Did the world end today?

Chapter 358 A New Step

Twenty-four hours later, the isolation and investigation of Qin Shizhong and the relevant surveillance personnel were completed.

Lin Xu was granted permission to leave the quarantine area, but his security measures remained in place.

Qi Yuan, who had been transferred to field work, was transferred back, and a new crisis response plan was put into routine for this sudden incident.

The emergence of this "potential crisis" made all national security personnel involved in security work realize that, in a higher-dimensional context, the so-called "attack" is no longer limited to the material level.

As more and more individuals with higher-dimensional experiences begin to emerge, within their different capability frameworks, even "information" itself may become a means of attack.

The technology system is facing a complete overhaul, but somewhat ironically, their "upgraded protection measures for key personnel" all rely on the key personnel themselves to provide information.

But Lin Xu didn't really care much about it—he was already used to being self-sufficient.

The first thing Lin Xu did after leaving the quarantine area was to find Jiang Xingye.

Upon seeing him, Jiang Xingye, who had been filled with worry, finally breathed a sigh of relief.

You seem to be in pretty good shape.

Jiang Xingye reached out and pinched Lin Xu's cheek, then asked:
"How is it? Nothing serious happened, right?"

"Not at the moment."

Lin Xu shared the latest information he had obtained from another world with Jiang Xingye, and then continued:

"It seems that this person is likely using some kind of 'boundary space' to exert influence on the real world."

"I suspect that he may have interfered with the mapping process from high dimensions to low dimensions, thereby achieving the deletion and distortion of information."

"The 'information gap' you felt before was very likely the result of his manipulation."

"However, as of now, we still don't know how he did it."

"Perhaps I need to meet with him and talk to him in person."

"Too dangerous."

Jiang Xingye immediately shook his head, then said:

“He now knows your identity and your special status. If you meet, he will likely try to eliminate you by various means.”

"After all, once you no longer exist, he becomes the sole individual with the highest authority."

"In this respect, his motives are no different from Zhou Yue's."

"There is still a difference."

Lin Xu shook his head and said:
“What he wants is different from what Zhou Yue wants—although I don’t know exactly how they are different, my intuition tells me that the two are not comparable at all.”

"so what?"

Jiang Xingye rolled his eyes.

“Any higher-dimensional experiencer who does not take saving all humanity as their mission is not a good higher-dimensional experiencer.”

"Oh huh?"

Lin Xu smiled maliciously.

"So you mean Zhang Liming is also a good person who has experienced higher dimensions?"

"That's a complete fallacy of sophistry!"

Jiang Xingye raised his hand as if to hit Lin Xu, then asked:

"Didn't you study logic? You can't even distinguish between necessary and sufficient conditions?"

"I understand, I understand."

Lin Xu raised his hand and grasped Jiang Xingye's wrist. Jiang Xingye took the opportunity to turn his palm over and hold Lin Xu's hand tightly in his own.

Lin Xu could clearly feel the warmth of her palm, as well as the slight trembling that seemed to have only recently subsided.

Walking side by side toward the office building, Jiang Xingye solemnly said:

"This time it was really dangerous."

“While you were away, I made two suggestions for handling the situation.”

"The first option is to get rid of Qin Shizhong directly."

"The second option is to have Ayana make direct contact with Qin Shizhong and try to use her power to counter Qin Shizhong's influence."

"Both of these suggestions were ultimately rejected, but I will bring them up again if the situation develops further."

"Next time, I won't accept anyone's objections." Looking at Jiang Xingye's serious expression, Lin Xu slightly tightened his grip on her hand and then said:

"You're just overly concerned."

"In fact, we have no evidence that clearing him out of the three-dimensional world can completely eliminate the influence he exerts through the boundaries."

“I even suspect that he in the three-dimensional world is just a shadow, a ‘representative’, and the one who is truly effective is still the one in the boundary.”

"That's why we ultimately decided not to directly carry out any so-called cleanup on him."

"I don't care about the idea that concern leads to confusion."

Jiang Xingye shook his head and said:

"You know, I'm not the kind of little girl who cries all the time."

“I would not say stupid things like ‘I can destroy the whole world, but I only want you.’”

"But the truth is, your importance far exceeds what most people imagine."

Even from a purely rational perspective, ensuring your safety at all costs is the choice that maximizes benefits.

"I know, I know."

Lin Xu patted the back of her hand to comfort her. Jiang Xingye let out a soft breath and then asked:

"What's next?"

"Although Qin Shizhong has not yet shown any direct or serious destructive behavior, he is indeed a huge threat."

"What should we do with this person?"

"Stay on the observation side for now."

Lin Xu replied:
"I want to see exactly where the limits of his abilities lie."

"At the same time, I also need to see if I can find a way to get him to help us pinpoint He Qijun's exact location."

"He Qijun??"

Jiang Xingye was stunned for a moment.

"Is he involved in these matters?"

Lin Xu briefly introduced the so-called "outpost" plan that he had discussed with Qin Feng, and Jiang Xingye nodded in agreement after listening to Lin Xu's plan.

"Creating objects directly through high-dimensional mapping can indeed solve the vast majority of engineering problems."

"It may even be possible to bypass the barriers of education and knowledge transfer."

"You need to bring Bai Mo into this matter."

"This plan conflicts with the countercurrent plan."

"Before the formal implementation, we must list out the possible problems and arrange solutions in advance."

"I know."

The two walked into the office side by side. Lin Xu pulled up a chair and sat down behind the desk, then asked:
Any news?

"During my absence, did anything major happen?"

Hearing his words, Jiang Xingye smiled slightly.

Then she answered:

"Don't tell me, it really exists."

"The CKC fusion power station achieved its first fusion power generation yesterday."

"At the same time, by using extremely small amounts of CKC crystal fusion reaction, we have achieved the controllable acubierui effect for the first time."

Lin Xu suddenly stood up.

"So fast?!"

"Yes."

Jiang Xingye nodded.

"Now, we are one."

"A civilization that can manipulate time."

(End of this chapter)