Lu Mingyuan's Plan

Regarding the reactions from various parties after the release of the Chicken and Rabbit in the Same Cage Supernatural Power Supplement, Lu Mingyuan, though he didn't witness it firsthand, had a pretty good guess in his heart.

After all, he understood his own creations best.

Moreover, Lu Mingyuan's purpose in releasing this supernatural power supplement wasn't purely for making money or combating piracy. If it were for profit, he wouldn't have set the price so low.

To earn money at such a low price, he might as well have "supernaturalized" other famous mathematical problems. That would carry much less risk.

So why didn't Lu Mingyuan do that?

Firstly, it was part of his original plan, and he was merely acting according to it now.

Secondly, Lu Mingyuan also feared getting lost in pleasure or fame and fortune. After all, he had already earned more luck points than many people could earn in ten or even a hundred lifetimes. Therefore, he wanted to cut off his own retreat while he was still clear-headed, to avoid future regrets.

Cut off his retreat?

What did that mean?

If Lu Mingyuan still had room for regret before, he had none now. If he were exposed now, it would be a dead end.

After all, before releasing this supernatural power supplement, even if he were exposed, people would at most think he was just a lucky kid. The construction of this Illusion Supernatural Power was simple, it was just that others hadn't thought of it. Most people would believe they could do it themselves.

But now, the half a million problems Lu Mingyuan released, along with the answers, classification and search methods, and his problem-creation function, all indicated that the creator 'Anonymous' was extraordinary, not an ordinary person or ordinary force.

This was not knowledge or power that he, Lu Mingyuan, should possess.

Not to mention anything else, just those half a million problems, without a special method, were not something Lu Mingyuan, an ordinary person without money or power, could produce.

Lu Mingyuan only managed to solve this problem thanks to his programming experience and thinking from his previous life.

But this way of thinking was unprecedented in this world.

If, one day, he were exposed, and the other party didn't drain him of his knowledge and ideas from another world, then that other party wouldn't be a qualified civilization.

At that time, Lu Mingyuan might not even be able to dream of dying. He would only be a cute tool who provided both knowledge and ideas.

Therefore, from now on, Lu Mingyuan had to keep his other identity well hidden. No one could know. This was not only for himself but also for his friends and family.

If he were exposed, no one would have a good outcome. Involving the innocent was something that happened in every world.

As for solving math problems accelerating the growth of talent, Lu Mingyuan had actually discovered this long ago, and this was actually his goal.

As early as when he awakened his memories of his past life at the age of fourteen, knowing that thinking and research could improve talent, he had keenly discovered this matter.

At that time, Lu Mingyuan began to formulate his future plans.

During his subsequent studies at the academy, he did his best to hide his talents and cultivate obscurity, concealing himself and playing the part of a diligent student from an ordinary commoner family. Later, he even endured his inner discomfort and learned that set of 'calculating rods - abacus' systems, which he considered somewhat outdated.

But through these, he had completely separated himself from that 'Anonymous'. No one could have imagined, let alone predicted, that the famous 'Anonymous' would be an ordinary commoner.

Of course, for greater safety, he also needed to create a public, normal identity for himself, which was the emerging talent of the agrarian school he was currently preparing for.

Now, the time had come, and Lu Mingyuan began his plan.

The first step was to gain fame through the Mind Stabilizing Supernatural Power.

This step, Lu Mingyuan had already achieved, and it had gone even better than he expected.

Lu Mingyuan had originally planned to take one or two months to spread it slowly. After all, good wine fears no bush. He had full confidence in his supernatural power.

Who would have thought that a war would completely ignite this supernatural power, and his alt account 'Anonymous' would thus become famous among all races, known and unknown to everyone.

This could be considered exceeding the mission requirements.

With the first step completed, it was time for the second step.

Lu Mingyuan's second step was to have people discover through the massive number of math problems that solving these problems could continuously and rapidly improve talent.

Or rather, he wanted to use this to reduce the gap between ordinary people and prodigies.

Or, to reduce the gap between commoners and aristocratic families, or even the royal family.

The gap between these two was equivalent to a test paper where fifty points was the maximum score. Originally, only a few people could get close to the maximum or even exceed it, while most ordinary people could only get around ten points.

At that time, because the major families had unique inheritances, even ordinary members of these families could achieve scores of thirty or forty points through the unique learning materials within the clan, far surpassing ordinary commoners.

But now, these half a million problems were equivalent to raising the original fifty-point maximum score to one hundred points.

Similarly, at this time, only a few geniuses could achieve one hundred points or even exceed the maximum. But what about most ordinary people? As long as they studied diligently, getting seventy or eighty points would not be a problem. Even if they were worse, they couldn't possibly fail, right?

At this point, there was no longer a gap between ordinary members of major families and commoners.

In this way, the gap between geniuses, major families, and commoners would be drastically reduced.

Of course, this was a long-term endeavor. And "Chicken and Rabbit in the Same Cage" alone had limited effect.

However, Lu Mingyuan was also prepared for a long-term battle.

This really couldn't be rushed.

It was like boiling a frog in warm water; it was best to take it slow.

After all, this was meddling with others' interests, so one couldn't be too hasty.

There was also a problem: was there a possibility that no one would discover that solving a large number of problems could improve talent?

This was indeed possible.

However, now that Lu Mingyuan's Chicken and Rabbit in the Same Cage Supernatural Power had sold nearly a hundred million copies, he didn't believe that among his hundred million fans, there wasn't a single intelligent person.

