Did the world end today?

Chapter 81 Blue Shift
How can I tell if I've entered a higher dimension?
For Lin Xu, this is a rather important issue.

He must pilot the Sky Voyager spaceship into a possible higher-dimensional channel in geosynchronous orbit, and then remain in that channel long enough for the aftermath of the apocalypse to pass.

At the same time, he must precisely control the speed of the spacecraft to ensure that he does not overshoot the target location due to excessive speed and fly into outer space.

He had no chance to turn back; once he missed it, there would be no time left.

Under Bai Mo's direction, the spacecraft's control system was directly taken over by the National Space Center.

Relying on the autopilot system and a precise integrated space-air telemetry system, the spacecraft accelerated steadily and accurately, reaching its maximum speed in a very short time.

Feeling the immense propulsive force, Lin Xu frowned.

He said to Bai Mo in a slightly hurried tone:

"It's too fast!"

"If we don't slow down in time, we might miss our target area!"

"will not!"

Bai Mo's voice came through the communicator.

"If there is indeed a higher-dimensional passage ahead, you don't need to slow down!"

"If there isn't one, then there's even less need for it."

"Fly at full speed to outer space, you might have a chance to survive for a few more seconds!"

"understand!"

Lin Xu nodded.

He didn't quite understand what "no need to slow down" meant.

But this question doesn't need explanation.

Because the very next second after the conversation ended, he saw Mercury.

Mercury is a huge, shimmering, rusty metal ball.

Immediately afterwards, something strange happened.

In a single instant, everything around Lin Xu vanished.

He can't hear, see, or feel.

It was as if I were inside a giant, chaotic egg, surrounded by nothingness that was neither black nor white.

He wanted to turn his head and look around, but found that he hadn't moved yet, and the surrounding nothingness had gradually faded away.

Vibrant patches of color appeared before his eyes. Those meaningless colors and lights entered his eyes in a completely disordered way, but ultimately presented a slightly grayish-white color.

His brain was racing, trying to rearrange the colored blocks, but he eventually succumbed to near collapse amidst immense dizziness and confusion.

As his consciousness gradually blurred, Lin Xu experienced a familiar illusion.

He couldn't recall where this sense of familiarity came from, yet he felt as if he had clearly experienced it before.
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No, it's not any so-called "high-dimensional experience".

His current feeling is like encountering a bug in a game, where the view is stuck in a corner outside the model and unable to move, while the character continues to move according to his operation. What he actually sees on the screen is just the constantly flashing light source after the scene changes, and the edge texture of the model.
Lin Xu was absolutely certain that this was a higher-dimensional space.

"Lin Xu! Bai Mo! Skull!"

He shouted out each name, one by one, as if the voices were coming from light-years away.

No response.

Where is my body?
Where is my spaceship?

He searched diligently, but found nothing.

But soon, he suddenly realized that the color blocks in front of him were collapsing at an extremely fast speed.

He finally understood what that fiery, flowing red color was.

Those are the intricate network of capillaries beneath the retina.

And now, the blood in the blood vessels is rapidly breaking down.

It first turned into a cold black, then quickly faded and became transparent, disappearing completely from Lin Xu's sight.

The whole world returned to nothingness, and time seemed to have lost its meaning.

Lin Xu didn't know how long he had been trapped in this high-dimensional passage, but in another unexpected moment, he suddenly found himself back in the Sky Journey spaceship.

The skull opposite him hovered motionless in the cabin, and Lin Xu nudged it, bringing it back to its senses.

Where are we?

The skull's voice trembled noticeably.

Lin Xu did not answer, but simply raised his hand and glanced at his watch.

0 points.

This was the first time he had lived for more than an hour.

The plan worked.

They escaped the apocalypse. But what about Earth?

Lin Xu looked out the porthole; it was pitch black outside.

The sunlight has disappeared.

The place that should have been Earth is now empty.

Only the distant Milky Way continues to shimmer with its eternal, unchanging light.

"It's over. It's all over."

The skull stared intently out the window, repeatedly patting its head with its hand.

"Be quiet!"

Lin Xu activated the spaceship's radar system, but after scanning, he found that the emitted electromagnetic signals had vanished without a trace, receiving no further feedback.

just like.
All physical matter in this area has been completely erased.

really
The so-called apocalypse is definitely not as simple as just a flash of light.

The flash was merely a side effect.

The flash only killed humans, but the main cause of this cosmic disaster completely destroyed the entire solar system!

Where are we going now?

The skull turned to look at Lin Xu.

"I do not know either."

Lin Xu shook his head blankly.

This was the first time he had experienced something in the world of smart bracelets that completely surpassed his understanding and the limits of his imagination.

He was powerless to assess the situation before him; all he could do was watch helplessly as the spaceship drifted aimlessly through the endless void.

So, is my ultimate fate to drift endlessly with this spaceship that carries humanity's only hope?

What's the point of this?
Lin Xu instinctively sensed that something was wrong.

Even without considering grand themes like "saving the world," I would never make such a mindless choice.

Based on his consistent personality and logic, if he really foresaw an insurmountable crisis, he would either choose to give up and perish together with others, or fight with all his might until the very last moment.

It is absolutely impossible to merely prolong one's existence.

It's even more impossible to survive on a single spaceship.
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That's right.

Entering higher dimensions is only the first step.

Their goal is likely to survive the apocalypse and obtain more information!
But now, what information is left to obtain?
The whole world has disappeared!

What am I looking for?
Lin Xu's mind raced, and when he looked out the window again, he discovered a strange change.

The Milky Way is spinning rapidly, then rushing towards me.

The stars were getting closer and closer.

They appear to be propelled by some force, accelerating in a way that defies the laws of physics.
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and many more.

Lin Xu suddenly noticed something was wrong.

It's not the stars that are slowing down.

Time has slowed down in my current location.

"Go to the stern, then come back!"

Lin Xu nudged the skull, signaling it to stand at the very back of the spaceship.

The skull, bewildered, obeyed Lin Xu's command and drifted toward the stern, while Lin Yu watched helplessly as it reached the stern and then returned.

He reached out and grabbed the skull's wrist; the time on it was 0:23 AM.

In contrast, the time on my watch is 0:10.

Lin Xu breathed a long sigh of relief.

He knew what was happening in the world.

My location is at the point of maximum gravity and maximum spacetime curvature!

The entire universe is undergoing a blueshift.

The aftermath of the apocalyptic disaster is far from over.

I didn't manage to escape at all, and there was no way I could have survived.

Before long, the ever-increasing gravity will tear it apart.

Tearing at the atomic level.

Lin Xu raised his hand.

The next second, he watched in horror as his fingers, like smoke, slowly dissipated into the air.
(End of this chapter)