On the other side, inside the "tomb."

Lin Yu quietly watched the image in front of him as if it were suspended in the void, a playful smile on his face.

The man beside him, named Lin Xi, remained expressionless, but Lin Yu could clearly sense that his so-called "algorithm" was already simulating an "unpleasant" emotion.

Lin Yu couldn't help but find it amusing.

"So, just like I told you from the beginning."

"You absolutely should not go against the Huaxia Army."

"They are professional soldiers, professional warriors, and in a sense, they were born to fight."

"How could such a force be easily defeated?"

"Moreover, your methods of attack are somewhat... too rudimentary."

"Even if it's not the Huaxia Army, even the Mechanical God Sect, if truly mobilized, could possibly defeat you."

As his words fell, Lin Xi slowly shook his head.

"No."

"All defensive measures, equipment, and weapons in this city are meticulously calculated."

"In our predictions, there is no force in the Wasteland World that could breach the outer defenses of those creatures and enter the city."

"Even if some special method allows entry, they cannot threaten us."

"Our means of attack are not... rudimentary."

"They are restrained."

"We are inherently not an expansionist force, we..."

"You don't create information; you merely utilize it. Right?"

Lin Yu said in a teasing tone:

"You claim you don't expand, yet you have caused much slaughter and bloodshed in this world with the help of those creatures."

"If this is what you call a survival strategy... then I will resolutely choose the Huaxia Army."

"At least they truly want everyone to survive."

After saying that, Lin Xi shook his head once more.

"Wrong."

"They merely enable you to survive temporarily."

"As I told you, unless the issue of that 'monster' is resolved, humanity can never cross that boundary."

"That is a... barrier."

"Or rather, that is a Great Filter."

"What do you mean by a Great Filter?"

Lin Yu asked curiously.

"It's a concept."

Without any pause, Lin Xi continued to explain:

"The world we live in is like a small village—as you see it."

"But beyond this village, there should be many similar small villages."

"In theory, each village should establish trade routes, exchange resources, and support each other to continue developing, correct?"

"Correct."

Lin Yu nodded.

"And then?"

"Then..."

Lin Xi sighed.

"Then we discovered that there isn't a single village at the same stage as ours surrounding us—it's as if there are no villages at all."

"Do you know what that means?"

"This means either we are unique, or those once-flourishing villages have already been destroyed."

"Just like the 'Mountain City' you read about in stories."

"The stronger the civilization, the harder it is to cross that barrier, whereas only weaker civilizations have a chance to survive."

"That's the Great Filter."

"It's like a net, catching all the big fish, and letting the little fish slip through."

"I understand."

Lin Yu lay back on the ground, the grass caressing his cheek, giving an incredibly real sensation.

"So, in order to slip through the gaps in that net, you chose self-castration?"

"Do you really think that strategy is the right one?"

"Why don't you try to tear that net apart?"

Lin Xi smiled.

"If you were a fish, would you think of tearing the net apart?"

"I would."

Lin Yu answered without hesitation:

"And I'm sure the Huaxia Army thinks the same as I do."

After saying this, Lin Xi fell into a long silence.

The gentle breeze blew by, and Lin Yu felt a rare moment of peace, but just then, Lin Xi suddenly waved his hand.

Immediately, the environment around them changed dramatically.

The two found themselves sitting among the stars.

Lin Yu stood up abruptly, his expression slightly panicked.

He looked around, unable to find his footing, while beneath him lay a massive, bluish-green sphere.

"You've never looked at the world you live in from this perspective, have you?"

Lin Xi patted him on the shoulder gently, comforting him:

"Don't be nervous, there's nothing to fear."

"This is... Earth."

"The planet where all of us were born."

"As you see, it's a gigantic star."

"And the humans living on this star are as minuscule as dust."

"Now, let me ask you."

"If you wanted to destroy this planet, how would you do it?"

"Speak boldly, don't hold back."

After a moment of silence, Lin Yu tentatively pointed to a gray-white sphere nearby.

"This is the moon, right?"

"Use the moon to crash into Earth?"

Hearing his answer, Lin Xi laughed.

"That's indeed a very straightforward answer."

"Yes, if the moon were to crash into Earth, our world would be instantly annihilated."

"But in reality, we don't need such a complex, such a 'grand' operation."

As he spoke, Lin Xi gently waved his hand and continued:

"Look, this Earth is one I generated and simulated using data."

"Which means I can modify its data at will if I desire."

"Suppose I make a slight adjustment to... the parameters of force."

"Let's set electromagnetic force to zero."

With those words said, the world in front of Lin Yu transformed instantly.

Almost in a flash, the "Earth" before him turned to dust.

Transformed into a vast expanse of stardust.

"This...."

Lin Yu was dumbfounded.

"This is just an exaggerated demonstration."

Lin Xi explained:

"If electromagnetic force truly disappeared, the changes in this world would be more complex."

"The reason for showing you this image is to help you visually comprehend what I'm trying to convey."

"Alright, let's start from the beginning."

After his words fell, the Earth was instantly restored.

Then, Lin Xi spoke again:

"Now, let's design the adjustment to be smaller."

"Suppose we slightly reduce the speed of light propagation on Earth, then let's see what happens."

"Hmm... let's set the time scale to 10 seconds."

The simulation immediately proceeded.

Lin Yu was astonished to see that around the "Earth," a transparent, dazzling film formed on the outer layer.

That film appeared instantly and disappeared just as quickly.

But after that film vanished, the entire world was already riddled with holes.

"Why is this??"

Lin Yu asked in disbelief.

"Very simple."

Lin Xi replied:

"Light is like water, rushing toward Earth at tremendous speed."

"But if we design a 'dam' around Earth, what will happen?"

"The dammed water will unleash tremendous energy, and this energy won't be held back by the dam."

"It will pour unchecked onto the Earth, flooding the world we live in."

"Do you think anyone could survive in such circumstances?"

"No..."

Lin Yu exhaled a long breath and then asked:

"So why did you show me these things?"

Lin Xi was silent for a moment before answering:

"I wanted to tell you that the supposed cataclysm our world faces is similar to what you just saw."

"But, we don't know who altered the 'data,' nor do we know which piece of data was changed."

"All we know is, we are doomed."

"So under these circumstances... do you still think we can escape that fishing net?"

Lin Yu did not speak.

After a long time, he finally spoke:

"We can."

"Because we are fish."

"Being fish, there are always opportunities to break free from the fishing net."

"Because....."

"It's just a fishing net, isn't it?"

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