Did the world end today?

Chapter 165 Surprise??
David Julius's cooperation level wasn't as low as Lin Xu had anticipated, but of course, it wasn't much higher either.

In fact, this is most likely because Lin Xu revealed the truth about the apocalypse to him in the shortest amount of time and without reservation.

When he realized that everything he had done could not change the future of humanity and was merely a tool for power struggles, even though he had indeed been influenced by Mnemosyne's technology, his entire value system collapsed in an instant.
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Of course, it wasn't the Western Alliance that directly sided with China.

It's not about shifting from egoism to altruism.

It's simply falling into nothingness.

It seemed that everything had lost its meaning for him; whether he concealed it or was honest, the result would be the same.

He looked at Lin Xu dejectedly and said:
"There are 15 minutes left."

"Ask whatever you want."

"I will tell you anything I know."

"But if it's something I don't know, you don't need to doubt me, and you don't need to torture me."

"One of the greatest uses of Mnemosyne technology is to counter interrogation."

"If there's something I'm unwilling or unable to say, no matter how much you torture me, I will never be able to say it."

"clear."

Lin Xu nodded.

There are still 15 minutes left, plenty of time!

"Technology, let's start with the technology itself."

"What kind of technology is this? Why can it block a person's memories?"

"You do not know?"

David stared at Lin Xu in astonishment, while Lin Xu frowned and said:

"Don't waste time, we only have 15 minutes left!"

"I must obtain enough information to bring back and save another world!"

"Another world??"

David shook his head with amusement.

"You said it's another world, so what does it have to do with me?"

"I'm about to die, whether I tell you or not, I'm going to die anyway."

So, what's your attitude towards me?

“If you don’t tell me, I can make you suffer a terrible death for the rest of your time.”

A threatening look appeared in Lin Xu's eyes.

This was the first time he had heard such a statement.

But then I thought, this should be the norm?
Are you kidding me?
Do you think everyone is like Bai Mo, Qi Yuan, and Shen Li, who will unconditionally trust and support you even before the Butterfly Plan is activated?

no!
Self-interest is the mainstream, especially for people like those in the Western Alliance, for whom self-interest is their most ingrained and natural way of thinking.

Thinking of this, Lin Xu continued:
"This is a very simple economic problem, and the outcome is unchangeable anyway."

"As you said, the world is about to be destroyed, so nothing means anything to you anymore."

"So as long as you can die comfortably, it's a positive gain."

"do you understand?"

".clear."

David let out a soft breath.

Then, he slowly began to explain:
“Mnemosyne technology is essentially an outdated technology.”

"In fact, MIT had already proposed the so-called memory imprinting technology as early as 25 years ago."

"That's a technique that uses manipulation of clusters of neurons to influence long-term memory. It has been quite successful in mouse experiments, eliminating fear memories of certain objects in mice."

“Mnemosyne was developed based on this technology, and the principles are basically the same.”

"However, the technology of Mnemosyne is more complex."

"The core of this technology lies in activating and blocking NMDA receptors through ion channels, and then further consolidating the system through the so-called synaptic pruning method."

"I don't know how to explain it to you—maybe you won't understand at all."

"But the most realistic case is using the beta-blocker propranolol to weaken fear memories."

“Mnemosyne is just a step further on this basis, and its effect on NMDA receptors is more precise.”

"At the same time, Mnemosyne fully decoded the sparse coding of neuronal activity during the consolidation window and categorized and organized these coding logics."

"You can think of it this way: neuronal activity is a series of 0-1 codes that flash by in an instant, while Mnemosyne technology deciphers the correspondence between 0-1 codes and memory representation, thus forming a relatively simple compiler."

Heavenly Book

Lin Xu could barely understand what David was saying.

He could only memorize all the nouns mentioned in his words by rote.

Five minutes had already passed, and David was still engrossed in his "technical explanation," so Lin Xu immediately interrupted him:

"Okay, no need to make it so complicated!"

"Now for the next question!"

"Ayana, that woman."

How did she become the Goddess of Memory? Why was she able to become the Goddess of Memory?

David looked puzzled.

“Ayana? I remember that name.”

"Yes, she is the core of Mnemosyne technology, but it seems... I don't know why she is the core."

Lin Xu's heart skipped a beat.

It's impossible that David hadn't come into contact with Ayana; his research must have involved Ayana's existence.

