Did the world end today?

Chapter 129 The Last Line of Defense
After leaving the interrogation room, Lin Xu felt as if he had been transported to another world.

If all the information Zhou Yue provided is true, then the development of the bracelet world that I can now enter is almost completely clear.

Objectively speaking, no single force has truly embarked on the right path.

Needless to say, the Western Alliance was a bizarre, complex, and even outdated loose alliance established entirely under the impetus of the Killer Bees.

The Asian Cooperation Organization (ACAO) has had its totalitarian attributes amplified during its development. While this has driven rapid technological advancements and even propelled the world into the so-called "Starship Age," the "theocratic attributes" bestowed upon them by the pollen have also destined them to be overthrown at some point.

The resistance forces were then divided into two parts.

One part consists of the genuine "opposition born during the totalitarian process," while the other part is the "correction faction" led by the firewall set up by Jiang Xingye.

These two groups are even inherently opposed, because if the error-correcting faction wants to maintain the stable operation of the entire world, it must take action before the opposition.

To put it in a more "old-fashioned" and "feudal" way, the difference between the two is the difference between "purging the emperor's inner circle" and "rebellion".
Lin Xu began to understand why Jiang Xingye didn't reveal the specific time of the apocalypse.

She likely foresaw that the world would inevitably descend into totalitarianism, so in order for the butterfly to gain the greatest benefit when it "descended" into that world, she chose a "relatively reliable" route.
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But here is the problem.

If the firewall was set up by Jiang Xingye, then why did the so-called "Zero" kill himself?
Is there any connection between myself and the apocalyptic catastrophe on Earth?
Didn't Jiang Xingye explain this to them beforehand?

Or is it that she doesn't actually have complete control over the firewall, but can only "trigger" it in some way?
It's not impossible.

A helpless smile involuntarily appeared on Lin Xu's face.

Jiang Xingye, oh Jiang Xingye.

You always manage to come up with something new and exciting!

However, now that we have sufficient intelligence, we have a new direction.

"The Achilles' heel of digital totalitarianism is not totalitarianism, but digital technology."

These are Zhou Yue's original words.

During my first two entries into the bracelet world, I kept wondering why it seemed like the rebellion would immediately occur every time I activated the Butterfly Plan.

Why is it that in a totalitarian world, censorship seems to be nonexistent?

Looking back now, it's very likely that the cause of this contradiction was "Zhiyun" itself.

Because it was originally an artificial intelligence that managed the "Skyfire Project" and the "Butterfly Plan" in a unified manner.

If a "firewall" or a so-called "backdoor" exists, then bypassing censorship is incredibly easy.

Therefore, the error-correcting organization was already prepared, just waiting for a trigger.

Their real target is probably not the Yinghuo Palace space station, but themselves.
Their ability to launch a swift rebellion is most likely related to Zhiyun.

Therefore, next time I enter, I must find a way to bypass Zhiyun's monitoring to avoid being exposed too early.

Depend on.

Why do I always feel like I'm being chased?
That bad?
Compared to him, how come Jiang Xingye is so fierce?

In the previous world, they established the Martian Republic and became a dominant power.

In this world, she has become the last line of defense for human civilization, right?

What a heroine!
But why is she always so far away from me when I enter the bracelet world?
Now that you know the butterflies are coming, wouldn't it be better to just stay quietly by your side?
Tsk.

Lin Xu returned to his office and glanced at the time; it was already noon.

It's lunchtime again.

In the coordination group's office, a canteen has already been built.

This left Lin Xu with mixed feelings of joy and sorrow.

The good thing is that it will be more convenient to eat out in the future. If we want to chat while eating, we won't have to be too reserved.

The problem is that his current diet is basically based on low-fat, low-carb meals similar to fitness meals. No matter how skilled the chef is or how fancy the dishes are, they won't taste very good.

But we still have to eat.

He sent a message to Jiang Xingye, and the two arranged to meet in a "private room" in the cafeteria.

As soon as he sat down, Jiang Xingye mysteriously pulled something out of his backpack.

Lin Xu glanced at it and saw, wow, a family bucket of fried chicken.

"Where did you get this?"

"It's mine!"

Jiang Xingye chuckled and replied:
“My diet isn’t as strict as yours, and I’m in much better health than you.”

"Although we can't eat whatever we want, at least we're not completely without anything to eat."

"Eat up, I saved this especially for you."

Lin Xu was heartbroken.

"You're getting me into trouble!"

Jiang Xingye rolled his eyes.

"Are you going to eat it or not? If not, feed it to the dog!"

"eat."

Lin Xu nodded decisively.

The two of them wolfed down their food, and when they were about to leave, the nutritionist asked them a question, and they both said the same thing: they weren't hungry.

