The establishment of the Time Travelers Alliance began in the first year of Conan

Chapter 198 A layer of dark clouds called the CYZ effect (Four chapters combined, please vote for me at the end of the month QAQ)

This chapter mainly relates to the CYZ effect setting and world-building; it can be skipped, but is not recommended.

The second day of the battle for Shiho Miyano, or rather, yet another second day.

The first and most important thing the league needs to do is—

This refers to the specific measurement of the CYZ effect of ZC-01.

After receiving the report from the CYZ Effect Research Institute, Hitomi Shigenobu projected the computational structure onto the center of the conference hall.

"From this perspective, our current CYZ effect redundancy is enough to backtrack seventy times."

"What about the reaction of the two timelines?" a congressman asked.

Another member of parliament in charge of the research department confirmed with the research department again, and he breathed a sigh of relief.

"So far, they have not found anything unusual."

“Very good,” Shigenobu Hitomi finally smiled as she glanced at the markings on the Beika Town map.

"As it stands, we have at most ten more chances before we catch the tail end of the story timeline."

To explain all this, we must start with the research process of the CYZ effect.

……

CYZ effect.

An eternal mystery, even for the alliance, and even the source of the CYZ effect, is Lin Sheng himself—

No one can understand this effect.

Moreover, it is not only difficult to understand its function, but it is also impossible to figure out exactly what it can do.

The only research institution in the alliance that studies this is the CYZ Effect Institute.

The predecessor of this research institute was the TDD Research and Development Center.

Even back then, if Lin Sheng remembers correctly, he hadn't decided on the name of the alliance yet!

However, as the alliance developed, and as His Excellency ZC-01's increasingly undeniable abnormalities became more apparent—

And out of Lin Sheng's own curiosity about himself, in order to make better use of the effect, and even to understand its principles.

The CYZ Effect Research Institute, a hidden layer located near the core layer, was born.

The composition of the institute's members.

Initially, a large part of them were actually researchers who participated in the research on Lin Sheng himself when the alliance was first established.

Then there are the various departments at the research level, those researchers who keenly discovered the anomalies of the CYZ effect.

Some clever people have discovered that it's not what the alliance claims it to be—

The anomaly stemming from the "perpetual motion machine" initially discovered at the execution level originates from a symmetry violation in the spacetime structure...

Or perhaps it stems from the time crystal conversion process of APTX-4869, or even the perturbation effect of Red Magic on the dual timelines...

It's almost fair to say that there are as many departments as there are research and exploration layers, and under the instructions of the CYZ Effect Research Institute, each department head is responsible for stuffing a bunch of analytical results that can absolutely be explained by their department's theories into an inconspicuous corner of the database.

However, these explanations are often a "circular" explanation.

If you look back closely, you'll find it's like the epicycle and deferent in the geocentric model—

It is very accurate, the data matches up, and it is even possible to use it to achieve some results.

However, problems arise as soon as you delve deeper into the research.

However, by that time, these researchers often have already pushed the department's main research direction to its limit.

Therefore, they will face three choices.

The first option is to join the executive level, and then become an advisor to the executive level while serving as the head of the department.

For example, Dr. Bai Zichen from the Time Exploration Department.

The second option is to join the CYZ Effect Research Institute, or the equally mysterious Narrative Studies Department—

Try to study or understand the nature of this effect directly.

Or perhaps it can be used to try to understand the essence of Shinichi Kudo and the Conan universe.

And the third option is to forget all of this, forget the inexplicable thing, and give up the nightmare that looms over the research.

Generally speaking, most people choose the first option.

Although most of the time, the position of department head has already been occupied by the previous researcher who was selected in this way.

Therefore, newly appointed level-four supervisors and research managers often choose to "spread out their networks"—

For example, the "Timeline Reconstruction Design Bureau" under the Department of Time, the "Consciousness and Dream Research Bureau" under the Department of Magic Research, and so on...

Perhaps in their spare time from their experiments or research, they will still take the time to learn about the research progress on the CYZ effect.

They might even submit some of their latest hypotheses or experimental procedures based on their own research.

However, exploring the nature of this effect is usually not their main job.

These people are undoubtedly lucky.

