It Began at Shuimu, Then Went Global

In Shuimu Garden, some college students were discussing something.

"There's a speech in the auditorium today, do you want to go?"

"Which big shot?"

"Shen Qi, an internationally renowned mathematician."

"Is that the genius who proved the Riemann Hypothesis?"

"Yes, that's him, he's super awesome."

"This Shen Qi is a true genius, a PhD in the Princeton Mathematics Department, and only 22 years old. Wow, he's two years younger than me."

"Products from Prince Town are indeed exceptional."

Two male students from Shuimu University chatted as they walked, their enthusiasm high.

Shen Qi, who was on his way to the Tsinghua University Auditorium, looked back and said, "Classmate, I did my undergraduate studies in the Mathematics Department of Peking University. It was an original design by Peking University, with Prince Town handling the manufacturing."

"Holy crap!" The two boys were suddenly startled. They stared intently, their expressions a mixture of tension and excitement. "It's him, it's him, it's definitely him!"

With a warm smile, Shen Qi patted the boy on the shoulder. "I'm Shen Qi, welcome to my math lecture."

The two boys stood there, bewildered, watching Shen Qi walk further and further away.

Stepping onto the stage at Shuimu University, Shen Qi was full of energy and high spirits. "Cooperation, cooperation, what we need is cooperation!"

"Do you think I can prove the Riemann Hypothesis all by myself?"

Perhaps.

Tch... A strange sound came from the audience below the stage, a mixture of laughter, boos, and a complex emotion of wanting to kill him but being unable to.

"I have a team, and we each have our own roles. My job is actually quite simple: come up with ideas and integrate resources. It might have taken me ten years or more to solve the Riemann Hypothesis alone. But my team and I solved all the problems in less than a year."

"Students and friends of Shuimu University, please remember that there is more than just Tsinghua University and Yenching University in China."

Why is the Ivy League so powerful and enduring? Because it's an eight-in-one entity, eight companies united as one!

Shen Qi raised his arms and shouted, "I firmly believe that as long as Tsinghua University and Yenching University cooperate sincerely, the Capital Alliance will surely become famous throughout the world!"

Clap clap clap!

This time there were no boos.

The applause rang out, and it came from the heart.

Shen Qi placed Shui Mu first, demonstrating his respect.

In public speeches, Shen Qi did not boast about how amazing the Mathematics Department of Yenching University was.

But the audience knew that Shen Qi's presence here, at the age of 22, on the Tsinghua University lecture stage, was a powerful form of advertorial advertising for Peking University.

Shuimu University is Shuimu University, not a mediocre university, because it has an inclusive and open-minded spirit.

Having expressed the fundamental principle of sincere cooperation, Shen Qi's speech moved into the mathematics section, specifically the Riemann Hypothesis.

Shen Qi's highly professional yet lively and engaging speech won rave reviews from the audience.

It's normal for students from Yenching University to hurt each other.

The arrival of people from Yenching University to discuss in-depth cooperation and a capital alliance is, upon closer examination, extremely alarming. The dean of the School of Mathematics at Shuimu University stared at Shen Qi on the stage, lost in thought.

"Who invited Shen Qi to give a speech at our school? It wasn't me! It was the principal's idea, or perhaps..." The dean of the School of Mathematical Sciences couldn't sit still any longer. A leader of his rank naturally considered things more deeply.

In fact, Shen Qi's original intention was very simple, without any other factors.

Shen Qi doesn't dislike Tsinghua University; in fact, he feels a deep sense of familiarity with it. He first participated in the CMO and won the National Olympic Math champion for the first time on Tsinghua University.

My first experience observing and learning advanced ways of showing off was also on SMTH (Shuimu BBS).

Tracing back to its origins, Shen Qi's mathematical journey, and his path of showing off, actually began on Tsinghua University's Tsinghua BBS.

Humans are, after all, driven by emotions.

Shuimu is slightly behind in the field of mathematics, Shen Qi to help Shuimu.

Returning a favor in return, it's that simple.

Such is the noble spirit of a master.

Shen Qi's speech on SMTH was very successful, gaining him many fans.

After the event, a male student from Shuimu University asked Shen Qi for an autograph. He was a graduate student in the School of Mathematical Sciences at Tsinghua University and one of the two male students Shen Qi had met before his lecture.

"Master, absolute master, Shen Qi, please sign this for me." The boy respectfully handed Shen Qi a copy of "Demidovich's Problem Book".

Shen Qi up his brush and wrote, " At Jing Ze Ming Qin Ji; the Shuimu Zhan Qinghua."

The boy took the exercise book, frowning in thought, "The Jing Ze Ming Qin Ji, the Shuimu Zhan Qinghua. Chicken sigma, is it not Beta? The first sentence is something every student at Shuimu University can recite, could the second sentence be... the key to unlocking the mystery of the Riemann Zeta function?"

Shen Qi was quite pleased. "This student, you have a great understanding. What's your major? And what's your name?"

Male student. "Hu Congming, a first-year graduate student in the School of Mathematical Sciences at Tsinghua University, majoring in stochastic analysis and applied stochastic processes."

"Oh, this is in the Probability Statistics field, which is more applied. It's a flagship program at Tsinghua University's School of Mathematical Sciences. Hu Congming, study your major well. See you again sometime." Shen Qi said goodbye to the boy and left Tsinghua University.

In the following days, Shen Qi attended several academic seminars, spent half a day as a math teacher at a middle school, and had in-depth conversations with leaders of relevant departments.

As an internationally renowned young mathematician, Shen Qi has fulfilled his social obligations and academic responsibilities. After enjoying his time in China, he was still concerned about the progress of his research project in the United States.

Half of Shen Qi's suitcase was used to make fried dough twists and Wife Cake.

These two snacks are Ou Ye's favorites; one is a specialty of Ou Ye's hometown, and the other is a specialty of Shen Qi's hometown.

Shen Qi left China on an international flight and flew to New York.

When leaving New York, the marijuana was confiscated by U. S. Customs, on the grounds that "this spiral-shaped object is suspected of being an unidentified biological weapon, and we absolutely do not believe it to be a harmless food."

The Wife Cake looked like a tea snack, and U. S. Customs cleared it.

Columbia University.

Shen Qi gave the gift to Ou Ye, expressing his regret. "Twisted dough sticks are classified as unidentified biological weapons in the United States and cannot pass through customs. So I only brought back Wife Cake. Eat them, Little Yezi."

While eating pastries and drinking tea, Shen Qi and Ou Ye discussed the research progress on the RT Third Expression.

Ou Ye did some meaningful work; she spent several months deriving a corollary about the function logζ(s).

"Qi, do you think it's okay?" Ou Ye asked, happily munching on her Wife Cake.

Shen Qi frowned. "The thinking is too scattered. Zero-point equations, for the function logζ(s), Lindelöf Hypothesis... This net is cast too wide, seemingly covering everything, but actually missing the key point. Focus, yes, we need to focus, concentrate all our firepower on one point, maybe that's the only way to break the deadlock."