Humanity’s current knowledge is still limited to classical physics, and the observation of microscopic particles has only just begun. In reality, however, the state of microscopic particles cannot be explained by macroscopic physics theories at all, they are related but contradictory. Once all unimaginable things involve the microscopic world, they can be explained by scientific theories.
Ah San is also a graduate of the special class and was exposed to the theory of quantum mechanics in his third year. He also has a deep understanding of Liang Xian’s words, he recalls all the things they encountered in the other world and verifies them one by one by comparing them with Liang Xian’s words.
Tan Yan and Qin Li were probably the most relaxed people in the conference room. Neither of them could understand what everyone was talking about, so they could only look at each other and smile, expressing a tacit look in each other’s eyes.
Liang Xian, Liang Xian is even more frustrated.
He just proposed a hypothesis that even the professors didn’t think of and got everyone’s approval and recognition. He obviously showed his future potential in front of everyone and showed his face in front of Tan Yan, but Tan Yan was smiling at Qin Li.
His heart ached quietly, the vigor he showed just now was gone, and only his composure remained.
Xu Mingyu, as a non-staff member, is not only busy with the research team but along with Qiao Zhixue, he is also responsible for selecting talents who will enter the void in the future. Although Tan Yan is strong and experienced, his theoretical knowledge is too poor, no matter how many times he goes there, he can’t explain it.
And Liang Xian was able to analyze so many things after only entering once, and he was not arrogant or impetuous, he was still so humble under the approval of the professors and Minister Yu. He was really a malleable talent.
Minister Yu once told Xu Mingyu that it was impossible for Tan Yan to keep running around like this. He is 58 years old. Although it is not obvious on the surface, the number of human cell divisions is limited. Who knows if he will suddenly age? Maybe one day, he will reach his limit and won’t be able to hold on.
Minister Yu didn’t want to keep squeezing such an old comrade who was loyal to the country. He asked Xu Mingyu to select a suitable team leader among the people chosen by Tan Yan, focus on training, and let him take over Tan Yan’s task.
Liang Xian is already the number one candidate in Xu Mingyu’s heart.
“Excellent hypothesis,” Minister Yu praised, “Have you found anything else?”
“Yes,” In the face of national-level leader Liang Xian didn’t flinch, “Before I left, I grabbed a small fragment of a meteorite and put it in my pocket, intending to take it back for research. Did you find it on me?”
“No,” Xu Mingyu, who is in charge of equipment management, said, “I’ve checked all your clothes, and there’s nothing but weapons and rations in your backpack.”
“That is to say, the things brought by our world can enter another world and come back, but the things from another world cannot be brought out. Tan Yan also said he once tried to bring people from another world, but they disappeared at the entrance. He feels that he has harmed these people, but I feel that they are not disappearing but returning to their own world.”
At this point, Liang Xian glanced at Tan Yan: “You’re harming no one, they just can’t be saved.”
Tan Yan’s heart was slightly astringent, he always thought that his good intentions had harmed those people, but Liang Xian said no, and he was also very reasonable.
“What you mean is that the things we brought over, because there is quantum entanglement with this world so that they can come back through the ‘void’, but when the people or things in the other world are entangled with this world, they are still decomposed in the ‘void’ transmission, but going back to their own world.” Qiao Zhixue asked.
“That’s right,” Liang Xian made a conclusion for his own conjecture, “My current point of view is that the ‘void’ is a kind of quantum transmission channel in the parallel world. It is not clear why it appears frequently in our world, but the harm it brings is obvious. If no one stops the ‘void’, then it will continuously transmit the space of our world to the parallel world, and not everyone has the strength to come back. Even for us, if Tan Yan does not protect us, we will die due to lack of oxygen or low temperature when we arrive in that world. It can be said that any ‘void’ is a world-class disaster!”
Everyone took a deep breath, and Minister Yu remembered that he once said as if joking, that Tan Yan had saved the world for forty years. At that time, he was half teasing, and half praising Tan Yan’s tough-as-nail spirit, but he didn’t expect it to be true.
