Did the world end today?

Chapter 247 The Price of Arrogance

"A large gas explosion has occurred in Geneva, Switzerland, which has so far resulted in more than 40 casualties."

"A large-scale power outage in Geneva has prompted Switzerland to declare a state of emergency in order to address subsequent disaster relief needs."

"Aid from European countries, including Germany, the UK, Italy, and France, has arrived in Geneva and will assist the Swiss government in a month-long relief effort."

"More international aid is expected to arrive in Switzerland in the coming week."

"It is reported that the explosion had a damage radius of more than 2 kilometers and caused serious damage to the city's infrastructure."

"Meanwhile, the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), located only 11 kilometers from the explosion site, was also affected, with several facilities, including the LHC and the Antimatter Research Centre, being suspended."

The television was broadcasting news about the Geneva explosion. Lin Xu, who had just gotten out of bed and hadn't even had time to wash his face, frowned and looked grave.

He let out a heavy breath, turned to Qin Feng beside him, and asked:

Why weren't you woken up when it happened?

Qin Feng shrugged and replied:

"You're too tired, you need to rest."

"And to be honest, waking you up wouldn't make much of a difference."

"With Elder Wang over there, they have already started data collection and analysis. They will prepare everything you need."

"In addition, disaster relief work has also begun."

"Actually, the damage from this explosion wasn't too great, you."

"Not too big?!"

Lin Xu interrupted Qin Feng.

"The explosion has a 2-kilometer radius of damage, and more than 40 casualties have already been reported. This number will definitely rise to more than 200 later on. And you're telling me that the damage isn't that great?"

"If this isn't big, then how big does it have to be to be considered big?"

"I'm just proposing a relative concept."

Qin Feng sighed.

"Of course I know this is a serious matter; in fact, its destructive power at a deeper level is no less than that of a war."

"But what's the use of being anxious?"

"What you need to do now is to calm down as soon as possible and help the expert team find the root cause of the explosion."

"I know."

Lin Xu nodded slowly, then shook his head.

"But I find it hard to stay calm."

nonsense!

How could I possibly stay calm?

Not only because of the destructive nature of the explosion, but more importantly, based on the on-site investigation, the explosion was definitely not "man-made".

There were no explosive residues, no radiation residues; it was as if it appeared out of thin air and disappeared without a trace after the explosion.

This was almost exactly the same explosion scene I saw in my dream!
If it is ultimately proven that this thing is indeed related to the particle collision experiments currently being conducted at the LHC.
It would be difficult to continue the subsequent experiments.

Because the explosion didn't even happen inside the LHC laboratory!

It can happen randomly in the surrounding area, and it's even possible that this explosion near Lake Geneva was just a fluke!

What if the next explosion happens in New York? Or in BJ?
This kind of invisible risk is something no one can afford to bear.

Lin Xu took a deep breath and asked:
"Could you get in touch with Mr. Wang Yifan right now and have him talk to me directly?"

"He's already waiting for you."

As he spoke, Qin Feng handed over the secure device.

The call was made, and a moment later, Wang Yifan's slightly tired voice reached Lin Xu's ears.

"Comrade Lin Xu."

"Old Wang!"

Lin Xu asked urgently:
"Is there any evidence that this explosion might be related to your collision experiment? Is it possible that the explosion was caused by the bursting of a quantum spacetime bubble?"

"There is no direct evidence."

Wang Yifan's tone was somewhat hesitant.

He then said:

"However, based on the current signs, we can be basically certain that this explosion is strongly related to the 'high-dimensional impact particle' collision experiment that the LHC just conducted."

"We have collected the following information."

"First, gravitational detection systems, including Tianqin, Virgo, and LIGO, have all detected gravitational wave dispersion effects, which may indicate anomalies in the gravitational structure on the ground."

"Second, the slight synchronization deviation of global atomic clocks suggests that microscopic spacetime fluctuations have occurred in the universe, or more precisely on Earth."

"Third, we found evidence of anomalies in the LHC experimental data, proving that spacetime discrepancies occurred when the experiment took place."

"All this evidence points to one point, namely the 'quantum spacetime bubble' you mentioned earlier."

"We did successfully create a quantum spacetime bubble, but it was completely uncontrollable."

"This is very, very bad for us."

"We have to pause the next phase of the experiment unless we can find a solution to the problem of 'uncontrollable quantum spacetime foam'."

After Wang Yifan finished speaking, Lin Xu's expression became even more serious.

Right.

What you see in your dreams cannot be explained by conventional theories.

"What's burning isn't matter, but space"—isn't this exactly the same as the judgment of the quantum spacetime bubble theory?!
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But how could this be??

Where does energy come from?

In fact, according to previous research reports, Wang Yifan had already analyzed the potential risks before conducting this experiment.

Even according to their most extreme theoretical speculations, such a quantum spacetime bubble would only cause limited damage within a limited scope.

After all, the energy level of the LHC acceleration is not high enough. Compared with the design energy level standard of the Zhuzhou Ring, it can only reach a quarter of the highest design energy level of the Zhuzhou Ring.

In this situation, their biggest concern is not the damage caused by the "quantum spacetime bubble," but that "the quantum spacetime bubble appears for too short a time and its energy level is too low to be observed!"
In the Starship Age, weren't the people there stuck at this stage, unable to make any further breakthroughs?
The people there can observe quantum spacetime bubbles, but they cannot actively create them.

Logically speaking, people in this world should receive a similar outcome.

But reality gave them a harsh slap in the face.

