Genius of the Rules-Style System

Chapter 189: Chapter 165: Zhao Yi Really Does Think Ahead!

Once Zhao Yi had the basic idea and a flash of inspiration, he used the Research Coin to tap into the Causality thought mode, and quickly found a breakthrough and direction in his research.

Knowledge constantly sprang to his mind as he wrote letters, functions, and constructed images on paper.

This was highly challenging research.

Euler’s Identity itself was complex and the variable s being defined as a complex variable brought in complex mathematics, making every step taxing.

But Zhao Yi was different.

With the help of "Causality Law" and "Supervision Law," he bypassed complicated steps and could even directly arrive at conclusions. Since he was conducting independent research, the "Connection Law" supplemented his thinking only when there was no clear direction. The content served to refine his train of thought.

Even with the assistance of various abilities, it was unrealistic to achieve the objectives all at once.

During intensive research, Zhao Yi occasionally hit a roadblock, spending a long time in deep thought before cautiously writing the next function. It could be half a day before he picked up his pen again. Jumbled letters and functions appeared on the paper, looking like mysterious symbols when placed together.

An hour quickly passed.

Pragmatically, Zhao Yi continued to use the Research Coin. When he heard the sound of robots being tinkered with in the living room, he used a Study Coin to enhance his focus.

[Research Coin -1, aids in enhancing Causality thinking ability, achieves an inspiration-stimulating effect. Duration: Sixty minutes.]

[Study Coin -1, aids in enhancing focus. Duration: Sixty minutes.]

Two coins, effects stacked!

Zhao Yi continued to immerse himself in research, but he was still stumped by a significant problem. He had only completed a third of the function construction, to proceed further, he needed to analyze the function to refine sufficient conditions and deduce the next ’approaching form’ of the function.

Zhao Yi’s research method was entirely different from others.

Other mathematicians deduced step by step using logical thinking and mathematical methods based on a variety of conditions, gradually approaching the solution of the problem.

Zhao Yi’s research could be described as ’creating functions from scratch.’

Guided by the Riemann Conjecture, relevant research data, and the prime number solutions it covers, he was building a new function so that it covered the prime number solutions of the Riemann Conjecture. Meanwhile, the affirmation of the Riemann Conjecture would also necessitate one of the conditions of his new function’s solutions being all prime numbers.

Obviously.

The new function wouldn’t have a fixed solution, it would at least involve two variables and would still need to be expressed through images and symbols.

Zhao Yi’s approach was to ’remove the complex variable’, introduce a new one that’s easier to understand, which would make the Riemann Conjecture more easily understood and possibly easier to prove.

When he had completed a third of the function construction, Zhao Yi ran into an issue with function graph analysis. He spent a Research Coin — a whole sixty minutes — in contemplation, before resolutely spending another Research Coin.

Finally, the inspiration came.

If it can’t be expressed in two-dimension graphics, then use three-dimensional shapes for analysis, or go further into four or five dimensions. However many dimensions are introduced, the ultimate aim is to deduce a new function. This wouldn’t necessarily make the new function more complex than the Riemann Conjecture since people attempting to solve the Riemann Conjecture wouldn’t need to comprehend the deduction process, they’d just need to understand the conclusion.

Subsequent tasks became smoother as a result.

Zhao Yi continued to immerse himself in the research. When the Causality thinking time expired, he would immediately resupply it. He didn’t even know how many he had used.

Finally, atop the thick stack of drafts, a clear function expression appeared.

This wasn’t the final result.

The function would still need continued analysis and shape-making, but, like sculpting a statue, once the most difficult part — the head — was done, the body and arms would be much easier.

"Huff... "

"Man, I’m exhausted!"

Zhao Yi gave a loud yawn, picked up his phone and realized it was already two in the morning.

He rarely went to bed this late.

Since he had to go to school every morning, he typically went to bed before midnight. Even if he was researching, he wouldn’t go past one.

Now, not only was it really late, he hadn’t even eaten dinner. Realizing this, he suddenly felt so hungry he was sweating bullets. He hurriedly left his room for the kitchen.

Xu Chao’s ’housemaid’ did a good job.

