Lin stood up and cleared his throat. He invited all the senior magicians to sit down. This was because his seat was at the bottom, unlike the Warlock Saint Miladis, who was sitting at the higher main table. If everyone was standing, he would be covered. Besides, it would be easier for them to plot against him if they were standing, so he asked them to return to their seats first.
When order was restored, Lin first greeted the two Warlock Saints at the main table, then greeted the others. "Lord Miladis, Lord Barbak Abulnahan, and all the other seniors. My name is Gabrach Tripwood. I am a Magician. I really don't deserve to be called the founder of mathematics. I also stood on the shoulders of many seniors to achieve what I have today. It can be said that without the hard work of all of you present, there would not be today's magician world. "
Regardless of whether they would cooperate or fall out, he would praise them first. Anyway, in terms of age, these people were indeed older than him. A few words of modesty would not cause any big problems. On the contrary, it would make the other party let down their guard. Anyway, it was good and bad. Looking at the satisfied expressions on everyone's faces, Lin knew that the time was right. It was time to start the stew.
"I know that there have been many voices recently, hoping that I will make all the knowledge related to mathematics public. Regarding such a request, I would like to solemnly and publicly reject it. No matter who brings it up in front of me, my response will be the same. To me, the current teaching method is the best. It is so now, and it will be so in the future. Until I die, there will be no change. "
Everyone was in an uproar!
Not to mention those who originally had bad intentions, even those who originally supported him were shocked to the point that they didn't know how to smooth things over, let alone those who originally had bad intentions. As for Warlock Saint Miladis, he could not laugh. Although he did not scold angrily, he still looked unhappy.
"Sir Tripwood, why do you refuse?" The one who asked with a trembling voice was the Great Magician Kabambai.
He admired this young man who was full of novel ideas and was willing to help him on the path of learning. He also knew that there were many magicians who had the same idea. But what he said just now had offended all the Magicians who didn't like him in the first place. Maybe even those who supported him would change their minds and stand. Therefore, Kabambai had no choice but to ask.
Of course, Lin knew that this kind of strategy from the Romance of the Three Kingdoms was definitely a stun bomb. If he encountered someone with a bad temper who didn't intend to listen to what he was about to say, it wasn't impossible for him to chase that person out. However, there were many people here. As long as he had a chance to continue speaking, he could let these old men enjoy the warmth of a bath. So he went on.
"Academy Head Kabambai, regarding the mathematical knowledge that I have grasped, my thoughts are everything that I have just said. Not a word more, not a word less, that's what I think. But! I have no intention of monopolizing the title of 'mathematics'. For example, if a magician were to study a spell called 'Fire', would others not be allowed to study Fireball, Wall of Fire, Meteor Shower, or Doomsday Flames? This was clearly illogical. Therefore, 'mathematics' should be an open concept and should not be monopolized by anyone. "
If these words were said from the beginning, everyone present would definitely be laughing from ear to ear. However, because of the frightening first sentence, everyone's anger turned into confusion. They did not know what this magician was thinking. An archmage who was in charge of other academies asked, "Sir, do you mean that if other academies teach you mathematics, you won't object?"
Lin sneered inwardly. There was indeed such a person. Ultimately, the reason for today's banquet was that some people were optimistic about the future of mathematics, and some people were optimistic about the future of mathematics. No matter which kind of people it was, they all wanted to get their own benefits from it. It was not only the physical benefits of money, but also the benefits of knowledge.
However, this time, someone did not want to continue cooperating with these greedy ideas. Regardless of the profit or loss on his account, the comprehensive expansion of the forum was, in fact, someone also wanted to use this thing to the level of a necessity. The more people who used it, the more information he would have about the behavior of the users in the forum.
Having lived in the era of big data on Earth, one could understand what it meant to have such information. It was almost equivalent to an information nuclear bomb.
Therefore, when the forum was opened, on the surface, he would lose the huge benefits from the forum, but in fact, before other people realized the loopholes in the forum, they would be exposing their behavior to someone's eyes. The power of this blackmail could not be measured by money.
However, if mathematics was opened for free, there would be no such hidden benefits. He would only be working for free, carrying the knowledge accumulated over hundreds of thousands of years on Earth for free and becoming the bricks and stones that paved the way for the civilization in the Land of Confusion. This … Was this a joke?
If they were willing to exchange a magic tower for it, it would be negotiable. But now, they were obviously trying to get a free ride. Therefore, faced with such a question, Lin said in the same decisive tone, "I have no objection to any academy, any magician, and any aspiring scholar who is willing to teach mathematics. However, as long as the words are not spoken by me or written by me, I will not admit that the knowledge of mathematics has anything to do with me. Because I don't want to be responsible for other people's misunderstandings. "
Everyone was in an uproar again!
