I’m Really a Superstar

At the front yard of the research institute.

Someone shouted from a window above.

“It’s out!”

“What’s out?”

“The algorithm! That algorithm!”

“What?”

“Are you serious?”

“That’s impossible!”

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

“Holy shit! Let’s go and have a look!”

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

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

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

At 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!

Everyone was saying something.

“Fellow Zhou, is it really out?”

“How did Professor Zhang do it?”

“It has only been two days!”

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

When 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.

But what had happened?

Zhang 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?

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

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

Chi 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.

An hour.

Two hours.

Everyone inside was busy calculating.

Everyone outside was anxiously waiting.

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

Some people clasped their hands and prayed to God.

Fellow 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.

“Are they done yet?”

“Is it completed?”

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

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

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

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

Zhou 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.”

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

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

Zhang 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.”

Popularity!

All of this was going to his popularity!

Suddenly, there was some activity in the lab.

Chi Xue came out.

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

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

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

Everyone had their eyes on them.

Anticipation!

Nervousness!

Everyone’s hearts were pounding!

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

In 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!”

The entire hallway exploded!

“Ahhh!”

“It’s a success! It’s a success!”

“Oh my God!”

“Professor Zhang is so awesome!”

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

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

Screams!

Cheers!

Tears of joy!

Everyone was bubbling over with excitement!

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

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

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

Chi 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.”

They were convinced!

They were truly convinced!

Knowing 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!

Zhang 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!

What did it mean by reaching the cap?

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

Zhang 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.”

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

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

Fellow 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!”

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

Everyone tried coaxing and persuading him to no avail.

It 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.”

Fellow 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?

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

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

Zhang Ye repeated, “Half a year?”

Chi 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?”

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

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

Everyone was floored!

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