Did the world end today?

Chapter 196 Raising Gu??
Lin Xu sat upright on the sofa, his neck stiff and hunched over, as if a sword was hanging over his head, as if the sharpness of that sword was already pointing at his brow.

After Zhang Liming finished speaking, he felt a chill run down his spine.

He was speechless, and his skin instantly turned cold.

Am I ascending to a higher dimension?

That's right.

After obtaining the bracelet, I did indeed change.
It's getting more and more different.

It's not just about personality or work style; more specifically, I can very intuitively feel that my "abilities" are getting stronger.

A few months ago, I was just a flight control engineer who had only recently joined the company.

At that time, it was absolutely impossible for me to understand any cutting-edge physics theories.

Even for a simple PID loop problem, I had to find the answer in the world of fitness trackers.

But now.
Upon recalling the events, Lin Xu instantly came up with three different solutions.

Both can solve the problems you encountered back then.

I haven't been involved in flight control work or actually "written code" for several months!

My knowledge and abilities did not disappear; instead, they were enhanced in a mysterious way!
More than that.

When Lin Xu tried to recall the knowledge from the documents he had copied from the bracelet world, his perception was completely different from before.

He also clearly remembers that before, when he saw all the documents, his mind was almost completely blank.

But now, that information appears in his mind as clearly as if it were alive, and even spontaneously forms an incredibly exquisite and beautiful logical structure.

He could effortlessly go through the initial PEEK-RTM manufacturing process. If Xu Jin were standing in front of him now, he would even feel that Xu Jin's understanding of the underlying principles of this technology was not as clear as his.

He could easily understand the theory of holographic duality and why the Great Filter works in that way under this theory. He could even vaguely sense that the "tearing" of Deimos was not due to a "black hole" or a "space distortion," but rather to "gravitational permeation," which is often mentioned in string theory.

No one had mentioned this information to him.

It was his own thinking.

But this kind of thinking...
Where did it come from?
Dimensional ascent.

Lin Xu did not understand the meaning of these two words.

No, he certainly understood what the word "on the surface" meant.

But he didn't understand what Zhang Liming's concept of "dimensional ascension" actually meant.

The two were relatively silent.

After a long silence, Lin Xu tentatively asked:
"If I'm ascending to a higher dimension, am I still human?"

Lin Xu originally thought this would be a rather serious topic.

But unexpectedly, as soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Liming suddenly laughed.

"It might not be as serious as you think."

"You are ascending to a higher dimension, you are changing, that's for sure."

"It's true that we can't predict what you will become."

"but"

Zhang Liming shook his head, paused for a moment, and then said:

"You've already seen so many future worlds, and theoretically, you've entered countless higher-dimensional channels. Why are you still so hung up on this question?"

Why should I let go?

Compared to Zhang Liming's inability to understand why he was "unable to let go," Lin Xu was even less able to understand why Zhang Liming was so "unrestrained."

After ascending to higher dimensions, a person is no longer a person.

How should a person cope when they lose their sense of identity with their community?
Isn't this terrible enough?
Looking at his expression, Zhang Liming seemed to see right through him.

"When one person succeeds, everyone around him will prosper."

Zhang Liming stood up and stretched.

"Mr. Lin, it's Xiao Lin."

"We'll all ascend to heaven sooner or later; you're just a step ahead."

Do you know what I meant by asking you that question before?

"I think even if you ascend to heaven and become a god, you won't abandon us chickens and dogs."

"You just left us a few years earlier."

"We will eventually meet again in a higher dimension."

It rhymes?

Lin Xu did not answer immediately.

He was pondering Zhang Liming's words.

When one person attains the Tao, the chicken and the dog ascend to heaven.

They'll all ascend to heaven sooner or later.

indeed.

This seems to be humanity's only chance to escape the apocalypse at this stage.

升维
"I understand."

Lin Xu's body suddenly relaxed.

He leaned back on the sofa, closed his eyes briefly, and then said:

"I need to have a talk with Bai Mo."

"If dimensional ascension does exist, then the reverse flow plan may become even more complicated."

"Will not."

Zhang Liming shook his head.

“When I had some free time, I also looked at the draft of the ‘Countercurrent Plan’ that you had previously decided on. The official considerations in this regard are actually quite thorough.”

