The State Natural Science Award, the Annual Young Mathematician Breakthrough Special Award

The report meeting lasted for a full three hours.

Without taking a break, Cheng Che explained the entire proof in one go.

From the background of the conjecture, to the framework of p-advanced number theory, to the lemma of complex analytic potential theory, to the convergence of algebraic number height theory, and finally to the completion of the proof.

Every step is clear, every logic is rigorous, like a river flowing from its source to its mouth without interruption.

Not a single person below found it annoying.

The mathematicians in the front row listened attentively, occasionally glancing down to take notes, and occasionally exchanging glances with their colleagues next to them.

Most of the students in the back row couldn't understand the details, but they were drawn in by the rhythm of his narration and listened attentively from beginning to end.

The viewers in the live chat changed wave after wave.

Some people just came in, while others have been here for two hours.

The number of viewers in the live stream increased from five million to eight million, and then to twelve million.

The number is increasing, not decreasing.

Three hours later, Cheng Che finished explaining the final step.

He put down the remote control, took a step back, and bowed to the auditorium.

The auditorium fell silent for a moment.

Then, the professors in the front row stood up first.

One, two, three, then the scholars in the middle, and finally the students in the back row.

More than 800 people stood up from their seats, and applause poured out from all sides of the auditorium, hitting the walls and echoing in the air.

Cheng Che stood behind the podium, looking at the people who had stood up.

There were professors with gray hair, scholars who flew in from abroad, and senior students who were a few years older than him.

Their gazes fell upon him, carrying the recognition of a peer.

The applause lasted a long time.

After Cheng Che bowed again.

Backstage, Qin Lie stood behind the curtain, peering through the gaps at the scene in the auditorium.

His eyes were a little red.

He had worked as an agent at the company for several years and had seen a lot of things.

But at this moment, looking at the young man standing on the podium being applauded by more than 800 scholars, he felt a strange, indescribable feeling welling up inside him.

He recalled the first time he met Cheng Che.

Back then Cheng Che looked young and was dressed plainly; he was a student working part-time at a tennis court.

He felt at the time that this kid had potential and could make it big.

But he never imagined that one day he would stand on the podium at Peking University and be applauded by a group of mathematicians.

Chen Wei stood next to him, her phone still recording a video. Her fingers were trembling slightly.

" Brother Qin," she whispered, "Aren't we just incredibly lucky?"

Qin Lie did not answer.

He simply looked at Cheng Che on the stage, and the corners of his mouth curved up.

Online, the four brands that Cheng Che endorses posted on Weibo almost simultaneously.

LV: "Congratulations to Cheng Che on the successful conclusion of the Peking University Mathematics Lecture. From the competition field to the lecture hall, elegance is multifaceted."

Nike: "Congratulations to Cheng Che on completing his academic report. From the court to the blackboard, greatness knows no boundaries."

Rolex: "Congratulations to Cheng Che on the successful completion of the presentation. Precision goes beyond just timekeeping."

Gucci: "Congratulations to Cheng Che on delivering a beautiful demonstration. Wisdom and beauty have never been so perfectly matched."

Esquire also published it.

The accompanying photo was taken by Cheng Che in Magic City, and the caption was just one sentence. "See you in the March issue."

The comments section was filled with jubilation from the fans.

[Four major brands posting on Weibo simultaneously, what a display of power!!!]

[Their copywriting must have been pre-arranged; each one is more impressive than the last.]

Cheng Che is now a top influencer in both academic and entertainment circles.

I'm ready to snag the March issue of Esquire!

[These brands' copywriting is really good, worthy of Che Baby's status.]

Even the brand owners are so cultured; this must be a case of "you become like the company you keep."

After the lecture ended, Cheng Che had just come out of the side door when Professor Liu called him from behind.

Cheng Che.

Cheng Che stopped and turned around.

Professor Liu walked over, a deep sense of satisfaction on his face.

He patted Cheng Che on the shoulder.

"Very well said. Even better than I expected."

Cheng Che smiled and said, "Thank you, Professor Liu."

"There's an internal banquet at noon," Professor Liu said. "It's mainly for the scholars coming from abroad. The dean wants you to go too, to get to know them."

Cheng Che nodded.

The two walked side by side out of the auditorium.

February in Capital City is still quite cold; the wind blows in through the cracks in the corridor windows, carrying a dry chill.

Professor Liu said as they walked, "Oh, by the way, there's something I need to tell you."

