Genius of the Rules-Style System

Chapter 993: Chapter 497 Qiu Chengwen: Am I a Cobbler?_2

Inspiration!

Although it was about constructing a mathematical system, and it all seemed to be about frameworks and calculation problems, it actually required "inspiration" to explore.

For example, an important question to consider was, "If the spin generated by the ion lattice doesn’t produce a new field, what could it be?"

They came up with several ideas, but after some discussion, all were rejected.

Zhao Yi realized he needed inspiration, something that Li Ning definitely couldn’t provide.

What to do?

Maybe... ask someone else?

Unable to think of anyone at the moment, Zhao Yi simply went outside for a walk. Seeing Zhou Lizheng coming toward him with books in hand, Zhou said upon noticing Zhao Yi, "What have you been researching lately? You seem really busy all the time, working with that Professor Li, right?"

"Yes, an antigravity issue," Zhao Yi said briefly.

"Antigravity?"

Zhou Lizheng forcefully tugged at the corners of his mouth, feeling as if he had heard something out of ’science fiction,’ then simply chuckled bitterly and shook his head, saying, "You haven’t given any public lectures for quite some time. As a professor..."

He continued to shake his head.

Zhao Yi knew what Zhou Lizheng meant, which was basically "You should at least give one lecture." He was about to decline outright when suddenly his eyes lit up, and he said, "Alright then... tomorrow, Thursday it is. "

"Thursday evening, same classroom," he decided.

"Are you sure?"

"Yes."

"Alright, I’ll let Hu Zhibin know later to help set things up. Is it still on particle mathematics?" Zhou Lizheng inquired.

Zhao Yi shook his head, "No, I have a new topic, no preparations needed."

...

The next evening at 6:30, the third-floor large classroom of the School of Sciences was buzzing with people.

Many students, upon hearing that Zhao Yi was going to teach, rushed over to attend, and many teachers also showed up, mainly because Zhao Yi’s lectures were too hard to come by.

The students were eager to attend.

Even though Zhao Yi’s topics were often esoteric and difficult, deep in the realm of particle mathematics, simply attending a public lecture by one of the world’s top mathematicians and physicists was considered very prestigious.

Zhao Yi entered the classroom right on time.

Many people noticed that an unfamiliar older professor accompanied him, who directly took a seat in the corner of the first row.

Zhao Yi began the lecture at the podium by introducing the older professor, "This is Professor Li Ning, an internationally renowned expert in superconducting physics. I’ve recently been working with Professor Li Ning on some superconducting antigravity issues, so this lecture will cover the basic mathematical logic of superconducting antigravity."

"We haven’t completed the overall mathematical framework yet, and I hope that some of you here today can provide suggestions and inspiration for our research."

"Whoosh~"

The classroom immediately buzzed with discussion.

Both students and teachers found it quite interesting. Zhao Yi was asking for suggestions and inspiration for his research? How could that be possible?

They all thought it was just a joke.

In fact, Zhao Yi was very serious, and the content of his lecture focused on the macro theory of superconducting antigravity and the properties of the ion lattice.

This time Zhao Yi was improvising. He explained some points in detail and roughly glossed over others, especially when it involved complex mathematical proofs, he simply presented the results.

The students in the audience, although finding the details difficult to follow, were able to gain a rough understanding if they listened attentively.

They understood that the principle of superconducting antigravity was mainly focused on the spin of ion lattices.

"So, why does the spin of the ion lattice bring about the ’antigravity’ effect?"

Zhao Yi posed the question, then said, "We currently cannot be certain that the spin of the ion lattice will definitely result in the antigravity effect."

"This is a hypothesis. But research is like this, I don’t treat the hypothesis as true, so for now, I believe it’s true."

"So, why is that?"

"I hope to find a macro explanation, an imaginative one, even if it’s not supported by mathematical logic..."

"This is your homework assignment!"

Zhao Yi smiled and said, "I mentioned before class started that I hoped everyone could provide suggestions and inspiration, and this is my question."

"Of course, the assignment isn’t mandatory, but I will carefully review every homework submission."

"And..."

"If any student’s ideas bring me inspiration, I will personally reward them with a prize of fifty thousand yuan as a token of appreciation for their inspiration."

