Did the world end today?

Chapter 50 Strolling in the Garden

Chapter 50 Strolling in the Garden
After the skull finished speaking, Lin Xu fell into a brief moment of thought.

If Lin Xu had previously only "suspiced" that the unusual celestial phenomena were related to the end of the world, he could now be almost "certain" that the unusual annular solar phenomenon was part of the signs of the end times.

But this presented him with a new problem.

If there are signs of the apocalypse, and the Planetary Cycle Organization deduced the apocalypse from signs like "rings of the sun," why didn't the authorities make the same prediction?

There is a huge logical flaw here.

In fact, in any country in the world, it is impossible for a situation like that depicted in Hollywood movies, where "the authorities have foreseen the end of the world but concealed it from the public for their own reasons."

Even disregarding the terrifying mobilization capacity of one's own country in the face of major events, the reason is quite simple, even from a purely "human" malicious perspective.

Living alone at the top level is meaningless.

To put it bluntly, the top class is essentially a class that is supported, and the so-called "bottom class" is often the property of the rich.

When you foresee an impending financial loss, what you should do is obviously not to abandon your assets to save your life, but to quickly extract the value from your assets in the shortest possible time.

Therefore, the reasonable approach is to disclose limited, downgraded information to the public.

If you foresee that 10% of people will die, tell the public that no one will die, but life will be slightly affected, and everyone needs to unite to overcome the difficulties.

If you foresee that 50% of people will die, tell the public that 5% will die, and everyone should strive to survive.

If you foresee that 100% of people will die, tell the public that at least 20% will die, so that everyone can burn their last embers.

Managing expectations effectively and mobilizing maximum organizational capacity through reasonable disaster anticipation is the optimal solution for responding to disasters and ensuring the survival of the upper echelons.

But in the world inside the bracelet, the situation is clearly not like that.

None of the people I encountered had anticipated such a disaster.

They didn't even know the apocalypse existed!

So why is this?
Has the official assessment deviated from the assessment of planetary reincarnation?
Or is it that the end of the world is inherently unpredictable, and the so-called "prediction" of planetary cycles is just a coincidence?

Yes
If planetary cycles could accurately predict the time and manner of the apocalypse, the entire Earth would have been in chaos long ago.

If they just lay out the chain of evidence, given the size of their organization and their brainwashing abilities, the world will never be so "peaceful"!
Their "predictions" about the end of the world are actually just guesses!

Even they aren't sure!
But what about Jiang Xingye's prediction?
This question lingered in Lin Xu's mind for only a moment.

Because he immediately understood.

Jiang Xingye did not "predict" the end of the world.

She "observed" the apocalypse from Mars!
That's why her time is so limited!
Everything is working smoothly now.

Sun rings, Mars, "cosmic filter," Zhurong spacecraft.
The Planetary Cycle Organization went to Mars not because they wanted to escape the apocalypse there.

Where are they going to find clues to the end of the world?

The Zhurong must have, under certain circumstances, "accumulated" clues to the apocalypse!
Regardless of what changes have occurred to its physical form, or what it has captured, the Planetary Reincarnation Organization must obtain it in order to uncover the truth about the apocalypse.

Logical coherence leads to a clear understanding of the Tao.

Although we seem to be a long way from the final truth, all the clues have been basically put together.

If you want to reason further, you will no longer be standing on a castle in the air.

A satisfied smile appeared on Lin Xu's face.

At this time, the convoy had already arrived at the perimeter of Donghua Chemical Fiber Plant.

He patted the skull on the shoulder, then took the lead and got out of the car.

"Activate electrochromic camouflage and follow me."

Lin Xu turned and walked around the side of Donghua Chemical Fiber Plant, then continued:

"All team members, follow my command, maintain a neat formation, keep pace with each other, and follow me forward."

"clear."

The skull gave a brief reply and followed closely behind Lin Xu.

Lin Xu glanced down at his wristwatch, carefully calculating the time.

"Stop after 15 seconds and lie down in a low position to hide."

"Turn off night vision goggles and all light sources, including those from IFF (Identification Friend or Foe) devices."

