Did the world end today?

Chapter 39 Travel Plans
Purple Mountain Observatory!

I should have thought of that sooner!

Lin Xu sat up in bed and immediately took out his phone to search for information related to the Purple Mountain Observatory.

Soon after, a message popped up in front of him.

"The Purple Mountain Observatory in Nanjing is building the largest deep space ground station in China, which is expected to be completed in January 2027."

"Once completed, the Purple Mountain Station will undertake ground receiving tasks in my country's deep space exploration projects, forming an effective linkage with the 'Queqiao' relay satellite, creating the world's largest, most extensive, and most stable deep space ground station."

Without a doubt, Jiang Xingye used the large-scale laser communication transmitter of this deep space ground station to influence the equipment throughout the city.

So, obviously, if we want to establish contact with her, the first thing we need to do is to enter the Purple Mountain Observatory and gain control of the ground station.

Doesn't look easy?
But it's much simpler than flying from Jinling to the capital within an hour and then directly trying to steal the Zhurong ship, which you don't even know where it is!

Break in, seize access, send messages to Jiang Xingye, ask questions, and get a reply from her.

That's right. If this step can be accomplished, not only will the mystery of the Zhurong be solved, but more information about planetary cycles and the end of the world will also be readily available.

perfect.

Lin Xu closed the webpage with satisfaction, and then entered new information into the clue document.

[Xu Jin did not reach Mars; he most likely fled overseas (this remains uncertain)]

[Xu Jin orchestrated the hijacking of the Zhurong probe (this is questionable)]

The Zhurong probe itself had unique characteristics, and the struggle for it had serious consequences (numerous casualties).

As he wrote this, Lin Xu recalled what the skull had told him in the bracelet world.

Because of the Nabke incident, extremist armed groups throughout the Middle East were almost completely wiped out.

Good heavens, what kind of scheme is this, using one tiger to devour another?
For those organization members, this was probably an undeserved disaster.

They probably hate planetary reincarnation to the core, right?

It's kind of funny.

Lin Xu scratched his head and finally typed five words into the document.

Purple Mountain Observatory.

He then saved and closed the document, and sat down on the sofa in the small living room.

tired.

Perhaps because he received too much information in that hour, his brain was more tired than when he entered the bracelet world before.

Although the number on his wristband was still 1, he didn't plan to go in anymore.

After ordering takeout and drinking iced cola, Lin Xu finally recovered after resting for a while.

At this moment, he realized that he hadn't shared his conversation with Ren Jian with Xu Jin yet, so he went back to his computer, quickly compiled a summary, and sent it to Xu Jin.

Looking at the harmless cartoon kitten image on Xu Jin's WeChat, he really found it hard to connect such a seemingly "naive" Asperger's patient with the future initiator of a large-scale terrorist attack.

What exactly changed him?
Is it an overly stubborn mindset, or that obsession that grows deeper every day, or perhaps a goal that seemed hopeless but suddenly has a chance to be achieved?

do not know.

But in any case, I must be wary of him.

Otherwise, the backlash he might bring would be far more terrifying than that of anyone else.
Lin Xu was pondering how to control Xu Jin when the other party's message came back.

"Thank you, I'm very grateful for what you did for me."

"I hope we can work together well in the future to create even more brilliant achievements."

"I hope I can be of help to you. Please don't hesitate to ask if you need anything."

Xu Jin replied on his phone in the same tone as a middle-aged man, and Lin Xu followed suit with an official and formal message.

At this point, the information has been synchronized and is in place.

Next, we need to resolve a series of contractual and business issues, establish the company, and then quickly get the two types of materials implemented.

It shouldn't take much time.

With Xu Jin's father's resources, how long will it take for the equipment to arrive?
Two weeks?

A month?

By then, I should be able to complete the output of all the manufacturing process documents.

Silky smooth.

Lin Xu was very satisfied with his plan. He leaned back on the sofa and relaxed for a while, scrolling through short videos.

It's probably because he's been searching for too much similar content these past few days, and short video platforms have been pushing content about the universe and space exploration to him one after another.

