Wang Qi understood that for two scientists, a paper might sometimes be an even better way of communication than face-to-face talks.
Papers have formats and paradigms. Even every sentence in them has its own rules. Simply put, papers are akin to the old eight-part essay, strictly regulated in language.
For those who understand, reading such material is satisfying and easy to comprehend.
When someone introduces a poetic metaphor while explaining their theory, that's truly unbearable.
Moreover, an advantage of paper communication is that it effectively prevents intellectual exchanges from turning into physical conflicts.
Right now, Wang Qi was in Langde, while Lu Xiaoqian was at the Mysterious Palace. Even if the paper she wrote was completely at odds with Wang Qi's ideas, he couldn't possibly strike her across the distance.
