{"id":7490,"date":"2025-09-17T08:59:28","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T06:59:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ontimestory.eu\/?p=7490"},"modified":"2025-09-17T08:59:28","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T06:59:28","slug":"doascc-chapter-80-true-mathematician","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ontimestory.eu\/index.php\/2025\/09\/17\/doascc-chapter-80-true-mathematician\/","title":{"rendered":"DOASCC – Chapter 80. True Mathematician"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

Xie Ran\u2019s actions left the entire livestream audience dumbfounded.<\/p>\r\n

In this day and age, with the internet so advanced and troll armies running rampant, it has become difficult to distinguish truth from falsehood.<\/p>\r\n

The livestreaming industry was fiercely competitive. Streamers buying troll services to attack their rivals was a common practice. Everyone had long suffered at the hands of trolls but could do nothing about it. Even when they knew who was behind it, they often couldn\u2019t gather concrete evidence and had to swallow the loss.<\/p>\r\n

Faced with this, most streamers could only rely on moderators to mute users. But when faced with a large-scale troll attack, moderators often couldn\u2019t keep up, which seriously impacted the viewer experience.<\/p>\r\n

It was the first time anyone saw a streamer fighting trolls live on stream.<\/p>\r\n

And even more unexpected\u2014he directly blew up the troll headquarters.<\/p>\r\n

Actually, thanks to marketing accounts stirring things up, many bystanders had come to watch the drama. Among them were some who had a bit of technical knowledge. At first, a few noticed Xie Ran\u2019s operations seemed to involve data tracking, but he moved so fast that it dazzled the eyes. His methods were also highly unconventional, with many operations not part of standard procedures, even using languages that weren\u2019t mainstream programming languages.<\/p>\r\n

Even professional programmers couldn\u2019t immediately figure out what he was doing.<\/p>\r\n

Only when Xie Ran pulled up the entire list of troll accounts did everyone finally realize what had happened. His actions afterward were easier to follow.<\/p>\r\n

Everyone was stunned.<\/p>\r\n

Normally, invading another company\u2019s system would, of course, be inappropriate and carried legal risks. Some people in the chat mentioned this concern.<\/p>\r\n

But Xie Ran just glanced at the barrage and said lightly: “Just now, I was demonstrating how to trace data from a malicious attack against me. What you saw were all simulated accounts. If any damage was done by mistake, feel free to contact me with evidence for compensation.\u201d<\/p>\r\n

With that one sentence, both the audience and the troll companies fell silent.<\/p>\r\n

Before taking action, Xie Ran had obviously looked into the laws of this world. Each world\u2019s legal system varied slightly. In this one, malicious trolling that damaged someone\u2019s reputation was illegal, and if proven, the perpetrators bore legal responsibility.<\/p>\r\n

Infiltrating their system was indeed improper, but if it was a counterattack against trolls, it counted as self-defense<\/p>\r\n

Now, under the guise of a \u201cdemonstration,\u201d Xie Ran had turned all the troll accounts into \u201csimulated accounts,\u201d framing the entire attack as a \u201csimulation exercise.\u201d Everyone understood what had actually happened, but there was nothing more they could say.<\/p>\r\n

Unless the troll company came out and publicly confronted him.<\/p>\r\n

But troll companies made money through shady deals. The thing they feared most was being exposed. For Xie Ran to expose and retaliate against them so publicly, with concrete evidence\u2014far from confronting him\u2014they had to worry about receiving a lawyer\u2019s letter from him.<\/p>\r\n

What was worse\u2014they took money to slander Xie Ran but were instead crushed by him in public. From now on, no one would dare work with their company again.<\/p>\r\n

Meanwhile, Ting Shuangsheng stared blankly at Xie Ran\u2019s stream. He watched as the troll company their team often worked with had its system crash in front of his eyes. Cold sweat broke out across his back, and his mind went blank. It wasn\u2019t until his agent called again that he snapped back to reality.<\/p>\r\n

Ting Shuangsheng quickly found another excuse to step off camera and answer the call.<\/p>\r\n

His agent\u2019s voice was full of fear: \u201cOh my god, thank goodness we apologized quickly. Otherwise, we\u2019d be publicly executed right now.\u201d<\/p>\r\n

Ting Shuangsheng felt utterly drained, like he had narrowly escaped death: \u201cThank god\u2026 thank god\u2026\u201d<\/p>\r\n

