An infinite journey starting from paradise

As for how they discovered the Paradise System beneath Rokukeikan Academy... Remember Suzumoto Emi? That's why Hayashi Naoto didn't kill her. He used the Eagle Finger to drive her mad, turning her into a mindless walking corpse. Then, using Bruce Hearn's mask, he persuaded her to tell her daughter that the Paradise System was beneath the academy. He then used the Eagle Finger to put her into a deep sleep, awakening her at the right time.

Suzumoto Emi alone is not enough, and Natsuki needs to make certain sacrifices: after completing the preparations, she needs to join the Eden Organization as a mercenary, approach Hokariya, guide her to find the Paradise System, and kidnap Akagi and Rin.

Therefore, Fan Kariye will restart the paradise experiment in the underground of the ruins of Liuqingguan Academy. At this time, Lin Shangren will return to this time node to rescue Hehuan and others, complete the system task, and realize the logical closed loop.

As for the massacre at Rokukeikan Academy, Rin'in's broken body, and other points that contradict the previous ones, Lin Shangren can also solve them - Sleeping Beauty Rin'in.

The moment Hokariya leads them into the basement of Rokukeikan Academy, Sleeping Beauty Rinone pulls them into a false and cruel dream. Just like in bad domestic horror movies, dreams can explain all the illogical places.

In this way, except for the beginning and the end, the timeline is completely rewritten. Hehuan, Rin, and Natsuki will grow up happily, and Lin Shangren will come to this universe and fulfill his promise: to show them other, more vast and beautiful worlds. After Hehuan's soul leaves, Evelia can also search for a solution to heat death, and everyone is happy.

Of course, there are many details that are not perfect, and even some coincidences are used, but this is just the first draft in Lin Shangren's mind.

As Lin Shangren pondered and supplemented his plan, the bleak possibilities in Evelya's hands became more and more numerous.

Soon, Lin Shangren was able to sort out a perfect timeline for him and them.

However, Evelya placed these possibilities back into the sea of ​​​​splendid possibilities. She said: "I admit, Mr. Lin Shangren, you can indeed complete such a logically self-consistent new timeline.

But your desired timeline won't ultimately prevent heat death. In fact, its chances of successfully ending heat death are even lower than my sacred timeline. Although it's all a gamble, I'll obviously bet on the one with the highest chance of success.

"Is it really impossible...?" Lin Shangren asked.

Evelya bowed slightly to Lin Shangren, as if to greet him, and said:

“I’m sorry, Mr. Lin Shangren, I can’t gamble with my life.

Mr. Lin Shangren, I thank you for allowing me to experience the irritation, anger, and pain that intelligent life can experience. This will be crucial for me in my future search for the meaning of my own existence. However, before that, I must ensure that I am truly alive.

"Wait, what does 'truly living' mean?" Lin Shangren asked.

"Here."

Once again, Evelya pointed toward the void that represented heat death. "Because of heat death, I am not truly alive. For an existence like me, in the ocean of possibilities, there are no concepts like time and space.

Everything you see is merely a manifestation of your consciousness that helps you understand things you otherwise wouldn't understand. This includes how I look to you, and the rivers of stars that represent timelines.

For me, the past, present and future all happen simultaneously. I am born and I die... To explain it in a language you understand, I am now Schrödinger's cat, in a quantum superposition state of life and death.

That's why I have to solve heat death and truly live. As for how I will become 'life' after that, that's a matter for another time."

At this point, Evelya paused for a moment, as if thinking, and then she said, "Mr. Lin Shangren, I've just been trying to understand human emotions and behavioral logic. I admire your almost pathological devotion to those girls and your crazy pursuit of a perfect ending. However, this is how things are in the world; happy endings are rare.

To the girls, you're a savior. And to me, aren't you a savior too? I need you to take Manaka away so I can have a chance to survive.

Since you are willing to sacrifice for those girls, why don't you also consider me a little more? After all, I am just like them, a life struggling for survival.

So, can you help me complete the sacred timeline? I... will offer my gratitude and compensation to those girls..."

Evelya's attitude suddenly became so humble that Lin Shangren felt a little embarrassed. After all, he was still a good person at heart... However, he did not agree to Evelya's request.

"I can't promise you that. No matter what, you want to survive, right? Fine, I'll help you survive! Isn't it just heat death? I'll help you stop it." Lin Shangren said firmly, "The bargaining chip I have in our negotiation isn't just your life, but also my own!"

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Author's Note: In the next chapter, Lin Shangren will use his ultimate skills to save the entire universe and bring about a truly happy ending. A world where no good people are harmed will absolutely be achieved!!!

Chapter 50 Lin Shangren said, “Let there be light!”

The moment Lin Shangren uttered these arrogant words, the ocean of possibilities suddenly surged, and the possibilities flowing within it were increasing at a terrifying rate. This showed that Lin Shangren had created many possibilities in the past or in the future.

Lin Shangren smiled and stared at Evelya's body, then said slowly:

"Mrs. Evelya, although you can influence the real material universe to a certain extent, your influence on the universe is limited, and you cannot directly interfere with the thoughts of intelligent creatures, right?"

