There's something wrong with me

Chapter 214: Return and the Establishment of Cause and Effect!

In the blink of an eye, another year passed.

Zhang Feng completely ignored the technology and computing power, letting them play around with it themselves.

He would just pick out what he could copy in the end.

On the contrary.

In the eyes of outsiders, Zhang Feng, as the Honorary Director, had completely 'gone mad' and was beyond help during this year.

Some research colleagues who used to have a good relationship with Zhang Feng now tried to stay away from him, not wanting to have any dealings with him.

Because within this year.

Not only did Zhang Feng not manage affairs, but he also extensively observed 'people' and 'events'.

For example, where a super large Factory was built, or where some natural disaster occurred.

Zhang Feng would directly start investigating their human activities and accurate disaster reports.

He essentially took over the work of the emergency information department.

And Zhang Feng took it by force, regardless of what others said.

Given Zhang Feng's status as Honorary Director and the title of 'Godfather of Technology', no one would say anything.

Of course, this was also because Zhang Feng didn't compete for computing power and didn't affect rescue operations.

Otherwise, there would have been more trouble.

...

As time went on.

Zhang Feng participated in over a dozen rescue operations, both large and small.

During this time, he didn't interfere with others, simply gathering information and understanding the causes.

The reason he didn't participate in the rescue was because his current physique was only 【481】, so he didn't reveal his strength.

Including the reason why it was so low.

It was also because Zhang Feng had no time to manage his Gold Core.

Because the theoretical knowledge about fresh cause and effect was superior to the current 'subduing with force'.

Furthermore, as long as the source of the disaster could be found and evidence shown to all parties, then development through harmony would definitely be better than direct forceful suppression.

Of course, the strength that needed to be displayed at that time would still be displayed; this was a double layer of insurance.

But it was always better to reason first and then use force.

Zhang Feng still preferred to reason, especially since this world also provided him with a lot of new technology.

Even if he didn't look at the monk's face, he had to look at the Buddha's face.

And through over a year of observation.

Through various understandings, Zhang Feng finally discovered that the cause of small earthquakes and global warming directly affected the outcome of the countdown.

Also, large-scale artificial paving of Z1 and the construction of Superconducting Factories, as well as extensive reclamation of mountains and forests, also contributed to the cause of warming and small earthquakes.

Because reclaiming mountains had a small probability of changing the stress distribution of the Earth's crust, inducing small earthquakes and affecting the propagation of seismic waves.

Although the impact was very small, sometimes even insufficient to cause an earthquake.

But all of this was causally related, not happening out of thin air.

Just like the 'Butterfly Effect', it was a theory of cause and effect.

While searching for disaster information, Zhang Feng also began to look at various effects and some legal crime incidents.

This could deepen his ability to discern cause and effect.

In general, it was all based on the basic logic of science.

For example, in law, some non-absurd events paid great attention to the precise relationship between the cause and effect parties.

They all had common points.

Moreover, these were all complete formulas with both cause and effect.

This could also be used as a basis to determine the source of the disaster.

Just like now.

Based on the inferences and discernment of many events.

After unified整理.

Zhang Feng could now definitively confirm that future disasters were highly likely to be related to earthquakes and floods.

Because during the reclamation of forests and warming, earthquakes and occasional heavy rain would more or less affect the countdown.

As for why it wasn't determined before, it was because Superconducting were being built globally, and there was too much data.

Also, normal disasters, and some other matters, were too subtle.

After all, tens of millions of people worldwide were involved in building Superconducting and related Z1, and disasters occurred from time to time.

This caused the countdown to constantly fluctuate up and down.

This was impossible to distinguish clearly.

Fortunately, the large-scale industry had stopped for a while now, and he had also understood the relationship between cause and effect.

At this moment, with the data not being so complex anymore, and with his specialization, it was much easier to distinguish.

But if the large-scale construction and reclamation continued as before, Zhang Feng felt that with his current strength, he wouldn't be able to calculate it.

Even with the Superconducting building, it wouldn't work, because Zhang Feng discovered that it didn't have a judgment mode for cause and effect theory.