The helpless smile on the other person's face said it all.

But what can we do?

You can't really manage a 24- or 25-year-old like an old man, can you?
So he could only watch the two leave, then look at the barely touched food and worry.
Lin Xu ate to his heart's content, and his mood improved as a result.

"How were the past two days?"

Lin Xu asked Jiang Xingye:
"Was it smooth? Did you sense any new higher-dimensional influences? Did you unlock any new information?"

"Is this all you and I can talk about?"

Jiang Xingye rolled her eyes at Lin Xu, then replied:
"No, I didn't feel anything."

“My current work environment is too monotonous. How could the safe open for no reason if I didn’t come into contact with a new ‘key’?”

"I plan to change positions after the flight control tests of Star Travel No. 1 are completed."

"Try doing something else; maybe you'll get some new inspiration."

After he finished speaking, Lin Xu nodded thoughtfully.

"That makes sense." "But what are you planning to do?"

"I do not know."

Jiang Xingye shrugged.

"Xu Jin is about to return to the Institute of Materials Science; he's going to join the project team for the first wall material of the fusion reactor."

"Wasn't Bai Mo going to push forward the Reverse Current Plan? It's started today."

As for me, I don't have any specific plans right now.

After Jiang Xingye finished speaking, Lin Xu couldn't help but frown.

That's really true.

She had considered actively triggering Jiang Xingye's "information collapse node," but the problem was that even if she obtained the node, it was bound to the "bracelet world," not to her own "main world."

To trigger the node, the main world must follow the path of the bracelet world.

But the path taken by the bracelet world has already been proven wrong.

This is a complete paradox.

Of course, this is also the reason why Jiang Xingye's status as a "fan" is so unique and unrepeatable.

So, he didn't have any good solutions.

Fortunately, although Jiang Xingye said that, he didn't really care much.

Compared to Bai Mo, she had a much better mindset.

If there's work to do, then do it; if there's no work, just lie in bed and the day will pass.

Honestly, if everyone in the world had her mindset, humanity might actually make a giant leap into the interstellar age.
Thinking of this, a smile appeared on Lin Xu's lips.

He opened his mouth and said:
"I'll find you some work to do as soon as possible."

"In short, you should finish the Star Travel No. 1 project first."

"This project is still very important. If we want to deploy a gravitational wave monitoring array for Mars in the future, we must also develop the technology of ultra-long-range spacecraft."

"No problem, sir!"

Jiang Xingye answered in a very serious manner.

Seeing her smug look, Lin Xu couldn't help but reach out and pinch the back of her neck. Jiang Xingye winced in pain, broke free, and angrily raised her fist at Lin Xu.

"Watch out, or I'll kick you in the kidneys and send you flying."

"A kick? Nothing else?"

"??? You're making dirty jokes, huh? How about we get together tonight?"

Jiang Xingye's eyes were defiant.

"Ha, those who don't come are dogs."

Lin Xu dismissed it with disdain.

“Even dogs won’t go!”

Jiang Xingye was not to be outdone.

"Cowardly."

Lin Xu rolled his eyes and turned to leave. Jiang Xingye followed, his joking expression fading, and tugged at Lin Xu's sleeve, saying:
"Seriously, can I ask you something?"

"Just ask."

Lin Xu answered casually, then asked in return:

Are you asking when we're getting married?

"Is this something I should ask? Please don't, brother. I'm very sensible. I won't ask questions that would put you in a difficult position."

Jiang Xingye blinked, looking pitiful.

"If brother doesn't want to get married, we can continue like this. Does brother think it's more exciting that way?"

".enough."

Lin Xu got goosebumps all over his body.

What exactly do you want to ask?

Jiang Xingye coughed and then asked:

"So, did Zhou Yue really compromise because of that woman named Ayana?"

Lin Xu shook his head and replied:
"uncertain."

"Qin Feng is still evaluating the situation, but in any case, we cannot let our guard down."

"We suspect that Ayana may have other uses."

"For example, helping him escape."

"But at least for now, we can't see exactly what he's going to do."

"So, let's observe for now."

"In short, more information is good for us."

"understood."

Jiang Xingye didn't ask any more questions.

The two walked into the office building together, and the busy afternoon passed by in a flash.
At 8 p.m., Lin Xu returned to his residence.

After a quick wash, he lay down on the bed.

The number on the bracelet is "3", which means he has three more chances to enter another world.

Compared to his previous two attempts, this time his goal was much clearer.

Without revealing their identities, find the first mate and uncover Zero's identity.

Lock onto Zero and find a way to control him.

End the rebellion.

Then, try to get clues about the "end of the world" from him!

With a gentle touch of the bracelet, Lin Xu's consciousness was once again drained.
(End of this chapter)