Did the world end today?

Chapter 249 The Think Tank Joins

The butterfly reigns supreme over all worlds.

Even this seemingly difficult world is the result of active choices.

The world of the Alliance era was not an information packet, but a petri dish.

Jiang Xingye's three judgments essentially outlined Lin Xu's "work plan" for entering the world of smart bracelets.

After half a day, Bai Mo, Wang Yifan, and the other staff members of the working group had figured out the follow-up arrangements for the massive explosion.

Overall, whether it's further experimentation, analysis of experimental results, handling of public opinion, or follow-up arrangements, they all point to the same goal.

the truth.

The only way to find out the truth is through Lin Xu.

Go find it in the world of smart bracelets!
At 6 p.m., Lin Xu left work on time.

After having a simple dinner with Jiang Xingye, he went straight back to his residence.

At this moment, the number on the bracelet is a stable "2". He has two more chances to enter the bracelet world that night.

We must plan out exactly what we need to do.

Sitting at his desk, with his notebook open, Lin Xu felt overwhelmed and unable to sort out his thoughts.

We must both confront those who correct our mistakes and promote the development of "limiter" technology.

We need to both learn from the experiences and lessons gained in the world of fitness trackers and plan for the next stage of development.

And all of this must be done within one hour!
Decisions must be made quickly and accurately, but such decisions are beyond one's capabilities.

Shake people!

Lin Xu did not hesitate at all.

If in the past, due to information limitations and the "stability" of traveling through time, he could make decisions without much external support, now he really needs to build a think tank.

The situation is too complex; individual efforts are no longer sufficient to cover the complex, multi-dimensional, and multi-node task requirements.

It's time to unleash the true power of national-level think tanks!

Lin Xu picked up the secure device and made a call, instantly activating a video conference with more than 30 participants.

"Everyone, from today onwards, I am not the only one entering another world."

Lin Xu got straight to the point:

"I need your help."

"To be precise, I need the help of all think tanks in the world."

"I need your help to do the following."

As soon as Lin Xu finished speaking, everyone in the meeting instinctively sat up straight.

In fact, they received quite a bit of information from Lin Xu.

Lin Xu never concealed the situation of "the other world" from the beginning.

It is what it is. Although there may not be enough information most of the time, the authenticity of the information can generally be guaranteed.

But no matter what, there is still a "barrier" separating them from that world.

Now, Lin Xu has clearly made his decision.

He wants to break down this barrier!

Attention was instantly drawn, awaiting Lin Xu's next words.

Lin Xu then organized his thoughts and continued:

"First, I want you to be prepared to deduce the history of the world's development in the 'past' based on possibly extremely limited information."

"For this step, I need enough historians, sociologists, and 'future historians' to participate."

"We must first construct a real and credible world, and then build upon that world to develop further plans."

Lin Xu paused at this point.

Only after confirming that no one raised any objections did he continue:

"The second step is to deduce the key moments that can influence the world."

"The third step is to predict the future direction of the world so that we can prepare contingency plans in advance."

Lin Xu described the last two steps very briefly.

Because he knew that once he understood what he was doing, there was no need to explain too much.

If the people participating in the meeting can't even understand this, then what kind of think tank are they?
As expected, everyone immediately agreed after the plan was explained.

The extremely brief meeting lasted only 20 minutes before it ended. According to the information provided by Lin Xu, he received the deduction intelligence he needed an hour later.

The intelligence had been highly refined, leaving only three key points.

First, assuming Jiang Xingye establishes cooperation with the military, the world in the Alliance Era is likely to become a military-industrial-technology complex, which will become a key force dominating global development.

Second, after Jiang Xingye's identity was exposed, the correctors may use more covert infiltration methods to interfere with the process of technological and social development. The organization may have completely disappeared, and the relevant personnel may no longer exist, but the organization's influence remains and continues to affect decision-making in the form of 'social resistance' or other forms.

Third, acquiring Ayana as the 'Goddess of Memory' ahead of time, along with the technical support from key figures such as Jiang Xingye and Jin Xiaochuan, may accelerate the technological development of this world, potentially leading to the advancement of critical equipment nodes.

These three points, though seemingly general, contain a great deal of hidden information.

Similarly, the think tank also provided more specific operational guidance.

First, attempt to obtain further information about error-correcting organizations, excluding hidden influences, with a focus on high-level research institutions, executive departments that are not core decision-makers but have key influence, and large enterprises and capital groups.

Second, we should utilize existing equipment and technology to further advance technological experiments and obtain a solution to the urgently needed problem of "quantum spacetime bubble runaway".

