Chapter 510 - 244: Backup Plan (Good luck to tomorrow’s college entrance exam candidates!!!!!)

Although as a normal oriented male, Xu Yun really wanted to flick Darwin’s bald head a couple of times.

But considering that he was indeed a pure scientist, he decided to have a good chat with him.

Of course.

There will definitely not be any body examination.rmvb.

Afterwards, Xu Yun led Darwin to a quieter place and fetched two cups of water at the public drinking area.

Phenolic plastic wouldn’t officially be invented until 1907, so during this time, public drinking areas mainly used wooden cups, with hot water for sterilization.

After sitting down.

Xu Yun pondered for a moment, then pushed a cup of water in front of Darwin and asked him:

"Mr. Darwin, are you a lecturer or professor at the University of Cambridge?"

Darwin shook his head, took out an alumni card from his pocket, and raised it slightly:

"No, I am currently employed by the British Natural Research Institute and have no business relation with the University of Cambridge."

"However, I am a graduate of the University of Cambridge, so I can still sneak into the library to check some materials."

Xu Yun nodded thoughtfully.

He originally thought history had changed, and Darwin had become a professor at the University of Cambridge.

It seems now.

The timeline does not have much impact on the resumes of famous figures.

Just like William Whewell remains the Dean of Trinity College, Stokes is still the professor who enrolled in 1849, and now there’s also Darwin.

But regardless of whether the timeline changes or not, Darwin is a boss that Xu Yun must make acquaintance with.

Before that, however, he must first stop him from being tempted by his own body.

Xu Yun then paused for a few seconds, organized his words, and said:

"Mr. Darwin, to be honest, there isn’t much difference in the body structure between Eastern and European people; both have 206 bones—at most, some lsp have 207."

"It’s just that we focus on the technique of exertion, using strength to counter strength, so we often see situations where small forces can move large objects."

As he spoke, he pointed to Darwin’s arm and lifted the back of his own hand, explaining:

"For example, when you extend your arm towards me in a horizontal position, I only need to press down on your wrist along with your movement to counteract you using inertia, commonly known as Wig."

Although Teacher Ma from later generations’ Primordial Tai Chi was a complete joke, the so-called Lightning Five-Chain Whip was nonsense too.

However, the term ’Wig’ is different; it was not invented by Teacher Ma and is rather common in practical application.

In modern fighting methods and the teaching of special police and martial arts, the core concept revolves around Wig.

Simply put, it involves counteracting with the opponent’s inertia.

Even in parkour, techniques such as rolling to dissipate force rely on inertia to protect the body.

This is an experiential classification rather than a unique skill of Teacher Ma.

It’s just that Teacher Ma’s quotes were so classic and humorous at the same time.

So when many people hear ’Wig’, they naturally associate it with Teacher Ma.

"Using strength to counter strength..."

Darwin repeated the concept Xu Yun mentioned, gestured with his hands for a moment, and then confirmed with Xu Yun:

"So, student, are there really no Immortals in the East who can ascend and descend into the earth?"

Xu Yun shook his head decisively.

Although the term "Sword Immortal" is very attractive, the difference between reality and fantasy is still significant:

"Of course not."

Hearing this, Darwin displayed a complex emotion of both disappointment and relief on his face.

The disappointment was because, as a naturalist, his curiosity about the mysterious side was much greater than that of ordinary people.

Just like many debunking bloggers of UFOs in later generations, they actually crave to discover unidentified flying objects more than ordinary people.

Now knowing that there are no Immortals in the East, disappointment is an inevitable emotion.

As for the relief...

It is because Eastern people have not transcended the concept of humanity, which fits with some of his current theories.

If there really were Immortals in the East, then his almost twenty years of research would fundamentally lose its footing.

Then Xu Yun paused again and asked Darwin:

"Mr. Darwin, you mentioned earlier... you are researching human body issues?"

Darwin came back to his senses, touched his bald head, and replied:

"It’s not exactly research. Some years ago, I traveled around with a captain and discovered some fossils on certain islands."

"How should I put it..."

Darwin clicked his tongue lightly a few times, hesitated for a moment, and still said:

"I discovered that living creatures on Earth seem to be undergoing a constant process of evolution... or morphological changes."

Xu Yun lifted his eyes and glanced at him, pretending to understand and asked:

"Morphological changes? Mr. Lamarck’s theory of use and disuse?"

Lamarck is also considered a founding figure in biology, for concepts such as "invertebrates" were also introduced by him.

His theory of use and disuse, proposed in 1809, is also the earliest evolutionary theory in human history.

However, compared to Darwin, Lamarck’s name is much lesser-known.

Just like how many people only know Little Niu derived the formula of universal gravitation but are unaware of Hook’s role in it.

Lamarck believed.

That the organs of an organism would become more developed with frequent use, while those not used would gradually degenerate.

Just like the brain, the more it is used for thinking, the more flexible it becomes.