The next day.
Early in the morning.
Zhang Ye stretched and got out of bed.
This was his first official day at the research institute. As he had gone to bed right after arriving yesterday, he woke up very energized this morning. He couldn't help but lean over the windowsill out of habit, open the windows, and sing that familiar song "Tears Behind Prison Bars."
In the opposite building, Chi Xue sat up in bed.
In a room in the same dormitory building, Fellow Zhou was startled awake.
Countless researchers, professors, and doctorates were all woken up by this voice at 5: 40 AM.
Metal doors?
Metal windows?
Metal chains?
Where the f * ck are the iron chains here?!
"Who is it so early in the morning?"
"It must be Professor Zhang."
"Uh, can someone go and tell him? It's still so early. "
"You go and tell him."
"I'm not going."
"You know about it too? The entire research institute and the entire Chinese Academy of Sciences are counting on Professor Zhang to solve that algorithm. Aren't you embarrassed to stop him from singing? "
"Can you get Professor Zhang to change the song?"
"Hai, I feel like I'm living in prison listening to this."
"Professor Zhang is treating us as his cellmates."
A lot of people couldn't sleep anymore and had no choice but to get out of bed.
In the cafeteria.
Everyone gradually came to have breakfast.
Fellow Chi was also here. "Where's Professor Zhang?"
Chi Xue was also looking for him. "I don't see him. Didn't he wake up a long time ago?"
At this moment, the security guard, Zhou Xiaohe, walked in quickly and said to the cafeteria chef, "Get us some breakfast."
"Little Zhou." Fellow Chi called out to him, "Where is he?"
Zhou Xiaohe turned around and said, "Professor Zhang has already started working. He's over at the research lab. I'm here to help him get some breakfast."
Chi Xue said in surprise, "He's already started? So early? "
Fellow Chi said, "Alright, alright, let's go and have a look!"
"Dad," Chi Xue said helplessly, "eat your breakfast first."
Fellow Chi waved it off. "I'm not eating."
The group of people immediately headed for the research lab. The moment they entered, they saw the interior of the lab. It was not a big room, but it was separated into an inner and outer room. This was the room that the research institute had specially vacated for Zhang Ye yesterday. There were bookshelves, a blackboard, a ruler, a writing desk, paper, and pens. The only thing missing was a computer, not even a calculator. All of the electronic devices had been moved away. Zhang Ye was busy at this moment. He did not even turn his head, nor did he notice the people behind him. He was very focused on writing a formula on the blackboard, and doing some calculations on a piece of paper.
Five.
Ten.
Twenty.
In just one morning, Zhang Ye's brush and ink had already filled twenty pieces of paper.
"Chi Yuan-" A researcher was about to speak.
Fellow Chi raised his hand to interrupt and made a shushing gesture.
No one dared to make a sound. They just stood there quietly and looked at Zhang Ye. Looking at those formulas and diagrams that even they could not understand, they realized that the Zhang Ye today was completely different from yesterday. At this moment, he truly had the demeanor of a world-renowned mathematician.
Not long after, everyone quietly left the room.
A female researcher said, "Is Professor Zhang really not allowed to use the computer?"
Another young researcher said, "Yeah, it's too tiring to just rely on mental and written calculations like this. It also greatly increases the time and difficulty involved."
Zhou Xiaohe hurriedly said, "That won't do!"
Fellow Chi said, "If Professor Zhang needs an assistant, he can choose anyone from our research institute. But Professor Zhang will definitely not be allowed to come into contact with any electronic products. This is the only mandatory requirement that the higher-ups have for our Chinese Academy of Sciences in order to get someone to come out of prison."
Everyone smiled bitterly.
That's right.
A hacker was actually not that scary.
A mathematician was not that scary either.
But a person who was the world's number one hacker and one of the world's top mathematicians was really too scary. That was because he could do a lot of things that others could never do in their entire lives.
Like CIH!
Like Panda Burning Incense!
They had once struck fear into the hearts of the entire world!
