Earth OL Editor

By Roberta Welch

What happens if you flip a coin at 0.9 times the speed of light? Where would there be so many ifs at someone else's place. But Zhang Ze has it here, but he'd have to seriously consider the consequences, like a nuclear explosion?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Troy Johnson
• Release date: Feb 15, 2024
• ISBN: 9798869318183

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Chapter 1: Not a Pleasant Date

    The Needle Restaurant, Seattle, February 14, 2018

    Gentle candlelight illuminates the men and women next to the floor-to-ceiling windows, plate of food, hands of coffee and the smiles on their faces to build up the warm atmosphere here, quiet but not lack of enthusiasm. At this time, the floor-to-ceiling windows in is another view, the snow to the high and low buildings covered with a white quilt, but also to the workers have brought a lot of trouble, so that they have to face the fury of the gale for the rush of pedestrians and vehicles to clear out a wet path.

    Zhang Ze lethargically lying on the table next to the window, while stirring the cup of milk tea round and round, while watching a software called Earth iol editor on the phone.

    A few minutes ago, Earthol Editor appeared in front of Zhang Ze in the form of a pop-up recommendation, topped with application icons and promotional images that made people doubt the creator's art skills, and with promotional phrases that Zhang Ze could memorize if he saw them. Zhang Ze was used to seeing this kind of game where 50 cents was invested in a million dollars of revenue, but he still couldn't help but drop the download just to investigate if its investment was worth 50 cents.

    After the download was completed, Zhang Ze found that the fancy icon had turned back into an Android mannequin covered in green light, or rather it didn't have its own icon at all, using the system default.

    When you open it, there is black text on a white background: welcome to the earthol editor, congratulations on being ......

    Four lines of words, before Zhang Ze could finish reading the first line, it turned into another sentence: actually you were the first to download it? You really got it right by laziness?

    This editor is too young. Zhang Ze thought.

    Then, the following came up with a sentence: do you mix software treasure so many years do not know can not just have a small load on the Internet some messy software?

    Ya hey? Zhang Ze's eyes widened and he returned to the main screen without saying a word.

    The Earthol editor still won't stop, popping up a notification at the top of the screen: give up, I'm sure you won't uninstall me.

    Zhang Ze viciously pressed the Earthol Editor icon just after reading this notification and dragged it into the trash.

    Another dialog box popped up on the screen, this time from the operating system, Unable to uninstall.

    Earthol Editor immediately after the OS spoke again: because you can't uninstall it at all.

    Zhang Ze couldn't help but burst out a s.h.i.t when he saw such a rogue software mocking him, and even though he was very restrained, he still attracted stares from the surrounding diners.

    Earthol editor actively pops up its own main interface: language

    Zhang Ze sighed, shook his head, and turned off the Earthol editor.

    The editor seems to have gotten cold feet, and defiantly pops up the main interface again: hey! How come there's no response at all. Don't you know about this stunt?

    Yes, yes, yes, last year's Reunion 2 All-American Captain's line. Anything else to say?

    Yeah, his quote is well worth learning from, especially from someone like you, a student, a scholar, a young person? Or a teenager ...... OMG why is your language so annoying!

    So what if you're handsome, no amount of attention to language is as powerful as an iron man. When can I stop hogging my screen?

    The Earthol editor seems to take Zhang Ze's dissatisfaction to heart without a second thought: what's the use of a strong iron man, when the time comes, he's still dead?

    Where's the death? There's going to be a fight with the Captain in the soon to be released Captain America 3.

    And then died an honorable death in 2019's Reunion 4 because of his paycheck.

    And 19 years? A conversation across time and space? Zhang Ze couldn't help but sneer. If it wasn't for the fact that the cell phone wasn't even under his control right now he would have looked at something else long ago.

    What else? I'm a ...... uh ...... time bureau rule does not allow the disclosure of identity to come.

    And the Time Management Bureau? Am I reading the pseudo-science fiction section of Origins?

    The earthol editor didn't care about the embarrassment of what had just happened, and continued to pop up text to itself: you know, he, put on those six seven rainbows, and ......

    Zhang Ze interrupted the Earth ol editor, Okay, okay, okay, I don't care where you are from, first of all, dramatizing is very bottomless, especially dramatizing to someone who is not from the same era. Secondly, when will you be able to return my cell phone to me?

