Chapter 1 Two Dark Clouds April 1900, 4, London, in the Royal Society's lecture hall. Li Qiwei suddenly opened his eyes, and five minutes passed before he finally accepted the reality of his soul traveling across time. According to the messy memories in his mind, the original owner he possessed was also named Li Qiwei, born in a large Han family in the Qing Dynasty. The original owner is 20 years old this year. He was sent to study in the UK by his father three years ago. He is currently studying at Cambridge University, majoring in theoretical physics. If all goes well, I will graduate in July next year with a bachelor's degree. In this era, whether in the East or the West, the original owner is considered a high-level intellectual. "Fortunately, I didn't travel through time and space and become a foreigner, otherwise I would really not be used to it." Li Qiwei secretly rejoiced in his heart, then calmed down and began to observe the audience in the hall. Looking around, it seemed like I was the only yellow person in the entire venue. Although he was wearing a proper gentleman's suit and had no disgusting braids on his head.
But Li Qiwei still felt a little uncomfortable. He guessed that this might be due to the remaining instincts of the original owner. Coming from a backward feudal country with weak national strength, they feel inferior when they see foreigners. Now they are studying abroad across the ocean and are looked down upon. Perhaps it was because the original owner was having too many wild thoughts that he suddenly became unwell and then died, which led to the time travel. But at this time, Li Qiwei is no longer inferior or timid. In his previous life, he was a . in physics who had just graduated from Huaxia University of Science and Technology. With insights that are more than a hundred years ahead of this era, and the blessing of the luck of the superpower of later generations. Suddenly, his aura changed! Li Qiwei's eyes were sharp and his gaze was like a torch. He scanned the entire hall again and then fixed his sight on the podium. There, an old man with white hair and beard was giving a passionate speech. He is the famous William Thomson, Lord Kelvin. He proposed the second law of thermodynamics, completely denied the perpetual motion machine, and was later called the "Father of Modern Thermodynamics." He is also an absolute veteran in the current physics community. However, this old man has an extremely bad temper, is arrogant, and is difficult to get along with. At the same time, Li Qiwei also confirmed that this was the famous "Two Dark Clouds" speech. Sure enough, Lord Kelvin's voice continued to come: "The edifice of physics has been basically completed, and what remains is nothing more than repair work." Then he added: "But there are still two small dark clouds floating in the clear sky of physics." Hearing this, Li Qiwei smiled knowingly and muttered to himself. "The edifice of physics is far from complete; it has only just laid the foundation." The so-called two dark cloud problem will eventually cause a super storm. The two greatest physics theories of the 20th century, relativity and quantum mechanics, were born! Countless geniuses used their most advanced wisdom to create this unprecedented scientific feast.
Just as Li Qiwei was immersed in the joy of seeing into the future, a voice suddenly interrupted him. "Excuse me, young gentleman, what are you laughing at?" On the podium, Lord Kelvin looked at Ridgway with a serious tone and a slightly angry expression. Suddenly, countless eyes turned over and found that the protagonist was actually an Oriental man. In this era, the East is synonymous with backwardness, while the West is the land of civilization. Everyone was happy to see this Oriental man make a fool of himself. Facing everyone's gaze, Li Qiwei was embarrassed but remained calm and said openly: "My lord, I am sorry to interrupt you, but I was moved by your speech." I thought if I just gave in and gave in, the matter would be over. Unexpectedly, the old man's next words directly ignited Li Qiwei's anger. Lord Kelvin said calmly: "Oh? That's really interesting. I don't think the ignorant and backward Orientals can understand my speech." "Could you please tell me and everyone here what you have figured out?" Mudd! Li Qiwei was speechless. It was okay for you to mock me personally, but I couldn't tolerate you insulting my nation. He suddenly stood up. He was meters tall, which was not short among Europeans. Then he slowly looked around, and finally looked directly at Lord Kelvin, and said decisively: "I think that physics has only just begun, and these two dark clouds will usher in a new era." boom! The voice just fell. There were sudden exclamations in the hall, and everyone thought that Li Qiwei was so shameless and simply crazy. "This oriental kid is too arrogant. Who does he think he is?" "Physics has already been able to predict the orbits of celestial bodies and invented the telegraph to transmit messages over thousands of miles, yet he says that we are just getting started." "He is indeed an inferior race from an ignorant region. He probably doesn't even know what physics is." Li Qiwei could clearly hear all kinds of ridicule coming from his ears, but he didn't care at all, even though many of these people were the world's top scientists. He was still full of energy and looked down upon everything, as if he was detached from the whole world. "Haha." Lord Kelvin said, "Weakness is not the original sin, arrogance is. This is the reason why your civilization has failed." Li Qiwei was too lazy to continue arguing with the old man, and his next sentence was even more shocking. "Lord Kelvin, I am willing to make a bet with you that within five years, I will solve the dark cloud problem with a paper and prove that I am right." boom! This caused a complete sensation in the venue.
