The unparalleled talent of the country started from Harbin Institute of Technology

On December 7, 1988, a 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck Armenia, followed by a 5.8-magnitude aftershock four minutes later, causing approximately 24,000 casualties.

The news shocked the whole world.

At the Harbin Institute of Technology's Weizigou campus, Wang Duoyu was holding a meeting in the secretary's office of the administration building.

Lü Gongliang expressed his opinion before Wang Duoyu spoke.

"Oh, I don't have any opinion. Earthquakes happen every year, and our country has quite a few. There's very little we can do about it."

Wang Duoyu said expressionlessly:

"Although earthquakes are natural disasters, falling under the category of force majeure, and are difficult to predict, it is indeed difficult for us to predict their occurrence with our current technological capabilities."

"Of course, Harbin Institute of Technology has earthquake-related majors, which we do need to pay attention to."

"We certainly don't want what happened in Tangshan twelve years ago to repeat itself, especially now that we've built an experimental base in the ALD district, which we must protect."

Some people may ask: Will earthquakes occur on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau?
If you remove the character "么", an earthquake will definitely occur.

The Tibetan Plateau is located on the collision zone between the Indian Plate and the Eurasian Plate. The Indian Plate moves northward at a rate of about five centimeters per year, continuously pressing against the Eurasian Plate, leading to crustal deformation and seismic activity.

In 1973, a magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck Luhuo.

"I propose that 100 million RMB be invested annually in earthquake-related research projects. This should not only focus on theoretical research, but also include relevant applied research."

Hearing Wang Duoyu's words, Han Jue couldn't help but speak up:

"Professor Wang, isn't this too much?"

Liu Deben chimed in, "Yeah, Duoyu, 100 million RMB is still too much."

Upon hearing this, Wang Duoyu shook his head and said:

"One hundred million RMB seems like a lot, but does it have a significant impact on Harbin Institute of Technology?"

Everyone was speechless. How could there be no impact?
One hundred million RMB, and that's an annual investment of one hundred million RMB. If that's not a lot, what would be considered a lot?

Even though Harbin Institute of Technology's annual income is not low, its expenses are also considerable.

The number of those who amassed huge fortunes was too numerous to count on one hand.

Earthquake-related majors are just small departments, and their presence is very low within the vast campus of Harbin Institute of Technology.

If it weren't for this Armenian earthquake, Liu Deben and his colleagues would never have remembered that Harbin Institute of Technology even had an earthquake-related major.

So, Liu Deben and his colleagues were naturally very surprised that a major with extremely low visibility could actually receive 100 million RMB in research funding every year.

Seeing that they were all reluctant, Wang Duoyu didn't say much. One hundred million RMB in research funding per year was too much, so he suggested reducing it to eighty million RMB.

Harbin Institute of Technology is rich, so it can't be that they're unwilling to spend even 80 million RMB, right?
"Alright, let's put that topic aside for now and discuss next year's work arrangements."

"Does this even need discussion?" Lü Gongliang asked in surprise.
"In previous years, we always referred to the situation of the previous year and then made temporary adjustments, right? Is there anything else that needs to be arranged now?"

Not only him, but also Liu Deben, Han Jue, and Fang Guangchao cast curious glances at him. Wang Duoyu explained:

"Based on last year's situation, Goldman Sachs, Sequoia Capital, and other companies didn't manage to acquire our Zhuoyue Technology, and they certainly won't be satisfied. So this year, they'll definitely pull some other tricks."

"This time, they might even join forces with other economies to sever ties with us."

Upon hearing this, Liu Deben, Lü Gongliang, and Han Jue's expressions immediately became extremely solemn.

Although they were eager to know why, at this moment, they could only listen to Wang Duoyu explain the situation.

Located in the central and western part of the Eurasian plate.

That is, the area near present-day Armenia.

Something big is going to happen here next year.

This incident also made everyone aware that the huge iceberg lying in the Arctic Ocean is already on the verge of collapse.

The grand plan that others have been working on for half a century has finally yielded results.

When other snow-capped mountains, including Mount Everest, are about to collapse, a snow lotus blooming on K2 is bound to attract everyone's attention.

No one wants to see K2 still standing.

This is a battle over the right path.

The international context is actually that simple.

Companies affiliated with Harbin Institute of Technology, as well as Want Want Group, will be the first to be affected.