"They will think of what you think of, and they will also think of what you haven't thought of."

"In short, just be your high-dimensional butterfly."

"All obstacles will be removed."

"clear."

Lin Xu stood up from the sofa and pulled off the towel around his neck.
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It was only then that he realized he had been chatting with those big shots for most of the day while wearing this towel.

By this time, the towel was covered in sweat.

Well, this bath was a waste of time.

He turned and walked toward the bedroom.

"I'm going to take a shower, I'll go to the office later."

"You stay here by yourself—by the way, Zhou Yue's conspiracy against you hasn't been completely thwarted yet."

"be careful!"

"rest assured."

Zhang Liming waved his hand.

After Lin Xu turned around, the expression on his face suddenly became complicated.

Although he appeared "full of confidence" when I spoke with Lin Xu earlier.

In fact, judging from Lin Xu's reaction, he was indeed prepared for "upgrading to a higher dimension".

He himself may not have realized it.
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But he was prepared; was humanity prepared?
Once you begin to ascend to a higher dimension, is there any turning back?

After accepting Zhang Liming's deduction that "when one person attains enlightenment, even their chickens and dogs ascend to heaven," Lin Xu finally put aside his concerns for the time being.

Looking back, there's really no point in worrying about this.

Any functions?
For me, ascending to a higher dimension is almost inevitable.

The process of repeatedly traversing between higher-dimensional channels not only changed my way of thinking, but also changed the way I acquire information.

Although the body has not yet achieved "dimensional ascension," in reality, the brain has already begun to ascend.

So compared to "dimensional ascension," he is now more concerned about another issue.

What kind of effect has this "upgrade" achieved?
After washing up again, Lin Xu went out to find Jiang Xingye.

The two got into the car and headed straight for Zhongshan Sanatorium—their purpose, of course, was to find Guo Aixia, the neuroscience expert who had previously evaluated Lin Xu.

Lin Xu wanted to have another evaluation to see what changes had occurred in his brain this time.

Sitting in the car, Jiang Xingye looked at Lin Xu with sparkling eyes and asked curiously:
"So you're saying your brain is no longer in the same dimension as ours?"

"What does this mean? Is it like Professor X? Or Lucy?"

"Oh my god, are you going to have superpowers someday?"

"You're not going to use superpowers to control me, are you??"

"No, I don't like being forced!"

Lin Xu rolled his eyes.

"I think I need to control you now—you're almost thirty, can't you be a little more mature? Stop spouting nonsense all the time, okay?"

"I'm only 25!"

Jiang Xingye raised his fist and punched Lin Xu hard on the shoulder. Lin Xu grimaced and gave him a thumbs up, saying:
"As expected of a woman who can conquer Mars, the Iron Fist of Humanity lives up to its name."

"Hurry up and climb." Jiang Xingye ignored Lin Xu and instead said, slightly calming his expression.
"Seriously, what exactly does Zhang Liming mean by 'dimensional ascension'?"

Lin Xu pondered for a moment and replied:

"From my own perspective, my situation is actually very similar to yours and Aishwarya's."

"Similarly, I also sometimes acquire information that I didn't know before."

"For example, I would see Ayana's childhood in my dreams, and I once put myself in Zhou Yue's shoes and saw him chasing pollen."

"For example, this time, I almost intuitously understood the process of 'verifying changes in physical laws using the Higgs factory'."

"However, such an impact is actually quite limited."

"At least one thing is certain—I am not truly an expert in quantum physics."

"I have only come to understand a part of the knowledge that I need to understand, which has strict boundaries, through some means."

"Just like you, you will also suddenly obtain a very limited amount of information in certain key scenarios."

After Lin Xu finished speaking, Jiang Xingye nodded thoughtfully.

"That makes it much easier to understand."

"I thought it would be something more sci-fi—like Lucy, where you transform into another species after your brain is fully developed."

"You should watch less of those random movie clips."

Lin Xu said helplessly:

"Such a thing doesn't exist in the real world. Besides, the brain is 100% developed. Saying that the brain is not fully developed is a false concept."

"I know! I was just giving an example! What do you mean by 'a bunch of trashy movies'? Those are all legitimate movies!"

Jiang Xingye suddenly reached out his hand.

"Come on, let me see what's in your browser. Let me see if there are any really weird or outrageous movies!"

