask. But in this world... are there still Rhine cats? Can it continue to be popular for another 600 years?

“I wear this kind of thing.”

The big-faced cat picked up a robot mask on the ground. It looked like a Gundam, but it was obviously not:
"My son likes this cartoon more, the one about robots fighting each other."

"I see."

Lin Xian smiled.

have to.

Because his daughter is rebellious and disobedient, Big Face Cat now turns to pampering his son.

Lin Xian began to search through the pile of toys to see if there was anything he liked...

Ok?
Lin Xian picked up a cat mask in a flash!
"Rhine Cat."

In this strange new dream, I can see the Rhine cat that I designed... It feels so familiar.

Lin Xian wiped the dust off the mask and used the rag beside him to clean it. A cute and naughty Rhine cat mask appeared in his hand.

Lin Xian liked this cat so much, especially when he saw the Rhine Cat he designed himself in a foreign world, he couldn't help but laugh:

“Rhine cat toys…are they still popular now?”

“That must be very hot!”

The big-faced cat scratched his armpit and laughed:

"This Rhine Cat... is one of the few toys that is very popular in both New Donghai City and Old Donghai."

"In fact, it's not just the old and new Donghai. This cat is very popular all over the world. My daughter loved it when she was young and bought a lot of such toys."

"Sometimes I go to the garbage disposal plant to steal things. Whenever I see garbage related to Rhine Cat, I steal it back for her. After I wash it, she loves it."

……

Lin Xian couldn't let go of the Rhine cat mask in his hand.

Every line on this is his work... There's no reason not to choose this mask:
"Then I will wear this mask when I act at night."

"Hey... brother, can't you see that you still have a childish heart? Isn't it ridiculous for a grown man like you to wear a Rhine Cat mask?" The big-faced cat said with some disdain:

"If other people saw this, they would think that I, the Big Face Cat, had recruited a stupid little brother! No decent man would wear a Rhine Cat mask! It's effeminate and childish!"

"No, isn't this good?"

Lin Xian was very dissatisfied:

"Since this cat has been popular for 600 years and has never gone out of style, and you said it is also very popular in New Donghai City, then this shows that this cat is very powerful. Don't underestimate this world-class IP."

"It's cute, indeed. You're right about that. This designer has some talent." Big Face Cat was very honest.

Lin Xian put on the mask and followed the big-faced cat out of the warehouse. He smiled at the fat figure:
"Brother Face, you will never guess who designed this cat."

"How could you not know?"

The big-faced cat turned his head, with a matter-of-fact expression:
"Everyone on earth knows that this cat is the mascot of MX Company."

?

Lin Xian was very surprised.

He took off his mask and stared at the big-faced cat...

In the "First Dream", both the technological level and the living standards are much more developed than the old East China Sea in the current "Second Dream".

But even in that case, the true origin of the Rhine Cat, its creator, and the history of MX Company have not been passed down.

Lin Xian searched in various setting collections and on the Internet, but could not find any information about the founder of Rhine Cat, himself, or MX Company. He could not find anything.

There are many different opinions about the origin of the Rhine cat, but there is no correct answer.

Lin Xian was quite unhappy at that time.

But later I figured it out... the 600-year history span is really too long. It is normal for myself and MX Company to be forgotten in the long river of history and covered by the dust of history.

So, he accepted this reality calmly.

but now.

I actually heard the name MX Company from Big Face Cat, and he said so confidently that Rhine Cat is the mascot of MX Company!

This also means...

In the second dream, the history and destiny of MX Company also experienced [time and space changes].

Lin Xian guessed that it might be because the Rhine brand was very successful after obtaining the authorization from Professor Xu Yun, which made MX company become a world-class beauty giant.

So it is conceivable that Rhine brand cosmetics may have been popular in the world for hundreds of years, and Rhine cats have naturally been popular for hundreds of years. It is even possible that girls in the world are still using Rhine brand cosmetics, and MX company has not yet closed down!

