Did the world end today?

Chapter 192 The First Year of the New Era

"So now you understand? That's why for a period of time, we suddenly stopped worrying about world wars."

As Qin Feng led Lin Xu back, he said:
"Actually, when Zhou Yue first proposed the concept of a world war, we were quite apprehensive."

"The entire army, including our own departments, has entered into a major self-examination."

"Many tactics and strategies have been adopted and deployed to the grassroots level."

"Many long-buried spies were unearthed, and intelligence was acquired at any cost."

"Our goal is singular: to see if we can win this world war before quantum supremacy is established."

"You've seen the final result, too."

"The answer is very clear."

"Even without quantum supremacy, we can still win this battle."

Lin Xu nodded thoughtfully.

Then he asked:
"Is it because of that plane equipped with the stun engine?"

"of course not."

Qin Feng shook his head and replied:
"The outcome of a war is never determined by a single piece of equipment or a single technology, especially in modern warfare, where it is actually a battle of systems."

"And now, our opponents have actually fallen behind in terms of their systems."

"A very simple principle—from the perspective of the struggle for air supremacy."

"Sixty years ago, air superiority relied on 'firepower'; thirty years ago, it relied on 'stealth'; and now, it relies on 'penetration'."

"Radar penetration, command penetration, deployment penetration, strike penetration."

“We can do all four of these things, but they can’t.”

"This means that we can completely paralyze their entire command system in a very short time, before they launch a nuclear counterattack—specifically, eliminate key personnel."

"But they were unable to respond effectively."

After Qin Feng finished speaking, Lin Xu subconsciously frowned.

"But the logic behind nuclear entanglement is not like that."

"Even if the command system completely collapses, a nuclear counterattack can still be successfully achieved."

"That's the crux of the problem."

Qin Feng smiled and explained:
"If we have already dealt a devastating blow to an interest group before the nuclear entanglement mechanism is activated, will the other interest group, which stands on the opposite side, abandon everything to avenge their opponent, or will they outwardly shout about revenge while actually seizing the opportunity to appease public opinion and increase their approval ratings?"

"This is a relatively complex political issue, but from a game theory perspective, there is an optimal solution."

"Once we clarify one issue, everything will fall into place."

That is: we are here to deter war, not to instigate it.

"Under such circumstances, even the most chaotic decision-making system will tend to choose the optimal solution, because everything lost in the past will become sunk costs."

"This is the fundamental reason why war will not happen."

After listening to Qin Feng's explanation, Lin Xu felt as if he had overlooked something.

Qin Feng is absolutely right.

But if that's the case...
There should never have been war in human history.

What went wrong?
Seeing Lin Xu's confused look, Qin Feng reminded him:
"Lin Gong, I know what you're thinking—you're probably wondering why our enemies should believe our statements about 'containment of war'?"

"Yes, under normal circumstances, no interest group would believe such an unfounded statement."

"But now, we have the strongest endorsement."

"end."

"In the apocalypse, the more advanced a leader is, the less they want war to break out."

"Because, in the absence of war, the leader still has a chance of survival."

"But once war breaks out, everyone will be dragged down."

Therefore, the end of the world is both a crisis and an opportunity.

"We are very likely to usher in the most stable, peaceful, united and closely integrated period of development in human history."

"But the premise is that we must maintain a significant lead."

"Because once we lose our leading edge, our leadership position will be questioned."

"When order begins to deteriorate, internal strife intensifies."

"And here's the best part—we really do have the ability to maintain a significant lead."

"Because you are here."

After he finished speaking, Lin Xu was completely dumbfounded.

Because I'm here?

That's right.

The world that the butterfly inhabits is fundamentally different from any other parallel world.

Without Qin Feng needing to say more, he could already tell that this was an incredibly sophisticated system.

From technological leadership to military leadership to information leadership, and now to doomsday endorsement.
Everything was running perfectly, as if it had been pre-designed.

Even the absence of just one link in the chain can lead to disastrous consequences.

so.
Zhou Yue's doomsday hypothesis is not without basis.

He did indeed witness the end of the world in other worlds.

No.

Moreover, he has indeed witnessed many things in other worlds.

He must be the "core" of other worlds.

