Ding. A soft chime came from the wristband on Xu Yi's left hand. He paused his conversation and went outside.
Niu Yu came to meet him, excitement written all over his face. "We've solved two problems. This way, Immortal Master."
As he led Xu Yi to inspect the results, Niu Yu chattered nonstop about his admiration for him. He showed not the slightest regret over losing two hundred million dollars now that the two difficult problems had been solved.
That was because the Ice Heart Art Xu Yi had taught him was truly miraculous. In almost no time, he could enter a meditative state and quickly dispel his fatigue. It worked far better than sleep.
He was already middle-aged, and what mattered most to him was his health. Setting everything else aside, this Ice Heart Art alone was worth far more than eight hundred million dollars in his eyes.
Before long, Xu Yi entered another room. Its walls stood three zhang high, and the hall had a circumference of a full three hundred meters. Every wall was covered with projection screens.
At that moment, the screens were filled with detailed solutions.
Xu Yi waved his hand, and Niu Yu withdrew on his own. Xu Yi turned his gaze to the screens and began reading through the complete solutions.
He spent a full two hours at it. The two models had indeed been cracked.
Xu Yi was both pleased and wistful. He was pleased that the scam had been worth it; wistful because, though he prided himself on being unrivaled in mathematics, he was nothing in the face of all the top minds in this world.
After Xu Yi verified the solutions to the two problems, Niu Yu immediately sent out the two hundred million dollars in prize money.
With that,