Did the world end today?

Chapter 431 The Battle of Reincarnation

2028, Western Theater Command Joint Command.

In the enormous command center, countless screens display a constant stream of information representing the latest intelligence.

A deep voice was continuously playing from the speaker.

"Qingluan-1 reports: The radar echo of the enemy aircraft is normal, and it has no stealth characteristics."

"I can now visually identify the other aircraft."

"The aircraft has a flying wing layout with a central lifting body, but the wings on both sides have been clearly modified and have no obvious hydrodynamic design features."

"No typical jet propulsion system was found, and no significant paintwork was observed."

"The electromagnetic interference here is strange; no active radio signals have been detected so far."

"The other aircraft is currently hovering in geosynchronous orbit, and the video signal is being transmitted back."

"Intense interference, activate dedicated channel."

"Video information is expected to be synchronized in 10 seconds."

"I plan to go around to the left side and see if I can get a full shot."

"But it's very difficult."

Communication began to become intermittent, and everyone in the command center stared nervously at the screen.

They didn't understand what the pilot meant by his last sentence, "very difficult."

As an integrated air and space fighter equipped with the latest dual-mode engine, the Qingluan-1 can reach an astonishing top speed of Mach 9 in outer space.

If you were to ask it to chase after a "spaceship" that has traveled across interstellar space, it would indeed be impossible.

However, simply changing positions and trying to photograph the entire spaceship should theoretically not be difficult.

But now the pilots are reporting that it's "difficult".

Then there must be a problem.

Is that spaceship still in motion?

Or has it already launched an attack?

For a moment, everyone's heart seemed to stop beating.

The commander, seated in the center, hesitated for a moment before issuing the order:

"Order."

"All strategic missile forces with anti-satellite capabilities have entered a state of first-level combat readiness, ready to launch a counterattack at any time."

"The Strategic Support Force shall immediately begin mobilization and prepare to respond to any contingencies."

"Information was synchronized to major military entities around the world, requiring the activation of the final joint combat readiness plan and preparations for foreign war."

"All undisturbed satellites should be pointed at the target location and at least transmit the images back!"

"understand!"

Once the order was given, everyone immediately sprang into action.

Without any chaotic announcements, several orders were instantly transmitted in written form to all the commanders of the assigned troops.

At the very moment the order was given, the authorization arrived simultaneously. The long-dormant teams, like giant beasts rising from the ground, shook off the mud and awoke from their slumber.

War is about to break out.

At this moment, everyone had already realized the truth.

Everyone standing here is not afraid of war, and some of the more belligerent young men even have to carefully hide their desire to "make a name for themselves".

But now, even this group of people is beginning to feel uneasy about the impending war.

Because in this war, they are no longer facing enemies that are too familiar or have been thoroughly studied.

And it is very likely so.
Their technological level far surpasses that of Earth, and their civilization level is even overwhelmingly superior.
Extraterrestrial life.

The sudden situation left no time for fear, and even a strange sense of absurdity.

I rely on.

Although we always joke that building so many advanced weapons is for fighting aliens, now...
You really want me to fight aliens?
What kind of cosmic joke is this?
The commander-in-chief's fingertips trembled slightly; in his 40-year military career, the number of times his hands shook could be counted on one hand.

Thinking back, the last time was 12 years ago.

Back then, he was still considered "young," and his temperament was far beyond what he is now.

He took a deep breath and asked:
"How is Qingluan doing?"

"I'm transmitting images back; I've reached the side of the aircraft."

The pilot's voice suddenly became clear, indicating that the initial intense and eerie electromagnetic interference had disappeared.

"Live images have been transmitted back."

"This is a serious problem. This isn't a spaceship!"

Not one!?

The commander immediately looked at the largest screen in the command center, and the next second, the image captured by Qingluan-1 was instantly refreshed on the screen.

When he saw that large expanse of objects with interwoven light and shadow against the dark backdrop of the universe, his breath caught in his throat.

Big.

too big.

That's too much.

There are at least thousands of spacecraft of different shapes and sizes, so large that they have even completely covered the moon.

As the camera zooms out, the moon's surface appears to be covered with a layer of dark "dust," yet it also resembles shattered evening stars vying for the moon's brilliance.

"damn it"

The commander gasped.

Can't beat it.

He knew that this was no longer a situation he could handle.

In fact, this is not a situation that any single military entity on the ground can handle.

Once war breaks out, the inevitable outcome will be destruction.

But he had no choice, and neither did anyone else on this ground.

The history of survival and development over thousands of years has long taught this civilization a lesson.

That is, survival can never depend on the mercy of the enemy, nor can it depend on the "warmth" of the opponent.

Even though this fleet hasn't identified itself yet, it was already an enemy the moment he appeared.

When dealing with enemies, the only option is to use the most violent and ruthless methods.

"be prepared."

The commander spoke again and gave the order:

"First, try to establish communication."

"If the other side does not respond, the entire army will enter a state of high alert and prepare for war."

"If the other party shows any hostility or intention to attack."

"We must strike first."

"Nuclear weapons are weak in space, so we will use kinetic weapons to retaliate!"

"understand!"

The response came again, and by then, the electromagnetic interference had completely disappeared.

Faced with this massive and terrifying fleet, humanity uttered its first cry, trembling slightly yet with unwavering resolve.

"Hello, this is Earth."

"You have entered Earth's outer space. Please state your purpose and follow the instructions to exit geosynchronous orbit."

"If you refuse to comply with our demands, we will expel your fleet."

The message was sent, and everyone in the joint command center held their breath, quietly waiting for the fleet's response.

