Did the world end today?

Chapter 38 Physical Positioning

Chapter 38 Physical Positioning
Xu Jin wanted the Zhurong Mars probe, but he ultimately failed to bring it back himself.

Therefore, he immediately began operations the moment the probe landed.

His goal was clear: to get his hands on the detector.

But this adds two more problems to Lin Xu's problem.

First, if Xu Jin can mobilize so many armed personnel, even with casualties reaching the thousand level, then at this point in 2036, to what extent has the Planetary Reincarnation Organization developed, and how high has his status within the organization become?
Second, what is so special about this detector that made him willing to pay such a huge price to get his hands on it?
The former is somewhat understandable, since a mysterious organization with certain religious attributes would naturally develop at a rather astonishing speed.

Putting aside other things, how many years did it take Hitler to establish the Third Reich?

If handled properly, mobilizing tens of thousands of armed personnel with all available resources is not a pipe dream.

In comparison, the second question is clearly more illogical.

The key question is, why did he insist on getting the detector "personally"?

He is a legitimate, well-educated second-generation graduate student. Doesn't he understand that this thing can be put to greater value by the state and with the mobilization of national resources?

No matter how strong your personal abilities are, or how large your organization is, can it be larger than a nation?
There are only two explanations.

Either he has truly changed and become a complete egoist.

Either he possesses some absolutely secret that cannot be made public, forcing him to take extreme measures to keep it a secret.

Leaving the former aside for now, if there's a secret, what could it be?
Honestly, what secret could be bigger than the bracelet on your wrist?

The reason I didn't immediately choose to cooperate with the authorities is because I needed some time to plan and test the waters.

When the time is right, and I have enough leverage and strength to ensure that my own interests are not harmed, I will certainly not resist cooperation.

I don't understand.

Lin Xu continued searching for information related to the keywords "planetary reincarnation, Zhu Rong, and Naibuk." Just as the skull had said, information about that incident had been almost completely blocked, and only vague records could be found on public platforms.

Further information gathering is virtually impossible; unlocking the secrets of the Zhurong ship is now impossible.
Perhaps the only option is to try and get the detector by hand, just like Xu Jin did.

Where is the Zhurong Mars rover currently located?

Lin Xu asked again.

The results popped up quickly.

"After the Zhurong Mars probe was recovered, it was briefly stored at the China Academy of Space Technology, and later transferred to the Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics of the Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences."

"The detector was subsequently sealed and stored."

Store in a sealed container.

This is also a key piece of information.

Zhurong was China's first probe to land on Mars. Generally speaking, such a significant instrument, if it can return successfully, should end up in a museum for science education purposes.

But it was actually sealed and stored away.

Clearly, something unusual did happen with this probe.

We must find it!
The problem is, the Particle Ladder Physics Laboratory is in Beijing.

Each time I enter the bracelet's world, I only have one hour. What can I do with that?
The clues have once again led to a dead end.

Lin Xu glanced at the time displayed on the holographic projection; there were only 20 minutes left until the end of the world.

It's too late, it's too late no matter what.
-
but.

and many more.

I still have one bargaining chip.

Jiang Xingye!
She's on Mars, and she's the only person she knows who's most likely to know!
She can contact me, and I can contact her too!

Lin Xu instantly perked up.

Jiang Xingye warned himself by using all the holographic projection equipment in the entire city to attract his attention with a highly impactful video signal.

If we can figure out how she did it, it might be possible to trace her back and establish contact with her!

So, how did she do it?
I don't know, but the skull definitely does!
Lin Xu composed himself, turned to the skull, and asked:
"I have a question."

"Suppose I need a way to synchronously control all the holographic projection devices in the entire city, what method should I use?"

"what?"

The skull was stunned.

"Are we going to go that far?"

"You're not going to tell me that you went through all that trouble to bring us here just so you could confess your feelings to some woman in this outrageous way, are you?"

Do you think I'm as love-struck as you?

