Did the world end today?

Chapter 336 The tip of the iceberg

"You mean, after this person returned from the higher-dimensional passage, they might have obtained some kind of clue to gaining higher-dimensional adaptability?"

In the study, Lin Xu stared in astonishment at Qin Feng, who sat opposite him nonchalantly and nodded in reply:

"That's what it looks like so far."

"He revealed very few clues about high-dimensional adaptation—and so far, these clues seem to be relatively reliable."

"for example?"

Lin Xu continued to press for answers, but he didn't hold out much hope.

clue?

In fact, there are not too few clues about high-dimensional adaptability; on the contrary, there are far too many.

Low entropy, self-correcting, chaotic general solution, high-dimensional mapping.
There are so many possible directions that current research has failed to find a clear and feasible main line.

Therefore, the clues themselves are not important.

The important thing is a "verifiable theory".

It is clear that this "high-dimensional experiencer" is unlikely to be able to extract the theories that the researchers need from the information he received.

As expected, Qin Feng's answer was no different from what he had anticipated.

"He told the interrogator that four-dimensional space is a collection of information flows, and the most important thing to survive in four-dimensional space is to adapt to the disturbances of information flows."

"A complete waste of breath."

Lin Xu helplessly shrugged.

This is the impact of information asynchrony.

The general public is unaware of the specific progress made in the official research on higher-dimensional technologies. Although they can roughly determine the stages of technological development from publicly available information such as "CKC Fusion" and "Project Lunar Surge," they are completely clueless about more detailed information.

This leads to them making misjudgments.

The situation the authorities are currently facing is a typical example.

I've been to four-dimensional space, and I've even returned!
I gained superpowers, and I obtained information about the apocalypse!

Not only that, I also have what you need most!
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Unfortunately, such information is often meaningless.

Seeing Lin Xu's reaction, Qin Feng nodded helplessly.

"At present, the probability that he has key information is indeed very low."

"However, he himself is quite a special person who has experienced higher dimensions."

"After careful consideration, we should still maintain further contact with him."

"The problem now is that we simply cannot meet the conditions he has proposed."

"So what conditions did he propose?"

Lin Xu asked curiously:
"What, you want to be number one?"

"You know what, it's almost there."

Qin Feng spread his hands on the armrests of the sofa, leaned back, and spoke in a slightly hoarse voice.

“He demanded that we provide him with the treatment of a state-level official, and also requested a series of other compensations.”

"Economic benefits, honors, reputation, and so on."

"To be honest, I was completely baffled."

"Is this guy crazy?"

Lin Xu was both amused and exasperated, while Qin Feng sat up straight again.

"So here's the problem."

"Now it seems to us that he's gone mad, but without you, his demands wouldn't have been so unreasonable."

"After all, all he wanted was treatment, not real power—he was just a kid who had experienced a high-dimensional shock, whose desires in certain aspects were amplified, and who was slightly out of control."

"So, we're considering making further contact with him to see what he actually has."

"So, how about we bring him over so you can meet him?"

Want to meet?
Lin Xu was taken aback at first, but then he understood Qin Feng's, or rather, his superior's, intention.

They certainly wouldn't want to give up any potential "additional information".

However, obtaining this information through exchange is too passive.

So they planned to bring that person over and reveal the "truth of the world" to him.

If such a truth can convince him to voluntarily join our side and become a "good comrade" or "good comrade-in-arms," then that would certainly be the best outcome.

Even if it can't, it won't cause any additional losses.

Thinking of this, Lin Xu immediately nodded.

"Bring him here."

"Furthermore, has there been any conclusion regarding the handling of other personnel?"

"Temporarily detained and placed under control."

Qin Feng replied:
"The countercurrent task force is urgently revising the original plan, and it will be submitted for review as soon as it is completed."

"If nothing unexpected happens, we will probably release the news to the public within a week."

"At that time, we will release most of the progress information, as well as news about the apocalypse, simultaneously."

"clear."

Lin Xu nodded slightly.

The doomsday prophecy was announced.
He had done something like this once before, during the League era.

In that world, information disclosure ultimately led to a "good ending".

What about in this world?
Given that the propaganda direction absolutely cannot acknowledge the possibility of "destruction," what kind of impact will the release of doomsday information have on the world?
The pitfalls that weren't encountered during the League of Legends era might be ones that this world falls into.

The only way to solve the problem
It is the hope of "equality at the root".

Such hope can only be found in the matter of "dimensional ascension".

Dimensional ascent.

It has become extremely urgent.
Several hours later, at Nanjing Ma'an International Airport.

