Did the world end today?

Chapter 51 Singularity
"Apocalyptic survivalist??"

Lin Xu was a little dumbfounded.

This doesn't match the image of the skull-faced wife he pieced together from information he gathered from the skull and other team members.

To be honest, in those somewhat one-sided descriptions, the skull's wife is portrayed as a complete slut.

Vanity, materialism, and debauchery.

Driven by the desire for more money, Skull was forced to take on more high-risk missions. Lin Xu even suspected that Skull had abandoned legitimate PMC work and instead took on his mission because his wife was pushing him behind the scenes.

But now it seems
It doesn't seem that simple?
While looking at the information on the screen and trying to memorize everything, Lin Xu asked:
"So what exactly is the situation with your wife? If it is confirmed that the clues are related to planetary reincarnation, we will consider cracking down on these illegal and criminal activities."

Lin Xu's words were so grand, righteous, and correct, as if he truly held the iron fist of truth.

Looking at his expression, the skull was completely convinced.

After all, what he had shown in just twenty minutes had indeed shrouded his identity in mystery.

So, without any suspicion, the skull provided Lin Xu with clues as a concerned citizen.

"Actually, it's not that complicated."

“My wife was originally very normal, the kind of wife who is extremely normal.”

“She worries about me getting hurt while I’m working outside, she takes care of our home, and she plans our future.”

"For example, how many children to have, where to settle down in the future, and how to educate the children."

"But then, I don't know when it started, she suddenly changed."

"She lost interest in many things and instead became fascinated with post-apocalyptic survival."

At this point, the skull paused slightly, as if trying to recall something.

“She turned our home into a ‘fortress’ and spent a lot of money.”

"She was determined not to have any more children, and even secretly took birth control pills when I wasn't looking."

"She always talks about things I can't understand, like divine pronouncements or extradimensional experiences."

"At first I thought she had attended some kind of spiritual class, but then I gradually felt that something was wrong."

She seems to be sick.

The skull's tone was low and full of regret, and Lin Xu could tell that he truly loved his wife.

but.
Your wife might not love you!

You're not just green on the head anymore, you're practically a walking green light!
"What else?"

Lin Xu asked.

"Besides these."

The skull pondered for a moment, then continued in reply:
"She has a severe tendency toward self-destruction, including self-harm, and engages in some extremely risky and extreme behaviors."

“She even tried to persuade me to take her to PMC—no, she wanted to take her to a more dangerous illegal mercenary mission.”

"After I rejected her, she started to indulge herself."

"Parties, drugs, alcohol."

"I always felt that she seemed to have some mental problems."

"Perhaps it's depression?"

"Pull it down."

Lin Xu shrugged.

"I think you should check and see if your wife has become involved with feminism."

"impossible."

The skull spoke with absolute certainty.

“I know her, I know her better than anyone else.”

"Her transformation happened in a single moment—what she kept calling an 'oracle'."

"I don't understand what that is, and she doesn't seem to be able to describe it to me either."

"But in short, we were once an absolutely, absolutely faithful and happy couple."

"But this happiness seemed to be destroyed in an instant."

"I strongly suspect that some illegal organization brainwashed her."

"If this clue is valuable, I hope you can help me."

"understood."

Lin Xu let out a soft sigh of relief.

At this point, there were only two minutes left.

He had already memorized everything he needed to remember, and in the last moments, he turned to the skull and said:
"What you're saying is indeed strange."

"Does the so-called instantaneous change mean that she woke up one day and became a completely different person?"

"Yes."

The skull nodded.

"Was that so-called divine oracle something she told you first thing the next morning?"

“No, she didn’t know it was an oracle at first; she was just terrified and confused,” the skull recalled carefully.

"She called that strange experience an oracle much later."

What kind of experience?

Lin Xu glanced at his watch.

There are still 1 minutes left.

"She still hasn't been able to explain it clearly to me."

"She just told me that at one point, she disappeared."

“‘I took a step and saw my own back,’ ‘I ran 10,000 meters and nothing changed,’ ‘I saw everything, but I can’t remember anything.’”

"That's how she described it to me."

"And she told me that she wasn't the only one with this experience."

"She wasn't the only one?"

Lin Xu frowned.

At this point, things started to go wrong.

But there is no time.

Only ten seconds remain.

"That's too late."

Lin Xu began to speak:
"Your wife is right, the end of the world is about to happen."

"If you don't die right away, tell me the most important information you can think of!"

"It's now!"

White light flashed.

Lin Xu gripped the skull's shoulder tightly and wouldn't let go.

At the last moment, the other party shouted:

"No matter what you say, she is definitely not a bitch!"

The darkness receded, and Lin Xu opened his eyes, getting out of bed.

He sighed helplessly and rubbed his throbbing head.

I went in there just to copy some information, but I didn't expect to have an unexpected bonus.

The skull's wife was indeed not a born slut—which explains why, despite receiving so much damaging information about her from others, he consistently showed deep affection and love.

Theoretically speaking, this is only because his wife's current outrageous behavior has not yet exhausted their previous "emotional reserves".
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Of course, for Lin Xu, infidelity is unforgivable.

No matter the reason, it cannot be used as an excuse.

However, Lin Xu also had to admit that there might really be something hidden behind the changes in his skull-faced wife.

"Take a step and see only his back"?
"See everything, but remember nothing"?
This description is somewhat fantastical.
Could it also be related to the real apocalypse?
After all, she genuinely believed in the end of the world, and the end of the world did indeed happen.

Write it down first.

Lin Xu turned on his computer and first updated the documents with the information he had memorized about the two materials.

This time he had more time and recorded more information.

The document is over 90% complete; just one last step and it will be completely finished.

Immediately afterwards, Lin Xu updated the "clues" document with the information he obtained from the skull.

The main focus is on two keywords: "divine oracle" and "hyperdimensional experience".

After finishing everything, Lin Xu glanced at his phone; it was only 9:30.

By this time, Jiang Xingye's message had been sent half an hour earlier.

Jiang Xingye:
Want some late-night snacks?

Eating again?

Lin Xu hesitated for a moment, then typed a reply:
"eat."

"I'll be downstairs in a bit."

"By the way, let me ask you a question."

"What would it be like if someone said that she 'took a step and saw her own back'?"

Lin Xu sent this message to Jiang Xingye simply because he thought that Jiang Xingye was also a woman and might be able to understand the deeper meaning behind this strange description.

But the message Jiang Xingye replied to immediately afterward was beyond his expectations.

When did you become interested in general relativity?

"Isn't this a classic description of the singularity?"

Singularity?
Lin Xu was stunned.

Are you kidding me? !

How did we end up here?
(End of this chapter)