But in reality, even the commander-in-chief himself didn't expect the other side to give any effective or understandable response.

Language is a very complex thing, and without a sufficient sample size, it is not easy to decipher a language.

What if we get a bunch of "noise" in a little while?
Or perhaps it's some kind of generic binary signal? In any case, it's good to receive a response.

This at least proves that they are right.
"Hello, this is the Kunlun Mountain."

The commander-in-chief's mind was still filled with distracting thoughts, but at that very moment, a voice that left everyone speechless suddenly rang out from the loudspeaker.

"We come from the world of Destinystone and belong to the inter-world support fleet."

"We have received orders to provide technical support to your world."

"We will anchor here and send landing ships to land."

"If an identity verification process is required, please complete it as soon as possible."

Kunlun Mountain
This naming style.
Why does this sound so familiar?

Furthermore, the response also faintly contained a Changsha accent.

The commander stared intently at the screen, and at that moment, a video communication channel between the two sides was established.

When that face, "definitely from Earth," appeared before the commander-in-chief, he had a fleeting feeling—his worldview seemed to be truly being reshaped at that moment.
After one hour.

A tiny landing craft landed at an air force base in the Western Theater Command. Immediately afterwards, the commander-in-chief from the command center personally arrived at the airport to witness the first step taken by humans from another world onto this world.

There was no lively scene with gongs, drums, and firecrackers, and not even the most basic welcoming ceremony.

The two sides simply shook hands and exchanged glances.

But it was in this handshake, in this one glance, that the two people confirmed each other's identities.

The commander-in-chief only asked his first question when the "visitor" boarded the special car heading to the command center.

Is this world very different from yours?

Upon hearing his words, Lin Xu, who was tidying up his protective suit, stopped what he was doing.

He pondered for a moment, then replied:

"This is actually a difficult question to answer."

"To me, this world is not much different from our 'Steins;Gate' world, except that the stage of technological development is different."

"But for many people in our fleet, the difference is still quite significant."

"Because they didn't come directly from us; they went to another world first, and only after returning did they come back to this world."

"So, for them, it's a rather backward world."

"But that's precisely the point of providing support, isn't it?"

"Yes."

The commander-in-chief nodded thoughtfully, then continued to ask:

"So, this isn't your first stop?"

"No."

Lin Xu explained the current situation to the man opposite him without reservation, and he was not worried about the so-called "information confidentiality risk".

Because all the actions of this fleet are public, and its ultimate goal dictates that the world must operate in the direction it has set.

After listening to Lin Xu's account, the commander-in-chief fell into a long silence.

He found it difficult to accept everything Lin Xu said in a short period of time.

What high-dimensional channels, what limiters, what faster-than-light travel, what boundary defects?
Of course, what he couldn't accept the most was that most glaring and coldest word.

"end".

How is this possible?
Everything in this world is functioning normally, and there has never been any sign that the world is about to end.

Everything was so peaceful.

But now some people are saying that this calm is just an illusion, and that in fact, in corners that are undetectable by current human technology, a storm from a higher dimension is slowly brewing.
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No, it's not even in the process of being planned.

The high-dimensional storm has already engulfed the world; I am now merely existing in a "fragment" that has not yet been destroyed.

The future has been destroyed.

Does it still make sense now?
He took a deep breath and then asked:

"So, your support isn't actually to help this world continue?"

"In reality, you just want to use the remaining ruins of this world as a space for 'nurturing' and developing more new technologies to feed back into the main world?"

"Yes and no."

Lin Xu shook his head and replied:
"Your second half of the statement is correct; this is our method."

"But the first half is wrong."

"We do this so that all worlds can continue."

"It's difficult for me to explain this point to you—no, the process of proof itself is not complicated, it's just that you don't understand it."

After saying this, the commander suddenly couldn't help but laugh.

"I don't understand. That's true."

"But seriously, who exactly are you?"

"You're so young, and you're the commander of this fleet, and from what you're saying, your authority seems to extend beyond that."

"You wouldn't happen to be... Number One from that world, would you?"

"No."

Lin Xu subconsciously scratched his head.

He found it really difficult to explain the problem—unless he explained the butterfly mechanism from beginning to end.

So he had to put in a lot of effort to explain the logic as simply as possible.

The commander-in-chief was completely bewildered, and in the end, he had to admit that he really couldn't understand it.

"These theories are too cutting-edge; they're really not something I can verify."

"I need to find a group of experts who can communicate with you to verify the accuracy of this theory. If there are no problems..."

"Find Wang Yifan and Zhang Liming, and have them form an expert group."

After he finished speaking, the commander-in-chief was stunned for a moment.

"You already have someone in mind?"

"There is."

Lin Xu nodded and continued:

"I also have a fairly detailed list of staff members that I need your cooperation in mobilizing."

"Most of these personnel are talents who have stood the test of time and have played a special role or have outstanding abilities in a certain area."

"Their participation will make our plans twice as effective."

"but."

Lin Xu paused slightly at this point.

"However, there is actually a rather serious hidden danger in your world."

“An illegal organization is brewing. Although its instigator has been eliminated from another world by us, its brief existence in your world still had a huge impact on the direction of this world’s development.”

“We must correct this impact, therefore, this organization must be eradicated.”

Illegal organization?

Eliminate it from another world!?

The expression on the commander-in-chief's face could no longer be described as bewildered.

Right now, he is completely bewildered.

He nodded reluctantly, then replied:

"No problem, we will cooperate as much as possible after verification."

Do you have any specific information about this organization?

"Have."

Lin Xu nodded and then replied:
"Planetary Cycle".

(End of this chapter)