For a moment, the atmosphere in the Laboratory grew tense.
The joy of the experiment's success vanished completely.
He Bilin, in particular, had even begun checking whether any of the probes might have malfunctioned.
But clearly, all his efforts were in vain.
After confirming that all the data was correct, He Bilin let out a long, forceful breath.
He scratched his head in agitation. "How could there be such a huge discrepancy..."
"Could it be because of the black hole?"
"Professor, do you think the black hole might have some mechanism we don't know about?"
"And that mechanism is affecting our observations and calculations?"
He Bilin's suggestion drew agreement from several Astronomy Academicians.
Even Mao Zhengzhi nodded in wholehearted agreement. "It's possible!"
"Humanity's understanding of black holes is far too limited. Perhaps this opportunity will let us discover something new!"
At those words, a faint spark of excitement rose in He Bilin's eyes.
A new discovery involving black holes...
There was no question about it-this would be a major discovery!
As he imagined his name going down in history, He Bilin's breathing quickened!
"There's no need to make it so complicated."
Lü Yongchang's voice poured cold water over He Bilin and the others. "Do not multiply entities beyond necessity."
"Try to think in terms of simple, effective explanations. Otherwise, wasting effort is the least of your problems. Taking your research in the wrong direction is the real danger."
"B-but... Professor, if it isn't because of the black hole, how could the calculated data be so far off? We're talking about a discrepancy of more than a factor of ten!" He Bilin tried to argue against Lü Yongchang's approach.
After a brief silence, Lü Yongchang replied softly.
"What if this star is a flare star?"
Like the first rays of