Did the world end today?

Chapter 392 The Right Path

"Let's not talk about that now."

Lin Xu quickly interrupted Yu Shiliang, who was still in a daze after emerging from a higher dimension, and led him out of the testing area before asking:
"Is everything going smoothly? Are you able to move freely in higher dimensions? Are you able to adapt to the turbulence in higher dimensions?"

Have you felt the encroachment of higher dimensions on you? Have you been changed by higher dimensions?

"Do you still remember what you were supposed to do? Do you still remember why you chose to enter the higher-dimensional channel?"

These questions were prepared in advance, with the aim of determining whether Yu Shiliang's mental state was stable in the simplest way.

Upon hearing Lin Xu's question, Yu Shiliang immediately snapped out of his daze.

"I am perfectly fine now."

"Higher dimensions. Very common."

"No, it can't be described as just ordinary."

“There is danger everywhere in there, but I can sense that danger.”

"I entered the higher-dimensional channel to become a water guide, but the reason I was willing to take the risk was simply because I wanted to leave something behind for this world."

"Mr. Lin, I'm perfectly fine now."

"I can complete the next task!"

Upon receiving this answer, Lin Xu finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He turned and nodded to the waiting staff, who immediately sprang into action to continue Ayana's testing.

Lin Xu stopped supervising her; he had more confidence in Ayana than in Yu Shiliang.

Because, in the many worlds he had experienced, Ayana had been able to adapt to higher dimensions without any surprises.

In this world, she would most likely be no exception.

Now, the more important issue for him is Yu Shiliang's words.

Did he see another version of me?

Where can I find the answer I'm looking for?
It's understandable that I would see another version of myself.

But what is the answer?
Don't do it.

I don't even know what the question is!

Lin Xu looked directly into Yu Shiliang's eyes, who took a deep breath and frowned deeply.

He seemed to be recalling information brought back from a higher-dimensional world, which was different from the information he obtained in the three-dimensional world.

The process of acquiring information is simple, but when you try to extract it, you often find that it is not so simple at all.

Lin Xu had a particularly deep understanding of this aspect, so he didn't urge Yu Shiliang, but simply sat quietly opposite him and waited.

After a full five minutes of silence, Yu Shiliang seemed to have finally found the "thread".

As the thread was pulled out, the fragmented information began to reassemble in his mind.

"This is the second time I've seen you."

Yu Shiliang began by saying:
"I am now certain that the person I saw last time was you."

“He is you from another world—last time, he enabled me to adapt to a higher-dimensional world.”

“This time, he conveyed a new message to me in a rather special way.”

"Those are individual information nodes."

“I captured a subset of the nodes, and within those nodes, I saw the same message.”

"What kind of information is it specifically?"

Lin Xu asked impatiently:
"You say he has the answer, but what is the answer?"

"This is the right way to save the world across all dimensions."

Yu Shiliang replied:

"The answer is that this is the right way to save the entire dimensional world."

Saving the entire dimensional world?
Lin Xu's eyes were filled with doubt as he looked at Yu Shiliang, who continued:
"The answer is vague, but I think the 'problem' he mentioned is more important."

"The issue is"

Why do you want to enter a different world?

really!

In fact, before Yu Shiliang even spoke, Lin Xu had already guessed that the so-called problem was most likely related to the mechanism of the "bracelet" he was wearing.

This is indeed the problem that I most need to solve, but also the one that I am most unable to solve, up to this point.

Intuitively, Lin Xu vaguely sensed that this question pointed to a series of arrangements after the "dimensional ascension".

If we can resolve this in advance, we can gain more flexibility in our strategies.

Unfortunately, this time, Yu Shiliang received the answer he was denied.
Does that seem too broad?

The right path.
If there is a "right path," does that mean there are also wrong paths?
What exactly is this so-called wrong path?
How should this "right path" be achieved?

Lin Xu continued to press for answers, but Yu Shiliang was no longer able to obtain much information.

"I only entered the passage for a moment."

A hint of shame appeared on his face.

“You told me before that I might wander in a higher dimension for decades or even centuries.”

"I was really worried at first. I was worried that I wouldn't be able to hold on."

"But actually no."

"After entering the high-dimensional channel, I saw those information nodes almost immediately."

"After capturing the nodes, I subconsciously wanted to bring this information back."

"Once this thought arises, everything is out of control."

"My body was falling rapidly in a certain direction, and I thought it was some kind of black hole."

"When I returned here, I realized that I had simply returned along the 'path' I used to enter the higher-dimensional passage."

"Engineer Lin, I can try one more time. It seems my consciousness can directly influence my actions in the higher-dimensional channel. This time..."

"It's ok."

Lin Xu reached out and pressed down on Yu Shiliang's shoulder.

"That's enough."

He opened his mouth and said:
"Even with the limiter stable, this high-dimensional channel can only be maintained for a limited time."

"After all, it is not a man-made 'time fragment,' and compared to time fragments, it is much more uncontrollable."

"After Ayana's test is over, we will close the high-dimensional channel."

"You don't need to take any more risks."

"But I..."

A hint of stubbornness flickered in Yu Shiliang's eyes.

"I really can do it."

"I know."

Lin Xu could clearly see that Yu Shiliang at this time was completely different from the Yu Shiliang of the past.

He became more...
purely.

Perhaps, at this moment, he has truly qualified to become a water pilot.

"You will become a water pilot."

"Whether Ayana can gather information on her own or not, you will become the water guide."

"That's good."

Yu Shiliang let out a long breath.

Meanwhile, the testing of Ayana had also ended.

