The University of Chicago is a private university founded in 1891 by John D. Rockefeller. It is a coeducational, non-religious research university, and has won Nobel Prizes for its faculty and students.

Part of the results of the Manhattan Project was achieved at this university. In 1942, they built the world's first controllable nuclear reactor in the squash hall of the University of Chicago, bringing it to a critical state and producing a controllable nuclear fission chain reaction.

This was an important milestone in the atomic age, laying the foundation for the atomic bomb two years later, and the University of Chicago was called the "birthplace of atomic energy".

American oil tycoon Rockefeller once boastfully said: "My best investment is the University of Chicago!" ”

Alex knew that their destination was the University of Chicago, but he didn't know about the $500 compensation, and he thought the two professors had convinced his parents. Sitting in a vehicle sent by the University of Chicago, he looked through the window at the street and pedestrians outside. Along the way, only a few words were heard from the Carpenters, and everyone's interest in the conversation was not very high.

In the United States in the 40s of the twentieth century, it was precisely because of the stage of great development that many streets in Chicago were also being built. However, it can already be seen that the future prosperity will be seen, and all kinds of shops will come and go. Old-fashioned billboards sparkle and catch the eye in the sun.

Today's weather is very good, the sun is shining, and the people are warm. After getting out of the car, the Carpenter family walked down a tree-lined boulevard on the university campus under the guidance of someone sent by the school. The cobblestone road is lined with half-human-high bushes, next to which are neat palm trees. The sunlight pierced through the lush woods and fell on them, and the specks of light were like light veils draped over their bodies, which could be touched by reaching out.

After a long walk, they came to a building. It's a research building, and a lot of people in white coats come and go. Soon, Alex saw the expert who was running the test this time. There were five of them, and they all seemed to be university professors. They heard that a kid with a very high IQ was going to come and take a test, and they were curious, so they all ran over to take a look.

In this era, there is a lot of enthusiasm for IQ tests. It is said that someone calculated that Leonardo da Vinci's IQ was as high as 220, but no one has ever seen it. Albert Einstein, the great scientist of this era, has tested it, and he is only 160 IQ.

After a few pleasantries, the test began. They brought out the chronograph and the test questions. Alex was asked to do all kinds of problems as fast as he could. These questions are strange, some are simple, some are complex, and some are quite difficult.

Fortunately, Alex has superpowers, and with this ability, Alex can find answers almost everything. Even if there is no answer, Alex will use "simulated memory" to simulate the person he thinks is the smartest, and use the method of simulating other people's thinking to solve the problem.

After the questions were completed and the test was completed, the professors immediately calculated Alex's IQ. They came up with the results very quickly, but the numbers were staggering.

"Oh my God, it's 220!" A professor on the spot couldn't help but exclaim.

Some people don't believe it and say, "Did the test go wrong?" How could it be that high. ”

"Maybe it's because the IQ calculation formula is wrong, and when the person being tested is too young, the greater the deviation in the calculated IQ."

"No, I don't think the formula is wrong. It's because you chose the wrong question, and it's impossible to test your IQ just by doing the question. It is necessary to combine various means, such as testing whether the thinking reaction is agile, testing language ability, memory ability, etc.! ”

Everyone was arguing and saying their opinions. In this era, some people are very superstitious about IQ tests, and some people think that such tests are not scientific. In particular, when Alex's test score was as high as 220, they were also a little skeptical about whether this score was accurate.

Others wanted to test it again, but were rejected by the Carpenters. Angel, in particular, is concerned that the test will cause psychological stress to Alex.

"We're going now! You're not helping at all! ”

Angel was angry, and she insisted that she must go back immediately. Bart and Alex didn't want to stay a little longer, the people here were terrifying.

Alex found that after these professors figured it out, they all looked at him differently. He even wondered if the professors were planning to use him as a white rat in their hearts. Why are you looking at it, the eyes are a little terrifying.

After such a deal, Alex's genius name was finally confirmed. The Carpenter also became more and more accustomed to pampering him, letting him do what he wanted. Especially Angel, she has always valued this son.

"This is certainly a gift from God, a meaningful gift!" Angel muttered to herself.