Or rather, it had too little information about celestial phenomena, climate, and so on, and couldn't effectively connect this knowledge.

The Superconducting building was more of a professional model calculation.

However, the virtual building in reality could perform large-scale analysis because it had enough data and enough simulated world information.

There was a high probability of finding the specific location.

This was also something Zhang Feng had been preparing from the beginning, creating a virtual world with rules of cause and effect.

And now, Zhang Feng's basic theory was more solid.

...

Another half a year passed.

During a major rainstorm and hurricane event in a foreign country, Zhang Feng discovered that this disaster might be related to the ocean.

Because after this rainstorm, the overall water level of this coastal city rose by 0.2 centimeters.

It could also be said that this vast beach had silently subsided by that much.

A very subtle difference made Zhang Feng feel that something was wrong.

After all, according to normal logic, it was correct for the water level to rise after a heavy rainstorm, but for a large area of land to subside as a whole was simply absurd.

But no matter what, the crisis was in the seabed.

He had to go and see there.

Zhang Feng didn't delay and immediately began to cultivate in seclusion, aiming to form a Gold Core first.

This would not only improve his resistance to seawater pressure but also prevent a sudden appearance of a giant sea monster underwater.

...

A month later, the Gold Core was formed.

Three months later, his physique reached 1.1K.

Zhang Feng came to this beach again and found that it had subsided a little more.

Including on the coastal cliff in the distance, there were several expert-like figures leading a group of students on an investigation.

It seemed that the relevant departments had also discovered these unusual occurrences.

Especially on the sea surface nearby, there were several small boats similar to research vessels.

But looking through his Spiritual Sense.

Zhang Feng saw that on their notebooks, most of the entries were about normal geological subsidence.

Of course, from the outside, this all looked normal and was not wrong.

And even if they jumped into the sea to observe the seabed 10 meters below, there would be no problem.

But in fact, 100 meters below the seabed at this time, a super volcano group was forming through long-term crustal movement.

If the Earth could be cut in half and viewed from a cross-section, the magma that should have been at the bottom was slowly gathering upwards.

Long-term hurricanes, rainstorms, earthquakes, and soil erosion from reclaiming mountains and fields, combined with multiple factors, caused the Earth to 'act up' under prolonged crustal movement.

Facing this situation, Zhang Feng knew that other potentially subsiding land areas were probably similar to this place.

Regarding future disasters, Zhang Feng also judged that the eruption of volcanoes and the subsidence during crustal movement would cause some land to sink, leading to the largest scale flood ever, which would then cover most coastal areas and some inland cities.

Among the disasters, the greatest lethality should be the unprecedented crustal movement.

This was definitely a super disaster level, comparable to the 'Pangaea breakup' in prehistoric times.

As for eliminating the source of the disaster? Stopping these crustal movements?

Zhang Feng felt that was a joke.

It seemed like he was 'saving the world', but in reality, in the end, it was still as described in the mission: he could only allow civilization to continue or save more people.

Because although he had found and calculated these causes and effects, he couldn't eliminate them.

This hidden super volcano group and crustal movement already belonged to the power of nature's rules.

Unless he could move mountains and overturn seas, even drawing talismans to suppress them would be difficult to suppress the movement of the entire land.

But the good thing was that he knew what the disaster was and had resolved the doubts in his heart.

Furthermore, with the confirmation and analysis of cause and effect, and with this evidence here, the following matters would be much easier to handle.

Thinking.

Zhang Feng looked at the several boats on the sea.

There were quite a few people he knew on these boats.

They were all geologists and people from related departments.

He had been traveling all over the world every day and researching various materials, so he was familiar with most of them.

At the same time.

Zhang Feng also decided to present the evidence, and he also took off his sunglasses and walked towards the shore.

A few seconds later.

The people on the boats saw Zhang Feng on the shore and waved back with smiles.

"Director!"

"Professor Zhang, what are you doing here?"

Their shouts also attracted the attention of nearby tourists.

"Is that the Godfather of Technology, Zhang Feng?" These foreign tourists also knew Zhang Feng.

After all, this was the 'Father of the Superconducting New Era!'

"Zhang Feng? Why is he here?"

