Did the world end today?

Chapter 180 Old friends meet

Chapter 180 Old friends meet
Do I know you?
I know you very well.
Looking at Qi Yuan's bewildered face, Lin Xu suddenly had a mischievous thought pop into his head.

"I not only know you, I also know your wife."

"My wife?"

Qi Yuan looked at Lin Xu in astonishment.

"Who? What wife?"

"what?"

Lin Xu was dumbfounded.

So at this point, he didn't know Su Yuchen?
Wait a minute.

If things proceed as they normally would in the future, he should have met Su Yuchen at some point in the future, which would then lead to the appearance of the pure love god of war.

but now.
The coordination team transferred him to Nanjing.

Doesn't that mean he also killed the chance for him to meet his wife?
Damn it.

If this continues into the next world, won't the God of Pure Love become a Single God of War?

You absolutely mustn't do that!

At this moment, Qi Yuan had already escorted Lin Xu and Aishwarya into the car. He originally intended to remind Qin Feng, but upon a glance at the other party's demeanor, he immediately realized that the other party was his superior.

So he stopped talking and silently got into the car and sat in the passenger seat.

Qin Feng hesitated for a moment, then finally spoke:
"Go sit opposite Engineer Lin."

"He probably has a lot to say to you."

Qin Feng knew about Qi Yuan—in intelligence reports, he was considered a key figure.

Therefore, he intentionally left space for Lin Xu and Qi Yuan.

Qi Yuan was still somewhat apprehensive, after all, at this time he was just a fledgling PMC employee.

Despite his exceptional martial prowess, he had only recently experienced one large-scale national event.
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This refers to the raid on the CIA safe house.

Looking at Lin Xu across from him, who had a half-smile, he looked somewhat bewildered.

"Didn't the coordination team tell you why you were transferred here?"

"No."

Qi Yuan shook his head.

"All I know is that I can't stay in America anymore—we blew up the CIA's safe house, and now the whole country is in chaos."

"So, the government reassigned me back."

All I knew was that I had to protect a high-ranking official.

"But the specifics are unclear."

"clear."

Lin Xu nodded.

"Let's start from the beginning."

The car drove towards the coordination group office, and Lin Xu slowly began to tell Qi Yuan everything he had experienced, starting from the beginning.

From their first meeting at the entrance of Tianqiong Technology, to their joint raid on the Purple Mountain Observatory, from his relationship with Su Yuchen, to their farewell at Zhongshan Sanatorium.

There's also him on Suzaku-1, him at the Mars base, him who bled to death in the basement after enduring three armor-piercing shells, and him who constantly wanted to blow up the Western Alliance space station.
Qi Yuan's expression gradually changed from initial confusion and doubt to astonishment.

He seemed to be listening to someone else's story.

But the man before him unequivocally told him that it was himself.

me?

Even in his most heroic fantasies, Qi Yuan would only occasionally fantasize about taking on a project from Poly Technologies, turning the tide and saving a group of overseas researchers, then getting on the internal announcement, receiving awards, becoming a government employee, working as a front man, and reaching the pinnacle of his life.

But now you're telling me this?
Am I saving the world?!
He was completely dumbfounded.

What he found even more unbelievable was the man in front of him.
This seems to be the true core of the "saving the world" campaign.

He is too young.

So young that when I first saw him, I thought I was going to protect some important second-generation heir.

But now it seems that he is not.

Apocalyptic High-Dimensional Channel Butterfly
Qi Yuan's mind was in turmoil.

After a full two minutes of silence, he finally spoke and asked:
"So, what do I need to do?"

Lin Xu shrugged.

"To be honest, I don't know either."

“If you had followed the established route, you should be returning to Southeast Asia now to continue your ‘mercenary business’ there.”

"However, it seems that this route has now changed."

"So, you'll stay with me for now."

"If there's anything particularly important, it's that you need to find Su Yuchen."

"Yu Chen?"

Qi Yuan's expression changed.

"What's up with her?"

"You know her?"

A hint of surprise flashed in Lin Xu's eyes.

"Of course. She's the wife you're talking about??"

"Yes."

Lin Xu nodded.

Qi Yuan suddenly let out a long sigh of relief.

A satisfied smile played on his face.

"okay I know."

"Sure enough, I knew it. She and I would definitely be together in the end."

"I think she would be quite happy to tell her this news."

"???"

He truly is a god of pure love.

Lin Xu was both amused and exasperated.

He didn't know how to evaluate the relationship between Su Yuchen and Qi Yuan.

This thing is so unrealistic it's almost like science fiction.

But why can't there be two people in countless universes who are devoted to each other?

At least for now, it seems that he and Su Yuchen have known each other for a long time.

This also saves us the trouble of "changing the timeline".

So where is she now?

Lin Xu asked casually.

"Still in school."

"She studied humanities at a not-so-good school—but she was very talented."

"Okay."

Lin Xu broke the skull.

There's no need to express your love all the time.

"I know she is very talented."

Nonsense, if Su Yuchen didn't have some skills, would she have been able to get into Bai Mo's Reverse Current project?
She didn't just join the project as a bystander; she was actively involved in the Skyfire Project, negotiations with Western Alliance and Ares Space Station, and rule design.

The reason she was trapped in the first world was simply because the influence of the higher-dimensional channel was too great.