Recalling the number of ‘void’ that appeared in the records, the members of the research team felt a chill in their hearts. So many times, the earth has faced so many crises, they don’t even know it, and they regard the ‘void’ as an interesting phenomenon to study and even discuss it with relish!
Many people also feel that the study of the ‘void’ phenomenon is a waste of funds and is not useful.
Those who knew the truth were all looking at Tan Yan. Liang Xian, the other three didn’t know, but they knew it clearly.
“I would like to increase the number of team members who can awaken the ability like us, who are physically strong, and who have studied quantum mechanics,” Liang Xian continued, “I still don’t understand the principle of the ability, but since crossing can be explained by scientific theory, then the ability must also be the same. Once you understand the principle, you don’t need a near-death state, you should be able to attempt the awakening conventionally and conservatively. The main premise remains the same, we can only gain power if we enter the other world through the ‘void’, perhaps accepting the effects of the rays when we travel or maybe feeling something in the process of being disintegrated and reshaped.
The focus of the next task is to choose suitable and loyal team members, continue to enter different worlds, and enhance their strengths. Even though there may be talent loss in the process, it must not stop. We must think of a way to solve the problem of ‘void’ once and for all, otherwise, the world will meet its end sooner or later, just like those worlds. You haven’t seen the world’s extinction and don’t know the feeling, people… are not people anymore.”
Without backbone, without dignity, and without the most basic conscience, human beings are left with the instinct to pursue survival and the desire to plunder. He doesn’t want his world to become like that.
“I understand,” Minister Yu said solemnly, “You three go out, and Tan Yan stays, we still have things to discuss.”
Why did you keep Tan Yan? The three of them were full of doubts, but they all obeyed the order and didn’t open their mouths.
“In addition,” As the three walked to the door, Minister Yu added, “You handed over the materials for cultivating new seeds to another world without authorization. Although there is no precedent for this matter, and you are not bound by law, but you still have to accept disciplinary action. Is there anyone who solves unexpected tasks like you and goes to another world to play?! In the future, remember, no matter what happens in the other world, life takes priority, understand?!”
“Understood!”
The three of them stood at attention collectively, gave a military salute, turned, and left the room.
After they left, several other people who didn’t know Tan Yan’s real identity also left. Only Director Yu, Qiao Zhixue, Xu Mingyu and the two leaders of the research team were left in the conference room.
These are the only five people in the world who know Tan Yan’s actual age.
“I follow your advice to dismiss uninformed people, what are your thoughts?” Minister Yu said to Qiao Zhixue.
“The information we know at this time: One, the ‘void’ because of quantum coherence most likely comes in pairs, and due to quantum entanglement, when one disappears, the other disappears with it; Two, the ‘void’ is most likely a quantum transmission channel that was created between the Earth and other parallel worlds; Three, things transferred through the ‘void’ will return to the original world. Although all of the above are conjectures, I am taking them as facts based on the assumption that we need to solve the following kinds of problems in the future: One, the cause of the ‘void’; Two, the principle of the so-called ‘supernatural power’ and ‘non-aging’; Three, who is ‘Tan Yan’?”
Tan Yan didn’t understand the first few words, but he looked at Qiao Zhixue in confusion at the end: “I am Tan Yan, an ordinary civilian police in Ping County.”
“No,” Qiao Zhixue shook his head, “You are not ordinary, what we are going to investigate next is your particularity and who is the person in the tombstone or the nameless tombstone that is most likely to have quantum entanglement with you.”
“I’m also not clear,” Tan Yan shook his head and said, “It’s just that the first time I returned to the tombstone, and every time after that, I was there.”
“There must be a connection, and it is an extremely intimate and inseparable connection. Only in this way can you return to the Earth from other worlds countless times. Once the connection between the tombstone and you is gone, there is a high probability that you will not be able to return.” Qiao Zhixue said solemnly, “We must protect this tombstone, which is why I don’t dare to open the coffin to extract the DNA to investigate the people in the cemetery.”