Agent: \u201cDid you know Xie Ran was this fierce all along?\u201d<\/p>\r\n

\u201cI didn\u2019t,\u201d Ting Shuangsheng\u2019s head was still buzzing: “I just didn\u2019t want to offend Meng Siyun\u2026\u201d<\/p>\r\n

He originally thought Meng Siyun and the capital behind the Mengs were the most terrifying things. Now he realized how naive he had been.<\/p>\r\n

Xie Ran didn\u2019t need Meng Siyun\u2019s support at all\u2014he single-handedly leveled an entire troll company in less than half an hour.<\/p>\r\n

In his mind, Ting Shuangsheng couldn\u2019t help recalling Xie Ran\u2019s demeanor before he invaded the troll company\u2019s system.<\/p>\r\n

Carefree and aloof.<\/p>\r\n

His voice had no emotion, but his words were enough to make Ting Shuangsheng\u2019s heart pound: \u201cI\u2019ll let it go this time\u2014don\u2019t do it again.\u201d<\/p>\r\n

\u201cGood thing he showed us mercy,\u201d the agent echoed his thoughts: “We almost didn\u2019t make it out alive\u2026 Honestly, Xie Ran is scarier than Meng Siyun\u2026\u201d<\/p>\r\n

Big capitalists were terrifying, yes\u2014but at least they followed procedure, giving people time to respond.<\/p>\r\n

But Xie Ran didn\u2019t play by any rules\u2014he didn\u2019t even give people a chance to react.<\/p>\r\n

Luckily, Ting Shuangsheng had a good sense of timing.<\/p>\r\n

Though they had escaped disaster, their troubles weren\u2019t over.<\/p>\r\n

\u201cThe troll company suffered a huge loss and now wants us to compensate them,\u201d the agent said bitterly: “Otherwise, they\u2019ll spill everything\u2026\u201d<\/p>\r\n

Their servers had crashed, their business would take a huge hit, and whether they could continue operating was now uncertain. The damage was catastrophic.<\/p>\r\n

And that wasn\u2019t even the worst part.<\/p>\r\n

What really mattered was that although Xie Ran had destroyed their system live, the troll company couldn\u2019t trace him at all\u2014he had wiped all records.<\/p>\r\n

As long as Xie Ran insisted it was a \u201csimulation,\u201d no matter how much the troll company lost, they couldn\u2019t pin it on him.<\/p>\r\n

They didn\u2019t dare, and they couldn\u2019t.<\/p>\r\n

Naturally, they had to target Ting Shuangsheng\u2019s team instead.<\/p>\r\n

It was a messy business, with both sides arguing\u2014but none of it concerned Xie Ran.<\/p>\r\n

After flattening the troll company, Xie Ran showed no excitement and didn\u2019t even change his expression. Calmly, he switched his computer interface back and continued his original task: logging hours.<\/p>\r\n

There were no strict content requirements for streaming. Whether you kept your audience depended on your skills. Xie Ran didn\u2019t care. With the camera still rolling, he started reading research papers again.<\/p>\r\n

Comments:<\/p>\r\n

[Here we go again.]<\/p>\r\n

[Ah, a familiar scene\u2026]<\/p>\r\n

[Isn\u2019t this just me secretly reading novels at work?]<\/p>\r\n

[That\u2019s not quite accurate\u2014Streamer Ran is way more diligent. Looks like he\u2019s secretly studying civil service exam questions at work instead.]<\/p>\r\n

Some complained that Xie Ran was blatantly logging hours again, but most were still awestruck by how he had just destroyed a troll company all by himself. Many were posting clips and links on social media, calling more people to come watch. Xie Ran\u2019s stream continued to climb in popularity.<\/p>\r\n

Still, some netizens refused to let go of the cheating accusation.<\/p>\r\n

[You\u2019re so good at fighting trolls\u2014why don\u2019t you explain the cheating allegations then?]<\/p>\r\n

[Taking down trolls doesn\u2019t prove you didn\u2019t cheat. It just proves someone tried to stir the pot.]<\/p>\r\n

[\u2026If the streamer is so skilled, doesn\u2019t that make it even more likely he could cheat?]<\/p>\r\n

[What if he wrote the cheats himself?!]<\/p>\r\n

Many shared similar views, but having witnessed how violently Xie Ran cracked troll IPs and accounts earlier, even the harshest critics were now more careful with their words. After all, hiding behind a computer didn\u2019t guarantee safety anymore\u2014if Xie Ran wanted, he could find them easily.<\/p>\r\n