That falls under the category of force majeure.

Seeing Lin Xu's expression, Qi Yuan nodded emphatically.

The two fell silent for a moment, and the car drove towards the coordination group's office.

Lin Xu's mind was still preoccupied with Qi Yuan's matter.

So, what is so special about him?
In the first world, it seems that he was not chosen by "himself", but by Jiang Xingye.

The reason I approached the skull was not because of any personal connection.

Instead, Jiang Xingye pushed him in front of him.

Needless to say, this was even more true in the world of the second "Starship Age".

Jiang Xingye clearly used his authority to place him directly by his side for close protection.

Was this choice made solely because of his "superhuman strength"?

To be fair, Qi Yuan's overall strength is indeed very strong.

Even with outdated equipment and systems, they could barely manage a 20/80 split against rapid reaction forces 20 years from now. Don't underestimate this 20/80 split.

Most of the time, mercenaries who are touted as being on a winning streak are actually outmatched by well-trained elite regular troops.

The battle ended in ten minutes, with zero survivors.

From this perspective, Qi Yuan is indeed very suitable as a bodyguard.

But Lin Xu always felt that Jiang Xingye had other reasons.

Perhaps we should take him to meet Jiang Xingye?

The coordination group office was right in front of them. After the car stopped, Lin Xu briefly explained the arrangements for Aishwarya to the staff, and then took Qi Yuan straight to Jiang Xingye's office.

Jiang Xingye had just finished lunch and returned from the cafeteria. She was doing radio calisthenics in her office when Lin Xu knocked on the door and entered. There were still a few beads of sweat on her forehead.

"you are back!"

Jiang Xingye's eyes lit up.

"How's it going? Did it go well?"

"It went very smoothly."

Lin Xu walked into the office, sat down on the sofa and leaned back, then replied:
"The Lanshi Project has been completely cracked."

"Now, we are only one step away from finding Zhou Yue's last trump card."

"How to say?"

Jiang Xingye looked curiously at Qi Yuan, who was following Lin Xu. Noticing her gaze, Lin Xu spoke up:

"Take a look at this person first. Does he seem familiar?"

Jiang Xingye shook his head.

"No."

"But I can guess who he is."

"Qi Yuan, right?"

Qi Yuan nodded immediately.

"Yes, leader."

"Don't call me boss, just call me Engineer Jiang."

Jiang Xingye quickly waved his hand, but didn't ask any more questions.

She turned back to Lin Xu and asked:
What does "the last card" refer to?

Jiang Xingye did not react to Qi Yuan at all.

It seems that this is not one of the "triggering conditions" for the lock in her mind.

Lin Xu had no choice but to give up and instead began to tell Jiang Xingye the details of the Lan Shi Project.

Qi Yuan's confidentiality clearance had not yet been approved, so he was temporarily taken away by Qin Feng.

After Lin Xu finished speaking, Jiang Xingye's expression changed.

"I know about the Lanshi Project."

Her voice carried a slight hint of seriousness.

"I need to talk to you about Qi Yuan."

"You were trying to ask me what was so special about him that you kept seeing him in the future, right?"

"Yes."

Lin Xu's heart skipped a beat.

"So you actually knew?"

Jiang Xingye nodded.

"But this time it's not because of higher-dimensional influence."

"It's just a simple speculation."

"Qi Yuan, Su Yuchen, Bai Mo, Shen Li."

"These four people are independent of the world's development process."

"They were chosen by me—or, to put it more precisely, by you."

"Let's not talk about Shen Li for now, because he's already dead in this world."

"We'll only talk about Qi Yuan, Su Yuchen, and Bai Mo."

"In the first world, Qi Yuan and Su Yuchen were chosen because of Zhou Yue."

"These two people are key clues to finding Zhou Yue, and an important stepping stone."

"Bai Mo was chosen to serve as a medium of communication."

"In the second world, Bai Mo was chosen again because she had mastered the Reverse Flow Plan. If things had gone according to the normal process, she, not Zhou Yue, should have been the one to truly unlock the secret of 'Zero'."

"However, you were one step ahead back then, so Bai Mo's importance was not fully realized."

"But at least we can be sure that she has a special mission."

"Since she has it, it's obvious that Qi Yuan, who was on the same ship, must also have it."

"But we don't know what it is yet."

"However, if you say Zhou Yue still has a trump card..."

"Could Qi Yuan's role be related to this trump card?"

As soon as Jiang Xingye finished speaking, Lin Xu subconsciously frowned.

Is it related to the hidden card?
The next time I enter the world of the bracelet, it seems I'll have to find a way to input the "Qi Yuan" factor into the quantum computer and see what happens.

He nodded slowly and replied:
"understood."

"I'll go look for it."

Jiang Xingye hummed in agreement, then suddenly changed the subject.

"I heard you've been getting quite close to that Ayana these past few days?"

Lin Xu was dumbfounded.

"What? What do you mean? You're even jealous of this?"

Jiang Xingye reached out and pinched Lin Xu's face, pulling hard.

Lin Xu grimaced, while Jiang Xingye shook his head and said:

"It has nothing to do with jealousy."

“I’ve looked at the information, and I want to remind you that this person plays a very important role.”

"I have a vague feeling."

"Her characteristics likely brought more than just Mnemosyne technology."