Chapter 2058

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"What's scary about that?"

Thus 【1】 output: 【1】 "What's scary about that?"

But we need to keep the line as a single output line: 【1】 "What's scary about that?"

Proceed.

"Is there anything scarier than stuffing a bomb in one's butt?"

【2】 "【2】 \"Is there anything scarier than stuffing a bomb in one's butt? \""

He casually pulled a can from behind his butt, and with a "puchi" sound, Xiong Hanzi curled his lips and started eating it on his own.

Casually pulling a can from behind his butt, with a "puchi" sound, Xiong Hanzi curled his lips and started eating it on his own.

【3】 "【3】 He casually pulled a can from behind his butt, and with a 'puchi' sound, Xiong Hanzi curled his lips and started eating it on his own."

Often, he felt that Gao Tian and the others were always overreacting, getting shocked by so-called truth at the slightest provocation.

Often, he felt that Gao Tian and the others were always overreacting, getting shocked by so-called truth at the drop of a hat.

【4】 "【4】 Often, he felt that Gao Tian and the others were always overreacting, getting shocked by so-called truth at the slightest provocation."

Especially those who died from cognitive collapse, as Lin Dui said, people who went crazy researching this and that—these people are all lunatics.

Translation: "Especially those people Lin Dui talked about who died from cognitive collapse, those who went mad researching this and that— they're all lunatics." Need to keep meaning: "Especially those people Lin Dui mentioned who died from cognitive breakdown, those who went crazy researching this and that— they're all lunatics." We'll produce.

【5】 "【5】 Especially those people Lin Dui mentioned who died from cognitive breakdown, those who went crazy researching this and that— they're all lunatics."

In his view, the only truth in the world is eating, sleeping, and killing zombies; of course, it's even better to squeeze in a shot now and then.

【6】 "【6】 In his view, the only truth in the world is eating, sleeping, and killing zombies; of course, it's even better to squeeze in a shot now and then."

Meanwhile.

Translation: "Meanwhile." Keep as line.

【7】 "【7】 Meanwhile."

Amid the curious gazes of everyone, Gao Tian's face flushed with embarrassment:

Translation: "Under the curious gaze of everyone, Gao Tian's face flushed with embarrassment." Need to keep colon? The Chinese ends with a colon ":" indicating upcoming speech. We'll keep colon after translation? Probably we should keep punctuation. We'll output: "【8】 Under the curious gaze of everyone, Gao Tian's face flushed with embarrassment:" (including colon). Ensure no extra spaces.

【8】 "【8】 Under the curious gaze of everyone, Gao Tian's face flushed with embarrassment:"

"I don't remember."

Translation: "I don't remember." Keep quotes.

【9】 "【9】 \"I don't remember. \""

"I didn't pay much attention in class either; the old guy who taught us calculus was also a bit weird, so we weren't really keen on listening to his lectures."

Translation: "I didn't pay much attention in class either, and the old guy who taught us calculus was a bit weird, so we didn't really want to listen to his lectures." Keep quotes.

【10】 "【10】 \"I didn't pay much attention in class either, and the old guy who taught us calculus was a bit weird, so we didn't really want to listen to his lectures. \""

Gao Tian gave a wry smile:

【11】 "【11】 Gao Tian gave a wry smile:"

"That old guy had a tendency to nitpick; I roughly remember he liked to repeat a few phrases."

Translation: "That old guy liked to split hairs; I roughly remember a few phrases he kept repeating." Keep quotes.

【12】 "【12】 \"That old guy liked to split hairs; I roughly remember a few phrases he kept repeating. \""

"He would always mutter to himself, saying that if something is wrong, it's wrong, and reality cannot be built on falsehood—or else we wouldn't exist at all."

Translation: "He would often mutter to himself, saying that errors are errors, reality cannot be built on falsehood, or perhaps we don't even exist." Keep quotes.

