Chapter 191 - 187: The Most Beautiful Male in Ten Thousand Beasts City

"Young friend, why don’t you come up on stage?"

Nan Zishi walked up to the stage.

"Little male, these three objects have different weights. The stone is the heaviest. How could they possibly land at the same time?"

"How can a heavy stone like this compare to the wood and the Beast Skin next to it?"

Hou Lv also said, "That’s right! The stone will definitely land first!"

Nan Zishi, however, said decisively, "As long as the Beast Skin isn’t spread out—if you roll it into a ball so its resistance can be ignored—then they will absolutely land together!"

Because of Nan Zishi’s unconventional answer, the Beastmen began to chatter amongst themselves.

"Wise Man Tuo Yu and Wise Man Hou Lv both said the stone would land first. How dare such a small male challenge the Wise Men?"

"Does anyone know him? He must be a male who’s new to Ten Thousand Beasts City."

"He looks so young, like he hasn’t even come of age yet."

High Priest Long Yi, dressed in a simple black Beast Skin Skirt, appeared in the crowd with a Little Priestess by his side.

The Little Priestess whispered to Long Yi, "Your Excellency, the High Priest, those three Wise Men—Ape Peak, Tuo Yu, and Hou Lv—are discussing a new problem.

Now, some little male from who-knows-where has appeared and is refuting the answers of Wise Man Tuo Yu and Wise Man Hou Lv.

He’s actually spouting a wrong answer on purpose to get attention. He really doesn’t know his place."

Long Yi’s jet-black eyes locked onto the unremarkable little male on the stage, revealing a hint of interest.

Ape Peak asked, "Little male, my name is Ape Peak. The Wise Man on your left is Tuo Yu, and the one on your right is Hou Lv. And you? What’s your name?"

Nan Zishi replied respectfully, "My name is Zhinan. I also possess wisdom, so I suppose I’m a Wise Man, too."

Tuo Yu was a little displeased with her. "How arrogant. You’re not just trying to grab everyone’s attention with an unconventional opinion, are you?"

Nan Zishi retorted, "How is this an unconventional opinion? Isn’t it just a fact?"

Wise Man Hou Lv said, "The stone will land first. There’s no other possibility!"

The crowd also started chattering noisily.

"Of course the stone will land first."

"Yeah, there’s no way they’ll land together."

"A stone, wood, and a Beast Skin... obviously the big, heavy stone will land first. What’s there to even think about?"

There were nearly a hundred Beastmen present, both on and off the stage. Yet, aside from Nan Zishi, who said they would land together, every single other Beastman insisted the stone would land first.

Facing the collective doubt of so many people, Nan Zishi stood steadily on the stage. She turned to the crowd and held out a hand.

"There’s no need to argue. This question is very easy to verify. We’ll know once we test it!"

A Beastman asked, "How do we test it?"

"Simple. We find a Beastman who can drop all three items from the air at the exact same time, and we observe when they land.

To prevent any errors, this kind of experiment must be repeated at least three times to reach a conclusion! But don’t let the Beast Skin spread out; tie it up."

Ape Peak looked at Nan Zishi with great satisfaction, then he asked, "Are there any Bird Beastmen here?"

A Bird Beastman volunteered and stepped forward. He happily took the three items, found a clear spot with no Beastmen below, and released them all at once.

The Beastmen held their breath and watched. To their surprise, the three items landed with a single THUD, truly at the same time.

Tuo Yu shot to his feet, exclaiming in astonishment, "Why did that happen? That’s impossible!!!!"

Hou Lv was also completely baffled. "Why didn’t the stone land first? I don’t believe it! Try it a few more times!"

The Beastmen in attendance all started shouting, "A few more times! Right, try it a few more times!"

The Bird Beastman didn’t dare delay and tried two more times. Each time, they landed simultaneously.

The Bird Beastman was awkward. "This... but why?"

The Beastmen were also shocked. "Why? Why did they land at the same time?"

"But the stone is clearly heavier."

"Yeah, the wood and the Beast Skin are definitely lighter than the stone."

Nan Zishi calmly stepped forward and said, "Of course they landed at the same time."

"In a state of freefall, an object’s falling speed has no relation to its mass. Therefore, when resistance is negligible, of course they’re going to land together."

She had them tie up the Beast Skin specifically to reduce air resistance.

When air resistance is negligible, it’s expected for different objects to land at the same time.

Tuo Yu gasped. He rushed in front of Nan Zishi and asked excitedly, "What is ’freefall’?"

Nan Zishi jumped in fright, leaning back slightly in alarm.

Hou Lv also ran over and asked excitedly, "What is ’gravity’? What is ’resistance’?"

The way the onlooking Beastmen looked at her changed. They stared at her with excitement.

’This really is a Wise Man. It seems he’s even more incredible than Tuo Yu and Hou Lv!! Everything he says is stuff we can’t understand.’

’This...’

’Am I going to have to give everyone a physics lesson?’

Ape Peak said, "Don’t scare Zhi Nan the Sage."

The crowd gave Nan Zishi a little space. Ape Peak asked, "Zhi Nan the Sage, I haven’t seen you before. Are you new to Ten Thousand Beasts City?"

Nan Zishi nodded. "Yes."

Ape Peak: "Could I discuss this ’freefall’ you mentioned with you further?"

Nan Zishi said, "Of course. Let’s talk as we go."

Nan Zishi drew diagrams as she explained. After she finally finished giving a lesson on freefall, the way Tuo Yu and Hou Lv looked at her had completely changed.

Their initial disdain had turned into admiration!

’Gods, she seems to know so much. Something about ’gravitational acceleration’—even if we don’t get it, it sounds amazing!’

Nan Zishi rubbed her hands together and asked excitedly, "Since I answered your question, does this mean I can go on a date with the most handsome male in Ten Thousand Beasts City?"

The three Wise Men shared a smile. Ape Peak said, "Yes."

’The most handsome male in Ten Thousand Beasts City right now is a Beastman from our Ape Clan. I’ll arrange for him to have a good chat with this clever Wise Man and become friends.’

Nan Zishi headed to the appointed place to find him.

Beneath a large willow tree in Ten Thousand Beasts City. A big, big willow tree.

Wow!!!

What a gorgeous man!

He was tall and statuesque, with sword-like brows that slanted up towards his temples and a sharp, clean jawline. His star-like eyes held a subtle, sharp glint.

Such a good-looking male—tall and impressive, with long black hair, just like hers, that was well-groomed. His Beast Skin Skirt was tailored tastefully and looked good, showcasing its owner’s excellent aesthetic sense.

Nan Zishi’s eyes lit up.

’He’s totally worthy of being the male I get a one-day date with after defeating the Wise Men!!’

Nan Zishi trotted up to him and said, "Hello! Are you the best-looking male in Ten Thousand Beasts City? I’m Zhinan, the Wise Man from the stage earlier. What’s your name?"

The male’s dark, deep-set eyes turned to her. He looked down and stared at her for a long moment before his red lips parted slightly.

"Yi."