nyslfriends Chapter 108 The Avengers' God-like Lineup
Chapter 108 The Avengers' God-like Lineup
It was a mathematical intuition that existed only among the most brilliant geniuses, almost like a prodigy.
In that split second, Cronin's brain seemed to transform into a supercomputer.
He actually managed to forcefully outline the incredible evolutionary path of this theoretical system in his mind, following the tendrils of those few lines of outline!
He fell into deep thought, his fingers unconsciously rubbing his chin.
The entire office was so quiet that the only sound could be his increasingly heavy breathing.
"If... if we follow this line of thought, maybe..."
Cronin abruptly turned around in his heavy leather chair, his gaze fixed on the huge world map hanging on the wall.
It was already two in the morning, and all was quiet!
But his heart, which had been dormant for too long, began to beat wildly and uncontrollably like a war drum!
"Maybe... it really can succeed!"
Without the slightest hesitation, he grabbed the mouse back and immediately switched to the email interface.
Fingertips blurred across the keyboard, replying to an extremely brief yet domineering email:
Please send the full text of the original paper immediately!
I will personally take full responsibility for this presiding hearing!
As for the expert teams in each sub-field, you don't need to worry about that; I'll personally select them!
The send button was pressed hard.
Just a few days later, a massive earthquake struck the academic world!
One after another, top-tier invitations, devoid of superfluous words, simply signed "Ilya Cronin" at the bottom...
Like snowflakes, they flooded the inboxes of academic luminaries scattered around the world.
At MIT, the founder of combinatorics is hosting a seminar.
The École Normale Supérieure in Paris, a giant of topology active at the top of the ivory tower;
The University of Tokyo is known as a pioneer in computational complexity theory and a benchmark in the field.
The University of Bonn, that arrogant old man who represents the highest authority in graph theory today...
This is an Avengers-level lineup!
Moreover, dozens of top experts, renowned in the industry, who, upon hearing the news, were desperate to get involved and ride the wave of this unprecedented miracle...
He was frantically calling Cronin's office day and night!
And those bigwigs who received the invitations, upon opening the email and seeing that weighty name in the sender field—a name representing the absolute authority in the current mathematical world—...
Everyone's breath caught in their throats for a moment.
Regardless of their time zone or how important their experiment was...
They all stopped what they were doing and solemnly pressed the "Confirm Participation" button!
......
Several days later, at the arrival hall of the Xia Kingdom's capital international airport.
This spacious area, which could easily accommodate thousands of people, was suddenly squeezed out, giving it the suffocating feeling of a train station during the Spring Festival travel rush.
"Please look at the camera on the right! Just one glance, please! My bonus this month depends on you!"
A sweating reporter shouted at the top of his lungs in broken English.
"Professor! Professor! What is the real purpose of your hasty visit to Summer, canceling all top academic conferences?"
Countless recording pens thrust forward relentlessly, like spears and halberds.
"Are you really here to verify that rumor about the four-color theorem?!"
The flashes were incessant, so dense it was as if someone had been continuously detonating high-explosive flashbangs in the hall.
In this bustling crowd, resembling a frenzy at a market where people were scrambling for discounted eggs, Ilya Cronin's towering figure stood out conspicuously.
He had an extremely tall frame, and his dazzling silver hair was meticulously combed. His upright posture, like that of a soldier, made it impossible to see the true traces of time on him.
It should be noted that this remarkable man reached the pinnacle of the global mathematics community in his forties, becoming an unrivaled master.
He was like a ruthless trophy collector, conquering several mathematical problems that had plagued humanity for centuries.
Such a terrifying resume, capable of stunning an ordinary scholar, is enough to place him on the altar of "humanity's most powerful brain."
Facing the frenzied media around him, Cronin merely glanced at them indifferently, as if looking at a flock of chattering sparrows, not even bothering to utter a single punctuation mark.
He walked straight through the crowded group of reporters, exuding an aura of domineering power reminiscent of Moses parting the Red Sea.
Following closely behind her as she stepped out of the turnstile was a capable young female mathematician.
Chloe Moreau was a brilliant topologist who graduated from the prestigious École Normale Supérieure in Paris, France.
Although jet lag from the long flight made her fair face look tired and she had dark circles under her eyes...
But even with the microphone practically poking her face, she mustered her spirits and gave a brief answer to the reporter's question.
Yes, everyone.
A momentous event occurred in Xia Kingdom that was akin to an earthquake for the entire mathematics community.
The reason I'm standing here is that I hope to witness this historic moment with my own eyes as soon as possible.
At almost the same time, at another exit of the airport, Kenji Shimura, an expert in computational complexity theory from the University of Tokyo, also made a low-key appearance.
However, before he could take more than a few steps, the Japanese media stationed in summer immediately swarmed around him, surrounding him in layers.
"Professor Shimura! I've heard that the world's top brains are flocking to China. Are you here to join their ranks?"
There are rumors that you have a very close relationship with Professor Ilya Cronin of Princeton University. Is that true?
"Professor! There's an extremely absurd rumor circulating in the industry right now!"
It is said that a mere thirteen-year-old boy from the Xia Kingdom single-handedly proved the Four Color Theorem!
Is this trip just to verify this result?
Furthermore, what are your thoughts on the exceptionally talented young children in Japan today?
Shimura abruptly stopped in his tracks, looking at the group of local journalists in front of him who were frantically trying to glorify themselves.
He looked at them with an expression as if they were idiots for half a second, then let out a heavy sigh.
"In the face of absolute truth, what national boundaries does mathematics have?"
Stop stirring up trouble here!
I am here merely as a humble fellow researcher to assist in this historic verification process!
Although this meticulous scholar's interview answers were watertight...
But Japanese media, well-versed in the secrets of generating buzz, resorted to their traditional skill of taking things out of context, quickly crafting the headlines they wanted:
[Shocking! World's top scholars gather in Xia Country, with Professor Kenji Shimura, as a key figure, holding a cordial meeting with Ilya Cronin!]
[University of Tokyo Professor Kenji Shimura makes a bold move this summer; can Japan's top mathematician play a key role in this historic verification of the Four Color Theorem?]
[Exclusive Reveal: The core verification work for this century-old problem may be entirely led by Japanese scholars!]
[A prodigy from Xia Kingdom? Is it just a publicity stunt? We'll find out once the investigation concludes!]