    Right. But is Captain All-American his name Steve Rogers or Chris Evans?

    Hey, your IQ might not be able to represent the Tokio Authority. Zhang Ze held his forehead.

    What's wrong with robots? Aren't robots people?

    So it's really a robot! Why don't you help me play the game.

    Playing games, playing games, all you know is playing games. What are you doing in a tower so thick it's called a needle? Put the cell phone down, she is coming. When Zhang Ze finished watching the Earth ol editor, he returned the main screen to Zhang Ze and hid in the background.

    Are games nowadays so fond of using such uninspired routines to pull in the geeks? Zhang Ze thought to himself.

    Zeze, you're here so early too?

    Before Zhang Ze could make his next move, he heard a hint of a slender and gentle voice. Lifting his head, he saw Su Jingyue slowly sitting opposite him, a warm smile like the coming spring light sowing on the budding emotions in his heart, two lovely ponytails gently resting on her back, and the heavy clothing did not block the warmth emanating from her body.

    Yes ...... yes, in order to be able to see you earlier. Zhang Ze smiled awkwardly.

    So eager to see me, is there something you want to tell me? Su Jingyue took the milk that the waiter brought over, and her body moved forward, letting the water vapor lightly brush her powdery cheeks.

    Nothing much, I just wanted to ......

    Only halfway through Zhang Ze's words, his cell phone vibrated in a very inopportune manner, and the screen lit up, reading: Hey, still calling me cheesy, you can't find the words once you go to war, right?

    Zhang Ze flipped the phone without glancing at the screen, then smiled apologetically at Su Jingyue, I just wanted to enjoy the night view of Seattle with you.

    Zhang Ze's cell phone was like a naughty child, once again interrupting Zhang Ze's words with its shrill shriek.

    Slightly annoyed, Zhang Ze grabbed his cell phone and switched it to silent mode, glancing at the second notification sent by the editor in the process:Ouch ......Your emotional intelligence may not be able to represent Homo sapiens Earth.

    Hearing Zhang Ze's words, Su Jingyue twisted her head and cast her gaze out of the window, her skin in the swaying candlelight was as white as the snowflakes outside the window, and her soul might be the same.

    If only I could come here to go to college after the college entrance exams, where would our family have such a good view. After a moment's pause, Su Jingyu asked again, Ze Ze, which university are you going to take?

    I, well, I don't know. Zhang Ze replied while admiring Su Jingyue's face. Reflecting the fluttering specks of light and the fluttering pear blossoms, Su Jingyue's large eyes were so clear that she seemed to be able to see into the depths of her heart.

    Su Jingyue reveals a piece of smile, the words have not been exported, the damn phone began to bark unscrupulously again, like a well-fed yellow dog began to take revenge on Zhang Ze, the ambiguous atmosphere to dissipate: Oh exempt, still do not know, you are afraid that it is not in the spinal cord to answer? Hey, your emotional intelligence I see is not working, listen to my advice, quickly leave here, or do not blame me for not reminding you.

    One really shouldn't place some messy software on the internet! Zhang Ze thought, after putting down his cell phone there said to Su Jingyue, What about you? Which university are you taking.

    Su Jingyue took a light sip of milk and replied after a moment of contemplation, I'll just follow you la. Milk filaments embedded in Su Jingyue's lips were as white as fluttering snowflakes and as red as a designed neon rainbow.

    Wouldn't that be a waste of such a good grade for you?

    Zhang Ze's gaze dropped to the cup of milk tea, and his afterglow saw another message on his cell phone from the Earthol editor: Really, listen to my advice and go. I really can't bear to take her with me.

    How come. Su Jingyue climbed on the table, her face coming up to Zhang Ze, Isn't the reason for good grades to be able to choose a university to attend at will?

    Zhang Ze didn't think of how to answer Su Jingyi for a moment, and at this time, the Earthol editor was noisy again. This time, everything on the screen dimmed down, leaving only a chilling background and a word that was like a heartbreaking cry: INING!

Chapter 2: I Suspect They're Targeting Me

    Looking at the line of ghost story-like words, Zhang Ze saw a fireball brighter than the sun explode from the direction of the bar from his afterglow before he could say the word what, and the hot air whistled in his direction. Then, the flames smashed the windows on the opposite side of the room, sending Zhang Ze and Su Jingyue out of the restaurant together with the tables, chairs, candles, cutlery and drinks.

