Did the world end today?

Chapter 436 Connecting the World

"Ayana?!"

Lin Xu stood there, stunned.

wrong.

It's not Ayana.

It's Aishwarya!
"Aishwarya?!"

The immense shock caused his voice to become slightly out of control, and everyone's eyes instantly shifted from Ayana to him.

Aishwarya
The woman standing in front of him was clearly Ayana.

But he called out a different name.

Ordinary staff who hadn't had time to fully grasp the details were completely bewildered, while those who already knew most of the information were only slightly stunned. However, the core members who truly understood the relationship between "Aishwarya" and "Ayana" quickly recovered after only a few seconds of stunned silence.

That's right.

The personality of Aishwarya was created in the so-called "Destiny Stone World".
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It's not so much that it was generated, but rather that it was awakened.

And the information carried by this personality naturally belongs to that world as well.

But now, this personality has crossed the boundaries of dimensions and come to this world.

That means
Information between the two worlds was exchanged to some extent without relying on a "fleet"!
Everyone waited for Lin Xu's next move, but Lin Xu took two deep breaths to calm himself down before asking the bewildered Aishwarya:
"Are you really Aishwarya?"

"elder brother."

Aishwarya's expression was somewhat bewildered, and also carried a hint of grievance.

"Where exactly is this place?"

"This is another world."

Lin Xu let out a heavy sigh, then gave an order to those around him:

"No further interrogation is needed. Find me a room and check her physical condition first."

"clear."

The secretary, who was waiting nearby, immediately gave the order and led the way, taking the group to the emergency response room inside the base.

Several medical staff stepped forward to conduct a preliminary physical examination on Ayana. The needle was inserted into Aishwarya's arm, which had become noticeably thinner, and blood gushed into the syringe.

Lin Xu looked on with a grimace, and taking advantage of the lull, he asked:
When did you arrive here?

"After entering the higher-dimensional channel, I'll be with that older brother."

"Yu Shiliang?"

Lin Xu frowned.

If that's really the case.
Ayana's characteristics can almost be definitively concluded.

"Yes, that's him."

Ayana nodded firmly, and Lin Xu turned to look at Jiang Xingye and said:
"Write it down, and be sure to remember it well."

"The technological breakthrough we need next lies with Ayana!"

"it is good."

Jiang Xingye nodded solemnly, while Lin Xu turned back to Ayana and continued to ask:
"So, from that time on, you stayed in this world?"

"Yes."

Ayana's expression was slightly confused.

"I'm not staying in this world. I know this isn't my world."

"But that's how I got here, just like..."

"dream?"

"It's just that this dream is too long, and very..."

She didn't continue, but from her situation in this world, Lin Xu could vaguely guess what she had encountered.

"They noticed your unusual behavior and locked you up there?"

"Ah."

Ayana nodded and replied:

“That Zhou Yue is not the same Zhou Yue anymore.”

"After that, I was no longer the same person I used to be."

"They thought something was wrong and wanted to find the old me again."

"But they don't know what to do, and I'm unwilling to tell them."

"so."

"But don't worry, I'm fine!"

Ayana raised her hand and clenched her fist, then, as if suddenly realizing something, asked:
"So, brother."

"Actually, it's me in that world."

"It's still there, right?"

Lin Xu's expression froze for a moment.

This is a difficult question to answer.

At this time, Ayana was different from Jiang Xingye and other people she knew.

Although those people have the same name and the same body, in the end, they do not belong to the same personality.

They have their own lives, their own goals, and their own meaning of existence in their own world.

Their experiences shaped them into different individuals, so even knowing that there is another version of themselves in another world, they do not feel lost because of it.

Koyana
The woman in front of me is someone from another world.

Even in countless worlds, she has already been "refreshed" into the same form.

Telling her that she still exists in another world is tantamount to telling her that she has been abandoned in this world.
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Perhaps the expression "abandon" is not accurate.

But in any case, it's impossible for her here to go to that other world and stay by his side.

After a long silence, Lin Xu finally spoke and answered:

"Yes."

"You still exist in that world."

"That's good."

To Lin Xu's surprise, Ayana seemed relieved after receiving the answer.

“I was also worried that my brother’s work would be delayed after I left.”

"But thankfully, there are two of me now."

"From now on, whether in this world or that world, I'll be useful, right?"

Ayana's expression even showed a hint of excitement. Lin Xu smiled bitterly. He originally wanted to escape, but in the end, he still had to say the cruel reality that he had to say.

"This world is destined to be destroyed."

"Besides, I won't stay here for too long."

"I know."

Ayana nodded and replied:

"But you'll come again, right?"

Her eyes held a hint of expectation; this time, Lin Xu could finally answer her without any guilt.

"Of course, I will definitely come again."

"That's good."

Ayana clapped her hands, causing the IV catheter inserted into the back of her hand to come loose slightly.

Lin Xu helped her reapply the tape, and at this point she seemed to finally feel tired.

"I need to take a nap first."

"IM so tired."

Lin Xu turned to look at the medical staff, who nodded slightly at him.

Lin Xu was relieved and gently patted Ayana's hand, saying:

"Go to sleep, we'll wait for you here."

Ayana blinked, and almost instantly, she fell asleep.

She is so tired.

"So, Ayana's mental age is actually only around 7 years old?"

In the office, Jiang Xingye said curiously:
"I knew her whole behavior seemed weird, especially calling you 'brother'."

"So, it turns out her personality really is that of a child?"

"He's a kid indeed."

