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Lin Yi, who was pondering how to verify the time theory of this world, couldn't help but smile: "This is interesting."
At the same time, Siegtell's phone rang, and as expected, Lin Yi saw one of only two people in the contacts list appear on it.
Mikuru Asahina.
Although this was the third time they had met, the time envoy from the future seemed completely unaccustomed to it. Even though her superiors ordered her to maintain good communication with this person who had risen from "otherworldly being" to "valuable otherworldly being," her personality flaws still caused Asahina Mikuru to back down at the last minute and continue to communicate with Lin Yi in a timid tone.
To those unaware of the situation, this might appear as bullying?
"Um... I'm making a trade request to you on behalf of someone from the future..."
"Okay, what do you want?"
Lin Yi already had some guesses about what these "returning" people from the future planned to do. After all, their understanding of the principles and mechanisms of time meant they had considerable room for maneuver in matters outside of "predetermined events." Changing "predetermined events"? That would become a case that could cause time distortion. If that were the case, then a time envoy would appear before the people from the future to warn them before they decided to act. But so far, no such situation had occurred. Therefore, although the people from the future were somewhat wary of the upcoming actions, their curiosity far outweighed their wariness.
People always chase after things they don't understand.
When Lin Yi heard the conditions that Mikuru Asahina mentioned, a smile appeared in Lin Yi's eyes.
"Of course, just like your 'established matters' and 'prohibited matters,' our 'other world' also has cultivation methods that are allowed to circulate and those that are not. Among them, the One Hundred Million Ton Nuclear Fusion Fist that I showed you before is one of the advanced cultivation methods. When cultivated to its peak, it is no problem to destroy a star with one punch. In addition, there is 'Magnetic Field Rotation'—with a million horsepower of electromagnetic rotation, it is no problem to not only blow up stars, but also to shatter the vacuum. There is also 'Titanium Extreme Golden Body' that can penetrate into the core of the sun without being affected, 'Great Solar Radiation Palm' that can destroy the biosphere with one palm, 'Uranium Light Wave Fist' that can detonate a supernova... These are all advanced cultivation methods from our world."
Unlike Asahina Mikuru, who was still completely bewildered, the future human organization that was monitoring the area through various means possessed technologies that were far beyond the reach of this era. Naturally, they were able to judge the feasibility of the cultivation methods Lin Yi mentioned, such as "magnetic field rotation," "titanium golden body," and "great sun radiation palm."
Conclusion: Completely feasible.
"This is also a manifestation of science, and we are fully capable of mastering it!"
Amidst the near-madness of the doctor and the frenzied cries of the group, the upper echelons of the Future Human Organization made a decision that would drastically alter their future: "Promise him."
Information Integration Thoughts: Chapter 669 The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya (11)
The Future Man Organization is not the only one paying attention to "otherworldly people".
As the only person to have contact with the outside world after such a long period of silence by the "otherworldly being," Lin Yi's every move was under surveillance. Among them, the agency that controlled the largest power structure on Earth in the entire era dared not relax its vigilance in the slightest.
Naturally, Lin Yi's contact and conversation with Mikuru Asahina were learned by the higher-ups of the organization. Unlike the ecstatic people from the future, the organization living on this planet could only feel unease.
A nuclear fusion punch with a yield of 100 million tons?
A million horsepower of magnetic field rotation can destroy the magnetic field rotation of stars.
A titanium alloy body that remains unaffected even when deep inside the sun's core?
A palm strike that can destroy the biosphere with a single solar radiation?
A uranium light wave fist that detonates a supernova?
……
The more they hear about these superpowers, the more overwhelmed they become, especially when they can't take them as a joke.
Everyone knows that Nitta, who was once considered one of the most capable people in the organization, was knocked unconscious by the other party in one move. To this day, no one knows what the other person's power is. They originally thought it was a talent like a superpower, but now it seems that it can be obtained through cultivation.
That would be fine if it were just that; you practice your fists and palms, and I'll work on my superpowers. The problem is that after the opponent trains to the point where he's completely inhuman, he's practically non-human.
What kind of nonsense is this, a single punch delivering the equivalent of a nuclear fusion charge of 100 million tons? Is this nuclear apocalypse?
What's a million horsepower of magnetic field that could destroy a star? The 2012 apocalypse?
And then there's that Titanium Extreme Golden Body, Uranium Light Wave Fist, Great Sun Radiation Palm... Never before have the members of the organization felt such immense pressure.
—So we've been living on such a dangerous planet all along?
The forty-eight cycles left a significant "impression" on these indigenous people, so unlike the first cycle where they ignored the news, the lingering "impression" prompted them to directly imagine that scene.
This planet has indeed been destroyed by time travelers, and more than once.
"If what this otherworldly person said is true, then their level of danger may be even higher than that of Haruhi Suzumiya."
Rubbing his temples, he realized that due to the urgency of the situation, one of the highest-ranking officials in the organization had arrived at the scene and overheard the entire conversation.