【13】 "【13】 \"He would often mutter to himself, saying that errors are errors, reality cannot be built on falsehood, or perhaps we don't even exist. \""

Spreading his hands, Gao Tian looked at Lin An somewhat apprehensively, unsure whether this would help Lin An.

【14】 "【14】 Spreading his hands, Gao Tian looked at Lin An somewhat apprehensively, unsure whether this would help Lin An."

"Error? Existence?"

Translation: "Error? Existence?" Keep quotes.

【15】 "【15】 \"Error? Existence? \""

Lin An frowned slightly, instinctively repeating it.

Translation: "Lin An frowned slightly, instinctively repeating it." Keep.

【16】 "【16】 Lin An frowned slightly, instinctively repeating it."

But this sentence is too vague; he couldn't think of anything useful.

【17】 "【17】 But this sentence is too vague; he couldn't think of anything useful."

"Is your teacher still around?"

Translation: "Is your teacher still around?" Keep quotes.

【18】 "【18】 \"Is your teacher still around? \""

Lin An asked curiously, saying that before the apocalypse, these chaotic theories and even erroneous ideas were meaningless, purely a waste of time.

【19】 "【19】 Lin An asked curiously, saying that before the apocalypse, these chaotic theories and even erroneous ideas were meaningless, purely a waste of time."

But at the present stage, especially after reaching the Fifth Stage, these things become extremely valuable; even if they're wrong, they're still useful.

【20】 "【20】 But at the present stage, especially after reaching the Fifth Stage, these things become extremely valuable; even if they're wrong, they're still useful."

Knowledge is power—this was a stern warning once given to him by Number 77.

【21】 "【21】 Knowledge is power—this was a stern warning once given to him by Number 77."

Just like many advanced civilizations, many top-tier experts of the Sixth and Seventh Stages also base their understanding of rules on falsehoods, yet this in no way hinders them from exerting formidable combat power.

【22】 "【22】 Just like many advanced civilizations, many top-tier experts of the Sixth and Seventh Stages also base their understanding of rules on falsehoods, yet this in no way hinders them from exerting formidable combat power."

In a sense, the Rule System actually leans more toward free conviction than the Faith System.

【23】 "【23】 In a sense, the Rule System actually leans more toward free conviction than the Faith System."

"He's dead, that old guy is dead."

Translation: "He's dead, that old guy is dead." Keep quotes.

【24】 "【24】 \"He's dead, that old guy is dead. \""

Gao Tian let out a wry laugh, recalling the scene when the apocalypse first broke out:

【25】 "【25】 Gao Tian let out a wry laugh, recalling the scene when the apocalypse first broke out:"

"Back then, he was still in class; when the buzzer sounded, he turned into a zombie on the podium and then bit off the face of the girl in front."

Translation: "Back then, still in class, after the buzzer sounded, he turned into a zombie right on the podium and then bit off the face of the girl in front." Need to keep quotes.

【26】 "【26】 \"Back then, still in class, after the buzzer sounded, he turned into a zombie right on the podium and then bit off the face of the girl in front. \""

"Captain Lin, I think the things Colonel Chu wrote down—maybe he himself doesn't even know what the problem is. Otherwise, if he had a clue, he wouldn't have left them here."

【27】 "【27】 \"Lin Dui, I think the things Colonel Chu wrote down—maybe he himself doesn't even know what the problem is. Otherwise, if he had a clue, he wouldn't have left them here. \""

"To be honest, I think this is just Colonel Chu's personal hobby; he's always pondering somewhat... uh... abstract things."

Translation: "To be honest, I think this is just Colonel Chu's personal hobby; he's always pondering somewhat... uh... abstract things." Keep quotes.

【28】 "【28】 \"To be honest, I think this is just Colonel Chu's personal hobby; he's always pondering somewhat... uh... abstract things. \""

After a brief silence, Lin An nodded.

Translation: "After a brief silence, Lin An nodded." Keep.

