Did the world end today?

Chapter 433 The Butterflies Have Arrived
Overnight—or rather, in an instant—the entire world’s military power was wiped out.

When everyone discovers that even the most advanced and powerful weapons at present cannot escape the shackles of the rules, and that their opponents have become the manipulators of certain underlying rules, the so-called confrontation immediately becomes the most ridiculous fantasy.

If every missile you launch can be easily detected, and even a nuclear warhead that has already been launched and is one second before it explodes can be destroyed by "changing the gravitational field", then what is the point of these weapons?
A tremendous shock swept across the world. Those who had just learned that "nuclear war might break out" and had no time to even feel fear witnessed missiles streaking across the night sky like fireballs and heading into deep space.

It was a peaceful night.

This is true for many people.

But it was also an absolutely turbulent night.

A massive wave of change began to engulf the planet that night.

In the office, Lin Xu stood opposite his secretary, who was specially assigned to him, but Lin Xu turned around and introduced the secretary to He Chen.

"He will serve as the main liaison for this support team, and he and Zhiyun will jointly initiate communication on subsequent major matters."

The secretary was clearly taken aback when she heard his words.

"You're not staying here?"

It is clear that when Lin Xu was in charge, he was the sole supreme decision-maker of this fleet.

But now, he has handed over the ultimate decision-making power to someone else.

This is not some act of indifference to fame and fortune; it can only mean one thing:
He's leaving.

"Yes."

Lin Xu nodded, then replied:
"I still have a lot to do in the world of Destinystone."

"I have to push for further analysis of boundary coding and explore more different worlds."

“I can’t stay here forever—but I’ll come back to visit often.”

"It is risky for a fleet to travel through a higher-dimensional portal to another world, but I can travel between worlds with almost no risk."

"This is the choice that maximizes benefits and is also the most efficient choice."

"Of course, more importantly, even if I stay here, I won't be able to make much of a difference."

"The progress of civilization has never been achieved by the efforts of one person alone; it depends on an entire group, right?"

"That's true."

The secretary nodded slowly, then extended her hand to He Chen beside her.

The two held hands tightly, and a hint of confusion flashed in their eyes.

But Lin Xu had no time to comfort or reassure her.

He was already in work mode. Looking at the documents his secretary had prepared in advance, he asked:
When can we find the people listed in the information?

"Two of them have been found and are on their way."

The secretary immediately replied:
"Bai Mo works in the aviation industry and is currently a junior engineer. She happens to be on a business trip nearby and can arrive within 10 minutes."

Jiang Xingye is an employee of a private aerospace company.

"I know about Sky Dome Technology."

Lin Xu interrupted his secretary and then asked:

"She should be in Jinling. When will she arrive?"

"Soon. Do we need her to get here as soon as possible?"

"unnecessary."

Lin Xu let out a soft breath.

Jiang Xingye?
He wasn't actually ready to meet her in this world.

This is different from previous meetings.

Before this, no matter which world he went to, he used the body of "Lin Xu" from that world to communicate with Jiang Xingye.

Although the "core" is completely different, from the perspective of absolute matter, it is still the Lin Xu she knows.

Therefore, it wasn't difficult for her to accept it.

She herself is a receiver of high-dimensional information, so at worst, she can just assume that Lin Xu also accidentally and intermittently received high-dimensional information.

But it's different now.

Now, there are two Lin Xus in this world.

This means that she needs to get along with two Lin Xus at the same time.

This will inevitably create a huge sense of estrangement, and how to deal with this estrangement is a question that both she and I need to consider.

Therefore, meeting with her can be postponed.

Let's wait until we meet other people first.

After a slight pause, Lin Xu continued to ask:

"Where is Zhang Yuan? Where is he?"

"He has left the FAST telescope observation center and is currently unemployed."

“But he is still in the country. We have already sorted out his social activities and located him. We can organize an arrest at any time.”

"The specific timing of the operation needs to be decided by you."

