Chapter-31

As for the second hypothesis... The hypothesis is that a large number of heavy elements accumulate in the core of the sun, reducing the sun's radiation power; and because in extreme environments, heavy elements and light elements meet and participate in fusion together, the participation of some unknown reasons resulted in a more intense fusion reaction in the core of the sun, placing the sun into a dangerous equilibrium state. "As for the first hypothesis... The hypothesis is that due to some accidental reasons, a large number of heavy elements accumulate. It does not grow in size as a result of runaway nuclear fusion; rather, it shrinks in temperature..."

"It's completely ridiculous." "It's impossible," Alex said with a shake of his head. In conjunction with the sun's mass, the temperature and pressure of the sun's core cannot rise to a level that allows heavy elements to participate in fusion."

In addition, there are many people in the scientific research department who are opposed to these two hypotheses, but for the time being... We have no idea what is going on. There is no hypothesis that can be tested. The validity of these two hypotheses is being investigated. This is preferable to the fact that we are like headless flies," Vlakovich explained. "Unfortunately, in the face of this bizarre change that is far beyond our technological capabilities, we simply have to maintain the status quo. Any thought that has the potential to lead to a breakthrough. We have to make an effort to verify this ridiculous notion."

This is precisely why I am receiving so much attention," says the author of the book. Alex smirked a bitter smile.

"Yes." "That's why the head of state said that you hold more than half of the responsibility for the fate of human beings on this planet." Virat nodded.

Alex bowed his head and retreated into silence.

The scenery outside the window remains the same, consisting of ice and snow, cold wind, and a gloomy sky. Alex appeared to be able to feel the extreme cold of the outside world, despite the fact that the cabin was completely sealed. Even polar bears, who are known for their cold resistance, were shivering in freezing temperatures.

Sophia, too, was staring blankly out the window at the scenery outside, her thoughts appearing to have wandered off to a distant memory.

"Does the psychological expert group seem to be making any progress?" Alex was the one who inquired.

"There has been no significant progress." "By analyzing Brad's psychology and the traces left by Brad, the psychological expert group came to the conclusion that Brad was aware of your presence a long time ago," Virat explained. Brad was once known to call Personal interactions with your data were also disrupted due to the information you provided. "This is extremely unusual, and you should keep in mind that you were only an intern at the time, and Brad was the director of the entire Institute of Stellar Physics," says the professor.

Sophia was jolted out of her reverie when she heard the name "Brad."

"I can confirm that this is correct." "My brother has brought you up at least ten times in front of me," Sophia stated emphatically. Normally, my brother never informs me of his employment."

I find it unfortunate that even the psychologists are unable to determine why Brad was paying attention to you. "If Brad hadn't left us any riddles, they would have been simple to solve," Virat explained.

"Even I can't figure out which aspects of my personality deserve Director Brad's attention," Alex said with a bitter grin. Indeed, I was only an intern at the time, and I had no reason to be paying attention to what was going on. Having said that, the psychology expert group has a different perspective. Can you tell me when Director Brad began to pay attention to what I was saying? I might be able to make some educated guesses if I know the exact time."

"It was approximately two years ago. This time period is nearly identical to the period during which Brad began to change and "becomes not like himself." My only question is whether Director Brad became aware of your presence before making the change, or whether it occurred spontaneously. I became aware of the change after becoming aware of yours. For starters, there is a precise time point that is recorded within the educational system, which is a good thing. Director Brad was fired from his position as director of the education system one year, ten months, and nine days ago. I was able to locate your student status file. This retrieval record has not been deleted, most likely because Director Brad does not have the authority to do so."

It was a year, ten months, and nine days ago today... Alex sank into a deep state of thought.

"It was 10:08 p.m. on September 5, 2013." "By restoring the monitoring data in the research institute, as well as restoring your computer, phone records, and monitoring around your place of residence," Virat went on to say. As a matter of fact, the psychologists confirmed that you had a completely normal day on that particular occasion. You left your house at 8 a.m. to go to work, ate lunch at 12:21 p.m., then laid down on the table and napped for an hour. You arrive at your residence at 6:13 p.m., where you prepare your own dinner, play games for an hour and thirty-nine minutes, browse the internet, and then retire to bed. "There's nothing important to concentrate on for the rest of the day."

"The team of psychologists is looking for any information about you from the past that they can find." Of course, due to the passage of time, the records that have been discovered are unlikely to be completely accurate. "If this point in time can jog your memory of anything, then there isn't a better time," Vlakovich stated.

"I can't think of anything I've done in the last year." Alex pondered for a moment before shaking his head and saying, "Give me all of the information you have on me." Director Brad and I have known each other since the beginning of our friendship. The entire period from the beginning of time until Director Brad requested my file records."

"Okay." According to Virat, "This is the data that has been collected so far; the remaining data is being collected by the psychology expert group," he said lightly. It's possible that this time period will last as long as a year, and there will be a lot of data; you can take a slow look at it and remember it later."