    Really should have listened to it a long time ago!

    This was the second time in ten minutes that Zhang Ze had thought about this sentence.

    In mid-air, the icy air mixed with snowflakes constantly slapped Zhang Ze's face. Zhang Ze barely opened his eyes a small slit, saw the ground flying towards him, and closed his eyes tightly in fear again.

    I've not been blown up or burned to death, but I'm going to be dropped to death today? I haven't even confessed my love yet and God is going to punish me like this? Are you kidding me? Is God also single and can't see dog food?

    To Zhang Ze's surprise, the ground is actually not hard at all, not only did not break bones but fell like a trampoline was bounced up; the second fall is also the same, but this time it seems that the first time did not bounce so high; until the third time, the ground only had the feeling of the ground, fell up although not injured but also let Zhang Ze grimaced for a long time.

    Zhang Ze propped up his upper body with his elbows and twisted his head towards the high ground: the place that was called the Dog Food Mall a few seconds ago was now flooded by a sea of flames, with tongues of fire several meters long spewing out of the broken glass windows from time to time.

    And then look at the fall in the side of the intact cell phone, not surprisingly, above is the earth ol editor's sentence: told you to go quickly, you just do not go, now well le? Without me, you will be ruined, right?

    Yes Yes Yes Yes, your old man did the right thing ...... Zhang Ze thought that the fire and cold wind just now were still hovering in his mind.

    Within seconds, the editor popped up another line:

    r!!! p!!! g!

    Looking toward the center of the square, he saw Su Jingyue was lying there, trying to stand up stiffly, and Zhang Ze's heart couldn't help but flow through a wave of warmth: I can't imagine that the Earthol editor's so immodest software still has a little bit of warmth to help me save her.

    Halfway through his thought, Zhang Ze suddenly realized that he was so forgetful that he seemed to have overlooked the warning he had just seen, so he hurriedly searched around with his eyes and soon found a person wrapped tightly in white clothes carrying an RPG aimed at the center of the square. Zhang Ze couldn't care less about the aches and pains in his body, and hurriedly rushed up to hug Su Jingyue, and then led her to quickly lie down.

    There was a low pop, the sound of an RPG primary rocket; then a long, flute-like whine as the secondary rocket flew over with a grenade head; and finally a deafening explosion.

    Getting hit by shrapnel or burnt to a crisp by flames was out of the question, not with the Earthol editor in this lifetime, and the air wall was the all-purpose solution. However, what was to be suffered was still to be suffered, it felt like a big truck crashed up from behind Zhang Ze, pushing Zhang Ze all the way from the parking lot to the highway, and finally threw Zhang Ze out.

    Zhang Ze used his hands to prop up his upper body before he saw Su Jingyue, who was pressed underneath him, her originally flushed face now rose even more bright red, and the water inside her big eyes seemed like she was about to cry out.

    Yes ...... sorry ......, Zhang Ze was incoherent for a moment, and after finishing, he hurriedly jumped up from Su Jingyue.

    The terrorists set off firecrackers here for two minutes before the Seattle Police Department arrived, large and small vehicles with flashing red and blue lights surrounded the place at once, and the SWAT officers who rushed out of the cars without saying a word and the terrorists engaged in a head-on confrontation.

    Zhang Ze picked up Su Jingyue, and under the cover of fire from the group of black-clothed men in front of him, he bent down and drilled into the back of the riot van.

    You ...... you ...... Su Jingyue squatted in front of Zhang Ze, her mouth unable to close in surprise.

    I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry ...... that was really just an accident ......

    You ...... could have at least said so in advance ......

    I ......

    Looking at Su Jingyue's tears across her cheeks, Zhang Ze tried to open his mouth but could not utter a word. Without waiting for Zhang Ze to say a word, the explosion-proof car beside him suddenly exploded on the spot, and the crazy heat wave sprayed Zhang Ze dozens of meters away. After landing on the ground, Zhang Ze only felt the sky spinning, hands and feet are weak, the scene in front of him is like a layer of mosaic.

    Su Jinghua ......

    Zhang Ze thought, trying to support himself with perseverance, but no matter what, he couldn't manage to stay a little bit more conscious, and finally fainted.

