Did the world end today?

Chapter 203 Sky City

Chapter 203 Sky City
Returning from Zijin Mountain, the continuous high-intensity work, coupled with the intense mental impact, pushed Lin Xu's body to its limits.

He simply couldn't take it anymore.

As soon as I got home, I lay down on the bed and fell asleep immediately.

He slept for a full 13 hours.

When I woke up again, the sky outside the window was filled with stars.

By this time, his phone was in an uproar.

It wasn't just insider information; the entire internet was filled with discussions about this "autumn."

We have just survived an apocalypse.

This is the most trending headline on the hot search list.

Lin Xu clicked on it and found that the trending topic pointed to an official account.

"countercurrent".

Damn it.

Is this how the Countercurrent Project was launched?

But yes.

What era are we living in?

Don't say that nobody watches TV; in fact, many traditional media outlets' new media content also goes unwatched. The ones that can truly exert influence are those that appear "independently" and genuinely possess the characteristics of the internet age.

In this respect, the reverse flow project has done a very good job.

They turned the show into an interview format, and the title of the first episode was: "We've Just Survived an Apocalypse: A Brief Discussion of the Cosmic Filter, Project Lunar Surge, and the Future and Fate of Humanity."

This title is so grand that it's almost unbelievable. Theoretically, it should be extremely boring for netizens who are used to the fast-paced content of short videos.

However, the program achieved three extremely crucial points.

First, in terms of the choice of interviewees, they selected a beautiful female host with outstanding appearance to contrast with the obviously average-looking spokesperson from the Institute of Physics.

Secondly, the first speaker was Zhang Liming. His speaking style, his way of thinking that integrates Taoist philosophy into high-energy physics theory, coupled with his "terrifying" resume and solid position in academia, created a strong contrast that directly ignited the entire discussion.

Thirdly, the atmosphere of the entire interview was uplifting and positive; the host even quoted a poem at the end.

"The long pass through Xiongguan is really like iron, but now we are crossing it from the beginning."

Yes, this is exactly the effect Lin Xu wanted!
Do people need to know about the existence of an apocalypse 20 years from now?

Of course they need it.

However, before conveying the message of "doomsday" to them, we must first build up enough "confidence" in their hearts.

We must let them know that even if there are towering mountains or raging seas ahead, we can blast them through and fill them in!

This is one of the most important meanings of the Countercurrent Project.

It's not just about transferring knowledge, but also about selecting talent.

Before achieving these two points, laying a foundation of "talent" is also crucial.

Without self-confidence, where do talents come from?

And very clearly, this video achieved the desired effect.

The video was posted at 9 a.m., and 10 hours have passed since then, and this is the number of likes it has now.
It has already exceeded ten million.

The comment section garnered over a thousand comments in a single scroll, turning the video into a veritable carnival for netizens.

And not just this video.

The second most searched title was "Fireworks in the New Era".

This aurora is the most magnificent sight ever seen by humankind since the dawn of time, but it was not created by the "natural" universe.

Rather, it is humanity itself.

It is precisely for this reason that the public’s enthusiasm is unprecedented.

Because even the most ignorant, pessimistic, and gloomy person knows what this really means.

Lin Xu clicked on the topic, and in the video, the barrage of comments was filled with exclamation marks.

"It's so beautiful!!! I didn't see it!!! I missed history!!"

"Open a new era of records!"

"The world is about to change!!"

"The world has changed!!"

The overwhelming popularity threw the comment moderators into disarray. The "Wheat Pie Guy" seized every opportunity to post things like "Add me to watch XXX spray XXX". Lin Xu casually clicked "report" and then exited the video.

Meanwhile, new topics that were constantly emerging overshadowed the popularity of the aurora.

This topic is only a few words long.

However, the level of discussion surrounding it is soaring at an unprecedented rate.

"The golden age of humanity is about to arrive, where should ordinary people go?"

Lin Xu paused for a moment.

In fact, this is a rather "grand" question.

Let alone ordinary people, even official think tanks do not have a standard answer to this question.

After the initial excitement, one's feet must eventually touch the ground.

The state apparatus is rolling forward, and ordinary people are caught in this unprecedented pace.
How should I conduct myself?

Lin Xu didn't know.

He scrolled through the replies one by one.

"Where else can ordinary people go? Brother, the CNNC's Circulation 3 project is going to be expanded. I have a factory here that makes metal connectors. The labor cost is 45 yuan per hour. If you're rich and stupid, come quickly."

The comments section was full of people cursing the real estate agent, but the agent himself didn't seem to care at all.

