Chapter 29 You Are All Insects_1

Physics does not exist!

This sentence was like a curse.

Before their investigation, Chang Weisi and Shi Qiang had examined many case files and found that almost every scientist had uttered this phrase.

It was a curse.

Anyone who said these words, no matter how influential they were in their field, what brilliant achievements they had made, how many impressive awards they had won, or how warm their career and family life was, would choose suicide without hesitation.

And now, the words of the director of the Astronomical Observatory instantly put Chang Weisi and Shi Qiang on high alert.

Shi Qiang placed his hand on the director's shoulder, forcibly removed the three pairs of glasses from his head, and stared at him seriously, "What are you talking about? What were you just saying? Why do you say that physics no longer exists?"

The director of the Observatory did not reply.

At this moment, he was like a walking corpse, weak and slumping to the ground, even as Shi Qiang tugged at his shoulder, unable to prevent his collapse.

He seemed like a salted fish who had lost its dreams, completely motionless.

Chang Weisi suddenly realized something. He thought of that phrase 'Physics does not exist.' It had seemed nonsensical before, but now that he understood it, the sentence became a heavy hammer, incessantly pounding at his heart, making it exceedingly difficult for him to breathe.

The Temporary Earth Alliance.

It was established to investigate the causes of death of those scientists.

All of them had committed suicide.

But why? Why commit suicide?

Ordinary people all know it's better to eke out a living than to die, and even those who have suffered great setbacks in life, whose families have endured enormous hardships, still grit their teeth and somehow get through it.

But this common-sense knowledge.

That group of scientists just couldn't see it or do it and chose suicide one after another.

Were they mentally fragile?

No!

Chang Weisi thought of that phrase again, thought of the director's earnestness a moment ago and the derisive laughter of the astronomers.

Because he had just asked a very foolish question.

Can the universe flicker?

How stupid was this question?

It was as if someone suddenly asked you on the street why you wore your underwear inside instead of outside or just put it on your head.

This question...

Was so stupid it was frustrating!

So silly it made people scoff!

Yet, unbelievably...

This almost impossible phenomenon, so stupid it was frustrating, so silly it made people scoff, had come true!

To believe in that.

Was less likely than believing the rules of the world had been changed, that everyone was acting wildly in the streets; even that was more probable!

"Someone's causing mischief,"

Shi Qiang was quick to react as well. He put on his 3k glasses and spotted the flickering expanse of stars, immensely beautiful and bright. Although it should have been a gorgeous sight, he had no desire to admire it at that moment.

Because it was terrifying.

Only now did he understand why that group of somewhat frail research personnel had chosen suicide one after another.

It was really because...

Their faith had collapsed!

Everything they understood had been destroyed, negated, as if the world were an illusion, and they were just NPCs, thinking they knew everything but subject to having everything they knew about existence changed at any moment.

Facing such a situation...

Anyone would go mad!

One belief destroyed, two beliefs destroyed, three, four, many—perhaps all of the scientists who had previously committed suicide were like this.

This is not a coincidence.

This is not a coincidence!

Someone is definitely causing trouble!

Without a word, Shi Qiang looked up and exchanged a glance with Chang Weisi. Though no words were spoken, they both thought of the same two words in their hearts simultaneously.

War!

The best way to destroy a civilization is to destroy its elite, for without their leadership, the rest are nothing but sheep waiting for slaughter.

And the scientists.

They are undoubtedly the elite of the elite in any civilization!

Killing this group of scientists would make it all the easier to destroy the civilization.

The two of them already understood this was war, but who could be the opponent?

Too many scientists had died, from too many countries, leaving Chang Weisi and Shi Qiang without a suspect to doubt.

But simultaneously, they both thought of a solution to the problem.

That was.

To find Logic!

…

"All physical theories in human history stem from one law," Logic said, gesticulating, and explaining to Chang Weisi and Shi Qiang as he sat atop the vehicle roof, "This law is that physical laws are uniform across time and space. Whether it's the principle of Archimedes from the past or string theory of today, they are all sub-products of this great law."

"This is a law eternal, unchanged in the past, unchanging now, and to remain unchanged in the future!"

"But a few years ago..."

"This immutable law had quietly changed!"

Logic heaved a sigh, indescribable melancholy in his tone, a depressing mood enveloping him, "Across the world, top physicists under identical experimental conditions produced different results..."

"This...," Chang Weisi didn't quite understand, weren't varying experimental outcomes to be expected? Weren't they supposed to keep experimenting, find results, identify errors, and then make improvements?

Before going into production, the more varied the experimental results, the better.

Why then did Logic seem so despondent?

Meanwhile, Shi Qiang smirked, "Old chief! You've gone senile! It's like you and your wife having a kid, and others do the same, both involving a man and a woman. Others might have a boy or a girl, but if you end up with a round, fat head, three arms, six legs, one that can fly and jump and call 'mom,' can that be normal?"

This explanation was...

Makes sense!

Crude words but true knowledge!

Chang Weisi, stunned into silence by Shi Qiang's blunt analogy, found it did indeed make things easier to understand.

Well said.

But don't say it again!

Turning his attention back to Logic, Logic nodded, "It is as Da Qiang said. When apples and milk are put into a blender, you should get apple milk. But if someone ends up with strawberry milk, pineapple milk, banana milk, tomato milk... that's not normal!"

The shock of this realization overwhelmed his thoughts.

No less than the revelation that the girlfriend you're dating is a woman by day, and a man by night, sending a million metaphoric alpacas stampeding through your mind.

"Right, Professor Logic, how did you find out?"

Logic touched his eyes with his hand, speaking with unruffled calmness, "The universe, they can manipulate it at will, so etching words in front of the eyes, I guess, is a trivial matter for them. Besides the change in the rules, this kind of mental torture is also profound for those scientists who killed themselves."

"Engraving on the eyes?"

Shi Qiang immediately became skeptical. It sounded improbable.

The very next moment, a vivid red character, still dripping with fresh blood, appeared before him, so striking an existence that it demanded attention.

"You..."

"Are all bugs!"