The night before the college entrance exam results were released, I redeemed my Peking University ad

In the office of the Academician Building at Wuhan University, China.

Academician Zhou was still trying to maintain his composure, watching the live stream to see what tricks Ji Bai was up to.

But as Ji Bai continued to dissect his words, his face grew paler and paler, his fingers clenched tighter and tighter, until his knuckles turned blue.

The moment the words "It's nothing" blared from the speaker, he felt a surge in his chest and a sweet taste in his throat—

"puff--!"

A mouthful of blood sprayed directly onto the desk in front of him, splattering red marks onto the documents.

He slumped into the chair, all his strength drained away, his eyes glazed over.

When he was removed as vice president of the mathematics association, he still harbored a glimmer of hope.

He felt that it was just a temporary reprimand from above, a mere formality to give Ji Bai face.

He still holds the title of academician and his academic status. As long as he keeps a low profile for three to five years and the storm passes, he will recover sooner or later with the connections and achievements he has built up over his lifetime.

But Ji Bai's move was aimed directly at severing his roots!

At the ICM conference, a top-tier event broadcast globally, he personally dismantled his most crucial and foundational work in front of mathematicians worldwide.

This paper was the core achievement of his academician evaluation and the cornerstone of his entire academic career.

With the foundation crumbling, his academician status is no longer legitimate, and it's uncertain whether he can even retain his title, let alone make a comeback.

More than a decade of painstaking effort and a lifetime of academic reputation were shattered by a mere 19-year-old boy's casual remark.

In the words of a young person, his path to success... has been severed!

"Ji Bai...you're so cruel..."

"I hate it so much!!!"

……

at the same time.

The academic luminaries and government leaders watching the live stream across China all gasped in astonishment.

Too bad!

That kid is ruthless!

Slaying people on the path to enlightenment destroys their very foundation!

What does it mean to remain silent until you make a stunning remark?

This is!

He remained unnoticed for three years of high school, but ended up as the top scorer in the college entrance examination!

Then they were questioned, suppressed, and smeared.

The boy remained silent, and just when everyone thought he was an easy target, he pulled off a big one!

Room temperature superconductivity, going abroad to receive awards, cutting off the road at the conference!

A smooth combo left everyone stunned!

Every step is precise, every move is deadly!

Many people previously thought that Ji Bai's trip abroad was simply to receive an award, and that the previous crackdown was a national-level arrangement that had nothing to do with him personally. They thought that a nineteen-year-old boy wouldn't have so much scheming and cunning.

But now, seeing the nonchalant young man on the screen, everyone changed their minds.

This is a little silver coin that's good at holding candy!

Many people felt a chill run down their spines, silently engraving the phrase "Never offend Ji Bai" into their very bones.

At such a young age, he not only possesses extraordinary academic talent, but also has a sharp mind and ruthless methods.

You either have to win over this kind of person completely, or just leave them alone.

Anyone who dares to oppose him will face dire consequences.

……

Netizens have much simpler thoughts.

It's not as deep as the big shots think.

It was pure joy.

"The Great Emperor is awesome!! He severed the Great Dao with a wave of his hand! He wiped out someone's lineage on the spot!"

"Stop hiding anyone, what are you doing at a time like this? It's that red-haired old man surnamed Zhou!"

"That feels so good! I've always disliked that old Deng, and now he's been nailed to the pillar of academic shame!"

"What is meant by 'dimensional reduction attack'? It means using a newly invented tool to smash your decades-old foundation on the spot, leaving you no room for rebuttal!"

"Academician Zhou: What did I do to deserve this? I just said a few words to put him down, why did he have to come after me all the way to ICM?"

"Hilarious! They dug up your papers from over a decade ago and used them to attack you. The consequence of offending the emperor is that they even dig up your ancestral graves."

"Even fantasy novels wouldn't dare write something like this! A young emperor ascends to the pinnacle of the world, casually slapping a pathetic clown to death, tearing his cultivation manual to shreds!"

"Nothing at all! I could laugh at that for a year! Even the Emperor's comebacks are so down-to-earth!"

"Live the legacy of Ji Men!"

"Praise be to the god of the season!"

……

Ji Bai finished writing the last stroke of his pen, glanced at the clearly dissected thesis on the screen, smiled, casually closed the webpage, and turned to walk off the podium.

He swore he hadn't thought that much about it.

He just wanted to complete the mission of "the nemesis of academic cliques".

As for finding Academician Zhou's paper, it was purely coincidental!

But the people in the audience didn't think that way.

After two seconds of silence, someone stood up first, and then all the scholars in the hall stood up in unison, and thunderous applause instantly filled the entire Alexander Auditorium.

The applause rose in waves, filled with undisguised shock and heartfelt admiration.

Some people clapped until their palms were red, and their eyes were shining with excitement.

They witnessed not only the disproving of an old paper, but also the birth of a completely new set of mathematical tools and the beginning of a new era for the discipline.

Those foreigners who had just questioned Ji Bai's casual attire and lack of English were now taking pictures more enthusiastically than anyone else.

Language, attire, and academic rules are all insignificant details in the face of absolute power.

Ji Bai stood to the side of the stage and nodded slightly in greeting.

The boy, with his bright eyes and a faded school uniform, stood at the edge of the spotlight, looking more like a true king than ever before on stage.

Before the applause had subsided, a staff member stationed in the U.S. quickly walked over, leaned down, and whispered a few words in his ear.

Ji Bai's smile faltered for a moment, and after a slight nod, he quickly left the venue through the side door with the staff.

The audience was left with scholars still applauding, and lingering excitement.

No one blamed Ji Bai for leaving early.

Jesus couldn't preach forever!

……

Meanwhile, in a high-level conference room in the United States, the atmosphere was tense.

Three representatives from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' emergency coordination team sat on one side of the long table. The leader was a diplomat in his forties surnamed Zhou.

Consul Zhou has worked here for more than ten years and has dealt with various departments of the United States countless times. He has seen all kinds of situations.

But today, the veins on his forehead throbbed slightly under the fluorescent lights, clearly indicating that he had been holding back for a long time.

"Strong protest!"

"We spent a full twenty hours submitting Mr. Ji Bai's application for a special flight back to China, but you kept making excuses and delaying it."

"Air traffic control? Airspace congestion? Are you trying to fool a three-year-old with those excuses?!"

The American official opposite him shrugged, a fake smile on his face: "Mr. Zhou, please believe me, we have no prejudice against your country's application for a diplomatic plane."

"But you should know that the airspace at Kennedy Airport has been very congested in the past 24 hours, there are seasonal thunderstorms along the Atlantic coast, and three nearby military bases are conducting exercises at the same time. The weather conditions are really not favorable."

"We are trying our best to coordinate, but it will take time."

"Moreover, Mr. Ji has just arrived in our great country and won the Fields Medal. He should stay longer and have more exchanges with our academic and business communities."

"Isn't this in line with the diplomatic relations of a great nation like yours, one of the most courteous in the world?"