I Inherited 5,000 Years of Family Property-Chapter 721 - 719: Welcome to Further Your Studies

No sooner had the words been spoken than a chorus of hisses filled the room below.

If they remembered correctly, when the topics for Zhang Menglong's shared session were decided yesterday, only two pieces of research related to the physical domain, one of which had already been distinguished as second place. Could there possibly be a first place as well?

You see, these weren't topics that Zhang Menglong and his team came up with on their own, but tough questions thrown at them by the scholars present, targeting Huaxia's weak and blank domains. If both topics really took the top two spots, it would undoubtedly be a slap in the face to everyone present.

"It seems Mr. Zhang is quite confident," the host said before the results were announced, meaning that even they didn't know the final outcome, showing that Zhang Menglong was full of confidence in his research.

"Yes," Zhang Menglong laughed.

"But Mr. Zhang, have you considered how awkward it might be if your other topic doesn't win an award? The scene will be quite embarrassing."

"I hardly think so," Zhang Menglong shook his head, "and in fact, I believe the only ones who might feel embarrassed are those sitting here."

"Since Mr. Zhang is so confident, then I will proceed with announcing the next result," the host declared.

"First place!"

Even the host couldn't conceal their shock upon seeing the final result.

"The Huaxia delegation, for their research on quantum state superposition, scored a comprehensive 9.997 points!"

"Applause!" A round of applause erupted from the seats of the Huaxia delegation, where these academicians with sunglasses sat unruffled, smiles on their lips, as if everything was within their expectations.

"Did his research really take first place again?"

"Hold on, I have a question!" Just then, a scholar from America raised his hand.

This was a professor from Stanford University, whose field of research was the same as the topic of quantum state superposition, and their experimental group had been working on it for decades.

Recently, they had just broken a human.record in this domain, managing to superimpose an atomic cloud in two states half a meter apart, pushing the maximum scale of quantum superposition from 1 centimeter to 54 centimeters.

The related research paper was published in the latest issue of "Nature" magazine, and some were even certain that this would be the winner of next year's Nobel Prize in Physics!

The professor's name was Lawton Laif, and he was a globally renowned researcher. This time, he had come to share his groundbreaking research in this domain. Not just him, but many scholars in the field of physics felt that even if his research didn't secure first place, reaching the top three would be a cinch.

But to not even make the top five—how could that be possible?

"I suspect there's something wrong with his research!" Lawton Laif contested.

"Professor, one might eat nonsense, but one shouldn't spout it without evidence. How can you so casually claim my research is problematic? Besides, the scoring was done by 800,000 scholars together—is it their academic proficiency you're questioning?"

"Hmph!" Lawton Laif snorted coldly. "In this research area, I'm at least 10 years ahead of the rest of the world. As far as I know, Huaxia has never even conducted any research in this domain, so how could you possibly achieve a higher accomplishment than me? I suspect there was a problem with the statistics."

"I feel the same way. Professor Laif's research is definitely top-level, how could it not make the top five? There must be an issue with the scoring."

"Exactly, could the votes have been added incorrectly? After all, Zhang Menglong's topic also involves quantum state superposition."

"Since there's doubt about the result, why not we ask readers who have gone through these articles to share their impressions?" Zhang Menglong suggested. "I presume this forum has the capability to stream live, correct?"

"Yeah, just ask and we'll know, right?"

"I agree, many people must be watching the live broadcast now, I think it's doable."

"Then, please wait a moment," after getting confirmation from the sponsors, the staff quickly published the hotline number.

In less than a minute, a hotline call came through, and it was a video call.

"That's Professor Brian from Newton University!"

"Yes, he is also an expert in quantum state superposition research, and his words are credible."

"Professor Brian, do you have anything you would like to say?" the host asked.

"Yes, among all the shared topics this time, there are 12 papers on quantum state superposition, which I have read. I think the research that extended the maximum scale record of quantum state superposition effect from 1 centimeter to 54 centimeters must belong to Professor Lautenlief, right?"

"Yes," Lautenlief nodded.

"Professor's research has given me a lot of inspiration, in this respect, I indeed have a considerable gap with you," Professor Brian said humbly, "but..."

When they heard this turn of phrase, everyone realized something was amiss.

"In these articles, I also saw another paper that truly surprised me. Professor Lautenlief's research, although breaking the record, was still done with a single atom. It made a quantitative breakthrough but didn't really make any qualitative progress."

Professor Brian turned his gaze to Zhang Menglong, "The research that successfully superimposed molecules in a quantum state should be Mr. Zhang's achievement, right?"

"What? Superposing molecules in a quantum state?"

"How is that possible? It's impossible!"

The eminent physicists present were all in shock; even if not everyone specialized in this domain, they were all physicists and understood some of the basic concepts. The difficulty of superposing molecules in a quantum state was thousands to millions of times greater than with atoms!

Some had even questioned whether it was possible for molecules to undergo quantum state superposition.

"Yes, I have studied a little bit, which makes Professor Brian laugh," Zhang Menglong said.

"Hahaha! He actually said he's only studied a little, folks I can't stop laughing."

"Zhang is still Zhang, speaking as he pleases, this is simply dimensional suppression."

"What Zhang? He is our father!"

"So thrilling, they were just looking down on us, weren't they? Their faces have been slapped resoundingly."

...

"Mr. Zhang, I hope to visit Huaxia sometime to consult with you on research in this domain. Do you have the time?" Professor Brian asked sincerely.

"Of course, just give advance notice to our school."

"Thank you, Mr. Zhang!"

...

The call ended, and the place was still somewhat quiet; no one had expected this outcome.

Especially Lautenlief, his research, which he took great pride in, had become very much child's play in front of Zhang Menglong's performance—the difference in difficulty between superposing atoms and molecules in a quantum state was like that between two eras!

Indeed, his research was outstanding, but once someone saw Zhang Menglong's work, even if his was excellent, it would immediately pale in comparison. Under such circumstances, who would give him high marks?

As for fabrication? All data present was to be made public; the authenticity could easily be verified by repeating the experiment. No one would risk their reputation for eternity to commit such acts.

Moreover, Professor Brian was also an expert in this field. If there was any problem with the data, he likely could tell, so the possibility of fabrication could almost be ruled out. Zhang Menglong's research unquestionably deserved first place!

"I'll take that!" Zhang Menglong snatched the trophy and the certificate of honor from the host's hands, then looked at Professor Lautenlief with a smile, "Professor Lautenlief, if you have the time, you're also welcome to come to our school for further studies. Although you're a bit lacking in level, you should still be able to barely understand."