They traveled through time at the same time, but the villainous scientist

Chapter 85 The Shaking World

His so-called "serious business" was, of course, publishing papers.

Through his intentional or unintentional displays of genius on various occasions over the years, Zhuge Qing's persona as a "genius" has been firmly established.

Now, it's time to produce some truly substantial, interim results.

This is not just for fame, but also to lay the groundwork for a series of subsequent plans.

He needs greater influence and more resources...

Zhuge Qing had already planned which field to use as a breakthrough point.

The first choice, naturally, is mathematics.

the reason is simple.

On the one hand, proving mathematical theories, unlike experimental sciences such as physics and chemistry, does not require a large amount of experimental data as support.

On the other hand, and more importantly, the physical rules of different worlds differ to varying degrees.

Whether a physical theory from one world can be fully applied to another world still needs to be verified.

However, he currently lacks the necessary conditions to conduct the verification...

But this problem doesn't exist in mathematics.

The essence of mathematics is that it is an objective language and logical tool used by humankind to describe and understand the universe.

Just like the circumference of a circle, it is always 2πr in any world.

Its universality is unmatched by other disciplines.

Therefore, as long as the proof process is confirmed to be without problems, he can directly transfer the results from other worlds.

Zhuge Qing walked to his desk, turned on his computer, and created a new document.

He pondered for a moment, then typed a line in the document's title bar—

"Discussion on the distribution law of Mersenne primes and proof of Zhou's conjecture".

As for Zhou's conjecture, it is a famously tough problem in the field of mathematics, which has troubled countless top mathematicians for decades. Its difficulty and influence are no less than some branches of the "Goldbach Conjecture" or "Riemann Hypothesis" in the world before he traveled there.

Of course, none of these were problems for him.

After all, he directly "borrowed" mature theoretical achievements from other worlds.

Having set his goal, Zhuge Qing no longer hesitated. His fingers flew across the keyboard, and lines of complex mathematical formulas and rigorous logical arguments poured out like flowing water.

In reality, he was doing more of a "transcription" and "adaptation" process, restating the perfect answer he already had in his mind in a language that the global mathematical community could understand and accept.

After an unknown amount of time, Zhuge Qing let out a long sigh of relief when the last character was typed.

Get it!

He carefully examined the entire paper from beginning to end, and only after confirming that every logical point was flawless did he nod in satisfaction.

He then skillfully opened the official website of the top international mathematics journal, *Annals of Mathematics*, and uploaded the information efficiently.

……

a few days later.

The latest issue of "Chronicle of Mathematics" has been officially released worldwide.

Initially, not many people would pay special attention to a paper from China, authored by "Zhuge Qing".

After all, in traditional thinking, the field of top-level mathematics has always seemed to be the domain of Westerners.

However, everything changed when some true professionals stumbled upon this paper about Mersenne primes and Zhou's conjecture.

"Hiss—this argument…my God!"

"Impossible! Zhou's conjecture... has actually been proven?!"

"This logical deduction... is too perfect! It's simply art!"

"Zhuge Qing? Who is this? A Chinese? So young?!" Initially, it only caused a small stir within the mathematics departments of a few top universities and on some professional forums.

However, when several renowned mathematical giants mentioned the paper in a tone of extreme shock on social media or in internal emails, and gave preliminary affirmation of its arguments, the shock was like a boulder thrown into a calm lake, instantly stirring up a huge wave!

The news spread like wildfire, shaking the entire international mathematics community within a single day, followed by complete uproar!

"The Zhou conjecture, which has puzzled the mathematics community for decades, has been successfully proven! The prover is a young scholar from China!"

"A century-old problem has been solved! The mathematics community has reached a new milestone!"

"The prodigy Zhuge Qing has single-handedly shaken the world's mathematical landscape!"

Front pages of major newspapers, emergency reports from mainstream media, and the top trending topics on online platforms...

In an instant, the world's attention was focused on the name "Zhuge Qing".

Unlike his previous minor efforts in domestic academic circles, this time, it's a truly global impact!

Domestically, there was naturally jubilation.

Countless people are thrilled and proud of it.

"Wow! Zhuge Liang is on his way to becoming a god!"

"I told you long ago, anything from Qingshen is guaranteed to be top-notch!"

"He solved a world-class mathematical problem at just over ten years old. Is he even human? He's a monster!"

Meanwhile, the academic community abroad was plunged into even more intense shock and disbelief.

How could a Chinese person, a teenager, independently complete such a significant mathematical proof?

This simply subverted their cognition!
Countless emails and phone calls flooded the editorial office of *Chronicle of Mathematics* and various academic institutions across China, all asking the same question—just who is this Zhuge Qing?!
In an instant, Zhuge Qing's name dominated the global academic community.

Zhuge Qing, who was at the center of all this, was somewhat helpless at this moment.

It's not because of anything else, it's mainly because I have too many social engagements.

Recognition from official sources, invitations from various universities and research institutions, interviews from the media...

Although these were all within his expectations and part of his plan to expand his influence, dealing with them was still quite tiring.

While dealing with these "sweet troubles" that came one after another, Zhuge Qing secretly observed the reactions of all parties and prepared for the next step of the plan.

Some unexpected changes were quietly taking place.

As the news continues to spread and gain traction, especially within the Eastern cultural sphere, the name "Zhuge Qing" is becoming increasingly associated with his almost deified legendary ancestor, "Zhuge Wuhou."

While countless people were talking about him over tea and after meals, and he was even regarded in some places as "the reincarnation of Zhuge Liang" and "the embodiment of wisdom," an invisible yet real force began to converge from all directions toward the location of Zhuge Qing.

Finally, at a certain moment, when the gathered power of faith reached a critical point.

hum-

A barely audible hum echoed in the air.

Those forces of faith that should have been intangible and formless began to surge and coalesce violently, as if drawn and shaped by some mysterious force.

As light and shadow intertwine, a blurry outline gradually becomes clear.

It was a figure dressed in an ancient Confucian robe, wearing a turban, and holding a feather fan.

The figure gradually darkened, eventually solidifying completely and hovering silently behind Zhuge Qing.

Although it is merely a phantom formed of energy, it possesses a calm and composed demeanor that commands strategy and wins decisive victories.

"This is……"

"A god?"

Zhuge Qing stopped what he was doing, raised his head with great interest, and looked at this special being that had suddenly appeared and was composed of pure faith power.

This was beyond his expectations; his actions had unexpectedly produced such a side effect.

The immense power of faith, when gathered together, can actually give birth to "gods" with physical forms?
(End of this chapter)