To date, the CYZ Effect Research Institute has made absolutely no substantial progress on the CYZ effect.

In fact, the most common research in research institutes is to study what exactly the CYZ effect is.

This is somewhat similar to the study of gravity, only much more complex.

Just like an apple falls to the ground instead of the sky because there is a force pulling it down.

"Then we only need to compare its impact on the 'apple' we provided to roughly determine the range of the CYZ effect's influence."

"First of all, what we determined was that it has a certain degree of 'time-limited' and 'isolation', which is also the most fundamental reason why TDD was able to be successfully developed."

At that time, the researcher projected a clip from an experimental video.

"The first experiment begins."

"Record the difference between timekeeping devices and organisms made entirely of real matter and timekeeping devices and organisms affected by the CYZ effect."

In the video, the researcher standing at the control panel adjusted the time-balanced flow rate of the time-series stabilization chamber tenfold backward.

Inside the stabilizer, the apple in the ordinary glass box changed color at a speed visible to the naked eye, while the hands of the clock placed next to it almost left afterimages as they spun.

Nothing happened inside the glass box made up of the CYZ effect.

The recorder next to him glanced down at the TDD watch on his wrist; the flow of time inside the glass case was the same as when he was wearing the watch.

"In the second experiment, the increase was 20 times."

—The result remained unchanged.

The researcher's voice in the video noticeably became heavy for a moment.

"Prepare for a third experiment, increasing the scale to 50 times."

—The result remained unchanged.

The results of the subsequent dozen or so experiments were completely consistent.

Even more problems immediately arose—

Finally, the researcher's voice in the video clearly showed anger: "Increase the flow rate of time balance by ten times!"

He then immediately received a rebuttal.

"No, we can't do it. The flow rate multiple is already at a peak of a thousand times. We can't increase it any further, otherwise the spacetime inside the stabilization chamber might develop a nested loop structure."

"So, can anyone tell me?"

The research director of the CYZ Institute then projected a series of data from the experiment.

He then voiced his inner questions to the other lab technicians around him.

Why wasn't the CYZ effect on the glass box consumed?

He also retrieved the operational data of the task force members in reality.

In particular, on several occasions, the CYZ effect on TDD disappeared due to prolonged stay in reality, forcing the operatives to "reset" the action data.

"If it's not to counteract timeline shifts, why does the CYZ effect disappear in TDD?"

Then, in addition to the discovery of the "irreducibility," or "constancy," of the CYZ effect.

The true principle behind TDD that allows people to maintain the stability of their timelines was discovered in subsequent research.

After all, simply by glancing at the position of the TDD pointer on one's hand, one can maintain the stability of their individual timeline within the [loop].

No matter how you look at it, it's really strange.

Furthermore, since the CYZ effect can make people aware of their timeline problems and maintain stability, why is the duration of TDD usage related to the user's CS value?
"Those guys in the Narrative Studies Department were wrong after all!"

"I knew it was impossible to counteract the timeline reset effect with such a small amount of CYZ effect."

"The key to TDD operation lies in utilizing the CYZ effect to isolate the wearer's consciousness from the CS value."

This is easy to understand. For the action members who wore TDD, it was not the CYZ effect that helped them fight against the dual timelines themselves.

Rather, the CYZ effect acts as a "recorder" of the wearer's own consciousness and the interaction with external things.

It isolates the wearer's consciousness and then projects it onto the correct timeline, or rather, the timeline recorded by the Alliance, at any time according to its "hyper-timeline".

"Therefore, once the wearer's state does not match the TDD recording state of the recorder, his CS value will not be synchronized immediately. The CYZ effect will try to synchronize it to the next time region where the RSI value is stable."

"In the end, from his subjective perspective, the timeline remained stable."

Frankly, this conclusion was far beyond the expectations of the researchers.

In her report to the executive level, Liu Ran gave a very vivid example.

“If we really think of the timeline as a linear one, then the continuation of an individual’s timeline is like him carrying a ball of yarn and walking forward, and the thread he leaves behind is his historical trajectory.”

“The cycle and reset are like when he is about to move forward, he suddenly finds a hole in the ground. Normally, the only thing he can do is fall into the hole and climb out.”