If the most serious crime in the Holy City of Estali was "the enemy of knowledge," then the second most serious crime would be "misunderstandings." Before the accumulation of knowledge and the foundation of the progress of civilization, any obstruction was an unforgivable enemy. Similarly, teaching wrong knowledge to others and letting the wrong things cover up the right things was also a great crime that obstructed the progress of civilization.
Therefore, Lin Li's criticism was not light at all. The dean who asked the question was even more furious. He slapped the table and stood up, yelling, "Are you saying that I'm not qualified to be the teacher of mathematics?"
"No, no, no. I'm not saying that you're not qualified to teach mathematics. I'm saying that everyone here is not qualified to teach mathematics. "
Everyone … This time, it was not just an uproar but an explosion!
Even the group of people who were originally supporters of Lin Li in mathematics class showed their dissatisfaction. Grand Magician Kabambai also felt that he could not hide it anymore. He glanced at Lin, implying that he should pray for the best. However, Lin Li, who was at the center of the storm of abuse, had an indifferent attitude. He did not refute or explain.
It could not be helped. Even if he wanted to fight with words, he had to win with his voice. Now that everyone was angry and wanted to drown Lin Li with their saliva, it was better to wait than to see whose neck was thicker. When the other party's mouth was dry, it would be time for Lin Li to fight back. Of course, it was also possible that someone could not hold back and made a move. Then, it would be time for Lin Li to escape …
Finally, before the incident that Lin Li did not want to happen the most really happened, everyone's anger was temporarily suppressed. The person who stopped everyone was the Mage Saint Babak Abnahan.
As a practical person, he more or less looked down on the mages who acted arrogantly because of their so-called academic status. Therefore, instead of saying that he admired this young man in the previous conversation and was helping him, it was better to say that he wanted to continue watching the show and see how this young man would mock this group of self-righteous old men.
After everyone calmed down, Lin Li continued: "Before discussing qualifications to teach mathematics, I want to ask you first, what do you think is the difference between mathematics and magic?"
Without waiting for someone to answer, Lin Li said: "Although magic is a rigorous study, but it is not simple at all. Any magic will have differences in effect due to different spell models, different users, and different environments. Even the 69 Apprentice Magic listed in the 1st to 3rd Circle is recognized as the simplest magic to use. There will be no mistakes when cast according to the steps. Who can cite which magic is the most correct? In this case, a mage's experience in using magic, their understanding of magic, as well as their grasp of the many variables in the environment will all affect the final result. Therefore, experienced mages and magic apprentices who have just started cannot be mentioned in the same breath. … "
Next, Lin Li used a whiteboard to write an eternal mathematical formula above himself: 1 + 1 = 2.
"… But mathematics is different. As long as the conditions are established, then there will be one of the three types of answers, namely a unique solution, an infinite number of solutions, and no solution. Whether the person answering is a mage, a magic apprentice, a magic saint, or a child who doesn't understand magic, there will be a 'correct' answer. Just like what I wrote, 1 + 1 = 2, this is the foundation of mathematics and the truth of mathematics. If it is not established in the field of mathematics, then everything you learn next will be wrong. "
"So, what does this have to do with us!" The one who answered was the one who originally argued with Lin.
Lin Li smiled and said: "How can it not have anything to do with you? Of course it has something to do with you, and it has a big relationship. The biggest reason why you are not qualified to teach mathematics is because of your identity, status, and authority. "
"What the hell does this have to do with being qualified to teach mathematics!" The great mage with two golden tassels cursed angrily. But there were also many mages who calmed down and carefully considered the relationship between the two. It seemed that, really, it was not completely unrelated? But where was the key point, they couldn't figure it out for a while.
At this time, Lin continued: "Everyone has been a magic apprentice at one time or another. I don't know how many of you still have an impression of it. Even if you forget, it doesn't matter. After becoming an official mage, you will at least accept and teach apprentices. When you are still an apprentice, or your own apprentices ask your teacher 'why is this magic cast like this', the answer you get is either to carefully answer the apprentice's doubts, or to tell the apprentice 'don't question so much. Remember, do as you are told, and you will naturally understand when your knowledge is more advanced '. "
Everyone had this experience, and no one was unfamiliar with it. Sometimes, if you don't explain it clearly, the apprentice won't understand if you explain too much. So, instead of wasting time talking nonsense, it was better to directly order the apprentice to remember, and they will naturally understand later … Is that right?
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
