weddingnovel Chapter 119 Dimensional Reduction Attack
Chapter 119 Dimensional Reduction Attack
"Interesting." Qin Xiao watched TV.
The agent frowned: "This must be scripted, right? The production team deliberately made Wang Bo win against all odds to create buzz..."
"Look at Professor Chen's expression," Qin Xiao interrupted her, "that can't be faked."
Sure enough, in the close-up shot, Professor Chen's face was slightly red, a sign of his embarrassment at being touched on a sore spot and being unable to refute it.
When the program reached the "bulk Europe" theory, Qin Xiao put down his wine glass completely.
He picked up his phone and quickly searched for "Halley's Comet China Record".
His finger paused on the screen the moment the search results appeared.
"613 BC... Spring and Autumn Annals..." Qin Xiao read aloud, his eyes filled with complex emotions.
He studied piano, music theory, and Western music history. His teachers always said that the Western music system was more scientific and systematic.
He also took it for granted that the West was ahead in many fields such as science and culture.
However, Wang Bo's perspective—the global flow and inheritance of knowledge, and the fact that the explosion of modern Western science stood on the shoulders of multiple civilizations, including China—completely overturned his previous understanding.
What's even more striking is that Wang Bo didn't just talk nonsense; he provided concrete examples and used simple mathematical logic, such as the 76-year cycle requiring a 152-year observation lifespan, to debunk a mythical narrative in the history of science.
"You can't talk about ice with a summer insect, and you can't talk about the sea with a frog in a well..."
When Wang Bo uttered those words and offered that sharp interpretation, Qin Xiao felt goosebumps rise on his back.
It wasn't fear, but a tremor from being struck by the truth.
"Is this some kind of singing performance?" Qin Xiao couldn't help but swear.
The manager was speechless. She stared blankly at the screen, then at the rapidly scrolling comments and bullet comments on the tablet, and realized one thing: Wang Bo's performance tonight was no longer as simple as a musician successfully crossing over into a debate.
This is a culturally superior attack.
At the same time, Li Xuan was hiding in his bedroom, watching a program on his tablet.
He dared not turn on the live chat, afraid of seeing others criticizing him; his Weibo was already flooded with comments like "Li Xuan, get eliminated quickly."
When Li Xuan saw Professor Chen and others initially look down on Wang Bo, he felt a little secretly pleased.
Yes, that's how it should be. Why should a singer be on equal footing with experts and scholars?
But soon, his smile froze.
Wang Bo not only answered the question well, but also delivered a brilliant counterattack.
"Impossible... This must be a script prepared for him in advance by Xiaoyi Culture!" Li Xuan gritted his teeth. "Su Xiaoxiao is so shrewd, she must have hired a professional debate team to write his script!"
He switched to WeChat and sent a message in a small group.
Li Xuan: "Is everyone watching 'The Implied Meaning'? Wang Bo's performance... is so fake! It must be scripted [picking nose]"
The group chat was silent for a few seconds.
Someone posted a chin-resting emoji: "But I think what Wang Bo said makes a lot of sense..."
Another person commented: "I agree. The allusions and logic that Wang Bo mentioned in the program don't seem like something you can just recite from a script."
Someone sent a voice message: "Li Xuan, is it so hard to admit that someone is excellent? Although I'm not familiar with Wang Bo, his musical talent is genuine. What's wrong with showing some cultural literacy now? Does everyone have to be like you, with nothing but a pretty face and auto-tuned vocals?"
Li Xuan was so angry he almost smashed the tablet.
He switched to Weibo, hoping to see if anyone else shared his doubts, but instead saw something even more heartbreaking.
The top trending topic: #WangBo'sUnspoken Meaning: Investiture of the Gods#
Second: #SummerInsectsCannotBeTalkedAboutIceKingBo#
Third: #TheTheoryOfBulkEurope#
Fourth: #It turns out that Halley's Comet was first recorded in China#
Six of the top ten trending topics are related to Wang Bo.
Clicking into the topic reveals a screen full of shock and admiration.
A history graduate student said: "As a history student, I can say with certainty that all the historical facts and viewpoints Wang Bo mentioned tonight are already based on academic research, but he is the first person to explain them to the public in such an easy-to-understand and logically clear way! His knowledge and expression skills far surpass many so-called experts!"
Debate team captain Xiao Wang: "From a debating skills perspective, Wang Bo's performance tonight was textbook-worthy: 1. He consistently focused on the core of the opponent's argument; 2. He supported his viewpoint with concrete examples; 3. He skillfully used rhetorical questions to guide the opponent into logical contradictions; 4. Finally, he elevated the discussion to a cognitive level, using the metaphor of 'a summer insect discussing ice' to deliver the decisive blow... Is this really someone who hasn't received professional training?"
A passerby became a fan today: "I used to only think Wang Bo's songs were good, but now... I'm sorry, I was so shallow! This cultural depth, this profound thinking, this composed demeanor! This is a true idol!"
Qin Xiao's official fan club: "Although I'm a Qin Xiao fan, I have to say, Wang Bo was absolutely amazing tonight... [kneeling in admiration]"
Li Xuan's fingers were trembling.
He was unwilling to accept it, truly unwilling to accept it.
Why? Why can Wang Bo do anything?
Singing is fine, songwriting is fine, now even cultural debates are fine?
"It's definitely a professional image-building team!" he gritted his teeth and told himself. "Su Xiaoxiao must have spent a fortune hiring a top-notch team to create this persona of a cultured scholar for him!"
Just then, his agent called.
"Li Xuan, have you watched the show?" The manager's voice was very serious.
"I've seen it, Wang Bo is definitely..."
"Regardless of whether he has a team or not, the fact is that his move has been phenomenal." His agent interrupted him, "The company just had a meeting and decided that you need to change your strategy for the next episode."
"What strategy?"
"Show goodwill to Wang Bo." The agent said bluntly, "Stop going against him. Show him appreciation and respect in front of the camera. The audience buys that now, it's about mutual respect between rivals."
Li Xuan was stunned: "You want me to please him?"
"It's not about pandering, it's a strategy." The agent's tone was firm. "With your current popularity, if you go against Wang Bo, you'll only get crushed by his fans. You might as well go with the flow and gain some goodwill."
Li Xuan opened his mouth as if to say something, but in the end he lowered his head helplessly.
"understood."
After hanging up the phone, he looked at Wang Bo's calm and smiling face on the screen and felt as if a stone was pressing on his chest.
In a certain place in Lin'an City, Lin Xiaoya sat cross-legged on the bed, holding a laptop, her eyes sparkling.
She watched the show secretly; her company forbade her to express her opinion publicly for fear of offending the production team.
But after watching the show, she couldn't help but spam her small group chat with her best friends.
"Wow, Wang Bo is so handsome!"
"That analogy of 'summer insects talking about ice' is absolutely hilarious!"
"Did you see Professor Chen's expression at the end? It was like he'd swallowed a fly!"
"This is true cultural confidence! Neither arrogant nor humble, but reasoned and well-founded!"