Did the world end today?

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Jinling, inside the office.

Lin Xu held a report sent from the Tunguska forward camp, which still seemed to carry some of the smell of snow and ice from there, and his expression was more relaxed than ever before.

Just as Jiang Xingye said, Zhang Liming did indeed use some kind of "incredible" method to influence the world of Destiny Stones that he was in, from the future or from the past.

Furthermore, he cleverly avoided the time paradox unique to lower-dimensional spaces, keeping this puzzle buried for a full 100 years.

When the permafrost of Tunguska was excavated, the mystery was revealed.
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However, the final answer to the riddle seemed to be something Lin Xu had not expected.

According to Zhang Liming's description, the boundary defects placed in each world actually have only one core function.

That is, by "trimming" the boundaries through defects, humans, or the "initial program," can directly edit reality to a certain extent.

With this feature, humanity will be reborn in the most revelatory state after each reboot.

This is the most important mission of boundary defects. It is like a "physical bug" buried deep in the giant machine of the universe, maintaining human survival in an indelible way.

But of course, its function is not limited to this.

Based on this core function, the designers of the defect customized three "extended functions" for it.

First, each defect has unique fixed coordinates, which can be used as a "beacon" to indicate the location of each world.

Second, defects can be connected through special channels, and by taking advantage of the defect's property of "materializing information", material transmission between different worlds can be achieved.

Third, defects naturally integrate a portion of "cracked boundary code," which can serve as a breakthrough for humans to analyze high-dimensional boundaries.

Of these three functions, humanity in the main world has already grasped the basics of almost every one.

But when it was truly revealed in a "definite" way, Lin Xu still felt a tremendous shock.

For a time, he believed that he was a savior chosen by some kind of "probability," "luck," or "fate."

They are the "chosen ones" who can lead humanity to truly overcome disasters.

But now, with the secret of the flaw revealed, he was shocked to discover that the proposition of "salvation" had already been repeated countless times in countless previous cycles.

And the essence of these countless repetitions is ultimately passed on to this new cycle.

If there is such a thing as "fate," then the struggle within the cycle of reincarnation is humanity's truest fate.

Lin Xu let out a soft sigh of relief and put down the report in his hand.

At that moment, he had another, shorter, and more concise report at hand.

There are only two lines of words on it.

Those were two sentences that Zhang Liming squeezed out and kept for himself from an extremely limited information entropy.

"Butterflies are the pioneers of connecting defects."

"Where you go, we can go too."

The meaning of these two sentences is actually quite clear, but Lin Xu still doesn't quite understand them.

Butterflies are pioneers in connecting defects.
In other words, is it possible for others to reach a world that only they themselves have reached through flaws?

A sentence suddenly flashed through his mind.

Where butterflies fly, they leave traces of pollen.

That kind of "pollen" might refer not only to Jiang Xingye, but also to others.
The flight path of a butterfly?
This explanation seems more logical.

Information
Lin Xu seemed to realize something. He looked up at Jiang Xingye and then handed over the report in his hand.

How do you think these two sentences should be interpreted?

Jiang Xingye shook his head and replied:
"I do not know."

“I have read the report, but based on the information available, we can only understand these two clues literally.”

“We don’t understand its principles—of course, according to the theory of high-dimensional technology, it can actually be explained.”

"Higher-dimensional space is a huge collection of information. When you travel through higher-dimensional space, your 'special information collection' will inevitably interact with the surrounding information, thus leaving a trace."

"This may be what is called 'pollen,' or it can also be called a channel connecting different worlds."

"By following these channels and combining them with the location of high-dimensional defects, we can accurately deliver information sets to another world without loss, and use the characteristics of defects to restore them to matter."

"The whole process is most likely like this."

"But we cannot yet explore the process of your interaction with higher-dimensional information or the principles behind the generation of 'tracks'."

"But...that's not really important, right?"

"At least for now, it's not important."

"really."

Lin Xu nodded slowly.

The ability to identify the defective function and its "usage method" is enough to usher humanity into a new stage.

As for the underlying principles, that's a question that needs to be explored in the next stage.

Slightly calming his wandering thoughts, Lin Xu lowered his head and noticed the bracelet on his wrist.