【29】 "【29】 After a brief silence, Lin An nodded."

Maybe so; he cares so much about what Chu An left behind mainly because of the previous faith notes. That thing really helped him a lot.

Translation: "Maybe so; his keen interest in what Chu An left behind mainly stems from the last faith notebook. That thing really helped him a lot." Need to keep meaning. We'll translate: "Maybe so; his keen interest in what Chu An left behind mainly stems from the last faith notebook. That thing really helped him a lot."

【30】 "【30】 Maybe so; his keen interest in what Chu An left behind mainly stems from the last faith notebook. That thing really helped him a lot."

But upon further thought, Chu An isn't a god; many things might still be in his research stage, and before they're settled, that guy's personality would naturally not rashly hand them over to himself.

Translation: "But upon further thought, Chu An isn't a god; many things might still be in his research stage, and before he's figured them out, given his personality, he naturally wouldn't recklessly hand them over to himself." Need to keep meaning. We'll translate: "But upon further thought, Chu An isn't a god; many things might still be in his research stage, and before he's figured them out, given his personality, he naturally wouldn't recklessly hand them over to himself."

【31】 "【31】 But upon further thought, Chu An isn't a god; many things might still be in his research stage, and before he's figured them out, given his personality, he naturally wouldn't recklessly hand them over to himself."

(Is it the secret of the Abel group... the commutative law?)

Translation: "(The secret of the Abel group's commutative law?)" Keep parentheses.

【32】 "【32】 (The secret of the Abel group's commutative law?)"

Lin An silently noted this and didn't think further.

Translation: "Lin An silently noted this down and didn't think further." Keep.

【33】 "【33】 Lin An silently noted this down and didn't think further."

But just as he was about to finish checking the remaining information, a familiar scent suddenly came from outside the door.

Translation: "But just as he was about to finish checking the remaining information, a familiar aura suddenly came from outside the door." Keep.

【34】 "【34】 But just as he was about to finish checking the remaining information, a familiar aura suddenly came from outside the door."

"Lin An, the notebook you're reading has continuation."

Translation: "Lin An, the handbook you're reading has continuation content." Keep quotes.

【35】 "【35】 \"Lin An, the handbook you're reading has continuation content. \""

"He didn't write it down; instead, he discussed it with me."

Translation: "He didn't write it down; instead, we discussed it." Keep quotes.

【36】 "【36】 \"He didn't write it down; instead, we discussed it. \""

Lin An raised his eyebrows, only to see that Claude had somehow followed along.

Thus: "Lin An raised his eyebrows, only to see that Claude had somehow followed along."

【37】 "【37】 Lin An raised his eyebrows, only to see that Claude had somehow followed along."

His face was drawn, as if he had endured great torment; seeing Lin An look at him, Claude forced a smile and slowly walked over to everyone:

【38】 "【38】 His face was drawn, as if he had endured great torment; seeing Lin An look at him, Claude forced a smile and slowly walked over to everyone:"

"You don't really understand what Chu An is asking about normalcy; in fact, I also had to put in a lot of effort back then to figure out what he was researching."

Note the line starts with escaped quotes? The source includes \" at start and end. We'll translate content: "You don't really understand what Chu An is asking about as normal; in fact, I also had to put in a lot of effort back then to figure out what he was researching." Keep quotes.

We need to keep the escaped quotes? Probably we just output normal English quotes. We'll do: "【39】 \"You don't really understand what Chu An is asking about as normal; in fact, I also had to put in a lot of effort back then to figure out what he was researching. \""

"Chu An's point is: mathematical calculation abstractly expresses everything, preserving only its essence. Thus, whether it's an apple or a banana, we regard it as 1, stripping away all other properties."

Translation: "Chu An means: mathematical calculation is expressing all things in abstract form, preserving only their essence of existence. That is, whether it's an apple or a banana, we treat it as 1, discarding everything else." Need to keep quotes.

