amaotonovel Chapter 232 Men can’t say no
Chapter 232 Men can’t say no
When Lin Chen seemed to get stuck, the American audience got excited and booed again, as if trying to disrupt Lin Chen's train of thought.
The other 70,000 Chinese spectators immediately protested and were about to retaliate...
"Quiet!"
Suddenly, on stage, Adams of the US team picked up the microphone and roared.
The scene fell silent instantly.
American viewers were stunned, never expecting their own contestant to speak up for a foreigner.
They were unaware that Adams had seen through it.
Lin Chen's line of thinking was actually the same as his?
Adams, who considered himself a genius, found it hard to believe that the Chinese man, who was two years younger than him, possessed mathematical talent no less than his own.
So he wanted to have a fair competition and see if Lin Chen could finish writing the rest.
Da da da!
Just then, Lin Chen actually started writing again.
It's just that I've run out of moments of inspiration, isn't it?
Exchange for one more!
My body shivered uncontrollably.
A flash of lightning seemed to strike Lin Chen's mind.
The train of thought that had just been interrupted was quickly picked up again.
Soon, one of the electronic boards was almost full.
Just as Lin Chen was about to erase the previous content, a new piece suddenly appeared next to him.
Shen Lang and the others pushed a new piece over together.
"Thanks."
Lin Chen thanked him and continued writing.
Ten minutes later...
Snapped!
Lin Chen gently capped his pen, turned around, walked to the Dragon Kingdom team's seat, and sat down casually.
Shen Lang and the others stood behind Lin Chen, their eyes fixed on the two large electronic boards filled with Lin Chen's writing, their bodies trembling with excitement.
It's done!
Lin Chen actually proved Adams' Goldbach Conjecture under specific conditions!
The audience at the scene and in the live broadcast room were not able to react for a moment.
After all, most people abandon mathematics when they get to college or work, let alone Goldbach's Conjecture.
Even linear algebra is incomprehensible to many people.
So for a moment, they didn't know whether Lin Chen's answer was correct or not.
However, they soon learned the result.
Several referees were the first to stand up and applaud.
Having read Adams's paper before, they could naturally see that Lin Chen's solution was almost identical to Adams's.
Seeing the judges' reaction, the host quickly asked, "Judges, is Lin Chen's answer correct?"
The referees, who had been busy clapping, snapped out of their daze, and one of them immediately said, "Although we haven't heard Lin Chen's explanation yet, but..."
"There's no need to listen to his explanation."
Adams interrupted the referee's statement with a cold expression.
"His answer is correct."
Adams never expected that someone could solve his problem in such a short time.
This Goldbach conjecture, which meets the proof under specific conditions, was originally the topic of an undergraduate thesis at Adams University.
He spent a full six months on this problem, and it earned him the opportunity to graduate early from Princeton University, the world's top mathematics school.
But this problem was solved by a Chinese person in just a few tens of minutes?
Who exactly is this Lin Chen?
How come such a talented player is just a substitute on the Chinese national team?
Upon hearing Adams' words, Shen Lang and the others were the first to jump up.
The five people excitedly hugged Lin Chen tightly.
"Lin Chen, well done!"
"That's incredible! How did you do that?!"
"Thank you, Lin Chen! Thank you!"
The online live stream room was also filled with jubilation.
"Holy crap, he actually got it right?"
"Am I dreaming? One of our substitutes actually answered this question correctly? And he's only a freshman?"
"Is there any doubt about that? I said before that it makes perfect sense that there are five people among the Four Heavenly Kings and six people among the Nine Chapters and Five Envoys! This is the hidden sixth person!"
Meanwhile, the three students from room 402 in the audience were also having a blast.
"Hahaha! Boss is awesome!"
"That's our leader! We're in the same dorm as them!"
"Beautiful lady, you want to get to know him? No problem, add me on WeChat first!"
"Virtue!"
Wang Heming glared disdainfully at the three people in room 402, then turned to congratulate Chen Xiaoxiao, saying, "Xiaoxiao, your man is awesome!"
Chen Xiaoxiao blushed, but her eyes crinkled into crescent shapes as she smiled: "No...it's nothing, they haven't won yet."
