A genius student? Ha, they're nothing but ants at your feet!

"How are you feeling? Are you comfortable in the room? Is the heating working properly?"

The door was gently pushed open, and Su Hao poked half his body in, holding a cup of steaming warm water in his hand.

"Oh, this is miles better than that lousy hotel."

Theodore gave a casual reply and then held up the "blue brick" in his hand.

"However, Su Hao, tell me honestly, what's the deal with these papers?"

"You just dealt with the Smail problem, are you planning to seamlessly transition into a death charge against the Riemann Hypothesis, the boss?"

Su Hao glanced at the documents.

He shook his head calmly.

No, it's far too early.

I am well aware that this level of mathematical fortress is absolutely beyond my current knowledge and ability to overcome on my own.

However, it's always best to plan ahead; the extensive data collection and preparation work in the early stages should always be initiated in advance.

This is not false at all.

After all, defeating a monster of this level is definitely not something one person can do alone!

We must gather the top players from across the server to form an elite squad armed to the teeth, and we also need top-notch equipment and logistics.

What's more, the Riemann Hypothesis is a formidable obstacle that has haunted the mathematical world for over a century!

That was a colossal abyssal beast that could drive anyone insane just by looking at it!

Countless self-proclaimed genius mathematicians have fallen at its feet, turning into withered bones beneath its throne.

"However, you seem quite calm and collected."

Thanks to your previous paper, the Riemann Hypothesis has now become the hottest potato in the world, it's incredibly popular!

The entire mathematics community is in an uproar over your paper!

I've heard that even some of the top professors at the most prestigious universities are now secretly recruiting and eager to make their mark!

The most crucial thing is!

Those seasoned veterans who wield immense influence in academia—each one possesses resources, funding, and top-tier think tanks that are unimaginable to ordinary people.

"what……"

Su Hao, however, maintained a calm and composed expression.

Are you worried that someone else will beat you to it and steal the spot?

If it were really such an easy problem that could be solved by sheer numbers, then...

Why would I keep it until now? I've already been soloing it like a newbie mob in the starting area.

He patted the thick stack of papers, his eyes becoming incredibly determined.

"However, I firmly believe that I will find the key to the ultimate truth!"

Give me time, and once all the external conditions are fully met!

I will definitely challenge it without hesitation and give the most perfect proof in front of the whole world!

Theodore nodded in deep agreement.

Upon closer reflection, this is indeed quite reasonable.

To tackle a problem of this magnitude as the Millennium Prize is something that cannot be accomplished by one person alone.

An exceptionally favorable research environment.

Academic colleagues who work together so well that they can understand each other with just a glance.

Massive data and computing power support.

These hardware requirements are all indispensable.

Most importantly, we absolutely need someone!

An absolute brain that can completely isolate itself from the world in terms of matter and time, like an ascetic, and immerse itself wholeheartedly in the world of pure mathematics!

"Then you should get some rest! I won't bother you anymore."

Su Hao greeted them, then left the room, gently closing the door behind him.

The door closed.

My nerves, which had been tense all day, finally relaxed.

The exhaustion from staying up late for days on end surged in like a tsunami after a dam broke.

Theodore had barely fallen asleep when he hit the pillow, and instantly lost consciousness, sinking into a deep sleep.

In that bizarre and fantastical dream.

He found himself in an extremely desolate alien world, wearing a set of extremely heavy, dark gray plate armor covered with the marks of time.

The cold, hard feel of the steel was so real that it traveled from my arm throughout my entire body.

He looked down and saw that what he was holding tightly in his hand was an epic tower shield that was even larger than his entire body and covered with defensive runes!

Theodore looked up.

The sky above was oppressive and dark, as if splashed with thick ink, with lightning and thunder!

And beneath their feet lay the scorched, cracked earth.

Densely packed!

They are all extremely complex formulas!

It was a strange magic circle, shimmering with a blinding light, inscribed with a shape resembling the Riemann Zeta function!

Roar! ...

Extremely far away!

The horizon!

A terrifying beast, so large it could blot out the sky, suddenly let out a terrifying roar that shattered the clouds!

Theodore looked closely and felt his scalp tingle instantly!

The surface of that giant beast's body!

It was densely covered with countless strangely jumping numbers and high-order mathematical symbols!

They were like karmic fires gushing from the depths of hell, swaying wildly and burning fiercely in the gale!

It exudes a sense of oppressive despair.

"All hands on deck!"

I don't know where it is.

Don't know who.

In the desperate gale, he roared with all his might.

His voice conveyed a resolute determination to die.

Theodore turned around abruptly!

He could clearly see a young warrior standing behind him, clad in a robe and holding a staff, with a resolute expression!

This calm-looking boy!

no doubt!

It is the last glimmer of hope in this broken world that has been ravaged by the behemoth of mathematics and is on the verge of collapse!

Kill them!

in all directions!

An indescribable mathematical monster surged forth like a black tide!

In the sky!

Countless destructive forbidden magic attacks, powerful enough to crush space, rained down on the hero like a meteor shower!

That was a devastating bombardment capable of completely crushing the entire land!

"Damn it!!!"

Theodore's eyes were bloodshot!

He completely abandoned reason and, driven by instinct, let out a wild, beast-like roar!

He rushed forward fearlessly!

With that massive tower shield, as solid as a city wall, it firmly blocked all the attacks that were hurtling towards the hero!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The violent shockwave of the explosion brutally penetrated the cold shield and poured into his body!

The shock caused Theodore's internal organs to churn violently, and even his bone marrow seemed to groan in agony.

numb!

Theodore's thick arms had long since lost all feeling and were covered in blood!

however!

The monster's attack did not weaken at all; it continued like a violent storm, without a pause for even a fraction of a second!

No refunds!

Absolutely no refunds!

Theodore clenched his teeth so tightly they felt like they were about to break, and a strong, metallic taste of blood filled his mouth!

Because he knew it perfectly well!

His mission!

Even if it means being shattered to pieces, even if it means turning to ashes, they must fight to the death to protect the safety of the hero behind them!

Until the hero chanted that ultimate equation incantation!

"Hoo-ha...hoo-ha..."

Suddenly!

The screen shattered instantly!

Theodore jolted awake from this nightmare that felt like a real battlefield!

He was gasping for breath like a drowning man, his chest heaving violently.

It wasn't until he could see the wooden ceiling above him that he realized he was already drenched in sweat, with cold sweat streaming down his face and soaking his pillow.

"Fuck..."

Theodore stared blankly out the dark window.

"What the hell... what kind of masochistic nightmare is this?!"