Information Control and Visitors

Chapter 6: Information Control and Visitors

(PS: A small request for everyone.

As you all know, I'm still in the new book period. The new book period has a special recommendation mechanism, like the new book list, which is very beneficial for increasing the book's exposure.

Because this book was submitted very late, I submitted it to the editor on the evening of August 31st, and the book officially started on September 1st. I almost forgot the process of new book ranking and submission. This led to the book starting on September 1st but not getting its first recommendation until September 11th. I've been updating nine to ten thousand characters daily. In the half month since the book started, I've already updated close to 140,000 characters. The new book period is apparently 200,000 characters, meaning my new book period is about to end. So, starting today until the book goes on sale, I will update two chapters daily. I want to extend the new book period. Of the two chapters updated daily, one will be over 4000 characters. I hope you can understand. Thank you.

After the book goes on sale, I will resume a fixed three updates daily. I will first have a burst of updates for the Silver Alliance Master, and I thank Silver Alliance Master "Wearing a Vest" again for their support. The Silver Alliance will trigger a 30,000-character burst, and I also thank other Alliance Masters. Each Alliance Master will add one more update. The maximum number of additional updates per day for Alliance Masters will be three, meaning a total of six updates.

This is the current update plan. If you have any requests or better plans, you can leave a message in the comment section or chapter comments. I will read them carefully. Thank you again for your support.)

Lu Yuanming went online to search for information from the past six months.

GOOGLE SEARCH TWKAN

Based on his conversation with the Police Officer and the expert team, the incident in Building C was definitely not an isolated case. It was likely a series of incidents that had occurred nationwide, or even worldwide.

A supernatural event that killed hundreds of people at once could not be concealed in today's internet environment. No matter how powerful a government organization was, unless it was a global government force like the Human Unified Government, it couldn't be hidden with the internet open. There would always be some clues.

As expected, Lu Yuanming searched various online platforms with keywords like major incident, death toll, disaster, cordon, etc. He then found a series of news reports starting from February 2024.

From the dates, locations, and some captured videos or images in the news, the initial disaster occurred in the Little Sun Country. A cordon appeared in Kyoto, and then the Little Sun Country's Self-Defense Forces began to enter the cordon in large numbers in the images and videos. However, most of the videos and images were banned, so information about how the Little Sun Country resolved the situation and how many people died was unavailable.

After the first case appeared in the Little Sun Country, it spread to the USA, the Maple Leaf Country in North America, some countries in South America, and then Europe and Asia. There were only a few photos, and even these photos didn't show any cordon. Instead, there were many comments, but the information within them was unreliable.

Lu Yuanming carefully sifted through the online data. He counted that in less than six months, there had been at least a hundred incidents worldwide that could be attributed to Ghost and Curse rampages. The exact number of deaths and the duration of the rampages were unclear, but judging by the suppression of trending topics and the deletion of comments from netizens, the death toll must have been significant, otherwise, such strict information management would not have been necessary.

At the same time, Lu Yuanming also saw photos and videos posted by netizens in CD just yesterday. These had not yet been deleted and were posted on both Weibo and Bihu. They showed a corner of Chunxi Road in CD, where a cordon had been set up, and the public was being evacuated. Besides Police Officers, there were also armed police forces, and even what appeared to be genuine PLA soldiers.

There were few videos and not many photos. Lu Yuanming carefully examined the scenes in the videos and photos. He didn't see any Ghosts, or perhaps the videos and photos couldn't capture such things.

He started searching for incidents in other countries, but when he finished searching and looked back, the posts and Bihu threads that had published the information had already been deleted. He couldn't find any information, which left Lu Yuanming dumbfounded.

"...No way, deleted that fast?"

Lu Yuanming habitually wanted to curse, then he thought again, the current situation really required information blockade.

It wasn't just those Unnamable terrifying existences; merely knowing about them or speaking their names could cause people to mutate. The degree of mutation was only slightly less severe than looking directly at them, but it was still fatal for ordinary people.

