Did the world end today?

Chapter 337 Enlightenment
After one hour.

Sitting in the "conversation room," Yu Shiliang had completely lost his initial "confident" and even "arrogant" demeanor.

He sat awkwardly and reservedly behind his desk, not even picking up the tea on the table to drink it when it got cold.

Across from him, Qin Feng, who was in charge of the conversation, noticed his expression and softened his tone, gently comforting him:

"Actually, you don't need to be so nervous—and of course, you don't need to be so frustrated either."

“Your reaction is nothing to be ashamed of, and we will not hold any prejudice against you because of it.”

"After all, as far as we know, higher-dimensional experiences have a significant impact on a person's personality; they can amplify your flaws in certain areas."

"That's understandable."

So, as I said before, relax.

"Don't feel embarrassed—our boss here, when he first entered the high-dimensional channel, he was thinking of using it to get rich, reach the pinnacle of life, and marry a beautiful and wealthy woman."

"is it?"

Yu Shiliang smiled awkwardly, picked up his water glass, took a sip, and moistened his slightly chapped lips.

"Really, if I'm lying, it's your son."

Qin Feng answered seriously, and after he finished speaking, Yu Shiliang finally relaxed a little.

Good guy.
Thankfully, this time the embarrassment wasn't completely overdone!

Holy crap, what was I thinking, trying to pick a fight with the official channels?
They actually think they can use the information they have to exchange for "national-level" treatment from the authorities?
Looking back now, I feel incredibly embarrassed.

Compared to the official information, what are the things we have?

They not only possessed information about the apocalypse, but also acquired a wealth of technology from higher-dimensional channels.

Their research in this area has reached a level that even they cannot comprehend, and they have even developed preliminary plans to cope with the apocalypse.

Even disregarding the progress and results brought about by these "official collective forces," just looking at those "high-dimensional experiencers," they are all incredibly powerful.

I was initially unconvinced when I first met Ivan, but after carefully listening to his experiences and learning about the information he brought, I realized that his uniqueness actually far surpassed that of myself.

Most importantly, there was the girl named "Ayana".

That's right, the reason I was able to come back was largely because of her.

She was a "lighthouse" in the higher dimensions, but now, this lighthouse has been taken over by the authorities.
Thinking of this, Yu Shiliang let out a heavy sigh.

After a slight pause, he asked:
"So what do I need to do now?"

"Sign a confidentiality agreement."

Qin Feng pushed the document in front of him, and the latter was stunned for a moment.

"Didn't you already sign it?"

"Different."

Qin Feng replied:
"This is another one."

"The hour-long conversation, or rather the evaluation, just now was only to determine your eligibility to sign this agreement."

"Only after the agreement is signed can we officially move on to the next step."

"clear."

Yu Shiliang's fingers trembled slightly.

He originally thought that what they had discussed in that hour was already the most fundamental truth of the world.

But now, this person is saying that it was just a "review"?
So just how "mind-blowing" will what I'm about to see be?
He didn't look closely; he simply took a deep breath, picked up a pen, and signed his name on the paper.

Qin Feng withdrew the confidentiality agreement, then turned and left.

The whole process seemed somewhat hasty and casual, but Yu Shiliang had already realized that in the face of the forces he was dealing with, this agreement was nothing more than a formality used for filing and ensuring compliance.
His heart was pounding, and his eyes were fixed on the doorway.

He knew that soon someone would push open the door and walk in, but
What kind of person would that be?

"Click."

With a soft click, the door to the interview room opened.

Lin Xu walked straight to Yu Shiliang and sat down opposite him.

"Morning."

It was only 10 a.m., and Yu Shiliang quickly stood up, while Lin Xu waved his hand and said:
"Sit down, don't be so nervous."

"You haven't had breakfast yet, have you? Then let's get straight to the point and get this over with quickly."

"Let's finish our conversation soon so you can go have breakfast."

"When the time comes, we'll have the administrative staff show you around the area—actually, as someone who has experienced a higher dimension, your performance is quite special."

"In addition, you'll probably be assisting us here for a while to work on that video."

As soon as he finished speaking, a look of shame appeared on Yu Shiliang's face. "I'm sorry."

"If I had known that this was the truth, I would have definitely tried to stop my friend from posting the video."

"I was also influenced and acted impulsively."

"It's ok."

Lin Xu straightened his posture slightly.

"This is not an isolated incident, but something that was bound to happen."

"Even if it wasn't you, someone else will leak the information next time."

"Alright, let's get down to business."

“You mentioned to the other comrades in charge of the inquiry that you have something we need, such as how to survive in four-dimensional space.”

"Could you tell me more about this information?"

"no problem."

Yu Shiliang nodded quickly.

After organizing his thoughts, he began to speak:
"This information is actually not that simple."

"Although to people in our world it seemed like I only entered another dimension for a few seconds, in reality, I saw a lot of things there."

"Four-dimensional space is not an empty universe."

"There are many ruins, a lot of confusing information, a lot."

At this point, Yu Shiliang suddenly stopped.

"I don't know how to describe it; I can't find a suitable adjective."

"The remnants of the world."

Lin Xu opened his mouth to add.

Yu Shiliang looked at Lin Xu in astonishment, then nodded and said:
"That's right, it's the remains of the world!"

“I entered one of those worlds, and even for a few moments, I entered the ‘three-dimensional’ part of that world.”

"I saw a lot of things, most of which were useless."

"But one thing is very important: we need to find something called ZEROTH."

"The reason I was able to survive in four-dimensional space is because of the ability he gave me."

"and many more."

Lin Xu raised his hand to interrupt Yu Shiliang.

"You're saying ZEROTH granted you the ability to survive in higher dimensions?? How is that possible??"

"it is true!"

Yu Shiliang's eyes were solemn.

“I would never lie about this! He did give me the ability to survive in higher dimensions, it was a kind of enlightenment effect.”

"You know what enlightenment is, right? It's that 'a celestial being patting my head' effect!"

"I know."

Lin Xu slowly stood up.

"But that's absolutely impossible."

"Why? You haven't even experienced it, how can you say it's impossible?"

Yu Shiliang's expression showed a hint of anxiety, mixed with dissatisfaction that his "firm belief" was being questioned.

Perhaps to him, the existence of ZEROTH was truly sacred.

Lin Xu did not answer immediately.

After a few seconds of silence, he looked directly into Yu Shiliang's eyes and said:

The reason I said it was impossible is because…

"I am ZEROTH."

As soon as he finished speaking, Yu Shiliang suddenly stood up.

He looked at Lin Xu in disbelief, while Lin Xu continued speaking.

Let's put the question of whether it's possible or not aside for now.

"Now, tell me, what exactly is this so-called 'enlightenment' process?"

(End of this chapter)