"That’s it, class is dismissed!"

...

"Whoosh~~"

The entire classroom buzzed with excitement.

Zhao Yi ended with a question for them to solve as homework, saying he would seriously review each assignment, and suggesting that their answers might inspire him...

The matter wouldn’t have been significant, but the key point was Zhao Yi’s promise to award 50,000 yuan to the student who provided inspiration?

"50,000 yuan!"

"God Zhao said it’s okay not to do the homework, but I’m definitely going to work on it!"

"The odds are much better than winning the lottery!"

"What if my idea inspires God Zhao, and I get the 50,000 yuan?"

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"I’ve got to at least give it a shot!"

It wasn’t just the ordinary students who were tempted— even the teachers and professors present felt the same. Most of them couldn’t save 50,000 yuan in a year, but they weren’t sure whether Zhao Yi would recognize their ’homework’ because he only mentioned students, right?

But it was worth a try!

...

The ’superconducting antigravity’ homework caused a sensation throughout the university, and soon even those outside heard about it.

Well-informed media reporters came to interview the students involved. It wasn’t so much that the reward was alluring but rather because it involved Zhao Yi, who said he needed inspiration and had set the homework ’in search of inspiration.’

This matter was worthy of attention.

Additionally, Zhao Yi decided to offer a cash prize to the student who provided inspiration; the sum was quite tempting and naturally more gossip-worthy.

The news quickly spread online, sparking discussions among countless netizens.

Many went straight to Zhao Yi’s Weibo to comment, discussing various ’principles of superconducting antigravity’ as if they were physicists.

When Zhao Yi opened his Weibo, he found tens of thousands of new comments and several thousand private messages, which made him smile wryly. He also posted two Weibo updates based on some comments—

"I’ve indeed encountered a small research hurdle and hope someone can provide inspiration; thank you all for your enthusiastic support. The message volume is simply too much.

I’ll try to look through as many as I can. The 50,000 yuan promise is also valid on Weibo."

The second was, "Looking at the comments, many people say not to speak if you don’t understand physics, but that’s alright.

’Three cobblers with their wits combined equal Zhuge Liang; collective wisdom is infinite.

@Qiu Chengwen @Ruan Wenye @Huang Zhong, great minds, I seek inspiration!"

Within five minutes of Zhao Yi’s Weibo post, enthusiastic netizens pushed it to the trending searches, and the few individuals referred to as ’the great minds’ were hotly discussed by netizens as well.

Among them, Qiu Chengwen was a renowned mathematician and unquestionably famous as a Fields Medal recipient.

Ruan Wenye and Huang Zhong were not very famous but were quickly dug up by netizens.

Ruan Wenye, a leading researcher in quantum physics and high-energy physics, and the head of a particle collider experiment team.

Huang Zhong, a professor at Nanhua University and a physicist at the Science Academy.

The three top-tier scholars in the country also received praise from netizens; Qiu Chengwen and Huang Zhong both had Weibo accounts, so many netizens left messages and even reminded them that Zhao Yi needed inspiration.

Meanwhile,

Qiu Chengwen logged into his Weibo account and saw a flood of messages; he immediately checked Zhao Yi’s latest Weibo update.

At first, he thought, "Zhao Yi has encountered a problem? Needs inspiration? Interesting?"

But on closer inspection...

"Three cobblers equal Zhuge Liang? That’s not right! How did I become one of the cobblers?"

"Zhao Yi, this kid, is he doing this on purpose, or...?"

Qiu Chengwen shook his head in annoyance, "But he did remind me of something. Superconducting antigravity? Indeed, it’s an excellent topic, but is it really feasible?"

He furrowed his brows and didn’t ponder deeply.

Many top physics organizations have researched the ’antigravity’ issue, but so far, no theory has been recognized.

’Superconducting antigravity’ is one of them, a theory from twenty years ago that has yet to be verified.

"Zhao Yi is researching the theory, so does it mean he believes that superconducting can counteract gravity?"

"Is it really possible?"

"If a theory can actually be established, then not only is a Nobel Prize assured, but it would also be a tremendous breakthrough in physics."

Qiu Chengwen suddenly grew excited and decided to visit Yanhua University right away.