Did the world end today?

Chapter 430 The Next World

In July, the sun was gradually becoming scorching hot.

On the newly planted willows along the Qinhuai River, the chirping of cicadas is almost the only jarring noise in this city that has fully embraced electrification.

Lin Xu held Jiang Xingye's hand as they strolled along the riverbank, chatting casually.

"So in the end, the official decision was still to deploy a base on the moon. With the gravity tunnel technology now fully mature, this is indeed the best solution."

"If we deploy the equipment on the ground, we need to open up a lot of empty space as parking areas for the spacecraft, and we also need to consider the gravitational disturbances during takeoff and landing."

"But there is no such problem with lunar deployments—we do not need to use large ships; we can use small landing craft to achieve global delivery of supplies."

"The only problem is the delay in cargo transportation caused by the moon's orbital period."

"However, with Zhiyun around, the vast majority of planning work can be handed over to it."

"Theoretically speaking, this is the most efficient solution."

"really."

Jiang Xingye was kicking a pebble intently at her feet, a gesture that reminded Lin Xu of the first time they walked together along the Qinhuai River.

The things the two talked about back then seemed somewhat unrealistic at the time, such as maglev light rail and the Zhurong train.

But looking back now, we realize that everything has become a reality.

We need to go even further.

Life is like a dream.

No, it's only been a few years!

Why do I feel like I'm starting to look a bit old?

Is it because he has died too many times in other worlds?

To be fair, experiencing too much death can indeed make one mature prematurely.

What's more, it's his own death.

Lin Xu shook his head with amusement, then continued:

“I have seen both reports you submitted to the organization.”

"It is absolutely impossible to participate in the trans-world fleet, both from the perspective of overall risk and from my own perspective."

"But I can reluctantly agree to be transferred to the lunar base."

"Speaking of which, you only submitted the report to join the inter-world fleet so you could go to the moon, right?"

After he finished speaking, Jiang Xingye chuckled and looked at Lin Xu with a sly look, asking in return:
Would you believe me if I said no?

"I do not believe."

Lin Xu rolled his eyes and squeezed Jiang Xingye hard with his right hand.

"So why is it absolutely necessary to go?"

"Can't you stay by my side?"

"Don't make it sound like I'm abandoning you to go sailing."

Jiang Xingye glared at Lin Xu speechlessly.

"Two reasons."

"Firstly, lunar bases have large-scale technological concentrations and are located far from Earth. In addition, the huge differences in ecology with Earth can easily lead to a split in cultural attributes."

"This is a risk that has already been predicted in Zhiyun's system."

"To mitigate such risks, we need a decision-maker with a strong cultural background to go to the moon—think about it yourself, who else is more suitable for this position than you?"

"Bai Mo? If we judge her as the executor of the Reverse Current Plan, she is indeed very suitable."

"But if she goes to the moon, won't she abandon Nirvana?"

“Zhang Liming is no longer here, and Xu Jin simply doesn’t have that kind of global perspective. He’s more suited to be a researcher.”

"So, either we need to cultivate a new high-dimensional experiencer, or it's just me."

"Weighing the options, this conclusion isn't actually that hard to reach, right?"

".Too."

Lin Xu pressed on, asking:
"And the second reason?"

"The second one."

Jiang Xingye revealed a mysterious smile.

"Absence makes the heart grow fonder. I feel that things have been too bland for us lately, and we need some passion."

"You should really reflect on yourself. Have you been getting a little tired of me lately?"

"You're not in good shape, I have to give you a little push!"

"I was just tired!"

"Yes, it's tiring."

Jiang Xingye nodded seriously.

"I know, I understand!"

"You know nothing!"

Lin Xu was too lazy to argue with Jiang Xingye any further. He suddenly remembered the old couple's tactics for urging him to get married when he last met them.

"You two may not be very old, but time waits for no one."

"If we have children now, they will be sixteen or seventeen years old when our world enters a new chapter."

