Absent Observer

After the top quantum conference, theoretical physicist Shen Yan received a note in the hotel. The handwriting belongs to him, but it says: "Don't believe Liang Shu." "The seventh report has begun." "The reporter is you." That night, the maritime city of Langang disappeared from the world's common time for eleven minutes. Some people remember only a blackout, others remember the destruction of their cities, and some people completely disappear from files, photos and the memories of relatives and friends. In order to find his missing companions, Shen Yan, metrologist Xu Zhi, and quantum engineer Qi Lin entered the underground observation room and discovered that the future has not happened yet. It has been sifting through the past, deleting all people and events that cannot reach the "correct ending" one by one. By mastering this power, humans can prevent disasters, end wars, and create a perfect world of absolute security. The price is that countless unchosen futures will be abandoned forever. However, those who were deleted did not die. Deep in history where no one can observe, another Shen Yan is waiting to return. When humans gain the power to choose reality, who is qualified to decide which world deserves to exist?