At this point, the number on the bracelet is still "1".

This means that you can still actively use the bracelet.

But where will I go this time?

If Zhang Liming's assessment of the defects is entirely correct, then it is clear that the function of the bracelet is now fully understood.

More often than not, it is a...
Navigation devices that provide guidance by converging timelines.

It leads itself to a new world, opening a path for the Lord's world.

And the information I brought back might just be a freebie?
Lin Xu tapped his fingers lightly on the table as a new question arose in his mind.

If this is the design logic of the "bracelet", then what does the bracelet's designer hope to gain from other worlds, and what does he hope the world of Destiny Stones will gain?
Matter? The existing material energy in the Destiny Stone world is sufficient to support further research, and there are no visible bottlenecks for a long time to come.

Even with bottlenecks, the world can still access more negative energy through higher-dimensional channels.

That is clearly not matter.

information?

Is it because one's own information flow is insufficient that it is necessary to further broaden information channels?

It's possible, but if that's the case, the characteristic of "matter transport" becomes redundant.

Lin Xu couldn't think of an answer for the time being, so he had to put it aside for the time being.

but
There was one thing he absolutely had to do.

"I need to go back to that world and see it again."

Lin Xu looked up at Jiang Xingye and said:

"The world in the era of leapfrog development."

"I need to find a way to confirm my characteristics."

"I have to go and see what kind of world I'm going to enter."

As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Xingye frowned.

Are you sure there's no danger?

"Theoretically, no."

Lin Xu shook his head and replied:
"Based on my countless previous experiences, when I enter another world, my consciousness is completely separated from the consciousness of the main world."

"Even death wouldn't cause me any real harm."

"Even side effects caused by some kind of high-dimensional influence will dissipate in a very short time."

"One hour. This time limit is perhaps a way to protect me."

So, don't worry.

"I can't risk my life, I just feel that this test must be completed."

"clear."

Jiang Xingye nodded without saying anything more.

She knew she couldn't stop Lin Xu; once he set his mind on something, he would do it no matter the cost.

Moreover, under the current circumstances, a test of "entering other worlds" is indeed quite important.

All the clues provided by Zhang Liming will be put to use in this test.

This step must be taken, and this is all I can do.
Only by giving Lin Xu enough support can we succeed.

She glanced down at the time, then said to Lin Xu:
"If you really have to go, then go now."

"I'll sit here and wait for you."

"When you return from another world an hour later..."

"Don't rush to upload the data."

"Come see me first."

"clear."

Lin Xu squeezed Jiang Xingye's hand.

He then turned and walked toward the lounge behind the office.

With a click, the door to the lounge closed.

Lin Xu walked to the sofa, but he didn't take out his notebook or touch the bracelet immediately.

He simply sat there quietly, trying to calm his still-unsettled thoughts.

In reality, what he said to Jiang Xingye was more of a comforting statement.

He himself was not sure whether this "adventure" would harm him.

The loss of consciousness is just as terrifying as the annihilation of the physical body.

If, when I return next time, the world of the Destiny Stones has progressed to the last second before the apocalypse, that would be an absolutely unbearable loss.

Thinking of this, Lin Xu took out his phone.

He edited an automatically sent message.

"If I become incapacitated by any accident and unable to fulfill my responsibilities as CEO of the Global Disaster Recovery and Response Center, please transfer this responsibility to another suitable candidate, and I ask Comrade Jiang Xingye to fully cooperate."

He certainly wouldn't be foolish enough to blindly hand over such a position to Jiang Xingye—in fact, she might not be fully capable of fulfilling it.

The authorities will find the right person, and Jiang Xingye's cooperation can, to some extent, make up for the loss of him in this world.

Lin Xu turned off his phone screen and lay down on the sofa.

He mentally prepared himself, and then gently placed his hand on the bracelet.

The moment he touched the bracelet, his consciousness vanished rapidly.

The familiar dizziness washed over me, seemingly no different from any other time before.

but.
When the dizziness subsided and Lin Xu's vision cleared, he was shocked to discover...
I was not born into any world.

Before me lay endless nothingness.

Within this void, there are several "traces" resembling stardust.
It is extending towards infinity!
(End of this chapter)