Did the world end today?

Chapter 364 What is a world of higher dimensions like?
"It's very simple."

Qin Shizhong answered without the slightest hesitation.

"As I've said before, I have the ability to obtain information without going through higher-dimensional channels."

"And it is obvious that such information can be transmitted to me and to other people."

"By slightly altering the scope of the message's influence, I can ensure that everyone in the world receives the same message."

"And this one piece of information can change the so-called 'concept'."

"So, are you satisfied with this answer?"

"Not satisfied."

Lin Xu immediately shook his head.

“This information is something we already knew. The answer I wanted was about the process of ‘transmission’.”

"How did this impact occur, and how did you change the scope of the information's influence, and so on."

Qin Shizhong shrugged.

"Then, if I may be so bold, I have no way to answer you either."

"If I could say it, would I still be just an ordinary office worker?"

"I should be working at a physics institute."

That makes sense.

Lin Xu couldn't even refute it.

Indeed, Qin Shizhong's influence on this world is closer to a kind of "intuitive" manipulation.

Just like Zhou Yue was able to travel between different worlds and move in higher-dimensional spaces, but he never provided a practical solution.

This question of mine is indeed a bit demanding, but
Since Qin Shizhong said that every question could be asked until a satisfactory answer was given, I should certainly make good use of this right.

Thinking of this, Lin Xu continued to ask:
"Let's skip those purely theoretical concepts and try a different approach."

"Did you exert this influence yourself, or did you do so through some other 'being'?"

"Through a certain existence."

Qin Shizhong replied:

"I can't describe to you what it is. Perhaps it's not an entity at all, but just a piece of information, a rule."

"But I can tell you definitively that this message does not exist because of my existence."

"Even if I die in real life for some reason, it will continue to exist."

"This is also the basis for my 'threat' to you."

"I think you can understand that, right?"

"Understandable."

Lin Xu nodded secretly.

Beside him, Jiang Xingye, who remained vigilant, instinctively gripped his rifle tighter.

At this moment, in Qin Shizhong's view, she was playing the role of Lin Xu's "protector".

But in reality, she had another identity in this interrogation room.

That is, the second observer.

She could hear the same information that Lin Xu heard, and she could react to it immediately as well.

Just now, when Qin Shizhong mentioned that so-called "existence," a strong intuition surged in her mind, just like the high-dimensional information she had received in the past.

However, just like last time, the information carried by this "intuition" has been deleted.

She subtly moved her fingers, and a message was quickly transmitted in the form of an electric current to the hidden communicator carried by Lin Xu.

The information is simple: it highlights the key points that need to be focused on.

After receiving Jiang Xingye's suggestion, Lin Xu immediately adjusted his strategy.

He didn't press further, but relaxed and said to Qin Shizhong opposite him:

"It's your turn to ask."

This time, Qin Shizhong finally dropped his almost flawlessly relaxed demeanor.

He pondered for a moment, then asked:
"How far are you from 'entering another world,' or, to use the official term, 'ascending to a higher dimension'?"

"far away."

Lin Xu answered without any burden.

This is a question that doesn't require lying.

Humanity is indeed still far from dimensional ascension. Although the problem of limiters has been solved, limiters can only provide a necessary experimental means. How to achieve higher-dimensional adaptation, and how to create a sufficiently large "higher-dimensional portal" to accommodate the entire human world, are still problems that urgently need to be solved.

Three years? Five years?
At least Lin Xu wouldn't be so optimistic as to believe that his side could complete the dimensional ascension the moment the limiter landed.

That's just a disguised form of the "quick win" theory.

"How far exactly?"

Qin Shizhong pressed on, and Lin Xu remained silent for a moment before replying:

"Theoretically speaking, we have only fulfilled the first condition for dimensional ascension."

"There is still a long way to go from meeting the first condition to truly achieving dimensional ascension."

"We don't even know what problems human civilization will encounter in the process of ascending to higher dimensions. The road ahead is completely shrouded in mist. Adaptability to higher dimensions is the first wall we see."

"And now, we can't even get over this wall."

"understood."

Qin Shizhong let out a heavy sigh.

"You are very honest, that's good."

"Because if your information misleads me, then many problems will never be corrected."

"But it seems alright now; at least, it's not too late."

Is it still not too late?

Lin Xu frowned slightly.

At this moment, a look of compassion and pity appeared on Qin Shizhong's face.

The sight of that expression on his face sent a chill down Lin Xu's spine.

Thinking back to what he had done to his parents in the past
It's like seeing a butcher with blood on his lips suddenly break into a smile.

Weird.

After regaining his composure, Lin Xu asked:
What do you mean by "it's not too late"?

Qin Shizhong sat up straight and asked with a slightly teasing tone:

Is this a new problem?

".Calculate."

"Kidding."

Qin Shizhong waved his hand, and the handcuffs on his wrists rattled.

"The rules are just to make it easier for both of us to communicate. Since we can be honest, the rules are not that important."

Let me answer your question directly.

"If humanity blindly pursues dimensional ascension, it will only bring destruction."

"The apocalypse is real, right?"

"But the apocalypse itself is by no means the only threat to humanity."

"In fact, driven by the enormous crisis of the apocalypse, the extreme actions taken by humanity in order to survive the apocalypse may be the culprits that destroy humanity."

As he finished speaking, Lin Xu's expression grew increasingly serious.

"What do you mean?"

"You mean, humanity will destroy its own civilization in its 'attempt to save itself'?"

"Yes."

Qin Shizhong nodded solemnly.

"This is not alarmist talk, nor is it something I'm exaggerating to amplify my role."

"It's actually quite simple to verify this."

"You must be a rather special person who has experienced higher dimensions, right?"

"You acquire more information than other high-dimensional experiencers."

"That's why you were able to become a core member."

"but."

Have you ever thought about what it would be like if a world truly achieved dimensional ascension?

"What would that world be like?"

(End of this chapter)