Did the world end today?

Chapter 22 Past Disasters

"What's his name?!"

Lin Xu pressed his gun against the hostage's forehead, and the hostage trembled violently, stammering as he answered:

"I...I don't remember."

"I really don't remember."

"miss you!"

Lin Xu questioned sternly:

"How could you not remember??"

"You saw his name more than ten years ago, and you can still remember him when you see him on the news more than ten years later!"

"Now you're telling me you don't remember??"

"I really don't remember."

The hostage knelt on the ground, his hands raised in the air, waving wildly as if unconscious.

"I can't remember, I really can't remember."

"Open the document I need, and then you can think about it slowly!"

You have 32 minutes left!

"Tell me your answer within 32 minutes, and you can leave!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the hostage's eyes lit up.

I tried hard to think, I tried hard to think.

This time, Lin Xu didn't shoot him in the knee again. Instead, he quickly removed the drag straps from the carrying equipment and tied the man's hands and feet.

Then, he turned to look at the computer screen and focused intently on memorizing the contents.

The general framework has been recorded; now he needs to add a series of detailed data requirements.
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But that's the hardest part!

Lin Xu was almost completely absorbed in the story until he was jolted awake by the sound of footsteps outside the door.

People are coming!
This time, these rapid reaction forces did not use drones, but launched the assault on the building according to normal procedures.

They have clearly locked onto their location.

"do not come!"

"I have two grenades in my hand!"

"These are two impact-detonation defensive grenades; they explode upon landing!"

"The ring has been pulled. If I let go, the hostage will die with me!"

"Don't even think about risking an attack!"

"You will kill the hostages!"

"understand!"

As soon as Lin Xu finished speaking, a reply came from outside the door.

"Stay calm, do not harm the hostages, we will give you time."

"We can talk about this."

"What do you want?"

"I just want an answer, and once I find it, I'll surrender! Give me some time!"

"Of course, of course!"

The answer from outside the door made Lin Xu breathe a sigh of relief, and at that moment, the hostage on the other side suddenly raised his head.

"I remembered!"

"Xu Jin! That man's name is Xu Jin!"

"He's an academician from the Institute of Materials Science. Yes, I remember now! Jinling Institute of Materials Science!"

"That's right, that's why the Materials Research Institute took away his research results later. He wasn't a spy, no, he wasn't a spy, he just made a mistake."

Xu Jin?
what the hell!

Never heard of it!
In fact, Lin Xu already had a vague expectation in his mind before asking the question.

He felt that the hostage would most likely reveal his own name or Jiang Xingye's name.

Only in this way can the logic between the world of the bracelet and the real world achieve perfect self-consistency.

After all, he was about to copy the industrial production process of the materials.

In the end, will my own name not even be worthy of appearing on the patent application?
Or perhaps it's because the "critical node" hasn't been reached yet, so the world inside the bracelet hasn't changed accordingly?

possible.

But never mind.

This clue is enough.

The hostage not only revealed his name but also his workplace.

If you have any questions, just go find him!
Jiang Xingye may not know anything about the Planetary Reincarnation Organization, but surely he does?
Lin Xu lowered his head again and said:
"understood."

"Wait a few more minutes."

"It won't take long, just 12 minutes."

"Don't worry, as long as you stay put, I guarantee you won't get hurt at all."

"Om-"

Before Lin Xu could finish speaking, accompanied by a slight buzzing sound, the lights in the small storage room suddenly began to flicker.

Then, without warning, his body suddenly began to convulse violently.

All the muscles tightened together, and the fingers were also clenched tightly into a ball due to the muscle contraction.

The joints protrude so much that they look like they're about to burst through the skin.

His ribs creaked as they were squeezed, all the air in his lungs was forced out, and a strong sense of dizziness washed over him. He was too weak to even move, let alone fight back.

Damn it.

What the hell is this weapon?!

Lin Xu's eyes widened uncontrollably, and the next second, someone kicked open the storage room door.

"Target found."

"No explosives, safe."

