Did the world end today?

Chapter 257 The End of an Era?

Chapter 257 The End of an Era? (Second Update)
Su Yuchen has already seen the higher-dimensional passage, but not in the future, but in the past?

Her words immediately drew everyone's attention in the car, even Qi Yuan, who couldn't help but look at her with a surprised expression.

"You've seen a higher-dimensional portal?? When?"

Qi Yuan asked, dumbfounded:
"Why have you never told me this before?"

"Because I don't know if it's true or not."

Su Yuchen replied with a wry smile:
"That was in 2022, when I had just started college."

"I always thought it was just a dream, or some kind of hallucination."

"Because it really felt like a dream, it didn't bring much change to my life at all."

“I am not as ‘exaggerated’ in terms of personality flaws as you think. I even think it is completely insignificant.”

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Xu couldn't help but frown.

This is wrong!

Theoretically speaking, the world of the Age of Confusion develops in accordance with the development of the Destiny Stone world in which it exists.

The vast majority of trends and details will not change.

A person's state at a juncture in the world of Destinystone will determine their state in the world of the Age of Confusion.

If Su Yuchen had already come into contact with higher-dimensional channels in 2022, yet was not affected by them, then how did she become... during the Age of Confusion?
Like that?
What did you see in the higher-dimensional passage?

Lin Xu asked:
"Did you hear Jiang Xingye's voice? Did you hear anything about Mercury?"

"No."

Su Yuchen shook her head.

No?

Where did Su Yuchen, living in that confusing era, get her information from?

Or is it that she entered the higher-dimensional channel more than once, with 2022 being the first time, and that she will enter again in the future to hear the so-called "divine oracle"?
This is the most likely answer, but Lin Xu cannot verify it now.

"So what did you see?"

he asked.

"I only saw my own death."

Su Yu replied in a low voice.

She still appeared gentle and frail, but when she spoke of the word "death," she carried a sense of detachment, almost as if she were experiencing "relief."

That's right.

This person definitely has potential self-destructive tendencies.

It is under this tendency that she was influenced by the higher-dimensional channel and became "Su Yuchen in the era of confusion".

but
"Seeing your own death? What does that mean?"

Lin Xu continued to press for answers:
What is death like?

"It's very strange."

Su Yuchen seemed lost in memories, pausing for a few seconds before answering:

"That doesn't seem to be our world."

"That was a world that had been completely destroyed."

“I am in a desert—no, I can’t call it a desert, I should say I am on scorched earth.”

"I seem to be heading somewhere, as if I'm looking for something."

"A tombstone? Or a corpse?"

"I can't remember clearly. The scene I saw in that dream was very chaotic, with only fragmented images and chaotic sounds."

"The only thing I remember clearly is the sky."

"The sky there is like a mirror."

"When I looked up, what I saw wasn't the stars, but the ground?"

"I don't know what it was, because the dream was so chaotic that I couldn't even find myself. Sometimes I would even see my own back."

I saw my own back.

This statement is so typical.

Previously, in the world of the Confused Era, Su Yuchen also used similar language to describe her experience in the high-dimensional channel.

So she did indeed enter a higher dimension in 2022, but that experience was not the one that truly impacted her.

But it is her experience in the future, after she enters the higher-dimensional channel a second time, or even multiple times.

This could explain why her personality breakdown manifested so violently—and of course, it could also explain her “indulgent” behavior.

Most likely, she wasn't indulging in promiscuity.

On the contrary, she committed suicide.

Or rather, to verify one's own death.

She even asked Qi Yuan to take her on a mercenary mission. The reason she would do something like that is because she firmly believed that the information the oracle gave her was correct and that she would definitely die at a certain fixed time.

Thinking of this, Lin Xu let out a soft breath.

Then he began to speak:
"This information may be useful, or it may not be."

"No matter what, we'll arrange a test for you first."

“If you have indeed entered a higher-dimensional channel, then we should be able to detect it.”

If not.

"Then the information you receive will be from a completely different research field."

"it is good."

Su Yuchen nodded gently.

