Chapter 78 True Lies

This question.

Lin Xian has been thinking about it for a long time.

From the very beginning, when Huang Que led Chu Anqing to them without saying a word, Lin Xian felt something was wrong.

Because he didn't know much about space-time particles at that time, and he didn't meet the elderly couple who lost their daughter in Xidan Shopping Plaza and learned that they had a daughter who looked exactly like Chu Anqing and died more than 20 years ago.

Therefore, Lin Xian naturally didn't think so much, and felt that maybe it was just because Huang Que knew that Chu Anqing was a congenital space saint and had excellent physical fitness, so he called her to help.

However.

As more and more intelligence was collected during this period, it became clearer and clearer, and the aerospace plane capture plan became more and more perfect, Lin Xian became more and more aware of many things that were wrong.

First of all, it was the division of labor and functions of each of them.

Needless to say, Lin Xian and Huang Que were the core figures, and Huang Que was the commander-in-chief. Lin Xian was the one who needed space-time particles the most. It was impossible for them not to go on this space trip.

Wei Cheng is the pilot, and he is also indispensable. Liu Feng, considering that space-time particles are invisible, must observe the small tracker and guide Wei Cheng. He must go.

Gao Yang is a crucial role. His gaming talent allows him to operate the robotic arm to perfection. Although VV can completely replace him, isn't it safer to bring a substitute with mature and superb skills?

What's more, it is still unclear what space-time particles look like and whether they can be seen with the naked eye. In a real situation, artificial intelligence may not be as reliable as humans. Human intuition, momentary impulsiveness, and recklessness are more likely to create miracles than the rationality of artificial intelligence.

In contrast.

What indispensable, indispensable, and irreplaceable role does Chu Anqing have?

At the moment, there is none.

Except for her excellent performance in the rotating chair, centrifuge, buoyancy pool, and body coordination training at the beginning, which was eye-catching...

There is nothing else outstanding about her. It can only be said to be a flash in the pan.

It is undeniable that she is indeed a natural astronaut.

But for this suborbital capture mission, does this physique have any special effect?

They don't need to leave the cabin,

they don't need to travel in space,

they don't even need to wear white space suits, and the altitude is only 100 kilometers above the atmosphere, which is not considered entering space.

So, from this perspective.

[Chu Anqing, in this mission, has no role. ]

Every time Chu Anqing asked Huang Que what her mission was.

Huang Que also said that it was logistics support, assisting Lin Xian, etc. This kind of hesitant and ambiguous reason is tantamount to "just watch from the side, help whoever asks you to help, serve tea, pour water, take out the garbage, etc."

There is no need to serve tea and water in the space plane.

Is it necessary to take such a 19-year-old girl who has no role, no meaning, and can't help anything into space?

If it were just these doubts, it would not be enough for Lin Xian to draw that conclusion.

But.

As Liu Feng's observation and research on space-time particles became more and more detailed, Lin Xian also found something abnormal in the trajectory of space-time particles.

It has been confirmed that this space-time particle is not affected by any external force and is not bound by any current laws of cosmic physics.

But it can fly towards the earth impartially, relentlessly, and accurately without falling behind.

This shows that there must be something on the earth attracting it!

Or, it is actively looking for something on the earth!

Moreover, the closer it is to the earth, the more obvious the deceleration of the space-time particle becomes. Now it has even dropped to Mach 2, which obviously feels like it has found its target and is preparing to reunite.

Until here, Lin Xian has not doubted that the space-time particle is coming for Chu Anqing.

But.

Just now!

Liu Feng used rubber and glass balls to demonstrate the encounter between the space-time particle and the aerospace plane, and Coach Wei Cheng said how difficult it is to capture it, and that if the dive angle is slightly larger, it will be thrown away by the space-time particle.

Lin Xian suddenly realized.

Using such an inflexible aerospace plane to capture an unknown particle that keeps flashing, suddenly decelerates and changes direction for no reason, and appears and disappears without a trace and cannot predict its trajectory... It seems! It is a false proposition in itself!

It is an impossible task!

Before this, he had no real feeling about this kind of capture mission at an altitude of 100 kilometers, and felt that Huang Que's plan was feasible. But when the real intuitive demonstration was in front of him, Lin Xian felt that this plan was too crazy, full of loopholes, and even had no guarantee of success rate.

So.

What made Huang Que so confident, so persistent, and so sure that their plan would succeed this time?

After thinking about it.

[Only Chu Anqing, whose role and significance are still unclear. ]

Finally.

Then think of Zhang Yuqian who died in 2000, Chu Anqing who was born in 2004, and CC who lived in the world 600 years later.

The three of them look exactly the same, living in three completely different time and space with no intersection.

Time and space!

Space-time particles!

