Novice Mission Reward

Inside the confined space.

Seeing the latest deduction results concerning Lilani, Xu Yun's expression changed slightly:

Although he had already noticed that the brat's attitude towards him was somewhat different, he hadn't expected that she would be so profoundly influenced by him in the future.

To be honest.

When Xu Yun first met Lilani, the brat was only five years old, so Lilani's feelings towards Xu Yun were clearly not the same as an adult's liking.

At that time, the William couple were constantly worried about their dwindling cargo, Elula and Andrea, the twin sisters, formed a small circle exclusive to them, and the elder sister Lisa was engrossed with Little Ox.

Therefore, Lilani's social circle was actually very isolated, with no one understanding or even caring about her.

This was also a major factor in her becoming a brat—to put it bluntly, she sought recognition through rebellion.

Against this backdrop, Xu Yun's 'punishment' for Lilani was too unique, leaving an indelible mark on Lilani's young heart.

At the same time, in the virtual history of the deduction, Xu Yun's disappearance was without warning:

Perhaps after a jostle in a crowd, or perhaps upon waking up from a sleep, Xu Yun had abruptly vanished.

This situation was another huge psychological blow to Lilani.

Therefore, with all these factors combined, Xu Yun became an indelible obsession in Lilani's heart.

To say that Lilani liked or even 'loved' Xu Yun that much was clearly impossible—unless the brat was also a reincarnator, a five-year-old girl couldn't possibly understand what love was.

Her actions were more about giving her childhood an answer, and giving herself closure.

Just like how many fishermen hope to catch a big fish, not for consumption, but to fill a void in their hearts.

But unfortunately, This girl was not lucky, and perished at sea.

However, it was fortunate that this was only a scored deduction, not a predetermined reality.

The Lilani in the timeline where Xu Yun returned was still a young girl with unresolved issues.

Then, Xu Yun let out a long breath and continued reading.

Elula Escu, Andrea Escu:

The twin second daughters of William Escu. In the original history, they married successively in 1671. Due to poverty and malnutrition, they passed away at the ages of 38 and 41, respectively.

Now, due to the intervention of the 'Wall-facers', the nutrition of the two daughters was gradually supplemented before they came of age. They married normally, had children, and passed away in the same year at the age of 66.

William Escu and his wife:

Isaac Newton's uncle and aunt, due to the intervention of the 'Wall-facer', William's family not only paid off their debts but also became the largest tomato sauce distributors in Lincolnshire.

Later, driven by a desire for political status, William entered politics in early 1686 and was knighted by James II in October 1688.

A month later, as the Glorious Revolution neared its end, James II fled to France. Sir William's title was revoked by the new king. After paying a large fine, he was released. Disheartened, William returned to Woolsthorpe. While examining the family tree, he discovered a trace of African ancestry.

Xu Yun: "."

Well, this one is also a standard unlucky fellow. He had already lost a lot of money in business before.

Then his gaze slid down again, his expression gradually becoming solemn.

According to the prompts in the dialogue box, the characters' results were arranged in ascending order of specification.

This meant that the remaining characters would be influenced by him, directly or indirectly, even more significantly.

Isaac Barrow:

Isaac Newton's teacher, the Lucasian Professor at Trinity College, Cambridge University. In the original history, he resigned due to Hooke and devoted himself to theology, dying young at the age of 47.

In the '1665' copy, influenced by the 'Wall-facer', Barrow continued his research into mathematical theory.

In 1668, Barrow and Newton jointly published the paper "Lectures on Optics," proposing the rudiments of differentiation, curve length, variable substitution in integrals, and even implicit differentiation theorem.

In 1673, Barrow became Vice President of Cambridge University, and in 1680, he officially became President, initiating reforms within the university.

In 1683, Barrow improved the method for solving higher-order equations, proposing the nascent direction of shifting from geometric methods to analytical methods, which accelerated the related theories of Euler, Lagrange, Laplace, and others by several to over a dozen years.

In 1685, Barrow proposed Series Theory, leading to a major breakthrough in the concept of functions. He authored the renowned mathematical work "The Elements of Arithmetic."

In later generations, Barrow was hailed as "Newton's most solid arm" and "the giant who lifted the giant."

In the mathematical community, Barrow's status was equivalent to Fourier in the historical period of the 'Wall-facer', making him one of the great founders of mathematics.