Most of the content is not very informative; it's just marketing accounts rehashing old ideas.

However, it was the post from the official account of the Purple Mountain Observatory that piqued his interest.

Perhaps because it's the off-season, no reservations are needed to visit the observatory.

Since that's the case, and tomorrow is the weekend...
Go and have a look?

Should we call Jiang Xingye?
Well, this isn't a date; it's just for maintaining client relationships.

After all, in the world of the bracelet, he still needed her to break the deadlock.

It's reasonable to start operations twenty years in advance, isn't it?
Thinking of this, Lin Xu took out his phone and sent a message to Jiang Xingye. Lin Xu:

"No reservations needed for tomorrow's Purple Mountain Observatory. Type 1 if you want to go."

A moment later, Jiang Xingye replied.

"2."

Lin Xu:

"3."

Jiang Xingye:
"4."

Lin Xu:

"Are you just standing there counting off? Are you going or not?!"

Jiang Xingye:
"Yes, Mr. Lin called me, how could I not go?"

"What time is it? I finally got a full day off, I want to sleep in a little later."

Lin Xu:

"Then let's go later, sleep until we naturally wake up, and then set off."

Jiang Xingye:
"OK.gif".

The travel plans were successfully finalized.

Of course, Lin Xu's visit was not just for sightseeing.

He still wanted to go there in advance to familiarize himself with the terrain and understand the equipment.

After all, the next time I go from the bracelet world, I'll be carrying a gun.
He glanced at the time on his phone; it was already 10 p.m.

Lin Xu's brain was a bit foggy from overexertion. He took a shower in a daze, and before he could even dry his hair, he fell asleep instantly on the bed.
Meanwhile, inside the Zhongshan Sanatorium.

Xu Qianlin lay on the hospital bed, holding a document he had just compiled.

He looked unwell, and his loose muscles showed signs of fatigue.

But in contrast, his eyes were incredibly sharp.

A few minutes later, he put down the materials in his hand, turned to the security guard standing to the side, and asked:
"Is this material definitely from Sky Dome Technology?"

"Yes."

The security guard nodded in response:

"The scouts ahead tracked down the movements of the employee named Lin Xu and retrieved the surveillance footage of him and Xu Jin in the coffee shop."

"These materials are the detailed contents of the materials he handed over to Xu Jin, which were extracted from the surveillance footage."

"It's not entirely complete, but it has already been analyzed by the technical department."

"We should have captured everything that was photographed."

"it is good."

Xu Qianlin nodded slowly.

"What about the audio? Didn't the surveillance footage record any audio? What were they talking about?"

"No sound was recorded; the surveillance camera is broken."

"In addition, the two of them were sitting in a rather coincidental position, which obscured most of their lip movements, so lip reading analysis did not yield many meaningful results."

"But judging from their reactions, their communication went smoothly."

"The most crucial part is this material. We have already submitted the material to the experts at the Materials Research Institute for evaluation. According to the experts' feedback, this material is very special."

"Of course it's special."

Xu Qianlin let out a soft breath.

"This is a highly complete industrial-scale production process material, which is specifically designed for the two materials my son is researching."

"That's strange. What exactly is Sky Dome Technology trying to do?"

"If they already have all the materials, why don't they just start production directly instead of dragging my son into it?"

"Perhaps it's to find a backer?"

The security guard tentatively said:

"The current technological development environment is not very good, especially when it comes to cutting-edge technologies with a wide range of applications. Once they are developed, they will face considerable pressure from both domestic and international sources."

"Finding a patron is indeed a good strategy. Perhaps they just want to use Comrade Xu Jin as a springboard to further contact official institutions?"

"possible."

Xu Qianlin blinked.

"If that's the case, then let's continue to observe."

"They are most likely just looking to engage in some power speculation, and probably don't have much malicious intent."

"However, in addition to Sky Dome Technology, I suggest we also pay attention to that employee named Lin Xu."

"I have a feeling that he might not be as simple as we initially thought."

(End of this chapter)