Lin Shangren was right. Although Evelya was the consciousness of the universe, she could not really control everything directly.

That's why when Lin Shangren faced the Eden mercenaries, she could only make the mercenaries' bullets shoot as far as possible to increase the possibility of the gun exploding, instead of letting all the Eden mercenaries directly spiral 365 degrees into the sky and explode like fireworks.

This is also the reason why, although she can slow down Lin Shangren's self-healing speed after being electrocuted by the defense mechanism of the Paradise System, she cannot really prevent Lin Shangren from contacting Sleeping Beauty Rinone.

Evelya was stunned: "So what? What do you want to do?"

"Simple. I'll help you directly interfere with the choices of humans and other intelligent creatures, helping them find a solution to heat death as soon as possible."

Lin Shangren said confidently.

"Since the creation of this universe, all possibilities have existed within this ocean of possibility. But what if I, an outsider, were a butterfly and flapped my wings in this brilliant and beautiful sea of ​​stars?"

The possibilities continued to surge. Lin Shangren bent down and scooped up a handful of water flowing with stars from the sea of ​​possibilities. He continued, "Since there is no concept of time and space in this conceptual sea of ​​possibilities, I will use this infinite time to interfere with all possibilities until I find a perfect happy ending."

"No..." Evelya whispered, "You can't do it. You're only human. Your wisdom and computing power are limited. If you try one after another..."

"Hey, who said I have to try every possibility one by one?"

As he spoke, Lin Shangren raised his hand and showed Evelya the timer on his wrist [The Drunken Man's Time Travel Rules]. At this time, the "additional instructions" on this item that were originally not allowed to be viewed had been released.

[Additional Note: To find that person, the Drunken Man traveled through time countless times. Until he discovered that "time does not exist." When the user understands the meaning of "synchronicity," he will break through his own barriers and temporarily become "a hundred aspects" under the same level of consciousness.]

Instantly, a dazzling starlight enveloped Lin Shangren's body, and his body began to fade. Then, one by one, "Lin Shangren" began to peel away from him. They were all Lin Shangren, unified in the same consciousness. They were "present," "past," and "future"...

Countless Lin Shang people entered into countless possibilities, ultimately just to create a perfect ending that belonged to him!

"Ding ~"

Xiao Ai, who hadn't been able to get a word in for a long time, suddenly made an onomatopoeia with her mouth and continued in a stereotyped tone:

[Receive a blessing from the 'Lord of the Hundred Aspects and Stars'! Your brain capacity and computing power have been temporarily enhanced!]

【You have been strengthened, go and send it! 】

"What the hell? What the hell?"

Lin Shangren was a little confused. Although he had no idea what the "Lord of the Hundred Stars" was, this blessing was definitely icing on the cake for him.

Countless Lin Shangren straightened their clothes at the same time and said solemnly to Evelya, "Mrs. Evelya, why not let me try? The opposite will only increase the possibilities. If I succeed in creating a perfect ending, everyone will be happy.

If I fail... then I will no longer dwell on the pain that He Huan and the others will suffer. I will continue to follow the fate you have set for me, and I will use my future to make amends for them doubly."

"Ok."

The deal Lin Shangren proposed would be beneficial to Evelya, so she would naturally accept it. However, the question was, could Lin Shangren really do it?

Not to mention whether he would find a solution to heat death, just experiencing the almost infinite possibilities would be enough to wear out his consciousness.

Is he really worthy of doing this?

Evelya asked in confusion: "Is it really worth it for you to do this?"

"Tsk...it's come to this, and you're actually asking me if it's worth it?" Lin Shangren shrugged helplessly, "Everything has to be about value and trade-offs. Profits are fine, but is it the same with feelings?

I've said before, I'm a simple person. If you treat me well, I'll treat you well. If you cherish me, I'll cherish you.

This is not because of equal exchange.

For me, love has never followed the principle of equal exchange, nor has it anything to do with conflicts of interest. It only depends on my true feelings.

They live because of me, for me, and I'm the only one in their hearts. So I want to make them happy. It's that simple.

This is not because I want to return the love I have received, but simply because I want to love back."

In this clichéd story, the world is in danger, and the protagonist uses "love" to save everything. However, love cannot save everything, but the actions inspired by love can save everything.

After saying this, countless Lin Shang people jumped into the sea of ​​possibilities under their feet. The originally brilliant and brilliant sea of ​​stars suddenly became dim, and all the destined things returned to the state of wave function divergence.

The consciousness of a Lin Shangren entered the node where he rescued Hehuan from the paradise system and had just crossed over.

"You're back!"

Teacher Aoi said in surprise that she had already woken up and changed her clothes.

Rin, who was lying on the lab table, also sat up with the help of Teacher Aoi: "Shang... Shangren-kun..."

"Well, I'm back." Lin Shangren nodded with a smile.

He reached out his hand to Hehuan's cheek again and woke her up.

The girl who had been sleeping for a long time finally opened her crimson eyes, and what came into her sight was her sweetheart, the spiritual pillar that kept her alive.