Of course, Want Want Group is in a better position because Wang Duoyu had already started planning for this long ago.

Even Yuma's clothing was hidden.

Wall Street giants such as LeEco, O'Brien, and Dylan Dario have already been supported by Wang Duoyu.

Although its parent company is a mysterious shareholder hiding behind the islands, it has already been accepted as one of their own by Wall Street.

It's because Maple Tree Capital and other financial firms operate in a style similar to many financial firms on Wall Street.

However, companies affiliated with Harbin Institute of Technology, such as Huashun, Azure, and Diaopai, will definitely be targeted.

Then there are the Nebula and Dawn series of supercomputers, which are considered the number one enemy by IBM, Cray, and others.

Supercomputers are a vital national asset; which country in Europe and America wouldn't want to possess such a powerful weapon?
By 1988, everyone knew that computer technology was the key to the third technological revolution.

Facebook, this internet company, has already made a splash, and it is backed by computer-related companies such as IBM, Apple, and Excellence Technology, forming the information age we live in today.

Almost everyone with foresight has already foreseen the general trend of the future, and even many ordinary people have realized that a great era is about to arrive.

The fact that companies affiliated with Harbin Institute of Technology have already mastered so many computer-related technology products is a classic case of "possessing a treasure is a crime."

"Of course, you don't need to be too nervous. We need to have a foolproof plan, and we also need to trust that the higher-ups will be able to handle it."

Wang Duoyu briefly outlined what might happen next year, then changed the subject and said:
“They are not a monolithic group; they each have their own interests and demands.”

"For example, if companies like Toyota and Panasonic have stopped operating their factories in China, well, then they can only restart their factories in Japan."

"So, who will they sell their overpriced appliances to?"

Liu Deben and the others' eyes lit up immediately. Yes, that makes a lot of sense.

There's always a way out; such a good situation can't be easily ruined.

After discussing these points, Wang Duoyu did not continue the conversation. Instead, he decided to wait until the year-end summary was completed before making further adjustments based on the specific circumstances of each company.

However, it is necessary to make relevant preparations now, so as not to be caught off guard.

"Duoyu, does that mean there's nothing we can do now?"

"That's not entirely true. First, we already know about this."

Wang Duoyu shook his head and said:

"What I'm saying isn't that it's unlikely to happen, but rather that it will definitely happen, just like my previous predictions about the Plaza Accord and the US stock market crash. I have confidence in the objective facts, which is why I can make such judgments."

Upon hearing his words, Liu Deben and Lü Gongliang froze, utterly embarrassed.

Last year, Wang Duoyu said he wanted to short US stocks and invest as much money as possible, but Liu Deben and the other two listened to the judgment of Fang Lihe and other leaders and did not invest more.

As a result, Lotte Group did not make much profit in the end, while companies such as Yuexiu Company, CITIC Securities, and Shanghai Chengtou made a fortune.

This is what happens when you see no comparison – there's no harm done.

"Now that we're aware of this, production can remain unchanged, but the inventory must be cleared out promptly."

"If necessary, the entire shipment can even be shipped overseas in advance."

"Secondly, now that we know about this, if something really happens by the middle of next year, our sales may not be very good for a period of time."

"At that point, we can take other paths."

White-labeling and such are the most fun.

At the very least, they could simply supply the surplus raw materials to other companies.

For example, Walsin Technology, a subsidiary of Want Want Group, also sells computers, so they can launch a so-called 'high-end brand' in the future.

They might even operate covertly, handing over products from brands that lack superior technology to unknown brands for sale on the market.

Alternatively, they could directly acquire an American computer brand and then use its channels to sell their products.

In short, a living person cannot die from holding in their urine.

There are ways to overcome such difficulties.

"So we don't need to do anything right now, but we've already made adjustments. At least next year we won't blindly expand and waste money."

Wang Duoyu's words were very pertinent.

But all of this is based on the premise that his speculation is correct; otherwise, his arrangement would be an obstacle to the development of companies affiliated with Harbin Institute of Technology.

"Duoyu, will your Want Want Group make similar arrangements in the future?" Lu Gongliang suddenly asked.

These words immediately caught the attention of Liu Deben and his group.

Yes, Want Want Group is a company under Wang Duoyu's name. Perhaps we could listen to his plans for this company.

In the past two years, Wang Duoyu has become less interested in companies affiliated with Harbin Institute of Technology.

