Did You Destroy the World Today?
Chapter 39: Outing Plan

Purple Mountain Observatory!

I should have thought of it sooner!

Lin Xu sat up from his bed and immediately pulled out his phone to search for information related to Purple Mountain Observatory.

Soon, a piece of information popped up before him.

"Jinling's Purple Mountain Observatory is currently constructing the nation's largest deep space ground station, expected to be completed by January 2027."

"Upon completion, Purple Mountain Station will undertake ground receiving tasks for China's deep space exploration projects, forming effective coordination with the 'Queqiao' relay satellite to create the world's largest, most extensive coverage, and most stable deep space ground station..."

Without a doubt, Jiang Xingye was using this ground station's large-scale laser communication transmitter to influence devices across the entire city.

Therefore, if he wanted to establish contact with her, the first step was clearly to enter Purple Mountain Observatory and gain control of the ground station.

Seems not easy?

But still much simpler than flying from Jinling to the capital within an hour and directly attempting to seize the Zhurong rover whose exact location he didn't even know!

Break in, seize control, send a message to Jiang Xingye, ask questions, and receive her reply.

Exactly. If this step could be achieved, not only would the mystery of the Zhurong rover be solved, but more information about Planetary Reincarnation and the apocalypse could also be obtained.

Perfect.

Lin Xu closed the webpage with satisfaction, then entered new information in his clues document.

[Xu Jin didn't reach Mars, most likely fled overseas (questionable)]

[Xu Jin planned the operation to seize the Zhurong rover (questionable)]

[The Zhurong rover itself has special significance, and the struggle over it caused severe consequences (significant casualties)]

Writing this, Lin Xu recalled what Skull Head had told him in Bracelet World.

Because of the Naibk incident, almost all extremist forces in the Middle East were wiped out.

Damn, what kind of "using one enemy to fight another" strategy was this?

For those organization members, this must have been an unexpected disaster.

They probably hated Planetary Reincarnation to the core too?

Kind of funny actually.

Lin Xu scratched his head and finally entered five characters in the document.

[Purple Mountain Observatory].

Then he saved and closed the document, walking to sit on the small living room sofa.

Tired.

Probably because of the massive amount of information received in this hour, his brain felt more exhausted than when entering Bracelet World before.

Although the number on the bracelet still showed 1, he didn't plan to enter again.

After ordering takeout, drinking ice-cold cola, and resting for quite a while, Lin Xu finally recovered.

Only then did he remember he hadn't updated Xu Jin about today's conversation with Ren Jian, so he returned to his computer to compile a brief summary and sent it to Xu Jin.

Looking at the harmless cartoon kitten avatar on Xu Jin's WeChat, he truly found it hard to associate this supposedly "simple" Asperger's patient with the future mastermind of large-scale terrorist attacks.

What changed him?

Excessively stubborn thinking? The increasingly obsessive fixation? Or that seemingly impossible goal that suddenly became attainable?

No idea.

But regardless, he needed to be cautious of Xu Jin.

Otherwise, the potential backlash from him could be more terrifying than from anyone else...

As Lin Xu pondered how to control Xu Jin, a reply message arrived.

"Thank you I appreciate what you've done for me."

"I hope we can cooperate well in the future and achieve greater accomplishments together."

"I also hope to be helpful to you please don't hesitate if you need anything from me."

Xu Jin's texting style resembled that of a middle-aged man, so Lin Xu replied with an equally formal and official message.

With this, information synchronization was complete.

Next came handling contracts, establishing the company, and rapidly implementing the two materials.

Shouldn't take too long.

With Xu Jin's father's resources, how soon could the equipment arrive?

Two weeks?

A month?

By then, he should have completed all manufacturing process documentation.

Smooth.

Lin Xu was quite satisfied with his plan. Leaning back on the sofa, he relaxed by browsing short videos.

Perhaps because he'd searched similar content too much recently, the platform kept recommending space and exploration-related videos.

Most were low-quality clickbait content just rehashing old topics.

However, an official Purple Mountain Observatory post caught his interest.

Due to the off-season, visiting the observatory no longer required reservations.

Since tomorrow was also a weekend...

Maybe go check it out?

Invite Jiang Xingye?

Well, this isn't a date—just maintaining client relationships.

After all, in Bracelet World, he still needed her help to break the situation.

Getting a twenty-year head start seemed reasonable, right?

Thinking this, Lin Xu took out his phone to message Jiang Xingye.

Lin Xu:

"Purple Mountain Observatory no reservation needed tomorrow. Reply 1 if you want to go."

Moments later, Jiang Xingye replied:

"2."

Lin Xu:

"3."

Jiang Xingye:

"4."

Lin Xu:

"...Are we counting numbers here? Going or not?!"

Jiang Xingye:

"Going, how could I refuse Boss Lin's invitation?"

"What time? I finally have a full day off, want to sleep in."

Lin Xu:

"Then sleep in, leave after waking up naturally."

Jiang Xingye:

"OK.gif."

The outing plan was successfully set.

Of course, Lin Xu wasn't just going for sightseeing.

Mainly, he wanted to scout the location in advance, familiarize himself with the layout and equipment.

After all, next time he went from Bracelet World, he'd be bringing guns...

Glancing at his phone—it was already 10 PM.

His overworked brain felt muddled. After a drowsy shower without even drying his hair, Lin Xu fell asleep the moment his head hit the pillow...

...

Meanwhile, at Zhong Mountain Sanatorium.

Xu Qianlin lay on the hospital bed holding freshly compiled documents.

His complexion looked terrible, with sagging muscles showing extreme fatigue.

Yet his eyes remained exceptionally sharp.

Several minutes later, he set down the documents and asked the security officer standing nearby:

"Are these materials definitely from Tianqiong Technology?"

"Yes."

The officer nodded in confirmation:

"Our surveillance team tracked that employee Lin Xu's movements and retrieved cafe security footage of his meeting with Xu Jin."

"These documents are detailed contents of the materials he gave Xu Jin, extracted from the surveillance images."

"Incomplete, but already analyzed by technical departments."

"Nothing significant should be missing from what was captured."

"Good."

Xu Qianlin nodded slowly.

"What about audio? No sound recording from surveillance? What did they discuss?"

"No audio—the surveillance camera was malfunctioning."

"Also, their seating positions were rather... coincidental, with most lip movements obscured. Lip reading analysis didn't yield meaningful results."

"But judging from their reactions, their communication went smoothly."

"The key part is these materials... We've forwarded them to Materials Research Institute experts for evaluation. According to preliminary feedback, these materials are... special."

"Of course they're special."

Xu Qianlin exhaled softly.

"These are remarkably complete industrial production process documents targeting precisely the two materials my son was researching."

"Very strange... What exactly is Tianqiong Technology planning?"

"If they already possess complete materials, why not directly begin production instead of involving my son?"

"Perhaps seeking a patron?"

The officer ventured:

"The current tech development environment isn't ideal, especially for such cutting-edge technologies with wide applications. Once developed, they'd face tremendous domestic and international pressure."

"Finding a powerful backer would be a sound strategy. Maybe they're using Xu Jin as a stepping stone to approach official institutions?"

"Possible."

Xu Qianlin blinked.

"If that's the case, we'll continue monitoring."

"Most likely they're just engaging in power speculation—probably no major malicious intent."

"However... beyond Tianqiong Technology, I suggest paying attention to that employee Lin Xu."

"I have a feeling he might not be as simple as our initial assessment suggested..."