The professors surround Alex, trying to find something out of him, but are stopped by the Carpenters. Tell them not to do this to Alex, and make a point of not telling the results of this test. The Carpenter didn't want their son to live in a crowd from an early age, which would not only bother the children, but also annoy them as adults.

"The test must have gone wrong! The test method had to be modified, and the calculation formula had to be adjusted. ”

"It's best to let this kid test it again with a new question to see how big the error is!"

While they were arguing, the Carpenter quietly left the University of Chicago. Before going back, Bart received compensation for the test from a professor. What makes them even happier is that there is nothing wrong with Alex, it's just that his IQ is too high.

Professors have been arguing over this IQ issue, with some saying that there is a problem with the test method, some saying that there is a problem with the calculation formula, and some simply denying the correctness of the IQ test. In any case, they believe that Alex's IQ is indeed higher than that of ordinary children, and no one knows for sure how much higher.

What the experts couldn't be sure of, Alex was even more confused. He knows that he has a super memory, and he simulates the way other people think, etc. However, what he didn't expect was that he really got him an IQ of 220. He didn't think he was smart, he was still him, and he didn't think he could write a theory more powerful than the theory of relativity.

The Carpenter are ordinary people, they have simpler ideas, and they think about how to educate their children.

"Angel, what do you think Alex should learn?"

When he got home, Bart couldn't wait to ask his wife. He's on the road, thinking about it all the time.

Angel was a little surprised when he heard this, after all, Bart had never cared about Alex's education before this. "As long as Alex is interested, he can learn anything," she said. ”

"Interested?" Bart muttered, and walked away thoughtfully.

What Alex didn't know was that in order to better cultivate him, his parents secretly discussed it many times. At this time, he was still immersed in his own ability, and he found that as his body grew, he became more and more proficient in the use of ability.

One day, he suddenly thought about whether he could freely change the content of his memory. For example, if he writes a poem today, he will revise the content of that poem in his memory when he recalls it tomorrow. If he can revise it, then he can create it in his head and come up with it when everything is done.

At first, he found the idea a bit too outrageous. Still, he tried to do it. He found that his memory could indeed be modified, and he could still recall it after modification.

At first, he just made changes to the text, and slowly, he involved memorizing the colors, lights, objects, and so on in the scene. However, after a few days, he found that his modified memories would return to their original state.

"What's going on?" Alex was puzzled, he had obviously modified his memories of the past, and he remembered that he had modified them, but his own memories had changed back.

"Is this like memory metal, which only needs to be restored after a while?"

His past memories have a corrective effect, and when he is no longer concentrating on his modified memories, he will soon revert back to his original memories.

In the end, he was no longer satisfied with recalling his past memories, he wanted to create his own memory scenes. Only then will he be able to create a memory scene that will not return to its original state after being modified.

So he closed his eyes and conceived of an object, anything that could be. By placing the object in a blank scene, he can control the size, shape, color, and so on of the object through his mind. He could even feel the material, the weight, the temperature, ...... of the object

Alex found that he could do such a thing, but it was too draining. It usually takes the level of memory of the five senses to be able to control the objects in the memory scenes he creates with ease. In this way, he can only last a short period of time every day, slowly enriching the things in that scene.

This continuous creation and modification soon gave him a memory scene that did not exist in reality.

"Holy! Isn't this what is called a virtual space? Or a semi-independent plane? ”

Alex was stunned when he was in the middle of a memory scene he had created. This is very similar to the personal space described in the novel, except that you can't put real objects in it, except that you can't put real objects in it, but other than that, it's no different from real space.

Alex created this scene to save energy, and it was a room. In this room, there are doors, windows, tables, TVs, beds, quilts, wardrobes, toilets, and so on. Sunlight shines through the windows into the house, and when you look out from the inside, it's the brightest time before the sun sets.

The things outside the house were just realistic sets, which Alex had pulled from his memories, not as real as what he had created. Still, it was pretty powerful, and Alex felt like he had an extra space to go. Everything he does in this space will be preserved, not reverted to its original state like past memory scenes.

To make this personal space, Alex doesn't know what the use of the road is, the biggest advantage is that he can let his spirit hide here to rest. Slowly, he didn't feel like it was interesting. It is said that it is rest, but in fact, it is more tired, after all, when opening the space, it requires the state of the five senses.

Unable to think of any use, he tossed the space aside and took it out later when he needed it.