His reason was that the companies affiliated with Harbin Institute of Technology were too numerous and complex, and the amount of capital involved was too large, which made him somewhat overwhelmed.

But who doesn't know that he has invested a lot of time and energy in Want Want Group?
Zheng Baoyin and his relatives would come to the island in the middle of the lake for gatherings every few days, and Liu Deben and the others were well aware of this.

However, some things are better left unsaid, lest they damage the harmony.

Wang Duoyu heard this and shook his head:

"That can't be right!"

Lu Gongliang and the others were immediately taken aback, but what Wang Duoyu said next surprised them even more.

"First, Want Want Group is fundamentally different from companies like Dolphin Group, Diaopai Company, and Zhuoyue Technology."

"Let alone the head of Dolphin Group, even you guys, Lao Liu, don't you have to listen to the plans of your superiors on many things?"

"Therefore, companies like Dolphin Group will be hampered by any adjustments made by even slightly larger companies. It is absolutely impossible for them to be like Want Want Group."

"Secondly, Want Want Group is solely a company under my personal name. Although there are other shareholders, they are all willing to listen to me, and I hold an absolute majority of the shares."

"Therefore, I can say that I have 100% control over the Want Want Group. If I want it to go east, it will definitely not go west."

"Third, to be honest, in terms of financial size, Want Want Group is indeed not as big as the companies affiliated with Harbin Institute of Technology, but it's not by much."

If we're talking about the first two points, Liu Deben and the others would still feel awkward, since Wang Duoyu keeps bringing up the issue of trust, constantly contradicting them and making them lose face.

When Wang Duoyu mentioned the third point, Lü Gongliang and the others' eyes almost popped out of their sockets.

"Impossible, Professor Wang, how could this be?" Han Jue couldn't help but exclaim loudly.

Wang Duoyu glanced at the other person and nodded, saying:
"Fine, if you say it's impossible, then it's impossible."

"The Want Want Group will definitely continue to expand in 1989 and will not stop. I can tell you this in advance."

"Regarding companies like Dolphin Group, I hope you, Lao Liu, can maintain the status quo. After all, you're the ones managing things now, and I rarely interfere with your overall direction."

"Therefore, you bear a heavy burden on your shoulders, and next year will be an extremely crucial year."

Upon hearing this, Lü Gongliang and his companions could no longer remain calm.

It wasn't that they didn't believe it, but they were well aware of just how massive companies like Dolphin Group were.

Although Want Want Group has many subsidiaries, apart from Walsin Technology, a 'pseudo-high-tech' company, the other companies are all in traditional industries, and their revenue is barely a fraction of that of Dolphin Group.

However, many companies affiliated with Harbin Institute of Technology have very impressive revenues, such as Excellence Technology, Nebula and Dawning supercomputing products, Dolphin Group, and Huaxin Company.

In 1985, Dolphin Games' total annual revenue was US$9.25 billion, while Excellence Technology's revenue reached US$4.263 billion; Diaopai Company's revenue was US$3.27 billion, Huaxin Company's was US$3.27 billion, and Huashun Company's was US$2.857 billion.

The total revenue from overseas markets for the whole year was US$27.272 billion. Isn't that an astonishing figure?

Moreover, that's data from 1985; data from 1988 would only be more exaggerated.

What makes Want Want Group comparable to companies like Dolphin Group?

"Duoyu, did you make a lot of money when you shorted US stocks? How much exactly?"

Liu Deben suddenly asked in a deep voice.

Shorting US stocks has always been a source of pain for him, because he betrayed Wang Duoyu's trust.

Although the judgment was made by leaders such as Fang Lihe, Lotte Group is not entirely controlled by Harbin Institute of Technology, so Liu Deben and his team cannot make the final decision.

However, companies like Dolphin Games and Excellence Technology are completely controlled by Harbin Institute of Technology.

If Liu Deben, Lü Gongliang, and others had trusted Wang Duoyu back then, or even if only Yuan Youlan and others had half the level of unwavering trust in him, then Harbin Institute of Technology should have invested a portion of its funds in the market to short US stocks.

Wang Duoyu had already made a plan, so it was practically foolproof.

The US stock market crashed across the board, with the New York Stock Exchange losing more than $500 billion in a single day – a truly enormous sum.

Unfortunately, Liu Deben and his team failed to seize the opportunity and wasted it.

