Whether Lu Zhou was truly as Professor Whittle imagined him to be or not.
The entire Physics community had already exploded over the matter.
On the PhysicsStackExchange forum.
As an internationally renowned Physics forum, once news of Lu Zhou's resignation from the council spread, related topics immediately occupied every section of the forum.
Whether in the casual discussion boards or academic sections, nearly everyone was talking about it.
And they were stunned by the sheer volume of information.
"Professor Lu is actually planning to leave IMCRC?"
"Does he think IMCRC can no longer keep up with his pace?"
"Not likely. IMCRC is already the strongest Physics research institution. After leaving IMCRC, does he plan to conduct research on another planet?"
"Could it be... he plans to retire from the Physics community?"
"That's impossible! He's only thirty! He's at the golden age for scientific research! There's no reason he would choose to leave at a time like this!"
"But what if... it's true? Maybe he's grown tired of Physics."
"Damn it! He should at least explain why he's leaving!"
"Then this will surely become the darkest moment in the history of Physics!"
Less than ten hours after the closing ceremony, the entire Physics community had been stunned by Lu Zhou's shocking move, and that disbelief had even begun spreading beyond academia.
Driven by those emotions, a letter signed by more than a hundred figures in the Physics community appeared on the secretary-general's desk.
Led by Professor Frank Wilczek, the physicists hoped the IMCRC council would persuade Professor Lu to stay. Even if he did not remain chairman, they wanted him to retain at least one position on the council.
Looking at the petition-like letter, Luo Wenxuan felt a headache coming on. At the same time, the long string of signatures