[Special Weighting: 6]

After reading Barrow's deduced results, Xu Yun couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Although he hadn't even met Barrow during this period, and didn't know if he was tall or short, fat or thin.

From the perspective of a later-generation mathematical researcher, he naturally wished to see such a figure not be buried by history.

In the long history of human civilization, there were countless geniuses like Barrow, brilliant and talented but falling prematurely.

Among these people, Barrow, who managed to leave behind manuscripts, was considered relatively fortunate, as his achievements could be known and admired by later generations.

And some people's fates were much more tragic than Barrow's; they vanished without a ripple, perishing silently.

It was possible that in a war or a famine, a genius who could have rivaled Newton or Einstein might have perished prematurely. No one could say for sure.

From the perspective of a scientific researcher, Xu Yun was genuinely happy for Barrow from the bottom of his heart.

It was just a pity that Barrow in the original history could not be changed. Otherwise, modern mathematics would have been accelerated by twenty to thirty years without any pressure. As for how much this would increase the difficulty of high school and university mathematics, Xu Yun couldn't control it. Anyway, he had already graduated from university, so the courses for the underclassmen should be as difficult as possible!

What does the failure of future generations have to do with me?

Afterward, Xu Yun adjusted his mood and looked at the second to last name.

Robert Hooke.

Robert Hooke, the proposer and founder of many physical theories in the original history, and the discoverer and namer of cells.

Influenced by the 'Wall-facer', in 1665, Robert Hooke failed to challenge Barrow and devoted a large amount of energy to the Derivation and Analysis of Linear Strain of Medium Occupying Space, but could not break through for several years due to a lack of mathematical tools.

In April 1672, Hooke proposed the concept that light waves are transverse waves, but was strongly refuted by Newton a month later with the Dispersion Equation.

In March 1674, Hooke proposed the Theory of Planetary Motion, but before the letter could be sent, Newton publicly announced the Formula for Square Ratio of Elliptical Orbit.

In August of the same year, Newton proposed Hooke's Law, which Hooke originally intended to publish in 1678, as 'Newton's laws of mechanics', gaining immense fame.

Finding his path blocked, Hooke shifted his focus to the field of optical instruments. However, two weeks before a breakthrough in related theories, he saw Newton's published Product of Refractive Angles Formula.

In 1675, Hooke developed the Balance Spring. Although Newton did not announce any research progress during the same period, on the day Hooke's paper was published, Eloise married Barrow and gave birth to their third child.

In 1682, Hooke fell ill from depression and died 21 years ahead of schedule.

However, because Hooke in this worldline was constantly one-sidedly suppressed by Newton, Hooke's portrait after his death was fortunately preserved and not destroyed.

Later generations called Hooke 'the great biologist', 'the founder of optical instruments', nicknamed 'British Zhou Yu', 'Great Britain Experience Baby', and so on.

Xu Yun: "..."

Then he moved his gaze down, landing on the last part of the dialogue box.

[Worldline Deduction complete, the next opening time for the '1665' instance will be based on the 'Wall-facer' progress]

[Current instance lock time: 1665.11.8] (I checked the 1665 calendar, the 1st was the first Sunday, and the market on the second Sunday was the 8th)

[Novice Mission: Heard you have many things you can't let go of? Be more carefree!]

[Mission Difficulty: ★☆☆☆☆]

[Mission Requirements: Become friends with the young Isaac Newton in any sense, without easily involving any historical events the person himself did not participate in]

[Mission Completion/Expected Completion (Weighted Score): 51/4]

[Mission Evaluation: You managed to change the timeline by doing something as simple as giving your gold wire glasses to Newton. You clearly have a misunderstanding of the term 'Novice Mission'. Hopeless, just wait to die, goodbye!]

[Mission settlement, rewards have been determined!]

A moment later.

Three reward items appeared before Xu Yun: a card, a Golden Egg, and a piece of parchment.

Xu Yun subconsciously reached out and touched them. They floated towards him proactively, and at the same time, relevant information was projected into Xu Yun's mind:

[Newton 30-Minute Mind Experience Card] X1: Activate it and you can briefly possess the speed of Newton at his 22-year-old peak. Have a battle of wits with Yan Ruyu!

[Reality Mystery Egg] X1: Teehee

[Fifth-Generation Imidacloprid Formula] X1: This is a good thing, but it's not that easy to truly master it.