"Not many!"

Wang Duoyu shook his head and said:

"There's no point in talking about this now, and I won't bring it up. Anyway, you all know that companies like CITIC Securities, Yuexiu Company, and Shanghai Chengtou have made a lot of money, while our Lotte Group is not as profitable as just one of them."

"Trust is a very good quality, and I hope you can always maintain it."

"I don't need to tell you the specifics of how Want Want Group will act. Let's leave it at that for now."

He voluntarily ended the meeting and left the office.

In fact, he knew that Liu Deben and the others had always wanted to repair their relationship and show that they trusted Wang Duoyu a lot.

But trust isn't just about words; it's about actions.

On the other hand, as Wang Duoyu has also said, Harbin Institute of Technology is indeed too big now.

If he continues to control the overall direction, it will consume a lot of his time and energy.

It might be better to let go and allow these companies to develop on their own.

Once capital rises to a certain level, those in control, if they do not want to lose power, will naturally try every means to continue to expand their influence.

Ugh!
After watching Wang Duoyu leave, Liu Deben and the others sat blankly in the office and let out a long sigh.

"It seems that Want Want Group has really made a lot of money. No wonder they have purchased so many private jets in the past year or two, and they also made an investment in the Glacier Expressway. Perhaps the money they have made in the overseas financial market is far beyond our imagination."

Upon hearing Han Jue's words, Lü Gongliang suddenly said:
"Let's pretend we don't know anything about what happened today, and refrain from making any guesses, so as not to make Professor Wang uncomfortable or disrupt his plans."

Everyone nodded.

They are all trustworthy people; otherwise, Wang Duoyu wouldn't have told them so much.

The reason why Want Want Group hasn't disclosed exactly how much money it has made is because there's no need to.

The profits earned by companies like CITIC Securities alone were enough to make Liu Deben and his associates feel guilty for a long time, not to mention Want Want Group.

In early December, a document transported from China Northern Airlines arrived safely in New York, USA, and was then delivered to the document receiving room at the entrance of Princeton University.

This document is not an ordinary document, but Wang Duoyu's sixth paper proving the functor conjecture.

Although the Harbin Institute of Technology website updated the paper after the review results were released, not everyone checks the website every day.

Some people prefer physical books, since the internet is still a novelty. However, many professors at Princeton University are in their thirties or forties, with most even in their fifties or sixties.

Older folks tend to be more conservative and accustomed to their old habits, and are somewhat resistant to trying new things.

Not to mention, the recent emergence of the Paramecium virus has made everyone even more fearful of the internet.

The office where Andre Weil works is where the old man, who has actually retired, still maintains many of his habits from before retirement, even though he hasn't left the mathematics community.

Even though he is 82 years old this year, he is still in good health and his mind has not become demented or anything else due to old age.

"Professor Andre, the latest issue of the Harbin Institute of Technology Mathematics Journal from the East has arrived, featuring Professor Wang Duoyu's paper."

A Princeton University doctoral student pushed open the door, walked into the office, and said happily.

"Really? God, I can't wait! Give it to me now!" Andrei Weil exclaimed excitedly.

Wang Duoyu is currently the most outstanding mathematician in the world, without exception.

He is a prolific producer of high-quality papers, unmatched by anyone else.

Despite already having received two Fields Medals, he continued to consistently produce a large number of high-quality papers, advancing the development of modern mathematics.

The Langlands program is one of the most popular research topics in the mathematics community today; it is the framework for a grand unified theory of mathematics.

Wang Duoyu is completing a piece of the Langlands Program puzzle.

Of course, many of the papers he has published in the past year or two are not very related to the Langlands Program.

For example, proofs of the Collatz conjecture, infinite-dimensional partial differential equations, and the Hodge conjecture on abelian varieties all deviate to some extent.

Therefore, Andrei Weil greatly admired Wang Duoyu, and even somewhat idolized him.

It's simply because Wang Duoyu is like a god in the world of mathematics, with just too many mathematical achievements.

Picking just one of them would be an achievement that most people could only dream of in a lifetime.

"Perfect, absolutely perfect!"

When Andrei Weil opened the journal and saw Wang Duoyu's paper, he couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.

Although he hadn't seen much yet, he could tell just by looking at the title.

This paper is absolutely fine, because it was reviewed by rising stars in the mathematics community such as Shing-Tung Yau.

