Chapter 44: Zhang 42 Newbie Task Rewards
In the enclosed space.
Looking at the latest speculative results about Lilani, Xu Yun’s expression slightly changed:
Although he had noticed some differences in the child’s attitude towards him, he didn’t expect her future to be so deeply influenced by him.
To be honest.
When Xu Yun interacted with Lilani, this child was merely five years old, so Lilani’s feelings toward Xu Yun were clearly not the kind of affection understood by adults.
At that point in time, the William couple was always worried about their lost goods, Elura and Andrea formed a small circle exclusive to twins, and the eldest sister, Lisa, was absorbed in her friendship with Little Niu.
Hence, Lilani’s social circle was very closed; no one understood or even cared about her.
This was a major factor in her becoming a troublesome child — to put it bluntly, she hoped to gain recognition through rebellion.
In this context, Xu Yun’s ’punishment’ for Lilani was very different, leaving an indelible mark on her young heart.
Meanwhile, in the speculative virtual history, Xu Yun’s disappearance was without any warning:
Perhaps after a period of crowding, or perhaps upon waking up, Xu Yun suddenly vanished.
This situation was another huge psychological blow to Lilani.
Thus, multiple factors combined, leading Xu Yun to become an unerasable obsession in Lilani’s heart.
If you were to say Lilani liked or even ’loved’ Xu Yun deeply, that clearly was not possible — unless that child was also a reincarnator, a five-year-old girl couldn’t understand what love is.
Her actions were more about giving her childhood an answer, giving herself closure.
Just like how many fishing enthusiasts hope to catch a big fish, not to eat, but to fill a void in their hearts.
But unfortunately...
This girl was unlucky and perished on the voyage.
But fortunately, this was just a speculative evaluation, not an established reality.
Lilani from the time when Xu Yun returned was still a young girl with unresolved issues.
Then Xu Yun let out a long breath and continued reading.
....
Elura Asku, Andrea Asku:
William Asku’s twin daughters, who in the original history married in 1671 due to poor family conditions and malnutrition, and passed away at 38 and 41, respectively.
Now, due to Wall-Facer’s intervention, the twins gradually received adequate nutrition before adulthood, married normally, had children, and both died at 66 in the same year.
William Asku couple:
Isaac Newton’s uncle and aunt, who, due to Wall-Facer’s intervention, not only paid off their debts but also became the largest tomato sauce distributors in Lincolnshire.
Later, desiring political status, William entered politics in early 1686, and in October 1688 was knighted by James II.
A month later, with the Glorious Revolution nearing its end, James II fled to France, and William’s knighthood was revoked by the new king. After paying a large fine, he was released and returned to Woolsop disheartened, where upon examining his family tree, he discovered a trace of African blood in his ancestry.
Xu Yun: "..."
Come on, this one is also a standard old unlucky figure; he previously lost a lot of money in business.
Afterwards, his gaze slid down again, and his expression gradually grew solemn.
According to the dialogue box’s prompt, the character results are arranged in ascending order.
That is to say, the remaining characters are more significantly influenced, either directly or indirectly, by him.
Isaac Barrow:
Isaac Newton’s teacher, Professor Lucas at Trinity College, University of Cambridge, who, in original history, resigned due to Robert Hooke’s reasons and devoted himself to theology, dying young at 47.
In the ’1665’ dungeon, under the influence of the Wall-Facer, Barrow continued his research on mathematical theory.
In 1668, Barrow and Newton co-authored the article "Formula Lectures," proposing differentiation, calculating the length of curves, substitution of variables in definite integrals, and even the embryonic form of the implicit function differentiation theorem.
In 1673, Barrow was appointed Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge, and in 1680 he officially became the Chancellor, initiating campus reforms.
In 1683, Barrow improved the solution of higher-order equations and proposed the embryonic form of the transition from geometric methods to analytical methods, prompting related theories of Euler, Lagrange, and Laplace to be advanced by several years to several decades.
In 1685, Barrow proposed series theory, leading to a major breakthrough in the concept of functions, and authored the classic mathematical work "Number Theory Fundamentals."
In later generations, Barrow was called ’Newton’s most solid arm’, ’the giant who lifted up the giant’, etc....
In the mathematical community, Barrow’s status is equivalent to Fourier’s in Wall-Facer’s history, belonging to one of the great founders of mathematics.
