Did the world end today?

Chapter 411 Getting what you want

Why is it necessary to use higher-dimensional analysis?

As Qin Feng followed Lin Xu outside, he asked:
"Can't you just give us precise coordinates so we can analyze the data?"

"Of course not."

Lin Xu shook his head and replied:
"This coordinate refers to one of an infinite number of worlds, and its number is incredibly large."

"If we were to write this number out simply and mechanically, we could not do it even if we exhausted all the computing power and all the time in the world."

“Jiang Xingye doesn’t have this worry in the high-dimensional space station.”

"Her time is planar, and this coordinate can be simply expressed using quantum chaos and time ergodic algorithms."

"But we can't—even if we could enter higher dimensions, we still couldn't solve the problem of quantum chaotic systems in a short time."

"Therefore, the coordinates she gave us were also highly complex."

"That's why you say no one can understand this message."

"Because from the very beginning, it was never intended for us to understand it from a low-dimensional perspective."

"what?"

Qin Feng paused in his steps.

He asked, puzzled:

"I don't know."

"You mean we have to enter a higher dimension to find the answer, but even if we enter a higher dimension, we still can't find the answer."

"Then this."

"What we need are boundaries."

Lin Xu explained:
"This question is complicated for you, but it is not complicated for Zhang Liming or Wang Lao to understand."

“Jiang Xingye defined a special CFT and a specific quantum state at the boundary to correspond to a specific geometry in volumetric spacetime.”

"Therefore, our coordinates are the integer part of the entropy value of a certain defect in the bulk spacetime geometry corresponding to the quantum state."

“She already knew that we had completed the initial analysis of the defects overhead, so she knew that we would definitely obtain the entropy value of the defects.”

“Using this entropy value, we can finiteize the almost infinite numbers and finally obtain the coordinates we need.”

"However, this coordinate cannot be observed from a low dimension."

"Its form does not belong to low dimensions—this coordinate will only 'manifest' when one is truly in a high-dimensional space."

"To be precise, we should take advantage of the flaws."

At this point, Lin Xu suddenly stopped.

From Jiang Xingye's information, he keenly discovered an unusual feature.

defect
If we are to use defects to achieve "coordinate analysis", then is the so-called "defect" a kind of "navigation tool"?
Flaws await the arrival of butterflies.
Is the fact that butterflies can accurately land in different worlds related to the existence of defects?
His thoughts drifted a little, but Qin Feng, who was beside him, did not interrupt him. He simply gestured for the others to remain quiet.

Lin Xu stood silently in place for half a minute, then suddenly shook his head and sighed:
"Let's go."

"Not so fast."

Qin Feng didn't understand what he meant by "not so fast," but Jiang Xingye immediately understood.

The secrets of boundary defects will not be revealed so quickly.

The ultimate answer to the question of the existence of butterflies cannot be discovered so quickly.

The group continued forward, and Lin Xu made arrangements for the subsequent work as they walked.

"This time, to enter the higher-dimensional channel, we have to choose between Ayana and Yu Shiliang."

“Ayana is relatively stable, but judging from the current situation, her importance is still rising.”

"She possesses a 'navigation' characteristic that is similar to a defect. If she gets lost in a higher-dimensional channel, the loss to us will be incalculable."

"Rather than sending her on a risky mission, it would be better to keep her here and use quantum-level brain-computer interfaces for further analysis, which might give us new clues about the defects and the 'lighthouse'."

"Therefore, my suggestion is to let Yu Shiliang take over."

“He was ‘enlightened’ by me from another world, and his characteristics make it unlikely that he would get lost in a higher-dimensional channel.”

"He's like an upgraded killer bee, the only problem is..."

Lin Xu didn't finish his sentence, but Qin Feng already understood what he meant.

The only question is whether Yu Shiliang is capable of shouldering this heavy responsibility.

Will he be able to stay true to himself after entering a higher dimension and gaining near-infinite freedom?

If, after slipping out of control, he chooses to abandon this world and enter a completely new one, farther from the apocalypse, and one that offers him a more enticing life...
The problems faced by the people of the world of Destinystone are not simply the loss of a high-dimensional outpost.

Once he transforms into a new killer bee, he will face endless troubles.

After a moment's hesitation, Qin Feng replied:

"I don't think so."

"From a criminal investigation perspective, everything must be based on motive."

"Putting myself in Yu Shiliang's shoes, I can't find his motive for abandoning us."

"First of all, our world is the most likely to achieve dimensional ascension, and also the most likely to continue to exist beyond the history of humankind."

"Even if he could enter other worlds, what he would gain would only be short-term, boring enjoyment, and he would not be able to truly take a step forward."

"He will eventually lose interest—he won't even need to experience it himself to lose interest."

"Based on our previous experience, higher-dimensional spaces are quite different from our lower-dimensional world, right?"

"really."

Lin Xu nodded in deep agreement.

But soon, his brows furrowed again.

"wrong."

He looked at Yu Shiliang, who was doing joint analysis with Ayana through the window of the activity room not far away, and said:
"He is probably not capable of handling this task."

"Because, in order to analyze the coordinates, the entrant must have a deep understanding of the holographic duality theory."

"In fact, he needs an extremely strong mathematical foundation."

"This is not something that can be solved by relying on the 'intuition' granted by higher-dimensional channels."

"Because the problem itself originates from pure mathematics."

As soon as he finished speaking, Qin Feng frowned.

Pure mathematics?
Honestly, if it were just a security issue, he would be willing to take the risk if necessary.

But it involves mathematics
This is the kind of thing that you can't do no matter how much you're pressured.

It seems there's only one solution left.

The three of them looked up at the same time.

"Zhang Liming".

Jiang Xingye said:
"We can only rely on him."

"Yes."

