When a person is in a high-ranking position, their words carry the law.

Chapter 154 Reverse Prediction of the Future?

"Protecting the club president is indeed the duty of every club member, but—"

Bai Ze changed the subject, saying, "At Yujing Martial Arts University, there is another principle: the capable should occupy the position, and the incapable should step aside."

"Do you think you have the ability to replace the president?" Jian Yunsheng raised her eyebrows slightly and asked.

Bai Ze smiled slightly, not answering directly, but simply said leisurely, "The wind is picking up."

A gentle breeze suddenly arose.

'It's like that again.'

Sima Ming stood on the balcony, feeling the cool breeze on his face, and thought to himself, 'He predicted the wind I hadn't noticed once again. His calculation ability... is it above mine?'

From optical cloaking to predicting wind conditions, all these actions demonstrate Bai Ze's powerful computing capabilities.

Even though they had never faced each other directly, Sima Ming still had a strong impression of Bai Ze's power.

That is why he had to do everything in his power to deal with Bai Ze, sparing no effort to use the manpower and resources of the Astronomy Society, while he himself remained an observer to see what Bai Ze was really like.

If Bai Ze can pass this test, then why shouldn't the Tianwen Society listen to him?
Conversely, Sima Ming's position as president will be even more secure, and even Mu Yaoguang's influence will not be shaken.

Even now, Sima Ming realizes that he still hasn't been able to see through Bai Ze's true nature.

"In ten seconds, six leaves will fly past you," Bai Ze said again.

Upon hearing this, Jian Yunsheng and Wang Zuo immediately focused their attention and waited.

Sima Ming also activated his pupil technique to the fullest extent, and the strange luster in his eyes seemed to emit light.

In the fifth second, the wind did not stop, but instead grew stronger.

At the sixth second, a large tree branch on the side of Guicang Tower swayed and rustled, and a few leaves fluttered up.

Jian Yunsheng turned his gaze and accurately saw the number of leaves.

—Eight pieces.

However, shortly after the leaves left the tree, two of the lower leaves were swept away by another gust of wind and flew downwards, while the remaining six leaves flew into the air.

Judging from the position, it was indeed going to fly past not far in front of the three of them.

Seventh second.

Jian Yunsheng suddenly raised his palm and unleashed a gust of wind, sweeping away the flying leaves.

"Your palm strike will shred two leaves."

Bai Ze slowly spoke.

The palm strike swept across, shattering two leaves and carrying them to the side.

The other four pieces were not within the palm strike, but they were also carried away by the disrupted wind.

Bai Ze was right again.

However, there are no longer six leaves.

Jian Yunsheng was secretly alarmed, but on the surface, she still looked at Bai Ze with a teasing expression and revealed a slight smile.

It seems to be saying that there are no longer six pieces.

however--

“But the force of your palm strike also interacts with the wind below, causing the other two leaves to fly up, so there are still six leaves,” Bai Ze continued.

The two leaves that were originally swept downwards were lifted up again, while the other four intact leaves were blown away by the wind from below and flew back in their original direction.

Four leaves came from the side, and two leaves flew up from below at an angle, making a total of six leaves that flew past the three people.

Jian Yunsheng's pupils dilated in shock. "How is this possible?" she exclaimed.

"Predicting the future is the very direction that the study of the I Ching should take, isn't it?" Bai Ze said with a faint smile.

Those who study the I Ching want to know about astronomy, geography, and even predict the future, don't they?
Therefore, Bai Ze's ability to foresee the future is quite remarkable.

“Predicting the future is indeed the direction that the study of the I Ching is heading, but as anyone who has studied it knows, the I Ching is only for calculation; it cannot truly see the future,” Sima Ming said with a look of surprise.

The Astronomy Club is jokingly called the "Mystic Club" by some people because these people sometimes talk nonsense, yet they can also make sense and predict parts of the future.

As for the professors in the Department of I Ching Studies, they possess an almost precognitive ability.

However, the study of the I Ching is like theology.

Those who only have a superficial understanding believe this is the path to omniscience, while those who delve deeper into this path believe that the I Ching is merely a means of sorting and calculating.

Just like how popes in the field of theology don't necessarily have such fanatical faith in gods.

The divination methods of the I Ching are actually derived by analyzing the information of Qi (vital energy) to deduce a certain result.

Since it is a derivation, it is natural that errors will occur.

When students in the Department of I Ching Studies have their first class, the teachers will tell them a story, a story from the dimensional world.

It is said that in a certain era of the Yuan Realm, in a county town, there was once a magistrate who relied on divination to judge cases and arrest people.

Once, the county government was going to arrest a fugitive. The fugitive was actually a thief and shouldn't have died, but because he had offended a powerful person, he was bound to die if caught.

On his escape, the fugitive thought of the magistrate's ability to foresee the future, became anxious and panicked, and burst into tears.

Unexpectedly, this crying attracted a wise man.

After hearing about the magistrate's abilities, the expert instructed the fugitive to carry a piece of bamboo with him, fill it with river water, and then lie in a muddy spot by the river for half a day.

The fugitive did as instructed.

Meanwhile, on the other side, the county magistrate, following custom, performed divination. The result, that the river water had entered his stomach and he was lying on his back covered in mud and sand, led him to conclude that the fugitive had committed suicide by drowning, and the case was closed.

This is a typical example of a calculation error.

Humans possess vital energy, which circulates between heaven and earth, and thus mixes with other vital energies.

The magistrate tried to detect the fugitive's aura by performing divination. He calculated the aura of the river water and the aura of the mud and sand, and then deduced the result. The process was mostly correct, but the result was completely wrong.

Whether divination is accurate or not depends on the ability of the person involved. The higher their skill level, the more information they can capture from the chaotic energy of heaven and earth.

Using modern scientific concepts for analysis, the I Ching is actually quite scientific.

That's why the members of the Astronomy Club sometimes act mysteriously, because they can't be sure of the outcome either. So they can only imitate Mr. Lu Xun by writing articles, leaving the meaning entirely to others to interpret.

"It's true that predicting the future is theoretically impossible to be 100% accurate, but it's possible to do what's happening right now. Just because you can't do it doesn't mean I can't."

Bai Ze said meaningfully, "Because my computing power is above yours."

Bai Ze was certainly aware of the wonders and limitations of the I Ching, after all, Mu Yaoguang had once been the president of the Astronomy Club.

It was precisely because of this knowledge that Bai Ze was able to calculate that the three of them could not accomplish this, and that they could not see through the truth behind it.

This is the truth shaped by the power of words.

Defeating your opponent in your area of ​​expertise directly breaks down their mental defenses.

It remains to be seen how Sima Ming will waver, but Jian Yunsheng and Wang Zuo's hearts are definitely not at peace at this moment.

Looking at Bai Ze, they felt a sense of incomparability.

Bai Ze's gaze fell upon them, making them feel as if he could see right through them.

(End of this chapter)