Also on the small cliff not far from the beach, there was a researcher from a global research institute and several officials.

Regarding the subsidence that occurred here, and the hurricane disaster from the previous period.

This has led to a relatively large number of relevant personnel rushing here recently.

And Zhang Feng, looking at them, spoke without reservation, his voice carrying several hundred meters around, and said:

“I know what I am about to say will cause some panic.

But in terms of cause and effect, I think everyone in this world needs the right to know.

And what happened here is not that simple, nor is it normal geological subsidence.

Instead, it is a disaster that is sufficient to affect the entire globe.”

As Zhang Feng spoke, while ignoring the surprised expressions of everyone nearby, he also brought his two fingers together, using his fingertips to guide Spiritual Sense.

In an instant, thousands of talismans formed, then condensed under compression, forming a visible azure-blue sword shadow.

Under everyone's shocked gaze.

With a slash, the ten-meter-deep seawater by the sea separated several hundred meters on both sides, revealing the seabed below that had been split several hundred meters deep.

There, magma was already emerging.

Some scientific researchers, upon seeing this, also knew what it meant.

Especially as Zhang Feng split open the geological layer, a rumbling earthquake sound also echoed here.

But as Zhang Feng covered it with Town Earth Talismans, turned around, raised his hand, and with the starting stance of suppression, lightly stepped on the ground with his foot, the earthquake also dissipated into nothingness, and the seawater that had been separated behind him gradually healed.

“Oh my god…” Facing such a scene that resembled mythology, everyone on the beach was stunned.

Zhang Feng, however, pointed to the place he had just split open, and spoke to everyone again:

“The disaster is already inevitable.

Including you, you did not guess wrong, I am indeed from another dimension.

In terms of scientific understanding, it should be a cultivation civilization in the fourth dimension.

In the interstellar Federation of our civilization, I am a member of the Supreme Council.”

...

Three days later.

In the global online conference room.

The atmosphere was very serious, with no representatives absent.

And at the top position.

Zhang Feng sat here, enjoying very high treatment.

This was all thanks to him ‘borrowing the tiger’s might’, using the name of the ‘four-dimensional cultivation civilization’.

But in order for them to save themselves, and to put their minds at ease.

Zhang Feng said that he couldn't go back at the moment, and his own civilization couldn't come over either.

This could make them feel a little more at ease, not afraid of being attacked by a high-dimensional civilization.

There were also no ulterior motives, hoping that he would bring people over for rescue.

As for whether they would harm him.

He wasn't afraid.

His Gold Core status was placed here.

Those who weren't afraid of death could try.

Zhang Feng was very confident now, and spoke with particular firmness.

He even directly and effectively prevented the continuation of past political games.

And as the meeting began.

Zhang Feng was very familiar with this kind of meeting, so he directly presented the relevant information, explaining the pros and cons to them.

He also emphasized the need to accelerate the ‘Sky Dome technology’.

Upon hearing this, everyone fell into deep thought, not answering immediately.

And Zhang Feng, looking at them thinking, actually, to be honest.

With their current technology, blocking a world-ending flood is completely possible.

Even if parts of the land subside, as long as preparations are made early, some high-level Superconducting structures can be built.

Plus the early migration of the entire population to high mountains.

This is not to say it's foolproof, but at least a small-scale rescue can be achieved.

At least from Zhang Feng's perspective, the world-ending disaster, the reason it is a disaster, is because of large-scale sudden events.

But now the source has been found.

Then the rest is how to ensure the safety of more people.

In this regard, Zhang Feng felt that with the current technology, there were only two possibilities.

One, based on the calculations of the Superconducting small buildings over the past ten years.

The Sky Dome already has a stable theoretical prototype.

With a prototype, building ten thousand ‘Sky Dome large ships’, each housing 700,000 people, would be able to accommodate the entire global population.

Of course, Superconducting is also possible, but in terms of strength, it is inferior to the Sky Dome with higher composite materials.

But while the Sky Dome is good, in calculations, the maximum load capacity can only reach around 700,000 people.

After all, these people also need to bring various living facilities, as well as some personal belongings and so on.

