Professional Knowledge

"Impossible, impossible."

"Every article I've read says that the Dragon Country is about to collapse. How could it possibly become the world's second largest economy in the future?!"

"Are those economic experts and academic luminaries all talking nonsense?"

Adam still couldn't believe the unbelievable fact.

But upon closer reflection, he realized that although Western media were spreading negative propaganda day after day, there seemed to be no indication that what those so-called experts and professors were saying was going to come true.

In short, just crash and be done with it.

That country has been "collapsed" all the time, yet it grows stronger with each collapse, and its collapse becomes increasingly larger.

"Ha ha ha ha."

Li Qing couldn't help but burst into laughter. "What economic experts? They're all comrades from our 'bureau'!"

The "game" he referred to was actually a popular internet meme: the Strategic Deception Bureau."

According to that anecdote, those Western scholars who promote the "collapse of the Chinese nation" theory are actually outstanding soldiers working on a special front, underground comrades who are deceiving Western powers into lowering their guard and creating a favorable development environment for the motherland.

But to Adam, these words had a much deeper meaning:

"A scheme? What scheme?"

Adam couldn't help but have great doubts about Li Qing's identity and background.

And this is indeed questionable:

The technology team has extremely strong intelligence capabilities. Ordinary people are like naked little girls in front of them, with almost no privacy.

Giorno, Mista, and others' identities were exposed to their technical means within minutes, except for Li Qing.

This mysterious man from the East seemed to have fallen from the sky this morning, leaving no trace in the world.

"Even with our technological and intelligence capabilities, we can't find any information about him. Could it be..."

Adam couldn't help but make the connection:

"Is this Li Qing actually an agent from a special department?"

"That's right. If that's the case, he can indeed know information that many people cannot obtain. And this information is, in a sense, a kind of 'knowledge'."

"If he keeps asking me questions based on this kind of knowledge, I have no chance of winning!"

At that moment, Adam realized how formidable his opponent was.

He couldn't help but feel nervous.

Even if he's not calm, the knowledge he can acquire is definitely limited.

"My knowledge base is definitely greater than his. If we keep asking each other questions, his knowledge will eventually be exhausted!"

Adam's expression turned serious.

He knew that from now on, the questions he asked had to be ones that the other person couldn't answer.

Li Qing's expression remained calm:

As a time traveler who has insight into the next twenty years, he could ask many more questions like the one just now, questions that were impossible to answer.

Since Adam couldn't possibly answer all the questions, he only needed to answer one question correctly to achieve final victory.

Through the observation just now, Li Qing discovered that the questions Adam asked Fugo were nothing more than some popular science knowledge.

Although the questions may be somewhat obscure, they are nothing more than common sense questions about astronomy, geography, culture, and environment.

Li Qing believed that he had also experienced the information age and had far more knowledge than the "ancients," so it was impossible that he couldn't answer even one question.

Then

Under Li Qing's calm gaze, the right to ask questions was handed over to Adam.

Since Adam has already failed in the first round of answering questions, if Li Qing answers his question correctly, he will be eliminated immediately:

Q: Why can't we directly use ordinary least squares to estimate the parameters of a simultaneous equation model?

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"???"

Li Qing looked completely bewildered:

What is he saying?

Why can I recognize each character individually, but not understand them when they're put together?

Wait a minute, weren't you asking Fugo general science knowledge? How come it's turned into professional knowledge when you ask me?!

Yes, Adam got serious.

Although the professor criticized him for being a jack-of-all-trades but master of none, as a genuine technical professional, he still possessed a great deal of solid professional knowledge.

If Li Qing had no prior learning experience in this area, he would have been completely unable to answer such a question.

That's all.

With Li Qing looking completely bewildered, the one-minute time limit passed.

"Incorrect answer."

"Round 1 is over, Round 2 begins:"

"Please ask your question, Li Qing. You have one minute."

Neither Adam nor Li Qing could answer the other's question, so it was Li Qing's turn to ask another question.

"Damn it."

A bead of cold sweat quietly seeped out from Li Qing's forehead:

"I'd forgotten, this guy claimed to be a technician from the technology team."

"If he asks me those kinds of professional questions, I have no chance of answering them at all. There's nothing I can do but endure it."

