Did the world end today?

Chapter 88 Fate is a Cycle
end?

The end of the world is far from over; in fact, it's still a long way off.

But your good days are almost over.

After a series of examinations, medical staff confirmed that Zhang Yuan's health condition had completely returned to normal.
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Apart from the surgical wound, he was no different from his previous normal self after his resurrection.

Sitting on the ICU bed, looking at Lin Xu, Qin Feng and the others opposite him, Zhang Yuan, who had finally come back to his senses from the state of death, immediately and seamlessly switched into the state of being "interrogated".

After a series of basic questions were asked, allowing Zhang Yuan to understand his situation and the extent to which the authorities knew about him, it was finally Lin Xu's turn to ask questions.

He asked:
"What exactly did you see in that higher-dimensional space?"

"You are."

Zhang Yuan looked at Lin Xu with a puzzled expression, while Qin Feng, who was standing to the side, interjected:

"Don't ask who he is; you don't have the authority."

"clear."

Zhang Yuan paused for a moment, then answered honestly:
"I didn't see anything; the space was dark and empty, but I heard a lot of chaotic sounds."

"Fate is a cycle."

"Those who are brought back from the dead can escape the end of the world."

"I only heard these two sentences clearly—that space is not a space at all. It is not a space that actually exists."

"My knowledge is very limited. If I had known earlier that the organization had already made its judgment, why would I have let things turn out this way?"

Why didn't you just tell me directly?

"If I had known in advance, I would have cooperated!"

Zhang Yuan's face was full of innocence.

Looking at his expression, Lin Xu couldn't immediately connect him with the image of the "key figure of the Planetary Reincarnation Organization" that he had heard about in the bracelet world.

Right now, he's really just a young man who hasn't been out of college for long, and the naive and foolish look in his eyes from the ivory tower hasn't faded yet.

Taking a deep breath, Lin Xu continued to ask:
"Can you control your own death?"

"Can you control your own resurrection?"

Zhang Yuan was stunned.

After a moment, he answered:

“I can’t control death, but I know I can come back to life.”

"It was a strange feeling—actually, it was the first time I had ever experienced something like this."

the first time?
Therefore, Zhang Yuan's death was merely an "accident without cause"?
After this, will the same death happen many more times?

Lin Xu frowned deeply.

If that's the case, then it does explain why he later became the leader of the Planetary Reincarnation Organization.

When a person repeatedly experiences the pain of death and is reborn from the abyss of death time and time again, their thinking, their consciousness, and even their values ​​will inevitably be rebuilt.

That's just how I am.

Having entered the world of the bracelet dozens of times, my personality has actually been slowly changing.

However, so far, such changes have been mostly positive.
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I'm not afraid to admit it, but if I were in the same situation as before, I would have been intimidated by so many big shots.

What now?
They were calm and collected, and sometimes their aura was even stronger than theirs.

After all, he's someone who's done great things.
Lin Xu nodded silently, and after thinking for a moment, continued to ask:
How did you find out about the apocalypse?

"I do not know."

Zhang Yuan shook his head and replied:
"The only information I know about the end times is those two sentences."

His eyes were very honest. Lin Xu looked at Qin Feng, who nodded slightly, indicating that he had not seen any flaws in his micro-expressions.

Is fate a cycle?

Can those who are brought back from the dead escape the apocalypse?

Lin Xu recalled the two sentences Zhang Yuan had said.

But these two sentences sound
Why are you being so pretentious?
Are you trying to play a riddle with me?
Regardless of who the voice Zhang Yuan heard belonged to, what was it that couldn't be said directly?

Unless, he doesn't know either.

Knowing what it is, but not why it is, is why we can only express it in such a vague way.
Following this logic, we can eliminate at least a large number of people.

However, Lin Xu still asked one more question. "Can you identify the timbre of that voice?"

"No."

Zhang Yuan immediately shook his head.

"The voice seemed to be ringing in my head."

"The sound was muffled and chaotic, mixed with a lot of noise."

"Actually, he said more than just these. There was a lot of meaningless bits and pieces, mostly fragments of words, or even single words or sentences. I only remember these two sentences."

"Besides, he wasn't talking to me."

"He seemed to be talking to someone else, but only his voice could be heard."

"understood."

A very reasonable explanation.

Everything in higher dimensions is indeed chaotic; it's normal that he only heard fragments of sound.

Lin Xu looked at Qin Feng, indicating that he had finished asking his questions.

Qin Feng nodded and led Lin Xu out of the ICU ward.

After closing the door, Qin Feng asked:
"Is there nothing else to ask?"

"I can't think of anything to ask right now."

Lin Xu shook his head and replied:
"There's definitely more information about him than we've extracted yet, but the rest is up to you."

"I don't have that much energy to deal with complex and tedious information—I only look at the most important parts."

"clear."

Qin Feng nodded emphatically and looked at Lin Xu, saying:

"You have worked hard."

"Shall I take you back?"

"Let's go."

Lin Xu nodded, and the two walked together toward the hospital entrance.

It was already 11 p.m., and Lin Xu was riding in a Coaster for the first time.

You know what, this thing is actually quite comfortable.

It was nearly a 30-minute drive from the hospital to his residence. Lin Xu leaned back in his seat, closed his eyes to rest, and kept recalling Zhang Yuan's two sentences.

Fate is a cycle.

Those who are brought back from the dead can escape the end of the world.

Is this considered key information?

It doesn't seem to have much value.

However, looking at the longer timeline, it is very likely that these two pieces of information are what made Zhang Yuan a key figure in the planetary cycle in the future.

After all, one of the keywords in these two sentences already overlaps with "planetary cycle".

The motivation of "escaping the apocalypse" is exactly the same as that of the Planetary Reincarnation organization.

Lin Xu let out a soft breath, and a huge feeling of exhaustion suddenly surged up.

He was almost asleep.

In his hazy state, those two sentences kept echoing in his mind.

For a fleeting moment, he suddenly felt that these two sentences were somewhat familiar.
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To be precise, the phrase "fate is a cycle" sounds familiar.

Where have I heard this before?

Lin Xu's drowsiness was getting lighter and lighter, and he suddenly became somewhat excited.

Fate is a cycle
What destiny?
Planet?
"Even the fate of a planet is a cycle."

"Not to mention humanity, even the fate of a planet is a cycle."

Jiang Xingye!?

Lin Xu sat up abruptly.

Jiang Xingye had said those words to himself at the late-night food stall!
The sound Zhang Yuan heard.
Could it be her?
(End of this chapter)