"As we all know, the Conan universe's timeline progresses by saving data according to nodes, and this 'pit' is equivalent to a save point."

"Then, theoretically, the person who falls into the pit can't get out."

"At this point, the dual timelines will take advantage of the situation and help those who have fallen into the loop climb out, but they will make one request."

Some executive-level members of parliament have already realized this.

"They'll ask you to use the new balls of yarn they provide, right?"

“That’s right,” Liu Ran nodded, “and obviously all individual timelines have their own instinct to continue, staying in the pit means giving up the future.”

"Therefore, the timeline confusion caused by the [cycle], such as winter being after summer, is not a concern at all, and even yesterday being the day before tomorrow is not a concern."

"As long as the ball of yarn in the holder's hand is replaced with a more 'reasonable' new ball of yarn when leaving the 'pit', it will be fine."

"And the role of TDD as a 'recorder' is then quite clear."

"It will take the 'new ball of thread' handed over by the person at the bottom of the pit from the dual timelines, and 'color' that new ball of thread as he climbs up."

"Translate its past historical processes onto the new timeline intact, so that it has continuity."

"That way, when he returns to the ground, the ball of yarn in his hand will still be the same as the original one."

This is also why TDD usage time is linked to CS value.

"The CS value is like the physical strength a person needs to climb from the bottom of the pit to the surface, and the time or degree of [loop] and [reset] is like the size and depth of the 'pit'."

“If a person can’t climb out of the ‘pit’, then no matter how much TDD is transcribed, it will be useless. He can only rely on the help of the dual timeline. And after he climbs out of the ‘pit’, what he shows is that he is still reset.”

"The subconscious fluctuations, or rather the gaze, of [Shinichi Kudo] are more like a 'black hole' than a 'pit,' which explains why those special task force members were 'rationalized' almost instantly without any struggle."

"I understand."

One of the executive council members nodded, then raised a question about the "new feature" that was specifically highlighted in the document:
"You mean the most crucial element here is actually the 'constancy' of the CYZ effect?"

"Yes!"

Liu Ran, the future director of the CYZ Effect Research Institute, was immediately excited.

"What are the most important characteristics of a recorder? Immutability and stability!"

"We have confirmed that the CYZ effect will never disappear! It exists constantly! And in the very existence of this effect, its constantness makes its users unique!"

"The CYZ effects are less about disappearing and more about anchoring that historical process in the past!"

This time, the experimental design shown in the projection is somewhat complex.

In summary, the CYZ Institute used both time crystals and the CYZ effect to interfere with the same event within the [loop].

For example, two trees that Conan passes by on his way to school can be felled using a time crystal and a device involving the CYZ effect, respectively.

"The set of time crystals was restored directly after the [cycle] ended, but the set with the CYZ effect was not. The [real timeline] had to 'rationalize' it by transferring a new one over."

At that moment, Liu Ran's voice was trembling.

"This means...this means..."

"This means that as long as we have enough CYZ effect, we can even... we can even try to make every moment of the two timelines constant!"

"This way, the loop is forcibly ended!"

However, it is clearly not possible to do so now, and the implementation layer can only include it as a future alternative.

……

As research progresses and the alliance develops—

For example, its "intercosmic" nature was verified after the timeline reversal caused three Alliance members to fall out of the universe.

The subsequent discovery of Red Magic confirmed its versatility, or its "catalytic" effect in enhancing certain functions.

Furthermore, there is the study of the process of "breaking the established rules" between Professor Agasa and Ran Mouri, and most importantly, the study of the process of the breakup between Kaito Kuroba and Akako Koizumi.

The research institute has discovered new forms of interference.

Even this so-called "potential interference" begins to take on a somewhat idealistic nature—

Even the CYZ Effect Research Institute is unsure whether to call it "consciousness interference" or the so-called "possible (plot) interference".

When faced with the researchers from the CYZ Effect Institute, Dr. Agasa scratched his head in embarrassment, unsure how to describe the feeling.

"If I were to use a vivid analogy..."

"Take my invention failure as an example. It's actually quite normal. Think about it, which inventor hasn't experienced hundreds or thousands of failures?"

"But it's like there's always someone in your head reminding you that one of your failures was unusual, it's like... it's like..." "Ah! That's it!" Professor Agasa clapped his hands, "It's that awkward feeling of frequently forgetting and then remembering!"