A temporarily dispatched military aircraft slowly landed on the runway. After the cabin door opened, the man, who had changed out of his outdoor hiking gear, walked down the gangway surrounded by guards.

This feeling of being surrounded by admirers greatly satisfied his vanity—although he knew that the official attention he received was currently only based on a certain "cooperative relationship," he believed that it wouldn't be long before he could enter the true "core of power."

By that time.
When you see me again, you can't have this expression. Thinking this, a smile appeared on his face.

Just then, a person stepped out from the convoy that had come to pick them up.

"Name?"

The visitor's tone was somewhat cold.

The man paused for a moment, then replied:
"Yu Shiliang, what's wrong?"

"Identity confirmed."

The person waved gently, signaling everyone to get into the car.

In a fleeting glance, Yu Shiliang noticed the pistol tucked into the man's waistband.

That was definitely not a handgun commonly seen in this country; it was an FN57.

Tsk. This guard is interesting.

Yu Shiliang followed closely behind the man into the car, and the convoy immediately started moving towards a destination that was still unknown to him at the moment.

The guards who had originally escorted him onto the plane had already completed the handover, so Yu Shiliang could only ask the guard with the FN57:
"Hey buddy, where are we going?"

The other person answered without even looking up:

"You'll know when you get there."

"There's no need to be so abrupt."

Yu Shiliang relaxed and nestled into his seat, then continued:

"I'm not an enemy, nor am I a criminal. Who knows, we might even become comrades in the future."

"what's your name?"

"Qi Yuan".

After giving a casual reply, Qi Yuan gave the order into the communicator:

"The convoy should maintain its speed and avoid areas with traffic congestion."

"receive."

Replies came one after another from within the convoy. Qi Yuan turned to Yu Shiliang again, who had a smile on his face and spoke in an unskilled "superior" tone:

"You're very professional, I'll remember your name."

"If you have the chance in the future, come work for me and be my bodyguard, how about it?"

Qi Yuan shook his head, both amused and exasperated.

Be my bodyguard?

You really don't understand the situation.
He answered casually:

“I have other jobs.”

“That’s a pity.”

Yu Shiliang shrugged and stopped talking—to him, such a conversation was nothing more than an olive branch he casually extended.

Since you're unwilling to accept it, there's no need for me to force you.

But you'll probably regret it soon.

After all, this might be the biggest opportunity of your life.
The convoy continued forward and arrived at the joint working group's office park in less than an hour.

Yu Shiliang stretched and got out of the car. In his mind, even without a grand welcome with gongs and drums and firecrackers, the people here should at least be on high alert and ready to greet him as if facing a formidable enemy.

But actually
The situation seems to be completely opposite to what he imagined?

Nobody cared about this team at all.

Even after dropping them off, the convoy immediately disbanded on the spot and began to carry out other missions.

In the end, the only person left by his side was the guard named Qi Yuan, and even he couldn't be bothered to talk to him.

What's going on? !

Yu Shiliang looked around, puzzled, while Qi Yuan patted him on the shoulder and said:

"Let's go."

"Once you come here, you're really going to broaden your horizons."

As he spoke, he led Yu Shiliang into the office building.

The two proceeded along the pre-planned route. Upon reaching the first room, Qi Yuan pointed through the window to Ivan, who was undergoing a routine check, and said:

"You'll probably have a lot of contact with this person in the future. His name is Ivan. He once physically touched a fragment of time and survived."

"His experience is similar to yours, but even stronger."

A little stronger?
Yu Shiliang glanced at Ivan, a hint of resentment appearing on his face.

He wanted to say something more, but Qi Yuan had already continued walking forward down the corridor.

"This is Zhang Yuan, who is also a high-dimensional experiencer. He is one of the earliest high-dimensional experiencers we discovered. He is currently working in the physics group, where he is responsible for assisting with gravity monitoring."

"This is Yu Changwen. He suffered some mental shock due to contact with a high-dimensional channel and is currently in the recovery period."

"This is Ayana. The reason you were able to return from the higher dimension is most likely related to her."

As soon as he finished speaking, Yu Shiliang's expression changed drastically.

He rushed to the laboratory window and looked inside at Ayana, who was undergoing a routine check-up.

When he saw Ayana's face clearly, his lips began to tremble slightly.

"I...I know her."

"of course."

Qi Yuan shrugged.

"I told you before, you most likely know her."

"Alright, let's continue now."

What you see now is just the tip of the iceberg of this world.

"Here, you're just a newbie too."