Distant Mountain Battle Song

Chapter 308. It's without reason.

Although Qian Xuesen once said, "Even if a person is not very smart, can they still not learn calculus by the age of fourteen?"
But ultimately, there has to be a word 'learn' involved, right?

Huo Liao didn't learn it properly at all. He only knew a little bit of the basic Han Dynasty mathematics. Even if the Han Dynasty was good at mathematics, if you want to learn "Advanced Mathematics", you should at least know the meaning of those symbols, right?
You should at least know the formulas, right? You should at least develop mathematical thinking, right?
You can't create a complex door-opening and closing system and then claim it's something you figured out from "Advanced Mathematics," can you?

The mechanism that connects the door can be said to be related to physics or geometry. Although both of these disciplines are related to mathematics, you can't say that you figured it out on your own after reading "Advanced Mathematics", can you?
The person who said that is absolutely a liar, 100% a liar.

Not to mention, although Yun Ce is not good at math, he has a basic understanding of "Advanced Mathematics" because he went to university!

Huo Liao met Yun Ce's eyes, which were watching the swindler's performance, and said calmly, "This book, 'Advanced Mathematics,' can quickly lead people's thinking into a level of deep consideration. I have looked at this book several times, and my consciousness has involuntarily sunk down."

It was an extremely dazzling world, with five-colored light, flying water, melting gold, trees that grew into towering giants in an instant, and fire as brilliant as the morning glow.

In this world, I am a god. I can control light, water, fire, and even trees. I can combine, separate, destroy, and grow the world as I please.

My Lord, here I am free, invincible, and joyful.

"When I reach out my hand, lightning will be born for me; when I cover my palm, light will turn into darkness..."

Yun Ce blinked rapidly, staring at Huo Liao's rapidly moving lips. One by one, the words and sentences he knew very well came out of that mouth. He clearly understood them, but at the same time, he felt that he couldn't understand a single word. At this moment, the world was both far away from him and very close to him.

In short, the fiery words were like a giant shovel, stirring and mixing in his brain, then stirring vigorously in one direction until his brain was a complete mess.

Mathematics is mathematics. If you know it, you know it; if you don't, you don't. It stands proudly between heaven and earth.

Today, after studying "Advanced Mathematics" for a year, Huo Liao didn't show Yun Ce the formulas for solving problems, nor did he prove any patterns. He just used mathematical stream of consciousness to deliver a fierce blow to Yun Ce.

However, Yun Ce dared not easily conclude that Huo Liao's words were nonsense, nor could he say that what he said was wrong, because Huo Liao really did create a great interconnected mechanism by looking at a book of "Advanced Mathematics" that he could not even understand the symbols.

Furthermore, Huo Liao never bothers to lie, so how could Yun Ce judge whether what he said was true or false?
What is the true essence of mathematics? Is it something Yun Ce can comment on?
What if Mr. Qian were to come back to life and praise Huo Liao for being right?
Yun Ce gritted his teeth and took the well-worn copy of "Advanced Mathematics" from Huo Liao. He randomly opened a page, focused his mind on the formulas and symbols in the book, and didn't even miss a few Chinese characters.

He really hoped that the knowledge from his ancestral lands would mutate upon arriving in the Han Dynasty, and could lead a complete idiot into the world of mathematics.

Even after his eyes became crossed, Yun Ce still couldn't see the five-colored light, the flying water, the sunset-like fire, or the giant trees that could grow rapidly that Huo Liao had described.

Yun Ce, enduring the discomfort in his eyes, returned the book to Huo Liao and said, "Very good, keep up the good work."

Huo Liao sighed and said, "This book is profound and extensive. I have only grasped some of its basics. To truly understand its deeper meaning, one may not even be able to scratch the surface in a lifetime."

Yun Ce felt that apart from the phrase "someone only understood the basics," Huo Liao was telling the whole truth.

He no longer wanted to discuss "Advanced Mathematics" with Huo Liao.

Because they were talking past each other, he couldn't say that what the other person was saying was wrong, which made Yun Ce very sad.

The fact that the dog didn't say a word meant that what the other person said was far beyond the dog's comprehension. Even the dog didn't know whether Huo Liao's words were true or false, or rather, right or wrong.

Huo Liao must be telling the truth!

To put it simply, Jin Suo Guan was originally a huge natural cave, which was transformed into a massive underground city after being heavily modified by Huo Liao.

The upper part of Yanran Mountain is covered with a thick layer of loess, while the lower part is a karst landform severely eroded by water. Yun Ce guessed that a long, long time ago, this place was crisscrossed by waterways and had abundant rainfall. It is possible that the climate on the Great Han sphere changed drastically later, which caused Yanran Mountain to be covered by loess and the rainfall to decrease to its current state.

Under Huo Liao's leadership, Yun Ce conducted a complete inspection of Jin Suo Guan for the first time.

"Since learning that the Lord intends to make Jin Suo Guan the last fortress of the Yun Clan, a fortress that can ensure the survival of the Yun Clan even under the worst conditions, I have specially installed twelve iron gates here. If necessary, we can also blow up part of the passage and seal off the entire Jin Suo Guan."

In this way, the Yun family can be ensured to remain prosperous for ten thousand generations!