The handling of the "characters" who were interfered with by the alliance results in a very chaotic operating logic for the dual timelines.

Inside the CYZ Effect Research Institute, Liu Ran pointed out the unique characteristics of the dual timelines when facing Dr. Agasa, especially Ran Mouri.

"Clearly, the dual timeline cannot explain the CYZ effect."

"In fact, based on our post-hoc analysis of the alliance's interference, it is often impossible to determine whether an action can be considered abnormal unless it is a direct act of interference."

For example, Professor Agasa has deceived, disguised, and even threatened the [story timeline] on numerous occasions.

"However, the [story timeline] still seems to 'believe' that many of Professor Agasa's actions are controllable. If the Alliance were in the position of the two timelines, it would definitely intervene, at least to monitor and analyze any of Professor Agasa's actions."

"But the dual timelines did not do this at all. The guys in the Time Sequence Department and the Time Research Department put forward the 'Timeline Signs Theory' to address this issue."

"But that's obviously not right. In fact, it's very likely related to a deeper principle of the CYZ effect."

“Those histories were not only recorded, but to some extent recognized as part of a dual timeline.”

Especially after it was discovered that Kaito Kuroba and Akako Koizumi's future would actually develop into a romantic comedy [historical process] without the intervention of the alliance—

Its "potential interference" carries a slightly alarming connotation.

"It is necessary to re-analyze the entire history of Professor Agasa, Kaito Kuroba, Akako Koizumi, and Ran Mouri based on the development history of the alliance, and study the specific reasons for their changes in the system."

At the end of the paper, the possible speculations even made Liu Ran break out in a cold sweat.

"In the future, the CYZ Institute needs to immediately verify whether the alliance's 'interference behavior' is already part of the CYZ effect."

"In particular, we need to verify whether this change is due to Mr. ZC-01 lowering the zero value of the RSI system!"

In summary, for the alliance, the CYZ effect can no longer be considered a dark cloud over the scientific research edifice.

Instead, it was a dark cloud hanging over the top of the Alliance's research building.

—The more you study it, the thicker the dark cloud seems to grow, with no end in sight.

……

Fortunately, the league has now discovered some key techniques for studying the CYZ effect.

Let's take the study of universal gravitation as an example again.

Although you can't see gravity, you can determine the direction and magnitude of the force by observing the speed and trajectory of an apple as it falls, thus indirectly verifying its existence.

Therefore, by simply comparing the different behaviors of things before and after being affected by the CYZ effect, we can undoubtedly draw a conclusion...

A unit.

Units, or rather, their measurability, are the foundation of all research.

The measurability of the CYZ effect, the most important characteristic according to the CYZ effect research institute, has finally been found—

"The Locks of Akasha at the Alliance's main base record data from the very beginning, even the initial impact figures of the CYZ effect since the emergence of TDD."

At that time, the researchers at the CYZ Institute were extremely cautious about their institute's "sacred object"—

The last remaining piece of the watch that Lin Sheng had initially "used" was used to collect data.

"After precise calculations, we rationalized the result by dividing the coordinate system from the initial RSI value reduction, the smallest observable perturbation caused by the CYZ effect, and the second coordinate system change."

Therefore, the unit of measurement for the CYZ effect is the string.

So was born.

After the specific units of measurement were established, the second thing the research did was to try to figure out exactly how strong the "force" of the one-string CYZ effect was.

The conclusion is very large—

"Generally speaking, the total amount of CYZ effect on a standard TDD chip in the alliance will not exceed one millionth of a string."

To be honest, the moment the comparison results came out...

The question of why some TDD cases seem to never need to return to the "loop" to replenish the CYZ effect is now answered.

Before that, some people proposed a bizarre theory called "complete idealism," which argued that the CYZ effect could be large or small and was "immeasurable."

The reason is simple: the manufacturing processes are different.

The very first TDD, the TDD before the Alliance moved into the [Cycle], was actually used by Lin Sheng himself!

The CYZ Research Institute then submitted an application to the executive level to retrieve all the TDDs that Lin Sheng had personally "used" in the beginning.

—What a waste!

