Did the world end today?

Chapter 177 Waves on the Sea of Time

Chapter 177 Waves on the Sea of Time
Zhou Yue should indeed keep one last card up his sleeve.

This trump card has nothing to do with Mnemosyne's technique, and theoretically he has never mentioned it to anyone.

This trump card is only used against butterflies.

With this trump card, he can lock down the butterfly's progress on the "world's progress".

But, what is that?
This time, Lin Xu didn't bury himself in thought alone.

He didn't hesitate to summon his think tank, and a meeting that brought together all the resources of the coordination team was quickly convened at 11 p.m., a slightly awkward time.

The discussions at the meeting were exceptionally heated.

But after two hours of discussion, everyone reached several mutually agreed conclusions.

"First of all, we cannot obtain information about this trump card through Zhou Yue himself, because this information must be locked by Mnemosyne technology. Unless we agree to cooperate, killing him will be useless."

"Secondly, this trump card does not only exist in our main world, because before Zhou Yue was captured, he could not confirm which world was the butterfly's main world, that is, the world of the Destiny Stone."

"Third, this trump card is not difficult to use. In fact, he can achieve it without relying on national-level power. Otherwise, once national-level power becomes aware of it, he will lose his only reliable bargaining chip."

"Fourth, this trump card is either related to higher-dimensional channels or key technologies. It should be able to lock down the development of the world from an extremely ingenious angle through some method that we do not yet know."

"Fifth, we cannot get any clues about this trump card from the main world because it has not yet been implemented, and we cannot find any clues from chaos and the void."

"Therefore, in conclusion, we need to go into the future to look for clues."

As Chen Yixin finished speaking, everyone's eyes turned to Lin Xu.

At this moment, Lin Xu truly felt what it meant to have a heavy burden on his shoulders.

Before this, he had actually been worried about many things.

He worried that a world war would deplete the world's momentum for progress, and that the arrival of "divine right" would distort the world's development.

But now, the issue of world war has been taken over by the government, and the issue of "theocracy" can be contained through the Reverse Current Plan.

But now, the problem he needs to solve is really tricky.

This is a complete black box.

Let alone solving it.

Just finding it is quite difficult.

Lin Xu took a deep breath.

Then, he asked:
"Let's try a different approach."

"Assuming we are all killer bees, what methods do I have to lock down the development of a world in a very short period of time—maybe only two or three years?"

After he finished speaking, everyone in the meeting fell into a brief silence.

Including Lin Xu himself.

After discussing this issue, even he found it unbelievable.

how can that be possible?
Can one person really lock down the development of the entire world?

Are you kidding me?
What, are you Tomoko?

Could you crash into the particles inside a high-energy particle collider and lock down the development of human physics?
Or do you possess some kind of meme virus that can infect all of humanity and cause a complete regression in human cognitive abilities?

Stop joking around.

Given Zhou Yue's current capabilities, even if we push things further, he could not possibly achieve this.

Lin Xu's brows gradually relaxed.

He realized the most crucial point:

The trump card that Zhou Yue possesses must be "not difficult to crack".

Because he really doesn't have that ability.

There is only one reason why this poses a threat:
He discovered this trump card in advance.

He had wandered through many worlds, and he must have happened to see a world where development was "locked down".

He then traced the source of this "lock-in" situation and finally discovered that the root cause of the "lock-in" was simply a factor that was relatively easy to manipulate.

So he memorized this factor and brought it into his own world.

He should have already completed the plan, but it hasn't been fully triggered yet.

It wasn't that he didn't want to trigger it, but after coming into contact with the "butterfly," he simply had no chance to trigger it.

Thinking about this, Lin Xu suddenly realized something.

Good guy.

In fact, the "signs" of this logic had already been manifested in Zhou Yue.

Didn't he previously try to force me to cooperate with him by threatening a "world war"?
For him, a "world war" was a "de-escalation threat".

He wanted to test whether this method could control him.

If the butterfly effect can be controlled simply by the threat of a world war, then everyone is happy.

If he can't get a firm grip on the situation, he still has further leverage, namely divine authority, the Lanshi Project, and Mnemosyne technology.

But he probably never imagined that neither he, the butterfly, nor the two superpowers, China and the United States, took him seriously at all.

The powerful national force swept over him with a thunderous roar, crushing his proudly constructed plan into dust.

Even the Lanshi Project was skipped entirely.

The standoff between the two sides has entered its final stage, a stage of "ultimate trump cards" where both sides must fight to the death.
Thinking about this, Lin Xu couldn't help but find it a little funny.

