Did the world end today?

Chapter 410 Coordinates

Chapter 410 Coordinates
"What do you mean the world can't hold up anymore??"

Lin Xu looked directly into Jiang Xingye's eyes.

In fact, he had already foreseen this outcome.

After all, according to Jiang Xingye's previous description, the "high-dimensional world" she was in was actually an extremely simplified collection of information.

The reason this information collection can exist and resist interference from high-dimensional turbulence is because of its singularity, stability, and self-repairing ability.

However, after my arrival, the uniformity of this world has been broken.

It is no longer pure.

I felt like a speck of dust that had fallen into normally stable supercooled water.

As dust settles, this bottle of supercooled water is destined to freeze completely in a very short time.

Yes, this was the inevitable outcome.

But when Jiang Xingye uttered this answer, Lin Xu still felt...
Difficult to accept.

That's why he asked that question.

Rather than a "question," it's more like a subconscious denial.

He didn't want to accept that answer.

Seeing his expression, Jiang Xingye gently shook his head and then said:
"You don't actually need my explanation, do you?"

"You don't need me to answer—all you need is a definite answer."

"So, I must tell you now."

"That's right, the world is doomed."

"I'm not sure how much longer it can exist—I mean, I'm not sure how much longer it can exist in the time system of a lower-dimensional world."

"But I can assure you that the next time you enter this world, you will see an incomplete one."

"This is the de facto end."

"Its functionality is about to be lost, and for you, the world will become meaningless."

Lin Xu listened silently, and in the limited time he had, he luxuriously refrained from speaking.

He remained silent for a full half minute before finally speaking:
"I understand."

His expression was clearly dejected. Jiang Xingye seemed to want to reach out and pat him on the shoulder, but as soon as he raised his hand, he put it down again.

"This movement is quite strange."

Jiang Xingye said with a smile:

"Actually, if we consider the relationship between Jiang Xingye and Lin Xu, I should hug you now and comfort you by saying, 'We will meet again in the next world.'"

But...

Regarding the relationship between butterflies and pollen, that's all I can tell you.

"The road ahead is still long, you have to keep going."

"I know."

Lin Xu quickly snapped out of his slump and continued:

"If this world has already ended, then I must push the Destiny Stone world into the next stage."

"But until now, I still don't know what the node that anchors the next world is."

"Perhaps it's about solving the problem of high-dimensional adaptability?"

"Or do we need to truly enter a higher dimension?"

Jiang Xingye remained silent for a moment, then, as if she had made up her mind, she said:

"I think you probably don't have a next world."

"This world is your final destination."

"Why??"

This time, Lin Xu's tone was one of complete confusion.

He didn't understand how Jiang Xingye arrived at his judgment, nor did he understand the meaning of "the end point".

Did she have more clues that she hadn't told him?

Or has she discovered more evidence?
"This is not a definitive answer based on existing information."

Jiang Xingye replied:

"This is just a simple inference, a reasonable prediction."

"In the many worlds you have experienced, you have been acquiring information that is 'ahead of its time'."

"This seems to be the meaning of your existence as a butterfly—or at least part of it."

"However, if the node that allows entry into the next world is 'completing dimensional ascension,' then such advanced information becomes completely meaningless."

"You've already entered higher dimensions, do you still need to go into other worlds to obtain information?"

"That doesn't make sense, does it?"

That's definitely unreasonable.

Lin Xu nodded thoughtfully.

While it may not be the most accurate description, the world of Steins;Gate is like an "Avenger" who constantly strengthens himself in pursuit of the truth. When he discovers that he has already reached the pinnacle of power, does the so-called truth still matter?

The truth is not important, and the information obtained from entering other worlds is of course not important either.

This is the most basic "design principle," which is not difficult to understand.

Thinking of this, Lin Xu spoke up:
"If there is no next world."

"So what should I do next?"

“No one knows.”

Jiang Xingye first shook his head, then raised his hand and pointed at Lin Xu.

"Except for yourself."

She didn't wait for Lin Xu to reply, but continued:

"From my perspective, you still have at least one crucial problem to solve."

"That is, why were you, this butterfly, designed this way?"

"I knew you would come into this world, and I knew you would get the information you need from this world."

"But what I can't understand is the process of 'experiencing'."

"Your arrival is similar to an information leap in a higher-dimensional space, or rather, a manifestation of action at a distance in a quantum state."

"This ability has even surpassed the limits of my comprehension—even in my world, with all the information and computing power available, I cannot achieve this."

"So what you can see is that I can only send information through broadcasting, and I can only obtain information through actively ascending to a higher dimension."

"In other words, the technology you possess surpasses the known technological capabilities of the four-dimensional world."

"But given this capability, the mechanism is designed to be so complex and so clumsy."

"There must be a special reason for it."

"And this reason is likely related to the characteristics of the defect."

"clear."

The clue that Jiang Xingye had mentioned earlier flashed through Lin Xu's mind.

According to the findings of the exploration of the hollow world, the flaw seems to be waiting for the butterfly to arrive.

Therefore, the design mechanism of butterflies is very likely related to defects.

defect
"I need to find another flaw."

"I mean, not just the flaw in the main world of Steins; I need a comparison."

"Can you give me the coordinates of this defect?"

Jiang Xingye looked directly into Lin Xu's eyes, then slowly nodded and replied:

"I can."

"But are you sure this piece of information can give you the ultimate secret to solving the defect?"

"We only have one chance."

"If you need any other clues, I will use all the power in the world to deliver them to you."

"But you must guarantee that what I send out is useful."

After he finished speaking, Lin Xu hesitated for a moment.

But in the end, he nodded and then said:

"This is the most intuitive and effective solution."

"Another flaw."

"It may not be in the universe where the Destiny Stone world is located, but we will find a way to find it."