"Haruhi Suzumiya was unaware of her abilities, so she was simply creating and destroying locked spaces unconsciously. This otherworldly being's previous actions have already proven that he possesses the ability to autonomously open locked spaces, and he is also quite aware of the other powers he controls... Imagine if he used that 100 million-ton nuclear fusion punch to slam the ground in Tokyo?"
You don't need 100 million tons, just 10 million tons will be enough. Japan's economy will be on the verge of collapse the next day, the Japanese government will step down the next day, and Japan will disintegrate the next day—and then it's game over.
Thinking about this, the person in charge of the organization felt even more pressure.
"The last resort is to let him leave on his own."
"Let the people from the future take action?"
"No, the fact that the people from the future took the initiative to contact him proves that this is not something that is prohibited for them. On the contrary, if we express our intention to expel this person from another world, they may even stop our actions."
Looking at the two people "communicating closely" on the screen, the staff members next to them agreed wholeheartedly.
"...If I'm not mistaken, this otherworldly being also appeared because of Haruhi Suzumiya. Since he's unwilling to take the initiative to contact Haruhi Suzumiya, then let Haruhi Suzumiya take the initiative to contact him!"
"But wouldn't that be too dangerous?"
“Danger? No, we can use all sorts of means to appease and protect a ‘god’ who knows nothing about his own power and only knows how to act capriciously. But for a ‘devil’ who knows what he has and how to do it, we can only use this method.”
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The conversation with Mikuru Asahina ended in a friendly atmosphere. Perhaps sensing Lin Yi's "enthusiasm," the woman from the future was no longer as reserved and timid as before, and instead established a "friendship" with Lin Yi to a limited extent.
"Then, I will take Mr. Yutai's message back with me."
Lin Yi waved to the girl who had inadvertently revealed her private parts while bowing, then turned and left.
The short distance through the alley seemed to stretch endlessly. Despite each step bringing them closer, the distance between them remained unchanged. As Lin Yi suddenly stopped, a cheerful girl's voice came from behind him.
"The Unified Thought Entity believes that your existence has observational value, but it is still insufficient compared to Haruhi Suzumiya."
He looked up and saw the blue-haired girl who had appeared out of nowhere.
Unlike her North High School uniform, the sharp metal spikes in her hand seemed completely out of place. At this moment, this "girl" smiled and made a request in a tone that sounded like a greeting, "How are you?": "Please die here."
The figure a few meters away vanished in an instant, and when she sensed it again, it was already not far behind her. The sharp sensation had already torn through the outer layer of her clothes and was about to penetrate her skin, flesh, and bones one by one, but Lin Yi did not intend to give her that chance.
"Ding----"
A crisp metallic clang rang out, accompanied by the surprised gaze of the blue-haired "girl." As Lin Yi turned around, his sweeping kick struck the target squarely. With a crisp cracking sound, the "girl's" body slammed into a wall with a dull thud.
For a normal person, such an impact would undoubtedly be fatal, but this time the opponent was no ordinary human being.
But when the "girl" straightened her bones and stood up again, Lin Yi only asked, "Are you the only one?"
"After all, this is just my decision, and of course, only mine~"
Even after suffering such injuries, the "girl" still smiled and said, "Let me introduce myself. My name on this planet is Ryoko Asakura. My true identity is a humanoid communication device created by the Information Integration Thought Entity to dismantle organic life forms. However, my decision to kill you now is my own."
Lin Yi was somewhat disappointed: "I thought they would come directly to the main character."
"?"
"nothing."
Clenching his fist, Lin Yi realized that the combination of human-level strength and the opponent's inhuman attributes prevented him from finishing the fight with a single, decisive punch as he had done before, but it wasn't a major problem: "Have you ever heard of a palm technique that descends from the sky?"
As Ryoko Asakura subconsciously looked up, a hand from below was already pressing down on her head.
"Boom————!!!"
Information Integration Thoughts: Chapter 670 The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya (12)
Lin Yi didn't quite understand the structure of the "Information Integration Thought Entity creating a humanoid communication device to dismantle organic life forms," but since the other party had already demonstrated the means to manipulate information (body repair), it naturally couldn't be viewed from the perspective of a normal person.
Therefore, after gaining an initial advantage using the "palm technique that descended from the sky," Lin Yi did not target Ryoko Asakura's heart or head, but instead focused on her limbs first—
"Click"
The sound of bones breaking was somewhat eerie in the dark alley, but what was even more chilling were the pale bone fragments piercing through flesh and blood. Asakura Ryoko used them as weapons to stab into Lin Yi's outstretched hand.
Looking at the bone nailed to his hand, Lin Yi frowned, then gripped it with his other hand and pulled it upwards sharply.
Accompanied by a series of tearing sounds, what Lin Yi ultimately pulled out was not bone, but metal.
—Metal covering the human skin.
Are all people in another world like you?
Ignoring the harm Lin Yi had done to her, even with blood covering the ground, Ryoko Asakura, lying on the ground, still wore the same smile as before: "Then I might have to change my opinion of 'humans'."
"Change of perspective? Maybe your perception was wrong from the start, who knows?"
Giving up on this pointless destruction, Lin Yi exhaled, his dark eyes fixed on the "information body" on the ground.
