164: Chapter 164: Physics No Longer Exists!!!

Flowing between cause and effect... creation and destruction...

These few words caused countless viewers to have a sudden realization.

"I feel like I've grasped something. At the birth of the universe, there really seemed to be such a force; otherwise, our universe would definitely be moving towards a state of chaotic order as the brother said. But our technology probably can't detect it, right?"

"Upstairs, it definitely can't be detected. A force of creation and a force of destruction; they definitely both exist, but science absolutely cannot give an answer. Perhaps only our brother's philosophical physics can provide this answer!"

"Brother can steer the conversation to the level of philosophical physics every time, making it impossible to refute!"

"Thinking about it is terrifying. If time really is the riverbed of causality, then what is this 'now' that we perceive?"

"Could it be an intermediate state of causality—just like Quantum Entanglement before it is observed?"

"Upstairs, don't overcomplicate things."

Meanwhile, inside Qingfeng Temple.

Wang Chongyang's eyes suddenly lit up, and a look of shock flickered across Celestial Master Zhang's face beside him.

The two looked at each other, both seeing the shock on the other's face.

"Between cause and effect..." Wang Chongyang rested his hand on his chin, lost in thought. "Flowing incessantly, all phenomena are formed. This is no longer a metaphor; this points directly to..."

Celestial Master Zhang took over the sentence, "Points directly to the operation of the Great Dao itself—my Taoist scriptures say [The Great Dao is all-pervasive, it may go left or right] and [It moves in a cycle without end]. What they describe is exactly this [Time Stream]!"

"It's just that the sages used metaphysical language, while Xiaoyu's brother..."

Celestial Master Zhang's perception of Jiang Zhe instantly rose several levels.

To think that even he himself couldn't explain the Great Dao clearly, yet Jiang Zhe, with three simple words, could make even a professional like him feel it was inconceivable!

Zheng Ming and Professor Zhang Qinian saw the reactions of Celestial Master Zhang and Wang Chongyang from the side. Professor Zhang opened his mouth but wisely chose not to speak.

Zheng Ming looked bewildered; he knew that Xiaoyu's brother's words had likely struck the core content of the national studies and metaphysical systems!

...

Elsewhere, in the Principal's office.

Old Yu, the physics teacher, stared intently at the screen, his brow furrowed.

After two and a half seconds, he let out a deep breath. "Between cause and effect... if the essence of time is the prologue of causality—no, if it's the thing that carries causality so it can unfold—then what exactly is that [T] that represents time in our physics?"

He looked up, his gaze sweeping over Principal Fu, Old Wang, Xiao Wang, and the other teachers. Their faces were somewhat blank.

"We have always treated time as a backdrop, a ruler. But what if it is the actor itself, the director, the stage rules that allow the entire play to continue?"

Having said this, he shook his head. "This Jiang Zhe, every time he throws out something, it's not an answer, but a hammer that can shatter common sense. I feel now like I've studied a fake version of physics!"

Only the mathematics teacher present nodded repeatedly in empathy.

Inside the large screen, it was quiet.

Xiao Yu was immersed in the Time Stream, her beautiful eyes sparkling.

Jiang Zhe did not break the silence again.

On the other side, in the Huaqing University lounge.

"This metaphor is so powerful. If time is the bed of causality, then could the seemingly simultaneous [effect] of Quantum Entanglement be due to sharing an upstream [cause]?"

"Holy crap, I feel like physics no longer exists. Time isn't a unit anymore; it's become energy!!!"

"Don't be so quick to say it doesn't exist. How would he mathematize the Time Stream? How do you define the 'between' in 'between cause and effect'? And what is the metric?"

"At least Xiaoyu's brother has provided a crazy perspective. It turns out time isn't passing passively, but actively allowing events to occur."

"I still don't quite believe it. If there really is a Time Stream—I won't speak for national studies or metaphysics, but in mathematics and physics, it just doesn't make sense!"

"..."

Amidst the noise, Professor Wu pressed his hands down repeatedly to signal the students to be quiet.

He looked cautious. "Do not delve too deeply into this concept. This concept is very impactful and very dangerous."

"One mistake, and it could overturn most of our physics and mathematics."

"Xiaoyu's brother has substantialized and functionalized time, which is completely different from the concept of time in our physics and mathematics frameworks. We cannot detect it, and we cannot quantify it. For now, it belongs to philosophy, not science!"

At this point, his gaze fell on Professor Ouyang's surprised face. "But I have to say, he has indeed pointed out a fundamental problem we might have overlooked: why the law of causality in the universe exists so stably. Whether there is truly something behind it supporting it is a question worth deep reflection!"