"clear."

The skull answered again.

By this time, he was completely convinced of Lin Xu's identity as a "sea protection officer".

nonsense!

Aside from the professionals from the Coast Guard, who else could be so adept at leading a completely unfamiliar team?
The mysterious man in front of me seems to know everything about Donghua Chemical Fiber's security arrangements!
Just after the seven members of the squad lay down, a security guard happened to be patrolling the edge of the wall, and the squad managed to avoid his sight by using their electrochromic camouflage!
"keep going."

"Prepare the grappling hook and ascender, and charge the capacitor beforehand."

"clear."

This order shocked the skull even more.

The ascenders they use are powered by large-capacity capacitors. To use them, they must be charged for 30 seconds in advance to ascend quickly to a distance of about 15 meters.

And this man actually considered even this point!

Is this really his first time here?
A moment of doubt flashed through Lin Xu's mind, and he had already arrived at the designated location.

"right here!"

"Throw the rope up!"

"receive."

Several team members quickly threw out ropes and hooked them onto the high wall surrounding the Donghua Chemical Fiber Plant, with Lin Xu still leading the way. Using the ascender that had just finished charging, he quickly climbed the wall, then pulled the rope back and threw it down to the other side, rappelling down without stopping.

The entire crossing took less than 20 seconds.

Behind him, the rest of the team members landed silently.

Lin Xu breathed a sigh of relief.

From here on, the difficulty of infiltration is greatly reduced.

The Donghua Chemical Fiber Plant has a complex layout and many usable shelters.

Unless done intentionally, even a pig could bypass security and reach its final destination.

"Keep a low profile and infiltrate silently."

"Be careful not to use the radio."

"Prepare subsonic missiles before entering the building."

“There are three enemies on the first floor of the building, located in two dangerous corners and one safe corner on the right.”

"After entering, the organization will deploy in waves, launching dynamic attacks."

"After eliminating the enemies on the first floor, quickly go up the stairs. The last enemy is on the second floor in the corner next to the water dispenser. He has a bulletproof vest. Two people should focus their fire on his head."

".clear."

The skull stared at Lin Xu in disbelief, completely baffled as to where Lin Xu had obtained this information.

But it doesn't matter anymore.

Since the team leader has given the order, I am only responsible for carrying it out!
The group of seven advanced to the perimeter of the target office building. Lin Xu retreated to the back of the group, while the other six quickly formed a double-flank assault formation and, after communicating with hand gestures, swiftly broke in.

"clatter!"

"Da da!"

The sound of the subsonic silenced pistol was so faint, like someone dropping a marble on the ground, that it didn't arouse any suspicion at all.

After taking out the three security guards on the first floor, the team quickly moved up and, following Lin Xu's instructions, eliminated the last enemy wielding a shotgun.

"Take hostages."

"Knock them out, tie them up, and stuff them into the storeroom."

"The storage room is at the end of the corridor."

"clear."

Everything was completed in less than two minutes.

Lin Xu glanced at the time.

"There are still 38 minutes left, and you've played well."

"good??"

The skull-headed man opposite was dumbfounded.

From the time you arrived at the perimeter of Donghua Chemical Fiber Plant to the time you entered the final target building, it only took you less than 3 minutes, okay?
The whole process was very relaxed and leisurely, just like being at home!
And now you're telling me this is just "not bad"?!

Seeing that Lin Xu had already entered the office, unlocked his computer, and started looking at the data, the skull-faced man couldn't help but step forward and ask:
What should we do now?

"Reply with the security password via walkie-talkie every five minutes."

Lin Xu replied:
"The security password is 'Lion Dance'."

"clear."

The skull immediately relayed the order to his team members.

Then, he couldn't help but ask:
"By the way, do you coast guard officers know everything?"

"more or less."

Lin Xu answered casually.

The skull coughed and continued:

"That's right. I have a wife."

"I always felt that something was off about her."

"Everyone knows there's something wrong with your wife, okay?"

Lin Xu was focused on the document on the screen, too lazy to even turn his head.