So who would dare to let Zhang Ye touch a computer? To let the most dangerous hacker of a century touch a computer?
Time slowly passed.
The problems kept coming.
…
Noon.
Zhang Ye's shout suddenly came from the research lab.
"It's too difficult!"
A lot of people were waiting outside. If Zhang Ye's algorithm could not be completed, they would not be able to carry on with their work. So when he shouted, it alarmed Fellow Chi, Fellow Zhou, and the others who were waiting outside. Everyone came running in.
Fellow Chi said anxiously, "How is it?"
Fellow Zhou said worriedly, "Did you encounter any difficulties?"
Zhang Ye said sulkily, "It's too difficult."
"Which part is it stuck?" Chi Xue hurriedly asked.
Zhang Ye said, "It's all stuck. Forget it, you guys won't understand even if I explain it to you. I'll continue with the calculations."
Everyone's hearts sank.
…
The next day.
The sound of someone banging on a table came from the research lab.
Everyone was like a frightened rabbit, rushing in in a flurry.
Chi Xue hurriedly asked, "Professor Zhang, what's the matter?"
Zhang Ye said angrily, "There's no way to solve this! It's too difficult! "
Fellow Zhou could not help either and could only worry. "Then what should we do? What should we do? "
Fellow Chi encouraged, "Professor Little Zhang, try again. Try again. Don't give up. If you can't do it, then no one else can!"
Zhang Ye sighed. "I'll try again."
Everyone looked at one another and started sighing.
…
On the third day.
The bad news came again.
Early in the morning, Zhang Ye was already cursing in the research lab. "Who the fuck can come up with an algorithm like this!"
Chi Xue encouraged, "Try to calculate it again. It'll definitely work, it'll definitely work!"
But Zhang Ye asserted, "Let me tell you, even if the other top mathematicians in the world were here, they wouldn't be able to do it!"
Fellow Zhou's face turned pale.
Fellow Chi looked up and sighed.
Everyone looked at each other, and despair was written all over their faces.
No one could do it?
Even the top mathematicians in the world couldn't do it?
Then what should they do?
What about the country's research?
It's over!
It's all over!
All of a sudden, a female researcher turned her head and covered her mouth as she cried.
Next to her, a female professor sniffled and also cried.
The atmosphere was instantly infected.
Even Chi Xue's eyes reddened.
Seeing this, Zhang Ye made a noise. Then he suddenly changed his tone and coughed hard. "But!"
Everyone looked at him in shock. "But what?"
With a bang, Zhang Ye slammed a piece of paper onto the table and said, "But I've managed to do it. Here, this is the algorithm that you all wanted. Have a look."
Everyone was dumbfounded!
Chi Xue said in shock, "What did you say?"
Fellow Zhou's jaw dropped. "You've managed to do it?"
Zhang Ye said, "Yeah."
Fellow Chi nearly choked with anger. "Didn't you say that you couldn't do it?"
Zhang Ye corrected, "I said that the other top mathematicians in the world can't do it, but I can."
Everyone nearly vomited blood!
"Why are you gasping for breath!"
"Professor Zhang, are you trying to scare us?"
"Aiyo, you scared me to death!"
"I really thought that you couldn't do it!"
"Professor Zhang, you're such a scammer. I was crying just now!"
"You've been complaining for the past few days that it's too difficult and that you're stuck. You've been scolding people and slamming the table. We thought that there wasn't any progress at all! Why did you suddenly manage to do it? "
They had watched Zhang Ye struggle for the past few days.
He would complain, shout angrily, and slap the table. Any normal person would think that there was no progress at all. But Zhang Ye? Just when everyone was in despair and crying, this fellow suddenly took out a piece of paper and told them that the algorithm had actually been completed. Moreover, it hadn't even been used for three days. All in all, it had only been two days and two nights!
Then why were you slamming the table every day?
Then why were you scolding people every day?
Wasn't it clearly going very smoothly?
Everyone was angry and amused at the same time. They didn't know what to say.
Chi Xue burst out laughing. "Professor Zhang, I finally understand why you're so unpopular."
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