Harbin, as one of the world's mathematical centers, is home to a large number of top mathematicians.

According to André Weil, Jean-Baptiste Bülow, Andrew Wiles, Bocherz, Rong Guangxia, and others are all top-notch mathematicians who could all have won the Fields Medal.

Just like Robert Langlands back then, although he didn't win any major international awards, his status was unshakeable.

Especially now, with even the mathematical genius Wang Duoyu actively helping to complete the Langlands program puzzle, it further proves Robert Langlands' status.

With so many top mathematicians helping to review it, Wang Duoyu's paper is undoubtedly of high quality.

Moreover, given Wang Duoyu's current status, no one would question him easily unless someone could find a contradiction in the paper and Wang Duoyu couldn't prove the other party was wrong.

Needless to say, this person is definitely a top expert.

Despite having published so many papers and been questioned countless times, Wang Duoyu has yet to be able to smear anyone's reputation.

While Andre Weil was engrossed in reading Wang Duoyu's paper, a similar scene unfolded in other offices of the Mathematics Department at Princeton University.

The mathematics department is the largest department at Princeton University, with a very strong faculty, and it is next to the Institute for Advanced Study, one of the world's centers of mathematics.

Many mathematics professors, associate professors, assistant professors, and doctoral students are paying attention to Wang Duoyu's paper.

The functor conjecture is widely recognized in the mathematical community as the most difficult problem, if not the most difficult.

It would be a bit much to compare the functor conjecture with mathematical problems such as the Riemann Hypothesis, strong solutions to the Navier-Stokes equations, and the Hodge conjecture.

After all, these are top-level mathematical problems in different fields.

Even the strong solutions to the Navier-Stokes equations are not just a mathematical problem; they involve multiple fields such as fluid mechanics and meteorology.

A few days later, many professors who had already skimmed through the paper exclaimed in amazement.

"Like the previous five papers, they are flawless, but judging from the current situation, they are still a little short of the final touch. It's just a question of whether he can complete the last step."

"I guess he's probably already finished writing it, but just hasn't published it yet."

"My God, it's unbelievable! How did he do that? This is a functor conjecture! It seems he can completely prove it, completing the biggest piece of the Langlands program."

The most important parts of the Langlands program include Fermat's Last Theorem, the Fundamental Lemma, the Geometric Langlands Conjecture, and the Reciprocity Law Conjecture, all of which were independently completed by Wang Duoyu.

Among the remaining important pieces of the puzzle are the Riemann Hypothesis and the functor hypothesis.

Wang Duoyu has published six proof papers related to the functor conjecture this year, almost completely proving the problem.

Unbelievable!

incredible!

"I wonder if he will hold a conference in the middle of next year? Or perhaps the International Congress of Mathematicians in the middle of the year after?"

Upon hearing this question, Andrei Weil immediately replied:

"This certainly can't wait until the year after next. If he still hasn't announced the specific date for the conference by May of next year, then I'll go to Harbin in June to find him. I want to hear his presentation."

Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent.

Everyone knows why Andrei Weil said that—simply because he was already eighty-two years old.

At such an advanced age, who knows if she'll even live to be 90?

Even Andrei Weil himself was worried about whether he would live to see next year.

The older people get, the more they fear death.

Especially for elderly people whose heads are already buried in the yellow earth, whether they will wake up tomorrow is probably only known to God.

Andrei Weil, who dedicated his life to mathematics, naturally hoped to see more of the world connected with mathematics.

The functor conjecture, as the most important piece of the Langlands program, was the most beautiful scenery for him.

The reason everyone remained silent was that they didn't know how to persuade the other party.

Disagreeing with him means praising him for living to be 90 or even 100 years old.

Andrei Weil would think you're hypocritical. How many people can live to be ninety or even a hundred?
This isn't the US Social Security recipient list.

Those on that list could easily live to be over 300 years old, let alone 90.

Anyway, whatever lifespan the list says is what lifespan is, as long as it doesn't interfere with others receiving social security retirement benefits.

But if one agrees, then one is undoubtedly saying that Andrei Weil won't live much longer, and may die after next year.

"Gentlemen, perhaps we don't need to speculate here. Why don't we just write a letter to Professor Wang and ask him for advice? Wouldn't that tell us the answer?"

Van Lawrence's words immediately brought smiles to everyone's faces.

