Free Web NovelChapter 1373: Chapter 1372:
The white boy who just arrived looks ordinary, wearing glasses, and resembles the type of nerd often teased in American TV shows. However, when he appeared, everyone present showed looks of admiration.
"He’s here!"
"Our academic god!"
"What, could he be Imperial College’s pride, Stephen?"
"Indeed, in recent years, he is Imperial College’s most outstanding computer genius. His research direction will change the world. In the foreseeable future, he will be the most accomplished King!"
"He’s a genius among geniuses in the computer field!"
Under a wave of admiring gazes, Stephen, the white boy with glasses, walked up to Lin Fan. With a halo around him, his words seemed like profound truths, making people believe them without doubt.
Huaxia can’t surpass the West—what makes him say that? What is Stephen’s judgment? These seem unimportant because it was Stephen who said it, and the white people present couldn’t possibly think highly of Huaxia.
"I’m sorry, I really like Huaxia. I even visited Huaxia for an exchange last year, and I love your food. But I don’t believe there will be a day when Huaxia surpasses the West. I mean no offense, just stating my view," Stephen smiled at Lin Fan.
"Hahaha..."
A group of white students clapped and laughed together as if whatever Stephen said was the final word.
Lin Fan said, "Really, just conclusions without a process of evidence?"
Stephen replied, "I’m afraid you wouldn’t understand my process of proof. Excuse me, are you also a student at our Imperial College? You don’t seem like it to me, is my judgment correct?"
Lin Fan said, "I’m indeed not a student at your esteemed school."
"What, you’re not from Imperial College, then why were you acting up just now?"
"Exactly, you even said you’re from Imperial College, I thought you were, turns out you’re not either!"
Those white students from the aristocratic schools laughed uproariously.
Stephen made an "oh" sound and said, "I guess I was correct in my judgment, then may I ask which school you’re from?"
Lin Fan said, "I’m studying at an ordinary university in Huaxia."
Stephen said, "A university in Huaxia? To me, only Qinghua and Jing University are good schools, the others are unremarkable. You’re not from these two schools?"
Lin Fan said, "No."
Stephen said, "Then it must be an unremarkable university."
"Hahaha..."
The students from the aristocratic universities laughed again.
"From an unremarkable university in Huaxia, haha, isn’t that inferior to our aristocratic schools?"
"Of course, our aristocratic schools, at least, are built with wealth. They’re poor, certainly no match for us!"
"In other words, his grades must be worse than ours, on what grounds does he speak against us?"
The students from the aristocratic schools suddenly felt superior, feeling they became smarter in front of Lin Fan.
Lin Fan ignored them, looking at Stephen, and smiled, "What are you trying to say?"
Stephen said, "You Huaxia have a saying, ’seeing the big from the small,’ I learned it when I was in Huaxia. It’s a great saying. I just want to explain why I say Huaxia can’t surpass the West. You represent Huaxia, I represent the West. If you can surpass me, it shows Huaxia can surpass the West. Isn’t this seeing the big from the small?"
Everyone said, "This is too unfair!"
"Haha, our ultimate genius from Imperial College versus a guy from an unremarkable university in Huaxia, is there even a need to compare?"
"As long as you’re not foolish, you know who’s superior!"
"Why use a sledgehammer to kill a fly? Any student from Imperial College could easily trounce him, who does he think he is!"
Hearing these words, Stephen comforted Lin Fan, "Everyone is too straightforward in their words; I hope you don’t mind. Of course, I won’t compete with you; it would be too unfair. How about this, this Huaxia student is also from our Imperial College, right?"
Stephen’s gaze landed on that Huaxia girl international student.
The Huaxia girl international student was a bit flustered, looking nervous, "Yes, I am."
In front of the academic god Stephen, even this Huaxia girl international student lost her composure a bit. There was no way around it, Stephen’s reputation was too overwhelming; who would dare compete with him?
Stephen said, "I heard you got a perfect score in calculus? You must be very skilled. Let’s do this, I’ll give you a math problem. If you can solve it, consider it my loss, how about that?"
The Huaxia girl international student glanced at Lin Fan and then at the teasing gazes around her, gritted her teeth, and said, "I’ll try."
Stephen took a sheet of blank paper and a pen from his bag, quickly writing down a calculus problem full of dazzling formulas at a glance.
Stephen finished writing the problem and handed it to the Huaxia girl international student, "This problem guarantees you’ve never seen it before because it’s my question, meaning it’s under my control."
"Wow! Truly an academic god, amazing, he can already create his own problems!"
"Even if this Huaxia girl can solve it, it’s still under Stephen’s control. If she can’t solve it, it shows she’s far inferior to Stephen."
"There’s no need to even look, she’s definitely not as good as Stephen. Huaxia People are just inferior!"
A few white students mocked.
"Shh!" Stephen made a hush gesture, signaling everyone to be silent so as not to disturb the Huaxia girl international student doing the problem.
The Huaxia girl international student had no time for them; she was absorbed in the problem. At a glance, this was indeed a complex calculus problem. In the eyes of mathematicians, calculus formulas have a beauty like how we look at faces to discern beauty or ugliness.
Stephen’s calculus problem was a very beautiful formula, but solving it was not easy. The Huaxia girl international student was captivated, immediately immersed, occasionally writing and drawing on the blank paper.
For a moment, the surroundings quieted down, leaving only the sound of pen on paper as everyone awaited the Huaxia girl international student. Her draft paper was filled, but her brows were furrowed, seemingly unable to find a way to solve the problem.
By now, because of Stephen’s presence, many Imperial College students had gathered around, including some geniuses and even a few teachers joining the fun.
One student, noticing the Huaxia girl international student hadn’t reached a solution after a long time, couldn’t help but curiously ask, "Is it that this problem is too hard, or is this Huaxia Female too dim-witted?"
His words provoked some chuckles.
Stephen said, "Whether the problem is hard, everyone can have a look."
As he spoke, he wrote the problem again on the draft paper to pass around. After seeing the problem, the faculty and students of Imperial College marveled at its difficulty—this problem was really tough.
The problem made its round to Lin Fan, who glanced at the paper, his eyes blurring—it was impossible to know how difficult it was since he didn’t understand it at all; it was more indecipherable than doodles.
It was just then.
"Ding!"
A system prompt sounded in Lin Fan’s head.
