After bidding farewell to the children, Meg and Luna walked side by side in the Aden Square under the setting sun. Amy and Ugly Duckling were playing hide-and-seek in front of them, and their bell-like laughter rang out across the entire square.
Luna and Mag were talking about how the decimal system and the multiplication table had caused a huge stir in the mathematics world of Rodu. The mathematicians of the Roth Empire were trying to verify the feasibility of the multiplication table, as the decimal system had already been used once when the currency of the continent had been unified. It was the result of a collision between different mathematicians and different mathematical civilizations.
However, the Roth Empire still maintained its tradition of using the sexagesimal system, just like how the elves still used the decimal system.
Even though the decimal system had been invented by the mathematicians of the entire continent at the time, it had never received much attention. In their eyes, the decimal system was even more complex and difficult to understand, and they even had to convert it back to the sexagesimal system.
It could be said that those mathematicians had fallen into the trap of tradition, and had never thought of using the decimal system. As a result, this most advanced and simple algorithm was still only used in the monetary system, even after several decades.
However, Meg's multiplication table could quickly calculate single-digit multiplication, and even children would be able to use it with ease as long as they memorized it well.
This revolutionary algorithm and discovery was undoubtedly an earth-shattering discovery for the entire mathematics community. The simple permutation method encompassed all single-digit multiplication operations, and was enough to solve all single-digit multiplication problems, so it could easily solve all of the monetary problems in life.
If it could be extended to tens and hundreds of digits, the speed and efficiency of the calculations would definitely far exceed that of other systems. It could even provide the possibility of three-digit multiplication, which was almost impossible to achieve in the sexagesimal system. Even Old Man Ferd could only do the simplest three-digit multiplication.
Hence, during this period of time, all of the mathematicians of the Roth Empire had gathered in Rodu to discuss this issue. They were all debating whether to abandon the sexagesimal system and adopt the decimal system.
The revolutionaries saw a limitless future in the decimal system, while the conservatives thought that the decimal system was just a pseudo-proposition that had yet to be verified. The fact that no one had researched the decimal system for several decades was a testament to this. Now, a random guy was trying to overthrow a tradition that had been passed down for thousands of years with a so-called multiplication table. That was simply absurd.
Meg couldn't help but smile as he listened to Luna's description. He didn't think that a simple multiplication table would cause such a stir in this world.
Luna stopped in her tracks, and looked at Meg with a serious expression as she said, "Mr. Meg, I was going to visit you today. My grandfather is on the side of the revolutionaries of the reform of the decimal system, so he wants you to come to Rodu and explain the feasibility of the multiplication table to everyone... by.....
"I can't do that. Mathematics is just a hobby for me. I can't abandon the restaurant and go to Rodu to teach them the multiplication table." Meg shook his head with a smile as he looked at the statue of peace at the center of the plaza in the distance. Two white doves were perched on the olive branch, and he calmly said, "It's my duty to bring delicacies to my customers."
Luna looked at the side profile of Meg's face. The golden light shone down upon him, making him appear as if he were covered in a layer of golden sand. Indeed, he was a prodigy mathematician, but he was also a prodigy chef. Compared to mathematics, it was a pity that a chef like him was missing from this world. She was a little apologetic as she said, "My apologies, Mr. Meg, for making such an unreasonable request."
"That's alright. Young Mistress Luna's grandfather is a great educator who is dedicated to popularizing mathematics. If there's anything he needs, he can ask me at any time." Meg shook his head with a smile. He wasn't flexing, but if he were to abandon the restaurant and go to Rodu, the system would most likely go crazy.
Furthermore, he had gone through a lot of trouble to get to Chaos City from Rodu, and he didn't want to go back there so quickly. God knew if he would fall into the vortex again.
At a time like this, a letter was naturally the best option.
"Thank you, I'll pass on your message to him." A smile reappeared on Luna's face. Even though Meg didn't want to go to Rodu, it was still very good news that he was willing to continue to provide his thoughts and ideas.
The two of them continued to walk for a while longer. Meg had thought that Luna would bring up the issue of providing assistance to these children, but to his surprise, she didn't say a single word throughout the entire journey. This also made her impression of him quite a bit.
This girl was as pure as the white scarf on her shoulder. She was willing to do good deeds, but she wouldn't ask others to do the same for her.
The sky gradually darkened, and Luna bade farewell to the two of them. Meg also walked back home with Amy. When they reached the center of the square, they saw a row of magic crystal walls that were around four meters tall on the side of the street. There were a few magic casters instructing the workers on how to install them.
"The war is going to start tomorrow." Meg looked at the crystal walls with anticipation in his eyes. These were most likely the preparations for the Aden Square Aden Square Aden Square Aden Square Aden Square food competition that was going to begin the next day. Now that he was going to do it, he naturally wanted to get closer to the top.
When they returned to the restaurant, there were still a few customers reading the notices at the entrance. When they saw Meg and Amy return, they hurriedly gathered around them with concerned expressions on their faces. "Mr. Mak, I heard that the restaurant was destroyed. Are you guys alright?"
Meg was quite touched by the customers' concern, and he shook his head with a smile as he replied, "We're fine. The culprits have already been taken away by the Gray Temple. The restaurant was only slightly damaged, but it won't affect our business tomorrow."
"Yeah, all the bad guys were burned to ashes by Amy's fireball!" Amy nodded in agreement.
"Little Boss is the best." Everyone burst into laughter upon hearing that. As long as Meg and Amy were both fine, everything was fine.
"Then, Mr. Mak, we haven't eaten yet. Why don't you make us something to eat? If the new dish is ready, why don't we … "A bald man looked at Meg with a smile. He didn't finish his sentence, but what he wanted to say was self-evident.
"I'm sorry. Something like this happened today, and my young heart has been severely damaged. I need to calm down and rest, so I need to take a break today to calm myself down. Please go back, everyone. We'll open the restaurant as usual tomorrow, and we'll be serving the new dish." Meg calmly refused as he led Amy into the restaurant.
"This …" The customers looked at one another in bewilderment as they watched the door close.
"Forget it. We should be considerate of Mr. Mak at a time like this. I just heard that there was a huge explosion in the restaurant at noon. A group of dozens of culprits surrounded the restaurant and destroyed it in all sorts of ways. The Gray Temple had to send a large army to suppress them," a small old man said as he slowly turned to leave.
"That terrifying? Then forget it. Let's look forward to the new dish tomorrow. We have to come early to line up. "
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