Lin Xu briefly explained the information about Aishwarya's personality to Jiang Xingye, and after listening, Jiang Xingye's expression instantly became more serious.

"This child"

She was slightly speechless, as if she didn't know how to describe it.

After a few seconds of silence, she continued:
"To be honest, I've been having a pretty tough time."

"That's not."

To be fair, if we consider the timeline after she reaches adulthood, Ayana isn't one of the most miserable people in the world.

However, looking at her entire life trajectory, she was indeed not very lucky.

From childhood trauma to being forced to shed blood, and then to being used as a tool after experiencing higher dimensions for a long period of time.

If she has always existed as the "Goddess of Memory," then it wouldn't be a big deal.

The problem is that in this world, after becoming the goddess of memory, her memories are refreshed once again. The little warmth she finally gained in the world of Steins;Gate is instantly destroyed, and in this world, she may not even be able to distinguish between what is real and what is fake.

This world and the other world were nothing but a dream to her.

The only real things are those fragmented memories.

But it was these memories that sustained her for two years in that dark and dreary underground prison.

"I heard from military intelligence that the Planetary Reincarnation Organization conducted multiple tests on her?"

Jiang Xingye continued to ask:
"So what exactly was tested?"

"It's all useless stuff."

Lin Xu replied:
"Physiological stimulation, torture to extract confessions, psychological control, and drug control."

"They used almost all the interrogation techniques developed by the Americans on her, hoping to reactivate the real 'Ayana' personality in this way."

"But clearly, they didn't succeed."

"I really don't know how she did it."

Jiang Xingye let out a long breath.

"To be honest, if it were me, I probably wouldn't have been able to stick with it either."

"Even if you know what is right and what is wrong, you might still switch sides because of physical pain."

"That's not the case."

Lin Xu suddenly laughed.

If someone else says this, you might nod and offer a few words of comfort, saying things like, "It's already pretty good that you can hold on for a few days," or "Scientific research shows that physical pain cannot be overcome by willpower."

But Jiang Xingye?

Stop it.

You're the kind of ruthless person who can break your fingers to deliver intelligence.

While you might not be able to withstand it by simply trying, you definitely have other ways to solve the problem.

Seeing Lin Xu's expression, Jiang Xingye instantly realized the blind spot.

"What do you mean?"

"Judging from your expression, have I ever done anything more outrageous than her?"

"Overall, it's far too exaggerated."

Lin Xu did not give a specific answer; he simply replied casually:
"I have uploaded all the information and stories about you to Zhiyun."

"You can learn about it slowly when you have time later."

"Understanding oneself in other worlds is also a process of reshaping one's personality."

"This is very good for you."

"But now, we have more important things to discuss."

As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Xingye's expression turned serious again.

"Temporality?"

That's right, it's about timing.

Jiang Xingye's keen insight remained unchanged, which made Lin Xu feel extremely at ease.

"Yes."

He opened his mouth and said:
"From the current situation, Ayana is a standard time-series synchronizer."

"She records the changes of the world in a linear time in the three-dimensional world, and then synchronizes this information instantaneously in a higher-dimensional space."

"This is almost a perfect synchronizer template, the only problem is..."

"Too narrow."

Jiang Xingye spoke again:
"What I mean is that the outlets for information transmission are too narrow."

"Under this mechanism, the only point of failure for information input and output is Ayana."

"And if she wants to send the information out, she can only rely on language and writing."

"Without a doubt, this is extremely inefficient."

“As a ‘terminal device,’ she is completely out of sync with the channel’s traffic.”

"It might be feasible as a temporary, transitional solution, but it should not be considered a long-term solution."

"Do not."

Lin Xu interrupted Jiang Xingye and continued:

"It's not feasible even as a temporary solution."

"Such a plan requires her to travel through high-dimensional channels for a long time, and each entry into a high-dimensional channel may bring new risks."

"But if even one unexpected event occurs, this plan will completely fail."

"Overall, the margin for error is frighteningly low."

"Therefore, apart from experimental use, she cannot be used for any similar purpose."

"clear."

Jiang Xingye nodded thoughtfully, then continued:
"But if that's the case..."

"We still need an experiment to confirm her role as a 'terminal'."

"After you return to that world, you need to put her into the higher-dimensional channel again to receive information from us."

"I know."

Lin Xu stood up, shook his hands and loosened his shoulders a few times, then replied:

"almost."

"I will leave here the day after tomorrow."

"Even flagships leave?"

Jiang Xingye asked:
"If the flagship leaves, what about the devices on it?"

No, I'll walk by myself.

"You yourself?!"

Jiang Xingye stood up in surprise.

"You mean, you can travel directly to another world through a higher-dimensional portal?"

"In material form?"

"So far, yes."

Lin Xu nodded slowly.

“In the past, I could only descend upon the world through ideology.”

"But after a certain point, I began to see the pathways in higher-dimensional channels, and then, with the help of 'defects,' they were reflected in the lower-dimensional material world."

"That's the basic principle."

"Do not."

Jiang Xingye shook his head, interrupting Lin Xu.

"What I'm more concerned about is, how were you able to get through that passage?"

"This has already exceeded the limits of the so-called higher-dimensional rules, hasn't it?"

"You are still just an ordinary human being, not some superman."

"That's strange."

"Bracelet".

Lin Xu raised his left hand.

"This device comes from the future."

This was the first time he had ever held his bracelet in the hands of someone else.

In his view, things had progressed to this stage, and there was nothing left to hide.