The rules were very simple, and the competition was very fair. It was a little one-sided to determine the superiority of the two systems based on calculation speed, but it was the most direct way to determine the winner.
However, the age gap between the adorable Ai Mi and the wise Fei Qi was far too obvious. Even if Fei Qi won under fair rules, he probably wouldn't gain much fame from this duel. Instead, he might even become a joke in the future.
Meg was the one who had proposed the rules, and he was also the one who had sent out his daughter. Erma had already made a concession by sending his disciple Fitch instead of himself.
Of course, if Erma were to take the field himself, then he would become the laughingstock of the entire Norland Continent.
Erma looked at Byron, and said in a serious voice, "Seeing as the rules have been decided, let's begin."
This battle over the decimal system had been going on for far too long. Even though the current situation was still within their control, more and more people were trying to learn about the decimal system and the so-called Mamy Multiplication Table as the revolutionaries continued to build momentum.
This was not good news, so they had to suppress this matter as soon as possible. If they could make the person who had proposed the Mamy Multiplication Table admit that it was nothing more than a fabrication, then it would undoubtedly be a devastating blow to the reformists.
Byron turned to Mag, and after receiving a slight nod from him, he also nodded, and said, "Alright, let's begin."
Meg squatted down and turned to Amy with a smile as he said, "Amy, I need you to solve an arithmetic problem now. Do it according to the method that Father taught you, then shout out the answer."
"Okay, okay. Xiao Mi will definitely win." Amy nodded confidently. During this period of time, she had been learning arithmetic from her father for half an hour every day.
"You're just a little brat; how dare you think you can solve a two-digit multiplication problem? You're dreaming!" Earlton pursed his lips with disdain as he looked at Amy. He dared to provoke Meg into this bet, so he naturally had absolute confidence in himself. Even he was full of praise for Fitch's calculation speed.
Moreover, this child was indeed a genius and had yet to reach the upper limit. As long as he continued to be obedient, these few old fellows did not mind raising him to a higher position. In the future, he might achieve greater achievements than them.
"I'm Fitch." Fitch walked up and looked at Amy. He bent down and extended his hand to her, his expression calm and his actions gentlemanly.
"I'm Amy." Amy looked up at Fitch and also extended her little hand.
However, before her small hand could reach out, it was grabbed by a large hand.
After letting go of Amy's hand, Meg looked at Fitch with a smile and said, "I think this will be an interesting duel."
"Yes, because you will lose to an opponent called Amy," Amy added with a serious expression.
Fitch straightened his back and looked at Meg with a smile as he said, "I've always looked forward to interesting duels, but it's very difficult to find one like this."
The middle-aged man who had been acting as the emcee made his way over to the stage, and announced, "Both contestants, please take your places. Both contestants will propose a number, which will be converted to decimal and hexadecimal respectively. The first contestant to reach a correct answer will win!"
Someone had already brought over a pen and paper, as well as two tables for Amy and Fitch. The two of them sat back to back with a distance of three meters between them.
Amy gently placed Ugly Duckling on the table, and said in a quiet voice, "Ugly Duckling, don't run or make a fuss. I'll be fine after a while. Otherwise, I'll eat you."
"Meow ~"
Ugly Duckling lay down obediently on the table and meowed softly, not daring to move in the slightest.
Fitch sat in front of the table with a calm and collected expression. Just by sitting there, he gave off a sense of security, indicating that he was a trustworthy person.
Meg was also given a pen and paper, and he thought for a moment before writing down 56 on a piece of paper and handing it to the emcee.
Erma also handed a piece of paper to the emcee almost at the exact same time.
Soon, someone converted the numbers written by both contestants into decimal and hexadecimal before handing them over to Amy and Fitch respectively, and announcing the commencement of the calculation.
Amy stared at the two numbers on the paper in a daze, as if she had been given a fright, and she didn't even pick up her quill.
After receiving the question, Fitch immediately began to write on the paper with his quill, and the complex formulas and calculations made everyone feel a little dizzy.
A gratified smile appeared on Erma's face as he looked at the two contestants sitting back to back. "With Fitch's abilities, it'll take him less than an hour to solve this question. By that time, that little girl will have already fallen asleep while staring at the paper."
"He's not even moving his quill; looks like he's going to admit defeat right away. He's using his daughter as a shield; how despicable! " All of the conservatives heaved a collective sigh of relief upon hearing this. They were initially a little worried that Meg really would be able to raise a little prodigy, but it appeared that their worries were completely unnecessary.
There was most likely no one in this world who was more talented than Fitch, and even if there was, it definitely wouldn't be this three-year-old half-elf.
"Why isn't she moving her quill?"
The revolutionaries were also starting to get a little anxious. Meg's decision to send out Amy had already made them very nervous, but now, Amy was acting as if she were competing in a passive manner. How could she possibly be able to calculate properly when the cat was placed on the table and staring at the cat?
"Amy has even learned how to multiply two-digit numbers?" Luna was also looking at Amy with a nervous expression. After all, even for her, it would take at least an entire day to solve a two-digit multiplication problem using the hexadecimal system.
Three months ago, Amy couldn't even remember numbers. Only three months had passed since then, so how could a three-year-old child have mastered such advanced calculations?
Luna's gaze fell on Meg, and she immediately felt a lot more relieved at the sight of the faint smile on his face.
"That's right. Three months ago, Amy couldn't even count properly, but two months ago, she learned how to multiply single-digit numbers. With Mr. Meg around, it seems that nothing is impossible." A smile reappeared on Luna's face.
The entire hall fell completely silent, and the only sound that could be heard was the scratching sound of Fitch's quill scribbling on a piece of paper. Time seemed to have slowed down to an extremely slow crawl.
"16 * 56 = 896, so the answer is 896."
Less than half a minute later, Ai Mi, who seemed to be in a daze, suddenly murmured to herself. She then grabbed the quill on the table and wrote down three numbers on the paper seriously.
She put down the quill and stood up with Ugly Duckling in her arms as she smiled, and said, "I've already calculated the answer; you've lost!"
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