Philadelphia International Airport.
After the car stopped, Molina opened the car door and helped Lu Zhou open the trunk.
"You're not going to think about it?"
Lu Zhou dragged the suitcase out and asked, "What are you thinking about?"
Molina hesitated for a second before she sighed and said, "Okay, to be honest … I want you to join my research project. I'm researching a very challenging project."
"What project?"
"Riemann's conjecture."
"Wake up."
Molina raised her eyebrows and said, "This doesn't sound like something you'd say. I thought you'd be more courageous when you're on stage."
"Like, trying to solve this problem in a dream?" said Lu Zhou with a smile.
Number theory researchers all over the world wanted to solve this problem. Whoever could solve this conjecture would undoubtedly become one of the most influential mathematicians in the world. In comparison, the million-dollar reward was insignificant.
However, how difficult was this problem?
Simply put, it was so difficult that the system did not even bother to give him a "price". The general points were not displayed at all. Because in the system's opinion, this problem was not something he could solve with his current mathematics level. He had no chance of winning at all.
The most cutting-edge research result in the mathematics world was the American mathematician Conrey's "40% of zeros are on the critical line". This research result had been maintained for nearly 30 years, which was the so-called "Conrey critical line theorem".
The difficulty of advancing this 40% to 100% was no easier than the work of the British mathematician Hardy (Hua Luogeng's teacher).
Of course, there were many people who tried to break away from this method. They used all kinds of strange methods to take off the crown of mathematics. However, the end result was no exception.
The most famous of these people was probably Mr. de Branges. He claimed in 2004 that he had proven the Riemann's conjecture, but everyone treated it as a joke.
After all, compared to the people who didn't even know where the door was, this old gentleman was quite famous in the mathematics world.
In comparison, before Lu Zhou proved the twin prime conjecture, mathematicians all over the world pushed Zhang Yitang's "70 million" to "246" in less than a year.
It was foreseeable that many more "geniuses" would be thrown into the pit of Riemann's conjecture.
It wasn't that he was afraid of the challenge, but that there was no need for him to challenge this nightmarish difficulty right from the start. He could wait until his mathematics level increased before he attempted to challenge this level of problem.
Molina took a deep breath and tried to persuade him one last time. "Actually, it's not as pessimistic as you think. In fact, I've achieved some results … Although it seems insignificant, I'm confident that within three years, I can push the 40% figure to 50% and use it as my doctoral thesis! Of course, if you're willing to help me, I can co-author with you … "
"This is why number theory is so fascinating," said Lu Zhou. He did not answer her question directly. He sighed and said, "Everyone thinks they're about to succeed, but when the results come out, they find out that it's all a joke."
Over the past six months, he did not know how many times he thought he had solved the twin prime conjecture. However, reality told him that everything was just an illusion.
If he did not use the system's inspiration time, how long would it take to prove this conjecture?
A year?
Or ten years?
Hard to say.
After all, mathematics itself was a short-lived thing. Even if it took more than a decade, it would only be ten pages.
Lu Zhou looked at the time on his phone and said, "It's getting late, I should go. Thank you for sending me to the airport. I'll treat you to dinner next time."
Molina looked at Lu Zhou's back and said, "I'll wait for you here. Your stage should be in the world!"
When Lu Zhou heard the voice coming from behind him, he paused for a second and smiled.
"The stage is as big as the heart. It doesn't matter where I am," said Lu Zhou. He did not look back as he waved his hand and said, "See you later!"
He didn't stop moving forward. After saying this, he disappeared into the crowd.
Molina stared at the airport entrance and went silent. She did not say anything for a long time.
In the distance, a silver light flashed across the sky and disappeared into the horizon.
"The stage is as big as the heart …?"
She repeated this sentence thoughtfully. For some reason, she felt a little empty in her heart.
She shook her head and threw this feeling to the back of her head. She turned around and walked to her car.
A man dressed in fancy clothes walked over with a bright smile on his face. He skillfully tried to strike up a conversation with her.
"Hey, beauty, I don't know the way here. Can you give me a ride?"
"I'll take an Uber myself."
Molina looked at him and closed the door. She then stepped on the gas and drove away.
The man stared blankly at the tail lights that disappeared into the dust as he stood there for a while.
After a long time, he snapped back to reality and pointed his middle finger at the taillights.
"Sh * t …"
…
After chasing the sun for more than 20 hours, the plane finally landed at the airport in Shanghai.
Without stopping, Lu Zhou continued west and went straight to the largest construction site in E Province – Jiangcheng.
Jiangcheng International Airport.
When Lu Zhou got off the plane, he dragged his suitcase and was about to take the subway to the high-speed railway station. However, he was stopped before he could take two steps.
A beautiful lady and a man in a suit, who looked like an assistant, quickly caught up to him after he left the boarding gate.
"Hello, please wait a second. I'm Wu Ping, program planner from Jiangsu TV station. Are you Lu Zhou?"
When Lu Zhou heard Jiangsu TV station, he paused for a second. He then looked at the sign next to him.
I didn't take the wrong flight, this is Jiangcheng International Airport …
Wait a second, did the news of me proving the twin prime number conjecture already spread to China?
I haven't even officially published the thesis yet …
Lu Zhou looked at the reporter suspiciously and asked cautiously.
"What's up?"
Wu Ping smiled and said, "Here's the thing, there's a show called The Strongest Genius Student. Have you heard of it?"
So it's not about the twin prime number conjecture …
Lu Zhou lost interest and shook his head, "Nope."
He had not watched TV for many years, so how would he know what was popular recently?
He only had a slight impression of three, Running Man, Fast Camp, and Find Dad.
It was only because his roommate, Huang Xiaozi, loved to watch variety shows and often broadcast them in the dormitory. That was why he stood behind and watched a little.
Madam Wu Ping's expression was slightly awkward. She coughed dryly and continued to smile charmingly. "It's like this. This' Strongest Genius Student 'is a very popular program on our station recently. The rules are that geniuses from mathematics, physics, chemistry, and biology will form six teams according to their nationality. Each team will have four members, and the strongest team will be decided! We know that you proved the world-class mathematics conjecture. Would you be willing to represent … "
"Not interested," said Lu Zhou as he shook his head and walked away.
The reporter lady was anxious and quickly stopped him.
"Hey, wait a second, there's an appearance fee."
Lu Zhou stopped and asked, "How much?"
Wu Ping had a charming smile on her face.
"Fifty thousand."
"…"
Lu Zhou was speechless. He turned around and walked away.
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