Professor Ouyang's gaze remained fixed on Jiang Zhe's calm face, sparks flickering in his eyes. "You're right. For now, it's just an advanced thought experiment, not a theory."

"But have you noticed a possibility?"

"From the [Super-sensory Correlation] of mental experiments—after all, telepathy in this world is a zero-lag transmission, very similar to Quantum Entanglement; telepathic transmission must need a medium, right? It can't be out of thin air?"

Old Wu and the students nodded repeatedly.

This was a fact, an irrefutable fact, a fact that couldn't be explained by medicine or biology!

"Then to the [Synchronization] of the Earth-Moon vibrations—there are many cases. No matter who vibrates, the other must vibrate too, it's just a matter of time—there must be an invisible network inside this, right?"

No one refuted; they only nodded continuously.

"Finally, by imbuing time with energy, he unifies them in the [Causal Architecture], this even more fundamental level!"

"Xiaoyu's brother is building a ladder, guiding us to question [Spatial Distance] and [Instantaneous Action], to imagine that all interactions happen through a deeper [Causal Network]!"

He scanned the students. "This might not be correct, but the imagination it displays and the delicacy of the theoretical construction are precisely the precious seeds in the process of scientific breakthroughs!"

Li Mo and Professor Guan were also nodding frequently.

Professor Guan whispered to Li Mo, "Regardless of whether he's ultimately right, tonight he has successfully taken the most fundamental question of what time is and stuffed it into everyone's brains, including us professionals, in an unprecedented way. This in itself is remarkable."

Li Mo asked thoughtfully, "Professor, could the Time Stream he mentioned be gravitational waves?"

Professor Guan shook his head repeatedly. "No, gravitational waves travel at the speed of light. The Time Stream he mentioned is like an invisible [Grid] pervading the entire observable and unobservable universe. If Glove A moves on our Earth, Glove B will also move near the black hole at the galactic center through this net—it's zero-lag."

Li Mo sucked in a breath of cold air. "But telepathy really seems like it could be explained using this!"

"Naturally. Even the vibrations of the Earth and Moon and the creation and destruction after the birth of the universe can be explained by the [Time Stream]."

Speaking of this, Professor Guan pointed at the materialists present. "Look at them, do they accept it? Look at the bullet chat, do they accept it?"

To this, Li Mo shrugged and said no more.

Meanwhile, in the History Staff Quarters, Professor Chen Runzhi and the other three were immersed in these words, unable to extricate themselves.

The Time Stream was simply too shocking!

At this time, inside the large screen, in the living room.

Xiao Yu's beautiful eyes flickered as she recovered from her previous disbelief.

"Oh my god, Brother, the concept of the Time Stream is so magical and shocking. I feel like the foundation of my entire worldview has been jolted."

She paused for a moment. "But then again, does time really have energy? Is it really a [Flow]? Does it really pervade the entire universe?"

Xiao Yu's doubts were exactly what countless viewers and even experts were thinking.

Facing Xiao Yu's question, Jiang Zhe smiled. He didn't answer directly but looked around.

His gaze fell on a dried yellow cleaning sponge and a square fish tank next to the TV behind him.

He walked over and picked up the sponge, then pointed to the calm water in the fish tank.

"Xiao Yu, before I tell you whether the Time Stream exists and whether it has energy... Xiao Yu!" He shook the light sponge in his hand. "What does your textbook say about gravitational potential energy?"

"When an object is lifted high, why does it suddenly [increase its falling speed]?"

Xiao Yu was taken aback by the question. Although she felt her mind had become much more flexible recently, she still stalled a bit when faced with such a sudden question.

"Uh, it's just... when an object is lifted high, it gains energy. The formula is... mgh?"

Her eyes were a bit evasive, as if she had suddenly forgotten.

At this moment, millions of viewers were anxious for her.

"It's—Potential Energy = Mass x Gravitational Acceleration x Height!"

"Simply put, the higher an object's position, the greater the energy. If I jump from the twentieth floor, I'll turn into mush—if I jump from the first floor, nothing will happen to me."

"Because of Earth's gravity!"

"Brother, please stop keeping us in suspense, I'm dying of curiosity!"

Jiang Zhe felt a bit disappointed hearing Xiao Yu's answer.

"The textbook defines it that way, but the textbook only tells you—what gravitational potential energy is. It doesn't explain why gravitational potential energy appears, right?"

Xiao Yu nodded blankly. "Right, why is that?"

Jiang Zhe grinned. "Because scientists don't know either; or rather, they aren't sure why the higher an object is lifted, the greater the force it gains!"