allonlinenovel Chapter 109 The "Unemployed Programmer" Who Hasn't Showered for Days
Chapter 109 The "Unemployed Programmer" Who Hasn't Showered for Days
Just as the media were frantically producing news, gasps of surprise echoed from the arrival gate.
Following closely behind were Walter Scott from MIT, Georg Stein from the University of Bonn…
These names, which usually only appear on the covers of top journals, have arrived in Xia Kingdom one after another like dumplings being dropped into a pot!
Moreover, countless independent researchers around the world with extremely keen senses of smell...
Like fanatical believers who had received a pilgrimage decree, they all spontaneously paid out of their own pockets and boarded a flight to Xia Country.
This massive team, which can be described as an "academic expedition," includes not only young mathematicians from various European countries, but also hardworking PhD students who have been burning the midnight oil in laboratories across the United States...
There are even many amateur enthusiasts who haven't even managed to get a math teaching position and have gone on the verge of maxing out their credit cards in order to witness the miracle firsthand.
There is no other reason.
The fact that a big shot like Ilya Cronin personally participated in verifying the information is itself the strongest endorsement.
This is almost a clear message to everyone:
This is absolutely not some child's play!
Countless scholars who are experiencing a period of uncertainty in their academic careers firmly believe that:
Let alone getting a share of the pie, even just standing outside the door would be a privilege to witness firsthand the breakthrough of this century-old problem!
Even just smelling the chalk dust on site!
This experience alone is enough for them to brag about for the rest of their academic lives, becoming the most valuable topic of conversation in their otherwise dull lives!
This frenzied atmosphere, which nearly ignited the entire academic community, was like a fire that couldn't be contained, and was immediately caught by the global media's keen sense of smell.
[The gods have gathered in the Xia Kingdom! What exactly is driving the mathematicians mad?]
—The answer is revealed: Xia Guo, an ordinary student in the University of Science and Technology of China's gifted youth program, has single-handedly captured the attention of every mathematician in the world!
The incident began recently on a well-known online forum with a photo that netizens jokingly referred to as a "demon summoning circle," sparking widespread ridicule online...
Top scholars have astutely pointed out that this is a completely new derivation path for the Four Color Theorem!
It's worth noting that when this photo first surfaced, it was initially dismissed by netizens as a clumsy farce by someone suffering from severe chuunibyou (middle school syndrome).
But who could have imagined that in just a few days, the situation would take such a dramatic turn for the worse, like a wild dog that had broken free of its reins!
When names like Elijah Cronin from Princeton, shining like stars, streaked across the sky and descended upon this land...
It not only shocked the academic community, but also surprised the general public so much that their melons shattered on the ground!
Nobody would believe this is fake!
"Are you kidding me? If it's just a baseless rumor..."
A big shot like Cronin doesn't even have enough time to sleep every day, so there's absolutely no way he would condescend to make this trip in person!
Not to mention dragging along half the global academic community to compete!
This is now a consensus that scholars around the world have reached with absolute certainty.
Various experts have also commented that, based on just a few photos, it is currently impossible to determine the final correctness of the proof process.
However, the sheer power of this appeal, which can mobilize heavyweight scholars from around the world, already makes this matter extremely serious, far from being a simple online uproar!
And once that astonishing proof is confirmed...
So, Su Hao, this child who is only 13 years old and may not even have systematically finished learning advanced algebra...
He will undoubtedly be recorded in the glorious annals of human history, becoming the first person in human history to solve this century-old problem purely through mental effort, without the aid of any computer!
The online comment sections have completely descended into a state of frenzy:
--- Holy crap? I just woke up, what's wrong with this world?
--- Holy crap, it seems that blackboard photo really is a summoning array, it literally "summoned" a whole bunch of academic giants from around the world! My worldview is shattered!
--- Just wondering, who are those people in the news? Are they really that impressive?
--- Upstairs, let me explain: just think of this as dozens of Nobel laureates having nothing better to do and suddenly deciding to have an offline gathering at the food stall downstairs from your house. It's that absurd!
--- There's absolutely no interest in math in China. Just look at the international media; they've been going crazy over it! They're all saying that this freakish teenager who won the IMO gold medal single-handedly turned the entire math world upside down! (Link attached, go see for yourself!)
--- Don't even mention it, this miserable PhD student in topology is trembling with fear. Everyone, I'm not kidding, if this is true, the textbooks on my shelf might need rewriting tomorrow. Our entire lab is in a panic right now; the professor has even stocked up on nitroglycerin.
--- I agree with the comment above. The most outrageous thing is that the person who caused this commotion, comparable to a planet hitting Earth, is actually a thirteen-year-old kid?! I was watching One Piece when I was thirteen!
