Super God-Level Top Student

In this case, is reality itself a static existence, or is it a continually changing process? Does humanity's understanding of matter and entities also need to adjust based on these changes?

This can even lead to many questions. For example, compared with five thousand years ago, what are the concrete differences in the world everyone is experiencing now?

What is philosophy?

The most apparent characteristic is probably that for a long period, there won't be a definitive conclusion.

It only relies on prolonged thinking, through analysis and debate, questioning assumptions, posing questions, and attempting to find various possibilities with consistency and logic. Perhaps one of them can reveal the truth.

To put it simply, it's a temporary entry into a more conceptual state.

For instance, why is the speed of light gradually slowing down? Is it possible that the vacuum of the universe was truly a vacuum before, without any matter at all, but over time, the so-called vacuum has begun to be filled with substances that are temporarily unexplorable?

This directly causes the propagation of light to slow down in this unknown medium. Over time, this unknown medium will accumulate more and more, thus continuously slowing the speed of light.

Until ultimately, this medium reaches a stable state in the cosmic space, the speed of light will also stabilize. This medium might be dark matter, or perhaps some other form of energy existing in an unidentified form.

Of course, this is just one possibility, as for how to verify it—the current technological means are not yet sufficient.

Even a Particle Collider is not omnipotent. After all, in principle, this so-called large scientific equipment, although it sounds advanced, its actual capability remains at the most basic idea of achieving wonders through brute force.

It's merely about smashing particles into smaller particles, then using countless precise sensors to perceive everything that might exist in the microscopic world. Clearly, this lacks imagination.

Researching those temporarily unseen substances requires some more innovative methods, but what kind of methods, Qiao Ze thinks, still needs long-term contemplation.

Certainly, this contemplation may not necessarily yield results.

Because what's currently discovered has even led Qiao Ze to doubt whether there actually is dark matter in the universe, or if the vacuum is indeed being filled continuously with an unknown substance. This substance might not be composed of particles, but rather a new, yet-to-be-discovered physical phenomenon or form.

It sounds mind-boggling, but that's unavoidable.

Modern technological development has merely been a few hundred years, especially the understanding of the universe is just over a century. It is indeed difficult to say what is right and what is wrong in everything constructed now.

We can only wait for the future, observing more phenomena through more advanced technological means, and then backtrack all possibilities. Moreover, Qiao Ze feels that at least in the current situation, mathematical tools are sufficient for a period.

For Qiao Ze, utilizing this time to ponder some philosophical questions, designing one or two logically consistent thought experiments is actually a meaningful and rather interesting endeavor.

Time slowly passed amidst the tranquility of Xilin and the world's attention, officially entering January 2026.

Yes, even the most significant Western holidays, Christmas Eve and Christmas, did not stop those crucial representatives from negotiations and discussions. Instead, they chose to stay in Huaxia, striving towards reaching a consensus.

One can only say everyone had a hard time.

After all, for Westerners, Christmas is as essential as the Spring Festival for Huaxia; it's a time for reunion, rest, and celebration.

Similarly, in many portrayals, Western civilizations emphasize family communication and warmth and evidently would not have employees working overtime on such holidays.

Therefore, it can only be said that these chosen representatives sent to Huaxia are indeed very dedicated, using their actions to prove that under special circumstances, working overtime on holidays is not unacceptable.

The good news is all efforts will be rewarded.

Finally, on January 5, 2016, on the day of the Huaxia solar term Dahan, a joint announcement between East University and West University spread worldwide instantly.

After more than a month of protracted negotiations, both sides finally reached a comprehensive agreement and signed a formal treaty.

Apart from the official statements of the two nations committing to ensure world peace and promote human development, the key clauses required for future students to memorize are just five, over a hundred words in total.

For both parties, the most important is perhaps jointly promoting the construction of the global village, maintaining the already proven excellent global supply chain system, ensuring the global circulation of various goods.

But for other countries, the most significant thing...well, actually, this clause is quite important too. But more directly, it stipulates that the West will abandon the XX base, withdrawing from the XX region.

One can imagine the immense impact following these announcements by both sides.

Especially online, many cried directly.

They cried for real.

After all, the world has never been as peaceful as many imagine, and although many places have enjoyed decades of peace, the reality is that no peace agreements have ever been signed with former rivals.

In other words, many places were actually maintaining a fragile balance.

Suddenly, such a significant move meant all balance was instantaneously disrupted, leading to a possible chaotic state; who knows what will happen next.

This inevitably causes various negative emotions like fear, anxiety, fear, and loss. Crying to vent these feelings is the least harmful way.

In fact, within two hours of receiving the news, all sorts of turmoil emerged in many involved regions outside Huaxia. Some protested, some hoped for retention, or simply vented emotions in inappropriate ways...

Fortunately, these did not affect Huaxia.

Indeed, at this moment, the Huaxia internet was bustling with discussions about this freshly issued bilateral cooperation agreement, celebrating as if the New Year was arriving.

After all, from any perspective, the signed agreements are extremely beneficial to Huaxia, provided they can be implemented.

However, to revisit this topic, after such protracted negotiations, with many executives sacrificing their Christmas holidays for it, there is a high probability it can be implemented, even considering those unmanned clusters in the ocean.

It's also a foreseeable fact for many.

Of course, on the internet, there are all types of people, including those who fundamentally do not believe an agreement can be reached. After all, too many inherently refuse to believe Huaxia could ever become so powerful.

They also do not believe the seemingly irrelevant clause in the announcements, like waiving visas for East University within thirty days of their borders before the Lunar New Year this year.

Things are pretty much like this.

For Xilin, the greatest impact is probably that Dou Dou's social media account became busy again.

No choice, over a long period, any major news in Huaxia or the world has people gravitating towards Dou Dou to ask all sorts of random questions.

Even casually joking around, many of Dou Dou's responses actually hold depth.

As one Dou Dou fan put it, Dou Dou's comment section is the closest place for ordinary people unfamiliar with the Internet to big data, bar none.

After the lively announcement ceremony, the important figures from the other side left, but soon, another wave of prominent figures from different places started arriving in Huaxia. Fortunately, the 2026 Spring Festival is relatively late, with New Year's Eve falling on February 16.

With more than a month until Huaxia's most important holiday, the prominent figures in the Capital are unlikely to be so busy negotiating throughout the Spring Festival with extra work.

This period saw a brief buzz in Xilin.

Almost everyone, even their dogs, came to Xilin to have a look, although when it comes to climate, the winter in Xilin is never an ideal vacation spot. Especially in January, the lowest temperature can reach around minus ten degrees.

Many people actually came for Qiao Ze. Many wish to meet Qiao Ze but mostly return fruitless and could only experience the constant interaction with artificial intelligence.

Similarly, before the Spring Festival, Qiao Ze received news through the Chinese Mathematical Society that, according to a poll organized by the International Mathematical Union, this year's World Mathematicians Conference was relocated from the originally planned Philadelphia to Huaxia Xilin.

Such relocations don't often happen unless there's an exceptional situation. But this time the venue directly notified of its unwillingness to host the conference, and for the organizers, there was no other option.

It's somewhat unfortunate; originally planning to venture out and see, now it's unnecessary.