Did the world end today?

Chapter 157 The method of mind control is forgetting!

"Neural Trojan horse??"

Lin Xu sat in his office, holding a secure device, and asked:
"What is a neural Trojan horse? Did David say that?"

"No, you've already found him?"

"Has he already confessed?"

His voice carried a hint of bewilderment.

Isn't this too fast?

Just yesterday, I finished discussing with Qin Feng how to bring this person over from Munich.

So, he arrived in less than 20 hours?
Furthermore, judging from Chen Yixin's tone on the phone, he had already confessed everything he needed to.
Lin Xu's heart tightened instantly.

Good grief, you didn't torture him, did you?

do not!

He's a Nobel laureate, so his influence is still quite significant!
If we really ruin the relationship...
That's going to cause a huge problem!

Thinking of this, Lin Xu quickly added:
"You must not use harsh measures against him; there's no need for it right now!"

"rest assured."

Chen Yixin's voice came through the phone.

"It wasn't us who used harsh measures against him, it was the CIA."

"He had already been targeted by three assassination attempts as soon as he landed. If it weren't for our thorough preparations beforehand, he might already be dead."

"However, it was also a matter of luck."

“If his flight is even an hour later, we will never see him again.”

Three assassination attempts?

Just landed?

Does that mean, within China?

Is this still Chinese? I can't understand it at all.

Lin Xu was completely stunned. After several seconds, he finally spoke and asked again:
"So, the CIA immediately launched an assassination plot against him after discovering he had flown to Guangzhou?"

"His importance is so great that not even the slightest bit of leeway can be left?"

That's how it seems at the moment.

Chen Yixin replied:

"We have already inquired with the U.S. about this attack, but have not yet received a response."

"Of course, even if they respond, they cannot admit responsibility for the attack."

"They might even try to pin a smear on us—like the issue of travel safety in China."

indeed.

Even without Chen Yixin saying anything, Lin Xu could already imagine how the Americans would publicize this incident after it escalated, given their usual behavior.
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But that's not the point right now.

The key point is that the US's overreaction has indeed exposed the importance of David Julius.

The Americans were clearly taking huge risks with these three assassination attempts.

The risks here are not just the so-called "exposure of intelligence organizations," "exposure of insiders," or pressure from international public opinion.

More importantly, their attitude would serve as an endorsement for David Julius, making China pay more attention to this figure who may be closely related to the Lanshi Project and the future of humanity.

Their actions were reckless, but they could also be described as premeditated.

Once an assassination begins, it is tantamount to starting a war.

Even if it doesn't escalate to the level of a hot war for the time being, the conflict between intelligence agencies is destined to enter a bloody, hand-to-hand combat phase.

What is all this for?
Neuro Trojan
Lin Xu paused briefly, then began to speak:
"Let's go back to the original question."

What exactly is a "neural Trojan horse"?

Chen Yixin on the other end of the line was silent for a second, then the sound of pages turning came from the receiver before he answered:

According to David, this is a technology based on the principle of synaptic plasticity and centered on the NMDA receptor.

"Initially, this technology was developed to explore solutions for Alzheimer's disease."

"For example, we have now determined that Alzheimer's disease is caused by the decline in the function of NMDAR and nAChR, and the decline in function is caused by impaired synaptic plasticity."

“With the help of certain medications, we can reactivate NMDAR receptors to slow down Alzheimer’s symptoms.”

"However, through some reverse operation, theoretically, humans can also actively and temporarily shut down the NMDAR receptor and reactivate it when needed."

"It's like having a Trojan horse implanted in your brain. When a special situation occurs, the Trojan horse is activated, causing forgetting. When needed, the Trojan horse is turned off, which helps restore memories and knowledge."

"That's roughly the principle."

"But no one knows the specific technology or methods."

"Because this technology has not even been developed yet, and according to David, it is unlikely to be developed in the next ten or twenty years."

"Because the mechanism of NMDAR is too complex, humans simply cannot complete all the 'decoding work' in a short period of time."

As soon as he finished speaking, the sound of turning pages also stopped.

Perhaps Chen Yixin didn't even know the significance of the information he was conveying to Lin Xu.

But after listening, Lin Xu felt a chill run through his body.

Because he suddenly realized that his understanding of so-called "mind control" was wrong.

They had a preconceived notion that this technology must be achieved through a high-dimensional channel, and even regarded Bai Mo and Zhang Yuan as typical examples.

I even thought it might be a "supernatural" or "metaphysical" method.

But in fact
It's very likely not.

After all, how could a large-scale deployment be achieved simply by relying on high-dimensional channels?
Forgetting.