"immediately."

Lin Xu gave the order without hesitation:

"Organize an arrest immediately."

“Remember, this is not a ‘summons’, this is an arrest.”

"Zhang Yuan in this world is an important figure in the Planetary Reincarnation Organization. At this point in time, he should have already mastered some extraordinary powers."

"Unconventional?"

The secretary frowned instantly.

"Similar to superpowers?"

"That's not as exaggerated as it sounds."

Lin Xu replied with a smile:
"I mean, he may have some illegal armed forces, or he may have already gathered some fanatics."

"In short, when making a capture, the action must be swift, and you should try to avoid alerting the enemy."

"Otherwise, if this organization cannot be completely eradicated in one go, it could leave behind endless troubles."

"Understood, I will relay your orders."

The secretary replied immediately, and at the same time, a message popped up on his phone.

"Bai Mo has arrived."

"Let her in."

Lin Xu walked to the sofa next to him, adding at the same time:
"And Ayana, we need to find her as soon as possible."

"She may be a little different from Ayana in our world, but that doesn't matter. She is just as important to this world."

"clear."

The secretary turned and left, and a moment later, the office door was pushed open again.

Just like when I first met Bai Mo, she still had her short hair that reached her ears.

Her expression still held a certain "absolute rationality" indifference, but Lin Xu could vaguely see some weariness in her eyes.

That was the exhaustion from long-term high pressure—clearly, this high pressure did not come from the external environment, but from her internal struggles.

"Hello."

A hint of doubt crept into Bai Mo's tone.

She had no idea why she had been called here.

Of course, she didn't know who the man in front of her was.

Lin Xu looked at her face with emotion, remained silent for a few seconds, and then asked:
"Have you learned how to breathe now?"

In an instant, Bai Mo's expression changed drastically.

She looked at Lin Xu with a shocked expression, who pointed to the sofa opposite her and continued:
"sit down."

"Don't be too surprised."

"This is the first time you've met me in this world, but I've seen you countless times in other worlds."

"Our relationship is much closer than you can imagine."

Other Worlds
Countless images, deeply buried and even somewhat forgotten, flashed through Bai Mo's mind.

A surge of immense pain welled up, and in an instant, that suffocating feeling of forgetting how to breathe returned.

"Don't be nervous," Lin Xu quickly reassured him.
"Relax, your feelings are real, but these feelings are not abnormal."

"breathe."

Bai Mo took two deep breaths, finally regaining his composure, and then asked impatiently:
"So, in another world, we are..."

"Comrade."

Lin Xu replied:
"You could also say they are comrades-in-arms."

"Now, I need to give you a briefing."

"I must let you know what you've done in more worlds, and in the future of this world."

Meanwhile, in Mengding, Lincang, on the southwestern border, a team of fully armed special police officers was making final preparations for battle.

The captain, holding his newly acquired Type 191 rifle and wearing a somewhat ill-fitting bulletproof vest under his shirt, spoke in a serious tone:
"This operation is different in nature from any previous one; the order came directly from the Provincial Public Security Department."

"We are not arresting ordinary drug dealers, smugglers, or telecom fraudsters, but a former researcher who may have access to weapons that we cannot predict."

"The mission objective is simple: find him, dead or alive."

"If he survives, take him back."

"If he dies, take his body back."

"To avoid alerting the enemy, we cannot use any aerial reconnaissance equipment for this mission, not even wireless communication equipment."

"Because intelligence indicates that the other party likely possesses the technical means to monitor drones or eavesdrop on radio channels used by the police."

"The moment to test everyone's teamwork has arrived."

"If we can't take it, the next task will have to be handed over to the military."

"You only get one chance to earn merit, do you have confidence?!"

"Have!"

Everyone responded in unison, and just then, the captain's personal cell phone rang.

He took out his phone and swiped to unlock it. On the messaging app, a photo that had been magnified many times and was slightly blurry popped up.

