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Chapter 239 Cheng Zitong Mathematics Award

After the prize draw, it's time to check out the new tasks.

Lin Chen opened the bounty quest log.

Three tasks immediately came into view.

"Mission 1: Expedition overseas."

Note: How can one become a true scientist without an international perspective?

Requirement: The host must obtain the qualification to study at a prestigious overseas university.

Reward: 50 Academic Points and one chance to win a prize.

"Task 2: Give your brother a hand."

Note: When one person attains enlightenment, even their chickens and dogs ascend to heaven; it's time to help your brothers!

Requirement: Raise the knowledge level of at least three people to LV1.

Rewards: Completing the task temporarily unlocks the Knowledge Level Scanning function, grants 90 Academic Points, and one chance to win a prize.

Task 3: There's always something bigger.

Note: The host has already conquered a mathematical conjecture, but the journey of mathematics is far from over. Many more unsolved mysteries await your exploration.

Requirement: Solve a new mathematical conjecture.

Reward: 100 Academic Points, one chance to win a prize.

The system is really shameless. I already have you, why would I need an international perspective?

Can an international perspective really compare to the effectiveness of a systematic approach?

Eliminating the first task, Lin Chen then considered the second and third tasks for a while.

In the end, I chose task 2.

Although the rewards for Mission 3 were greater, Lin Chen knew that his ability to solve Goldbach's Conjecture this time was still due to the system's "Inspiration Moment" feature.

Otherwise, given his mathematical level at the time, it might have been possible to solve Goldbach's Conjecture, but it certainly wouldn't have been that quick.

However, each Inspiration Moment costs 50 Academic Points, which is a significant initial investment. If one Inspiration Moment isn't enough and you have to spend multiple, then the return on investment is too low.

Rather than doing that, it's better to play it safe and get a 90% academic score.

Moreover, this task was particularly easy for Lin Chen, not to mention his talent for being a teacher.

As for the target, that's easy to say. Aren't those three beds full of goods the best targets?

Since I also need to learn a new subject, I'll take them flying with me!

That's how much I spoil my brothers!

Even though one night has passed, the buzz surrounding the Sino-American University Mathematics Challenge has yet to die down.

It even shows a trend of escalating.

There was no way around it; the previous crushing defeat in Las Vegas had been too devastating, pushing many people's emotions to rock bottom.

The deeper the emotions were suppressed before, the stronger the rebound will be now.

Especially after the news that Lin Chen's proof process was spread to the international mathematics community and was quickly verified by several top scholars overnight, the news media were in an uproar.

Almost without exception, Lin Chen's name appeared on the front page of every newspaper published the following morning.

Even the Renren Daily, known as the leading print media, opened a special column to highlight Lin Chen's deeds and called on young people across the country to learn from him!

As for the online media, needless to say, they regarded Lin Chen as a rising star in China's mathematics community and generally believed that he was confident of challenging for the Fields Medal!

But everything has its advantages and disadvantages.

Lin Chen caused such a sensation this time that countless media outlets began to delve into his past.

As a result, the investigation uncovered that Lin Chen's poor grades in junior high school and the fact that he even attended a vocational school.

Actually, this matter had already been dug up once when he became the top scorer in the college entrance examination.

However, the popularity of top scorers in the college entrance examination cannot compare to solving Goldbach's conjecture and bringing glory to the country.

Moreover, the difficulty levels of the two are simply incomparable.

The story of a poor student transforming into a top scorer in the college entrance examination through hard work may seem fantastical, but it is still within people's imagination.

It's a bit unbelievable that a student who used to fail math could suddenly become a genius at solving Goldbach's Conjecture.

With the added fuel of some public intellectuals and media outlets who had received outside funding, a new voice gradually emerged online.

The one who thinks is able to solve Goldbach's Conjecture might not be Lin Chen, but rather a professor from Longke University behind Lin Chen!

Lin Chen was merely a pawn pushed onto the field in the game.

This public opinion gradually gained momentum, to the point that many media outlets wanted to interview Lin Chen in person to find out the truth.

Fortunately, Longke University reacted quickly and restricted media access to the campus, thus preventing Lin Chen from facing a barrage of media questions.

However, Lin's parents, who were far away in the East China Sea, could not escape it.

A large group of well-connected media outlets somehow found out Lin Chen's address and confronted his parents, trying to extract the so-called "truth" from them.

Unfortunately, they also encountered an opponent.

In front of the camera, Lin's mother showed no stage fright, standing with her hands on her hips.

"What do you mean it's impossible! Why is it impossible for my son? He may have been bad at math in middle school, but that was just him biding his time!"

These words stunned not only the reporters but also Lin's father.

Lin Chen, however, was really into it.

"My son Lin Chen has always been low-key, just like me. He doesn't like to show off, so he used to deliberately not do well on exams, and sometimes he would even fail on purpose, just because he was afraid of putting pressure on others by being too outstanding!"

In fact, his mathematical talent was already evident when he was 8 months old!

There's nothing we can do about it; our family is naturally good at math. It's genetic, so you don't need to be envious.

So I'm not surprised at all that my son cracked this Costa Rica conjecture!

When Lin Chen saw his mother's interview, he didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

How come I didn't realize before that my mom was such a good actress?

Thankfully, he didn't follow her example; he followed his father's low-key style!

As for the doubts online, Lin Chen wasn't worried at all.

After all, such rumors are too brainless; that's Goldbach's Conjecture!

If someone had proven it long ago, they would have published it already. How could they have let Lin Chen publish it during this competition?

After a lively and eventful period of half a month, the heat of this incident gradually cooled down in November.

During this period, in addition to writing his graduation thesis on the proof of Goldbach's Conjecture, Lin Chen also began to study other majors.

Because of the new mission, Lin Chen's first choice of major was computer science.

Since two of his three roommates were studying computer-related subjects, Lin Chen decided to learn computer science as well in order to help them succeed.

Of course, besides computers, he also started reading books on physics and chemistry.

After that, his schedule was just like that of a normal student: attending classes, going to get out of class, and then tutoring Lu Han and the other two after returning to his dormitory.

Occasionally, I would stroll around Yanxi Lake with Chen Xiaoxiao.

But apart from that, Lin Chen would also disappear for a period of time every weekend.

Apart from Chen Xiaoxiao, no one knew what he was doing.

Lin Chen had just finished class when he was called to the office by Old Wang.

Upon meeting, Old Wang was all smiles, as if he had some good news to share.

"Lin Chen, I've read your graduation thesis, it's good. I've also submitted it to the 'Annals of Mathematics' for you, it shouldn't have any problem getting accepted, so now you have an SCI paper."

"Thank you, Mr. Wang."

Seeing that Lin Chen was not surprised, Old Wang did not care.

In fact, there is little disagreement from the outside world that Lin Chen has proven Goldbach's Conjecture. Overseas mathematicians have long verified Lin Chen's proof one after another.

Everyone is eagerly awaiting his official paper, so even if Professor Wang doesn't submit it on Lin Chen's behalf, the Journal of Mathematics should approve its publication soon.

He smiled and continued, "Oh, right, there's something else I want to tell you."

"The school has already submitted your application for this year's Cheng Zitong Mathematics Award. If all goes well, you should win!"

"Congratulations in advance, Lin Chen! This should be your first math award, but I believe this is just the beginning!"

The Cheng Zitong Mathematics Award is an award established by Cheng Zitong, a professor who returned from studying abroad at Tsinghua and Peking Universities, and is open to all mathematics students in China.

The main purpose is to encourage Chinese university students' enthusiasm for mathematical research.

In the realm of university students, this is the highest award that mathematics majors in China can receive!