    The night passed and the morning of the 15th.

    Ringing ------- the sound of the alarm clock rang in Zhang Ze's ears again.

    This alarm clock is pulling me away from good dreams again ......

    Zhang Ze opened his eyes and realized that he was not lying at home, but in a ward where people were on edge. Picking up his cell phone, it wasn't the alarm clock that was ringing, but a call from his homeroom teacher.

    Hello? Zhang Ze picked up the phone and stood up from the bed.

    The ward was roughly a dozen stories up, and from here you could see through the entirety of Seattle. The sun had just risen over the horizon at 7 a.m., the streetlights were still out on the street, and together the two rays of light were slowly waking Seattle from its slumber.

    Well well well what? What time is it? The whole team is waiting for you! Where have you been? You didn't even answer your phone, you think you haven't cut yourself enough? However, the class teacher's way of disrupting Zhang Ze's daydreams was not so elegant, and an angry roar resounded over the phone.

    Sorry teacher, I was in a terrorist attack yesterday and I'm still in the hospital ......

    Yesterday? Valentine's Day? You went to the Needle? Not to mention who you went with, how many times have I told you guys not to run around blindly and not to run around blindly, but you just didn't listen and had to go out, and now you're scared, aren't you? You think Ska ......

    Why is this person so annoying? I should have known better than to come here to participate in this exchange student activity and suffer so much.

    Zhang Ze was halfway through his thought when he saw a point of light flashing in the middle of a well-organized neighborhood, followed by a cloud of black smoke, and then the sound of a siren completely interrupted the serenity of the entire city. At the same time, the class teacher's roar came to an abrupt end. When Zhang Ze looked at his cell phone screen again, he found that the call had long been hung up.

    nb anymore, the first two times were on Zhang Ze's side, this is in the school where Zhang Ze exchanges, which time can not be disconnected from Zhang Ze.

    It was the place where they had come to school across the United States this time, absolutely where it was, no matter which way you looked at it. Su Jingyue had come with Zhang Ze, and the exchange was naturally that high school. Now that it was already time for classes to begin, Zhang Ze was not at school, and Su Jingyue ......

    Nope!

    Su Jingyue was still with Zhang Ze when he was blown up last night, so if that's the case there's a high possibility that Su Jingyue is also in this hospital. If she wasn't blown up on the spot.

    Zhang Ze didn't dare to think too much about it, and the distracting scenery in front of him wasn't anything worth keeping in mind, so he turned around and had toward the outside of the ward.

    Before he reached the door, he saw a thin shadow flashing by, and Zhang Ze hurriedly stopped to avoid colliding with that person. Before she could see who the person was, she hugged Zhang Ze to death, burying her petite body into Zhang Ze's chest and sobbing in a small voice.

    A nurse came along and saw the two blocking the doorway in this manner, so she pretended not to see anything and went straight to the next door.

    You big bad guy, worried me to death ...... Su Jingyue wrapped her arms around Zhang Ze's waist, her soft voice coming from Zhang Ze's arms, For better or worse ......

    Okay, okay, don't be sad, crying like a dead relative. Zhang Ze put one hand on Su Jingyue's back, the other hand gently stroked Su Jingyue's hair, Hurry back to the hotel and pack up, let's go back to China immediately, okay? It's unlikely that they'll make a scene in the country if they're arrogant.

    Uh-huh. Su Jingyi didn't raise her head, nor did she have any intention of walking around.

    What's wrong again? Scared out of your wits?

    Su Jinghua nodded.

    In the midst of a gasp of shock, Zhang Ze bent down, crossed his right hand over the bend of Su Jingyue's leg, picked up Su Jingyue and ran into the elevator. There were not many people inside the elevator, while the people outside the elevator had already formed a long queue, but they saw that the two people inside the elevator did not have the intention to walk up the elevator. Until the elevator sent Zhang Ze and Su Jingyue to the ground, it was still empty inside.

Chapter 3: An airplane without a tail

    A few hours later, at dusk on the 15th, inside the tower of the San Francisco International Airport.

    Delta 1039, turn right 190, cleared to land on runway 19r, executing a parallel landing with United Airlines on your left.

    Small, petite and compassionate, with a round face wearing light makeup and a voice as soft and cuddly as a teenager's, Yifei Xu is one of the air traffic controllers here. She immigrated to San Francisco not long ago, and only officially took up her position here a few days ago.