Take the Dark Matter World and Ghosts and Curses for example. According to the information Tang Zhean had given him, extensive scientific research in the USA indicated that the more one knew about the existence of the Dark Matter World and Ghosts and Curses, the more one would attract these things. The more you knew, the higher the possibility of being attacked. However, in the 2028 timeline, there was no mention of Ghost and Curse fields unfolding. Although those Ghosts and Curses were terrifying and could not be killed, they could at least be repelled or blown to pieces. Human High-Tech Weapons were effective against them, which could greatly curb the harm they caused.

But in the current 2024 timeline, the existence of Ghosts and Curses had undergone a huge change. They possessed some unknown entity. This unknown entity, although extremely small, smaller than the smallest dust particle, could expand to a large scale, covering an area of hundreds of square meters, or even a thousand square meters. Within this area, Curses and Ghosts were greatly strengthened, while human High-Tech Weapons were restricted. This led to the current widespread field disasters occurring worldwide.

"...Thinking about it, information control is indeed necessary. The more you know, the greater the possibility of being targeted by Ghosts and Curses, unless this field can be broken or the reason for its appearance is found. Otherwise, with humanity's current scientific strength, it's simply not enough to fight against it."

Lu Yuanming closed his computer. He checked the current time; it was already 11:53 PM, almost midnight.

He returned from Building C around 9 PM. He had expected Government Personnel to show up within an hour, perhaps Police Officers, perhaps members of the expert team. He had even imagined soldiers arriving in tanks... It would have been even better if they arrived in a Gundam, but of course, there were no Gundams in this world.

In short, the government personnel he expected were already on their way, but who knew that he waited until almost midnight and didn't even see a shadow of them.

This was quite awkward.

"Could it be that they couldn't find my real information? I was only wearing an Ultraman mask, didn't change my clothes, and my height was obvious. They only needed to check the surveillance cameras everywhere in the neighborhood to find me easily."

Lu Yuanming fell into a state of self-doubt. He picked up the Ultraman mask and looked at it repeatedly. For a moment, he even suspected that this Ultraman mask might have been a special creation of Xu. It was similar to Superman's glasses, where as long as he wore the glasses, no matter what, others couldn't recognize his true identity.

If this were the case, the situation would be truly terrible. He had already planned to contact the government. This was the fastest way to get information if he couldn't travel back to the Dark Matter World of 2028. At the same time, with the government's assistance, he could quickly obtain unknown items from those fields.

No matter what, this was his way to quickly regain his ability to travel through dimensions.

If he couldn't connect with the government, how would he get real information? Moreover, he couldn't just go to any police station and report himself as a wild Ultraman or a wild Stand User, could he?

Thinking of this, he felt full of frustration. He immediately walked out of his room. His parents were already asleep, and only his sister was in the kitchen making a late-night snack.

Seeing Lu Yuanming come into the living room, Lu Yuanmin said from the kitchen, "Still not sleeping this late? Do you want me to make you a bowl of noodles?"

"...Alright, Minmin makes the best noodles," Lu Yuanming said with a smile.

"...Are you looking for death!?" Lu Yuanmin immediately walked to the kitchen door and said coldly, "That's why I hate you teenage boys. Can't you just talk properly? You and your few close friends are all like this. Don't think I don't know what you usually talk about, calling out 'Qiongmei, Qiongmei' randomly, and also, call me by my full name!"

Lu Yuanming only then came back to his senses. Heaven and earth as his witness, he dared to swear that he hadn't thought too much or said anything inappropriate just now, it was just a slip of the tongue. Being scolded at this moment, he couldn't retort and could only mumble incoherently. Lu Yuanmin gave him a cold look for a few seconds before turning back into the kitchen to make noodles. At the same time, Lu Yuanmin asked, "Since you're awake, what are your plans now?"

Lu Yuanming couldn't possibly answer that he was going to be a savior, or temporarily be a wild Ultraman (Stand User), could he? So he remained silent.

Lu Yuanmin continued, "After you were hit, the insurance paid a sum of money, and the other driver also paid a sum of money. The total is estimated to be over a million. You spent a lot during the year you were in a vegetative state, but there's still seven or eight hundred thousand left. Mom and Dad have been saving it for you. This money is all yours, don't worry, I won't take a cent. This time, I'm confident I'll get into a good university. Mom and Dad will pay for my university education. After I graduate, I can at least find a decent job..."