If even one person discovers it, it can no longer be considered a secret and will spread sooner or later.

So, Lu Mingyuan just needs to wait patiently. He will take the next step when the time is right.

With these thoughts in mind, after uploading the Supernatural Power Supplement to the Heavenly Dao Virtual Net, Lu Mingyuan fell into a deep sleep.

After all, he had been busy with the new supernatural power these past few days. This was related to his other identity, so he couldn't afford to be careless or distracted.

For the next period, Lu Mingyuan's life was basically a two-point routine: either at home or in the library of Qingshan Academy, searching for information.

If there were any parts he didn't understand, he would consult the academy's teachers from the Agrarianism and Mohist schools. The teachers would also diligently guide him.

This guidance was actually one of the academy's benefits.

It was designed to help the academy's students construct their supernatural powers more quickly.

Naturally, Lu Mingyuan wouldn't miss out on such benefits.

After all, he didn't know much about "knowledge related to summoning and the formation of matter." He needed guidance from the Hundred Schools teachers at the academy.

Otherwise, as a transmigrator with his own knowledge system, there would be no real need for him to spend all day at the academy.

Wouldn't it be more enjoyable to solve math problems alone at home!

Solving math problems could also improve his strength. This was something he couldn't even dream of in his previous life.

He had to cherish it.

"Sigh, finally done."

One day, on the second floor of the Qingshan Academy library, Lu Mingyuan stretched.

As of today, he had finally completed most of the steps for the new supernatural power he had prepared.

He had already figured out the structural design of various plow components, how to form them within a Supernatural Power Stone, and how to summon them.

Now, all that was left was experimentation.

That afternoon, Lu Mingyuan, carrying the prepared blueprints, walked through the streets and arrived at the entrance of Old Li's blacksmith shop.

Yes, it was the blacksmith shop not far from Jing Family Restaurant, the one that was very skilled at forging blades.

He walked into Old Li's blacksmith shop.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

A rhythmic hammering sound came from the backyard.

At this moment, as if hearing the commotion, a burly man with an imposing presence walked out of the house.

The man, whose arms were strong enough to "run horses," was stunned when he saw Lu Mingyuan. Then, he reacted, grinned, and said, "Mingyuan, why are you here?"

The burly man's name was Li Tiezhu. He was the young master of Old Li's blacksmith shop and also one of its blacksmiths.

Hmm~ Just looking at his sturdy physique, one could tell he was a good blacksmith.

Li Tiezhu was slightly surprised by Lu Mingyuan's arrival. Although they were childhood playmates, they had rarely met since the Li family moved out of Osmanthus Lane.

Although he didn't know why Lu Mingyuan was here today, Li Tiezhu was very happy to see him again.

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, the awkwardness of not having seen each other for a long time disappeared. At this moment, Lu Mingyuan directly stated the purpose of his visit.

"Brother Tiezhu, is Uncle Li here? I want to forge something."

As he spoke, Lu Mingyuan handed the blueprint in his hand to the other party.

"He's here! In the backyard."

Li Tiezhu took the blueprint and walked while looking at it. He saw two structures drawn on it that seemed very familiar to him.

"Are you... a plow blade?"

"Yes, it's a plow blade. I'm graduating soon, so I wanted to see if I could improve the common plow. If it works out, I might even be able to join the Agrarianism school."

Lu Mingyuan did not hide his purpose.

After all, any blacksmith could understand what was drawn on the blueprint at a glance. Moreover, he needed Uncle Li to forge it, so there was no need to hide anything.

As for secrecy? The blueprint only showed the plow blade; the other parts were completely absent.

"You want to join the Agrarianism school? Then you'll have to work hard."

Li Tiezhu wasn't particularly surprised by his playmate's desire to join the Agrarianism school.

In fact, for commoners like them, the Agrarianism and Mohist schools were the closest to them, and they were the most hopeful of joining among the various schools of thought.

For the Agrarianism school, one could join by improving a farm tool or inventing something beneficial to agriculture. Many people had joined by improving farm tools.

The Mohist school, on the other hand, was a holy land for craftsmen.

As long as a craftsman's skill reached a certain level, they could join the Mohist school.

Craftsmen like them, such as blacksmiths, carpenters, and stonemasons, all took pride in joining the Mohist school.

Joining the Mohist school not only signified that their craftsmanship had reached the required standard, but the Mohist school also had a vast collection of craftsman legacies and regularly held various exchange conferences that could improve their skills.

This was something most craftsmen yearned for.

From this perspective, the Mohist school could be seen as a guild exclusively for craftsmen. Joining it brought many benefits.

Joining the Mohist school was also Li Tiezhu's goal.

Therefore, Li Tiezhu had no objections to Lu Mingyuan's idea of joining the Agrarian school. On the contrary, he would be happy for his playmate to join the Agrarian school.

The two arrived at the backyard of the blacksmith shop.

They saw five or six burly men, about Li Tiezhu's size, busy at work.

These craftsmen had clear divisions of labor.

Some steadily and powerfully pulled the bellows, emitting bursts of "poof poof" sounds. The flames in the stove leaped with the rhythm of the bellows, rising with the strong wind.

Some steadily and rhythmically hammered the iron blocks. With each swing of the hammer, a string of clanging sounds echoed, and a shower of sweat fell. The iron pieces were then shaped into various forms, such as swords and various farm tools...

Some craftsmen were busy with quenching. With a "zila" sound, a puff of white smoke suddenly rose, bringing a different kind of scenery to the busy blacksmith shop.