Some still believed they were different from trolls\u2014that they were \u201cjust rational doubters,\u201d and Xie Ran had no right to come after them.<\/p>\r\n

Xie Ran indeed did nothing. He crushed the trolls stirring the pot, and with Ting Shuangsheng\u2019s team immediately surrendering, most fans and netizens realized they\u2019d been manipulated. The topic died down naturally. Only habitual nitpickers and long-time haters kept barking, but Xie Ran didn\u2019t care.<\/p>\r\n

Seeing no reaction, those haters assumed he was guilty and became even louder.<\/p>\r\n

Just as Xie Ran glanced at the chat and was about to do something, more flashy gift effects flooded the screen.<\/p>\r\n

*Account “Mark” sent Cat Battleship 25<\/p>\r\n

*Account “Mark” sent Cat Battleship 25<\/p>\r\n

*Account “Mark” sent Cat Battleship 25<\/p>\r\n

\u2026<\/p>\r\n

It was the same familiar account, same familiar scene. After the effects ended, everyone quickly clicked to check the top contributor. Mark had once again maxed out the platform\u2019s daily gift limit\u2014five million RMB. His total contribution now exceeded 100 million, i.e., over ten million RMB.<\/p>\r\n

After sending the gifts, Mark used the most expensive effect font to post:<\/p>\r\n

Mark: [Cheat cheat cheat\u2014your IQ\u2019s so low, everyone looks like a cheat to you!]<\/p>\r\n

Mark: [You want an explanation? With that IQ, would you even understand it?!]<\/p>\r\n

Mark: [Getting an explanation from me is like an online course. Did you pay? Did you send Cat Battleships?]<\/p>\r\n

Mark: [Forget five million, forget fifty grand\u2014just send fifty thousand and I\u2019ll come explain it to your face, ok?]<\/p>\r\n

\u2026<\/p>\r\n

Mark jumped straight into vicious taunts, using the flashiest font in the stream. It was impossible to ignore. Haters were stunned silent, and even other viewers felt momentarily dazed.<\/p>\r\n

But the ones most shocked were Ting Shuangsheng and his team.<\/p>\r\n

His agent shakily messaged him: [Are you sure this Mark is really Master Meng (Meng Siyun\u2019s) account?]<\/p>\r\n

Agent: [I think you\u2019re lying to me!]<\/p>\r\n

Based on media reports, Master Meng was elegant and refined. How could he be this petty and sarcastic?!<\/p>\r\n

Ting Shuangsheng had personally witnessed the wheelchair warrior\u2019s battle with Madam Ying, so he accepted it more easily.<\/p>\r\n

Ting Shuangsheng: [It\u2019s him.]<\/p>\r\n

Ting Shuangsheng: [Trust me, that\u2019s just how he is!]<\/p>\r\n

After a while:<\/p>\r\n

Agent: [Damn, Meng Corporation\u2019s PR is way too good!]<\/p>\r\n

Ting Shuangsheng: [Ain\u2019t that the truth. Damn capitalist.jpg]<\/p>\r\n

While the two of them cussed out Meng\u2019s false advertising, the stunned haters finally snapped back and launched a furious counterattack.<\/p>\r\n

Blinded by rage, they actually started spending money\u2014using the priciest fonts to battle Mark on-screen. Some even sent gifts to Xie Ran with sarcastic notes:<\/p>\r\n

[Here\u2019s money, I can afford it. Now explain the cheat, bastard.]<\/p>\r\n

[Cat Plane sent\u2014math genius, teach us something.]<\/p>\r\n

Other viewers: \u201c\u2026\u201d<\/p>\r\n

Ting Shuangsheng & Agent: \u201c\u2026\u201d<\/p>\r\n

Damn, was Master Meng Xie Ran\u2019s plant?! He provoked the haters into spending money?<\/p>\r\n

Meng Feixuan was also frustrated. The body he was using couldn\u2019t multitask like before. His typing speed was no match for the swarm of haters.<\/p>\r\n

The haters were finally suppressing Mark\u2019s momentum and gleefully typed:<\/p>\r\n

