Publishing the Paper

The morning exams finally concluded.

The thrilling cheating scandal, however, showed no signs of cooling down, with many students still discussing it with gusto.

Li Qiwei once again became the center of attention, his domineering and confident declaration echoing in everyone's ears.

Yet, he himself remained unfazed. Instead, his expression was grim, projecting an aura of "do not disturb."

Revenge is a gentleman's duty.

He intended to make Bellam and Miles pay a heavy price.

Calculating the time, the paper submitted to Nature should be published soon.

Just a few days ago, he had already received a letter stating that Nature magazine had accepted his paper.

The letter was personally replied to by Editor-in-Chief Lockyer, whose words were filled with admiration for Li Qiwei.

Furthermore, Lockyer had also invited Li Qiwei to visit the headquarters for a chat when he had the time.

Li Qiwei knew very well the immense shock this paper's publication would cause.

With this paper, he could demand that Sanders dismiss Bellam and Miles.

Without these lackeys, Cecil alone wouldn't be able to stir up any significant trouble.

If Sanders refused, Li Qiwei would simply take his paper and leave, heading to Berlin University to find Planck.

With his reputation and fame, he would undoubtedly be sought after by renowned universities worldwide.

At this moment, in the Dean's office at Trinity College, Bellam and Miles stood obediently to the side.

Sanders, with a blank expression, continued writing documents, completely ignoring their presence.

After a full five minutes, with a bang.

Sanders slammed his pen down, his eyes wide with anger, and roared, "Speak! Did you two deliberately frame Bruce Lee?"

"Was it simply because he's from the Qing Dynasty?"

"Do you have any idea what kind of impact confirmed cheating would have on his life?"

"Damn it!"

The two being scolded dared not breathe, let alone argue, as Bellam's intentions at the time were too obvious.

Anyone with a brain, combined with Li Qiwei's reaction, would understand the cause and effect.

Although Cecil's influence was present, Sanders knew that Bellam would definitely not betray him.

How these two would be dealt with now depended on Li Qiwei's attitude.

If he were to let it go, Sanders and Nature would show leniency to Bellam and Miles.

After all, the matter wasn't publicly exposed, and everyone could only assume it was an accident.

Moreover, Bellam, as the Dean's assistant, had helped him with many tasks over the years, and Sanders felt reluctant to be too harsh.

However, if Li Qiwei insisted on pursuing the matter, Sanders would be in a difficult position.

Thus, he spoke with a cold tone, reprimanding the two: "Both of you will go and apologize to Bruce Lee this afternoon. Your attitude must be sincere, and you must beg for his forgiveness."

"After you return, each of you will write a self-reflection report and submit it to me. If there's a next time, you're on your own."

Bellam and Miles, upon hearing this, were visibly moved, tears of joy streaming down their faces. They quickly agreed and cautiously exited the office.

Not long after leaving, Bellam's demeanor instantly changed, his eyes filled with malice and his expression ferocious.

He disdainfully said to Miles, "We're supposed to apologize to that yellow-skinned monkey? Does he deserve it?"

"Neither of us should go. I want to see what Bruce Lee can do to me. He's just a clown."

"He's from the Qing Dynasty, does he really think he can act arrogantly in the British Empire?"

Although Miles inwardly considered Bellam an idiot, he also looked down on Li Qiwei and had no intention of apologizing.

He shared the same sentiment as Bellam. Since he left no evidence, there was nothing the other party could do.

Therefore, the two ignored Dean Sanders' orders and continued with their work.

Little did they know, they would soon regret this decision for the rest of their lives.

Time quickly passed to the afternoon. Professor Keith sat in his office, leisurely sipping tea.

Strangely, despite his extreme dislike for coffee, he was very interested in tea from the Qing Dynasty and enjoyed drinking it.

This was also a reason why he had a good impression of Li Qiwei.

Thinking of that miraculous young man from the East, he couldn't help but shake his head and sigh.

But soon, he regained his composure and began his routine study for the day: reading papers.

Professor Keith opened the latest issue of Nature in his hands, ready to see if there were any new discoveries.

Cambridge University was a major client of Nature magazine, receiving all periodicals promptly.

As soon as he opened the front page, a large title caught his eye: "Reflections on Explaining the Blackbody Radiation Problem Using Quantum Theory."

Wow!

Professor Keith felt the same way Lockyer, the editor-in-chief, did – this author had quite the audacity.

Then, when he saw the name, he couldn't help but gasp.

Bruce Li (Li Qiwei)?

And Planck?

"Oh my God, what is going on?" Professor Keith exclaimed in a hurry.

At this moment, the other teachers and professors in the office were drawn over.

They wanted to see what content could make a professor so excited.

Professor Keith ignored their reactions and spread out the paper, reading it carefully.

When he reached "[Quantum]" and the "[Li-Planck Radiation Formula]", his heart was thrown into a tempest, and he couldn't calm down for a long time.

"My God, is Bruce Li going to open up a new future for physics?"

Meanwhile, the crowd behind Professor Keith had also finished reading the paper. Everyone's breathing grew heavy, and they were in disbelief.

They once thought Li Qiwei was just an ordinary genius with an extremely strong grasp of physics.

But now, they knew they were terribly, ridiculously wrong!

The man couldn't be described as a genius anymore; he could only be called a master.

Everyone present was basically a physics teacher, and Nature knew what this paper meant.

It was no exaggeration to say it could be compared to Newton's laws of mechanics.

Although the concept of "[Quantum]" was hypothetical, it had indeed solved the problem of blackbody radiation.

Now, with just a few more strong pieces of evidence, the theory of "[Quantum Mechanics]" mentioned in the paper would be solidified.

Once that happened, with this theory, Li Qiwei would be able to join the ranks of world-class physicists.

It was terrifyingly profound!

"God, Bruce Li is only 20 years old this year, and he can write such a paper?"

"But the corresponding author is Professor Planck, which is quite interesting."

"Could it be that Professor Planck guided Bruce Li to complete this theory?"

"Impossible, no one would give up the first author's credit for such an important achievement."

"Besides, do you think such a groundbreaking theory can be simply guided into existence?"

"Then that means Bruce Li is too amazing, practically Newton reborn."

At this moment, Professor Keith could no longer hear the discussions around him.

His mind was filled with the concept of "[Quantum]".

As a theoretical physics teacher, he knew how incredibly difficult it was to create a new theory.

Perhaps the concept of "[Quantum]" was not yet proven, and the so-called "[Quantum Mechanics]" was just an empty shell.

But Professor Keith had a strong intuition that this theory must be correct.

Energy must be quantized!

This paper was like a key, a key to opening the door to a new century of physics.

A fire suddenly ignited within him, a blazing flame of idealism. He wanted to dedicate himself to the research of "[Quantum Mechanics]".

Suddenly, Professor Keith remembered what Li Qiwei had said that morning: light is both a particle and a wave.

Could it be that the man had already done in-depth research in that area as well?

Regardless, he had already decided that he needed to interact more with Li Qiwei from now on. Perhaps he could become historically renowned in the future.

Professor Keith then thought of the bet between Li Qiwei and Lord Kelvin, and a strange smile appeared on his face.

From now on, the entire physics community would likely be shaken by this paper.