Chapter 41 (1/2)
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
As a level-one Mage, Senior Quan was better than most people in Green Abyss when it came to mathematical abilities.
But he was completely overwhelmed when he read the top-tier question. He did not know where to begin to answer it!
After studying it for a while, he had a feeling that he couldn’t solve it even if he were to spend the rest of his life considering the question!
However…
The phony that everyone despised was writing swiftly and non-stop… Although it was hard to decide if his answer was correct, the steps he had written had nothing wrong.
Many of the formulas were so complicated that even he had to ponder for a long time to figure them out.
However, Shen Zhe looked as if he didn’t need to think. He was even faster as he wrote on.
Senior Quan frowned.
“Why? Is it incorrect?”
The old man who talked to him before approached him.
Everybody else looked at them.
The challengers present were mostly Green Abyss’ super geniuses who knew each other very well.
Senior Quan was definitely among the best of them.
“No, it’s not incorrect. It’s just that… I can’t follow it now…” said Senior Quan in embarrassment.
The steps at the beginning could be easily confirmed, but as Shen Zhe wrote on, a lot of the content was already beyond his comprehension.
“If even Senior Quan can’t understand it… he can’t be writing nonsense, can he? It seems to me that all he cares about is speed…” someone else in the crowd proposed.
Even a level-one Mage couldn’t understand it. Who could ensure that it was correct?
Besides, the answer was given by a guy who had a cheating record.
“I don’t think it’s correct, either!” Someone else agreed with him.
Even though the steps at the beginning were correct, it was still far from solving the top-tier question.
Besides… The guy who had covered his face had left them too bad an impression to be trusted.
“In fact… While we can’t tell if it’s correct, some people certainly can…”
Seeing that everyone grew excited as they discussed, Senior Quan suddenly opened his mouth.
“Are you talking about HIM, Senior Quan?”
“Isn’t he… attempting to reach level two in seclusion?”
“I don’t think so. He’s too old to reach level two now. However, he’s still very good…”
Everyone was stunned, but someone realized whom Senior Quan was talking about.
“That’s right. I’m talking about Qiao Zimu, Senior Qiao!”
Senior Quan stopped riddling and gave them the name.
“He used to be a deputy dean at the Green Abyss Academy, known as the best rapid calculator. He could solve the arithmetics of more than ten digits without any paper. Many people admired him for that!”
“I grew up listening to his classes. In my opinion, he’s still invincible to this day…”
Everybody clamored in excitement.
Senior Qiao might not be as good as Xiao Jin and the Ninth Princess due to his old age, but he was still one of the most extraordinary people in Green Abyss.
Everyone revered him!
He was most famous for his mental calculation abilities.
However…
“I know what you’re thinking. To tell you the truth, Senior Qiao is not in seclusion. We had tea yesterday. His residence is not far away; he should be able to come soon…”
Smiling, Senior Quan asked a servant to invite him.
Everyone was relaxed after knowing that the famous expert would be invited. They watched the wall with less excitement.
It was because the formulas and theories were too enigmatic for them!
“This is the collection of laws revised this year…”
Soon, someone fetched dictionaries and classics of laws to consult them.
The more they searched, the more confused they were.
The steps in Shen Zhe’s answer were too intricate to be imagined.
Many of the laws and theorems were applied in the most unbelievable way.
Right when everyone was at a loss, someone said in satisfaction, “The questions of the tertiary tier are already too difficult for Green Abyss, and you’re telling me that someone is working on the top tier? Are you kidding me?”
His voice was old but powerful, a telltale of his capabilities.