As early as the beginning, the research team discussed whether to open the coffin for investigation. This tombstone is too obvious, and there are obviously many secrets hidden in it. But this is currently the only way for Tan Yan to come back. No one can guarantee what will happen after the cemetery is moved, so the research team has never dared to do it. Now after listening to Liang Xian’s analysis, everyone is even more afraid to act rashly.
“I hope you can recall as much as possible what happened before and after entering the ‘void’ for the first time, because that is most likely the source of the first ‘void’ that occurred on the Earth that we have been looking for. Only by finding the source can we find a solution.”
“I’ve said everything I can say.” Tan Yan shook his head, “Already very detailed.”
To sum it up, Tan Yan was assigned to work in the Ping County Public Security Bureau Office after being discharged from the army, on the first day of work, he encountered a ‘void’ and foolishly bumped into it, he almost died in the ‘void’, but finally awakened to power and found the exit according to his intuition, jumped in, and returned to Earth.
As simple as every crossing in the past forty years, there is nothing special about it, except that it is the first time.
Minister Yu saw that Tan Yan hadn’t concealed anything. If there was any omission, it must be something he didn’t understand or didn’t think was important, so he forgot.
But everyone knows that this is not permanently forgotten, it must still exist in Tan Yan’s mind, and once important information is triggered, the memory will still emerge.
The problem now is that Tan Yan simply doesn’t understand. Minister Yu could also tell that Tan Yan didn’t understand everything that was said in today’s meeting.
Qiao Zhixue was also very helpless about this, he simply didn’t know how to teach Tan Yan to understand such a profound knowledge that even human beings are still exploring.
It would be great if Tan Yan had the same IQ as Liang Xian, obviously, his brain is 70% developed, why can’t he learn it? Is all the learning ability hidden in the 30% that wasn’t developed at all?
“Tan Yan…” Minister Yu showed that unbearable but kind and affable expression that made Tan Yan’s hair stand on end again.
He swallowed and tensed: “Minister, I’m listening.”
“I also thought that at your age, it really is too difficult for you to study mathematics, physics, and chemistry, I also thought about whether to give you a green light during the exam or something, but now it seems that it is impossible to do it if you don’t learn it.” Minister Yu looked at Tan Yan and said heartbreakingly.
Tan Yan: “…”
“There are some things that can’t be replaced by others, if you don’t understand or realize by yourself, it is simply impossible to provide us with important information, therefore…” Minister Yu gritted his teeth and finally said cruelly, “I’ll give you two years, no need to catch up with Liang Xian’s level, at least you have to be like ‘Jackal No. 3’, can understand it when someone mentions it.”
Tan Yan: “…”
This may be the only time in his life that he can’t complete the task and leave a stain.
Qiao Zhixue was also worried for Tan Yan and said in a low voice: “Minister, Tan Yan just learned high school physics, he couldn’t even understand the physics circuit diagram of junior high school.”
Minister Yu: “…”
That slow? It was very simple when he studied it. Just like the difficult subject of quantum mechanics, because the work requires him to understand, Minister Yu reads books and studies by himself after work and is also very good at it.
To be able to become the Minister of Ministry of State Security, Minister Yu’s brain is also at a genius level, he simply can’t understand what Tan Yan doesn’t understand.
“Then in four years…” Minister Yu looked deeply at Tan Yan, “Originally, I was hoping to let you retire after two years.”
Tan Yan: “…”
It turns out that the organization has always been considerate of his age and considered his retirement!
Tan Yan was very moved, immediately stood up and saluted Minister Yu, puffed up his chest, and said loudly: “Report to the Minister, I will not retire until a successor is trained and the ‘void’ incident is resolved. This is the last assignment of my working life, and I will definitely carry it out to the end!”
“Good comrade!” Minister Yu walked up to Tan Yan excitedly and held his hands tightly, “You have to learn English too, many of the original quantum mechanics are in the original English version!”
Tan Yan: “…”
The last task of life is too difficult QAQ.
