Did the world end today?

Chapter 339 Corpse
Shortly after Lin Xu left the interview room, just as the public opinion monitoring team had predicted, the second wave of public opinion began to erupt.

On social media, a large number of videos and pictures of "the Yaowang Temple area being under control" have been leaked. Combined with videos that were briefly released before and have now spread widely, the "sensitive story" in this area has instantly fermented to the point of almost "nationwide participation".

"6.6R Temple Video, a great price."

"Follow me for free videos, I can't stand those people who are just trying to make money off me."

"Follow us for instant updates; the truth should be known by more people."

"Send it immediately, at least get the video out of there."

The entire comment section has practically become a marketplace for so-called "illegal videos," but perhaps at this moment, no one realizes that the official control over this type of comment, or rather the video itself, has been downgraded several levels without anyone noticing.

Sitting in his office, Lin Xu saw Bai Mo's face on the screen in front of him.

He nodded slightly, and then said:
"The follow-up plan will be reviewed by the meeting first. The preliminary measures are basically fine and have all been approved."

"Then let's get moving."

"clear."

Bai Mo nodded slightly.

Immediately afterwards, two more videos were released directly through the official account of the "Against the Current" project team.

The first one is the video taken by hiking enthusiasts, showing Yu Shiliang returning from a higher-dimensional channel, his body disintegrating and reassembling, and him predicting the end of the world.

The second one is a hastily produced but high-quality analysis video.

In the second video, the reverse flow project team explained a problem in detail.

What exactly happened at the Medicine King Temple?
"This is not a miracle, nor is it a so-called 'omenology.' It is simply a physical phenomenon whose principles have been discovered and understood."

"It is terrible, dangerous, but also controllable."

"The phenomenon itself does not represent the arrival of the end times—of course, it is related to some form of possible end times."

"Over the past few centuries, humanity has faced countless doomsday threats."

"The Black Death, the Ice Age, superbugs, asteroid impacts, solar storms."

“Every time we see the possibility of the end of the world, we see it as a threat.”

"But each time, our development has been ahead of the end of the world."

"Now, let's take a look without reservation at how this phenomenon will trigger the apocalypse."

"Friendly reminder: If you have any questions about the following explanations, you can check out the previous videos on the NiLiu account."

“We’ve already made some predictions in those videos.”

The entire video is 18 minutes long and can be said to introduce everything about high-dimensional channels without reservation.

This appears to be the first decryption of the "doomsday message".

However, in fact, a lot of key information has already been revealed in previously published research on high-dimensional technology.

However, ordinary people are not capable of interpreting it, and the authorities have never defined it.

This time, the video posted by the account that went against the tide is tantamount to the official account personally acknowledging the possibility of the apocalypse.

Although the wording used was still extremely cautious, it was enough to stir up a huge storm.
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It's a storm.

Instead of panic.

At this moment, Lin Xu also truly felt the power of sociology and journalism.

Officials have not denied the possibility of an apocalypse.

They didn't even downplay the threat of the apocalypse.

They simply presented a more powerful "contrast" to lessen people's fears of the apocalypse: faster-than-light teleportation, faster-than-light maneuvering, time travel, dimensional ascension, creation out of thin air, infinite energy, and super artificial intelligence.
When a series of technological visions are laid out before the public, the already somewhat "vague" doomsday scenario seems even more insignificant.

"Holy crap, refund me!"

"That's it?! That's it?! I paid 188 yuan for this video, and you're telling me you're releasing it for free?!"

"I order you to delete the video immediately! Otherwise, I'll report it!"

"Whose fault is it that they're stupid? I wonder who were spreading conspiracy theories without even seeing the video. Are they quiet now?"

"Indeed, no wonder the authorities are trying to suppress the news; this thing is far too dangerous, isn't it?"

"Fun fact: those who survived did not gain superpowers, and those who died were truly dead."

"Damn it. How dare you touch something so dangerous?? Do you really think you've discovered some kind of magical fruit that will make you a superior being overnight?"

"So, popularizing science and basic knowledge on this platform is as difficult as landing on the moon. When I talked about time fragments before, I already mentioned that high-dimensional channels are purely physical phenomena. Some people even thought they were entrances to trial dungeons."

"I disagree with the above. In the current environment, landing on the moon is no longer a challenge."

"Never mind that for now, let's discuss which is more dangerous: this apocalypse or global warming?"

"It must be global warming, because it's going to be unbearably hot."

A new round of public opinion monitoring reports was quickly delivered to Lin Xu's desk. To his slight surprise, public opinion shifted almost instantly after the video was released.

The "confirmation" of the apocalypse did not bring much shock. Instead, the large number of new technologies under development that were revealed for the first time gave people unprecedented hope.

but
Isn't this going a little too smoothly?

Lin Xu vaguely sensed that beneath the seemingly calmed public opinion, something was still hidden.

Are these people really that easily persuaded?

But at this moment, he had no further clues to verify his conjecture.
at the same time.

Fuxian Lake.

A corpse, already pale from being submerged, floated to the surface, emitting a pungent, fishy odor mixed with the smell of decay under the not-so-intense sunlight.

Tourists passing by immediately noticed the unusual corpse. Some were terrified and wanted to call the police for help, but just a second before they took out their phones, the corpse suddenly moved.

He seemed to have just woken up from a coma. After figuring out the situation, he quickly adjusted his posture and swam vigorously toward the shore.

A passing tour boat wanted to come and help him, but he waved his hand and shouted, "No need."

At this point, the tourists finally realized that this might not be a corpse.

He was just a diving enthusiast whose skin was abnormally pale and wrinkled from being in the water.

The onlookers quickly dispersed, and Fuxian Lake remained quiet for another day.

Meanwhile, in the distance, the "corpse" had already swum to the shore.

He stood still and jumped a few times, and his skin regained some color.

Someone stepped forward, gave him a thumbs-up, and said:
"Wow, this guy's awesome! He even dared to dive in Fuxian Lake?!"

The man grinned but did not answer.

He wiped the water off his face and then turned to walk toward the crowded tourist service area.

Faintly, a few words drifted from the direction he left.

".puzzle"

".fragments"

(End of this chapter)