The First Lecture Hall was the largest lecture hall at the forum venue, bar none. It could hold a full five hundred people!
But at this moment, every seat was already taken!
Even the aisles were packed. Those at the back had to stand, while those in front had brought their own little stools. The place was so crowded that not even a drop of water could pass through!
Katerina and Xie Kefu initially felt unlucky that they had failed to get good seats. But when they looked back, they felt lucky instead, because people were still hurrying in through the corridors. If they had arrived any later, they would have had to listen from outside!
"Why are there so many people here?"
"Gold Award Winner, Question 50. The entire forum has solved six questions in total, and this is the earliest one. Why do you think there are so many people?"
"I can't wait! A mid-level question has finally been cracked this year!"
"That doesn't mean it can be cracked. It hasn't even been explained yet, has it?"
"With the Gold Award Winner handling it, there's basically no doubt!"
The atmosphere was electric. The numerous mathematicians wore flushed, excited expressions, like an audience waiting for a great show to begin!
Finally, applause broke out from one corner and quickly spread throughout the hall!
Katerina and Xie Kefu craned their necks to look. A goat-faced man entered through another entrance, clutching a laptop and pushing through the packed audience toward the podium.
Thunderous applause erupted. Everyone's eyes turned toward the stage. Gold Award Winner An Yulong had arrived!
"Every man should aspire to be like this!" Xie Kefu exclaimed excitedly, quoting an ancient saying.
"What does that mean?" Katerina had never heard it before.
"It means that a badass figure