Cheng Che turned his head to look at him.

"I've discussed it with the dean, and we're preparing to apply for the State Natural Science Award for you."

Cheng Che paused for a moment.

State Natural Science Award.

The highest award in the field of natural sciences in Xia Country.

The awards are given out only once a year, and only a very small number of projects are selected each time.

This award isn't won based on popularity; it's based on solid academic achievements.

Each recipient of this award is a top scholar in their respective field.

"It's a sure thing," Professor Liu added. "Your results speak for themselves; you solved a conjecture that no one had proven for sixty years. That's significant enough."

Cheng Che's heart skipped a beat.

He was thinking about something else.

The State Natural Science Award is a national-level academic award.

This award perfectly corresponds to the requirements of his [ Intelligence Trial - Stage 5]: to win a national-level academic award.

However, the State Natural Science Award is only awarded in November each year.

It's only the end of February, we still have to wait nine months.

He had just thought of this time difference when Professor Liu spoke again.

"Oh, right, there's one more thing. To celebrate this breakthrough, the Xia Country Mathematical Society planning to award you a prize in March."

Cheng Che looked at him.

" The Annual Young Mathematician Breakthrough Special Award," Professor Liu said. "This award was specially created for you by the Mathematical Society; there wasn't one before. They felt that your proof this time was of great significance and wanted to give you this recognition separately."

Cheng Che asked, "Is this a national-level project?"

"Of course," Professor Liu nodded. "It's a special award from a national-level academic society, quite prestigious. But to be honest, its influence is still far behind the State Natural Science Award. If you feel it's not prestigious enough and don't want it..."

"Yes," Cheng Che said.

Professor Liu was taken aback.

"Of course I want it, why wouldn't I?" Cheng Che's tone was very serious. "This is also recognition from my senior colleagues."

Professor Liu looked at him with a gratified expression.

He thought Cheng Che knew how to respect his seniors and didn't want to offend the Mathematical Society.

But Cheng Che was thinking about something completely different.

National-level award.

Awards will be presented in March.

This means that he can complete the [ Intelligence Trial - Stage 5] in March.

No need to wait until November.

After completing the trial, he will become Higher Incubus.

What does Higher Incubus mean? It means unlocking the attribute point cap.

All his attributes are currently stuck at 80; he can only break through by completing all the trials.

The Charisma Trial is complete, the Stamina Trial is complete, and only this final step remains in the Intelligence Trial.

March.

He smiled, feeling incredibly happy.

Professor Liu looked at him, assuming he was happy about the Mathematical Society's recognition, and smiled as well.

The lunch banquet was held at a hotel near Peking University.

It wasn't big, just three tables of people.

Apart from a few professors and the dean of the School of Mathematical Sciences, the rest are scholars from abroad.

Princeton, Cambridge, École Normale Supérieure of Paris, University of Tokyo.

They are all top figures in their respective fields, but in front of Cheng Che, their attitudes are consistent: they treat him as a peer worthy of communication.

A Princeton professor walked over with a wine glass and said in English, "I've looked at your proof three times. It's beautiful."

Cheng Che replied in English, "Thank you. I read your paper on p-advanced L functions; Lemma 4.2 was very enlightening for me."

The professor paused for a moment, then smiled.

You read my paper?

"I looked at some," Cheng Che said. "Time was limited, so I only looked at the parts related to this proof."

The professor looked at him and nodded.

He didn't say anything more, but simply raised his glass and clinked it against Cheng Che's.

Meanwhile, another piece of news is gaining traction online.

The official Weibo account of the program " Walking the Flower Road Together " posted an update.

" The Europe leg of ' Walking the Flower Road Together ' is about to begin. This time, we're going even further."

The accompanying image is a map, starting from the Xia Country, passing through Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and finally extending to Europe.

At the end of the map, the name of a city is marked.

Paris.

The number of comments exceeded 50,000 within ten minutes.

[ Europe Episode!!! It's finally here!!!]

[ Paris!!! Cheng Che is going to Paris!!!]

[This is the only variety show with new footage of Cheng Che, I'm going crazy!]

[Production team, please, give Cheng Che more screen time, I'll subscribe to a membership until next year!]

Is the budget for the Europe portion very high? I saw they said there was no upper limit on the cost.

I'm already looking forward to seeing Cheng Che on the streets of Paris.

[ Cheng Che Paris, just imagining this scene is beautiful]

[Hurry up and film, hurry up and broadcast, I'm waiting!]