She stepped out of the high-dimensional passage as if it were just an ordinary door to her.

A smile appeared on her face the moment she saw Lin Xu.

Then she began to speak:
"Brother, I saw you in the passageway!"

"It's you from another world." What Ayana saw was basically the same as what Yu Shiliang saw, which proved that Yu Shiliang's ability to capture this "key information" was not due to luck.

The message was not sent randomly, but rather, like Jiang Xingye in the era of leapfrog development, it was a kind of "targeted" high-dimensional broadcast.

However, his broadcasting style was different from Jiang Xingye's.

According to Jiang Xingye, the broadcasts she made were in the form of "streaming," transmitted directly through information networks in higher dimensions.

The other self, on the other hand, packages the information and throws it into every corner of the space.

Is this more like a "message in a bottle"?
This appears to be a compromise made to ensure the stability of information transmission.

It is slower, more random, and covers a smaller area.

However, any civilization that can enter higher-dimensional space through higher-dimensional channels will eventually receive this message.

Without a doubt, I, being in the world of Destinystone, would be no exception.

After concluding their conversation with Ayana and Yu Shiliang and confirming that no information had been missed, the staff began to leave the premises.

The isolation measures were removed, the site was restored to its original state, and the temporary control measures were also lifted.

As Lin Xu was leaving the scene by car, he noticed that many people were watching and waiting outside the restricted area, seemingly planning to go on an "exploration" as soon as the officials left.
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In fact, even during the experiment, some people had already started live streaming the video.

However, they couldn't capture anything on camera.

"Higher dimensions are no longer a secret."

Sitting next to Lin Xu, Jiang Xingye began to speak:
"It still feels quite... bizarre."

"This world seems to have skipped the stage of fear of new things and gone straight into the stage of acceptance and adaptation."

"Even when Yu Shiliang's video was exposed, it didn't cause much of a stir."

So should we say we're bold, or should we say we're arrogant to the point of being stupid?

Somewhere in between.

Lin Xu shrugged and continued:
"But you can't deny that this is actually the best state of development."

"Being too cautious is bad, as it can lead to a slow death; being too aggressive is bad, as it can lead to a sudden death."

"Maintaining this pace is fine."

"really."

Jiang Xingye sat up slightly and then said:
"Let's talk about the information Yu Shiliang brought back for you—about why you can enter other worlds."

"So, any clues?"

"To be honest, no."

Lin Xu frowned slightly, then said:
He provided an answer that wasn't really an answer.

"Being able to enter another world and experience another world for an hour is the right way to save the world."

"But I can't understand whether this 'right path' means that I can obtain information from other worlds, or that I can use this mechanism to influence other worlds."

"Based on my previous experience in the Alliance era world, such a time travel is indeed not that simple."

"Our understanding of the 'mechanism' of time travel has only just begun."

"Perhaps, to truly unravel the secret, we must enter a higher dimension."

"clear."

Jiang Xingye nodded slightly.

"So the most important thing right now is still to continue pushing forward the 'Border' project?"

"Yes."

As Lin Xu watched the lights receding outside the car window, a glint of light flickered in his eyes.

"We are very close now."

On the other side, the White House.

The old man remained seated in front of the screen, as if he hadn't slept at all in the past few days.

The staff member, looking exhausted, introduced the latest developments, his eyes even appearing somewhat dazed.

"According to the latest report from China, they have completed the testing of the 'water pilot'."

"The test results show that the high-dimensional experiencers they found in the early stage were able to fully adapt to the high-dimensional environment and complete the task of 'water guide'."

"Next, what they need to continue to advance is the manufacturing of so-called quantum-level brain-computer interfaces and information transmission devices."

"The technology for both devices is already complete, and it is expected that the prototype can be manufactured within a month and the information can be sent within 45 days."

"At that time, the secret about the 'boundary defect' will most likely be revealed."

"This will greatly assist research into fully decoding boundaries."

"Etc., etc."

The old man raised his hand to interrupt his aide, then asked in an incredulous tone:
"You mean, since the last time we discussed and proposed a solution, they've already found a new one and put it into practice?"

Why were they so fast?

"No, I mean, where did they get their technology from?"

Upon hearing his words, the aide gave a wry smile.

Why so fast?

Isn't the answer obvious?

He shrugged and replied:

"This is a butterfly."

"Therefore, I have always maintained that adopting a strategy of 'confrontation' or even 'competition' is unwise for us."

"Given that they have clearly gained a decisive advantage and are indeed dominating the direction of the world's development, cooperating with them fully is the best option."

"I think."

"You're too childish."

The old man interrupted his aide again, and then said:

“I’ve never been engaging in any confrontation, and this isn’t a competition.”

“You see, I have a very good relationship with them. We just talked on the phone yesterday and had a very pleasant conversation.”

"This is not war—I never said this was war."

"From the moment the alliance of mankind was established, war ceased to exist."

"Everything I've done is for one purpose."

"That's the purpose."

"Assuming limited space on the ship, I must fight for as many tickets as possible for my people."

"Alright, that's enough."

"Since they're progressing so quickly..."

"I think we should speed things up as well."

"If they can conduct high-dimensional tests, then so can we."

"We can't create a new butterfly, but at least we can go to that world and get some information we need."

".clear."

The aide nodded slowly.

"The closest one of the high-dimensional channels we have in our possession will appear in 26 hours."

"In addition, the nearest known high-dimensional channel will not appear for another 4 years."

"If we want to test it."

"Choose the one 26 hours later."

The old man gave the order without hesitation:

"Get all departments ready."

"I will be there in person to participate in the testing!"

(End of this chapter)