【40】 "【40】 \"Chu An means: mathematical calculation is expressing all things in abstract form, preserving only their essence of existence. That is, whether it's an apple or a banana, we treat it as 1, discarding everything else. \""

"In this situation, 1+2 obviously equals 3, just as adding one atom to two atoms; regardless of how you add or multiply them, their essence remains the same, and they cannot create something new."

Translation: "In that case, 1+2 obviously equals 3, just like adding one atom to two atoms—no matter how you add or multiply them, their essence remains the same thing, and no new thing is produced." Keep quotes.

【41】 "【41】 \"In that case, 1+2 obviously equals 3, just like adding one atom to two atoms—no matter how you add or multiply them, their essence remains the same thing, and no new thing is produced. \""

"Conversely, dividing two things into two parts naturally gives one each, which fits real-world logic perfectly."

Translation: "Conversely, splitting two things into two parts naturally means one each, which aligns well with real-world logic." Keep quotes.

【42】 "【42】 \"Conversely, splitting two things into two parts naturally means one each, which aligns well with real-world logic. \""

Standing beside Lin An, Claude's face turned somewhat pale, and he briefly organized his words:

Translation: "Standing beside Lin An, Claude's face turned somewhat pale, and he briefly organized his words:"

【43】 "【43】 Standing beside Lin An, Claude's face turned somewhat pale, and he briefly organized his words:"

"However, when it comes to division and subtraction, things start to go awry."

Translation: "But in division and subtraction, some things go wrong." Keep quotes.

【44】 "【44】 \"But in division and subtraction, some things go wrong. \""

"First, 4 ÷ 2 = 2, an integer result that's easy to understand; although 2 ÷ 4 = 0.5, which breaks commutativity, it still fits the overall pattern and matches real-world logic."

Translation: "First, 4 divided by 2 equals 2—this integer result is easy to understand; although 2 divided by 4 equals 0.5, which doesn't follow the commutative law, it still satisfies the pattern and aligns with real-world logic." Keep quotes.

【45】 "【45】 \"First, 4 divided by 2 equals 2—this integer result is easy to understand; although 2 divided by 4 equals 0.5, which doesn't follow the commutative law, it still satisfies the pattern and aligns with real-world logic. \""

"But consider 1 ÷ 3: it equals an infinite repeating decimal. Do we ever see such a thing in reality? Strictly speaking, we don't actually know whether the infinite digits of this repeating decimal ultimately are or are not 3."

Translation: "But what about 1 divided by 3? 1 divided by 3 equals... a repeating decimal; can you see such a state in reality? Strictly speaking, we actually don't know whether the infinite repeating digits of this decimal are ultimately 3 or not." Keep quotes.

【46】 "【46】 \"But what about 1 divided by 3? 1 divided by 3 equals... a repeating decimal; can you see such a state in reality? Strictly speaking, we actually don't know whether the infinite repeating digits of this decimal are ultimately 3 or not. \""

Having said that, Claude adjusted his collar and chuckled:

Translation: "Having said that, Claude adjusted his collar and chuckled:"

【47】 "【47】 Having said that, Claude adjusted his collar and chuckled:"

"Jokingly, maybe in... some digit, the result really is 4. Otherwise, how could three... added together equal 1? Where did the missing... 1 go?"

Translation: "Jokingly speaking, maybe in... some digit, the result really is 4. Otherwise, how would you explain that adding three... somethings yields 1? Where did the missing... 1 go?" Keep quotes.

【48】 "【48】 \"Jokingly speaking, maybe in... some digit, the result really is 4. Otherwise, how would you explain that adding three... somethings yields 1? Where did the missing... 1 go. \""

"From this, we can even derive a theory that isn't quite correct."

Note the line starts with escaped quotes. Translate: "Based on this as a conclusion, we can even derive a theory that isn't quite correct." Keep quotes.

【49】 "【49】 \"Based on this as a conclusion, we can even derive a theory that isn't quite correct. \""

"That is, when an entity splits, it can produce an existence that shouldn't be there and is unknowable."