Third, collect information on the key social development problems that the world has encountered in the current Alliance era, and gather possible solutions.

Clear!

Lin Xu returned to his room and lay down on his bed. It was already nine o'clock in the evening.

He gently touched the bracelet, and his consciousness was quickly drained away.

Immediately afterwards, it descended again.
"Lin Xu! ZEROTH!"

Jiang Xingye's voice reached Lin Xu's ears. The first thing Lin Xu did upon opening his eyes was to ask:
"What time is it now?"

Upon hearing his words, Jiang Xingye's face lit up with surprise.

"It's really you!"

"It is now November 6, 2029, and you are located at the CEPC High Energy Particle Laboratory in Lop Nur."

"We just completed the assembly and verification of this equipment two days ago, and we are ready to start testing at any time!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Xu looked around.

He discovered that he was in the main control room of a typical particle collider laboratory.

The other staff members were already seated in their positions, while I stood with Jiang Xingye on the perimeter of the control panel in the main control room, seemingly waiting for the experiment to begin.

2029.
Just as the official think tank predicted, technological development in this world has accelerated!

When he entered the country earlier, Lin Xu clearly remembered that the first large-scale particle collision experiment in China would be launched in 2032.

Now, the timeline has been moved up by a full three years!
"Ready to start the experiment."

Lin Xu gave the order without hesitation. He was used to the fact that every order he gave was executed quickly and without fail when he was in the identity of Butterfly.

But now, things seem a little different.

After he finished speaking, the other experimenters did not act immediately, but instead turned their attention to Jiang Xingye.

"Ready to start the experiment."

Jiang Xingye repeated himself, and only then did everyone start to move.

Goodness, she's the boss now!
That makes sense, though. In this world, even as a "butterfly," the benefits I can bring are too small.

Without an urgent, imminent threat of doom, the status of butterflies naturally diminishes!
It's normal for them not to listen to me. If we're reasonable, as long as they can always guarantee my safety and let me participate in important projects, that's already good enough.

But this is not enough.

After a slight pause, Lin Xu continued:

"I need a scientific expedition team to go to the Greater Khingan Mountains forest farm immediately."

"why?"

While asking questions, Jiang Xingye quickly used a secure device to notify other departments that "the butterfly has appeared."

The two walked out of the control room together and headed towards the conference room that had been prepared in advance.

The video conference started immediately, and relevant personnel logged on one after another, while Lin Xu continued to speak:
"This high-energy particle experiment could potentially lead to a big bang caused by a bubble in quantum spacetime."

"Based on the information I have, the explosion should have occurred in the Greater Khingan Mountains forest area."

"I don't know the exact location, but it's very close to the forest farm's watchtower, no more than 5 kilometers away as the crow flies."

"You need to quickly locate the explosion site and obtain firsthand information."

"This is extremely important for the development of subsequent limiter technology. Only by obtaining information about the moment of the explosion can you make the explosion controllable."

"Otherwise, you will face the risk of 'random bombardment' in every subsequent experiment!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a gray-haired man in the video conference frowned.

"explode?"

"How can this be?"

"CEPC's highest design energy level is only 60 TeV. At this energy level, even if we could induce a quantum spacetime bubble effect, it wouldn't be enough to cause too much damage."

"All right!"

Lin Xu interrupted the man.

Clearly, in this world, in 2029, the physicists made the same mistake as the physicists in the Steins;Gate world!

They still don't realize how huge the chain reaction caused by the "piping effect" is.

They are still using the physical theories they are familiar with, or even path-dependent ones, to judge what might happen.

This will inevitably lead to disastrous consequences!

After a slight pause, Lin Xu continued:

"I bring you definitive information. You don't need to ask questions, just follow the instructions."

"I need to do it right now, I don't have that much time!"

Lin Xu's tone left no room for argument, and the man frowned in displeasure. At that moment, Jiang Xingye raised his hand.

"Execute it first, and I will report to my superiors to obtain the necessary permissions."

".clear."

The man clearly did not trust Lin Xu's judgment, but Jiang Xingye had higher authority than him.

Soon, through the overall command information in the conference room, Lin Xu saw that all forest farms and all watchtowers within the designated area were locked.

Five minutes later, helicopters and transport planes carrying experimenters and makeshift equipment took off and headed to the possible explosion site.

It would take them 15 minutes to reach their destination, and Lin Xu could only wait.

However, he was unwilling to waste time.

Turning to Jiang Xingye, he said:
"Give me all the major events that will happen between 2027 and 2029."

"Also, where is Ayana? I need to see her!"

(End of this chapter)