The Garfield Museum is located on the edge of downtown Annapolis and is a converted old manor. The center's nearly 200-year-old main building houses relics of the 20th President of the United States, James Abram Garfield, as well as curiosities from around the world.

In American memory, President Garfield's presence is extremely weak, and he was assassinated after only four months in office. The museum, which is said to have been built in his honor by his friends at the end of the 19th century, is so unknown to many locals in Annapolis that it exists.

The fact that this museum has survived to this day is a strange thing in itself. It's just that the history of Americans is too short, and things from one or two hundred years ago are cherished as antiques, and this kind of strange thing is also everywhere in the United States, which is not too unusual.

At midnight on the East Coast of the United States, only the attic window in the main building of the Garfield Museum shines through.

In the attic, an old man with a white beard holds the receiver of an old-fashioned telephone, talking to someone.

"It's okay, I'll convince him."

"Different? Perhaps, but I believe he's a big-picture person. ”

"The people you arranged must listen to me, this time, absolutely, absolutely, listen to me! I need him! ”

After hanging up the phone, the old man's palm landed on something, slowly rubbing, not knowing what he was thinking.

After a long time, a man pushed the door open and came in and whispered, "Here comes the guest, sir." ”

There was a cloaked man in the hall on the first floor of the museum, who seemed to be able to see everything clearly in the dark, and he smoothly avoided the display cases in the hall and was walking towards the stairs, when the lights in the hall suddenly turned on.

"Mr. Xia, you're so fast."

At the railing above the staircase, the old man held something in his hand and calmly looked down at the cloaked man.

The cloaked man looked up. Inside the hood was a mask of steel, or to be precise, wearing a helmet similar to that of Iron Man.

Xia Ming's voice came from the helmet: ""The thing in your hand is ......"

After the speaker switch, the sound is slightly distorted, but the tone of shock can be heard.

"This?"

The old man raised his palm and showed the thing in the light.

It was a trumpet skull, a crystal skull, reflecting a misty glow in the light.

"This was brought back from Africa by my ancestors in 1849. Ah, not skulls, of course. The Crystal Skull, like the South African grooved metal ball, is just an archaeological hoax that works well to conceal something. ”

"It's just that it's very ...... How can I say that, ahead of time, my ancestors spent a whole decade trying to open the cloak that wrapped around it. ”

There was an inexplicable enthusiasm in the old man's tone: "You sensed it, right?" The singularity has really shifted to you, so we are family. ”

"I'm listening," Xia Ming said lightly. There was no response to the enthusiasm of the old man.

The old man continued: "We call this thing the enlightenment of the gods, it is like a thing left in the world, it can enlighten people's wisdom......

Xia Ming said very directly: "If you are really willing to tell me everything, it is best to use a context that we can all understand." ”

The old man was silent for a moment. Said slowly: "Okay, we do need to overcome each other's misunderstandings and talk openly and honestly, then. Let's start with our Hancock family......"

He began to tell a piece of history, a history that spanned three centuries, if it were to be heard by the average human ear. This is not history at all, but a mysterious story in the literature of the stall, but Xia Ming did not interrupt and listened silently.

The old man's ancestor, as Hancock I called him, got a magical gadget in Africa, it took ten years to open it, and inside was an even more magical thing. This thing whispers in the mind of the wielder and gives the person infinite wisdom.

But Hancock I found that this enlightenment was also transferred to others, and that some people who saw or touched the object would receive the same enlightenment as the bearer.

Anyone who is inspired will reach the pinnacle of his career, and before reaching the top, not only is he not afraid of any pressure, but even pressure will become his motivation.

Garfield was the first outsider to be inspired, originally a mathematician, but by chance, he became president. Four months after reaching the top, however, Garfield died.

Hancock II, the son of Hancock I, felt that the revelation of the gods was a hoodoo and built this museum, hiding it in a crystal skull in order to keep it a secret forever.

But Hancock II's son, Hancock III, is the old man's seventh-generation great-grandfather, and at the instigation of his friend Cowpens, the two reactivated the Divine Enlightenment and created the Cowpens Foundation.

When Cowpens died in the prime of his career, Hancock III finally realized that there was a curse on it, and sent it back to the museum. However, he was unwilling to let his abilities be buried, and began to contact elites from all walks of life to help them.

This is the origin of the "organization", and among these people are indeed Edison and Tesla. In Hancock's account of the generations, there is no record of Edison and Tesla coming into contact with the enlightenment of God, but no one knows what the real situation is.

By the time of the Cold War, the Organization was actively involved in many U.S. government operations, including the Apollo moon landings. The Divine Revelation is once again open to outsiders, but these people no longer encounter inexplicable calamities, which also makes the Hancock family believe that the curse has dissipated.

Perhaps the organization was too active at that time, and the U.S. government became jealous and had to fall silent. It wasn't until the collapse of the Soviet Union, under the impetus of George Hancock, that the organization was revitalized.

The old man standing in front of Xia Ming was none other than George Hancock.

After listening to this story, Xia Ming said sarcastically: "In this way, your organization does have a concept. Let me guess what, let the United States rule the world forever? ”

Hancock patiently explained: "Of course not, I am an anthropologist, specializing in the history of human civilization, and my philosophy is to protect human civilization from unknown threats, which is also the philosophy of the organization. ”

Xia Ming sneered: "It sounds like the people you murdered, such as Professor Xu. Is it a demon that threatens human civilization? ”

"Oh, Xu ......"

