Moreover, why does it have to be the proof method for Zhou's Conjecture! Give me the Riemann Hypothesis! Or at least the slightly lower-tier Beal's Conjecture would be fine!

Putting aside academic value, the reward for Beal's Conjecture has already reached one million US dollars, and this money will be provided by the well-known Texas banker Beal himself.

As for Zhou's Conjecture, quite a few people have tried to prove it, but it seems like no one is offering a reward for it.

Watching a whole apartment slip away just like that, William Carter's mood instantly soured.

But looking on the bright side, even if it's just Zhou's Conjecture, if he could be the one to prove it, that would still be something to go down in the history of mathematics. As for material rewards, although there's no bounty for this conjecture, the school probably wouldn't treat him badly—at the very least, the next three years of scholarships would be guaranteed.

That Student Foster who proved the Sitapan Conjecture as a sophomore is the best example, isn't he? It's said that Nanjing University directly gave him 1 million RMB, with 500,000 as research funding and 500,000 to improve his living conditions.

Jin University can at least rank in the national top ten. Even though the math department is a bit weak, for the sake of reputation, they can't let themselves be outdone by Nanjing University, which is ranked outside the top ten, right?

Thinking this way, William Carter felt a little better.

After calming down, he took out that proof process and glanced over it.

Unlike that bottle of cola labeled [Trash], as a member of the [Blueprint] category, the proof method for Zhou's Conjecture doesn't appear on paper or in an electronic file. Whenever he wants to look at it, he just has to silently recite it in his mind, and the entire proof process will appear directly in his head.

"Totally can't understand it... Looks like just digesting this proof process will take some time."

William Carter pondered how to naturally present the proof process he had on hand.

First, just memorizing it isn't enough—he has to actually understand it himself.

Second, he needs to package himself as a top student.

Not to mention anything else, if you can solve a tough math problem like Zhou's Conjecture, you can't possibly fail to get full marks in Advanced Mathematics or Mathematical Analysis, right? Even if you carelessly lose a point on the paper, it should still be a 99.

But William Carter wasn't too worried about this. In the past two days, he had already completely mastered both Mathematical Analysis and Advanced Algebra. University advisors generally don't make things difficult for students on purpose; the test points are always covered in the textbook.

A cooked duck won't fly away anyway, so as for the proof of Zhou's Conjecture... William Carter planned to wait until after summer break to reveal it. In these two months, he would do everything he could to package himself as a true academic star and maximize the benefits he could get.

Seeking out his advisor for more academic discussions was a must.

Math LV1 was a must.

Staying at school over the summer was a must.

He'd also have to call his parents—next time he went home might not be until the New Year.

With the matter of rewards settled, another question popped up in William Carter's mind.

Could the [Blueprint] he got from the lottery be related to [Subject Level]?

This question was crucial.

Otherwise, why would it be such a coincidence that he didn't draw anything else, but just happened to get a "proof problem answer"? And not the grand prize "space battleship"?

Once this thought popped into his head, he couldn't shake it, and the more William Carter thought about it, the more likely it seemed.

"The top priority is to raise my subject level, get math to LV1 as soon as possible, and unlock the LV1 cap for other subjects. In the meantime, should I save up my lottery chances? But if I have unused lottery chances, I can't refresh the task list, so hoarding lottery chances isn't realistic..."

He still clearly remembered that after claiming the task reward, the task list turned gray. Only after he used up both lottery chances did the task list options become selectable again.

As for this, he'd have to wait until he drew the lottery a few more times to know for sure.

If he kept getting "proof problem answers" as prizes, then his guess would undoubtedly be correct.

By the way, speaking of which, it seemed like a new task could be claimed.

What would it be?

Thinking this, William Carter silently recited in his mind.

"Open task list!"

A semi-transparent holographic screen appeared in front of him.

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Task 1: The Art of Muddling Through

Description: Muddling through is an art too. If you can make money lying down, why bury yourself in the lab working hard?

Requirement: Skillfully use the art of language to get your name on a research project with a million-level research grant. Based on the principle of putting in as little effort as possible, use minimal energy to reap the greatest achievements. So, slack off as much as you can, young man!

Reward: Gain subject experience (type of experience depends on the project type; experience amount is directly proportional to the research grant, and inversely proportional to your contribution to the project). One lottery chance (100% trash)

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Task 2: Diligently Practice the Basics (Physics)

Description: Rome wasn't built in a day, and neither was the edifice of science.

Requirement: Solve 200 college-level physics problems (the problem set will be provided by the system, tailored to the host's knowledge base and custom-made for the host)