Did the world end today?

Chapter 384 Dangerous Remarks
What heights I want to reach and what positions I want to attain are entirely up to me.

Damn it.

What a dangerous statement!
Lin Xu stared at Zhang Liming in disbelief. The latter seemed to realize his slip of the tongue and quickly tried to make amends:

"What I mean is that your decision-making authority can be further expanded."

“I think you can now participate in more important non-technical decisions.”

"You'd better not say things like that."

Lin Xu solemnly said:
"There will be trouble."

"There won't be any trouble."

Zhang Liming had originally planned to shut up, but after hearing Lin Xu's reply, he seemed to become stubborn instead.

"What trouble could there be? This is an absolute check and balance."

"Anyone who wants to cause you trouble will face endless trouble."

"Moreover, the trouble he faces will be something that neither he nor the entire force he represents can withstand."

"All you need is..."

"alright, alright!"

Lin Xu quickly interrupted Zhang Liming.

There's no need to elaborate on something that everyone already knows.

Indeed, just as he said, if before he only represented absolute "technical authority" and had a precognitive advantage in certain fields and events, then after the technical framework of the jigsaw puzzle experiment was made public, things began to develop in a more "in-depth" direction.

What kind of person would it be if they possessed absolute technological dominance, informational advantages, and were equally reliable and trustworthy in making decisions about unknown matters?

Can he still be classified as a "human" species?

Lin Xu didn't know.

Intuitively, this kind of existence isn't too far removed from humans, but it's already very close to the so-called "philosopher-king."
Thinking of this, Lin Xu continued:
"But we don't understand how this result came about."

"We also cannot be sure whether this so-called high technological efficiency is due to me or just human luck."

"Therefore, it's best not to bring this up again."

"At least, don't bring it up again unless absolutely necessary."

"I know."

Zhang Liming nodded immediately.

The reason he came over to tell Lin Xu all this was certainly not to tell Lin Xu, "You are the master of the world, it's time to rebel, brothers will follow you."

With society operating stably and the current results satisfactory in all aspects, wouldn't it be foolish to try to disrupt the world's development trend in order to seize so-called decision-making power?
He's not that stupid.

"I just wanted to tell you that if you have a similar 'intuitive' feeling about certain issues later on..."

"You must trust this feeling."

"Because everyone else could be wrong."

"However, you are most likely right."

"clear."

Lin Xu smiled slightly, and then said:

"Haven't we always done it this way in our previous work?"

"Our working mechanism hasn't had any problems so far, has it?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Liming waved his hand.

"The reason we haven't encountered any problems before is because we haven't faced any truly severe or crucial decision-making challenges."

"In fact, I had considered using your influence to push forward the decision regarding the last singularity experiment."

"Although there may be risks, doing so can further confirm your decision-making authority."

"However, it's a pity—or rather, it's unfortunate that you proposed the zero-action measurement scheme ahead of time."

"This caused us to miss an opportunity and skip a test."

"But we will inevitably face even more severe challenges ahead."

"The decision to conduct the jigsaw puzzle experiment was not an easy one."

“We will definitely encounter opposition, and at that time, the point I'm making to you now will prove its worth.”

Zhang Liming's words silenced Lin Xu.

indeed.

Compared to the previous singularity experiment, this "puzzle experiment" is larger in scale, riskier, and involves a higher level of decision-making.

It was an expedition from which there was no turning back.

Once you're on the road, you can only focus on continuing.

Whether we give up halfway or start over from scratch, it will lead to complete failure, and even the loss of opportunity and the utter extinction of all mankind.

People do need a strong enough leader and decision-maker to push the implementation of this plan "toughly".

This leader must possess power that transcends all "political power" and be able to gain the trust of everyone.

"I still hope we don't get to that point."

Lin Xu began to speak:
"Once we need to use the power of butterflies to suppress the world's atmosphere, it proves that our internal strife has developed to the point of seriously affecting the efficiency of civilization."

"Nobody wants things to get to that point."

Zhang Liming waved his hand and said:

"I'm just reminding you to be prepared for this."

"I see."

Lin Xu answered solemnly, and then said:

"However, the most important issue now is to implement this plan."