He may be used at first, just like in this world, but slowly, because of his "demigod" characteristics, he will grow into the leader of the Western Alliance.

Just like he did in the Starship Age world.

He's definitely not a fool.

It could even be said that he had a flawless plan.

The only problem was that he had never really understood what the world the butterflies lived in was like. When the butterflies started appearing in the main world, he had almost no time to react before he was caught.

His entire plan was designed based on the premise that "butterflies will not exist in this world for long."

Even he himself did not realize that this world was the world where the Stone of Destiny resided.

Because he started planning it in 2021.

The butterflies, on the other hand, will appear in 2025.

Precise time difference.

Was even this point intentionally designed?

Most likely.

"So there is a key question."

Lin Xu asked:
"Will 2025 mark the beginning of a new order in which the power and status of both sides begin to shift?"

"The first year of the New Order?"

Qin Feng was stunned for a moment.

"A very interesting point."

"Of course we don't have that kind of saying internally."

"But indeed, according to the original plan, many things were supposed to happen in 2025."

Qin Feng didn't finish his sentence.

But Lin Xu already understood what he meant.

There is no doubt that even the exact time when I received the bracelet was carefully designed.

penetrate.

A gaze, spanning 20 years and overcoming the barriers of the apocalypse, is projected onto the era in which it exists.

And this gaze, without a doubt, could only come from one person.

he himself.

So, am I really the center of this world?

Lin Xu did not dwell on the issue of being the "center of the world" for too long.

After all, it doesn't really mean much.

However, by the time he and Qin Feng returned to the coordination group office, the world had indeed changed.

Negotiations were initiated within an hour.

An hour after the negotiations began, the EU became involved.

Two hours later, Russia joined the negotiations.

Three hours later, major countries around the world reached a consensus on the issues of doomsday and higher-dimensional channels.

At this point, the Russian government finally found the answer to the problem that had plagued them for three whole years.

What caused the nuclear submarine that was never publicly revealed but actually disappeared under the thick ice of the Arctic Ocean to suddenly lose contact?
Why was the last distress signal sent by the crew of the submarine...?
"We saw stars"?
Now, this question has finally been answered.

That nuclear submarine passed through a higher-dimensional passage.

For a moment, they found themselves in the vast, empty universe.

The even more extreme space environment than the deep sea caused severe damage to the ship's structure.

Ultimately, it sank to the bottom of the Arctic Ocean.

It became an eternal tombstone.

Perhaps one day in the future, this tombstone will be retrieved again?
But at least for now, nobody cares much about this issue.

Four hours later, the world's major belligerent nations announced a ceasefire.

Six hours later, new trade and tariff policies were quickly drafted, and a reshuffling of the financial system and economic relations was put on the agenda.

Ten hours later, after the intelligence-sharing mechanism was confirmed to be established, basic information about the "Big Filter" was partially declassified.

Continuing the US experiments in geosynchronous orbit, a fervent plan was put on the agenda.

The lunar far-side nuclear explosion plan.

According to information obtained by the US from Zhou Yue, a stable and extensive high-dimensional channel will appear on the far side of the moon one month later.

That was a golden opportunity for humanity to crack, or rather verify, the Big Filter theory in the shortest possible time.

Regardless of the perspective, humanity must seize this opportunity.

By utilizing high-energy experiments under extreme conditions, we can gather all the necessary information and open that still tightly closed door.

The key to this plan lies in transportation.

Or rather, it lies in Star Travel No. 1.

At midnight, the meeting, which had lasted all day, finally came to an end.

Lin Xu left the coordination group's office building and returned to his residence.

In the car, Qin Feng, who also looked exhausted, asked:
"So do you really think that a nuclear explosion on the far side of the moon could achieve the result we want?"

"uncertain."

Lin Xu shook his head and replied:
"But I have a feeling that this is the most reliable way we can push this 'epochal milestone' to be achieved."

"No matter what, we have to give it a try."

"Of course, we will not only launch the attack from here."

"Twenty years from now, we will act in sync."

"As long as our experiment succeeds, if we can find a way to bypass the large filter..."

"Humanity will enter a brand new era."

"This year will divide three million years of human history into two parts."

"2025 will be the beginning of a new era."

(End of this chapter)