When Huo Liao said these words, he was filled with the pride of a craftsman. Although it was a bit premature to say that the dynasty would last forever, Yun Ce still agreed with him.

After all, the main components of the Koster landform are limestone, dolomite, etc. Apart from being afraid of water, these components have no problem with hardness. Given the current craftsmanship of the Han Dynasty, it is not an exaggeration to say that it will be 'unbreakable for all eternity'.

The Yun family provided a lot of manpower and resources, but Jin Suo Guan is still not completed. It's not that Huo Liao doesn't want to finish it, but mainly because there are too many uncertainties in the karst cave.

The discovery of the cave leading to the canyon was a pleasant surprise, but as these surprises increased, the Yun family's investment in the construction of Jin Suo Pass seemed endless. Yun Ce looked down at the large, still misty cave before him and asked Huo Liao, "Has it been explored?"

Huo Liao shook his head and said, "We only did a preliminary investigation, lowering a few livestock down with ropes. As a result, without exception, they all died, and their deaths were gruesome."

Yun Ce placed his left hand on the cave entrance, and a thin thread that Gouzi had separated quickly entered the cave. He deliberately lingered at the entrance for a while until Gouzi retracted the thread before saying to Huo Liao, "Don't send anyone in. The environment inside is extremely harsh, and the cave is filled with a lot of poisonous gas."

Huo Liao frowned and said, "Then we'll build a poison gas trap here. The problem is that the poison gas in the cave is hard to extract, and after the poison is released, how to quickly disperse it so that it doesn't harm the residents of Jin Suo Guan is a very serious issue."

I need to consider this further.

As he spoke, waving the "Advanced Mathematics" book in his hand, he continued, "Hopefully, we can get another good solution from here."

Yun Ce always felt that the book "Advanced Mathematics" in Huo Liao's hands might be a trigger for Huo Liao's deep thinking. To be honest, he still didn't believe that Huo Liao could get inspiration from a book that he couldn't understand at all.

"After returning, the grain and fodder of Yun Clan Manor should be stored in Jin Suo Guan in succession. Huo Liao, Jin Suo Guan is the last hiding place for 100,000 people of Yun Clan Manor."

I don't need to elaborate on how important it is, do I?

Huo Liao nodded, but then shook his head. Finally, with a troubled expression, he said to Yun Ce, "The ancestral land of the Fire Clan was also known as indestructible for ten thousand generations, but it was ultimately conquered by Cao Kun."

"My lord, when I said 'immortal for all ages,' I meant external enemies."

Yun Ce patted Huo Liao's shoulder. How could he not understand that there was no city in the world that could not be breached? Even the Iron Enclosure Pass, which was known as a mighty city, probably wouldn't last long.

It's all about doing your best and leaving the rest to fate.

Yun Ce always felt that he was still young and that the Yun clan had plenty of time to develop in a lowly manner. However, after meeting He Junnian, Yun Ce no longer thought that way. He knew that danger would eventually befall the Yun clan.

After Cao Kun returned, he quickly sent people to manufacture bombs. Like Wu Tong and his men, the quality of the bombs they manufactured was very inconsistent. Some bombs did have the power to split mountains and rocks, while others went silent after emitting a puff of white smoke.

Now that a powerful bomb had been created, Cao Kun no longer doubted the authenticity of the secret formula given by Yun Ce. As a result, the pressure to make good bombs fell on the Cao family's craftsmen.

As for Huo Minggong of the Huo clan, who had joined the Cao family, although he was highly skilled, he was not on Cao Kun's shortlist.

On the contrary, today he is prepared to wipe out the Fire Clan who have pledged allegiance to him.

It wasn't that Huo Minggong wanted to betray him, but rather that Huo Minggong had been building a hiding place for him for the past two years.

This thought originated from the Guifang ritual performed for Yu Sang two years ago. On that occasion, when Yu Sang's gaze fell upon him, Cao Kun truly felt that he was about to die. Fortunately, he knelt down quickly; if he had hesitated even for a moment longer, he would have lost his life.

His martial arts skills never improved rapidly. Despite being a spoiled brat, his internal energy had already reached the level of a thousand-man general, yet he still couldn't give Cao Kun a sense of absolute security.

Whenever Cao Kun thought of Yu Sang's emotionless eyes, he had to change locations twice a night before he dared to fall asleep.

If your martial arts skills aren't good enough, you have to make up for it with traps.

Today is the day that Lord Huoming has completed the construction of the last mechanism in the General's Mansion and needs to inspect it.

Cao Kun inspected the facility and found that Huo Minggong's construction was ingenious and safe.

When the two arrived in the hall, Cao Kun sighed and said to Huo Minggong, "Although the mechanism is ingenious, what if the person who built it reveals its existence?"

Huo Minggong quickly cupped his hands and said, "The Huo Clan would never dare to leak this secret."

Cao Kun nodded and said, "I trust you."

Huo Minggong cupped his hands and said, "I don't know what the general is referring to..."

Cao Kun waved his hand and said, "What I promised, I will definitely give to you. Someone, take Chief Huo to the storeroom. He can choose any of the gold, pearls, and jade inside."

(End of this chapter)