Translation: "That is, after an individual splits, there will appear an existence that shouldn't be there and is unknowable." Keep quotes.

【50】 "【50】 \"That is, after an individual splits, there will appear an existence that shouldn't be there and is unknowable. \""

"Putting it loosely, it's like a droplet of water so pure it can't be purer, which, when split, suddenly gains a grain of sand."

Translation: "Putting it loosely, it's like a droplet of water so pure it can't be purer, which after splitting suddenly gains a grain of sand." Keep quotes.

【51】 "【51】 \"Putting it loosely, it's like a droplet of water so pure it can't be purer, which after splitting suddenly gains a grain of sand. \""

"Like the Banach–Tarski paradox?"

【52】 "【52】 \"Like the Banach–Tarski paradox? \""

Lin An spoke softly, instantly understanding Claude's meaning:

Translation: "Lin An spoke softly, instantly understanding Claude's meaning." Keep.

【53】 "【53】 Lin An spoke softly, instantly understanding Claude's meaning."

"In the Banach–Tarski paradox, a sphere can be divided into at most five pieces, allowing the creation of two spheres that are identical in size, mass, and every other aspect."

Translation: "In the Banach–Tarski paradox, a sphere can be divided at most five times, after which you can obtain two spheres identical in size, mass, and every other aspect." Keep quotes.

【54】 "【54】 \"In the Banach–Tarski paradox, a sphere can be divided at most five times, after which you can obtain two spheres identical in size, mass, and every other aspect. \""

"The principle is to exploit the infinite state to generate that extra infinity."

Translation: "Its principle is to utilize the extra infinity that arises in an infinite state." Keep quotes.

【55】 "【55】 \"Its principle is to utilize the extra infinity that arises in an infinite state. \""

"Exactly!"

Translation: "Exactly!" Keep quotes.

【56】 "【56】 \"Exactly! \""

Claude snapped his fingers with a 'pa-da' sound, then shrugged:

Translation: "Claude snapped his fingers with a 'pa-da' sound, then shrugged:"

【57】 "【57】 Claude snapped his fingers with a 'pa-da' sound, then shrugged:"

"Rather than questioning what's wrong with the commutative law, Chu An is actually thinking about the problem of infinity."

Translation: "So rather than asking what went wrong with the commutative law, Chu An is actually pondering the problem of infinity." Keep quotes.

【58】 "【58】 \"So rather than asking what went wrong with the commutative law, Chu An is actually pondering the problem of infinity. \""

"Clearly, it's the same thing, but under certain conditions, splitting it yields parts that become something else or acquire something extra; yet when recombined, that extra something vanishes."

Translation: "Clearly the same thing, when divided under certain conditions, the resulting parts become another thing or gain something extra; but when recombined, that extra disappears." Keep quotes.

【59】 "【59】 \"Clearly the same thing, when divided under certain conditions, the resulting parts become another thing or gain something extra; but when recombined, that extra disappears. \""

Infinite, how strange an existence..

Once anything is related to the infinite, its nature becomes hard to comprehend. Just as in mathematics, the set of natural numbers containing both even and odd numbers has the same quantity as the even numbers within it.

Existence contains non-existence within existence, non-existence contains existence within non-existence...

With a sigh, Klein shook their head and looked toward Lin An:

To be honest, the simpler and more fundamental a problem is, the rarer it is. Even in our civilization, we have not understood what the infinite actually is.

Of course, this also includes negative numbers. We have seen negative-energy lifeforms, seen negative-matter worlds, and even slain super-existences like the Reverse-Time Dragon and the Imaginary Number Ancient Demon. But aside from knowing that 'it' exists, we still do not know what it actually represents.

Even our civilization's most powerful Origin God-level mages, the Eternals, have said that perhaps figuring out why this is the case could allow us to decipher the truth of the world and resolve the system!

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