"The limiter program may need some changes."

"Delaying the limiter experiment is pointless; we need to start building the limiter array simultaneously."

"We'll need your support for the theoretical support in this area."

"If there's anything you don't understand or are unsure about."

"I'll contact you anytime."

Zhang Liming immediately chimed in, then added with a touch of self-deprecation:

“If someone had said that to me before, I would have thought they were mocking me.”

"But it always sounds so natural coming from you." "How can it not feel natural?"

Lin Xu spread his hands and said:

"All my knowledge and skills come from the accumulated experience of countless human pioneers."

"You may be prejudiced against everyone else, but you can't possibly be against yourself, can you?"

"really."

Zhang Liming nodded in relief.

The two walked out of the office side by side. Jiang Xingye, standing outside the door, glanced at Zhang Liming with a slightly strange look, but didn't ask him what he had talked about with Lin Xu.

Of course, now was not a good time to tell Jiang Xingye what they had talked about, so Lin Xu simply said casually:

"Let's go, it's time to eat."

"Let's put the dinner aside for now."

Jiang Xingye shook his head and said:

"How should we handle the problem with Qin Shizhong?"

"Did you get the lead? How should we get the lead we need from him?"

"He's not that important anymore."

Lin Xu replied:
"However, if we can get him under control, it will still benefit us."

"But in this area, I'm really not good at it."

"So, what are your thoughts?"

Jiang Xingye looked into Lin Xu's eyes, paused slightly, and then said:

"Let Zhang Ziyi handle it."

"I think she'll have a way."

Two hours later.

Lin Xu, who was waiting at the door of the detention room, saw Zhang Ziyi walking out of the detention room.

The other person had a slightly complicated expression on her face, but judging from her posture, she did not seem frustrated at the moment.

Lin Xu did not witness the entire meeting.

This was Qin Shizhong's request, and also Zhang Ziyi's request.
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Of course, whether those seasoned veterans at Guoan used other methods to "preserve records" is none of Lin Xu's business.

"How about it?"

He walked up to Zhang Ziyi and asked:
Have you confirmed what you wanted to ask and what you wanted to confirm?

"Clear."

Zhang Ziyi still held a certain degree of "awe" for the man in front of her.

Because she could easily see that this man, who looked far too young, was the actual leader of this powerful and mysterious organization.

She stopped, took a step back, and then replied:
“I didn’t find the lost memories from him, but he told me everything.”

"What I thought was very important before, now seems to be not so important."

"So what is it?"

Lin Xu asked curiously:
"What could have made you come to see him despite knowing there might be danger?"

Zhang Ziyi took a deep breath and then answered:

"disappear."

"Sometimes when I dream, I vaguely dream about a scene."

"I dreamt that a man walked into a basement in front of me."

“We’re very close, but it also feels like there’s some kind of grudge between us.”

“I didn’t follow him immediately, but waited for a while before going in.”

"After I went inside, I found that the person was gone."

"It disappeared in that basement."

“Every time I dream of this scene, I tremble all over.”

“Especially when I turn around to run out of the basement, only to find that he has reappeared behind me at some point, I will wake up in fright.”

For a long time, I didn't know what the dream meant.

"He told me everything until today."

"It turns out that I personally witnessed him entering a higher-dimensional channel back then."

"But back then, I didn't know what it was."

"understood."

Lin Xu nodded thoughtfully.

For an ordinary person, such a mesmerizing experience is indeed worth the risk of pursuing the truth.
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However, here comes the problem.

Qin Shizhong told her everything?
why?
How did you persuade Qin Shizhong?

“He cares a lot about his past, and I thought your communication wouldn’t go smoothly.”

"it's actually really easy."

Zhang Ziyi replied:

"It's precisely because he cares so much about his past that communication becomes so easy."

"I only said one sentence to him."

"What?"

Lin Xu asked curiously:
"You mean, you still remember him?"

"No."

Zhang Ziyi smiled shyly and shook her head.

"Quite the contrary."

"I told him that I had actually forgotten him a long time ago."

"It's not just me; the vast majority of people, even those who weren't affected by his special abilities..."

"I will forget him in a very short time."

(End of this chapter)