Following the photos was confirmation from experienced investigators who had been dispatched in advance.

"Target located, location sent."

"He bought breakfast downstairs and has already returned to his residence."

"The location is on the fourth floor, and at least eight residents have been found so far."

"No weapons were found. Should I go up and investigate?"

"No need, stay where you are."

The captain typed a reply, then gave the order:

"set off!"

At a command, all the team members climbed into the civilian vans that had been prepared beforehand. Then, the two vehicles set off separately, taking completely different routes, towards the same target area.

The captain repeatedly checked the weapon in his hand—he was genuinely a little nervous.

To be honest, he has done countless job of catching drug traffickers, and he has even experienced many battles on the border with heavily armed drug traffickers.

But for some reason, this operation made him particularly uneasy.

It wasn't just because of vague intelligence and orders issued directly by top-level authorities, but more importantly...
His years of experience gave him a keen intuition that detected a hint of danger in this seemingly simple operation.

Hopefully, everything goes smoothly.

With a click, the captain released the safety on his rifle.

At that moment, the Jinbei van braked suddenly and stopped in front of a residential building.

The car door swung open, and without any hesitation, the captain strode out.

"Group one, organize the evacuation of the local residents from the perimeter of the risk control area; Group two, follow me and attack!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the eight members of the second group followed closely behind him and rushed towards the narrow staircase, raising their guns and aiming at the stairs ahead, quickly ascending in a less-than-standard assault formation.

There is no elevator in this building, and the sound of hurried footsteps echoes constantly in the corridor.

He had no intention of concealing his whereabouts, because he knew that the slower he went, the more likely he was to make a mistake.

Given that the other party's counter-surveillance capabilities far exceed those of ordinary criminals, it is highly likely that they discovered our whereabouts the moment we parked.

Every second of delay thereafter gives the other party an extra second to prepare.

In the blink of an eye, he had already rushed to the door of the target room on the fourth floor.

"Break the door!"

With a loud shout, the team members wielding batters rushed forward.

"boom!"

After the loud bang, the door lock was instantly shattered.

Immediately afterwards, the team members yanked open the door.

But at the same time...

"Bang bang bang bang -"

Gunshots rang out from inside the door.

"Flash bomb!"

The captain pulled aside the team members who were still stunned in front and casually threw a stun grenade into the doorway.

"Om-"

After the explosion, he gritted his teeth and rushed into the room first.

A flash of fire appeared amidst the smoke of battle.

He raised his gun, pointed it in the direction of the flash, and pulled the trigger.

"Bang bang bang bang-"

At the same time, all the other team members had already rushed into the room.

A barrage of gunfire erupted, and the enemies in the hall were instantly wiped out.

"Keep searching! Don't stop!"

The captain shouted the order, and the other team members continued to move forward.

He tried to cover for him, but a sudden wave of dizziness hit him.

Looking down at his abdomen, there was no blood on his shirt, but dark red liquid was dripping from the hem of the vest he wore under the bulletproof vest.

It's been breached.

Hold.

They actually have guns?!
"Be careful!"

"Hold your guns tight, kill them or kill them!"

He collapsed to the ground, his voice drowned out by the continuous gunfire.

Half a minute later, the gunfire stopped, and the team members' voices rang out.

"All 8 people have been found!"

"Target found!"

"One backup team! The rest of the police force can enter!"

The captain fell heavily to the ground.

He didn't faint; he knew that the bullet wound to his stomach was probably not fatal.

He suffered even more serious gunshot wounds when he was young.

But now that he's old, he really can't keep up anymore.

He shook his head violently, and his vision cleared again. Just as he struggled to sit up, a man with a gunshot wound to his left arm, bleeding profusely, was brought in front of him.

"Zhang Yuan?"

The captain asked:
"Do you know why they need to talk to you?"

Zhang Yuan, sitting opposite him, closed his eyes slightly.

Then he answered:

"know."

"The butterflies have arrived."

(End of this chapter)