Zhou Yue.
How should I evaluate you?
It wouldn't be accurate to call him a pure clown.

But you really take yourself too seriously.

You don't think you can force us to submit just because you have this trump card in your hand, do you?
impossible.

You can see that "locked-down" world, and so can I.

You've probably forgotten that in the "Starship Age" world 20 years from now, we have another kind.
A secret weapon of bug-level quality.

Quantum computers.

In theory, this thing is almost omnipotent.

Once it is born, there are only two factors that limit its performance.

Energy, and heat dissipation.

However, the task I was to perform was not complicated at all.

I'm not trying to simulate the entire universe; I'm just trying to simulate the development of Earth in the "previous era" under limited parameters.
Lin Xu let out a soft breath.

At this point, the people in the meeting had already offered a series of possible guesses.

In Lin Xu's view, these speculations all have a "too science fiction" feel to them.

For example, linguistic relativity, the quantum Zeno effect, or the cognitive virus project based on Mnemosyne technology.
Each one has the potential to "lock down the world".

However, not every single one of them can necessarily achieve the desired effect.

Therefore, we must go and take a look at the world of smart bracelets.

Let's try running it on that quantum computer.

Thinking of this, Lin Xu spoke up:
"Please compile everyone's speculations for me."

"I will find a way and time to verify it." "Everyone, there's no need to be anxious about this trump card."

"Because I've already seen through this killer bee."

"From today onwards, the balance of power will shift."

"Butterflies grow, but killer bees don't."

"His logic has been figured out."

“From now on, how we deal with him will be like a father beating his son.”

Half an hour later, Lin Xu returned to his residence.

His spirit was relaxed.

Ever since the secret framework of the Lanshi Project was broken, especially after seeing the aircraft carrier battle group coming for him, he entered a strange, comfortable, and self-satisfied state.

To put it more bluntly, it's about having overflowing self-confidence.

Before today, he was terrified and felt like he was walking on thin ice.

After this day, he was no longer afraid.

Killer bees are not scary.

Because I am not really just a fragile butterfly.

After forming an alliance with the world's most powerful nation, this butterfly has gradually been given wings of steel.

All conspiracies will eventually be crushed.

It's just a matter of time.

He raised his hand and glanced at the bracelet.

After three days of rest, the number on the bracelet has returned to "4".

But it seems like there's no further progress?
Its limit has been reduced to "4"?

Opportunities are dwindling.

From then on, I had to be much more careful every time I entered the world of the bracelet.

Because perhaps, when the world progresses to the next stage, the upper limit of the bracelet's digital value will be reduced again.
But for now, let's ignore that.

Four times is enough!

Who knows, I might be able to crack Zhou Yue's last secret tonight!

I couldn't wait to see his expression.

Thinking of this, Lin Xu lay down on the bed.

Then, he gently touched the bracelet.

Consciousness was drained.

Then, it quickly fell again.

Good morning, Comrade Lin Xu.

Zhiyun's voice rang out from above.

Lin Xu rolled out of bed and casually replied:
"Today was really great."

He then ran quickly toward the bridge command room of the Zhuque-1.

As he ran forward, he contacted Bai Mo through the internal communication system.

Then, the exact same operating procedure was followed.

The information was communicated, identities were confirmed, and the butterfly contingency plan was activated.

When he arrived at the bridge command room, Bai Mo had already prepared smart goggles for him and connected them to the actual Butterfly Plan control console.

Seeing Lin Xu's skillful movements, Bai Mo's expression changed slightly.

She asked tentatively:

"So, this isn't your first time entering this world, is it?"

"of course not."

Lin Xu replied:
"I don't know how many times this has happened, but it's been a lot of times."

"clear."

Bai Mo nodded, then continued to ask:
"Have you completed your mission in this world?"

"No, but I think it should be soon—Zhiyun, establish contact with Earth Command Center. I need to utilize the full computing power of the quantum computer."

"clear."

Zhiyun's voice rang out in the command room.

Bai Mo looked at Lin Xu thoughtfully and continued to ask:
"If you complete your mission, will all of us here disappear completely?"

"Even if I fail to complete my mission, this world will still disappear."

Lin Xu quickly entered the command on the smart panel and then replied:
"However, this is not the final result."

“Zhou Yue—that’s Killer Bee, he’s right about one thing.”

"Time is not a linear line, but a sea."

"All the worlds that perish in the apocalypse are but a wave in the ocean."

"These waves are fleeting, but they don't completely disappear after they've vanished."

"Because the waves will eventually return to the sea."

".clear."

A smile appeared on Bai Mo's face.