Xiao Yuan followed the sound and walked over, and saw a gray-haired old man, standing in front of a large screen wall, staring at the world map with various lights flashing on the screen wall, scolding angrily, and recognized Xiao Yuan from the back, this old man was Smith.

Xiao Yuan stood behind Smith, and did not immediately alarm him, but looked curiously at the world map on the screen wall, as well as the light spots that kept flickering on it, and looked at it for a while, but he didn't see a reason, at this time, Smith turned around and found Xiao Yuan.

"Oh, boy, you're here." A smile appeared on Smith's face and he greeted Xiao Yuan.

"Professor Smith, are there some black hats that you off?" Xiao Yuan asked with a smile.

"Aha, I forgot that you are a believer in the spirit of traditional hacking, and I apologize to you for what I just said, but those black hats are as annoying as viruses that can make people sick." Smith patted his head and laughed, the anger just now disappeared without a trace.

"I think things should be divided into two aspects, the virus will certainly harm people's health, but it will also stimulate people's immunity, it is difficult to imagine if a person has been living in a sterile environment, once infected by bacteria, what will happen, the network is not precisely because of the continuous destruction of black hats, people will continue to study network security technology, the result is that our network security technology is getting higher and higher, and the security of the network is getting better and better?"

If it had been before, Xiao Yuan would not have said such a thing, but after reading the theory of the five elements at the beginning of the Little Five Elements Fist Sutra last night, he thought about some questions, in addition to the technique of attack, he also thought that some of his previous ideas about hackers seemed to be like his own technique, more than fierce, not flexible enough, only noticed the negative side of the black hat, but ignored the positive side of the black hat, so now after listening to Smith's somewhat extreme statement, he felt something, and said the above words.

Listening to Xiao Yuan's words, Smith was stunned for a moment, and then as if he didn't know Xiao Yuan, after looking at him repeatedly, he laughed and said: "I really can't imagine that you can say such a thing after a few months, haha, take a walk, follow me to the office, and have a good chat." ”

After speaking, ignoring the astonishment of the rest of the laboratory, he stepped forward and reached out to stop Xiao Yuan's shoulder and walked towards his office.

Entering the office, after Smith invited Xiao Yuan to sit down, he said: "I received a call from your mother, saying that you came to Berkeley and entrusted me to take care of you, but you have been here for so long and you have not come to me, so I have not disturbed your life with your little girlfriend, why do you suddenly remember to look for me?" ”

"I just read some theories yesterday, and suddenly became interested in network chaotic systems, and I want to come to your lab to see your research in person, and I hope it doesn't bother you." Xiao Yuan said.

"Are you also interested in network chaos systems?" Smith listened to Xiao Yuan's explanation, as if he had found a soulmate, his eyes lit up, and he said happily, "Great, if it's convenient, can I know what theory you have read, and what thoughts you have on the network chaos system now?" ”

"Absolutely." Xiao Yuan said, "I read a Chinese Kung Fu Boxing Sutra, which cites our most classic Chinese theories of easy learning, Tai Chi, Bagua and Five Elements, these words I don't know how to translate in English, and the words may not be accurate." "He didn't know how to say Yixue, Tai Chi, Bagua and Five Elements in English, so he used Chinese pronunciation.

"Kung Fu?" Smith obviously didn't understand Xiao Yuan's Zhouyi gossip and the five elements, but Kung Fu understood, and naturally connected Kung Fu with Bruce Lee, and said with great interest, "Bruce Lee also understands chaos theory?" ”

"No, no, you misunderstood, Bruce Lee is just a very good representative of the people who understand kung fu in China, I don't know his kung fu, and I don't know if it has anything to do with chaos theory, in fact, Chinese kung fu is broad and profound, and Bruce Lee is not the only master of kung fu, my focus is on Tai Chi, Bagua and the Five Elements." Xiao Yuan heard that Smith's understanding was obviously off-topic, and hurriedly re-explained, trying to pull Smith's thoughts back from Bruce Lee.

