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Chapter 236

Chapter 236

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"Both of you should know this: when you suddenly turn on a light in a dark room, stare directly into it, and then immediately turn it off, an image of that light lingers on your retina. This phenomenon is known as persistence of vision. Among the byproducts of that 1999 research, those researchers discovered that when a human dies, the brain also retains an image of the memories from approximately eight minutes before death. However, technology at the time was not mature enough, so the finding was merely archived as a technological reserve. All of this changed in 2022 when international terrorist attacks reached a new peak. The United States re-developed this technology, ultimately creating a practical application powered by quantum theory and calculus. It allows a person in a vegetative state to link their brain with the dying moments of a deceased individual, casting their consciousness into the virtual eight-minute window right before the person's death. This is used to hunt down the true culprits and capture terrorists..." "Wait!" Hao Qi and Shi Zhong interrupted Archimedesra in unison. But Archimedesra clearly knew what they were about to say, and directly continued: "You're thinking of the movie *Source Code*, right? That's correct, the U.S. technology indeed drew inspiration from some of the concepts in *Source Code*. But the gap between science fiction and practical technology is simply incalculable. Please, gentlemen, continue listening to me..."

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