The opening ceremony is over.

Not surprisingly, the moment he opened the door, Luo Wenxuan was surrounded by a crowd of reporters.

"Hello, Secretary-General Luo, where is Academician Lu?"

"I also want to know where he is, but I'm sorry, I guess only he knows."

“…… Hello, Mr. Secretary-General! According to the statistics of this reporter, IMCRC promised a total of 320 million yuan in bonuses today, with an average bonus of 3.2 million yuan! Is that so? ”

"It's an addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division problem that anyone can calculate, as long as you're not wrong, that's it."

"Who will bear the costs? Can IMCRC afford to pay? ”

"Countries are responsible for 40 per cent of the research funding, and the remaining 60 per cent comes from donations from all walks of life. As for whether or not you can afford it, I'll just assume you're joking. ”

"Hello, Secretary General Luo, what if these problems cannot be completed in the end, or some of them cannot be completed, resulting in no one receiving these bonuses in the end?"

"Impossible! IMCRC will set up a foundation to independently operate the prize money and achieve stable growth of assets through a sound investment strategy. Even if IMCRC doesn't exist one day, the prize money will be there until someone takes it! ”

In addition, although this is the question of the century in the 21st century, if no one solves it in this century, it is okay if you answer it in the 22nd and even 23rd centuries. If you can't do it, someone can do it for you...... Okay, please excuse me, I need to go to the bathroom now, and I ask you for any other questions until tomorrow's press conference! Thank you. ”

The scalp that was entangled in these countless questions was numb, and Luo Wenxuan didn't want to say a word in his heart at the moment except for a sentence of MMP. By the time he finally got rid of these pestering reporters, it was already an hour later.

At night.

As is customary, the conference organizers organized a dinner for academic exchanges.

With so many people, it is obviously impossible to arrange them in one hotel.

In order to entertain as many scholars as possible, IMCRC not only arranged the dinner to five star-rated hotels, but also transformed the first floor of the side hall of the International Convention and Exhibition Center into a zero-hour pick-up point, providing free meals for participants who signed up for the conference on their own.

As for the scholars or other invited observers who participated in the Centennial Physical Century Question Conference in the No. 1 and No. 2 conference halls that day, they were arranged to enjoy a dinner at the nearby Marriott Hotel.

Although he didn't have much interest in the banquet, as the chairman of the IMCRC and one of the protagonists of the Centennial Physics Conference, Lu Zhou naturally couldn't be absent.

It can even be said that many people are either running for the dinner itself, or for him.

At the banquet at the Billion Hotel, Ms. Belinda, who had the privilege of interviewing Lu Zhou during her internship at CERN, was lucky enough to get a ticket to the banquet and was fortunate enough to interview Lu Zhou.

About nine years ago, she was just an ordinary editor of Nature Weekly, and now she is the editor-in-chief of the main journal of Nature.

At the same time, after so many years, she has also changed from a mature woman with charm to a mother of three children.

When Lu Zhou learned in casual conversation that her husband was Professor Greer, who had helped him at CERN, an expression of surprise suddenly appeared on her face.

At that time, he felt that there might be some stories between the two people, but he didn't ask too much, but he didn't expect that after so many years, the two had gone from ordinary friends to the palace of marriage.

After learning this, Lu Zhou couldn't help but sigh.

Time flies, it's fucking fast......

"It's so enviable, you look almost the same as you did nine years ago," Ms. Belinda quipped with a smile as she clinked glasses with Lu Zhou, "I've heard that there is a mysterious power in the East that can stay clear forever, is that right?" ”

Lu Zhou smiled embarrassedly.

Naturally, he wouldn't say that it was because of the prize drawn by a system lottery from a higher civilization.

"Maybe it's because I don't look old...... Of course, you too. ”

"Thanks, although this doesn't sound convincing, it's clear that I'm not young anymore," Belinda teased herself and continued, "This is a rare opportunity, can I interview you with a few questions?" ”

Lu Zhou and Yan Yuese said, "No problem, please ask." ”

Ms. Belinda smiled and said, "Then the first question may sound a little boring, but many people are curious...... Why would you give 100 million yuan to reward that grand unified theory? ”

Lu Zhou thought for a moment and said, "Two reasons, one is naturally because I think it's important enough, and the other is because...... I think it has hope that it will be resolved within this century. ”

In fact, there is another reason, and that is because it is not bad for money.

But it's too pretentious to say this, he is not a person who likes to pretend, so he didn't tell the reason.

"The physics community agrees that you are the one with the best chance of solving this problem."

Lu Zhou smiled and said, "Really? Perhaps, but it's a pity...... In the future, I may not focus my main experience on physics, especially theoretical physics. ”

The Void Theory broadened the horizon of human civilization to an extra dimension beyond time for the first time, and the Hyperspace Theory gave wings to the ideal of transgalactic expeditions.

Lu Zhou felt that as a physicist, he had achieved this level of knowledge, let alone being proud for a lifetime, even if he was proud in the next life, there would be no problem.

If you want to break through yourself, you can only build a warp engine, or stick your head into the void to see what is in it that is terrifying to all observers.

As for the other studies......

It can't be said that he is not interested, but Lu Zhou still prefers to leave these opportunities for growth to other potential scholars.

Hearing this, Belinda suddenly opened her mouth in surprise and hurriedly asked.

"Wait a minute, what do you mean by that? You...... Planning to retire? ”

If this is true......

Then the news is too exciting.

"That's not true," Lu Zhou shook his head, denied her claim, and continued, "It's just that when you can't achieve more in this field, you have to consider giving others a chance." ”

"No discipline can be truly prosperous by relying on the power of one person. Rather than creating more results in this field, I hope that my research can influence some people and create more miracles. ”

I was shocked by the thoughts that came out of this sentence.

Staring intently at Lu Zhou for a long time, Belinda suddenly sighed with some emotion.

"Is that why you left math?"

"Leaving the world of mathematics? No, I've never left the world of mathematics," Lu Zhou shook his head slightly, "It's just that instead of studying mathematics itself, I now pay more attention to how to strengthen its connection with other disciplines, and how to use it to solve more problems, which is something that many mathematicians as good as me are mostly unwilling to do." ”

Speaking of this, Lu Zhou paused for a moment, smiled and continued.

"I think my attitude towards physics."

"It's probably the same."