That's true, there's no need to worry about it here. Why not just ask around?

Mathematicians in California, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Paris, London, Moscow, and other places are discussing this.

The question is whether Wang Duoyu will hold a report meeting.

Six papers have already been published proving the functor conjecture, and as everyone can guess, we should have another paper to completely prove this problem.

It's highly unlikely that Wang Duoyu can be stopped for two or three months; in fact, he's already proven that.

Such a significant scientific achievement would be inexcusable if no symposium were held.

At Harbin Institute of Technology, Weizigou Campus, Wang Duoyu didn't even read these letters.

He was so engrossed in the world of proving the Hodge conjecture that he couldn't tear himself away.

The problem of prime numbers and the problem of algebraic varieties may seem unrelated, but in fact they are interconnected.

However, Wang Duoyu's thoughts were wandering around in a divergent manner. His brain was like the entire universe, encompassing different spaces such as points, lines, planes, one-dimensional, two-dimensional, three-dimensional, four-dimensional, five-dimensional, and higher dimensions, as well as the variable of time, cosmic dark energy, dark matter, and so on.

Many pieces of knowledge appear in his mind and are then discarded by him.

Even though he was trying to prove the Hodge conjecture, images from his previous attempts to prove the Riemann Hypothesis kept flashing through his mind, and he even brought out his mathematical tools and methods again.

The Hodge conjecture is like building blocks, while the Riemann conjecture is like confirming a location.

It seems like there's no connection, right?

Actually, that's not the case. There is a certain connection, though not much, but Wang Duoyu did manage to grasp some of their traits.

In the Hodge conjecture, building blocks are geometric objects of different shapes and properties. To build a castle by using a specific method, is it similar to the Riemann Hypothesis, which confirms that non-trivial zeros lie on a line in the complex plane with a real part of 1/2?

The common point is that they are all very difficult.

For Wang Duoyu, challenges are a very good thing, so he is full of passion.

He didn't care about anything outside of himself.

The path leading to and from the island in the middle of the lake has a sign hanging high above the entrance that says "Closed to Visitors".

Liu Deben and the others did not disturb Wang Duoyu, and Zheng Baoyin and the others returned to Bingcheng, but they also did not visit him.

Apart from the Wang Meili sisters, no one else came in.

The words "closed to guests" are very conspicuous, indicating that Wang Duoyu is at a critical juncture.

While Wang Duoyu was busy verifying Hodge's conjecture, on the other side of Harbin Institute of Technology, in the teaching building of the Department of Information Science and Engineering, Jiang Shoucheng and a few others were discussing something: the paramecium virus.

"The code for this paramecium virus isn't that long, only 108 lines in total. How can it be so powerful? The underlying logic is also quite ordinary, so how can it spread so widely and so quickly?"

Back then, Jiang Shoucheng, Mai Zili, Qi Ben'an, and Huang Yunlong were roommates at Fudan University. They took the entrance exam together in 1984, and Qi Ben'an and Mai Zili were admitted to the Department of Mathematics at Harbin Institute of Technology.

Among them, Mai Zili became a master's student of Professor Qiu Chengtong, and was the most outstanding among the four.

Only Jiang Shoucheng and Huang Yunlong were assigned to the Department of Information Science and Engineering.

After graduating with his master's degree, Jiang Shoucheng did not continue his career but stayed at the university, becoming a tutor in the Department of Information Science and Engineering at Harbin Institute of Technology, while also continuing his doctoral studies.

Because Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT) now has increasingly higher academic requirements.

In particular, the Department of Information Science and Engineering is one of the strongest departments at Harbin Institute of Technology, just like the Department of Mathematics, the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, and the Department of Engineering.

The requirements for the strength and academic qualifications of the teaching team have naturally increased. Jiang Shoucheng, who does not want to just be a mentor, naturally hopes to become a lecturer, associate professor, or even a full professor.

His major is software programming, so he mostly discusses things related to that field.

The hottest topic recently is the paramecium virus that has emerged overseas.

As for those hackers, they have little to do with Jiang Shoucheng.

"You don't understand the situation abroad, and you're underestimating this paramecium virus."

Qi Youhui shook his head and said.

Like Jiang Shoucheng, he was a student at Fudan University, except that Qi Youhui entered Harbin Institute of Technology earlier.

Initially, he wanted to apply for a teaching position in the Department of Computational Mathematics at Harbin Institute of Technology, but he almost got rejected.