Qi Yuan held her hand with a hint of heartache, without saying a word.

In silence, the car arrived at the accommodation arranged for Su Yuchen by the coordination team—near Lin Xu, Jiang Xingye, Bai Mo, and the others.

Lin Xu's arrangement for Qi Yuan to greet Su Yuchen was also a way of giving the young couple some space.

After they left and returned to Lin Xu's residence, Jiang Xingye immediately asked:
"So what do you think is going on with Su Yuchen?"

"I do not know."

Lin Xu shook his head and replied:
“She’s strange—I don’t mean she’s a strange person, but the things she’s experienced and the information she’s received are strange.”

"She said she would die on a scorched earth, and that scorched earth must be the Earth."

"The Earth was reduced to scorched earth. Was it due to nuclear war, or some other reason?"

"She also said that the sky was abnormal, and that what she saw when she looked up was not the real sky, but the ground."

"To be honest, this really feels like a world with distorted space."

"But which world is this?" "At least based on the clues we have, there isn't a world like this."

"really."

Jiang Xingye nodded thoughtfully, then said:

"And I didn't react to her narrative at all—I mean, I didn't react to higher-dimensional information."

"But I myself have a strange intuition."

“I always had a feeling that the ‘death’ she saw might be part of the ending.”

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Xu frowned.

"The end of the world?"

"No."

Jiang Xingye shook his head.

"The end of an era."

"The End of an Era"

Lin Xu subconsciously repeated Jiang Xingye's words.

What era was that?

A confusing era?

Obviously not.

The end result of the Age of Confusion should be that the entire universe is torn apart, and the same will happen in the Starship Age.

Was that the League era?

This doesn't seem to make much sense either.

If only the surface has turned into "scorched earth," then it means that the apocalyptic disaster that tore space apart has been resolved.

This is not something that people from the League era could do.

So weird.

As of now, there are still no clues.

Lin Xu could only temporarily regard it as a special clue and keep it in mind.

"No matter what, Su Yuchen should be a key figure."

"She may not have the same special significance as Ayana or you, but she should also be an important part of driving world development."

"For now, let's keep an eye on her and observe her closely."

"The good news is that at least she and Qi Yuan are really together."

"At least in this world, there should be fewer regrets between them."

"Yes."

Jiang Xingye nodded in agreement.

She took out her phone, glanced at the time, and then said:
"Let's put her matter aside for now."

"The most important issue now is that my parents will be here in half an hour."

"Well, are you ready?"

"How else can we prepare?"

Lin Xu shrugged.

"To this day, I still don't know what your plan is, or whether they have the authority to do so."

All I can say is, let's meet first and then talk about it.

"Don't blame me if I don't perform well. This matter was prepared too hastily, and it's difficult to be thorough."

"rest assured."

At this point, Jiang Xingye finally stopped joking with Lin Xu.

She looked at Lin Xu with a solemn expression and said:
"Lin Xu, do you really think that our relationship needs to follow a conventional procedure?"

"You don't really think I'll arrange for your parents to meet you first, have a chat, and wait until you've built a good relationship with them before considering marriage, do you?"

"what?"

Lin Xu was dumbfounded.

Shouldn't it normally be like this?

Not only should it be like this, but the bride price and other related matters should also be discussed and clarified first.

This includes where to buy a house, when to have children, how many children to have, how to solve the children's schooling problem, and how to take care of the parents in the future.
Isn't this standard procedure?

He looked at Jiang Xingye, expressed his thoughts, and then asked with a puzzled expression:

"Is it not?"

Jiang Xingye shook his head.

"not like this."

"We don't have that much time or that much energy."

"Besides, there's no need for it."

"Aren't these problems solved?"

"So actually, I didn't invite them over to discuss this."

“I’ve already spoken to them; they just need to come and be witnesses.”

"You don't need to do anything, because I've already arranged everything."

Jiang Xingye's few ordinary words exuded an air of domineering power, leaving Lin Xu momentarily dazed.

On the other side, Jiang Xingye continued speaking.