Rebirth of the Super Battleship-Chapter 555: A Formula

Back on Earth, someone once asked Xiao Yu, what do you think is the most beautiful thing?

Xiao Yu answered that the most beautiful thing is a mathematical formula, and the more concise the formula, the more beautiful it is.

Two characters or two groups of characters representing different meanings, connected by an equals sign, become a formula. This formula may be simple, so simple that even a kindergarten child could say it easily, yet the meaning behind it is anything but simple.

Just like the formula e = mc squared. It is concise to an extreme, so it is beautiful to an extreme. Even now, Xiao Yu could not describe the ecstasy he felt when, after fully understanding the meaning behind this formula, he looked at it anew. It was a feeling of sudden clarity, like a sky that had been overcast for a long time suddenly clearing, seeing blue sky and white clouds once again, seeing the warm sun once again.

Xiao Yu had not felt that feeling for a long time. During this period, Xiao Yu had experienced much and grown much. Xiao Yu had seen many formulas, and indeed a large part of those formulas had been derived personally by himself. Those formulas were also concise and beautiful. With the help of those concise and beautiful formulas, Xiao Yu had achieved considerable technological progress, yet that particular feeling could never be found again.

Now, Xiao Yu found it once more. Because Xiao Yu once again witnessed a formula concise to the extreme and beautiful to the extreme. Those complicated operational symbols, the leaping letters and characters, the long chain of calculations, all were groundwork, all were the roots and branches of a flower. After all that groundwork was completed, that concise and beautiful formula finally leapt forth in Xu Junpo’s hands and appeared on Xu Junpo’s personal computing terminal, just like a beautiful flower that finally bloomed upon the branch. Although Xiao Yu no longer had a body, at this moment he still felt a sense of suffocation.

No ornate rhetoric could describe the wonder of that concise formula. Xiao Yu watched those characters involved in the calculations change in ever more complex ways, finally freeze upon that formula. That concise formula seemed to glow, illuminating the road ahead for Xiao Yu.

Xiao Yu knew that the most important obstacle before him had finally been broken through.

Xiao Yu let out a gentle breath and withdrew his consciousness. After writing that concise formula, it was as if all of Xu Junpo’s strength had been drained. The abundant spirit from before suddenly dissipated. He collapsed onto his bed in an instant and began to sleep soundly.

“Sleep, sleep. I will wait for you to announce this result with your own mouth.” Xiao Yu murmured, relaxing in his heart.

The most important obstacle had been overcome. Although the road ahead could not be called smooth, it was certainly much easier than before, no longer like in the past when no progress could be made at all.

“Vichy’s soul… Vichy’s modification, truly has molded Xu Junpo into a genius. Scientific thinking has nothing to do with computing power, and without a doubt, in this area of scientific thinking, Xu Junpo surpasses me. A genius, truly a genius.” Xiao Yu sighed sincerely. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

An entire night quickly passed, and Xu Junpo woke from his deep sleep. He checked once more the letters and symbols he had left upon the personal computing terminal, as well as the final formula obtained, and let out a gentle breath. Then he picked up the communications device and reported this message directly to Xiao Yu.

Xiao Yu had known the result long before, but now he still put on a look of surprise. Xiao Yu swiftly issued this message to Luka Three and Number Five, and notified the relevant scientists, requiring them to return to their posts immediately.

The scientists, who had finally obtained a vacation, were very annoyed about this, but upon learning that a major breakthrough had occurred in the related research project, they immediately cast aside that slight displeasure. With great enthusiasm they rushed back from various scenic spots and returned to the institute.

“A breakthrough has occurred in the study of gravity and curvature flight. Which genius solved this problem, and how was it solved?”

“I do not know. I guess it should be the master’s breakthrough. The two research groups led by Lord Three and Number Five were all on leave. Only the master could work without sleep or rest.”

“This problem has troubled me for a very long time. How was the breakthrough obtained? What method was it?”