The TDD with the highest CYZ effect even had a content of 0.005 chords detected!

To know--

"Based on ZC-01's personal experience and comparison, it only took about 5 to 10 strings to sustain an individual from our universe to another universe."

"And based on measurements of the part of the [Gate of Cycles] closest to its core, the CYZ effect that sustains its operation would not exceed 10 strings."

Since then, thanks to the strong insistence of the CYZ Effect Research Institute.

All the TDDs used by the task force members were mass-produced by the CYZ Research Institute after simply "dipping" them in the CYZ effect radiated from the perpetual motion machine next to the core layer.

Of course, the next question that everyone was curious about was that.

That is, what is the CYZ effect size of ZC-01 himself?

Even those at the executive level, including Shigenobu Hitomi and Lin Sheng himself, were curious about this issue.

And after Lin Sheng "broke through the limit" for the second time, or rather, after his RSI value became theoretically negative two—

"In that case, we can only make a rough estimate right now."

When faced with ZC-01's question, the surveyor gave a wry smile.

"After all, this unit was originally proposed based on the change of the RSI value to zero at the moment you enter the [loop] as the dividing point for calculation."

"To measure your current value, after the two drastic changes, we can only make a rough estimate based on the value emitted from the doorway of your office."

The surveyor's expression grew increasingly serious as the calculation screen and model that appeared around him changed.

Finally, the wildly fluctuating values ​​on the screen stabilized.

"It's probably around 1024 to 1042 strings."

Then he retrieved the values ​​measured on the TDD device that Lin Sheng himself had used at the beginning.

"The initial values ​​should be around 10 to 35 strings."

"Based on the data fluctuations when the Alliance stole [Cycle] and when [Gate of Cycle] opened, it was probably around two hundred."

This numerical change led the CYZ Effect Research Institute to make an extremely bold prediction:

"From this perspective, perhaps every time ZC-01 'breaks the limit,' it means that its CYZ effect is growing exponentially!"

So for a long time after the first ritual [cycle] ended, the alliance remained confident about the future.

"From this perspective, perhaps we don't need to worry too much about Shinichi Kudo's power doubling with each pointer he retrieves."

"After all, Lord ZC-01's power growth curve is much higher than His."

Therefore, the period between the first ritual case and the second ritual case can be considered the most relaxed time for the Alliance.

The expansion of rest levels, vacations on a global scale...

At the time, according to the inferences of the CYZ Effect Research Institute, the CYZ effect of Mr. ZC-01 even had several hundred strings of redundancy.

Even as Lin Sheng observes the future and tells Shigenobu Hitomi that he only has one chance to act, these redundancies become less and less as the second pointer case progresses.

Even after the magical timeline was developed, and after Koizumi Akako set up the magic circle—

The remaining redundancy was almost non-existent, and even when some CYZ effects within the alliance [loop] were recycled and some less important layers were shut down, the execution layer was not too worried.

After all, Lin Sheng's two "breakthroughs" both seemed to be related to his confrontation with the two timelines.

Even Lin Shenglian himself believed that his power would increase dramatically once again after the second pointer case and the confrontation with the two timelines.

Many people at the executive level, the CYZ Effect Institute, and the Narrative Department supported the so-called "limit-breaking theory" at the time.

"If Lord ZC-01's power fluctuates violently again and grows exponentially once more, [Shinichi Kudo] might not pose a great threat."

Therefore, the initial investment of resources is undoubtedly necessary.

But after the second cycle of the ritual ended, the miracle did not occur again.

It's important to know that during the process of initiating that magical ritual and confronting the dual timelines and even the universe, Lin Sheng eventually reached the point where the CYZ effect within the [Loop] contracted, halting the [historical process] at the rest level.

"Compared with the values ​​of the previous cycle month, the CYZ effect of ZC-01 has been slowly increasing, but it does not produce an exponential change like the last drastic change."

"So it seems that the 'limit-breaking theory' is not correct, or at least not entirely correct."

This undoubtedly poured cold water on the league.

After the second cycle ended, the situation worsened as Shinichi Kudo's power doubled.

Lin Sheng needs to use more power to keep the [cycle] from being interfered with by [Shinichi Kudo] —

Even though the CYZ effect on him was slowly increasing, it was clearly less redundant compared to the size of that pale white sun, which had doubled.

