Industrial Cthulhu doesn't believe in the end times.

Will Chapter 7 really repeat itself?

"We have already discussed the corresponding countermeasures on the way here. First, we need to set up a disaster recovery office to deal with the possible major changes that may occur next."

"The organization has decided to appoint Comrade Shao Xuezhen as the director of this office. He is currently visiting abroad and is on his way back."

Many people present were hearing this news for the first time and were quite shocked. Shao Xuezhen is the council member in charge of ASEAN industry, and with him leading the effort, the scale of this office is self-evident.

"In addition, we will add a group of key personnel to this office." Feng Zhengze then named some more people, including many high-ranking military officials. Those who are familiar with ASEAN know that every name here is a pragmatist.

"The task of these people is to coordinate the efforts of all parties to ensure the implementation of our plans. Comrade Su Xun, we hope that you can join this office as the chief consultant and provide assistance to the best of your ability for the upcoming plans. Are you willing to accept this?"

"Of course, it's our duty."

Su Xun was quite satisfied with this identity, and it was within his expectations. He had many ideas to put forward, but if he were asked to take the lead in doing specific work, he would immediately be at a loss.

The reason is simple: these memories from before the apocalypse are really too distant. Su Xun almost forgot his own phone password, so how could he possibly get involved in any specific work?
"The actual location of the disaster recovery office will be temporarily set up in a military base in the northern part of Binhai City. After our third-line project is successfully launched, we will consider moving it to a safer underground fortification. This process will not take long."

"What we need to figure out next is, what exactly caused the cataclysm? After you are reborn, will it repeat itself according to the predetermined trajectory?"

Feng Zhengze stared at Su Xun. This was a very important issue. Once the behemoth ASEAN took action, it would inevitably unleash tremendous power. It wouldn't be something that could be stopped so easily. As one of the helmsmen of this giant ship, Feng Zhengze had to consider this situation.

Su Xun frowned: "In the future, many people have studied this issue, but until my rebirth, no one dared to say that they knew the truth."

"The most direct cause and the most concrete manifestation of the end times is the emergence of spiritual power. This is just our habitual name. In organizations in other countries, some people also call it magic, psionic energy, or even holy light, etc."

"In short, this energy brought about extraordinary power. Based on our research, we believe that this may be a massive change involving the very foundations of the universe, and the entire catastrophe should be an unavoidable astronomical disaster."

Feng Zheng silently glanced at the experts beside him, only to find that they too had furrowed brows.

Spiritual power? Extraordinary?
This is something that cannot be verified at this stage. They have a hard time even understanding it, so how can they give their own opinions?
The most worried were the military representatives, who believed that if the catastrophe was caused by known factors, then with ASEAN's current military strength, all difficulties could be overcome quickly.

That makes sense. Perhaps it was only the appearance of a supernatural adversary that prevented ASEAN from gaining control of the situation in Su Xun's previous life.

Someone used specialized equipment to photocopy some of the information Su Xun had recorded in advance, and many people picked up the documents and began to discuss them in hushed tones.

"Comrade Xiao Su," an academician in the field of physics asked, "we have this speculation, do you think it's possible that the so-called rebirth is actually just some kind of illusion of yours, and what actually happened may be a kind of premonition."

The academician casually listed a series of theories and explained, "It's possible that you received some information from the future, which can be found in the field of cutting-edge physics." Su Xun pondered for a long time before saying, "Spiritual power is connected to the bottom layer of the universe and can be linked to spacetime itself. At least I think these memories are things I have personally experienced. Of course, if we have to elevate it to a philosophical level, then it would be correct to say that this is a kind of premonition."

The academic experts in the conference room were not there to study philosophical issues. They put forward this view only in the hope of reasoning about the nature of the end times. Unfortunately, it seems that this disaster is completely beyond human comprehension.

In the end, Su Xun frankly said, "Without spiritual power now, I really have no way of accurately judging whether the apocalypse will repeat itself."

Feng Zhengze pondered for a long time, then nodded and said, "Thank you for your frankness. Given the current situation, we must also prepare for the possibility that the apocalypse will not happen. We must do both things well."

"But if the disaster doesn't happen in the end, you might face a lot of questions, and some of the voices will be very sharp. Are you mentally prepared for that?"

"From the moment I opened my eyes, I was already mentally prepared for this, and if the apocalypse doesn't come, I might be the happiest one."

During the long and suffocatingly dark years, everyone longed for this disaster to be a nightmare, so that once they woke up, the sun would rise as usual and everything would return to normal.

But later, people didn't even dare to dream of such fantasies anymore. In their dreams, they dreamed of more food and drink, safer dwellings, and more powerful weapons.

In the end, even those who could still dream disappeared, and those who survived were monsters like Su Xun, who had lost their human form and were neither human nor ghost.

It can be said that Su Xun himself knew best what kind of tragedy it was.

Feng Zhengze said, "We don't want this disaster to actually happen either, but we must prepare for the worst. Don't worry, no matter what happens in the end, the organization will be your strongest support."

He smiled and said, "To be honest, just the technical data you presented earlier is enough to make you the most valuable talent in the entire ASEAN. Even if the apocalypse doesn't come, other responsibilities will be placed on your shoulders, and you'll have to work hard then."

Hearing this, Su Xun smiled and said, "Don't mention it. My superiors trust me so much that they want me to shine where I'm needed. I'm really looking forward to it."

Feng Zhengze could tell that the other party had no interest in these promises and guarantees, so he stopped these meaningless platitudes. He stood up and said to the academicians present, "Then, Comrade Xiao Su will be left to you old folks. Of course, don't ask too many questions, and you should give him time to rest."

“Some of you will also need to join the disaster recovery office. After all, the research institute is not a particularly safe place. Once the office is ready, you should go there as soon as possible.”

Feng Zheng bid farewell to everyone. It was no exaggeration to say that he was extremely busy, especially given the current situation, which meant he had even more to deal with.

"Of course, we will establish a dedicated communication channel with the disaster recovery office so that any issues can be discussed immediately."

(End of this chapter)