Forgetting is the key!

So far, all the people I've encountered in the bracelet world and the real world who seem to be under "mind control"—such as Zhou Yue, Ayana, the mercenary team in the bracelet world, and the stationmaster of the Yinghuo Palace space station—all share a common characteristic.

Their brains are locked.

Lin Xu once thought that locking was a result of control. But perhaps...
Is locking the control mechanism itself?
This is not a complicated logic.

Because there are two different methods to control a person's thoughts.

One approach is to help him remember and accept new things.

One method is to erase what he originally identified with, making him lose the memory of that thing!
Isn't this a form of mind control?

If you want him to act like a dog, make him forget that he is a human being.

If you want him to switch sides, make him forget his own position.

If you want to get information from him, make him forget about the requirement of "confidentiality".

The information Bai Mo and Zhang Yuan heard from the high-dimensional channel and the effects they received were most likely unrelated to this.

But the changes Xu Jin and Zhang Yuan underwent in the future, and the things they did after joining the Planetary Reincarnation Organization, were probably related to this technology!
Although Xu Jin is an Asperger's patient, he has a bottom line in his self-awareness and code of conduct.

Zhou Yue may have used some method to make him forget this bottom line.

The same applies to Zhang Liming.

Hey!
If such a method were to actually be developed, and if there were no restrictions on its use.
What difficulties would it be to control the entire human world?
This is Zhou Yue's strongest trump card.

This is also the fundamental reason why he said he "pushed the Western Alliance to humbly cooperate with China"!

He doesn't need to rush.

He doesn't need to make any effort himself; he doesn't even need to drive technological development.

Because once this technology is perfected and deployed on a large scale, the fruits of technological and productivity development will be realized.
It's his after all!
Lin Xu couldn't help but shiver.

At that moment, he deeply felt how terrifying Zhou Yue was.

When he can not only manipulate people's life and death through higher-dimensional channels, but also control people's thoughts without relying on higher-dimensional channels.
Wouldn't that inevitably lead him to see himself as a god?
Thinking of this, Lin Xu immediately spoke up and explained his judgment to Chen Yixin.

After listening, Chen Yixin on the other end fell into a long silence.

There was complete silence on the other end of the line, and Lin Xu even thought the call had been disconnected.

But finally, Chen Yixin asked:
"If mind control is achieved in this way, then the only explanation for the effects on Comrade Bai Mo should be..."

"It may also be based on the principle of approximation."

Lin Xu replied in a deep voice:
"There is a view in biophysics that the complex computational processes of the human brain are accomplished in a 'quantum' manner."

"In this type of research, some scholars have hypothesized that ion channels have a quantum tunneling effect."

"For example, potassium ions may undergo quantum tunneling when passing through the channel, thus crossing the energy barrier."

"And the sodium/potassium channel happens to be a key ion channel for activating the 5-HT receptor, which is responsible for memory."

"Therefore, the influence of high-dimensional channels on people and Zhou Yue's method of mind control are likely to be the same technology."

"However, they went in different directions."

"understood."

Chen Yixin, sitting opposite him, let out a heavy sigh of relief and then asked:

"Comrade Lin Xu, is this knowledge you acquired from another world?"

"No."

Lin Xu replied:
"I just looked it up on Baidu."

"The hypothesis about this principle was first proposed in 2001."

"It's just that no one has ever actually been able to achieve it."

"clear."

Chen Yixin gave a brief reply, and then said:

"So, based on your judgment, do you think we should let David go?"

"No."

Lin Xu answered without hesitation:

"The CIA has declared war on us."

"We don't need to worry about rules or conventions anymore; we are now facing an apocalyptic disaster."

"If they lose in the intelligence war, they will inevitably resort to hot war."

Whether David leaves or is let go, the outcome is the same!

"And having him in our hands is far more advantageous to us than having him in the CIA's hands!"

"can."

Chen Yixin's tone was firm.

"Leave it to us, you go do what you need to do!"

"clear."

With a snap, the phone was disconnected.

Lin Xu sat quietly behind his desk, lost in thought for a full minute.

At this point, the number on the bracelet has returned to "2".

He wasn't going to waste any more time.

You don't necessarily have to go home; it's fine to stay here too.

Lin Xu closed the office door, then went into the lounge behind the office and lay down on the bed.

He wants to enter the world of the bracelet and find a way to obtain as much information as possible.

The great battle has begun.

Before the apocalypse arrives, I must resolve the major problem of the "Western Alliance" in the real world!

Gently touch the bracelet.

Consciousness was drained.

Subsequently, Lin Xu woke up once again on the Vermilion Bird One.
(End of this chapter)