"That's great. At sixteen or seventeen, they're mature enough to understand things and have their own thoughts."

"Such an important event, you wouldn't want your descendants to miss it, would you?"

To be fair, there's a lot of truth to what they're saying.

But these kinds of things are all about letting things take their course.

You can't force it.

Jiang Xingye originally shared the same opinion as him, but judging from her tone now...
Why do I get the feeling that she might be considering switching sides?

Lin Xu glanced at Jiang Xingye suspiciously, and the latter suddenly couldn't help but laugh.

"Scare you to death!"

"Seriously speaking—I want to go to the moon because I feel like there's something waiting for me there."

"This feeling is very subtle and has nothing to do with high-dimensional information; it's more like an intuition."

"I never had this feeling before; it only suddenly appeared after the fleet returned."

"So I have to go and see, no matter what."

"clear."

Lin Xu nodded slowly, then asked:
"Is there any danger?"

"What I mean is, does your gut feeling suggest there's danger?"

"Most likely not."

Jiang Xingye replied:

"If you insist on giving me a definitive answer, then I can't guarantee it 100%."

"Plane crashes happen, does that mean we should just stop flying altogether?"

".Too."

Lin Xu withdrew his gaze and slightly raised his head.

Above his head, the brilliant Milky Way was splitting in two.

He knew that the trans-world support fleet, having completed unloading its cargo, was being reorganized according to its functions.

One group will carry pioneering equipment to the GN-z11 system in the direction of Ursa Major to explore humanity's first "disaster recovery planet".

It is an ancient galaxy that was born 4 million years after the Big Bang, and it is also one of the most distant galaxies from Earth.

Even with conventional 3D technology, humanity will not be able to set foot in that area until the universe begins its blueshift and is ultimately destroyed.

However, with the help of Akubieri technology, it only takes humans two weeks to travel from Earth to GN-z11.
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Two weeks in Earth time.

This even includes the time spent on the initial track construction.

Once the "network" is completed, the round-trip time between the two planets can be reduced to less than 48 hours.

From a higher-dimensional perspective, distance and time both become something that can be "adjusted".
The stars moved slowly, and apart from the fleet that was about to embark on interstellar pioneering, the fleet that remained in place grew brighter and brighter.

They are descending in altitude, preparing to hover above the equator.

In the coming week, more than 6 people will join this fleet.

Their goal is another world.

A world where the forest order has already been marked.

"I made a decision."

Lin Xu began to speak:
"I have to go with them."

Jiang Xingye seemed completely unsurprised by Lin Xu's decision.

She simply nodded slightly.

Then she gave her third reason for wanting to go to the moon. "I knew you would go."

"That's why I have to go to the moon."

"I am your backup. I can't go with you, but I can't just wait for you like a fool."

"so."

"Go."

"I will wait for you on the moon."

One week later, inside the flagship Kunlunshan.

Lin Xu stood in the bridge command room, and as far as the eye could see, there was an incomparably dazzling starry sky.

Zhiyun's voice was ringing in my ears.

"Calculations show that the stability of the high-dimensional thin film generated by the limiter array is not up to standard and is insufficient to support the fleet's passage."

"Option 1 is not feasible."

"Comrade, please issue an order: should we continue with Plan No. 2?"

"Execute Plan No. 2."

Lin Xu spoke briefly, and Zhiyun's response rang out immediately.

"Received. Execute Plan Two."

"Natural passage has been locked, and location has been uploaded."

"Engine warm-up, warp bubbles are expected to start generating in 5 minutes."

"All personnel on board, take up your posts and prepare for jump-over."

"Understood. Prepare for the leap."

"Received, personnel are in position."

"Received. Initiating emergency procedure self-check."

"Emergency procedure self-check passed, safe."

"Engine warm-up complete, 30-second countdown to begin generating warp bubbles."

"Ground, please prepare for impact."