Project Moon Surge.

The slightest difference brought about by Project Lunar Surge has completely changed the world.

And this randomly generated bubble is not difficult to observe at all.

It is too easy to observe.

The impact it has caused is clear to the whole world.
The only good news is that, judging from his own "dream," this problem is not unique to his own main world.

People in the Alliance era also encountered this, but the impact was relatively "hidden," so much so that when they learned about this technology, they did not pay enough attention to its risks.

This was a mistake, but it's a mistake that can be corrected.

Lin Xu's tense emotions relaxed slightly.

The fact that people in the League era encountered this problem proves that it can be solved.

The information provided by Jiang Xingye in 2027 was still too little, but when I enter again next time, I should be able to bring out more detailed and useful information.

Thinking of this, Lin Xu spoke up:
"Let's stop the experiment for now."

"Give me a day, and I'll figure out how to solve this problem."

"one day?"

Even knowing Lin Xu's abilities and "characteristics," Wang Yifan couldn't help but express his surprise when Lin Xu mentioned the timeframe. "Comrade Lin Xu, are you sure one day is enough?"

"We're not in a huge rush. You should still prioritize your safety and make sure you get enough rest."

Lin Xu nodded subconsciously and replied:

"It's okay, I know what I'm doing."

"Handle the aftermath as soon as possible, and collect the data properly."

"This data will also be very useful to us in the future."

"no problem."

Wang Yifan briefly briefed Lin Xu on the progress of the experiment, and then the two hung up the phone.

After handing the security device back to Qin Feng, Lin Xu said in a heavy tone:

"We are still underestimating the impact of changes in the laws of physics on the world."

"Although it may be just a tiny, minute disturbance, in the material world, the chain reaction it triggers could be catastrophic."

"We must not allow such a disaster to happen a second time."

Qin Feng put away the security device and said in a slightly comforting tone:

"Your idea is good, but some things are indeed unavoidable."

"In fact, everyone has become aware of this once they embark on this path."

"The price is inevitable, and it's ours."

"Do not."

Lin Xu immediately interrupted Qin Feng.

"This could have been avoided."

"You think it's unavoidable simply because of arrogance!"

"And the price you're talking about isn't the price of technological development, but the price of arrogance!"

As soon as Lin Xu finished speaking, Qin Feng's expression changed abruptly.

In fact, it's not that he hadn't thought of this aspect.

He simply felt that the current organizational structure of the world was perfectly capable of handling such a "crisis".

but.
Lin Xu clearly saw further ahead.

As for myself, I was clearly too arrogant.

Qin Feng's heart skipped a beat.

So, is it just that I'm too arrogant, or is it that all of humanity in this new era is too arrogant?

If this arrogant trend of thinking is not corrected...
Even with butterflies present, will this world follow the same "old path" as the world Lin Xu saw?
That would be the end.

He opened his mouth as if to speak, but for a moment, he didn't know what to say.

At this point, Lin Xu continued speaking.

"In any case, what's done is done, and we have to accept it."

"The good news is that we are not without options."

"Because we have another world that can serve as a control group."

“They will make mistakes, but we cannot repeat their mistakes.”

"Alright, let's leave this topic here for now."

"Get Bai Mo here for me. I need her and her Anti-Current Project team to participate in the aftermath of this incident."

"We must do everything in our power and use the best solutions to address the impact of this incident."

"I have a feeling that even in this fully united world, people are still blind."

“They will question what we are doing because of this incident.”

"And once such resistance develops, the things we need to do next will be very difficult!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Qin Feng answered:

"Okay, I'll go and inform them right away!"

With that, he turned and left in a hurry.

His steps were slightly "flustered," and this was the first time Lin Xu had seen such a "flustered" emotion in him.

Lin Xu couldn't help but recall the few days and nights after the Moon Surge Project had just succeeded.

Since then, I've always felt that everyone I've encountered seems to be "too confident" and "too relaxed."

He always felt that something was missing.

And now, he finally knows what that "missing thing" is.

It is awe of the new rules, awe of the new world.

This lack of reverence transformed into a bullet, ultimately piercing the human body.

Fortunately, it was not fatal.

Fortunately, there's still time, and it can still be salvaged.
Half an hour later, Bai Mo arrived at Lin Xu's residence as quickly as possible.

Accompanying her were core members of the official public opinion monitoring team, who brought even more disturbing news.

"Within just half an hour, speculation about an accident caused by the LHC high-energy particle experiment escalated to an uncontrollable level."

"This is clearly a trend that cannot be explained by 'deliberate guidance'."

"We shouldn't have mentioned this information in the news in the first place; perhaps if we had, the public opinion would have developed more slowly."

"useless."

Lin Xu shook his head.

"The public will eventually connect these two things, especially as the Countercurrent Project has gradually made its cutting-edge physics progress public, including changes in the rules of physics. Their associations will become even richer."

"Most importantly, the Moonsurge Project provided them with a reliable reference."

“Some people should have already realized that today’s high-energy physics experiments are not the same as those of the past.”

"Therefore, hiding it is useless."

"I'm even thinking now about whether we should take this opportunity to release the relevant information to the public?"

After he finished speaking, everyone in the living room fell silent.

This is clearly an extremely important decision.

None of the people present had the right to make that decision.

After a long silence, Bai Mo was the first to break it.

"I think it's fine to make it public."

"However, at least we need to reach a basic conclusion first."

"We need to know what factors caused such a massive explosion."

"We can't just say 'quantum spacetime bubble'."