With the announcement of the Century Question, the "Century Physics" conference officially began.
After a night of anticipation, news about the previous day's opening ceremony finally began appearing one after another before the eagerly waiting public.
Shanghai News: "The Century's Highest-Paying Academic Prize Is Born at the Shanghai International Convention and Exhibition Center!"
Washington Times: "A Personal Reward of One Hundred Million for the Grand Unified Theory: Confidence That No One Can Claim It, or Faith That the Problem Will Be Solved Within a Century?"
The Sun: "Lu Zhou: Whoever Unifies the Four Fundamental Forces Will Receive One Hundred Million!"
The Times: "A Moment That Opens a New Era in the History of Physics!"
With almost no suspense at all, the focus of the news was almost entirely on the Century Question announced by one hundred renowned physicists, as well as the enormous prize money IMCRC had established for it.
Especially after the reward for the Grand Unified Theory was revealed, nearly everyone—whether in academia or merely watching from outside it—was stunned by the jaw-dropping amount.
On Weibo.
"Holy shit! One hundred million!"
"This isn't fucking fake, is it?"
"Don't anyone stop me! Starting today, I'm a physicist!"
"Give it a rest. Did you even pass your college physics exam? How much did you drink to get this drunk?"
"This is utterly inhuman! I kneel before god Lu!"
"I can't believe it. He's just a researcher—how the hell is he this rich? I suggest a thorough investigation into his accounts to see whether there are any shady backroom deals involved. No other meaning, just a small suggestion. Trolls, please don't flame me."
"It's the Internet 2.0 era already. How are there still idiots like this?"
"For no reason? He built controlled fusion reactors. You're playing games with electricity that costs