"Tai Chi, Bagua and the Five Elements?" Smith obviously didn't know much about these traditional philosophies in Huaxia, and repeated these three words with some confusion, then shook his head and said, "You Huaxia is ancient and mysterious, I don't understand this knowledge, can you tell me in detail, I'm interested?" ”

"Okay, can you get me a piece of paper and a pen, I think it will be easier to tell you through a picture." Xiao Yuan said.

Smith stood up, found a dozen pieces of paper and a pen from his desk and gave them to Xiao Yuan, and then sat side by side with him on the reception sofa, like a primary school student, waiting for Xiao Yuan to explain.

Xiao Yuan looked at Smith's enthusiastic appearance, and did not feel embarrassed at all because he was a teenager, and he was an internationally renowned scholar, and couldn't help but feel some emotion in his heart, thinking of other people, who knew a little bit about the fur and had some status, they would make a look like an expert, and they couldn't wait for their eyes to grow to the top of their heads, on the other hand, Smith's status was much higher than that of many so-called experts, but when he encountered something he didn't understand, he could still maintain enough curiosity and desire for knowledge. And be able to completely put aside their identity and humbly seek advice.

"That's probably one of the main reasons why Smith has been where he is now." Before he started speaking, Xiao Yuan suddenly had such an idea, and at the same time, he was secretly reflecting on his behavior.

"Mr. Smith, look at this piece of paper, what's on it?" After collecting his thoughts, Xiao Yuan's attention focused on the paper in front of him and asked.

"Nothing." Smith replied.

"For thousands of years, we in China have been using one word to describe this state, called Wuji, and the situation at this time is like the state before the Big Bang, there is no time, there is no space." Xiao Yuan said.

"This situation is similar to the situation before the initialization of the basic state in chaos science, and the philosophers of the East are really remarkable and can think of this state thousands of years ago." Smith easily understood Xiao Yuan's words, and couldn't help but sigh, and after sighing, he said, "Go on, I'm curious to know how you Dongfang describe the situation when the chaotic system begins to evolve after it is initialized. ”

"Huaxia has many theories about the evolution of the chaotic system, but they are all the same, which roughly means that Wuji is a completely initial state without time and space, and this initial state must be broken at a certain moment, and then Yin and Yang will be produced, and Yin and Yang will further evolve, and Bagua will give birth to Bagua, and Bagua will further evolve, and everything will be generated, of course, Bagua derives all things from just one saying, and there is another saying that Yin and Yang derive the five elements, and the five elements are mutually reinforcing and restraining each other, and all things are derived ......" Xiao Yuan used as much popular language as possible, combined with pictures, to explain to Smith what he understood the traditional Chinese principles of easy learning.

"It's amazing, it's hard to believe that the ancient East could produce such a perfect ......theory thousands of years ago," Smith looked at the gossip diagram drawn by Xiao Yuan during the narration, as well as the five elements of mutual growth and restraint, and sighed greatly, and then his eyes lit up, and he said to Xiao Yuan very seriously, and even changed his title from the original kid to a relatively formal Xiao, "Xiao, I suddenly have an idea." ”

"What do you think, please?" Xiao Yuan asked.

"Use what you said to build a special chaotic system model, and then use this model to simulate some phenomena, I would like to know what magical results will occur, Xiao, are you willing to do this work, if you want, I can provide you with all the conditions you need, of course, if you don't want to, I can find someone else to do it, in short, I must try this idea, otherwise I won't be able to sleep." Smith said.

"Why do you want me to do it, don't you think I'm young and not afraid that I'm not capable enough?" Xiao Yuan asked.

"Oh, no, no, when your mom called me, she told me a lot about you, including your computer skills, and your mom was my best student, and I believed in her, so I believe that you are fully capable of doing this." Smith said.

"Hehe, I see, Mr. Smith, do you think I came to you just to tell you about this theory, what you just thought is my idea, and I can't wait to do it now." Xiao Yuan said with a smile.

"Great." Smith clapped his hands happily and said, then stretched out his hand to Xiao Yuan and said, "Xiao, you are welcome to join my laboratory. ”

"It's an honor." Xiao Yuan's hand and Smith shook together and said.