Free Web NovelChapter 164: Chapter 148: Goldbach’s Conjecture? What a Joke! _2
In the end, he gave up.
Upon encountering Zhao Yi by chance, Zeng Wenjun’s initial thought was to engage in a discussion, hoping that Zhao Yi could help clarify his difficulties. However, after several exchanges, he came to the realization that he was still utterly clueless. His focus then shifted to attempting to ’obtain’ the source code.
Think about it.
If he could get his hands on the source code of the Rubik’s cube calculator, wouldn’t he then be able to report back to Matrix Technology?
At that point, he could simply assert that he’d made a considerable effort to acquire it. It’s not like they would go and verify this with Zhao Yi. The source code in the Rubik’s cube calculator, with its advanced algorithms and application logic, could certainly be put to great use in the hands of professionals.
Zeng Wenjun believed that, at only eighteen years old, Zhao Yi must still be a gullible youngster. Yet, to his surprise, his own ’noble trickery’ had failed.
Zhao Yi had only one thing to say: it won’t work without money!
Upon returning to his hotel room, Zeng Wenjun was still seething over the previous events. He complained to Zhang Wenhong, "He’s only eighteen, and he’s already so fixated on money!"
"All he talks about is money, whether his mouth is open or closed. It’s so hard for our country’s research institutions. Every year, we have to beg for a bit of budget, which requires so much talking..."
Zeng Wenjun didn’t even mention his desire for the source code. His evasive remarks resonated deeply with Zhang Wenhong.
Computer science laboratories really do have it tough. Funding allocations are already slim, and without producing research results in a short period of time, it’s easy to run the risk of budget cuts. The national hardware and software projects they work on can support basic wages.
Zhang Wenhong still commented, "Don’t be upset. He’s young, still a high school student. What age are we? The mindsets and thoughts of two generations are not the same."
"But we must admit that this young man, Zhao Yi, has outstanding and prodigious skills in the field of computer science. His filtering method is really..."
"Impressive!"
"He also proved the Collatz Theorem and gained recognition in the mathematical world. I reckon it won’t be many years before another young prodigy will emerge in the fields of mathematics or computer science."
Zeng Wenjun managed a reluctant smile, "Indeed, Professor Zhang, you’re truly well-versed in education - your conversations are profound."
Zhang Wenhong was immediately flattered.
Elsewhere -
Zhao Yi and the others went to the restaurant for dinner. Zhao Hongjuan asked about what had just happened.
"He’s the director of some research institute."
Zhao Yi explained a few things, "He asked me about my filtering method and wanted the source code. But really, he didn’t want to spend a penny; his mind must be twisted!"
"A director of a research institute must be quite capable, right? Don’t talk like that; you’ll offend people." Listening to this, Zhao Hongjuan started lecturing him about proper social etiquette. "Zhao Yi, your study abilities are impressive, but you should avoid offending people in the future, regardless of who you dislike or what happens. It’s unnecessary."
"It’s not like that."
Zhao Yi shook his head, "I also know not to offend people, but sometimes there’s just no other way. You just shouldn’t interact with people like that; they dish out big ideas while reaping the benefits. Besides, sometimes, you have no choice but to offend."
"The research he’s doing is similar to mine and I’m probably further ahead. If I want to avoid provoking him, the only way is to give up, which is impossible."
"What kind of research?" Lin Xiaoqing asked with interest.
"Remember when I said I wanted to make a robot my housekeeper?" Zhao Yi chuckled.
"Dongdong?"
Upon speaking, Lin Xiaoqing quickly covered her mouth and cast a stealthy glance at Zhao Hongjuan.
Zhao Hongjuan, unaware of the context, didn’t pay it any mind.
Zhao Yi confidently declared, "I’m planning to implement the first step, which is to make the robot capable of autonomous shopping at the supermarket!"
"Ding-dong!"
The system voice rang out in his ear.
[Achievement module activating...]
[Loading successful!]
[Achievement module activated, consuming 20 Research Coins. New quests are now available!]
[Activating quest: Robot Autonomous Shopping System (Computer Science category)]
[Activating quest: Goldbach Conjecture (Mathematics category)]
[Special Reminder: Activating new types of quests requires meeting the academic prestige standards of the targeted discipline. Refreshing quests requires 10 Research Coins and 200 Study Coins. Please use these resources wisely!]
[Please check the quest details yourself!]
Having finished eating, Zhao Yi excused himself to rest a bit. He returned to his hotel room, eager to research the system.
The character panel now displayed an additional attribute--
[Academic Prestige: 1097.]
Below the ’Academic Prestige’ attribute were detailed classifications. Among them, his academic prestige in Computer Science was 861, far surpassing his Mathematics prestige of 236.
The prestige in Mathematics was all earned from proving the Collatz Conjecture, but the majority of people still believed that his abilities in Computer Science far outweighed his mathematical skills. Even the proof process of the Collatz Conjecture heavily relied on binary demonstration method, which is closely related to computer science.
The content of the quest panel had become much more substantial.
In addition to the main quests related to life goals, two achievement quests were also added--
[Achievement Quest, Computer Science category, Robot Autonomous Shopping System: You need to enable the robot to have an autonomous shopping function. Quest Reward: 1000 Study Coins, 10 Research Coins.]
[Achievement Quest, Mathematics category, Goldbach Conjecture: You need to complete the proof of the Goldbach Conjecture. Quest Reward: 1000 Study Coins, 10 Research Coins.]
Zhao Yi was stunned.
’Robot Autonomous Shopping System’ quest was understandable, but what was the meaning of giving him the Goldbach Conjecture in Mathematics category? fгeewёbnoѵel.cσm
This is ridiculous...
Is this a joke?!
The proof process of the ’Collatz Conjecture’ was also a result of researching the ’Effective and Irrelevant Carry Filtering’. He didn’t have any in-depth knowledge of profound mathematical theories, and he hadn’t really studied mathematics.
The Goldbach Conjecture?
He didn’t know if he would have a chance to tackle it in this lifetime, but Zhao Yi could confidently assure that it’s not even worth thinking about for a couple of years.
"Right!"
"I can refresh!"
Zhao Yi tried it out and his face darkened. Refreshing quests required 10 Research Coins and 200 Study Coins.
The system kindly provided a hint to ’use wisely’!
Even though 10 Research Coins and 200 Study Coins don’t sound like much, who knows what the refreshed quest might be. Perhaps it would still be Goldbach Conjecture. Even if it was changed to the ’Four Color Conjecture’ or ’Riemann Conjecture’, it wouldn’t make any real difference.
"Forget it. It will be tough to complete a Mathematics achievement in the short term. Might as well let it be for now!"
Zhao Yi focused on the ’Robot Autonomous Shopping System’ quest. The rewards of +1000 Study Coins and +10 Research Coins were pretty decent.
If he couldn’t complete the research achievement, his Study Coins income was fixed. Though the amount required to acquire new abilities would increase over time, achievement quests could boost his Study Coins income rate. However, the difficulty of these achievement quests was also high.
His original plan was to create a ’framework code for robot shopping’, which could discern a few types of items. However, the quest requirements were certainly not that simple. If he wanted to complete the quest, he would need to enable the robot to truly perform shopping by itself.
This requirement was demanding.
Just gathering data would require a lot of work. Could one person... possibly pull it off?
