Warhammer: The Time Traveler

Chapter 311 An Academic Feast (Fifth Update)
The success of the first step greatly encouraged the federal scholars who participated in the exchange.

They realized that what this other-dimensional sage brought was not just some strange mathematical symbols, but a complete and powerful knowledge system built on the cognition and practical verification of different universes.

Its value is immeasurable!
So these initially selected scholars began to use their academic networks to enthusiastically call upon more top colleagues.

Soon, leading experts in theoretical physics, quantum field theory, multidimensional geometry, topology and other fields were "swayed" over. Even some old-school scholars who were originally reserved about "alien contact" could not suppress their curiosity after hearing about the revolutionary mathematical concepts involved in the exchange and joined in one after another.

The venue for the temporary exchanges had to be moved to a larger lecture hall, and later even the number of scholars joining online reached an astonishing scale.

What was originally planned as a small-scale technical exploration has unexpectedly turned into an unprecedented, cross-dimensional, top-level academic exchange event.

Inside the lecture hall, the holographic projection alternated between the Federation's elegant and rigorous formulas and Chen Yu's exotic yet logically consistent mathematical models. Intense questions, in-depth discussions, and bursts of inspiration were almost constant.

Faced with this grand occasion, Chen Yu naturally accepted it with pleasure, and even a hint of "pleasure" about the efficiency evaluation results emerged in the core of his logic.

The sight of so many brilliant minds gathered here, selflessly sharing, debating, and verifying, was unimaginable within the Mechanicus universe he knew so well.

“On Mars, or any forging world,” Chen Yu’s thoughts raced, a chilling contrast in them, “so-called ‘academic exchanges’ are often accompanied by factional infighting, knowledge blockades, and even physical persuasion.”

It is not uncommon for a theoretical debate to end in a massive clash of steel forces of hundreds of machines, or even in the mobilization of the Titan Legion for 'practical verification'.

If a dispute involves ancient relics or forbidden knowledge, it is common practice to use whirlwind torpedoes or even planet-destroying methods to ensure the uniqueness of the 'truth'.

Never before has there been such a flourishing scene of free debate in a peaceful environment, relying purely on logic and evidence?

This pure feast of knowledge allowed him to experience a long-lost sense of tranquility, a tranquility that belonged to the original aspirations of a scholar.

Of course, this does not mean that he has let down his guard and made calculations.

He was also making efficient use of this opportunity, like a highly sophisticated harvester, recording all the fragmented knowledge about physics, engineering, materials and other fields that the federal scholars inadvertently revealed during the discussions, as well as the associations that the mathematical tools he demonstrated might evoke, and adding them to his vast database.

These will all become valuable bargaining chips for him to negotiate and obtain more specific technologies later.

This unexpected academic storm is quietly taking shape on Earth, and at its center—the dark red mechanical sage—he is calmly observing, absorbing, calculating, and enjoying this rare, bloodless rain of knowledge, free from the smoke of war and the threat of extinction.
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With the success and enthusiasm of the exchange in the field of mathematics, this cross-dimensional academic feast is like a stone thrown into a still lake, and the ripples it creates quickly spread to a wider ocean of knowledge.

Top scholars from a wide range of applied disciplines, including physics, chemistry, materials science, bioengineering, medicine, and information science, flocked to the event, either drawn by the enthusiastic invitations of their colleagues or unable to resist this unprecedented opportunity for exchange.

Inside the lecture hall, the shifts in topics became frequent and natural.

One moment we're debating the subtle differences between warp drive theory and general relativity at extremely high energy scales, the next we might be discussing the molecular self-assembly principles of novel polymers. We've just finished a heated debate about entropy increase in cross-dimensional information transmission, and we might immediately begin analyzing the gene sequences of some extraterrestrial microbe that the Federation has yet to fully decipher.

These elite scholars from the Federation, filled with great enthusiasm and a thirst for knowledge, posed a variety of questions to Chen Yu.

Some of these were things they already knew, but they hoped to gain confirmation or different perspectives from Chen Yu's unique knowledge system.

More often, they are looking for the bottlenecks they are currently facing, the problems they have not yet solved, or the conjectures based on observed phenomena that do not yet have a perfect theoretical explanation. They are eager to gain even the slightest inspiration from this peer from another world and break free from the shackles of their thinking.

Faced with this surging wave of questions, Chen Yu's massive mechanical body remained as steady as a rock, accepting almost every question and seemingly always able to provide a response, no matter what field the questions involved.

This is not a bluff.

As a mechanical priest who has been promoted to the sage class, the profound mechanical modifications he has undergone have already imprinted a massive amount of knowledge data directly into his memory storage array.

From fundamental physical laws to complex subspace engineering, from molecular chemistry to the mechanics of materials in the macroscopic world, from human biology to alien anatomy, and even some technological principles considered taboo, all are recorded in his database in varying degrees of detail.

More importantly, he personally experienced the magnificent yet dark and cruel centuries of the Great Expedition of the Human Empire.

It was not merely a military conquest, but a grand exploration and violent collection of countless civilizations, strange phenomena, and lost technologies in the Milky Way.

He has witnessed stars being ignited as weapons, the laws of gravity being distorted, and the terrifying distortions of life forms under the influence of subspace. He has also participated in the excavation and "purification" of many alien technological relics.

This profound knowledge, accumulated over a long period of time and through countless extreme scenarios, is almost like that of a "naturalist," something that scholars living in a relatively peaceful and orderly federation cannot imagine.

Perhaps, in a highly specialized subfield, such as a specific type of quantum field theory computation or a targeted therapy for a rare genetic disease, his depth of knowledge may not be as great as that of the federal scholars present who have specialized in this field for decades.

But this by no means means that he cannot have a valuable discussion with them.

He often approaches the subject from completely different angles, proposing viewpoints based on the nature of energy, the origin of matter, or large-scale practical applications. He frequently breaks the established mindsets of scholars, bringing unexpected inspiration.

His explanation of how the "Void Shield" uses dimensional barriers to deflect attacks left the Federation's shield experts deep in thought.

His idea of ​​using psionic energy for long-distance communication, though questioned by federal scholars based on existing physical laws, has sparked discussions about the deeper nature of quantum entanglement.

(End of this chapter)