She hugged Lin Shangren all of a sudden. He Huan's body was very weak, but she held him tightly. Too many emotions surged in her heart, and for a moment, He Huan didn't know whether she wanted to cry or laugh.

She managed to squeeze out these words from her throat:

"Brother, I miss you so much... It hurts so much... I want to just fall asleep. But, but, I can't deny this world where you once existed."

……

At the same time, Lin Shangren returned to Sleeping Beauty's dream world. He was still holding the hand of Sleeping Beauty Bai Ye Lin Yin. He whispered: "Miss Bai Ye, can I use this candy to make a request?"

……

In another possibility, Lin Shangren is dining with the girls in a dream world. Lin Shangren mobilized all his memories of food in his mind, just to let the girls who grew up eating "human food" and injecting nutrient solution feel the taste of real food.

……

"Rescue them and grow up with them..."

……

"We're going to have a wedding together in the future~"

……

After experiencing countless possibilities of happiness with Hehuan, Rin and Natsuki, Lin Shangren finally began to look for a solution to heat death.

The intelligent race he chose to solve the problem of heat death was naturally humans.

In the year 2161 of the Earth calendar, under the influence and mediation of the Lin Shang people, the United Human Government was established. In order to solve the problem of the increasingly depleted resources on Earth, humans began the era of interstellar exploration.

In the year 2200 of the Earth calendar, a supercomputer dedicated to space exploration was born. It contained all of humanity's knowledge and information to date. It was named "Aisheluosi" by the Linshang people.

In the year 2210 of the Earth calendar, with the help of the second-generation supercomputer Ashrose, the curvature engine was successfully invented, and mankind officially entered the interstellar age.

In the first year of the Galactic Calendar, humans went to war with the Trisolaran aliens. When the human coalition was about to collapse, a hero who could control shadows and kill Trisolarans from a distance appeared. He turned the tide, helped humans defeat the Trisolarans, and established humanity's dominance in the outer galaxy.

In the fifth year of the Galactic Calendar, the Galactic Federation witnessed for the first time the decay of a star into a white dwarf. Human scientists began to worry about the heat death caused by the irreversible increase in entropy. They consulted the supercomputer Ashrose, but received the response, "Insufficient information, no conclusion can be drawn."

Because the Milky Way has abundant resources, the issue of heat death is temporarily put on hold.

In the 1500th year of the Galactic Calendar, the Galactic Federation of Humanity basically ruled most of the Milky Way.

In the year 3650 of the Galactic Calendar, human civilization went to war with the alien Centauri civilization. With the help of the Linshang people, human civilization once again emerged victorious. The mysterious Linshang people are revered by historians as "the guardians of humanity walking in the shadows of history."

The Galactic Federation of Humanity continues to expand...

With the continuous interference of the Lin Shang people, humans gradually gained control of the universe.

……

Ten billion years later, the once brilliant galaxies began to dim, the supergiants that squandered and radiated heat continued to weaken, and almost all the stars had turned into white dwarfs and were dying.

The scientists of the Human Empire were convinced that the end was inevitable. No matter how frugal they were, energy once used was gone and could never be recovered. Entropy would inevitably increase until it reached its maximum, and the universe would fall into heat death.

They once again asked the supercomputer Ashrose how to stop or even reverse the increase in entropy?

Ashrose's answer remained the same: "Insufficient information to draw a conclusion."

Frightened humans began to pray for the arrival of a miracle: whenever humanity was faced with life and death, he would come and guide them. Lin Shangren, the guardian of humanity in the shadows of history, the "man" of wisdom.

Over countless years and possibilities, Lin Shangren has accumulated supreme wisdom. Although he doesn't know how to stop the increase of entropy, he has provided humanity with a way out: using the Paradise System as a prototype, he created a mind-uploading device, allowing human consciousness to enter the virtual world, thereby reducing the consumption of real-world materials.

……

All the stars went out, and human consciousness, the consciousness of all intelligent life in the universe, entered the virtual world and merged with the supercomputer Ashrose, becoming the integrated consciousness of all intelligent life: "human".

The "man" asked Ashrose again: "How can we stop the increase of entropy?"

Matter and energy will be completely annihilated, and space and time will also end. Space will be empty, with only the remnants of the last dark star still supporting the operation of the supercomputer Ashrose.

"There's not enough information to come up with an answer."

Finally, everything fell into heat death. At this time, Ashrose finally found the answer to reverse the heat death.

However, there is no more excess energy in the universe to support it, to support "humans" to carry out this action to save the entire universe.

"People" are desperate.

At this time, a figure appeared in the heat death of nothingness. He held the hand of Ashrose, and held the hand of "human", the collective consciousness of intelligent creatures. He, Lin Shangren, finally learned the way to save everything.

Lin Shangren stretched out his hand and said to the empty universe after the heat death:

"Let there be light!"

Then, the light particles began to surge again, and the first beam of light was born in the universe again!

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Author's Note: This isn't the finale; Lin Shangren's legendary journey has only just begun! The next chapter will officially conclude the first instance!