Lin Xu nodded slowly.

He said with a hint of amusement:

"He had always said that he was supposed to play a specific role in a higher dimension."

"Now it seems..."

"His premonition really came true here."

Nevada, Limiter Array Base.

Several enormous alien aircraft were landing, their massive rotor systems unleashing terrifying thrust driven by superconducting capacitors. Gale-force winds whipped up the sand and dust from the desert, like hurricanes that had recently swept across the land.

The wind whistled past, easily drowning out the already relatively low noise from the superconducting levitation shaft.

Several hoisting steel cables fell from the sky, swaying and extending towards the neatly stacked goods on the ground.

No lifting hook is needed; the steel cable, under the influence of the magnetic field, accurately points to the magnetic lifting device deployed on the goods.

The powerful magnet instantly tightened the steel cable, and with a sudden acceleration of the rotor blades and a supersonic explosion at the wingtips, the 15-ton sheet was lifted in an instant. The drone, after takeoff, even had some spare capacity—after a slightly reckless acceleration, it tilted forward and flew.

Its shadow instantly shrank, and the hoisted planks moved as lightly in the wind as a small building block.

"fear."

Seeing this from afar, Zhang Liming remarked with emotion:

"Although they are all outdated technologies, the visual effects are truly stunning."

"A rotary-wing drone with a payload of 20 tons. Who came up with this bizarre idea?"

Bai Mo, standing to the side, shrugged and said:
"Isn't this a very common, yet effective, short-term solution?"

"We have gathered all the technology to manufacture this thing."

"A magnetic shaft rotor operating at room temperature with superconductivity, ultra-high-strength materials created through materials programming technology, high-density batteries, and a more advanced control system."

"It actually doesn't have any engineering difficulties, and its application scenarios are quite flexible."

"If we were to use a traditional helicopter for airlift, and something went wrong in the air, the consequences could be a crash that kills everyone on board."

"But even if these drones fall from the sky, it would only mean the loss of 4 hours of production capacity for a medium-sized factory in Zhejiang."

"As for the things it's carrying, they're even less valuable. The loss rate of this type of board is already very high. Even if the drone isn't damaged in the crash, it might be discarded on-site for various reasons."

"I really can't think of any drawbacks to this unmanned hoisting system in this scenario."

"It's really unexpected."

Zhang Liming nodded in agreement.
"Except for not being cool enough."

"To be honest, my vision for this project is a huge anti-gravity hoisting system suspended in the air, which then disperses into a large number of small hoisting devices like a mothership, 'sucking' the necessary items back into the cabin one by one, and then 'spitting' them out again after they reach the designated location."

"It's like those UFOs in the old movies that suck people in, you know?"

"That would be more technologically advanced—the current scene is still a bit rough around the edges."

"It may be crude, but it's at least much more efficient than the anti-gravity system you mentioned."

Bai Mo rolled his eyes.

Beside Zhang Liming, her expressions seemed to become more varied.

"If an anti-gravity system is actually used, the gravitational structure here will be further damaged."

"Once the probability cloud is disturbed, the consequences are unpredictable to any of us."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Liming's previously lighthearted and teasing expression instantly became serious.

Probability cloud.
When he saw the answer Lin Xu brought back from the information sharing system, he felt as if he had witnessed the end of humanity.

After all, for a scholar like him, the thing he least wants to face in his life is uncontrollable probability.

Moreover, such a probability now points directly to a severe disaster.

This feeling of helplessness almost suffocated him.

He took a deep breath and then slowly exhaled.

Just as he was about to say something, there was a sudden knock on the door of the operations command room.

"Enter."

Zhang Liming spoke briefly, and after the door opened, the communications officer entered and walked up to him.

"Report, new orders from Jinling."

Zhang Liming took the phone from the communications officer, put it to his ear, and said:
"I am Zhang Liming, please speak."

"I am Lin Xu."

When Lin Xu's voice came through the receiver, Zhang Liming was taken aback.

Why is the phone ringing at this hour?

An unusual premonition arose in his mind, but at that moment, he could not describe what it meant.

"Forester!"

Zhang Liming asked impatiently:

"A new mission?"

"Aren't you busy enough with the new mission limiter array?"

Lin Xu's voice on the other end carried a hint of helplessness. Before Zhang Liming could speak in his defense, he continued:

"The current situation is as follows..."

He quickly explained the information Jiang Xingye had conveyed to Zhang Liming, focusing on the parts about coordinate analysis and the effects of defects.

And just as he paused midway through his narration, Zhang Liming seized the opportunity to interrupt him and asked:
"So, we need to enter a higher dimension?"

"To be precise, we need to get inside the defect, right?"

"Just like what Yu Shiliang did?"

"Yes."

In Zhang Liming's view, Lin Xu's answer was not just a simple confirmation, but more like an expression of "agreement".

He instantly became excited.

"So, the person chosen this time... is me?!"

"It's you."

Lin Xu explained:
“We shouldn’t have let you take this risk, because you have a lot on your shoulders right now.”

"However, we really don't have any good candidates."

"What we need is a scholar with sufficient theoretical knowledge, and at the same time, he also needs to have the ability to combat high-dimensional turbulence."

"But this ability isn't a priori, we..."

"Forest worker."

Zhang Liming interrupted Lin Xu again.

"You don't need to say anything more."

He let out a slight breath and then said:
“This is my mission.”

"If I had stayed in the lower-dimensional world, I would have been nothing more than an ordinary scholar."

"My abilities do not give me enough credibility compared to the responsibilities I bear."

"Therefore, I must go."

"This is a choice we were destined to make, and an inevitable choice."

"And you can rest assured, I will definitely come back."

"If I can do it in another world, why can't I do it in this world?"

"Makes sense."