"Once we find another defect, through comparative analysis, we will most likely obtain information and clues that are many times richer than those of a single defect."

"it is good."

Jiang Xingye nodded solemnly, without saying anything more. At this moment, time had come to an end.

Lin Xu's consciousness gradually blurred, and before he completely fell into darkness, he vaguely saw Jiang Xingye waving at him.

That was a farewell.

When Lin Xu opened his eyes again, he was back in his lounge.

He had no time to be sad, because at that moment, information related to the "high-dimensional overflow disaster" was still swirling in his mind.

He needed to compile all this information as quickly as possible as a reference for the world's disaster response.

Compared to the technical materials he had received before, this part of the information, while not difficult to understand, was incredibly complex and intricate.

He had never heard of many of the disasters.

It is even more bizarre and incomprehensible than "empty".

However, after Lin Xu spent more than four hours sorting out all the information about these disasters, he was still able to extract a relatively clear main thread from them.

Probability.

As Jiang Xingye said, all disasters are the result of probability clouds acting on the physical world.

Therefore, it is clear that disasters that require a much larger probability cloud often occur in the middle and later stages of the development of high-dimensional overflows.

Disasters such as hurricanes, thunderstorms, and low temperatures only require relatively small-scale probabilistic clouds to trigger.

Just like the previous abnormally low temperature zone, it only requires some "probability lattice" to trigger.
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To be precise, such a disaster can no longer be called a disaster.

It's just a "sign".

A sign that a "larger-scale disaster is about to occur".

Lin Xu pushed aside the keyboard in front of him and let out a long breath.

After uploading all the information, he picked up the notebook next to him, rested his wrist for a moment, and then wrote down the latest clues in the notebook.

The characteristics and defects of butterflies are closely related; it's even possible that these defects exist specifically to adapt to the butterfly's existence (this remains a question).

The era of "Leap Forward" has come to an end; the next era will not appear.

Lin Xu paused at this point in his writing.

If the next world never appears again, then what will be the function of the bracelet?
Will it still exist?

He raised his hand, and the bracelet still showed a flashing "1".

There haven't been many changes since I first got the bracelet.

Since it did not disappear with the world of the Leap Forward, it means that this is not the real end.

But what would I see if I entered another world again?
The problems I'm facing this time are different from those in the fragmented world of the Alliance era.

In that world, I also faced the problem of limited access to that world.

However, such a restriction was only because he might destroy the world.

If you force your way in, you will most likely experience moments of world destruction repeatedly, and that's all.

But now.
The dark cloud hanging over the bracelet, representing secrets, did not dissipate; instead, it grew thicker and thicker.

Lin Xu rubbed his slightly throbbing head, stood up, put away his notebook, pushed open the door, and walked out.

Jiang Xingye was sitting in his seat, working at his desk with his back to him.

Hearing the noise behind him, Jiang Xingye turned around and asked a simple question:
"Resolved? I saw the information you uploaded."

“Half the problem is solved.”

Lin Xu replied:
"Right now, we've only identified the forms and sequence of most disasters, but how to respond to them remains a question."

There is actually no standard solution.

"Because even in those worlds, when faced with most disasters, there is only one chance."

"They don't have the opportunity to try and fail."

As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Xingye's brows, which had relaxed slightly, furrowed again.

Indeed, the situation humanity is currently facing is extremely awkward.
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However, perhaps it is because everyone has long been accustomed to the existence of butterflies and Lin Xu that they have accepted that every matter and every crisis should have a perfect solution?

If that's really the case...
What's the difference between that and a giant baby?

Thinking of this, Jiang Xingye suddenly laughed.

She reached out and grabbed Lin Xu's shoulders with both hands, giving them a mischievous squeeze, and then said:

"Okay, don't worry."

"Humans are not such a fragile species, nor are we such useless beings."

"Even if you don't bring back the perfect solution, we will definitely find it."

"We just need some direction—even a vague one, that will be enough."

"I know."

Lin Xu pulled Jiang Xingye's hand off his shoulder.

"But that's not what I'm worried about."

My current problem is...

"The era of leapfrog development has come to an end."

"it's over?"

Jiang Xingye looked at Lin Xu in surprise, while Lin Xu quickly gave Jiang Xingye a general account of the information he had collected in that world.

Jiang Xingye's expression instantly turned serious.

But in the end, just like Lin Xu before her, she restrained her feelings of disappointment.

"It's ok."

She spoke:
"Just like I said, we can't rely on butterflies forever."

"The problem now is that my counterpart in that other world promised to give you the information."

"But such information..."

"In what form will it be delivered?"

"I do not know either."

Lin Xu shrugged.

"I can only be sure that we will receive it."

"boom!"

Before Lin Xu could finish speaking, the office door was suddenly pushed open.

Immediately afterward, Qin Feng strode in.

"I'm sorry, Engineer Lin!"

"I know you've already finished, and given the urgency of the situation, so..."

"Let's not talk about this yet."

"We have received the message."

"information?"

Lin Xu looked at Qin Feng in astonishment.

"what news?"

"It's a message for the butterfly."

Qin Feng took a slight breath.

"The message was sent four hours ago, and it has been verified that all quantum communication devices in the world were interfered with at the same time."

"At first, we thought it was a clutter infection caused by the high-dimensional overflow."

"But after analysis, it was found that the interference was meaningful and carried information."

"This message is a coordinate."

"However, those coordinates are coordinates that we cannot understand at all."

"We don't know what that means."

"I know."

Lin Xu interrupted Qin Feng.

This is information from Jiang Xingye during the era of rapid advancement.

Time is not linear for her.

I don't need to wait for her, because she will always be there.

Give me the coordinates.

Lin Xu began to speak:
"These coordinates."