Especially since a complete life support system also needs to be built within the Sky Dome, which is a very high load.

It should be noted that the Sky Dome is for protection in the sea, not on land, so the weight of these things needs to be absorbed by itself.

This is a difficult challenge with a weight limit, which cannot be better optimized at present.

But for current technology, the load is not a difficult challenge.

At most, it means building more Sky Domes and distributing the load more.

Zhang Feng felt that this was feasible.

Including this information, Zhang Feng also projected it onto the large screen.

Then, the second method, that is the clumsy method.

Minimize industry and infinitely extend the duration of the disaster.

As long as it can be delayed for more than 30 years, and the disaster has not occurred, then he might have indirectly completed the rescue mission.

If it is considered completed, then after the world freezes, and after his strength increases, he can try to come back and deal with it.

This second method is definitely safer, but it is unknown whether it will be considered completed.

Outside the main plot, it has been marked as ‘save millions of people when the disaster occurs’.

Zhang Feng thought about it and finally decided to use the first method.

Directly build Sky Dome large ships.

This way, firstly, it can provide a great technological feedback to reality, and secondly, this world has an interstellar plan, so building Sky Domes first to ensure safety, and then building interstellar battleships, are all logical matters.

No matter how he thought about it, this was reasonable.

At the same time.

Without Zhang Feng saying anything, these smart people thought for a while, and after reading the data on the screen, they thought of the Sky Dome plan that Zhang Feng had mentioned before.

Although they felt that Superconducting was also possible and more practical.

But through the Gold Core means of the ‘four-dimensional Big Brother’.

As a result, they felt that the Sky Dome was better.

“I unconditionally trust Director Zhang…”

“The perspective of a four-dimensional civilization on things is definitely more far-reaching than ours…”

“The Sky Dome is an important part of the future interstellar.”

This is how they convinced each other.

The Gold Core still had absolute deterrent power, far more substantial than evidence.

At least the people who originally supported Superconducting now also unconditionally supported the Sky Dome.

And Zhang Feng was also thinking that with the super computing power in this world, it was far higher than in the real world.

Then, in the case of optimizing the Sky Dome, the mechanical platform in the real world could use the Sky Dome to build ‘partial foundations’.

Because the Sky Dome has a large difference from Superconducting in material synthesis.

This way, other raw materials on Earth can be utilized.

Achieve material balance.

...

In the following years, Zhang Feng's former thought of building Sky Domes wholeheartedly was realized.

After Zhang Feng finished learning some of the rules of cause and effect, with his mood completely relaxed in these few years, he also began to go into seclusion to cultivate, striving to quickly reach the Gold Core completion stage.

In the blink of an eye.

Another six years passed.

Zhang Feng also began to condense his Nascent Soul, striving to cultivate it to about 70% before the end of this world.

If the next world is still a similar long-term world, the Nascent Soul will basically be completed.

By then, his perception should be stronger, and he should have more high-dimensional abilities.

Perhaps if he encounters similar things again, he can try to ‘repair’ them with force.

His current Gold Core, not at full fighting strength, can cover a city with his spells, and a Nascent Soul, at least three or four cities.

Using the fighting strength of three or four cities, to slowly repair the seabed loophole and reinforce it with spells.

Zhang Feng felt that it should be feasible, at least much better than the Gold Core.

...

And in the following years, as the Sky Dome technology was developed.

The effect of their previous chaotic development of the Superconducting technology tree was evident.

Specifically, the construction process of the Sky Dome was very fast.

The transmission superiority of Superconducting, coupled with Z1's infinite energy, achieved a speed of ten Sky Dome battleships per month.

People who did not want to leave their homeland on land all moved to the plateau reinforced by the Sky Dome.

This was a small part of the land retained, and more people came to the Sky Dome on the sea.

Here were ships of ‘transparent ships’ floating, and the survival facilities inside were enough for 700,000 people to live without worry.

As for the Sky Dome material, it was a highly transparent material similar to glass, like acrylic.

This was similar to the high-civilization protective shield that Zhang Feng had envisioned.

This also indirectly let Zhang Feng know that his research direction on protective shields was correct.