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nTranslator: Legge Editor: Legge

nAt the front yard of the research institute.

nSomeone shouted from a window above.

n“It’s out!”

n“What’s out?”

n“The algorithm! That algorithm!”

n“What?”

n“Are you serious?”

n“That’s impossible!”

n“Wasn’t Professor Zhang not making any progress at all?”

n“Holy **! Let’s go and have a look!”

n“Is it really true? Has it really been solved?”

nSeveral people who were doing morning exercises ran into the compound without even changing!

nSome twenty researchers who were eating breakfast dropped their chopsticks and ran out of the cafeteria!

nAt the same time, everyone from the research institute came running over in disbelief. The lab that had been Zhang Ye’s dedicated workspace was now packed with over 80 people!

nEveryone was saying something.

n“Fellow Zhou, is it really out?”

n“How did Professor Zhang do it?”

n“It has only been two days!”

nThis news had come as a surprise and was shocking as well!

nWhen they first managed to bring Zhang Ye over to help them, they had very high hopes for him. But everyone knew exactly what this algorithm entailed as they had also been stuck on it for a long time. They had also seen so many of the famous mathematicians in China come here confidently and leave crestfallen. All of them returned to their institutions in low spirits. As a result, many of the people here understood things. Even if it were Zhang Ye who came to help, he might not necessarily be able to produce the algorithm they needed.

nBut what had happened?

nZhang Ye had only come to their research institute for two days, and the problem that had confounded the Chinese mathematicians and researchers was solved just like that?

nFellow Chi suddenly raised his hand. “Stop talking! Little Xue is leading a team to validate it!”

nEveryone shut their mouths and nervously looked in the direction of the lab.

nChi Xue was fully focused while checking the feasibility of this algorithm with a few other researchers. This was the most important step of all. If it didn’t get through this step, then everything would have been in vain. All of the work would have been for naught. So they needed to do this final verification.

nAn hour.

nTwo hours.

nEveryone inside was busy calculating.

nEveryone outside was anxiously waiting.

nSome people closed their eyes and did not dare to watch.

nSome people clasped their hands and prayed to God.

nFellow Chi and Fellow Zhou were even more anxious as they paced in the hallway. At times, they would look into the lab. At times, they would ask for an update on how the process was going.

n“Are they done yet?”

n“Is it completed?”

nZhang Ye was the most relaxed. He was leaning on the windowsill and tapping his fingers like he was calculating something.

nZhou Xiaohe was not standing outside the lab either. His mission was to stick with Zhang Ye and keep an eye on him.

nHe asked curiously, “Professor Zhang, what are you calculating?”

nZhang Ye smiled and said, “I’m calculating my wife’s due date.”

nZhou Xiaohe said, “Ah, I thought you were still thinking about the algorithm. Although I don’t know anything about research, I can still see that the work you’re doing is extremely important for the country. If it really works, then your accomplishments would be enormous. When the time comes, you’ll definitely be awarded an honor.”

nBut Zhang Ye laughed and said, “I’ve already received so many awards in the entertainment circle.”

nZhou Xiaohe said in seriousness, “But in my opinion, a celebrity scientist is a celebrity with the most glory.”

nZhang Ye was amused to hear that. “I absolutely can’t refute what you’ve just said. You’re right, a celebrity scientist is a celebrity too. Looks like this bro will gain another accolade to his name.”

nPopularity!

nAll of this was going to his popularity!

nSuddenly, there was some activity in the lab.

nChi Xue came out.

nThe researchers who were in charge of the verification also came out.

nFellow Chi asked anxiously, “How’d it go?”

nFellow Zhou strode up to them. “Tell us quickly, Little Chi!”

nEveryone had their eyes on them.

nAnticipation!

nNervousness!

nEveryone’s hearts were pounding!

nChi Xue was waving Zhang Ye’s algorithm around excitedly, unable to say a word.

nIn the end, it was the female researcher next to her who cried as she shouted, “The calculations for the algorithm were a success! We did it! We did it!”

nThe entire hallway exploded!

n“Ahhh!”

n“It’s a success! It’s a success!”

n“Oh my God!”

n“Professor Zhang is so awesome!”

n“I knew it! I knew Professor Zhang would be able to do it!”

n“How impressive! It only took him two days! Two days!”

nScreams!

nCheers!

nTears of joy!

nEveryone was bubbling over with excitement!

nThe next moment, everyone rushed to Zhang Ye, startling him.

nFellow Zhou grabbed hold of Zhang Ye’s hand and said, “Thank you! Thank you, Professor Little Zhang!”

nFellow Chi also said excitedly, “You’ve done us a great favor! You’ve done China a great favor!”

nChi Xue marveled, “You’re amazing. You managed to solve such a complex algorithm in such a short time without the help of any computers. In the entire nation, no one other than you can do something like this. I am utterly convinced by you today.”

nThey were convinced!

nThey were truly convinced!

nKnowing how Zhang Ye was usually unreliable from the way he spoke, he did not screw up at all at this critical time. As one of the world’s best mathematicians, he was indeed worthy of his reputation!

nZhang Ye did not think that they would be this excited. Seeing their ecstatic expressions, seeing them cry tears of joy, he was infected by the atmosphere. “It’s no big deal. There’s no need to stand on such ceremony, everyone. It’s just a matter of good timing. If you all came to me a few days earlier, I might not have been able to solve it.” Zhang Ye’s mathematics skill level had indeed been very high. He had maxed out his basic level, as well as leveled up on the intermediate skill experience books. But to say that he was already at the top of the mathematics world? There had still been some way to go to be considered that. But it was different now. No one knew, but Zhang Ye’s mathematics skill level had reached the cap!

nWhat did it mean by reaching the cap?

nZhang Ye’s understanding was: There wasn’t another mathematician in this world who was better than him.

nZhang Ye said again, “But let me say this first. I won’t be able to do another algorithm of such difficulty again. It’s too complex and too stressful on the mind. Do you all know how many years of my lifespan I’ve lost just working on it these past two days? Don’t look for me again when you encounter such problems in the future.”

nSeeing how Zhang Ye was washing his hands of the matter, they started feeling anxious.

nFellow Chi hurriedly said, “That won’t do!”

nFellow Zhou also quickly said, “We will still need you to follow up on the algorithm’s post-application usage. No one else can handle this!”

nZhang Ye waved them off and said, “I’m not touching it anymore. Look at how much hair I’ve lost. See for yourself.”

nEveryone tried coaxing and persuading him to no avail.

nIt was Chi Xue who knew what to say. She looked at her father and said, “Dad, since the algorithm has been worked out, why don’t you report it to the higher-ups first? After that, you can quickly arrange for Professor Zhang’s sentence to be reduced.”

nFellow Zhou quickly said, “Right, right, this is a such a great feat! It should help reduce his sentence by half a year at least, right?

nZhang Ye was taken back. “By how much?”

nFellow Zhou was startled for a moment. “Half a year?”

nZhang Ye repeated, “Half a year?”

nChi Xue explained, “We can only apply on your behalf, although it still remains to be seen whether the higher-ups will approve of it. But I don’t think that it’ll be too difficult to reduce your sentence by half a year?”

nZhang Ye’s attitude changed in the blink of an eye!

nThis fellow slapped his thigh and pointed in accusation. “Are there any similar algorithms? I want to do ten of them!”

nEveryone was floored!

nDamn, didn’t you just say that you couldn’t do them anymore?

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