"That's awesome! Now that we've won this round, it's our turn to set the questions. Maybe the Dragon Kingdom will actually win today!"
Su Yao looked at Lin Chen on the stage, her heart filled with extremely complicated emotions.
Although she knew that Lin Chen was the top scorer in this year's college entrance examination, she did not expect that Lin Chen would be so good at academics in addition to art.
It's a pity that he already has a girlfriend.
……
At the competition venue, after a brief moment of excitement, Shen Lang and his four companions surrounded Lin Chen and began discussing their next move.
According to the schedule, the Dragon Kingdom team will be setting the questions next.
Seeing Adams' level of skill, Shen Lang and the other four felt somewhat insecure.
They tackled a world-class mathematical problem right away.
Although the five of them had undergone intensive training this week, they didn't think that the problems they came up with at the last minute could stump that math genius.
The US had already lost once before.
Even if they manage to draw with China, they will still lose in the final overall score.
So everyone's eyes turned to Lin Chen.
Since this person can solve Adams's problem, perhaps he can also pose a problem that stumps Adams?
They only just learned that Lin Chen was a substitute, and no one knew whether Lin Chen had prepared a difficult problem for this competition.
"Lin Chen, what are your plans for the future?"
Jiang Ronghao was too embarrassed to say it directly, so he tentatively asked a question.
But Shen Lang didn't care about that.
He bet that, given the level of the five of them, Adams across from them could solve all the problems they had prepared in the time it takes to drink a cup of coffee.
The only uncertainty right now is with Lin Chen; perhaps he has a solution?
"Lin Chen, let's be frank. That Adams is definitely a rare genius in recent years. We are no match for him. But are you confident?"
Faced with everyone's questions, Lin Chen crossed his arms and remained silent for a long time.
His gaze remained fixed on the two electronic boards he had just been working on, as if he were deep in thought.
Seeing that he didn't speak, the others became a little anxious.
What do you mean?
Are you even capable? You should at least give me an answer.
At this point, the host did not give the Dragon Team any more time.
"Ladies and gentlemen, according to the referee's decision, the Dragon Nation team has won the first match!"
"Next, the Chinese team will pose the questions, and the American team will answer them!"
When their names were called, Shen Lang and the other four looked at each other in surprise.
"Which one of us will go up?"
"I can't do it. My question might be okay for most people, but Adams could definitely answer it!"
"Don't look at me, I'm not sure."
"Shen Lang, what about you?"
"I……"
Shen Lang frowned deeply.
He does have a research paper that was developed under the guidance of Professor Cheng Zitong.
However, he himself is still researching this topic, meaning he doesn't have the answer yet.
Secondly, he suspected that this topic might not be too difficult for Adams.
"Dragon Nation Team, please send out your contestants as soon as possible... By the way, I just asked the referee, and Lin Chen, as a substitute contestant, is also qualified to represent you in setting questions!"
The referee is urging us to hurry again.
Seeing that Lin Chen seemed to be lost in thought, Shen Lang gritted his teeth and was about to go himself when he saw Lin Chen suddenly stand up.
"I'll do it! I already have the questions!"
"Lin Chen? Are you sure you can do it?"
Lin Chen laughed out loud: "Shen Lang, a man can't say no!"
"What kind of time is this to make jokes like this?" Shen Lang was speechless.
But at that moment, Lin Chen had already walked to the center of the stage.
There was a reason he was stunned just now.
The inspiration window that had been activated earlier hadn't expired yet, so even though the question had been answered, Lin Chen's thoughts were still on the question.
Goldbach's Conjecture is a mathematical mystery that has remained unsolved for 300 years.
Although Adams's question was only to prove Goldbach's Conjecture under specific conditions, Lin Chen suddenly realized while answering the question that he might be able to solve this world mystery.
A puzzle is a puzzle because of its difficulty.
However, sometimes a puzzle cannot be solved, not because people haven't thought about it in a complex enough way.
It's not that we're thinking too simply...
Inspired by a moment of inspiration, Lin Chen discovered that he might have found a shortcut to solving Goldbach's Conjecture!