This series of seemingly clueless and unrelated things are mixed together, and there is only one correct answer that can completely connect all the clues——

[The space-time particle that obviously has a target is aimed at Chu Anqing! 】

[The fact that Zhang Yuqian, Chu Anqing, and CC look the same in different time and space is most likely caused by space-time particles! 】

[The reason why Huangque specially called Chu Anqing to participate in this capture mission has no meaning. It is just to let her continue to attract space-time particles and serve as a target! 】

[As long as Chu Anqing stays in the aerospace plane, it will not be the aerospace plane chasing the space-time particles, but the space-time particles actively chasing the aerospace plane! Only by being passive and active in this way can we ensure that we never lose the space-time particle, so that Gao Yang can capture it and make this seemingly crazy and impossible task turn against the guest! 】

Only in this way.

It all makes sense.

Everything is logical.

only……

Lin Xian was extremely worried.

If the space-time particles are really here to find Chu Anqing.

So.

What happens when it is found?

What will Chu Anqing become?

This thought made Lin Xian uneasy and extremely scary when he thought about it.

so.

He must ask this question clearly and let Huang Que give an accurate answer.

He stared at the oriole's azure blue eyes...

He could ignore all the previous puzzles and Riddler's actions.

Only this question.

Gotta figure it out.

Can't give in.

However……

Faced with such an aggressive Lin Xian.

Huang Que was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter:

"Lin Xian, what are you thinking about?"

"ha?"

Lin Xian, who was strategizing just now, froze like a big-faced cat at this moment.

He blinked:

"Isn't that right?"

"Of course not. How did you come to such a ridiculous conclusion?"

Oriole's eyes formed a line as she smiled, as if she had heard a very funny joke:

"If that's true, then why do we go up to the sky to catch space-time particles? Can't we just build dozens of space-time particle traps, surround Chu Anqing in the middle, and just wait and see?"

"You don't even need to let the rice cooker...ah, the space-time particle trap is turned on, and you don't need Gao Yang at all. Just stack these rice cookers into a mountain around Chu Anqing, and wait for it to flash in and throw itself into the trap. Why should we? Do you need to go to such trouble now?”

"It is precisely because we don't know where space-time particles are going, what they are looking for, when they will disappear, and where their end points are... so we need to go to space in advance to capture it. If it is really like what you said, then It’s too simple, there are 10,000 ways to capture space-time particles.”

"Besides..."

Huang Que smiled slightly and looked at Lin Xian:

"Space-time particles are not an isolated case. As long as one can be found, it means that there are countless ones in the vast universe. There is no doubt about this. In such a vast universe, anything that you can find one must exist in countless numbers. indivual."

"If it is true as you said, then the area around the earth should be like a meteor shower, with a large number of space-time particles flying towards Chu Anqing all the time, like a wild bombing... Do you think this is realistic? "

"Logical reasoning is a very interesting thing. You only need to simulate, imagine, and develop according to the conditions, and you can naturally come up with feasible or unfeasible answers. The point is-"

"[Don't believe that anything or anything is unique. Because the universe and time and space are really too big, big enough to accommodate infinite possibilities.]"

After listening to Huang Que's words.

Lin Xian was indeed convinced.

Reasonable and well-founded.

Especially that last sentence.

If Liu Feng spent a few months, he discovered a space-time particle in the solar system. In that vast universe, with a time span of tens of billions of years and a size of tens of billions of light years, how many space-time particles should there be? It can be described as everywhere.

Can't all these space-time particles be directed at the earth and Chu Anqing?

The scene was truly terrifying.

It seems that my own ideas are indeed too limited.

Many seemingly miraculous cases are simply ordinary on the scale of the universe.

Including civilization.

Including life.

Including destruction.

These things happen all the time in every corner of the universe.

only……

The universe is really huge.

All the earth-shattering things are, in the final analysis, just trivial and insignificant.

"Then why do you have to drag Chu Anqing into space?" Lin Xian asked.

"It's just to have an extra insurance policy, just like Gao Yang."

Huangque turned his head and said softly:

"From a safety perspective, it is indeed more stable to have one less person than one more person."

"But from the perspective of success, one more person means more strength and more hope."

"It's just that you and I think about the problem from different angles. You think about safety, and I care about whether the mission can be successful."

She turned her head and looked at Lin Xian:

"At this point, Lin Xian, Chu Anqing is much braver than you."

"If you always think that you are willing to do something only when it is absolutely safe, without any risk, 100% non-failure, and foolproof...then you will hardly be able to do anything."

"There is not so much kindness and tenderness waiting for you in this world, and there are not so many fairy tales destined to be beautiful."

"I just don't want to put others in danger because of my own affairs." Lin Xian said, "That's all. I'm not afraid of anything."

"If you are not afraid, then we will not be afraid either."

Huang Que blinked her glass-like eyes and looked at Lin Xian:

"We are willing to go on adventures with you. This is our own choice. It has something to do with you and has nothing to do with you."

"Liu Feng is willing to throw his whole life into research that the whole world thinks is wrong for you; Gao Yang is willing to give up his future and stable life for you, but is still unwilling to go to your company for fear of hurting you; Chu Anqing's spoiled little princess will get up early and work late at night for you. My training hands are all calloused; so am I..."