It was clear that his memories of Ayana were blocked.

"Speculation!"

"Can you guess what's so special about this person?"

"Or rather, what special significance does it have for the technology of Mnemosyne?"

"By the way, this woman suffers from dissociative identity disorder!"

"She has had severe symptoms of dissociative identity disorder since childhood!"

"Split personality?"

David's eyes lit up instantly.

"If that's the case, then it makes sense." "The neuronal activation in patients with schizophrenia is more regular."

"Generally speaking, according to the principle of sparse coding, a single memory is represented by a small number of neurons in a specific spatiotemporal pattern, rather than being widely activated throughout the brain."

"But it's different for people with dissociative identity disorder. Their individual memories need to be repeatedly activated, meaning their 0-1 encoding is more pronounced."

"single?"

"The simpler the design, the easier it is to decode."

"Of course, 'easy' here is only a relative concept."

"understood."

Lin Xu breathed a long sigh of relief.

This is clearly not the whole answer.

Because in this world, Ayana cannot be the only person with dissociative identity disorder.

She must have other special qualities.

But regardless, this answer is already very close.

Only the last 3 minutes are left.

Lin Xu asked:
"last question."

"What are the ways that affect memory? What methods are needed to reactivate memories?"

"There's no time, so please keep it brief!"

David nodded.

There are three ways to affect memory.

"It's either through equipment, drugs, or some natural influence I can't think of."

"If you want to reactivate the memory, the key is to activate the sparse code in a specific way."

"It's like a password."

Last 30 seconds.

"So the password for memory activation isn't some kind of 'keyword,' or an image or sound?"

"It can be, or it can not be."

"Okay, let's stop here."

"Where is the end of the world? Take me there."

David completely gave up, and Lin Xu didn't make things difficult for him anymore.

Only 10 seconds left.

Lin Xu lowered the dagger he had been gripping tightly and said:
You'll see it soon.

next second.

Deimos was torn apart.

Lin Xu's consciousness also quickly dissipated.
Opening his eyes from the bed in the lounge, Lin Xu quickly ran to his desk and recorded the technical information he had obtained from the bracelet world.

At this point, he finally realized how beneficial his "special" way of thinking was.

Before arriving on Mars, he carried with him information about gravitational wave monitoring technology.

Upon arriving on Mars, he carried with him information related to Mnemosyne technology.

However, there was no conflict between the two pieces of information. Although some details were forgotten, the general outline could still be output.

It took him nearly an hour to write down all the information, and after finishing, he immediately listed the new clues he had obtained from David Julius 20 years later.

The key focus of the Mnemosyne technique is the NMDA receptor, which can influence memory by affecting neurons.

The technological means of implementation involve machines, drugs, and natural influences; these so-called natural influences are most likely high-dimensional channels.

Ayana's dissociative identity disorder is a key characteristic of hers and also a crucial element of the Mnemosyne technique.

The way memories are awakened is not necessarily through specific textual information, but rather closer to a "contextualized emotion."

After finishing writing, Lin Xu put down his pen.

The fourth clue is undoubtedly correct. Even Lin Xu felt that Jiang Xingye's "memory unlocking" was also related to this technology.

But here is the problem.

What exactly is the connection between Jiang Xingye and Ayana?

Is it possible that they are actually using a similar technology?

This question can probably only be answered after Ayana's secret is fully revealed.

Standing up from his desk, Lin Xu felt an unprecedented exhaustion.

He rubbed his eyes and glanced at his watch; it was already six o'clock in the afternoon.

Jiang Xingye's message had already arrived on WeChat.

Jiang Xingye:
"Time to get off work!!!"

Are we working overtime today?!

"It's the weekend again!!"

"Are you going out tonight?"

"Want to have hot pot? Or see a movie?"

It's the weekend again?
Lin Xu was stunned.

Holy crap, how did time fly by so fast?
It feels like the last weekend wasn't even that long ago, right?

However, I really should rest.

The numbers on the bracelet have been completely drained, not a single drop is left.

It's time to relax and let it recover a bit.

So Lin Xu picked up his phone and typed a reply:
"Let's eat, let's eat hot pot."

"Tell Qin Feng to make the arrangements."

"We still need to be careful."

Jiang Xingye:
"no problem!"

I'll come find you in a bit!

"Hehe, I have a surprise for you today!"

(End of this chapter)