Am I really hallucinating?

Chapter 332 Observatory

Niu Qianliu picked out and inspected everything Luo Ye had brought back: "Wow, that was fast! It's only been less than half a day since we made contact. And the amount collected is a bit excessive. How many earthquake-prone residents have you taken care of that could trigger a large-scale aftershock?"

"That just means we dealt with all the earthquake-stricken residents in the capital who were taller than three-story buildings." Luo Ye looked at Zheng Fan. Without Zheng Fan, the efficiency would have been much lower.

"The entire capital?" Niu Qianliu was both surprised and not entirely surprised. He was surprised because Luo Ye seemed to have improved again, but not surprised because, after all, this was Luo Ye, and Niu Qianliu wouldn't be too surprised no matter what level he had reached.

"We still have to rely on him." Luo Ye looked at Zheng Fan.

Zheng Fan then ran to the window, scooped around, and pulled Cheng Fei's body inside through the window.

When he arrived at the campus and saw so many people, he left Cheng Fei outside and took a break himself, as Cheng Fei's body was still a bit too tired from using it.

Niu Qianliu looked at Zheng Fan, and then he was even less surprised.

"Those hallucinations you're experiencing seem to have suddenly come together," Zheng Fan said, curiously examining Niu Qianliu. He was exhausted from using Cheng Fei's body and couldn't get into a good mood, so he vented a little because of other things.

They wanted to scare Niu Qianliu, but he didn't seem afraid at all, and instead suddenly showed a strong reaction.

As expected of Lin Yilin and Luo Ye's teacher, he's definitely got some skills.

Niu Qianliu, on the other hand, was sweating profusely.

Who caused his hallucinations? Is this old man being sarcastic or ironic?

Without dwelling on the topic for too long, Niu Qianliu said, "As I just said, the possibility of realizing this plan is not high for Dadu, because it is difficult to find suitable candidates. But Luo Ye, you, and this illusionist, have a considerable chance."

"Are you kidding me? I've never been to the Chaos Dimension. Even if I have illusions of time and space abilities, it doesn't mean they can be preserved in the Chaos Dimension." Luo Ye didn't completely trust him.

“I need the data from that chaotic spacetime, and then I need to build a framework that can temporarily clarify the chaotic spacetime, which you can then execute. This way, the success rate will be very high,” Niu Qianliu gave his answer.

Luo Ye thought for a moment: "Can you really come up with a model framework for chaotic spacetime?"

Trying to unravel the chaos of spacetime is like trying to untangle a knotted mass of threads—it's practically impossible.

"It's impossible to predict the whole thing, but there's a great chance if you narrow it down to a very short timeframe."

"Even if it's only a second in reality, as long as I can safely enter the chaotic spacetime, then the disordered time inside the chaotic spacetime can be approximately equal to infinite." Luo Ye understood and nodded slightly.

"The problem now is that I need detailed real-time observation data of chaotic spacetime, but the academy probably won't provide it to me if they know you're going to get involved. The school's observation station was damaged by the earthquake, so we need to find an observation station that we can use, that has sufficient conditions, and that hasn't been affected by the earthquake." Niu Qianliu opened his phone, intending to start with his connections.

Luo Ye also fell into thought. The observation station required to observe chaotic spacetime must undoubtedly be of the highest standard in the capital and cannot be affected by earthquakes. Therefore, the stations located in the gray district are basically unusable because they are too susceptible to earthquakes.

There are quite a few observation stations in the white city area, but most of them are under the jurisdiction of the academic society, and the urban areas adjacent to the gray city area are also significantly affected by the earthquake.

Very troublesome.

Luo Ye has many connections, but they are mostly based on mutual interests, making them difficult to rely on in such situations.

“Looking for that woman,” Zheng Fan suddenly said. “Hong Yijia, she must have a lot of connections, right?”

"That's right, the Bureau of Handling Cases definitely has one." Luo Ye also thought of the poor kid who had been confined to his home for some time.

As he spoke, Luo Ye made a phone call.

The moment the call connected, an anxious voice came from the other end: "Sister Ye! How is Xiaolin?!"

"How did you know?"

“I saw the investigation report. People who were closely related to the earthquake ten years ago were all taken away, including Xiaolin,” Hong Yijia said.

"Yes, she was taken away."

"As expected! Then, then, then hurry and save her! And what about Mr. Illusion? Isn't Mr. Illusion with her?" Hong Yijia was somewhat incoherent.

"Calm down, we're all here, trying to find a way to get past Big Nose. Sigh, we have a lot of useless teammates, there's nothing we can do." Luo Ye could only soften his tone to reassure Hong Yijia and then describe the current situation.

"I see... So what do you need my help with?" Hong Yijia knew that she could probably help in some way, otherwise Luo Ye would never have had time to chat with her in such a hurry.

"Try to find out if you have any connections in your family that allow you to observe a top-of-the-line observatory capable of observing chaotic spacetime?" Luo Ye asked.

Hong Yijia: "Let me look!"

She hung up the phone directly.

She was actually outside right now, looking at the ruins in front of her and the camp behind her. She had just finished discussing and assigning tasks to a group of agents. At this critical juncture, it was perfectly reasonable for her to continue being confined.