The person approached Lin Xu, took out handcuffs, and skillfully cuffed his hands behind his back.

At this moment, Lin Xu finally felt the intense pain from his muscles contracting to their limit gradually dissipate.

"What kind of weapon is this?"

His throat was hoarse from the torn muscles, and the sound he made was as awful as if someone had slashed his Adam's apple. "You don't need to know."

"Stand up and follow me!"

Lin Xu obediently got up and glanced at the tactical watch on the man's wrist.

"That's too late."

He opened his mouth and said:
"We only have 9 minutes left."

"There was no need to take me to the Coast Guard's interrogation room."

"If you have any questions for me, feel free to ask them here. It'll make things easier for us all."

The man paused for a moment, then smiled with a hint of sarcasm:
"You are quite courageous."

"But you have no right to make demands of me."

"By the way, the people you brought have already surrendered, and no one will come to save you."

"So, you don't need to delay any longer."

"I never intended to delay the process."

Lin Xu looked at the man with an innocent expression and said:
"I just want to make the most of my time."

The man pushed Lin Xu out the door, and only then did he see the strange device that was deployed inside the office building and aimed at the storage room.

"What is this? An ultrasonic transmitter?"

"Infrasound."

The man corrected him.

"I've never heard of infrasound having such an effect."

"There's a lot you don't know."

The man led Lin Xu down the stairs. The lobby of the main office building was already filled with many wounded people, and medical staff were giving them first aid. Several of the wounded had already been covered with white sheets.

"This is what you've done."

"For their own selfish desires, they recklessly harmed the lives of innocent people."

"Did they do anything wrong? Even if you want to achieve your goal, you can use a gentler approach."

"But you're not even willing to use your brains; you resort to violence all you want."

"and many more."

Lin Xu interrupted the man.

"First of all, I am not a member of the organization you think I belong to, namely the planetary cycle."

As soon as he finished speaking, a look of surprise flashed across the man's face.

Lin Xu then continued speaking.

"Secondly, I know they are innocent, and I know they shouldn't have died."

"It's precisely because they shouldn't have died that they had to die here."

"I don't have time to play riddles or exchange witty remarks with you."

The man's expression was stern.

"You can confess now if you want, but you'll suffer less when we get to the interrogation room."

"Time is running out."

Lin Xu glanced at the holographic projection area next to the main office building, where it showed that the time had reached 11:58.

"Only two minutes left."

"By the way, I want to ask you a question."

Do you know Xu Jin?

The man paused abruptly as soon as the name was uttered.

Are you looking for Xu Jin?

"You're really not a member of Planetary Reincarnation?"

“I already said, I’m not.”

A sudden flash of inspiration struck Lin Xu.

He noticed the subtle changes in the man's attitude.

His attitude is softening.

This doesn't seem to be the first time something like this has happened.

Some people are looking for Xu Jin.

Sure enough, after a brief silence, the man continued:
"What are you looking for him for?"

"Just like everyone else who came looking for him."

Lin Xu gave an ambiguous answer.

The captain of the frontline combat personnel in front of him was clearly not a professional interrogator. After receiving Lin Xu's reply, a hint of regret flashed in his eyes.

"You shouldn't do this."

“I understand the victim’s pain, but the law has already given him the punishment he deserves.”

"Your retaliation has implicated more innocent people, which will inevitably lead to a greater disaster."

victim?
What exactly did Xu Jin do?
At this moment, the man had already led Lin Xu outside the factory.

The skull and his team lay on the ground, their helpless eyes filled with sorrow as they looked up at Lin Xu.

They were arrested too.

Or, in fact, was it surrender?
but it does not matter.

It's all going to end anyway.

Lin Xu looked up at the sky.

"Unfortunately, you'll probably never know that we were actually right."

"Because there's no time left."

The man turned to Lin Xu with a puzzled look.

next second.

The sky brightened.

When everyone was momentarily paralyzed by the flash, Lin Xu, relying on his memory, struggled to rush toward the high wall in front of him.

"boom!"

(End of this chapter)