Industry: Cthulhu

Chapter 33 Xiaobei
Fang Yan's fingertips slid across the holographic screen, and the data and formulas changed dramatically, as if scattered puzzle pieces were finally aligned one by one.

The complex quantum equations on the screen, which seemed to be unsolvable mysteries, gradually became clear with Fang Yan's simple operations.

The formula in front of Xiaobei flowed as smoothly as water. The variables that were originally tangled together were like magic building blocks. After Fang Yan made a simple adjustment, they were instantly arranged in order.

Xiao Bei was stunned. He was almost desperate and wanted to give up thinking, but he didn't expect that Fang Yan only needed to adjust the positions of some key variables to make this difficult problem suddenly clear.

In an instant, all obstacles collapsed like paper.

Xiaobei blinked, as if he couldn't quite believe it.

The solution to the problem seemed to explode in his mind, and the feeling of sudden enlightenment made him feel a little more relaxed.

Xiao Bei turned to look at Fang Yan, his eyes full of surprise and admiration. He originally thought that this man was just a weird uncle who smoked a triple mint e-cigarette all day long.

But no one would have expected that Fang Yan not only understood biochemistry, but was also proficient in quantum mechanics!
Fang Yan noticed the shock in Xiao Bei's eyes, but he just smiled calmly, reached into his pocket to take out an e-cigarette, took a slow puff, and the refreshing scent of triple mint instantly filled the entire garden.

Fang Yan's mouth corners rose slightly, but he said nothing, as if all this was normal to him, just a small episode in his daily life.

Xiaobei stared at the perfectly unfolding formula on the screen, his heartbeat gradually accelerated, and his mind was buzzing.

He could hardly believe that this seemingly easy process could so simply solve the quantum problem that had troubled him for a long time.

"Xiaobei, are you okay?" Fang Yan frowned slightly when he saw his face turn pale.

Xiao Bei suddenly looked up, his eyes filled with disbelief, his voice trembling slightly with excitement, "You... do you know what problem you just solved?"

Fang Yan put down the e-cigarette in his hand, frowned slightly, and seemed a little puzzled.

He shook his head and said calmly, "I'm not sure. I just saw that the position of the variable was not right, so I adjusted it."

Xiao Bei's pretty face flushed instantly, and he said with wide eyes, "You don't know? This is a very difficult conjecture in quantum mechanics! It's an assignment the teacher gave me."

Fang Yan raised his eyebrows, his voice still calm, "Guess? About what?"

"'Superposition Spacetime Invariance Theorem' in Quantum Field Theory!"

Xiao Bei explained breathlessly, a hint of enthusiasm in his eyes. "The problem you solved is about the stability of quantum superposition in multidimensional space! Assuming nonlinear conditions, how can quantum superposition remain constant in a multidimensional universe?"

"The equation involves a bunch of complex space-time variables and quantum field interaction terms. Even our teacher said it would take at least a year to solve this conjecture!"

Fang Yan seemed unconcerned with this explanation. "So? I just made a simple adjustment. It's no big deal."

After hearing what Fang Yan said, Xiao Bei's emotions finally got out of control. He simply couldn't understand Fang Yan's calmness.

"You know what? My teacher said that if I could solve this problem within a year, I'd be a rare genius in the galaxy! If I could solve it within five years, I'd be considered a pillar of the galaxy! And you, you only took a few minutes!"

Xiaobei waved his hands, too excited to control himself. Fang Yan's indifferent reaction was a huge gap from his expectations.

"Oh my god!"

"A few minutes! It only took you a few minutes!"

Could it be that Fang Yan was a super genius hidden at the edge of the galaxy? Or some kind of existence beyond his imagination?

Fang Yan remained calm as he watched Xiao Bei's exaggerated reaction. He raised his hand and continued to take a puff of his e-cigarette. The minty coolness spread in his lungs. "Maybe it's just good luck."

"Luck?!" "You call this luck!?"

Xiaobei collapsed, and his whole body was like being struck by lightning, standing like a wooden chicken.

After a few minutes, Xiaobei's breathing finally calmed down and his expression regained some calmness.

Fang Yan handed him the e-cigarette. Xiao Bei stared at the slender pipe for a moment, did not refuse, and slowly took it in his hand. Then, mint smoke rose in the air.

Fang Yan looked at Xiao Bei, feeling somewhat puzzled.

Why would a child of twelve or thirteen need to learn such a difficult subject as quantum mechanics? This is not something that ordinary people can easily grasp, especially at such a young age.

"why?"

Fang Yan couldn't help but ask, "At your age, shouldn't you spend more time playing? Why are you studying these problems all day?"

Xiao Bei looked up at him, his eyes showing a trace of fatigue, and then he slowly exhaled a puff of smoke, "You won't understand."

There was an indescribable heaviness in Xiaobei's voice. "Some people are destined to carry a lot of things from the moment they are born. What they learn and how they act are not decided by themselves."

After saying that, he subconsciously lowered his head and looked at his empty legs, his eyes slightly dim.

"Even now, my mission remains unchanged and may even become more important."

Xiaobei's voice was filled with helplessness and unspeakable depression. "I have no choice. Even if I struggle in pain, I can only move forward."

Fang Yan looked at the handsome young man in front of him, and suddenly a complex emotion surged in his heart. He could not really understand Xiao Bei's pain, but he vaguely felt that Xiao Bei's world was obviously more complicated and heavy than his own.

suddenly~

A complex emotion arose in Fang Yan's heart, a feeling of pity that could not be ignored.

He felt that the young man in front of him must be carrying a lot of unknown pressure and pain, as if he was struggling desperately with fate.

Fang Yan felt an inexplicable urge in his heart, and felt that he might be able to help the child in front of him.

Although Fang Yan did not think of himself as a savior with noble morals, at this moment he suddenly wanted to be a "good person".

After taking a deep puff of his mint cigarette and thinking for a moment, Fang Yan said to Xiao Bei, "How about this? Every day after you finish your study assignments with the teacher, come to the garden to find me. I'll try to help you understand those complicated problems in my own way."

Fang Yan was not bragging. After all, he was the chosen successor of a mysterious civilization, and he had an extremely vast database of knowledge hidden in his mind.

Hearing this, Xiaobei's expression instantly lit up. The original haze was swept away, and his eyes flashed with unconcealable joy, "Really?"

Fang Yan nodded slightly, his expression firm.

Xiaobei was so happy that he almost jumped up from his suspended wheelchair, waving his hands unconsciously, as if the whole world had suddenly become much brighter.

Looking at Xiaobei's lively and excited appearance, his pretty face, his short, smooth black hair, and his bright, shining eyes, Fang Yan was suddenly dazed.

Nonsence!
Fang Yan felt his face getting hot and he wanted to slap himself twice.

He hastily looked away, muttering to himself, "You're straight! What the hell are you doing?"

(End of this chapter)