Although she couldn’t prepare three meals a day from scratch, knowing Zhao Yi hadn’t eaten, she’d kindly packed food and left it in the kitchen. Zhao Yi rushed to heat it in the microwave.

Once he ate a few mouthfuls, he felt much better!

...

The next day, Zhao Yi went to school as usual and realized that going to bed two hours late had impacted his energy. As a result, he quickly used up a "Rest Coin".

"Did you just come to class to sleep?"

During the recess, Lin Xiaoqing turned her head, nudged Zhao Yi’s arm, laughed, and then asked compassionately, "What’s up with you today? When you arrived, I noticed you seemed off."

"Stayed up late," Zhao Yi rubbed his eyes, still feeling a little out of it.

"Busy with that robot?"

"No."

Zhao Yi wore a distressed expression and sighed, "It’s all your fault! Whenever I close my eyes, all I can think of is you. That’s why I toss and turn in bed, unable to fall asleep until it’s really late."

"What are you talking about!"

"Hmph!"

"Annoying!"

Lin Xiaoqing nervously looked around and saw that no one was paying attention. She let out a sigh of relief, hummed softly with a pout, turned her body away, but her lips betrays a sweet smile.

After a while, she turned her head back, leaned in, and whispered, "I feel the same."

Her voice was so soft it was nearly inaudible.

"What?"

Zhao Yi, who was feeling upset about not gaining a ’Flirting Point’, had missed what Lin Xiaoqing had said and reacted instinctively.

Lin Xiaoqing had already turned back around.

[Flirting, Target: Lin Xiaoqing, Studying Coin +1.]

"What’s that?"

Zhao Yi stared at the alert, shocked. Noticing the subtle blush behind Lin Xiaoqing’s ears, he honestly questioned, "Am I being slow?"

"Why did the Study Coin only credit when she started reflecting on something?"

Flirting is tough!

Zhao Yi realized that the consequence of persistently flirting with Lin Xiaoqing was that he couldn’t understand the rules more he tried. His pondered strategies and stroke of genius were useless, and even when he occasionally gained a ’Flirting Point’, he had no idea of its underlying principle. He certainly couldn’t just ask her, ’What were you just thinking?’ because he definitely won’t get an answer.

Women are indeed complex creatures!

Meanwhile.

Xu Chao’s work had already started.

He would usually have breakfast at around seven, do some running for exercising, then head to Zhao Yi’s workspace and work straight till evening.

He took breaks in between.

During those breaks, Xu Chao would help clean the house. After all, he spent a lot of time here, and messy surroundings made him uncomfortable.

After sweeping all the rooms, Xu Chao entered Zhao Yi’s study and saw a pile of papers on the desk.

They were Zhao Yi’s research findings.

He curiously glanced at it and flipped through the roughly a dozen Pages, but he couldn’t understand anything. There were mathematical functions, letters, several equations with symbols, and some even had graphic analysis.

But...

What on earth were these?

Picking up a sheet was like deciphering hieroglyphs, even the connected findings seemed completely illogical.

For example, the first line would be a+b=X, and the next line would be ax=s?

Where did s come from?

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How was this deduction made?

Xu Chao took out the sheet with the most information and came to a conclusion after a long examination, "Yes, it’s math. More specifically, it should be an encryption program designed using mathematical methods related to the Riemann Conjecture."

"Zhao Yi is thinking far ahead!"

"Even though there are many areas in the study that need to be adjusted, he has begun considering designing a completely new encryption method for program codes..."

After reading, Xu Chao put the papers back in order and continued cleaning the house. When he was cleaning the balcony, he saw a unfamiliar middle-aged man below holding a satchel, looking around surreptitiously before entering the building opposite.

"Isn’t that Officer Lin’s house?"

Xu Chao was a little confused, "Who’s visiting... but it’s broad daylight; Officer Lin is at work and Lin Xiaoqing is at school. Only Xiaoqing’s mother is home..."

"No!"

"I should notify someone."

Xu Chao gave it some thought, then sent Zhao Yi a text saying that a suspicious man had entered Lin Xiaoqing’s house.

Zhao Yi swiftly forwarded the message to Lin Xudong.