--- I'm devastated. I'm a miserable graduate student too, and the atmosphere in academia worldwide right now is absolutely insane, like a mental asylum. My advisor has even abandoned the project he just secured, and is leading our entire lab in frantically scrolling through the news. It's Cronin! He even showed up in person; everyone privately thinks there's at least a 70% chance it's true!
--- What's going on? I just finished playing games all night. What shocking gossip are you guys talking about?
--- Oh, nothing much, just casually chatting about the subversion of basic mathematics.
--- Tsk, all this mystery, I thought some celebrity had a scandal, hahaha, let's move on.
.......
Meanwhile, at a high-end hotel in the center of the capital city.
In the past, this magnificent lobby was filled with powerful and influential people who wore cologne, suits, and ties.
But just two days ago, the atmosphere here changed drastically.
Without warning, a large number of eccentric people with completely different temperaments, who could even be described as out of place here, moved in.
These amazing people are too lazy to even wear formal attire.
He casually throws on a wrinkled casual jacket, and underneath, a plaid shirt that probably hasn't been washed in two or three days, and he dares to swagger around like that!
What they carried in their hands was not some fancy briefcase, but a worn-out leather bag or a dowdy backpack stuffed with documents and so heavy it could kill someone.
On a luxurious leather sofa in the VIP lounge, a middle-aged scholar with messy hair was nonchalantly chugging his long-cold coffee, his eyes fixed on a thick printed paper in his hand.
In the corner of the lobby, around a round table, several young researchers with dark circles under their eyes huddled together, furiously typing on a laptop.
They argued vehemently, their faces flushed, occasionally throwing out terms that outsiders couldn't understand at all.
The front desk manager, who was used to seeing high-ranking officials and dignitaries, stood behind the marble bar, his face expressionless, but his eyes were already churning with turbulent emotions!
He couldn't understand it at all: these "unemployed programmers" in the lobby, who looked like they hadn't showered in days, were actually top global mathematicians featured prominently in the news!
On the other hand, the Xia Country Mathematical Society, as the host country, was clearly taken aback by this grand display.
They quickly vacated the largest conference room at the International Center for Mathematical Research, which was the most prestigious and best-equipped, and made it available specifically for the verification team.
The meeting room is extremely spacious, with huge floor-to-ceiling windows that let in plenty of natural light, creating a clear distinction between light and shadow on the carpet.
A huge electronic blackboard was installed overnight at the front of the conference room.
Along the walls on both sides, rows of expensive ultra-high-definition cameras and scanners are densely packed together, making it comparable to a top-level national conference.
"Distinguished guests, in order to ensure that no historical data is overlooked, all calculation data will be digitized and archived here with the highest precision as soon as possible."
The staff of the Mathematics Society, wiping the sweat from their brows, carefully guided the group of eccentric verification team leaders on their tour.
"Please rest assured, all the original manuscripts in that research office have been guarded by dedicated personnel 24 hours a day and will be properly sealed as the highest level of information."
All core verification work is carried out here.
To avoid disrupting the scholars' train of thought, we plan to keep this meeting room open 24/7.
Upon hearing this meticulously planned arrangement, Cronin's face, as cold and hard as an ice sculpture, showed no approval whatsoever; he merely nodded slightly in a perfunctory manner.
Then, with his hands in his pockets, he said in a casual tone:
"None of that's urgent. I want to go to the scene where that boy testified and see for myself firsthand."
As he said this, a rare and unusual glint flashed in Cronin's usually calm eyes.
The extremely shocking classroom photo attached to that email once again uncontrollably flashed into his mind.
He had been a dominant figure at Princeton for so many years, and he believed he had seen it all.
But the scene in that photo alone was one of the most shocking and unsettling moments in his academic career that made his scalp tingle!
"what?"
The math society staff member who had stayed up for several nights and spent a whole week organizing all the equipment and materials in the room suddenly looked up, his face full of incredulous bewilderment.
"Professor Cronin...we have sent over all the data we could collect."
"Look at this equipment... You stay here and oversee things, let the team below run the data and verify the results. That will definitely be much more efficient than you going to the site yourself..."
The staff member swallowed hard, bracing himself against the terrifying aura emanating from the other party, and cautiously tried to explain.
however.
When Cronin slowly turned his head, opening his cold, emotionless eyes, and stared at him silently as if he were an inanimate object...
The staff member who was chattering away just a second ago suddenly felt as if he had been choked, a chill ran down his spine, and he didn't dare to utter another word. He could only lower his head silently, sweating profusely.
"I understand. I'll go ask for instructions right away."