Hong Yijia's parents would never agree to continue confining her to the house so that they could protect her during the disaster.

That's how the Hong family has always been. Even if parents dote on their children, they would never allow their daughter, who has considerable ability to contribute, to retreat to the rear when the safety of the capital is threatened.

Hong Yijia didn't want to do something so pathetic.

In a time when the order of the city is teetering on the brink of collapse, it's even more crucial to maintain good relationships with various agencies, preventing potential allies from becoming criminals to be fought against. It's important to understand that a significant portion of the restrictions on the "white world" have been lifted by the earthquake, and some "white" districts may be downgraded to "gray" districts after this event concludes.

"Advisor, this batch of supplies has arrived." Someone came over and reported to Hong Yijia.

"Okay, you guys take inventory and organize it first, then distribute it according to the procedure. Have the people from the office next door keep an eye on it. How's the east wall going?"

"Coming soon."

"Okay, reinforcements are on their way. Hold on a little longer." Hong Yijia glanced at the data sent to her phone again: "New analysis data on earthquake residents has arrived. Combat personnel, be ready to receive it!"

After handling the affairs of the camp in an orderly manner, Hong Yijia quickly boarded a flying vehicle. She was multi-purpose and was now flying around several severely affected areas.

This time, she went directly to Nolan Street and found her sister, Hong Yiyi, at a campsite.

"Sis... I'm exhausted, why are you starting to rest?" Hong Yijia reasonably suspected that her sister was slacking off.

Hong Yiyi, who was sitting and reading a novel, looked up and said, "Yijia, you're here. Isn't this because my original mission objectives were all cleared up at once, so I can finally steal a little time to relax?"

"Is there such a thing?"

"Yes, it was just a white light that flew by. It would have been a bit difficult to fight against multiple opponents, but everything in front of us was cleared away in an instant," Hong Yiyi said with some emotion.

Hong Yijia didn't dwell on these things, but instead said, "I'm here to help out. By the way, is there any top-of-the-line, undamaged observation station that can see into the chaotic spacetime outside?"

"Huh?" Hong Yiyi was taken aback for a moment, then realized something and said, "I'm not sure if the conditions are right, but there are definitely some on Nolan Street."

The damage to Nolan Street was not high, and it might even be lower than that of the White City next to Shishikoko. It was only after the earthquake that more residents emerged.

On a small hill in the neighborhood, an observation station stands quietly.

The Nolan Wayne Observatory, funded by a local tycoon, was well-equipped and frequently used by research teams from various schools of thought. Several societies offered to buy it, but the tycoon refused. After his death, he donated the observatory to the waste disposal agency.

Because it is located on Nolan Street, it is naturally under the jurisdiction of Hongyi. Because of such an excellent observation station, Nolan Street's accuracy in predicting world overlap is significantly higher than that of the surrounding neighborhoods.

After Hong Yijia told Luo Ye the location, they quickly traveled to the location again.

Niu Qianliu was surprised that the Bureau of Handling Affairs actually had such a connection.

After confirming that the damage inside the building was within acceptable limits, we immediately began inspecting the equipment.

"Damn it, one of the lenses here is missing." Suddenly, while checking the observation lens, he discovered a problem: one of the lenses seemed unable to avoid the damage from the earthquake, and had developed tiny cracks.

Normally, this kind of damage wouldn't need to be addressed; it would still be usable for several years, more than enough to observe world overlaps and such. However, the model framework he was about to build couldn't afford to lack this level of precision.

Zheng Fan peeked over from the side, then swiped his card: "Is this it?"

“The annual production of these lenses is very limited, and there may be no substitute… Where did you get these from?” Niu Qianliu was explaining with a sigh when he glanced at Zheng Fan’s hand, his eyes widening.

"It was rubbed out."

“Holy crap…” Niu Qianliu looked at Zheng Fan, who gestured for him to quickly take it.

"You still have this power... to what extent can you do it?"

"As long as you give me the money, I'll continue even though I haven't tested the limits yet."

Niu Qianliu swallowed a few more times: "So if I had told you in detail about the equipment I needed from the beginning, could you have built an observation station for me out of thin air?"

Having money alone isn't enough to build a multi-world observatory; you also need connections to acquire the valuable instruments that are currently in use. These instruments are produced in very limited quantities, and many have long been discontinued with no substitutes.

"Which one cost more to build, your observation station or the one in Tabu?" Zheng asked in return.

Niu Qianliu: ?

Luo Ye: "If we're talking about the whole series, then Tab is still better. But if we're comparing them individually, then the observatory is probably better. But no problem, I have plenty of money."

Niu Qianliu: Who asked you?

However, as Niu Qianliu watched Zheng Fan and his casual banter with Luo Ye, he once again felt the terror of this illusion.

Without thinking any further, he took a deep breath, adjusted the equipment, and was now full of confidence.

Then there's no need to worry.

Do his job well, and after that, Luo Ye and this illusion will surely solve all the problems and bring Lin Yilin back.

Zheng Fan looked at Niu Qianliu, whose emotions had suddenly surged, with a puzzled expression, not understanding what was going on.

Luo Ye then explained with a smile, "After all, anyone would feel confident if they saw a strong backing behind them."

(End of this chapter)