Lin Xu said speechlessly:
"I'm having a technical discussion with you right now, so just answer me technically!"

"Alright, alright."

After a moment's thought, the skull replied:

"Actually, it's not that difficult to achieve this. Most IoT devices are currently connected via cellular wireless network signals. Although this technology has gone through many generations, the basic principle is not much different from the radio communication mode I used when I was a child."

"To do this, there must be a signal source that is large enough."

"Through a signal transmitter and a high-performance modulator, electromagnetic signals can be continuously emitted to the surrounding area. These electromagnetic signals can then be used to intrude into the Internet of Things communication channels, be decoded, bypass firewalls, and interfere with video output."

"The process is very simple; to put it bluntly, it's about hacking in."

"The biggest challenge is that we simply cannot find a signal transmitter that can cover the entire city."

"The power of this thing is far beyond what civilian equipment can match. I doubt you could find a device like this in the entire city of Jinling."

"It's okay if we can't find it."

Lin Xu waved his hand and said:
"Just tell me, if we can receive such a signal, can we trace the signal in reverse and establish communication?"

"Of course not."

The skull shook its head decisively.

"In this way, the radio signal broadcast across all channels is like water in a river. It propagates along the channel, and the receiver only receives the 'water'."

"You don't know where this river comes from, nor how many tributaries it has."

"Without tracing the source, if you put a small boat on one end, it's impossible for it to drift back to where you want it to go."

"Of course, there are ways to solve this problem."

“You can drop countless small boats and let them fill the entire river channel—just like a transmitter, broadcasting across all channels.”

"However, full-channel broadcasting is not only subject to access restrictions, but also to power restrictions."

"In this way, the problem actually comes back to the starting point—we don't have that kind of high-power equipment."

"Then what about tracing the source?"

Lin Xu then asked:

How difficult is it to trace the source?

“Very large.” The skull also frowned.

"The success rate of tracing the source is affected by many factors and also has a considerable degree of randomness."

"No, wait a moment."

"You're not going to tell me we actually receive such a signal, are you??"

Who sent it? What are the specific details?

"You don't need to worry about that."

Lin Xu's expression gradually darkened.

"I'm going to tell you now that we will receive this signal in 19 minutes."

"This signal will control all the holographic projection screens in Jinling City—just as I described to you."

"I need you to trace the signal back to its source and find the source of the signal transmission."

"Once the main communication channel is located, we must quickly establish communication with the source of the transmission, and then find a way to transmit the information I need to convey!"

"Are you serious!?"

The skull stared in disbelief.

"What serious thing happened? Why are you playing like this?!"

"The end of the world is coming."

Lin Xu stared directly into the skull's eyes.

“This time, I’m not joking with you.”

"This signal is a doomsday warning. Fifteen seconds after we receive the signal, the end of the world will come and the entire human world will be destroyed."

"You only have 15 seconds to trace the source."

"These 15 seconds will determine the fate of humanity. You must seize the opportunity, understand?!"

Lin Xu looked serious, and the skull gradually opened its mouth wide.

"Dude, are you out of your mind?"

"Are you serious?"

"There are still 12 minutes left."

Lin Xu was too lazy to argue with him.

"Get ready now, and you'll soon find out if I'm telling the truth!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he pulled the skull along and walked outside.

The two returned to the car, and Skull contacted the technical support team at the rear, explaining the situation.

Everyone in the car looked at Lin Xu as if he were an idiot, but out of respect for his status as a sugar daddy, they still carried out Lin Xu's orders without question and made all the necessary preparations.

"Power on all receiving systems, disable frequency hopping, and disable the firewall."

"If what you described really happens, we will receive it immediately."

But seriously

"Do not talk."

Lin Xu broke the skull.

"There's only half a minute left."

Countdown to 30 seconds.

Silence fell over the carriage.

20 seconds.

The skull writhed uneasily.

10 seconds.

Lin Xu began to speak:
"10 seconds to go, get ready!"