Was He Even Human?

Just as the Jin University Supercomputing Center published the verification results on its official website and contacted the media to arrange a press conference on the matter, Lu Zhou had already climbed into Yan Yan's white SUV parked outside.

After a half-hour drive, the car came to a smooth stop in a parking space in the hotel's underground garage.

After releasing the clutch, Yan Yan raised an eyebrow at Lu Zhou in the rearview mirror, seemingly showing off her driving skills. Lu Zhou, however, never noticed. His mind was still on the paper he had just finished.

They got out of the car, took the elevator, and headed straight to the hotel lobby.

It was already seven, and quite a few scholars who kept regular schedules were already up.

In particular, those catching flights home that day were carrying their suitcases from the elevators toward the hotel entrance. Yet the instant Lu Zhou appeared, the scholars preparing to leave froze.

Lu Zhou?

Hadn't this guy gone into "seclusion" again?

Why was he out so soon?

Could it be...

For a moment, the scholars who had already bought their plane tickets—and even wheeled their suitcases all the way to the hotel entrance—began to waver.

Just then, Fefferman emerged from another elevator and met Lu Zhou's eyes in the lobby. He paused briefly, then immediately approached with a delighted expression, speaking in surprise as he walked.

"Unbelievable! You actually came out?"

Lu Zhou gave a light cough. "What do you mean, 'actually came out'? It's not as though I never leave the house."

"No, I meant your seclusion... You know, that unique way you have of researching problems. We all thought it would be next month at the earliest before you came out. I never expected it to be this soon." Smiling,