Watch out! Something's wrong with this guard.

Everyone stared at Lu Yunshi's two outstretched fingers with anticipation, while Lin San's eyes widened in disbelief.

You can actually make this up?

Lu Yunshi smiled slightly at him. Of course he could make things up, otherwise all those miscellaneous books he had read would have been for nothing.

"This second reason is precisely the reason why one plus one equals one is correct and the only correct reason. However, before that, I must say that if Junior Brother Lin cannot figure it out, he should not be in a state of impotent rage. That only proves that you do not possess the true alchemist's skills and mindset required by Master Cooking."

"Shut up, stop wasting time, just say what you have to say." Lin San roared, as if he had seen through Lu Yunshi's delaying tactics, signaling him to speak quickly.

"Alright, I'll tell you now. The reason is..." Lu Yunshi looked at everyone, scanning the entire square, the light screen, and even the host before taking a deep breath and slowly speaking.

"If answers other than one plus one equals two represent a breakthrough in an alchemist's thinking, then one plus one equals one represents an alchemist's restraint in the face of this breakthrough in thinking. Yes... restraint."

"If one blindly pursues breakthroughs, alchemists will only create disasters in the end. Not only will they fail to refine elixirs, but they will also harm themselves and others. Only by having self-control while making breakthroughs and by taking steady steps can one move forward in the end."

"In other words, it cannot be two, it cannot be larger than two, and it cannot be smaller than the two numbers before they were added, because that would be equivalent to going backwards. In the end, it is obvious that the answer is only one."

"Only one thing is true: not following the rules, having a spirit of breakthrough, not blindly pursuing progress, but choosing to be steady and pragmatic and maintaining one's original intention."

As soon as he finished speaking, many students suddenly realized what he meant, and some even burst into laughter.

"I see, is that how it is?"

"Yes, I even had my doubts just now. Sure enough, a cooking teacher's assessment couldn't be meaningless. It turns out there was such ingenious thinking behind it."

"I'm ashamed to say that even as an alchemist, I couldn't come up with the answer. In terms of an alchemist's thinking, I'm not even as good as a sycophant."

"That's right, that's right, that's what I was thinking just now. I never thought that I, Hu Hansan, would have the talent to be an alchemist. It's a pity that I went down the wrong path."

"Damn it, I only guessed half of it."

"absurd!"

Lin Sanqing's face darkened, and he shouted loudly, trying to wake up those idiots, but it was all in vain.

Reason? Fallacy? Physics?

In essence, the core lies in the word "reason." As long as there is reason, no matter what kind of reason it is, there will always be people who understand and agree with it.

Lin San took the initiative from the start by using 'reason' to question Lu Yunshi, who was questioning him without reason. Lu Yunshi could certainly respond in kind. In fact, it was easier for Lu Yunshi to solve the problem presented by Lin San, because as long as he could come up with an explanation, even if it was a fallacy, people would believe it.

Why? Because Shangguan Yue was standing behind him.

Do those people believe in Lu Yunshi?

Of course not. They believed in a highly respected alchemist, because they genuinely didn't want to believe that an alchemist would give such bizarre and simple test questions.

Lu Yunshi simply wanted to give them an explanation. Even if that explanation was universal, it would still make some sense in any other context.

But once an explanation is given, under Shangguan Yue's influence, a large number of people will believe that Lin San's power is gone, and many people even look at him as if he were a clown.

"I'm a little disappointed now. This kid is really interesting. Even if he doesn't have much talent, he's still a source of joy to have around." Lu Yunxi's teacher, the woman in the red robe, couldn't help but chuckle when she saw the scene in the square.

“He’s always been like this, very good at lying, a… big liar.” Lu Yunxi’s eyes were dark, as if she was thinking of some bad memories.

On the other side, a burly man sitting above the waterfall, completely naked, laughed twice.

“Interesting. So that’s what it means. I was wondering why Xiaoyue wouldn’t do anything reckless. This Lin San is really ridiculous, like a clown.”

As soon as he finished speaking, a young man next to the man sighed.

"Teacher, he's a student you just took on."

"Huh?" The man was startled upon hearing this, only then remembering what had happened. "Have I lost face?"

At this moment, the roles of offense and defense shifted. Lu Yunshi approached Lin San aggressively and stared at him.

"Junior Brother Lin, perhaps you are unwilling to admit the truth and find it absurd?"

"Isn't that right?" Lin San took a deep breath and said through gritted teeth, word by word.

"Whether it's true or not, it's not up to me to decide; it's up to the cooking teacher to decide. Ultimately, you're just questioning the relationship between me and the cooking teacher, aren't you? But you've forgotten that I'm just a beginner. If I really had a close relationship with the cooking teacher, would I still be just a beginner?"

"This is the simplest way to prove it, but I know you won't accept it if I say it like this at first, so I've gone to a lot of trouble to explain."

As Lu Yunshi was speaking, a voice suddenly came from the light screen of the cooking teacher.

"He's right, Lin San. We have no fate together. You should step back. I'll let this offense go this time, considering your youth and ignorance."

Upon hearing this, Lin San, who was about to say something, looked even uglier, but in the end, he could only slink back.

Seeing this, Lu Yunshi turned around, bowed to Shangguan Yue, and then retreated. The host breathed a sigh of relief; they could finally continue. Please... please don't cause any more trouble; his hair is still hair.

However, what happened next had nothing to do with Lu Yunshi. He had already found a place to stay for his conference, and when he arrived in front of Li Hongying and the other two, he immediately returned to normal.

"Thinking about these things is giving me a headache!"

“But our leader is so handsome!” Li Hongying clenched her fists, her eyes sparkling.

"That's right, Boss really stole the show this time. Boss stole the show, which is practically the same as me stole the show. Awesome!" Seventh Brother nodded in agreement.

"This video should be able to sell for a slightly higher price. If we sell it under the guise of an alchemist, the sales should be quite good," Old Six pondered, stroking his chin.

Lu Yunshi waved his hand wearily and said, "Let's not talk about this anymore. Let me introduce you to someone."

After saying that, Lu Yunshi, following his memory, led the three of them through the crowd and successfully found the people who had cheered him on besides Li Hongying and the other two. He waved and shouted to the little girl standing alone in the crowd.

"Little Lingling, I didn't expect you to be here too!"