Lu Yuanming listened to his sister's rambling about family matters, and his heart was very complicated. He immediately said, "Minmin... Lu Yuanmin, the situation outside doesn't seem right. Why don't you choose a university in CQ? For example, CQ University is also a key university."

"I can get into a better university," Lu Yuanmin replied immediately. "With my grades, I even have a chance to get into Peking University. So why shouldn't I go to these better universities? I'm not like you, living in a daze every day, going to a third-rate university, and not even finding a job after graduation. You were even hit by a car while going for an interview and became a vegetative state. If you weren't lucky, you probably wouldn't have woken up. I don't want that. I want to go to the best university, and then pursue advanced studies there. After graduation, I'll go directly to work for the best companies! This is my life plan, you've known it for a long time!"

Lu Yuanming immediately fell silent. After a few more minutes, Lu Yuanmin brought out two bowls of noodles, one for herself and one for Lu Yuanming. Without a word, she started eating. Lu Yuanming sighed and also started eating his noodles.

While eating, Lu Yuanming suddenly said, "Do you... feel ashamed of me? Your best friend's brother graduated from Oxford University, and after returning to China, he immediately started a high-tech internet company. On her birthday, he even gave her a car. And I'm just a student from a third-rate university who can't even find a job after entering society, so you're very embarrassed, aren't you..."

Lu Yuanmin's expression immediately turned very ugly. She slammed the table heavily, then got up and went to the kitchen to get some salt. Lu Yuanming saw her pour a large handful of salt into the noodle soup, and then she said fiercely, "She's not my best friend! And her family is already rich. Her brother also went to Oxford with money, and starting a company after returning to China was also funded by her family. Even getting into a key high school required who knows how much money. I know all of this. What really makes me angry is not this, but why did you grovel and say flattering words back then?? Our family isn't wealthy, but our parents are hardworking people. They raised us, gave us education, and ensured we had enough to eat and wear. They never mistreated us. Even if you didn't study well or have good grades, you are a decent person. You've never committed a crime or cheated. So why did you have to flatter them back then!?"

Lu Yuanming gave a wry smile. "Because you're my sister. I didn't want to make things difficult for you in front of your friends or best friends by appearing tough or dismissive of money..."

"Your flattery is what made me lose all face!" Lu Yuanmin roared in a low voice, tears welling up in her eyes. "Let me say it again, she's just a classmate, not my best friend, and you are my brother! So I must get into the top schools. I will study hard at university, and I will get the best positions after graduation, because I want to show her and them that even if our family doesn't have money, I can live a good life, and my brother and my parents can also live a good life! You don't understand any of this!!"

Lu Yuanming could only remain silent and smile wryly. For a moment, he didn't know what to say, as the problems facing humanity were much greater compared to this.

Just then, the doorbell suddenly rang. Lu Yuanming was about to open the door, but Lu Yuanmin was faster. As she ran, she said, "It's so late, who could it be? Mom and Dad are already asleep!"

Then Lu Yuanming heard the door open. About ten seconds later, Lu Yuanmin walked back with a somewhat dazed expression, and said to Lu Yuanming with an unbelievable expression and tone, "Hey, it's for you... I couldn't see very clearly, but the person outside is... Elder Wang?"

"Who?" Lu Yuanming immediately got up and walked towards the entrance hall, asking as he walked.

"The one that always appears on TV? That's impossible, right?" Lu Yuanmin followed closely behind Lu Yuanming, saying.

Outside the main door, an old man stood there with a smile. Behind him stood a woman with a bandage around her left eye, a middle-aged police officer smoking a cigarette, and two young men in plain clothes whose stances were as straight as swords.

"Forgive my intrusion," the old man nodded gently at Lu Yuanming, then asked, "So, what should I call you, young comrade? Platinum Star? Or World?"

Lu Yuanming's face was full of embarrassment. His sister and everyone else were looking at him, which made his face turn red. He subconsciously said, "...Armor · Steel."

"Or you can just call me by my name."