Xi Baiche didn't know how many tis he had complained. He sighed, "It seems like I've already seen the right path, but there's a wall standing between and the Dao, preventing from reaching it."
Soone laughed, "Teacher, what you're describing isn't an invisible qi wall, it's a Ghost Wall!"
Another person retorted, "What kind of ghost could make so many of us Carefree cultivators stumble on a Ghost Wall at the sa ti? A malevolent spirit that has beco an Immortal Venerable?"
The not-so-funny joke elicited several good-natured laughs, and the previously stagnant atmosphere loosened up a bit.
Ai Ruochi walked softly to Xi Baiche and whispered, "Teacher, Calculating Lord Pang is not invincible, don't be like this. Even if we fail this ti, there will always be opportunities."
"There will always be opportunities," this is probably sothing that only a cultivator from Shenzhou would say. Scientists from Earth have only about twenty years of research career, they can't afford failure or waste because one failure could an losing funding, partners, and connections.
But in a world where one can achieve longevity, anything is possible.
When Xi Baiche heard Ruochi's words of comfort, he didn't relax, but looked at her sternly, "Child, are you suggesting I surrender to that old man?"
Ai Ruochi's heart trembled. Although the Master of Calculation was affable and always a breath of spring, in her heart, the old man was like a father and teacher who deserved not a trace of disrespect. Ai Ruochi quickly bowed her head, "The student wouldn't dare. But..."
Xi Baiche shook his head, then suddenly spoke up, drawing everyone's attention, "The Mathematics Lord's new paper, have you all read it?" Seeing everyone's affirmative response, Xi Baiche continued, "Our adversary has launched a direct challenge. The facts prove that he understands our strengths and weaknesses; he knows our research, and what's more, he not only knows what theories mathematics needs but also what kind of mathematics the Modern thod needs. Honestly, he's formidable."
"But what about us? What have we done to date? Now, all of you, bring out your results and let see what you have accomplished in this past month!"
All the Arithticians laid out their work. So were complete papers, so were still drafts, and so were no more than flashes of inspiration in their notes.
After looking at these items, there was not a hint of joy on Xi Baiche's face; his expression grew even more somber.
Even if all these items were completed, their combined value wouldn't match a single paper by the Mathematics Lord.
In Shenzhou, only Wang Qi knew that the incomplete specter's barrier that had been drawn was a limit that the Master of Calculation couldn't cross; he was destined to not attain the ideals he coveted. Their research's greatest significance lay in paving the way for future generations.
The Master of Calculation seed to stand in a boundless world, but in reality, "incompleteness" and "undecidability" had already delineated a boundary.
At that mont, Feng Luoyi suddenly spoke up, "Ai Keng, where's your paper? You've completed it, haven't you?"
Standing at the edge of the crowd, Ai Keng shrank back and said, "Mr. Feng, I don't need to embarrass myself by showing mine, right? Master, you..."
"Weren't you using the Transfinite thod to prove the consistency of arithtic?" Xi Baiche smiled, "As I said before, though it's not the Righteous Path, it can be used as a surprise tactic. Bring it out, I'm not so petty."
Ai Keng, the towering man, timidly passed over four papers to Xi Baiche, adding, "This can't be considered my work alone; it should be counted as a collaboration with that kid Wang Qi."
The Primordial Spirit of the Carefree Level read through the four papers in an instant. Afterward, Xi Baiche beca as silent as if he had crashed.
After a long ti, he finally said, "In this respect, it's progressed much faster than anticipated."
Wang Qi's theoretical foundation originated from Earth in the twenty-first century and was slightly advanced compared to Shenzhou. He rely pointed out so ideas from Earth's mathematicians at critical monts, which gave Ai Keng, one of the Carefree Level Arithticians, a mont of sudden clarity, realizing, "Mathematics could actually be like this." Since Ai Keng was an Arithtician of the Carefree Level himself, their joint efforts in writing papers and tackling problems naturally progressed quickly.
Xi Baiche let out a sigh of relief, "Yue Han... I could never quite understand the thought processes of you geniuses."
Master of Calculation, Xi Baiche, had neither exceptional talent nor insight. He had reached the pinnacle of Shenzhou's Mathematics not through the almost innate talents of Feng Luoyi and Pang Jialai. He was a genius of diligence, only that.
"Why?"
"Do you think, Wang Qi, that kid, had foreseen this from the beginning? Did he know from the start that we were walking a single-log bridge, which is why he decided to take a detour?"
Feng Luoyi said indifferently, "Reaching the end via a detour doesn't lead to the destination we want, so it's not very significant."
"Sotis specialized research is more aningful than generalities, and besides..." Xi Baiche lifted Pang Jialai's paper, "this is the significance, even if it's temporary."
Feng Luoyi nodded, "I understand now."
"Also, Yue Han, one of your Divine Thoughts is with Wang Qi, right?"
Feng Luoyi nodded, "Yes, I'm discussing so matters with him."
"Ask him for , how did he originally think of taking the path of the Transfinite thod?"
...
Facing Feng Luoyi's questioning, Wang Qi felt his heartbeat start to quicken.
Although Mathematics could potentially advance ahead of natural sciences, a leap in Mathematics itself, from sothing pre-Calculus straight to post-Hilbert Space, was implausible. The progression in Mathematics had to be traceable.
Since he had proposed the Transfinite Induction thod, it ant he must have seen its feasibility and necessity. But such foresight seed unreasonable in the eyes of most Arithticians. It wouldn't be such an issue if the path wasn't obvious, but Wang Qi knew this path was actually more correct than all of Geting's so-called Carefree paths.
In Wang Qi's mory, this was a minefield many Earth Mathematicians had trampled. Yet in the heart of the Master of Calculation, it was a new realm brimming with infinite possibilities.
Confronted with Feng Luoyi's questioning, Wang Qi couldn't avoid feeling anxious.
"What to do... Should I reveal Godel's Incompleteness Theorem?"
The mont the thought appeared, Wang Qi forcefully suppressed it.
This was the rhythm of a complete ss! As soon as Godel's Incompleteness Theorem ca out, the ambition of the Master of Calculation would be instantly bankrupted, and the power of the Li Sect gathered with such difficulty would also crumble due to disunity.
Fuck, I still want to utilize these seniors to complete the work of the Bourbaki School ahead of ti!
Glossing over it was also an option; attributing everything to inspiration would work once or twice. However, doing it too often would signal to others, "I have problems!" And since his knowledge was from a future era, it would be hard not to show things differing from the mainstream. To guard against people like Chen Jingyun with ulterior motives, it would be best for him to have an explanation every ti.
Wait a minute... the Bourbaki School? Bourbaki... "Principles of Mathematics"...
A spark of Inspiration flashed through Wang Qi's mind! (To be continued. If you like this novel, please support the author by voting and giving monthly passes on Qidian (qidian). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.)
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