Many people even stood up, wanting to take a good look at this self-righteous guy. Where on earth did he get the courage to say such things? At this time, several people seemed to recognize Li Qiwei and pointed at him and said: "His name is Bruce Lee. He is from the Qing Dynasty in the East and is currently studying physics at Cambridge University." "It is said that he brought a male and female servant with him. It doesn't look like he is here to study, but to have fun." "Haha, it turned out to be a joke!" Then there was another burst of laughter. However, there was a young man in the crowd who just looked at Li Qiwei curiously and did not make any mocking remarks. He has a typical Jewish face, slightly curly black hair, deep eyes, and appears very confident. Li Qiwei didn't pay attention to these at this time and remained calm. He looked at Lord Kelvin with burning eyes, waiting for his response. The latter did not show the rage that one might have imagined, but smiled faintly, and said slowly as if recalling something: “When I was 10, I became the youngest person to graduate from Glasgow University.” "At the age of 17, he entered Cambridge University for further studies and published three papers in the same year." "At the age of 22, he was hired as a professor of physics at the University of Glasgow, a position he held for more than years." “At the age of 27, he was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society of London and a Foreign Member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.” “At the age of 53, he was elected as a member of the French Academy of Sciences.” “At the age of 66, he became the president of the Royal Society.” "Although I don't hold any position now, I still have a certain influence in the physics community." "I'm not saying this to show off. I'm saying this to tell you, young man, what kind of person you are talking to." Then, to everyone's confusion and shock, Lord Kelvin said: "Young man, I accept your challenge!" boom! This immediately pushed the atmosphere on the scene to its climax. No one understood why Lord Kelvin, who was so high and mighty, would make a bet with an unknown boy. Especially since the other party is from Asia, which is basically a desert of civilization and science. In any case, by tomorrow morning, this big news will spread throughout the physics community. Li Qiwei looked at the emotional crowd with a calm expression. Are you kidding? He is a . in physics from later generations, and his memory has been enhanced due to time travel. Even if ten Lord Kelvins came, they would still be beaten. This is a crushing defeat that transcends the times. The reason for agreeing on five years instead of throwing out the theory of relativity on the spot was just to be cautious.
After all, he had just crossed over and was not familiar with the situation yet, so he couldn't act rashly. Although I can't slap someone in the face right away, I can't lose in the verbal battle. So, after the meeting place gradually quieted down, Li Qiwei smiled and said: "My Lord, I admire your talent." "But we Chinese have an old saying, 'Every generation has its own talented people, each of whom leads the trend for hundreds of years.'" "Although you have achieved a lot, you are old after all, and the times belong to the younger generation." "Besides, we Chinese are not inferior to any other race!" These powerful words made many people look at Li Qiwei with admiration. This young man from the East is a little different! The meeting can now be ended. The subsequent speeches by other people were just formalities and no one cared. Under the gaze of everyone, Li Qiwei strode out of the hall with his head held high. At the same time, the Jewish youth in the meeting hall kept watching Li Qiwei leave. Then, as if he had made up his mind, he ran out as well. - 【The author is back from more than 100 chapters. 】 [If you don't like the early plot, you can try starting from Chapter 36. ] [The author is a new writer, and the book gets better and better as it goes on, so the later part is very exciting, and the book friends all say it is good! ] [I will seriously study and improve upon everyone's suggestions. Thank you all! ] New author, new book, please collect, comment and support, thank you~ (End of this chapter)