[Special Weight: 6]
After reading Barrow’s deduction results, Xu Yun couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Although in the past period, he had never even seen Barrow’s face, nor did he know if he was tall, short, fat, or thin.
But from the perspective of a later mathematical and physical researcher, he naturally hoped to see such a person not buried by history.
In the long history of human civilization, there have been countless geniuses like Barrow who were extraordinarily talented but perished prematurely.
Among these people, Barrow, who could leave manuscripts, was actually considered fortunate, as later generations could know and admire his achievements a little.
But some people’s fate was even more tragic than Barrow’s, unable to make even a splash, withering silently and soundlessly.
Possibly, in a war or a famine, a genius originally able to stand shoulder to shoulder with Newton or Einstein might have perished early. Such things are unpredictable.
Therefore, from the perspective of a researcher, Xu Yun genuinely felt happy for Barrow.
It’s just a pity that the Barrow in the native history could not be changed, otherwise the acceleration of modern mathematics by twenty or thirty years should not be a problem—as for how much this would increase the difficulty of high school and university mathematics, Xu Yun did not care. After all, he had already graduated from university, and those juniors and sophomores’ courses... of course, the harder the better!
What does the failing course of the juniors have to do with me?
Subsequently, Xu Yun adjusted his mood and looked at the second to last name.
Robert Hooke.
Robert Hooke, in the original history, was the proposer and founder of multiple physical theories and the discoverer and namer of cells.
Influenced by the ’Wall-Facer’, in 1665 Robert Hooke challenged Barrow and failed, diverting a lot of energy to the deducing and analyzing of linear strain of the medium occupying space, but he was unable to break through for several years due to a lack of mathematical tools.
In April 1672, Hooke proposed the concept that light waves are transverse waves but was strongly refuted the following month by Newton using the dispersion equation.
In March 1674, Hooke proposed a theory of planetary motion, but before the letter was sent, Newton publicly disclosed the square ratio formula of the elliptical orbit.
In August of the same year, Newton proposed what would have been Hooke’s law in 1678 as ’Newtonian mechanics laws’, overshadowing Hooke.
With Hooke finding no further path, he turned his efforts to optical instruments but two weeks before a related theoretical breakthrough, saw Newton publish the refraction angle product formula.
In 1675, Hooke developed the balance spring. Although Newton had not announced any research progress at the same time, on the day Hooke’s paper was released, Ilo Bliss bore Barrow’s third child.
In 1682, Hooke, afflicted by depression, died 21 years early.
However, due to Hooke continuously being overshadowed by Newton on this timeline, Hooke’s posthumous portrait was fortunately preserved and not destroyed.
In later generations, people called Hooke ’the great biologist’, ’the founder of optical instruments’, with nicknames such as ’British Zhuge Liang’, ’Great Britain Experience Baby’, etc.
Xu Yun: "...."
He then lowered his gaze to the last part of the dialogue box.
[Worldline deduction completed, the next start time of ’1665’ dungeon will be based on the ’Wall-Facer’ progress]
[Current dungeon locked time: 1665.11.8] (I checked the 1665 calendar, 1st was the first Sunday, the second Sunday’s market is the 8th)
[Newbie task: Heard you have a lot of things you can’t let go? Be a little carefree!]
[Task Difficulty: ★☆☆☆☆]
[Task Requirement: Become friends with young Isaac Newton in any sense. Do not easily involve any historical events in which the person did not participate]
[Task Completion/Expected Completion (Weighted Score): 51/4]
[Task Comment: You turned a task completed just by giving Newton your spectacle into changing the timeline. You must have misunderstood the four words newbie task. You are beyond help, wait for death, goodbye!]
[Task Settlement... Reward confirmed!]
A moment later.
Before Xu Yun appeared three reward items: a card, a golden egg, and a piece of parchment.
Xu Yun instinctively reached out to touch them, and they floated towards him, while the related information was projected into Xu Yun’s mind:
[Newton’s 30-Minute Thought Experience Card] X1: Activating it will allow you to briefly possess the peak speed of 22-year-old Little Niu and engage in a mental battle of strength with Yan Ruyu!
[Real-Life Mystery Egg] X1: blah blah blah.....
[Fifth Generation Imidacloprid Formula] X1: This is a good thing, but it’s not that easy to really master it.
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