Jask heard that Lin Xian wanted to use his opportunity to ask a question and readily agreed:
"Just tell me, what do you want me to ask?"
"My turn to question comes before yours. Regardless of whether Einstein answers or not, you can adjust your question accordingly, rephrase it, or add follow-ups."
Lin Xian nodded.
He directly spoke the answer he had already prepared in his mind:
"I want you to help me ask a more subtle question... Didn't Einstein say that when asked about humanity's future, if it involved the plans of other members, he would refuse to answer?"
"Then when we question, we'll just be a little indirect. We won't directly ask about the outcome of The Future World nor inquire about specific events. We'll take a more roundabout approach."
"For example... just ask this question: we'll randomly pick a year—"
"[On January 1, 2622, what is the total global population?]"
...
Jask was puzzled by this seemingly meaningless question:
