Did the world end today?

Chapter 403 Let the Wind Stop

Nevada, a high-risk area for high-dimensional spillover.

Area 51, which once served as a military base, has now truly become the most mysterious and dangerous area on Earth.

The bizarre effects of the higher-dimensional overflow continued to wreak havoc in this area, and the closer one got to the center of those light clusters, the more obvious the chaos of physical rules became.

Gravity has been severely disrupted, and the gas molecules are completely "suspended" in the air without being bound, forming a low-pressure zone that is almost permanent.

Large amounts of sand were stirred up and then converged towards the center of the light cluster.

Some of the sand and dust crossed the boundary and were directly swallowed up by the higher-dimensional overflow.

However, some of them bypassed the overflow area under the action of the reaction force and continued to fly upward with the updraft, eventually forming a tilted and horizontal tornado that had never appeared on Earth before.

It's like a giant cone, with its apex pointing towards the overflow center and its bottom sweeping across the earth in a twisted manner.

Such a scene is not only shocking, but also reveals a terrifying, divine punishment-like quality that sends shivers down one's spine.

Zhang Liming gazed at the massive tornado in the distance, shaking his head as he spoke to Bai Mo, who was equally worried beside him:
"Judging from the current situation, the negative impact of the higher-dimensional overflow seems to be much more serious than we expected."

"It's not just about the so-called 'severance'—in fact, if it's not dealt with in time, we might not even get to the point of severance."

"A massive disruption of the physical laws alone would be enough to trigger a catastrophe that we cannot handle."

"The Earth's ecosystem is too balanced and too fragile."

"But ironically, we always thought the system was stable and secure."

"Actually, it's just that we haven't gotten to that point yet."

"Once humanity truly possesses the ability to 'change the rules,' even the slightest disturbance could cause the systems we depend on for survival to collapse directly."

"Look, this is just a gravitational imbalance, and it's already giving us a huge headache."

As Zhang Liming finished speaking, Bai Mo slowly nodded.

Prior to this, the project team had conducted as comprehensive a survey as possible on the impact of high-dimensional overflow.

The most important part of this is the hurricanes that have already occurred.

So far, the hurricane has not been very large.

Even based on satellite cloud imagery, the wind force at the center of the hurricane was only around level 9 to 10.

Even if the overflow area continues to expand, the wind force cannot continue to increase due to the influence of gravitational balance.

The problem is that wind is never the only factor that causes disasters.

If the gravitational chaos zone continues to expand, it will become a permanent atmospheric drain.

The global atmospheric circulation pattern will be completely disrupted, forming a continuous global storm system centered on the overflow area, constantly drawing air into the upper atmosphere.

Disruptions in atmospheric and oceanic circulation would paralyze global heat and moisture transport.

Some regions will be plunged into extreme cold, while others will become hot, desolate wastelands.

As a result of the collateral damage, superstorms and climate chaos will become the norm. If effective measures are not taken to control them, what were once "regional disasters" could very well spread into "global disasters" in a very short time.

But even more serious problems lie ahead.

Such an exhaust vent would cause the Earth's atmosphere to leak continuously, leading to a sustained drop in atmospheric pressure and potentially turning the entire Earth into a dead zone like Mars.

Just thinking about it is enough to make one despair.

Bai Mo sighed softly, then said:
"That's why we can now see how prescient Lin Xu's ecological transformation plan was."

"That kind of large-scale ecological transformation is not just about pursuing the highest efficiency."

"It's also a kind of insurance—without the preparations we've already made, we would be completely helpless against this storm now."

"But at least for now, we can still control the speed of atmospheric outflow by changing the upper-level circulation."

"However, we don't have much time left."

"really."

Zhang Liming subconsciously raised his hand to glance at his watch.

"The good news is that the spread of the higher-dimensional spillover is slowing down."

"Perhaps the energy it gained in higher-dimensional space is being depleted, or it may be entering a certain fluctuation cycle."

"But at least we still have some breathing room."

"So, have we fully analyzed the truth about that flaw?"

"No."

Bai Mo shook his head and replied:
"The information we currently have is actually quite limited."

"All we can understand are a few key pieces of information."

"First, the defect comes from the previous cycle of humanity. It is a 'recovery mechanism' that was artificially created, or you could say it is a seed."

"Second, the defect has special functionality. The defect we have detected can directly affect the low-dimensional world through special information encoding."

"Third, each different defect has a different functionality, and in another world, the functional manifestation of the defect may be different."

"Besides, we don't actually understand how defects are implemented or what their so-called 'ultimate manifestation' is."

"But at least it has already provided a significant boost to subsequent boundary resolution work."

"Yes."

Zhang Liming nodded thoughtfully.

The mere fact that boundary defects affect reality, or rather, the information projection process, can provide countless numerical solutions for reference in the entire boundary analysis work.

These numerical solutions, in turn, provide direction for further analysis.

The overall analysis difficulty has been reduced by at least 50%, and this progress can be further accelerated after the limiter array is built.

Zhang Liming raised his hand and patted the dust off his clothes, then said:

"So for now, we still need to focus on the most pressing issues at hand."

"Let the wind stop."

"This is Nevada?"

As Lao He stepped off the plane, the sandstorm hitting him blinded him.

"Isn't everyone saying that the air quality is better abroad? Can the air quality here really be considered good?"

He impatiently raised his hand to wipe away the sand and dust sticking to his face, then covered his mouth and nose with his hand.

"I should have brought a few sets of masks."

His voice sounded somewhat muffled, while Ruoruo's father, who was carrying large bags and couldn't even free his hands to cover his face, could only grit his teeth and squint as he walked down the gangway.

"Forget it, we're here to make money, not to have fun—pfft!"

"Damn it, you've got a mouthful of sand in my mouth!"

The two of them walked down the gangway one after the other. Once their feet touched the ground, the isolation wall not far away finally came in handy, and the sand in the air finally dropped to a tolerable level.

"Fuck!"

Old He raised his hand in surprise and pointed into the distance.

"Is this America? Why are all the people here ours?"

"What do you mean? We've colonized too?"

"Don't talk nonsense."

Ruoruo's father interrupted Lao He speechlessly, and just then, the staff responsible for reception and accommodation walked up to the two of them.

After a quick glance at their name tags, the staff member confirmed:

"He Yong, Wu You?"

"Yes, it's the two of us."

Old He answered first, and Ruoruo's dad nodded in agreement.

"Get in car number 2. You've just arrived, so don't go to the site yet. Rest for a night and adjust to the time difference."

“Our project has a tight schedule and heavy workload, so you only have 16 hours to rest.”

"After getting up tomorrow morning, go directly to the training center to start the training. The first day will focus on on-site safety management, and the training will begin on unmanned machinery operation later."

"Those who pass within a week will stay; those who don't will be assigned some logistical work as a last resort." "Of course, if you can't even do logistical work, then you'll have to go back."

"I think I explained everything to you before we came, right? Is there anything wrong with that?"

"No problem, no problem."

The two nodded repeatedly, and with a wave of the staff, a quadruped wheeled robot "glided" over from not far away.

Before they could even react with surprise, the staff had already taken their luggage and tossed it onto the robot's—or more accurately, the "robot horse's" back.

"Let's go, there are footrests on both sides, just step on them and walk."

"Like a tractor, is that alright?"

"no problem!"

He Yong took the lead and stepped onto the pedals, with Wu You following closely behind.

The robot walked steadily, and after it had moved a little away from the staff member, He Yong said mysteriously:

"Have you noticed? We've actually already started the assessment process."

"Look, those who didn't dare to get on this bus were all picked up by those shuttle buses."

"This means that this thing is not the only means of transportation; it's purely used for selecting people."

"what?"

Wu You was stunned for a moment.

"It can't be that far-fetched, can it? Isn't it because there aren't enough cars?"

"Not enough cars?"

He Yong scoffed dismissively.

"Let alone now, even a few years ago, it was rare to see workers without a car on construction sites in third-tier cities."

