Did You Destroy the World Today?
Chapter 27: Go to the Police Station!

Mars. Again, Mars.  

Now, every time Lin Xu heard the word Mars, he almost developed PTSD. His heart raced, and his mind thumped uncontrollably.  

What was going on?  

Did all of you in the Planetary Reincarnation organization grow up dreaming about Mars?  

Jiang Xingye went to Mars, and now you want to go to Mars too?  

So, is it really your own wish to go to Mars, or is it the Planetary Reincarnation organization that wants you there?  

Lin Xu looked straight at Xu Jin and asked bluntly,  

“Why do you want to go to Mars? Is it because the apocalypse is coming?”  

Xu Jin was stunned.  

“Apocalypse? Why are you talking about the apocalypse? I don’t understand anything about an apocalypse...”  

“I... just... want to go... want to go...”  

“The Zhurong rover...”  

“Zhurong rover?”  

Lin Xu wanted to ask more, but Xu Jin stubbornly refused to say anything else.  

“It’s fine. I only want to go to Mars, but I can’t become an astronaut. If you can make me an astronaut, I can work for you!”  

“Tomorrow! Tomorrow we meet again! We need to talk about those two materials!”  

With that, he turned and left.  

“Hey! My phone number!”  

“Save my number!”  

Lin Xu shouted after him.  

“131...”  

“Come on, save it, brother!”  

“I can remember it!”  

“...Alright then.”  

Lin Xu stopped walking.  

Communicating with someone like this was really tough.  

—No, wait, it wasn’t tough... it was actually... smooth?  

All his goals were achieved.  

First, he established a cooperative relationship with him.  

Second, he confirmed that Xu Jin had a hidden connection to the Planetary Reincarnation organization, or at least a motive to join.  

Finally, he confirmed that Xu Jin had not yet joined the organization and was unaware of the so-called apocalypse.  

And all of this happened within just over ten minutes.  

Could anything be easier than this?  

Who needs a bicycle?  

A satisfied smile appeared on Lin Xu’s face.  

He saved 200,000!  

But wait.  

Wouldn’t he have to pay back that 200,000 later?  

Ouch.  

He took out his phone and sent a message to Jiang Xingye.  

“I’ve handled my friend.”  

Jiang Xingye replied quickly.  

Jiang Xingye: “Handled? You really handled him?”  

Lin Xu: “...The guy’s a big brother.”  

Jiang Xingye: “That’s even more exciting.”  

Lin Xu: “I swear... I’m serious. Let me ask you something.”  

Lin Xu: “The 200,000 emergency fund I advanced from the company, is there any way to get a little out of it?”  

Jiang Xingye: “...I’m your superior after all, and I have internal audit responsibilities. Is it appropriate for you to ask me this?”  

Lin Xu: “You won’t miss out if things go well.”  

Jiang Xingye: “Down with capitalists! See you later to talk!”  

Lin Xu: “OK.gif.”  

Putting down the phone, Lin Xu let out a long breath.  

Things were finally starting to go smoothly.  

At least in the real world, he was beginning to get his first clear clue related to the apocalypse and the Planetary Reincarnation organization, and he was connected to a key figure.  

If he kept digging, the answers would gradually be revealed.  

However, two crucial questions still lay ahead.  

First, what exactly was Xu Jin’s motive for wanting to go to Mars? The Zhurong rover obviously referred to the Mars rover; what did his mentioning it imply?  

Did it have any connection to the suspected “terrorist attack” operation he launched after joining the Planetary Reincarnation organization?  

Second, why was he an Asperger’s syndrome patient?  

Compared to the first question, the second one left Lin Xu even more clueless.  

From any perspective, he could only explain it all as a coincidence.  

But such coincidences could not exist in this world.  

This Xu Jin had been an Asperger’s patient since birth, and Lin Xu couldn’t change the timeline of the real world. So the real question was...  

Why did he know Xu Jin was an Asperger’s patient?  

In the Bracelet World, he had no memories at all.  

But he was definitely playing the role of his future self.  

Could it be some kind of subconsciousness or intuition beyond memory, unconsciously influencing him, making him immediately associate Xu Jin with Asperger’s when recalling him, and inadvertently blurt out a half-truth that was not a lie in front of others?  

Lin Xu suddenly felt a chill.  

If that was the case, then the subconscious influence on him was probably much greater than that.  

He frowned tightly and walked out of the school gate. The old man at the gate thought he had hit a wall and laughed maliciously, but Lin Xu didn’t mind and directly got into the car he had booked.  

He took out his phone again and sent another message to Jiang Xingye.  

Lin Xu: “By the way, do you think I’ve changed recently?”  

Jiang Xingye: “?? Are you coming here to test your personal charm again?”  

Jiang Xingye: “I haven’t noticed any change... but you are definitely more composed, improving quickly.”  

...If you faced life and death every day, anyone would become more composed.  

Lin Xu sighed and typed quickly:  

“Too early. Finally got a business trip. I’m going back to sleep, help me approve an off-site work request.”  

“Let’s meet directly at the restaurant tonight.”  

Jiang Xingye: “Mumen body.”  

Perfect.  

Lin Xu submitted the off-site punch-in application on his phone, and Jiang Xingye approved it immediately.  

He sat in the car and headed home. After throwing his bag inside, he planned to take a nap, but Xu Jin’s friend’s message had already arrived on WeChat.  

After confirming the appointment for tomorrow and getting Xu Jin’s basic information, Lin Xu looked at his Bracelet.  

The numbers had recovered to 3, so he could go back into the Bracelet World to court death again.  

What should he do this time?  

Keep searching for information?  

Or change approach and look for clues about Xu Jin first?  

Whatever.  

He entered without hesitation.  

Lin Xu gently touched the Bracelet, and his consciousness was instantly sucked away...  

...  

“So...”  

“Shh, don’t speak.”  

Lin Xu raised his hand, cutting off Skull Head, who was about to ask the same question again.  

“We’re not doing anything today. I’m taking a day off.”  

“A day off?!”  

Skull Head was dumbfounded.  

“I have everything ready, the operation is ready to launch, and you tell me you want a day off?!”  

“I’m telling you, even if it’s a day off, it’ll cost money!”  

“If you hired me, whether you work or not, it costs money!”  

“I know.”  

Lin Xu nodded.  

Skull Head took a deep breath.  

“Think carefully. If we don’t do it today, we might never get such a good chance again!”  

“No, maybe we’ll never have another chance!”  

“It’s hard to organize our group, you...”  

“You guys won’t have a chance, but I still do.”  

Lin Xu interrupted Skull Head.  

“And it’s not really a day off.”  

“Lack of intelligence outside, operation canceled.”  

“Don’t worry, I’ll still pay you.”  

“Now, drive me to the center of Jinling City.”  

“The faster, the better!”  

“What are you going to do??”  

Skull Head was completely lost trying to follow Lin Xu’s train of thought.  

A mysterious smile appeared on Lin Xu’s face.  

Then he said,  

“We’re going to...”  

“The police station!”