The two chatted away the whole way, with Qin Feng listening and laughing in front. The car soon arrived at Zhongshan Sanatorium, where Guo Aixia, who had been notified in advance, was already waiting.

"Engineer Lin, Engineer Jiang, Team Leader Qin!"

Guo Aixia quickly came to greet her.

"Engineer Lin, it's been so long! I've missed you so much!"

"Why do you always exaggerate like this?"

Lin Xu's hand was gripped so tightly by Guo Aixia that it hurt. Guo Aixia glared at him and said in a serious tone:

"Engineer Lin, have you never been hungry?"

"I...forget it."

Lin Xu shook his head.

"Let's start the test directly."

"This way! This way!"

"Everything is ready!"

Guo Aixia hurriedly led Lin Xu into the testing room that had been prepared in advance.

His equipment is much more complete than last time.

However, he still dared not use an MRI scan on Lin Xu—even though previous tissue analysis samples showed that Lin Xu's "body matter" had not undergone the same "high-dimensional changes" as Bai Mo and others.

However, no one can say for sure whether the changes did not occur or were simply not discovered.

Therefore, the testing process this time is still largely the same as the last time.

It's just that the equipment is more precise and the testing process is more complex.

Four hours later, all testing was completed.

Guo Aixia took the report and walked to Lin Xu's side.

He took a deep breath and said solemnly:

"Forest worker."

"Major progress."

"Your brain activity level has increased by at least 10% compared to the last test."

"Of course, if it is just a single result, it could also be the result of measurement error or natural fluctuations."

"However, besides that, your abilities in all aspects are also improving, which is enough to prove that this is not an error."

"I won't go into too much detail, but in short, your scores are improving in short-term memory, long-term memory, attention, and reaction speed."

"The average improvement was 5%, especially in short-term memory, where the score improved by 15%."

"Short-term memory is actually largely linked to what we generally consider 'intelligence,' and your performance in this area far surpasses that of ordinary people."

Far beyond the average person?

For Lin Xu, this was already a definite outcome.

What he was more concerned about was
How do I understand those cutting-edge physics concepts?

He raised this question with Guo Aixia, who looked distressed.

"Engineer Lin, to be honest, I'm even more interested in this point than you are."

"However, if we want to find a definitive answer, we definitely need to conduct more in-depth testing."

"And this kind of detection."

"It is dangerous."

"So, let's give up for now."

“According to Comrade Zhang Liming’s ‘summary,’ we can indeed define your process of change as ‘dimensional ascension.’”

"But this process is still progressing, so we can wait and see."

Is it still progressing?

indeed.

Dimensional ascension cannot be achieved in one step.

I need more time.

Thinking of this, he relaxed a little.

But Guo Aixia continued speaking.

"Of course, if you feel you absolutely need an explanation, if you absolutely must know why you can understand that knowledge."

"Actually, there is a relatively plausible reason."

"You've become smarter."

Guo Aixia handed a report to Lin Xu.

"In the last test, your IQ score was 147."

"This time, it's 174."

"This data is not very meaningful because IQ tests themselves are not very rigorous."

"However, such a significant improvement is already enough to illustrate the point."

"clear."

Lin Xu nodded.

Jiang Xingye, who was standing nearby, came over and asked curiously:

"What about me? What was my result this time?"

Guo Aixia looked at Jiang Xingye helplessly.

"Jiang, you didn't answer properly at all."

"The number 69 is one point lower than the standard for diagnosing intellectual disability."

Jiang Xingye pretended not to hear.

She asked:
"The test is over, are you going back now?"

"Let's go back."

Lin Xu nodded, just about to say goodbye to Guo Aixia.

But Guo Aixia suddenly grabbed him.

"Engineer Lin, there's one last thing."

Regarding the issue of 'information acquisition' that you mentioned.

"What we can confirm is that none of the information is unfounded."

"You can't acquire knowledge out of thin air, nor can you acquire new ways of thinking out of thin air."

"At the same time, in another world, you are dominated by your current consciousness."

"So I think this is very likely a kind of fusion."

"But I can't give a definitive answer on the specifics of how it will be integrated at the moment."

Fusion?

Lin Xu frowned.

The fusion of oneself with other versions of oneself?
Is this some kind of cult?

(End of this chapter)