In a sense, her composition is similar to mine, but mine is pure information while hers is mixed with a lot of external matter. Perhaps the information is not stable enough, so it is used to limit the form?
Of course, none of this matters.
As circles of invisible "patterns" spread outwards from the "closed space" formed by Ryoko Asakura, Ryoko Asakura, who had been smiling the whole time, finally revealed a second expression.
"Outer Gods."
Her damaged body was instantly repaired as a large amount of information filled in. After completing this action, the first thing Ryoko Asakura did was neither to escape nor to fight back, but to send information out of the closed space. However, by this time, the information coverage from Lin Yi had already reached most of the end, and Ryoko Asakura, who originally had control over this closed space, had lost that ability.
"You seem to know about my existence?"
Looking at the metal spikes that had reappeared in Ryoko Asakura's hand, unlike the simple metal structure before, this time they contained a large amount of load-bearing metal structure, making them harder and more stable than any other material on this planet.
Ryoko Asakura, her smile fading, frowned, seemingly trying to see what lay behind Lin Yi's "outer shell": "According to the Third Article of the Unified Thought Entity, eliminating interference from external gods is the highest priority case."
"Oh?"
The next moment, a violent impact erupted inside the enclosed space.
Perhaps it's due to the difference in the completeness of the information, or perhaps it's simply used for communication with humans. Apart from establishing a "closed space" and the ability to modify the information within that "closed space," Ryoko Asakura's outwardly displayed power surpasses that of an ordinary person—just like a transmigrator's combat strength against a human.
After the "closed space" she built was covered by Lin Yi's information, her only advantage naturally disappeared. After a series of collisions and blows, she ultimately ended up with her limbs being dismantled.
However, Lin Yi, who had to devote most of his energy to information blocking in order to prevent Ryoko Asakura from spreading the information, also paid a price.
"This is the double you use to cover up your true identity?"
Looking at the face revealed behind the crumbling "shell" of "Yutai Shinichi," the dying Asakura Ryoko smiled instead: "He's not bad looking. Why don't you just show yourself with this face? Maybe if people are captivated by you, they won't make a move."
More than the literal meaning, Lin Yi was more concerned with the other side of the meaning behind Asakura Ryoko's words.
"The integrated information system grants you considerably high privileges?"
"Of course, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to ignore the will of the unified thought entity and attack you directly."
As the access to the entire "closed space" was transferred, the information belonging to Ryoko Asakura gradually dissipated: "So this is death? I still can't feel the reality. But compared to being eliminated by the unified thought entity, dying in this way feels more like being a 'person'."
Lin Yi raised an eyebrow: "You want to become a 'human'?"
"It's not that I want to, it's that I'm integrating my thoughts and ideas."
Ryoko Asakura's voice became muffled, but her eyes remained bright: "It hoped to gain the ability to evolve autonomously by observing the changes in humans, especially Haruhi Suzumiya. Then it created us, these humanoid communication devices, and granted us high-level authority. All its actions were simply to enable us to imitate humans and gain the possibility of autonomous evolution."
Watching Asakura Ryoko gradually disappear before his eyes, Lin Yi, who already had some guesses, asked one last question: "Why did you tell me all this?"
"Because, I am a 'human being'."
With a blink, the last bit of information about Ryoko Asakura vanished into the cover.
As Lin Yi restored the "Yutai Shinichi" shell, he drew back the information that had spread from the outside world and covered it with his body. He was still pondering the deeper meaning behind Asakura Ryoko's actions.
What is certain is that she is not human.
The expressions, actions, and emotions that can be imitated to become "human" are all fake. Lin Yi, with her rich experience, can judge this. However, the information that comes out of her mouth may not be so. After all, the "integrated thought body" she mentioned has even given her the authority to make independent decisions in order to make her closer to a human. There is no reason for her to hide these "trivial" things.
Ryoko Asakura's actions are somewhat incomprehensible, but considering that her true form is actually a non-human, humanoid contact device created to simulate a human, it makes sense.
Human beings are inherently emotional, which means they cannot think based on rational data as much as robots do. This situation appears as "chaos" to those who are used to thinking in terms of ideals. Naturally, when these non-human beings who are used to rational thinking try to get closer to humans, the bizarre equation "chaos equals humanity, and humanity equals chaos" will appear.
To ordinary people, this was a failed act of murder; to the authorities, it was a hostile statement from aliens; to people in the future, it was a "pre-established matter"; but to the "Information Integration Thought Entity," it might be considered a "successful case" in its process of imitating humans to achieve self-discipline in the near-evolutionary process.
Of course, Lin Yi thought the matter was even simpler.
"Sending someone a thousand miles to their death?"
P.S.: Fourth update
Information Integration Thoughts: Chapter 671 The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya (13)
Lin Yi's extremely decisive behavior towards "Asakura Ryoko" forced the organization to change its action plan.
Even the communication device of the "Information Integration Thought Entity" can be easily destroyed. No one can guarantee that he won't directly attack Haruhi Suzumiya and her group in a moment of madness.
If that's really the case, then trying to use the SOS Brigade to test the other side would be the most dangerous thing to do.
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