He had no other choice but to continue asking questions, even if it was difficult:

Q: Who will be the next US president?

"Oh?"

Adam's pupils contracted.

He was shocked by the terrifying intelligence capabilities of the forces behind Li Qing, who even knew in advance who would become the next US president.

But at the same time, he was no longer as nervous as he had been at the beginning.

He had already realized from Li Qing's guilty look that the guy simply couldn't answer the professional questions he had asked.

Since neither side can answer the other's questions, the next competition will be to see who can pose more difficult questions.

"I have no idea."

Adam simply gave up on answering.

Then, having accurately predicted Li Qing's weakness, he casually asked a basic professional question:

Q: Please briefly describe how DNS works.

"What a load of rubbish!"

Li Qing felt a headache coming on, and even started cursing in his mind:

"I studied humanities, how am I supposed to answer a question like this?!"

With no other option, Li Qing had to give up once again.

The second round is over.

The battle continued into the third and fourth rounds, but it was still not over.

Li Qing repeatedly and miraculously demonstrated the "powerful intelligence capabilities" of a certain "mysterious force" behind him, but Adam easily deflected Li Qing's attacks with some basic cybersecurity knowledge:

Q: How does the Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) work?

Q: How does the Reverse Address Translation Protocol (RAP) work?

Li Qing couldn't answer at all.

The game had progressed to the fifth round, and he could only try one more tricky question as a delaying tactic.

"I have no idea."

Adam cleanly and decisively relinquished his right to answer in the fifth round.

Then, he looked at Li Qing, whose forehead was already covered in cold sweat, with a mocking expression, and said easily:

"Give up, I've seen through your tricks!"

"You're simply making bold predictions about the future based on information that's difficult for ordinary people to access, which leaves me speechless."

"But how much of this information could there be?"

"I can easily come up with a hundred professional questions that you can't answer, but can you guarantee that your predictions about the future will always be correct?"

The so-called fair challenge is actually unfair from the very beginning.

People with broad knowledge are often not as specialized Adam, while those who are specialized cannot be as knowledgeable as Adam.

He has more knowledge than anyone else, and even if he encounters an opponent who can fight a protracted battle, he will be the one to win in the end.

"Damn it."

Li Qing clenched his Riot Games tightly, and sweat gradually seeped from his palms:

It must be said that Adam was right.

The future he spoke of was actually the future of his world, and these futures may not be accurate in this other world.

If there is any difference, the person who asked the question will be immediately judged as unsuccessful by "Zhihu".

This is akin to walking a tightrope high in the air; every step could send him plummeting into the abyss.

"At least, we have to figure out how to answer the previous question!"

"If I can't answer even one question, I'll definitely lose before the other person!"

Li Qing was starting to feel nervous.

But reality is like this, cruel and unchangeable:

Being uncultured is being uncultured. The professional knowledge that requires serious study to master cannot be come up with by someone just by thinking about it.

Then, under Li Qing's slightly uneasy gaze...

Adam casually posed another question:

Q: According to the brand certification confirmed by the Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Consortium this year, what is the official name of a certain short-range wireless transmission technology based on the IEEE 802.11 standard?

After asking the question, he ignored Li Qing.

Because Adam knew that Li Qing definitely couldn't answer that question.

The Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Consortium was only established this year, and only industry insiders currently know the official name of that technology.

Just as Adam had expected.

Upon hearing this question, Li Qing once again wore a blank expression, just like before.

"If you can't answer, let's move on to the next round quickly."

Adam, leisurely crossing his legs, casually urged:

"I know you know nothing about the internet. Since you can't answer, don't waste your time."

"Wait," Li Qing said, still unwilling to give up.

Adam's suggestion sounded very sophisticated, but Li Qing had a vague feeling that he knew the answer:

"Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Consortium? I've never heard of that."

"However, when it comes to short-range wireless transmission technology..."

"Could it be..."

As a severe phone addict, how could Li Qing not know those four letters that were practically etched into his soul?

"Wi-Fi?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Adam's expression froze, and the following text appeared on the holographic screen:

"Correct answer."

In the fifth round, Adam answered incorrectly, Li Qing answered correctly.

"Winner: Li Qing"