She paused, and finally, her throat surged, and she swallowed some words:

"me too."

"So." She took a step forward, stretched out her index finger, and pressed it against Lin Xian's chest, causing pain in Lin Xian's ribs.

Her blue eyes looked directly at Lin Xian:

"At times like this, don't say discouraging words. That's not gentleness or kindness, it's just an escape."

"When a group of people stand firmly behind you and are willing to risk life and death for you, what you need to do is not to pity, feel sorry for, or be moved, but to shout and do your best to lead them to charge without fear of death."

"This is what a [leader] should do."

Lin Xian frowned slightly and looked at Huangque:

"Does your speech have to be so ugly?"

Oriole snorted softly.

She retracted her index finger, put it into her coat pocket again, lowered her head and smiled:

"I also want to have a good chat with you, but time... is really running out."

"I hope that after you come back from space this time, you can seriously think about what I told you to "look in the mirror more often" and don't take what I say seriously every time."

"What I can do is very limited. Even if I know some things, I can't change anything. In the end, it's up to you, Lin Xian, to change everything."

She turned around, walked away on clicking high heels, and waved to Lin Xian from behind:

"Good night."

Night, dormitory.

"VV."

Lin Xian held his chin, put his elbows on the desk, and said softly:

"The oriole is lying."

"It's obvious." Electronic alarm clock VV said:

"The reason she explained why she took Chu Anqing into space is simply not valid. She has her own purpose, and even said... her purpose has always been one - to capture space-time particles."

"But even after analyzing it for so long, I still can't figure out why she insisted on dragging Chu Anqing into space together. I can't find any reasonable reason at all."

Lin Xian picked up a pen in the pen holder, held it between his fingers, and turned:

"It must be related to space-time particles. You don't have to think about it. I did think that Huang Que was planning to use Chu Anqing to attract space-time particles so that it could be captured easily. But looking at it now, this idea was not right either. Instead, Huang Que was He mocked me a lot..."

"Please, I'm not the leader, okay? She is the commander-in-chief. If I were to be the commander-in-chief, I think I would just take you to space. It seems... Huangque doesn't seem to trust you very much, VV , she may be worried that you can’t beat Kevin Walker.”

"You're kidding!" the electronic alarm clock said angrily:

"If I can't beat Kevin Walker, I will unscrew my CPU for you! How can she be so insulting! Artificial intelligence is very rational and will never be arrogant or arrogant. It is what it is, and I will never do it. Can brag and show off."

"When I couldn't break through Kevin Walker's blockade and couldn't find any trace of him, I admitted it openly. I always have one thing to say and seek truth from facts. Now my strength is indeed higher than Kevin Walker's, by a long way. Above all, this is an undisputed fact.”

"When I was born, I was the most powerful super artificial intelligence of this era; and after half a year of updating and iteration, although it has not reached perfection, I am absolutely certain that in the current era, no one or anything can do anything about it. Me! Don’t let the truth be told?”

Lin Xian covered his ears.

Reach out to stop the electronic alarm clock from making a sharp sound like fingernails scratching a blackboard:

"What's going on in your house! Go and disturb Huang Que. Doesn't she have an electronic alarm clock in her house?"

"Okay, okay, stop arguing. I believe you. I believe you will be invincible in this era of 2024. Stop arguing."

After VV calmed down, Lin Xian sighed softly.

He believed that the oriole was not the enemy.

but.

This woman is too purposeful.

She does do it for her own good, and she knows it.

But others…

Lin Xian always felt that Huang Que wouldn't think so much about other people.

She acknowledges that history as she knows it is over.

This may be what she wants to see.

If she is really a time traveler, then her purpose of traveling back must be to change history, reverse failure, and change tragedy.

Now that the historical trajectory and future development have become unknown to her, and have embarked on a track other than destined to fail, it means that Huang Que's goal is about to be achieved.

And the key point that can truly reverse the success or failure of history.

It must be that crucial [space-time particle].

These things are no longer difficult to guess, and they are becoming more and more obvious.

only……

Lin Xian was still worried.

He couldn't figure out why Chu Anqing had to go to space.

He couldn't figure it out no matter how hard he tried.

Snap.

Lin Xian finished spinning the pen, and with a finishing horizontal swing, the fountain pen accurately hit the pen holder and bounced in vertically, completing a set of hearty combos.

"VV."

He turned around and looked at the electronic alarm clock on the bedside:

"I want to tell you something."

"What is it?" VV asked.

Lin Xian paused and said softly:

"The purpose of the yellow bird is indeed to capture the space-time particle, and it feels like it will pay any price."

"But if it really costs the life of a companion, I am unwilling to do so. Especially now that the truth about Chu Anqing is unclear, the meaning of the space-time particle is unclear, and the yellow bird is obviously lying..."

Lin Xian raised his head and looked at the electronic alarm clock VV:

"If I notice anything wrong, you will immediately hijack this space plane according to my order... Give up the plan and return immediately!"