In the conference room, the scientists were in heated discussion. Even Luka Three and Number Five had some doubt in their eyes. Only the young scientist Xu Junpo still sat quietly in his seat, his face calm as still water, without any expression.

Xiao Yu once again projected his phantom, entered with a gentle smile on his face, and said to the many scientists in the conference room, “I believe you have all heard that our related research has achieved a major breakthrough, so we had to interrupt your vacations. For this I am very sorry. But I promise that after this research project concludes, I will give everyone at least half a year of vacation.”

“Master, I am sorry, but I am not interested in a vacation. I only want to know how this problem was solved. Since this research began, this problem has troubled me for several years and even kept me from sleeping peacefully. So please, Master, present the result quickly.” a scientist interrupted Xiao Yu’s speech and asked directly.

In science, Xiao Yu had always maintained a relaxed and free atmosphere, so Xiao Yu certainly would not mind this small breach of decorum. Xiao Yu smiled and said, “It seems everyone cannot wait. Then the related formula and derivation process are here.”

As Xiao Yu spoke, he sent a command. Immediately, a long message composed of various letters and symbols appeared upon the personal computing terminals of the scientists. Instantly, the conference room fell silent. The scientists all quieted down, each looking at that message in silence. Even Luka Three and Number Five were no exceptions.

The scientists read carefully, pondering the intrinsic relations within the transformations of data, grasping the line of thought behind those transformations. From time to time a scientist would enter a long string of data into his personal computing terminal to verify some step of the calculation within that message, and after obtaining the exact result he would once more sink into immersion.

The expressions on the scientists’ faces grew more and more excited. Finally, one scientist finished reading all the data. He closed his terminal, shut his eyes, exhaled a long breath, and then praised sincerely, “So beautiful, so elegant. The scientific thought contained in this message makes one involuntarily feel amazement. Now I only want to know whose scientific thinking could be so perfect and marvelous.”

He was not the only one to give such praise. While he spoke, several other scientists had also finished reading the entire process of the derivation. Among these were Luka Three and Number Five. The two scientific authorities looked at each other and both saw in the other’s eyes a feeling called shock.

“Who is it? Who finally solved this problem that has troubled us for several years? Is it you, Master?”

Many scientists asked this question at the same time.

Xiao Yu smiled and shook his head. “Regrettably, this answer was not submitted by me, nor was it told to us by some advanced civilization. This answer was submitted by one of our own, relying on his outstanding scientific thinking. This scientist is the genius you are all very familiar with, Xu Junpo.”

Xiao Yu pointed to the quietly seated Xu Junpo in the back row. The gazes of the scientists shifted and fell upon the calm-faced Xu Junpo.

“By chance I had an inspiration, and that solved the problem.” Xu Junpo said with some shyness when he saw everyone looking at him. “It was only luck. In the path of science, there are still many things for which I must seek your instruction.”

“Congratulations.” Luka Three stood up, walked to him, and said very solemnly, “This formula is enough to establish your status as a scientific authority. From now on, you are no longer my student. You already have sufficient strength to stand before me.”

“No, you have always been my teacher. You were in the past, you are now, and you will be in the future.” Xu Junpo replied just as gravely.

“Lord Three has trained a fine student.” Number Five, Senya, said with great envy.

“All right, all right.” Xiao Yu waved his hand and continued, “Our greatest obstacle has been solved, but ahead there are still many small difficulties. I believe you can certainly resolve them. Let us not be busy with congratulations yet. When we truly produce an instrument that can bring a planet into curvature flight, then we will celebrate.”

The scientists all returned to their posts and once more began their busy work. In Xiao Yu’s heart, however, there was a faint sigh.

“Honest, simple, humble, grateful, and at the same time a genius scientist with incomparable potential. How is it that such a talent just happens to bear such a name? If this name did not carry so many stories, how wonderful that would be.”

Xiao Yu felt deep regret in his heart. Xiao Yu did not know whether that so-called rebellion would happen, but to be safe, Xiao Yu could only act thus and could only regard Xu Junpo with the greatest vigilance.