Did You Destroy the World Today?
Chapter 52: Becoming a Director

When Jiang Xingye mentioned the word "singularity," Lin Xu immediately understood.  

No wonder this description felt so familiar.  

So he had actually seen it before!  

Lin Xu recalled reading a science fiction novel in the past.  

The novel's description of a singularity was "the starting point of all causality."  

Instead of replying to Jiang Xingye immediately, Lin Xu opened his browser and searched for that novel.  

Soon, the novel's description of the singularity appeared before his eyes:  

"This is where the curvature of time reaches its maximum. Every step taken from here equals countless steps, every direction chosen equals countless directions."  

"You will see yourself, you will see silhouettes you've never witnessed before, you might even see cross-sections neatly sliced by invisible forces—your beating heart and expanding alveoli."  

"The blood that perpetually courses through your vessels seems to have vanished into the void..."  

This description was even more fantastical than Skull Head's wife's account, clearly embellished with artistic flair.  

But admittedly, it did sound somewhat... plausible.  

So was Skull Head's wife's experience real?  

Very likely.  

More importantly, Skull Head had explicitly stated that his wife wasn't the only one with such experiences, describing them as "Prophecies."  

That was particularly intriguing.  

Lin Xu refreshed the clues document, placing the keyword 【Prophecy】 alongside 【solar halo】.  

Could there be a connection between the two?  

Absolutely!  

But exactly how they were connected, Lin Xu didn't know.  

He decided to set it aside for now.  

This wasn't a critical clue—at best, it was a side plot.  

He could probably resolve it during future explorations in Bracelet World.  

With that thought, Lin Xu picked up his phone and replied to Jiang Xingye:  

Lin Xu:  

"I just came across this description in a sci-fi novel and found it interesting."  

"General relativity? I'll look into it."  

A moment later, Jiang Xingye replied:  

Jiang Xingye:  

"Relativity is great, you should definitely study it."  

"Are you reading it alone? Want me to teach you?"  

Lin Xu:  

"...Come over. If you don't, you're a dog."  

Jiang Xingye:  

"Woof woof woof."  

Lin Xu:  

"...Where are your morals? Where are your principles??"  

Jiang Xingye:  

"Enough joking, I need to get back to work, Director Lin."  

"By the way, didn't you say you wanted to review the new hires in the team?"  

"I've already interviewed one—should I send you her resume?"  

"Let me tell you, she's really impressive."  

"A master's graduate from Northwestern Polytechnical University! Majored in aircraft design!"  

Lin Xu:  

"That strong? Why did she come to us?"  

Jiang Xingye:  

"She's chasing her dreams."  

"Apparently, she wants to go to space but couldn't pass the official screening."  

"No idea what HRD promised her—probably lied about priority access to future experiences."  

Lin Xu:  

"A woman?"  

Jiang Xingye:  

"An older sister—same age as me, two years older than you."  

"Her name is Bai Mo."  

"What do you think? Nice name, right?"  

Bai Mo?!  

Lin Xu was stunned.  

Someone he knew again??  

No, this made sense.  

Given Star Voyager-1's progress, this key astronaut should have appeared by now.  

But Lin Xu never expected her to show up like this.  

He needed to meet her.  

After some thought, Lin Xu messaged Jiang Xingye:  

Lin Xu:  

"It is a nice name."  

"Let's schedule an interview tomorrow—I'd like to meet her."  

Jiang Xingye:  

"?? What are you planning?"  

Lin Xu:  

"I want to meet the candidate! What else would I do?"  

"The Donghua Chemical Fiber Factory project is ramping up—I'll be focusing on that soon. This person will take over my current role—shouldn't I meet her?"  

Jiang Xingye:  

"Fair enough..."  

"Let's meet at 2 PM tomorrow."  

Lin Xu:  

"Fine."  

"Since when did you become so possessive..."  

Jiang Xingye:  

"Woof woof woof."  

Lin Xu didn't reply further. Instead, he returned to his computer.  

He hadn't found Bai Mo in Bracelet World yet, but in reality, he was about to meet her.  

So what should he talk to her about tomorrow?  

Ask why she wants to go to space?  

Surely her reason wouldn't be the same as Xu Jin's—to retrieve the Zhurong rover?  

He hoped she'd give him a meaningful answer.  

Closing his laptop, Lin Xu finally felt the overwhelming fatigue hit him.  

He took a drowsy shower, collapsed into bed, and fell asleep instantly...  

...  

The next morning, Lin Xu was awakened by his long-conditioned "corporate slave" biological clock.  

Seeing it was already 8:30 AM, he instinctively sped through his morning routine.  

But as he put on his shoes and opened the app to check if he could exploit a bug to clock in from home, he was shocked to discover his attendance policy had changed to "flexible clock-in."  

What did "flexible clock-in" mean?  

It meant no clock-in required.  

Holy shit!  

Life was looking up!  

Lin Xu quickly checked his profile and saw his job title had changed from "Senior Flight Control Engineer" directly to "Senior Project Director."  

His rank had also jumped from Level 15 to Level 21.  

Holy shit!  

He'd become a director!  

Lin Xu had experienced riding a rocket in Bracelet World—now he was riding one in reality too.  

Going from Level 15 to 21 under this company's Huawei-copied ranking system would normally take at least 10 years even with the fastest promotions.  

But he'd done it in one week.  

Satisfaction.  

Checking his online payslip, his salary had skyrocketed from 40,000+ to 160,000—already paid.  

Payday!  

Lin Xu's mood instantly improved, and he no longer rushed to work.  

After breakfast, he took a taxi straight to the office.  

Upon arrival, he noticed all his colleagues staring at him with strange yet curious expressions—especially Chen Yan, the original Star Voyager-1 project manager.  

Chen Yan's expression was particularly complicated.  

Officially, Lin Xu hadn't replaced him—even with two higher ranks, their roles were parallel.  

Yet Chen Yan still felt uneasy.  

He'd arrogantly claimed he was "giving the younger generation opportunities," only for one to surpass him entirely...  

As Lin Xu headed toward his old workstation, Chen Yan gritted his teeth and approached:  

"Director Lin."  

"Huh?"  

Lin Xu was momentarily startled by the title.  

"What's up?"  

"You... your new office is ready. Let me show you."  

"Sure, thanks."  

Lin Xu followed Chen Yan to his new office without hesitation.  

The moment he opened the door, floor-to-ceiling windows greeted him.  

Nice.  

Lin Xu circled the desk and sat on the sofa.  

Brand-new computer, tea set, foldable smartphone—everything screamed prestige.  

This was peak office setup.  

After savoring the moment, Lin Xu booted up his computer to plan his day.  

Just then, a message popped up on his phone—from Xu Jin:  

"Boss where are you I'm already at Donghua Chemical Fiber Factory can we start now?"  

"The equipment has arrived!"  

Huh?  

Lin Xu was stunned.  

The equipment was already here??  

So fast?!