But Lin Ke did not react as Laplace had imagined, with disbelief, then collapse, then existential doubt, and finally insane admiration.
On the contrary, Lin Ke gently shook his head, full of disappointment: "You have two hundred eighty thousand, we have one hundred sixty thousand."
Mathematics is the cornerstone of all modern science. Everything in the world can deceive or be deceived, but numbers do not.
When you look at an empty spot, your eyes, ears, nose, and skin all tell you there’s nothing there.
But through mathematical calculations, it’s discovered that there is indeed something there; you just cannot observe it.
Back in the day, Pluto was hypothesized by scientists using gravity, celestial mechanics, astronomy, and several physical and mathematical methods.
It couldn’t be observed back then, but when it could be observed later, it indeed proved the existence of Pluto.
This is the charm of mathematics.
Your eyes can deceive you, your ears can deceive you, even your relatives, dear friends, and loved ones can deceive you.
But mathematics will not.
Thus, the development of mathematics reflects the development of science to a large extent.
The creation of many mathematical tools initially doesn’t stand out, and some short-sighted people even see them as useless.
But with the development over time, achievement after achievement in mathematics has eventually been applied, allowing society to develop and progress as a result.
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Moreover, mathematics is the most critical among them.
Now it seems, a dignified social elite, a marquis’s son, and someone with the position of a [Mathematician], comes up with an elementary school problem. It’s indeed somewhat disappointing for Lin Ke.
Of course, Lin Ke also understands, in a place without nine-year compulsory education, one really can’t ask for too much.
People like Count Giant Sword probably only have some awareness in subjects like history and politics, spending most of their lives wielding swords, so it’s quite normal for their elementary math to be lacking.
But this also informs Lin Ke on how to improve the system in the future.
It’s not about him adapting to the existing system, but rather, when he becomes strong, replicating the superior and powerful system of his previous life.
It would be best if he can integrate comprehensively, just like in his past life, embracing all schools of thought to create something unique.
That means Lin Ke doesn’t necessarily plan to copy everything from his past life, but to learn from it!
Learn everything that can be learned to build Azanen!
Azanen must take the path of Lin Ke’s unique system with Azanen’s characteristics!
Lin Ke is deep in thought, but others think differently.
While Lin Ke is contemplating, he doesn’t notice Laplace’s face becoming even darker and colder, tinged with disbelief.
Laplace ignored the exclamations around him, his face unpleasant as he said, "I’ve underestimated you, you pose the question."
Just then, Butler Billy arrived, holding some high-quality plant fiber paper and two quill pens.
Lin Ke took the paper and pens immediately, but didn’t use them. Instead, he placed them on a chair beside him and said, "In a cage, there are two animals: chickens and rabbits..."
Chickens and rabbits in the same cage!
This is also an elementary school question, quite simple, but with equations, it’s even simpler and easier to understand.
Lin Ke wanted to see how the person would solve it.
However, Laplace did not immediately answer. Instead, he conjured professional power, and several spots of light appeared above his head, emitting a faint glow.
And judging by the almost instantaneous casting time, it seems to be a skill position skill!
Lin Ke observed these spots of light, growing more surprised as he looked.
These spots of light, when combined, seem to form an equation!
The text is written in Naseng’s universal language and Naseng’s universal numbers, roughly combined as:
These two lines of light flashed softly above Laplace’s head, appearing somewhat mysterious.
"What’s this?" Lin Ke couldn’t help but ask, quite curious.
Why is there a system of equations sprouting above your head?
"The skill of [Mathematician] Juli River — System of Equations? No, it should be a skill learned by his apprentices." Count Akel, deserving of his reputation as a [Merchant] who traveled far and wide, directly revealed the name of the skill above Laplace’s head.
Rica and Count Giant Sword took one look at the system of equations and already felt a headache, as did most others, and Fulon even seemed a bit sleepy.
Yet, Laplace wasn’t overly pleased with everyone’s astonishment at his skill; he was burning with anger, just wanting to regain his standing.
Lin Ke answered so quickly, so he too had to respond quickly.
Thus, the system of equations above Laplace’s head flickered a few times, his pupils spun intensely, and within just ten seconds, he answered Lin Ke’s chicken and rabbits in the same cage question.
Yet Lin Ke did not care about the answer but instead curiously asked, "May I ask, does this skill of yours enhance cognitive ability? Is that all it does?"
"Just?!" Laplace’s eyes widened: "What do you mean ’just’?!"
Laplace felt that all the humiliation he had ever experienced in life had certainly concentrated on today.
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