He only replied with one sentence:
"This time it's really not a scam, I'll miss out if I'm slow."

First come, first served!
That should be true.

The expansion and upgrade of the Circulation 3 system has spurred a massive number of related industries, and its long-tail effect is astonishing.

However, compared to the huge base, it is still finite.

Wouldn't that mean it's first come, first served?
Lin Xu continued reading. The comments under this topic could be described as a chaotic mess, or as a flourishing of diverse opinions.

There were people recommending stocks, advocating entrepreneurship, luring people to Africa to build large-scale infrastructure projects, recruiting workers for small factories, and even trying to trick people into studying materials science—of course, it shouldn't be called trickery anymore.

After all, materials science is likely to see significant developments in the future.

Amid the somewhat chaotic discussion, Lin Xu came across a passage.

There is never a golden age, only the golden age that makes up an era.

"The world will develop and change, and we are not static either."

"In this new era, not only young people, but all of us may be able to break free from the chill and simply move upwards."

"Those who want to learn should learn, those who want to do things should do things, and those who want to research should research." "No one will be left behind; the people who make up an era are the gold itself."

Well said, Lin Xu gave it a thumbs up.

At that moment, he finally discovered the biggest difference between the world he was in and the starship era world in the bracelet.

From the very beginning, the world's problems have been thrown to the masses of humanity.

Although the heavy concept of "doomsday" was not fully revealed all at once, the direction was already quite clear from the moment the official announcement of the monthly surge plan to the public.

Leave the problem to the people; they will have the answer.

They will definitely have an answer.

Lin Xu turned off his phone and breathed a sigh of relief.

He sat up in bed and pulled the security device out from under his pillow.

The information on the secure machine was even more "official".

Star Travel 4 has arrived at Tiangong Space Station and is about to complete docking and begin a four-month scientific research and testing program.

All major research institutes and organizations are making every effort to catch up.

The most outrageous thing is that nearly 20,000 more papers appeared on the ARxiv preprint website in just one day, filling up the space.

Although most of them are of poor quality, it is evident that academia is enthusiastic about the "new era".

This is undoubtedly good news.

Zhang Liming is right.

True scholars never wallow in self-pity over "irregularities".

The very concept of "rules" is often a curse to them.

"Irregularity" is where the opportunity lies.

They have already started moving forward.

So what will they bring to this world?

Lin Xu felt he was getting impatient.

He couldn't wait to enter the world inside the bracelet and see what kind of "golden age" humanity would have twenty years later, matching his own era.

but.
He's really hungry right now.

He hadn't eaten for over ten hours, or more accurately, 20 hours, and he felt like he was about to suffer from hypoglycemia.

Entering the world of the bracelet in this state would be impossible; let alone coping with the stress of working an hour before the apocalypse, one might even faint as soon as they entered.

We need to find something to eat first.

He walked out of the room, where Qin Feng was standing outside the door smoking.

"Is there anything to eat?"

Lin Xu asked.

"Yes, of course."

Qin Feng quickly stubbed out his cigarette and walked in, then picked up his phone to call the kitchen to bring the food over.

Ten minutes later, the food was delivered.

Lin Xu practically wolfed down his food, while Qin Feng waited and watched from the side. Suddenly, he blurted out a question out of curiosity.

"So from today onwards, the world you see will continue to move forward, right?"

"Yes."

Lin Xu swallowed the food in his mouth, took a sip of water to calm himself down, and then put down his chopsticks and replied:
"It should move a lot forward - as it stands now, the universe has become an open system in some sense."

"This is no joke. The technological advancements brought about by open systems are terrifying; it's hard to imagine them even from a theoretical perspective."

What could it be?

Qin Feng pressed for an answer.

"Well, that depends on how far humanity can control entropy reversal."

"If 'entropy reversal' is eventually developed to the point that it becomes commonplace in ordinary households, then refrigerators will become unnecessary."

"They'll probably use something like an entropy inverse field generator to preserve it. No, that's not right."

Lin Xu suddenly realized.

They already have entropy inversion, so what's the point of eating anything?

Humans would achieve immortality.

Damn it.

Will the world really become a world where everyone is immortal in 20 years?
That's a bit scary for the limited environment of "Earth".

However, if we consider a space relative to the universe, or equivalent to a space even larger than the universe...
That would be absolutely perfect!

Lin Xu could no longer hold back.

He put down his chopsticks, told Qin Feng that he was full, and then quickly walked back to his room.

Lying in bed, Lin Xu raised his hand and glanced at the bracelet.

The number above shows a stable "3".

enough!