"There's no shortage of vehicles at the construction site. If there really isn't one, we'll just bring a big Jiefang truck and haul it away for you."

"This is how we're grouped up—look at those who didn't get on the horse, do you really think they couldn't do it?"

"Isn't it because people think these unmanned robots are unreliable?"

"If you yourself don't think it's reliable, how can you actually operate it? So..."

"boom--"

Before He Yong could finish speaking, a huge explosion suddenly came from afar.

The two looked up at the direction of the explosion, but there was nothing there.

Instead, high in the sky, a strangely shaped aircraft was flying by at an incredible speed.

"Holy crap, what kind of plane is that?"

"I didn't know—I thought it had exploded."

"It's a sonic boom."

He Yong clicked his tongue and said:

"At that speed, it must be over Mach 10, right?"

"That fast?"

Wu You usually watches a lot of short videos, so he has some idea of ​​the speed of fighter jets.

Most fighter jets only travel at Mach 2 or 3, right?
At Mach 10 or so, wouldn't it just be burned to ashes?

He Yong was probably just bragging, but to the naked eye, that plane was flying pretty fast.

Moreover, it flies very high.

Where is it going?

Wu You stared intently in the direction where the fighter jet had disappeared, trying to find some clues in the now empty sky, where only contrails remained.

But he found nothing.

It wasn't until the robot climbed a gentle slope, where its view opened up, that he was shocked to discover that the plane was flying in the direction of a huge, horizontal...
tornado.

That's how sandstorms are formed!

Wu You's heart was pounding.

He suddenly hesitated again.

This project seems to be more complicated than it appears!
This place is too dangerous; the tornado in front of us is definitely not something that formed naturally.

nonsense!

Who has ever seen a tornado that runs horizontally?!
His fingers trembled slightly, and by then, the robot had already stopped in the parking lot.

The two jumped off the robot. He Yong walked straight ahead, while Wu You hesitated, wondering whether to step into the open-doored car number two in front of him.

Is it really necessary to take this risk?

If I turn back now, the authorities will probably send me back anyway, right?

"Go!"

He Yong turned around and called out to Wu You, but Wu You stopped in his tracks.

He instinctively wanted to turn around and take another look at that terrifying tornado, and just then, a strange flash of light suddenly burst forth in the sky, which was tinged with yellow by the sandstorm.

It's like a bright, shining star.

In an instant, everyone's attention was drawn to that flash of light.

They instinctively covered their ears, seemingly anticipating the loud noise that would follow the explosion.

but no.

The silent flash of light did not produce any unsettling sonic boom; it appeared abruptly and disappeared just as suddenly.

So calm, as if nothing had happened.

A chorus of slightly disappointed sighs rose from the surroundings. Wu You lowered his head again and finally strode toward the car door.

He still couldn't help but want to turn around, and in that instant, he saw a scene that left him speechless.

The tornado is dissipating.

Its edges blurred in an instant, like two huge waves colliding and bursting forth with countless fragments.

These broken waves crashed into the center of the storm, tearing apart the originally regular and orderly airflow like molten iron falling into water.

Before the car doors were even closed, the tornado completely dissipated in less than two minutes.

Only a tiny cyclone remains, barely clinging to life.

This was all a result of that flash of light.

Then, the strong wind directly dispersed the dust particles that were still suspended in the air.

See the day again.

Wu You sat upright in his seat, and at that moment, his desire to return home vanished.

Man can conquer heaven!

He was acutely aware of the meaning of that word.

Meanwhile, He Yong, who was standing to the side, had already filmed the entire process with his mobile phone.

"Fuck! That's awesome!"

He could no longer find the words to describe his feelings; all his excitement ultimately boiled down to just these two words.

"We made the right choice coming here this time."

Wu You let out a long sigh and closed his eyes slightly.

He was completely relieved, and the fatigue from the journey was completely released.

He had already fallen into a deep sleep before the car even started moving.

But neither he, nor He Yong, nor anyone else in the car noticed that, just as the hurricane dissipated, a real explosion was already baring its fangs not far from the quarantine zone.
(End of this chapter)