While one was moved and the other was impressed, Qiao Zhixue whispered to Fei Yindun: “If the tombstone can’t be moved, how can we continue the investigation?”
“Find a way to re-establish quantum entanglement,” Fei Yindun said, “Although it’s not clear what exactly is the connection Tan Yan has with the tombstone, perhaps he can no longer establish a deeper entanglement with other things but other people still can. Cultivate new team members, establish new entanglements, and free Tan Yan so that we can study the tombstone.”
“It seems that this is the only way,” Qiao Zhixue sighs, “How much longer will it take, obviously there are already some prospects, but we can’t do anything here, we can only wait for the team to go to the other world to work hard and fight for their lives.”
“Who says nothing can be done?” Fei Yindun said, “We can be the backup force of the front line, researching the cause of awakening, assisting them in improving their strength, preparing supplies and weapons for them, and researching measuring instruments. Each result they bring back will become our next research target, and each result of our research can become the equipment to support them.”
“That’s true…” Qiao Zhixue said in a low voice, “Ah, I also really want to enter the ‘void’, but unfortunately, my physical fitness is too poor.”
“You can’t,” Fei Yindun immediately refused, “We need your mind that is beyond the scope of ordinary people’s thinking, you are irreplaceable.”
–
After over half a month, Tan Yan and Liang Xian finally returned to their respective teams. At this time, Ah San was no longer a member of the “Jackal” project but was incorporated into Tan Yan’s ‘void’ team and entered the Central Military Academy as an instructor of the special class, assisting Tan Yan in selecting team members.
Although they belong to the same team, the secret of Tan Yan’s age has not been revealed to other team members. The information obtained by Liang Xian and the others is still vague. Only Tan Yan has entered the ‘void’ and returned many times, it’s not specified how many times.
The three of them also guessed that Tan Yan may be older than what showed on the ID card, but his face was like that, no matter how baby-faced, it couldn’t be more than ten years older, Liang Xian recalled the eyes ‘has been there’ of Tan Yan, and guessed that he might be twenty-five or twenty-six years old, at most one or two years older than Ah San.
This age difference is still acceptable, Liang Xian felt relieved looking at Tan Yan’s face.
As for what is acceptable… Liang Xian, who has never been in a relationship, is also not very clear himself. Now he only sees Tan Yan, and his heartbeat speed up, he sees him treating himself and others equally and feels sad. Thinking of his interaction with himself, his heart will be sweet, the thought of future adventures with him in the other world makes him feel excited.
Liang Xian didn’t understand the source of this feeling, but he decided to follow his heart.
Ah San went back to his own base to complete the procedures for leaving the team, then he will appear as Instructor Zhou’s deputy Chai assistant instructor, his surname seems to be based on the ‘Jackal’, Ah San said that most likely he would be called Chai San in the future.
Liang Xian three people secretly felt sad for him, the homonym of Chai San was breaking up, what kind of casual leader can give such a name to the team members?
But Ah San has gotten used to it. He said that after graduation, Liang Xian and others would also have to change their names, the names contain a lot of information, and some intelligence agencies can even find their parents and family members through their names, so as long as they work in the front line, they must use a pseudonym, anyway, it’s a fake name, it doesn’t matter what they call it.
After saying goodbye to Ah San, the three were sent back to school.
At this time, the military training has ended. It is said that under the leadership of Qiu Qizheng, Cui Heyu’s IQ was fully utilized, and the mission was successfully completed only by the strength of two people.
As soon as Liang Xian returned to class, he met Cui Heyu’s complacent eyes.
The author has something to say:
Ah San: Author, tell me, what kind of parents can give their children such a bad name like to break up?
Ah San: Today, I still don’t have a name
Tan Yan: Today, I still have a heavy study load.
Liang Xian: Tan Yan can’t be more than 26 at most, the difference of 7 years old is still okay~
Qin Li: What are they talking about today? What about my Western Fantasy Magic World?
The next chapter is another short one, only 2k words, I’ll post it later today.
If you like my translations, a cup of coffee would be much appreciated. Thank you!
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