Since then, the executive level has begun to conduct more stringent reviews of the use and allocation of the CYZ effect.

They even demanded that all research or actions, if possible, should use time crystals.

After all, the redundancy calculated in the end is indeed very small.

……

In fact, it was the first day of the second day of the battle for Shiho Miyano.

During the daily meetings of the executive level, the alliance determined how to rescue "Sherry" and even how to destroy all the brewery's strongholds in Beika Town.

—Brute-force method.

"Further, we need to address the structural maintenance of the [loop], research projects at the research level, the operational needs of the action level, the protection of special task force members, and maintaining the normal flow of time at necessary levels..."

Shigenobu Hitomi then presented the final data, a pie chart projected in front of everyone, in which the blue area was getting smaller and smaller, while the red area was getting larger and larger.

"We now only have about a hundred strings of spare capacity per day."

"Fortunately, we now have tons of APTX-4869 to replace some of the original CYZ effect."

"Moreover, the power of the dual timelines is very weak during these seven days, which means that the time tracing device only needs to use the 1-string CYZ effect as the starting anchor point at startup."

"And the research institute that Miyano Shiki kept must be in Beika Town, otherwise she wouldn't have been able to get on the plot."

"No matter how 'hidden' the [story timeline] may be, at any given point in time, that research institute must exist in only one location, which the task force members who underwent the magical timeline manipulation surgery must search for—"

"We must end this timeline war and achieve victory by the second day!"

……

This is precisely why the Conan universe immediately jumped in to take sides on the second day of the battle for Shiho Miyano's affections.

First, just like what happened in the Möbius timeline war—

The time-travel device retraces the timeline itself, which means that the two timelines cannot detect that they have been retraced!

Secondly, and more importantly.

That "potential interference," or more accurately, "plot interference," which even the league hadn't verified, is real!

If the Conan universe possessed its own will.

It will surely sigh.

It will definitely terminate the storyline when the so-called "Ms. Miyano's" assistant mentions the words "the boundaries of science" in the [story timeline].

[Story Timeline] This shouldn't have been done.

In fact, it made a huge mistake, an unprecedented mistake.

On the first day, not doing so is more important than anything else.

Sherry, or rather Shiho Miyano, has always been shrouded in secrecy within the storyline, and Ms. Miyano has protected her very well.

She knew nothing about the league.

Even until yesterday, Shiho Miyano's character transformation was perfectly reasonable, just as the storyline suggested.

From a cosmic perspective, the [story timeline] undoubtedly slowed down the transformation of Shiho Miyano's character, and may even have made her character similar to her past self again.

It wasn't until the so-called "Ms. Miyano's" assistant mentioned the words "the boundaries of science" that things changed.

Sometimes, a name has power.

Especially any name, or anything, related to the CYZ effect.

From that moment on, Shiho Miyano's character transformation process went from "completely reasonable and natural" to "being interfered with by a very slight degree of CYZ effect".

However, this will only happen if the alliance continues to interfere.

One day, it will be very difficult to find any "plot characters" in the Conan universe who haven't been affected by the CYZ effect.

Of course, it is completely unaware of this for the dual timelines.

They will only consider the CYZ effect and the existence of alliances that interfere with their logic as an "anomaly" that should not exist.

And try to use [Shinichi Kudo] or his own interference power to fight back.

Even from this perspective, they will forever stumble on countless issues related to the CYZ effect.

Regardless of whether the [story timeline] made a mistake that led to Shiho Miyano being interfered with, or whether the alliance's actions of "illegally" rewinding the timeline were wrong.

For the universe, these actions set its processes running again.

It must fulfill its duty as a part of this Conan universe—

Error/Error/Error...

Shell/Conversion/Error/Conversion/Required/Termination...

At 00:00:0 on the second day.

The universe immediately reminded the two timelines that they were actually close to failure "today".

Thus, prompted by the universe, the two timelines belatedly discovered the fierce and terrifying second timeline war initiated by the CYZ Alliance.

Soon enough, the CYZ Alliance's offensive has reached the point where it has no choice but to join forces with the [real-world timeline].

And so, the truly intense second day began.

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