    A few minutes ago the All-American Defense announced a state of Level 1 readiness, and it seems that because of the spate of terrorist attacks, all flights have had to land, which is why Delta, which hadn't even flown to Los Angeles yet, was called back to San Fransisco so quickly.

    Delta 1039 copy.

    Soon an a330 in Delta paint appeared at the end of the runway, descending, touching down, it did it all in perfect order. But the moment it deployed its spoilers, a flash of fire sliced off the tail with horizontal and vertical tail fins intact, spilling fuel that lit up the entire runway and leaking hydraulic fluid into the air in a flash.

    Even though that 787 didn't disintegrate, there was no way to slow it down, and it ran off the runway and crashed head-on into an overpass outside the airport.

    Instead of staring too much, Xu Yifei picked up the phone, Fire Department, there's an exploding airplane on runway 19r, go to the rescue. And nudged another approach guide whose eyes were as wide as fish, We'll have to get another plane diverted to land, we can't use any of these four runways right now.

    American 1466 stopping approach procedure, Yifei Xu stared intently at the radar screen, turn left 020 and contact Oakland for approach.

    Copy that. American Airlines 1466, what's happening? The captain of American Airlines 1466 asked curiously as he listened to Yifei Xu's rapid speech.

    Lufthansa 5147, contact Oakland Approach. Yifei Xu ignored American Airlines' inquiry.

    Lufthansa 5147 received.

    United 4058, turn left 180, contact San Jose approach.

    United Airlines 4058 copy.

    Color Air 7338 diverted to Oakland Airport.

    Color Flight 7338 understood.

    ......

    Inside the cabin of the    a330, the bright light of the fire pierced Zhang Ze's eyes, but even this fire did not burn Zhang Ze's body. A few seconds later, the fire died down, and Zhang Ze opened his eyes to find that the debris flew back to the disintegrated a330 little by little, the oil flowed back to the fuel tank, the people flew back to their own seats, and the safety belts that had been pulled apart were also connected by themselves. A mass of burnt flesh and blood flew towards the empty seat next to Zhang Ze, forming a thin body, which was none other than Su Jingyue. Watching this was like watching a rewinding videotape.

    Looks like the plan to go home will have to be postponed again. Su Jingyue took Zhang Ze by the arm and leaned on Zhang Ze's shoulder.

    The time eventually went back to the seconds before the explosion, the last time he had just finished saying Blame it on the damn software, and then there was a loud bang and the air pressure inside the cabin dropped instantly, bringing with it a biting wind and a scream that hurt his eardrums to the bone.

    Zhang Ze took out his cell phone and found that the phone had somehow turned on automatically, What kind of garbage software hurry up and get the hell out of here!

    Thinking of me? Want to save the world?

    Cut the crap and hurry up! Zhang Ze roared in anger.

    I'm not your assistant, I'm not obligated to help you. The Earthol editor nonchalantly typed a line on the screen.

    Shut up, I'm the lead!

    No you're not, I am. Can't you see the titles are all mine?

    Unreliable.

    Zhang Ze poked the screen hard, closed the dialog box, and came to the main interface of the Earth OL Editor. At this time, Zhang Ze realized that the center of the main interface was an overview view of the galaxy, with an empty window hovering on the right side, a grey unavailable Execute button underneath, and four small icons on the top. This interface was very simple, but Zhang Ze was at a loss.

    Zhang Ze looked up and saw the same scene as a few minutes ago again, as if gravity had changed, flames, debris, blood and flesh and whatnot, everything flew towards him. But this process only lasted half a second before freezing.

    Looking at his cell phone, Zhang Ze was unsurprised to see the words, Want to experience it again?

    What's the point of experiencing it, can't you just let me die? Don't toss me around so much. Zhang Ze no longer knew how to communicate with this software.

    It turns out that you don't know how to use it ...... Well ...... it seems so, have you ever learned it. How about I teach you?

    Hey ......

    Time flowed backwards and Zhang Ze was back in the intact airplane. Before Zhang Ze could catch his breath, the sound of explosions came again. However, this kind of sound that could make the average person extremely uncomfortable seemed to have no effect on Zhang Ze anymore.

    Zhang Ze calmly took out his