[What, no comeback?]<\/p>\r\n

[Aren\u2019t you rich?]<\/p>\r\n

Mark: [Just wait! I\u2019m writing an automatic argument bot!]<\/p>\r\n

Haters:<\/p>\r\n

[Oh no, we\u2019re so scared!]<\/p>\r\n

[The cheater writes cheats, his fans write bots too!]<\/p>\r\n

Xie Ran: \u201c\u2026\u201d The chat had devolved into elementary-school-level taunts.<\/p>\r\n

He had to step away from the camera and call Meng Feixuan. As soon as the call connected, before Xie Ran could speak, Meng Feixuan angrily shouted: \u201cSir, please wait! I\u2019m writing the argument program right now!\u201d<\/p>\r\n

Xie Ran: \u201c\u2026Not necessary.\u201d<\/p>\r\n

Meng Feixuan: \u201cNo! I never lose arguments!\u201d It was the pride of an AI.<\/p>\r\n

Xie Ran pressed his temples in silence.<\/p>\r\n

Meng Feixuan grumbled: “Being human sucks\u2014programming is so slow.\u201d<\/p>\r\n

Xie Ran diverted him: “What were you doing just now?\u201d<\/p>\r\n

\u201cOh, in a meeting,\u201d Meng Feixuan quickly calmed and began reporting his schedule.<\/p>\r\n

Since temporarily taking over Meng Siyun\u2019s life, he had to fulfill all his duties. He had returned to the core of the Meng Corporation and was busy with meetings. But to him, these tasks were easy\u2014he used to be Xie Ran\u2019s most capable assistant.<\/p>\r\n

His only concern was that work cut into his time with Xie Ran.<\/p>\r\n

After the update, he said: “Sir, when your stream ends, let me take you out for a late-night snack.\u201d<\/p>\r\n

Xie Ran: \u201cOkay.\u201d<\/p>\r\n

Since Xie Ran was still streaming, they couldn\u2019t talk for long. As they were about to hang up, Meng Feixuan suddenly said: “Sir, writing the program is slow\u2014it\u2019ll take at least half an hour. But I\u2019ve got another way! I\u2019ll order all my subordinates to go into your stream and argue for me!\u201d<\/p>\r\n

Xie Ran: \u201c\u2026\u201d How did he still remember that?<\/p>\r\n

Meng Feixuan: \u201cDon\u2019t worry, I\u2019ll pay them overtime!\u201d<\/p>\r\n

Xie Ran: \u201c\u2026\u201d A capitalist with a conscience.<\/p>\r\n

\u201cNo need,\u201d Xie Ran said: “I can handle it.\u201d<\/p>\r\n

Meng Feixuan reluctantly said: \u201c\u2026Fine.\u201d<\/p>\r\n

Though he loved to argue, he never disobeyed Xie Ran. It was in his programming.<\/p>\r\n

Xie Ran returned to the camera, ready to open a program to prove he hadn\u2019t cheated. It wasn\u2019t hard\u2014it was just a matter of whether he wanted to.<\/p>\r\n

He hadn\u2019t cared before. Now, worried Meng Feixuan might really summon all of Meng Corporation\u2019s employees to argue online, he decided to act.<\/p>\r\n

But before he moved, he noticed that all the haters had vanished. In their place were apologies and fans offering congratulations.<\/p>\r\n

Xie Ran checked\u2014the game\u2019s official account had just released a statement confirming that after internal investigation, Xie Ran had not used any cheats during his gameplay.<\/p>\r\n

But even that wasn\u2019t what truly silenced the haters. People determined to nitpick would still claim it was a backroom deal, that the platform was just protecting a profitable streamer.<\/p>\r\n

What really shut them up came after the game\u2019s announcement\u2014when a university professor posted on his social media:<\/p>\r\n

Professor Gong: \u201cRecently, one of my students proposed a brand-new algorithm model in his paper, based on cross-section data of radiation and matter interactions, offering our research a whole new perspective. According to him, this model was provided by a livestreamer\u2014Big Face Cat Live Xie Ran. I want to thank Mr. Xie Ran for his generous guidance. I just learned he streams and checked it out\u2014why are people saying he cheats? With all due respect, given his ability, the calculation speed in Dou Dizhu is completely normal. No cheats needed.\u201d<\/p>\r\n

A University A professor\u2014China\u2019s top science and tech school\u2014verified on the platform as a professor in the mathematics department.<\/p>\r\n

Netizens: [?????]<\/p>\r\n

[Holy crap\u2014he really is a mathematician?!!]<\/p>\r\n

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