Top Student: Wasteland Technology Invasion

Lin Chuan stepped into the classroom, staring intently at the operators and symbols related to higher algebra on the blackboard.

Teacher Zheng was indeed well-prepared; this question was several points more difficult than some of the major questions in the Qiushi Class test.

But Lin Chuan is no longer the same person he was when he first awakened the system.

To him, the math problem in front of him was like a huge maze.

There are many traps and forks in the road; if you're not careful, you can easily get lost.

However, traversing the path to the maze's exit would require extremely complex calculations.

Lin Chuan needs some time to think.

All sorts of mathematical symbols seemed to be dancing before his eyes.

Once he has finished thinking, no one can stop him from writing down the answer to the question.

However, in the eyes of others, Lin Chuan's actions just looked like he couldn't do the problem and was staring blankly at the problem set by Teacher Zheng.

"As expected, this question is too difficult for Lin Chuan."

"Would the questions that Teacher Zheng casually posed be more difficult than the entrance exam for the Qiushi class?"

"Probably not."

"That means there might have been something wrong with Lin Chuan's exam results back then."

"No wonder he got the school's top scholarship, tsk tsk tsk."

The students started discussing it.

In their view, the advanced algebra problem set by Teacher Zheng was nothing special; if they worked hard and spent some time on it, they could solve it themselves.

If Lin Chuan can't do it now, it means his skill level is about the same as everyone else's.

If Lin Chuan can attend the Qiushi Class and enjoy a high-quality education and receive a top scholarship, then they should be able to as well; otherwise, it's an unfairness in education.

Time ticked by, and Lin Chuan remained in front of the blackboard, looking at the questions Teacher Zheng had given.

"Alright." Teacher Zheng smiled. "This problem is indeed difficult, and it's not surprising that you can't solve it in a short time. I know you have a certain talent for mathematics..."

Before he could finish speaking, Lin Chuan didn't even look at him, picked up the chalk and started writing on the blackboard.

"Consider MM as a block matrix with Im as the top-left corner. Since Im is invertible, we can use the determinant formula of a block matrix: det(M)=det(Im)⋅det(In−BIm^−1A)……"

"This is……"

Teacher Zheng stared wide-eyed. He was closest to the blackboard and could best see Lin Chuan's problem-solving approach.

It is clear that Lin Chuan is using a highly skillful method to simplify the proof process of this problem.

But this is easier said than done.

If you're not careful, you'll go astray and stray further and further from the final result.

But Lin Chuan gave Zheng Rui the feeling that he had already seen the direction of progress and was using the simplest and most effective methods to get closer to the final result.

This approach will greatly reduce the difficulty of this problem.

The problem is that while the previous proofs are manageable, Lin Chuan could never possibly know the final result of the problem he was solving. How was he able to bypass all the interference?

Relying on mathematical intuition?!

What kind of monster is this?!

……

While Teacher Zheng was lost in thought, Lin Chuan had already written the final answer on the blackboard with chalk.

"In+B(Im−AB)^−1A".

He finished it in one go, then stopped writing.

Zheng Quanxun's eyes widened, and he whispered, "Impossible, how could Lin Chuan possibly have arrived at the answer?"

Although the students watching couldn't be sure if Lin Chuan's answer was correct, they could guess it from his actions and Teacher Zheng's reaction.

Lin Chuan probably got the correct answer.

Looking at his solution process, this problem doesn't seem as simple as it appeared.

Everyone knew perfectly well that if they were to do it, it would be absolutely impossible to get results in such a short time.

Lin Chuan was extremely proficient in advanced algebra.

He writes these things as easily as breathing.

Watching Lin Chuan solve the problem, these students from the regular classes truly realized just how big the gap was between them.

Thinking of this, everyone couldn't help but turn their gaze to Teacher Zheng, wanting to see how the question setter planned to end things.

Zheng Rui frowned and remained silent, his mind racing.

"What's wrong? My student got the correct answer, and you disappointed Teacher Zheng?"

A loud voice came from behind the students. Everyone looked towards the source of the voice and saw two people walking side by side. One of them was a middle-aged teacher in his forties or fifties with a receding hairline, and the other was someone everyone was more familiar with, Director Ding from the office.

"Director Ding."

"It's Professor Lu!"

Someone shouted out.

The visitors were Ding Xu and Lu Zhiwei.

Upon seeing the two, Zheng Rui immediately put on a smiling face and greeted them with a smile, "Professor Lu, what do you mean by that? Lin Chuan is an outstanding student in our college and just won the school's top scholarship. Now that he has solved this problem, he has proven his ability to everyone. I'm overjoyed, how could I be disappointed?"

"Ha!" Lu Zhiwei snorted and grabbed Lin Chuan's hand.

"Director Lu, what brings you here?" Lin Chuan asked softly.

"Director Ding is thinking about how to promote you on the department and school websites. After all, publishing an SCI paper in your freshman year is big news, and everyone should know about your achievement. Hiding it away is not conducive to everyone learning from your advanced work." Lu Zhiwei deliberately did not lower his voice.

The students immediately started discussing it.

"What?"

"Does Professor Lu mean that Lin Chuan published an SCI paper?"

"Is this really necessary?"

"No wonder Lin Chuan received the school's top scholarship this time."

As the students discussed the matter, Zheng Rui's expression grew increasingly grim.

"Teacher Zheng," Lu Zhiwei said.

"Professor Lu, please go ahead."

"I'd like to remind you that instead of focusing on others, you should concentrate on your teaching and academic work. That's how you'll get the position you want more quickly."

"..."

"Furthermore, this is the first and last time. If anyone dares to test my students like this again, believe me, I'll break down your office door!"

After saying that, Lu Zhiwei snorted coldly, flicked his sleeve, and pulled Lin Chuan out.

Lin Chuan waved and gestured to the students in dormitory 303, indicating that they should go to the internet cafe first, and he would follow shortly.

"Alright, everyone disperse." Director Ding waved his hand, scattering the students.

After Professor Lu's explanation, even the slowest students realized that Lin Chuan must have gotten the correct answer.

More importantly, Lin Chuan published an SCI paper during his freshman year of college.

In terms of academic achievements, he surpasses many graduate students and even young lecturers.

For a moment, everyone looked at Lin Chuan's departing figure, feeling a strange sense of envy.

But when they turned around, the way everyone looked at Zheng Quanxun was not so friendly.

In particular, some students who should have been in Class 5 felt indignant on Zheng Quanxun's behalf because they knew his abilities and that he hadn't made it into the Qiushi Class.

As a result, all these actions have essentially turned into an opportunity for Lin Chuan to slap him in the face.

That's incredibly embarrassing.