"Ground received, shockproof actions ready, generation procedure can be executed."

"Preparing to generate warp bubbles."

A series of instructions were issued, and Lin Xu's originally calm emotions suddenly became somewhat turbulent.

In fact, this was not the first time he had traveled on a spaceship equipped with an Acubieri engine.

In that world of the League era, he had already experienced it many times.

But for some reason, when Zhiyun's countdown started playing in his ears, he still felt an unusual tension.

Is it because this jump occurred in the main world?
indeed
In my previous experience, I knew very well that even if the jump failed, I would at most return to the main view.

But if we fail this time, it will all be over.

"Is this thing reliable?"

Lin Xu suddenly asked:
"What I mean is, it won't run into some warp storm during the jump and then just get lost, will it?"

"Sir, please rest assured."

Zhiyun's voice carried a touch of human warmth and a slightly teasing ease.

"Theoretically speaking, the probability of a single jump occurring is lower than the probability of a normal man drowning in a glass of water during breakfast."

"Moreover, our leap does not pass through higher-dimensional space, nor is it affected by the turbulence of higher-dimensional information."

"It's safe."

"That's good."

Lin Xu breathed a slight sigh of relief.

Drowning in a glass of water while eating breakfast?
This metaphor is quite peculiar.

But would anyone actually study this probability?
How much free time do people in that world have?
A jumble of thoughts flashed through Lin Xu's mind, and just then, Zhiyun's countdown reached its final moment.

The next second, warp bubbles are generated.

Everything around me began to blur, but quickly returned to normal.

Lin Xi felt a slightly abnormal acceleration. Unlike real acceleration, he clearly felt countless things rushing towards him, but upon closer inspection, everything remained in a fixed position.

just like.
He is experiencing a Hitchcock zoom with the naked eye.

A feeling of dizziness surged in, then quickly subsided.

The flow of time began to slow down, and Lin Xu clearly felt that his consciousness was decelerating.

The originally continuous consciousness seemed to be broken into discontinuities, and the four dimensions became increasingly disjointed.

It felt like a dream.

A few minutes later, Lin Xu woke up from his dream abruptly.

"The leap is over."

"We have reached the designated position. The target passage is 1200 kilometers ahead and is expected to appear in 4 minutes."

Lin Xu took a deep breath. At this moment, the holographic image inside the cabin had been fully restored.

He looked out the window and saw a rumored binary star system moving erratically at extremely high speeds in the distance.

According to the coordinates, the high-dimensional passage large enough for the fleet to pass through will appear between the two stars.

"Are we going to get through there?"

"Yes."

Zhiyun replied:
"According to calculations, the actual crossing window is about 36 seconds and the crossing width is 19 kilometers, which fully meets the traffic requirements."

"Formation is in progress and is expected to be completed in two minutes."

"Gravity tunnel is being generated."

"Generation complete, begin formation."

As soon as Zhiyun finished speaking, the starry sky that Lin Xu saw instantly distorted.

The crisscrossing gravity tunnels spread out like a chessboard in front of the fleet. The flagship Kunlunshan was the first to enter the chessboard, and then, pulled by the gravity tunnels, it successfully reached the head of the line.

The other ships followed closely behind, and in less than two minutes, all the aircraft in the fleet had completed their formation.

"Prepare to traverse, begin acceleration."

In an instant, the gravity tunnel began to twist and deform, converging into a "highway".

The fleet continued to accelerate along this highway, heading towards the blazing star.

Are you sure we won't melt in the high temperature?

Lin Xu asked somewhat nervously, while Zhiyun answered casually:

"Gravity tunnels distort the direction of radiation propagation, so we are safe."

"A natural passage has been created; prepare to cross it."

As Zhiyun's report came in, a "mirror" suddenly appeared in the distance.

Lin Xu saw a massive fleet rushing toward his location.

He was startled for a moment, then realized that it was his own fleet.

The next second, the entire universe and starry sky disappeared.