Did the world end today?

Chapter 357 Outpost
"The price is the whole world"?
After Lin Xu finished speaking, Qin Feng subconsciously paused for a moment.

"What do you mean?"

Lin Xu paused for a moment, then replied:
"Based on the information I have, we do have a relatively simple solution to achieve dimensional upgrading."

"But this scheme consumes an extremely high amount of resources. It requires concentrating all the production capacity of the low-dimensional world to achieve a small-scale dimensional upgrade, and then modifying the low-dimensional individuals through mapping by individuals entering the high-dimensional world."

"The whole process was exactly the same as what Yu Shiliang called 'enlightenment'."

"The problem is that this point-based method is extremely inefficient."

"Even if we exhaust all our time, judging from the current trend of production capacity development, we can only complete 1% to 2% of individual upgrades at most."

"All other people and all matter must be sacrificed as the 'cost' of function."

As soon as he finished speaking, Qin Feng shook his head.

"impossible."

"We cannot accept this proposal—not to mention us, could you even accept it yourself?"

"Furthermore, even if we subjectively approve this plan, its actual implementation will be fraught with difficulties."

“When social classes are completely divided and the chances of survival are severely unequal, I seriously doubt whether the whole world can continue to function.”

After Qin Feng finished speaking, Lin Xu couldn't help but sigh.

"That's right, that's the crux of the problem."

"So the solution in that world was that they did not reveal the true information about the apocalypse until the very last second before it happened."

"Everyone thought they had a chance to ascend to a higher dimension, but in the end, the vast majority of them were overwhelmed by the apocalyptic disaster."

"However, of course, in the end, everyone's fate is equal."

"Because even those who ascend to higher dimensions cannot ultimately resist the information disturbances of higher dimensions with a flawed civilization."

"All they left behind was the remains of a civilization."

Qin Feng shrugged.

"That's right."

"Therefore, this is not a feasible solution at all."

"Don't worry too much. Problems that can't be solved right now will be solved later."

"We can break through Qin Shizhong and Zhou Yue, so breaking through him shouldn't be a big problem either."

"Do not."

Lin Xu waved his hand.

"I don't mean to directly apply this solution for dimensional upgrading."

"What I mean is, what if we could use this approach to build a high-dimensional outpost for ourselves?"

"A high-dimensional outpost?"

Qin Feng's eyes lit up instantly, while Lin Xu continued speaking.

"First of all, the most critical flaw in this plan is that the first person to enter the higher dimension will be the representative of the entire human civilization and the representative of the interests of the entire world."

"All the choices he makes will ultimately benefit the lower-dimensional world."

"Therefore, if it is an elite world, the ultimate trend is also 'elite ascension'."

"But what if we choose a comrade who is completely trustworthy and on our side?"

"Is it possible for him to bring us a different kind of impetus?"

"Isn't that you?"

Qin Feng looked at Lin Xu with a wry smile, and then said:

"From your description, such an outpost is clearly your template."

"No."

Lin Xu shook his head again.

“I am fundamentally different from such outposts.”

"What I can bring back is only conceptual information, not so-called 'first-level information'."

"But if there were someone who could let us directly edit first-level information, wouldn't our development be much smoother?"

"Directly edit the first-level information."

Qin Feng repeated Lin Xu's words thoughtfully.

"You mean, you want us to be able to create things out of thin air?"

"That's right, that's roughly the idea." Lin Xu nodded first, then said:

"This should be the fastest and least energy-consuming solution."

“In some high-tech manufacturing fields, we can save a lot of time.”

"understood."

Qin Feng moved a chair and sat down opposite Lin Xu. After thinking for a moment, he asked:
"So, if someone really had to be sent into a higher dimension, could that person be you?"

"Obviously not."

Lin Xu shrugged and replied:

Do you think we can afford this risk?

".really."

Qin Feng smiled awkwardly.

"But if that's the case, I really can't think of anyone else who could take on this responsibility."

"Jiang Xingye? She's not mentally ill, but... she doesn't seem quite right."

"Bai Mo? Zhang Liming?"

"Ayana?"

"Will not work."

Lin Xu's eyes flickered slightly.

"This person must be tested."

"Furthermore, he must be naturally adaptable to high dimensions and be able to survive in high dimensions at the lowest cost."

"It's actually quite obvious who this person is."

"He Qijun".

Qin Feng stood up.

"You mean, we need to find He Qijun?"

"Yes."

Lin Xu let out a long breath.

"It's time to find a way to 'bring him back'."

"This time, it's not through Ayana, nor through any other indirect means."

"We need to find him and anchor him in our world."

"Is there any way?"

Qin Feng asked impatiently:
"Through Ayana?"

"No."

Lin Xu frowned slightly.

“If this were before, we probably wouldn’t have had any options.”

"But perhaps we can try it out through Qin Shizhong and Yu Shiliang."

Meanwhile, on the other side.

Qin Shizhong sat alone in the completely enclosed, soundproof, and even dark interrogation room, looking relaxed.

He seemed completely unconcerned about his situation, without a trace of anxiety or worry.

It was as if everything that had happened so far was still within his expectations.

The overhead surveillance camera was flashing a faint red light, and through the camera's monitoring feed, the staff outside could clearly hear him muttering to himself.

"I can help you; we can cooperate."

"What you've discovered is merely what I wanted you to discover."

"This is just a demonstration of my sincerity and what I can do, more than you expect."

"You need a pioneer, the world needs a pioneer."

"That so-called Lin Xu, he is not a true pioneer at all."

"He just happened to glean some unimportant information, just like Yu Shiliang."

"Everything he's done is still far removed from what the world truly needs."

(End of this chapter)