Hancock's tone became heavy: "He's the one I admire the most, it's my fault, and Don and Prasad, it's all my fault." ”

"You didn't mention Yang Yuanchang, let me guess, the organization you single-handedly promoted, there was an internal problem?" Xia Ming asked, "What disagreement did you have over the head replacement operation three years ago?" Don't be surprised, since I've come to the door. Nature knows these things. ”

"I wasn't involved in that operation," Hancock said even more somberly: "I don't know the details, but they did have a serious disagreement, and if you really want to know, you can only ask Yang." ”

He looked at Xia Ming and said sincerely: "I don't want that kind of thing to happen again, if you can join us, we can avoid another tragedy." ”

Xia Ming asked, "Join you?" What to do? ”

"Stop using biomimetic mechanisms to study or even simulate the movement of the human brain!" Hancock said, "My deduction tells me. This is the seedling pulling, this is the opening of the door to Pandora! ”

"I know that Xu and you have achieved certain results in this area, and the neuronal chip is built on such a foundation. It's too late to stop! Just with transistors. Simulate the human brain with 0s and 1s, and there is no danger. ”

Xia Ming sighed: "It seems that I have to ask why." ”

Hancock said in a didactic tone, "Why? Because in my deduction, that means revealing the truth of God's revelation, it means a great catastrophe of human destruction. ”

It's a pity that Xia Ming's face is hidden behind the helmet. Otherwise, he would have shown an expression of "what the hell are you kidding".

"I think you should understand what I mean, at least as a holder of divine enlightenment. What my deduction means. ”

"I thought you could figure out the truth of God's revelation by deduction."

Unmoved by Xia Ming's ridicule, Hancock asked, "Do you know what a guinea pig's intelligence trap is?" ”

Xia Ming shrugged his shoulders and spread his hands, and the humming low sound of the motor pierced the cloak, creating a faint but chilling background noise in the hall.

"Scientists feed mice from the top of a transparent box, and the smart mice start wondering where the food comes from, thinking that if it climbs out of the box, there will be an endless supply of food," Hancock said. ”

When it crawled out, it was the scientist's scalpel waiting for it, and the scientist wanted to figure out what this intelligence had to do with the structure of the rat's brain. And those guinea pigs who don't investigate the origin of their food are still alive and well. ”

Xia Ming thought for a while and nodded lightly: "I understand your worries, but ......"

He smiled and said, "I heard the term transparent box from another person, and his understanding seems to be a little different from yours. ”

Hancock looked a little frustrated: "Yang? He...... He was a more radical man, and he had a different interpretation of divine revelation, but the original intention was the same as mine. ”

Xia Ming sneered again: "Is it the same?" Then Professor Xu, Mr. Tang, and Prasad, after coming into contact with the divine enlightenment, thought that more active action should be taken to study its impact on humanity. And you, like Yang Yuanchang, feel that in order to protect human beings, killing them is a last resort? ”

"That's my fault, my fault," Hancock repeated, "it shouldn't be like that." ”

This means that the pots are all Yang Yuanchang's?

Xia Ming changed the topic: "Let's not mention this for the time being, there are still too many questions about the story you said, and the most critical point is, why did the singularity come to me?" I've never touched that thing in your hand. ”

"The holder of the Hancock family is a little bit of divine inspiration, and the other is a singularity. The singularity appears irregularly in outsiders, just as there was a curse at first, but now it is gone. My guess is that the Divine Revelation will autonomously look for a suitable target, giving him the singularity, without necessarily having to make direct contact. ”

Hancock's explanation made some sense, and Xia Ming felt that maybe he jumped on himself from Professor Xu.

But Hancock's side is completely supernatural and mysterious, why has it become a supernatural black technology when it comes to himself......

Xia Ming then asked: "But I still can't understand, why your Hancock family is a little more stable, could it be that when your ancestors found it, they played the trick of dripping blood to recognize the master?" ”

Hancock smiled bitterly: "My ancestors shouldn't have tried the kind of thing you said, but I don't know why." ”

"Last question", Xia Ming asked: "I want to confirm, you think I am the same as you, so what is unusual about you?" ”

Hancock's arms were slightly outstretched, a familiar gesture.

His words are full of strong self-confidence: "As long as I am given a certain amount of information, I can deduce at least twenty years of historical evolution, although it is impossible to see every detail, but every big change will not be left behind." ”

"My ancestors predicted the outbreak and end of the Civil War, the assassination of Lincoln, the First and Second World Wars. I predicted the collapse of the Soviet Union, the chaos in the Middle East and Europe. This is the wisdom that divine inspiration has given to the Hancock family, and it has been so throughout the ages! ”

Xia Ming's voice was timid: "Is this kind of prophecy told to you by a voice in your head?" ”

Hancock shook his head, "When my ancestors found it, they did have whispering descriptions, but it hasn't been like that since then. ”

Xia Ming smiled: "Then can you predict what I will do next?" ”

Hancock also laughed: "The singularity is not within the scope of deduction, just like when Lafield was assassinated, my ancestors were his friends, but I didn't find the slightest sign." ”

He extended the invitation again: "But I am sure that you will join us." I have heard your speeches on various occasions that you are concerned about the safety of humanity. As long as you put that research down, I swear to help you with all the time I spend the rest of my life! With my deduction, you will be able to do anything in technology and business! Your great wish to benefit humanity will soon come true! ”

Hancock's tone was as sincere as digging into the heart: "As long as you stop researching!" ”

"Thank you for your explanation, which made me understand a lot", Xia Ming ignored Hancock's temptation: "For example, I understand that your Hancock family is not the main owner of this divine enlightenment. ”

Hancock frowned: "Why do you say that?" ”

"Why?" Xia Ming smiled happily, and the laughter came out of the speaker, which was very weird.

"I think my authority is higher than yours!"

As soon as the words fell, Xia Ming squatted down suddenly, and then jumped high. (To be continued.) )