"Brother Lian, is MX company still in existence? It hasn't gone bankrupt yet, right?" Lin Xian asked curiously.

"What nonsense are you talking about, brother."

The big-faced cat looked at him like a fool:
"How could MX Corporation possibly go bankrupt? Even if the earth were destroyed, it wouldn't necessarily go bankrupt."

"So this company has a history of more than 600 years, right?"

"It should be. I'm not sure about this." The big-faced cat scratched his nose:

"It must be one of the most powerful companies in the world."

"Is MX Company still engaged in cosmetics now?" Lin Xian continued to ask.

"What a joke!"

The big-faced cat was amused:
"They are a world-class company. [The New Donghai City was built by MX Company], why would they be involved in cosmetics?"

clatter--

Lin Xian stopped where he was.

I felt an unusual chill...

"What did you say?"

He stared at the big-faced cat:
"You said this steel science fiction city... New Donghai City, was built by MX Company?"

"Yes, isn't this common sense?"

The big-faced cat stretched out his right hand and pointed at the colorful new Donghai City in the distance:

"Look at the tallest building in the middle, the twin building. Can you see the words written on it clearly?"

Lin Xian looked in the direction where his finger was pointing.

In the very center of New Donghai City... there is a twin-tower building that is obviously thicker and much larger than all the other tall buildings.

It is also high up in the sky, and you can’t see its top, so you don’t know how high it is.

But at the waist of the twin towers...

There were two huge black and white logos, two English letters:

【MX】

Lin Xian narrowed his eyes.

He was really familiar with the shape of these two letters.

I see it countless times in countless places every day when I go to work.

These two unique letters are printed on the roof of the company building, on the background board at the front desk, on stickers in the elevator, on manuscripts in the office...even on Lin Xian's work badge...

The last time I looked out over New Donghai City was from the roof of Big Face Cat's house. Because of the viewing angle, the two letters were blocked by the tall building in front, so I couldn't see them.

But now, looking from Li Cheng's house, he could clearly see the two giant letters MX emitting cold white light.

MX
it goes without saying.

The most central, majestic and spectacular twin-tower building in Xindonghai City must be the headquarters of MX Company.

To be precise, it is the headquarters of MX Company 600 years later.

It is so tall.

So magnificent.

Such majesty.

This twin tower seems to be the stabilizing force of the new Donghai City, suppressing this huge monster.

During these 600 years...

What kind of changes have taken place to allow a cosmetics company with little domestic reputation to successfully transform into a giant company that dominates the world and can independently build a futuristic sci-fi city?
What is the history of this?
How did it develop to this point?

This sole proprietorship company that Zhao Yingjun built from scratch...who is controlling it now?
Suddenly.

Lin Xian opened his eyes wide.

He thought of a terrifying possibility...

The world today, the world in 2023, is completely different.

As the spark of hibernation technology is ignited in 2023, mankind has officially entered an era of rapid technological advancement. No one can accurately estimate how technology will develop in the future and how the world will change.

Professor Xu Yun once optimistically estimated that within two or three years, a hibernation chamber that could reduce the efficiency of life activities by 90% could be developed...

But human potential is limitless.

Who can say for sure?

If, according to the most optimistic estimate, the hibernation chamber is successfully developed soon...

The more Lin Xian thought about it, the more terrified he felt, and his back felt colder and colder.

He looked up...

Looking at the full moon in the sky that was split in two by a huge black hand shadow,

Looking at the black right hand with its index finger pointing straight upwards,

Thinking of the big-faced cat father who died tragically under a truck in the first dream, thinking of Xu Yun's torn body in the snow at 00:42 in the morning of New Year's Day,

Thinking of the invitation letter from the Genius Club that Zhao Yingjun received,

Thinking of the little white mouse in Xu Yun's laboratory that successfully hibernated for 40 hours and woke up successfully...

"Brother Face."

Lin Xian spoke in a low voice, staring at the big-faced cat:
"[What is the name of the current president of MX Company?]"

(End of this chapter)