Later, the Department of Computational Mathematics at Harbin Institute of Technology became increasingly powerful, especially after the department was split up, and the faculty team became larger and larger.

Knowing his own limitations, Qi Youhui naturally followed suit and came to the Department of Information Science and Engineering instead of staying in the Department of Mathematics.

Judging from the current outcome, his initial choice was a wise one.

Nowadays, mathematics departments are full of talented people, and even top-notch mathematics PhDs find it difficult to make a name for themselves in mathematics departments.

Even if it's number one in the world, it doesn't necessarily mean that the Department of Mathematics at Harbin Institute of Technology is number one.

It's simply because the Department of Mathematics at Harbin Institute of Technology has too many world-firsts.

For example, Jiang Shoucheng's former roommate, Mai Zili, is a student of Professor Shing-Tung Yau and is currently pursuing his doctorate, but he is under immense pressure.

The mathematics department has several Fields Medal winners, and they have each supervised a large number of master's and doctoral students, so there will definitely be comparisons between them.

No one dared to compare themselves to Wang Duoyu's students, because they couldn't compete.

Let's not mention the incredibly talented Yorkz, because he has already won a Fields Medal and his ambition has grown; he wants to follow in his teacher's footsteps and win a second one.

Take Bocherz, Yang Nianzhen, Rong Guangxia and other students for example, each and every one of them is very strong.

Even those who later became Wang Duoyu's students, such as Goss, Hino Yasuhito, and McMullen, were frequent guests in top publications, and Mai Zili felt his scalp tingle whenever he saw them.

However, Qi Youhui, a student in the Department of Information Science and Engineering, doesn't feel much pressure at all.

You could even say they were quite relaxed and content.

"Can you edit such a program?" Jiang Shoucheng asked, somewhat unconvinced.

"Yes, but I won't do that."

"why?"

Qi Youhui immediately said:
"I don't want to cause trouble for our school. Our Chinese programs are very streamlined. If such a virus were to be spread by malicious people, the consequences would be unimaginable."

Jiang Shoucheng immediately said:

"Tch, if it doesn't work, it doesn't work. Why make excuses? Besides, our school's firewall is so powerful, and we have so many network engineers. Those hackers must be out of their minds, otherwise why would they dare to cause us trouble?"

"Xiao Jiang, you must have heard Professor Wang's lecture, right? He said that the hardest things to look directly at in this world, besides the sun, are the human heart."

Upon hearing Qi Youhui's words, Jiang Shoucheng immediately fell silent.

What Wang Duoyu said was indeed very intimidating.

Besides, that statement is actually quite true.

If we are really being used, wouldn't that be too unfair?

Moreover, the motivation behind editing such a cyber virus is fundamentally flawed, and there's no need to take such a risk.

Just then, Huang Yunlong walked in and said:
"You guys are still talking about the paramecium virus? That happened months ago. Let me tell you what just happened. You haven't checked the hacker rankings yet, have you? Kevin, the number one hacker, has finally gone offline."

what?
This hacker ranking website is generally not something that people pay attention to every day.

Unless it's someone in the industry, or someone who has been hacked, no one would specifically search for and check the relevant information.

Otherwise, very few people would actually know about this website.

The reason Huang Yunlong and his team paid attention to this website was naturally because they were programmers themselves, and to some extent, they needed to deal with hackers.

Kevin is the number one hacker on the hacker leaderboard.

The reason he ranked first was not because his hacking skills were unparalleled, but because of his destructive power. In addition, he was the first hacker to be imprisoned, which everyone knows.

And this bastard has been on the run for over a year.

Jiang Shoucheng and his group were unaware that Kevin had actually been on the run for more than three years, constantly evading agents from the FBI, the National Security Agency, and other agencies.

"Any more details? Has Facebook reported on this?"

While asking the question, Qi Youhui had already started working, quickly opening a browser and accessing Facebook.

Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT) was able to connect to foreign websites. At that time, there weren't many restrictions, so it was still possible to access the external internet.

"The world's number one hacker, Kevin, has finally been caught! It's a cause for celebration!" Jiang Shoucheng said happily.

"Speaking of which, among the hackers on the hacker rankings, who has the best hacking skills? And what about Harbin Institute of Technology? Do you think the most skilled hackers are those geniuses from our department?" (End of Chapter)