ebonymovies Chapter 178 RSA Algorithm
Chapter 178 RSA Algorithm
Amid gasps of surprise, the screen lit up, and the masked man with the hood reappeared in the center of the screen.
Don't worry, poor freshmen. Don't be afraid, we're here to save you.
The host on stage was sweating profusely and hurriedly took out his phone to make an emergency call.
A few seconds later, listening to the dial tone, he shook his head in despair toward the backstage area.
All internal wiring has been cut!
The masked man on the screen watched the host's actions and arrogantly extended a finger, pointing it directly at him through the screen.
[You bunch of idiots in the student council, you obviously don't even know what the word "creativity" means!]
It's the same welcome message every year! And the same band that's so nauseating to listen to every single time!
You bunch of idiots actually reused last year's welcome presentation slides! Good heavens!
The masked man clutched his chest, feigning an exaggerated expression of deep sorrow.
Let me tell you the truth, even those idiots at Harvard across the river who only know how to make money have a much more interesting orientation party than you guys!
You guys almost bored us to death. Seriously though, if this happened in court, it would definitely be classified as "attempted murder due to boredom"!
"Hahahahaha!"
This extremely vicious yet precise rant hit the sweet spot for all the freshmen, and everyone burst into laughter.
"That's right! Absolutely fucking right!"
"Seriously! It's incredibly boring!"
Seeing the emotions instantly ignited in the audience, the masked man put his hands on his hips and let out an extremely exaggerated laugh, like that of a villain from an anime.
Hahaha! But don't worry, newbies.
Starting this year, everything here will be completely different! Because I have a fantastic event prepared for you!
"Stop talking nonsense! Who are you?!" A bold student in the front row shouted.
"Tsk tsk!"
The masked man clicked his tongue dismissively on the screen.
Kid, if you have any questions at MIT, use your brain to find the answers yourself. That's the rule here.
Listen up, only the first guy to reach the finish line is qualified to be our teammate!
As soon as he finished speaking, the masked man waved his hand casually, and the scene instantly changed!
"Ding-dong~"
Accompanied by an extremely cheerful, even slightly silly, 8-bit background music;
MIT's famous official mascot, Tim the beaver, made its 3D animated appearance with its short legs.
However, the art style is so rough that it looks like it was casually sculpted using Windows Paint.
The beaver in the picture looks innocent and naive as it frantically wags its tail to collect leaves on a small log.
Then, with its short paws and mouth, it huffed and puffed as it carried the collected branches back to its nest, diligently building its little home.
Just when everyone was completely confused, the screen suddenly started shaking violently!
Accompanied by a crude and evil villainous laugh, several dark figures suddenly appeared.
"Grab it!"
A group of thugs carrying ropes and torn nets rushed forward and instantly surrounded the beaver.
The poor beaver frantically tried to escape on its short legs, but unsurprisingly, it was tightly bound like a dumpling and tied to the log. Two enormous, exaggerated pixelated tears rolled down its gentle eyes.
A dialog box even popped up next to it:
"Waaaaah... I just wanted to welcome the new students."
The scene changes again.
The beaver, hanging upside down in mid-air by a rope, is struggling desperately.
And right below it, there was a huge iron pot that looked like it belonged to a witch!
Inside the pot, a thick soup of unknown composition was bubbling and boiling, making a terrifying "glug-glug" sound.
Friends! Do you want to save this poor beaver?
The villain let out an extremely arrogant and evil laugh on the screen.
however……
An awkward silence fell.
The entire room fell silent.
The genius students in the audience all had dead fish eyes, as if to say, "Look! There's an idiot!"
"Does this guy think we're all still-children who haven't been weaned?"
"So childish it makes me want to die."
"Even the Halloween event at the gym downstairs from my house that's about to go out of business is more impactful than this crappy 3D animation."
Hearing the merciless mockery from the audience, the thug behind the screen seemed to be losing his composure, and the sound effects even included a bead of awkward cold sweat.
Where has your humanity gone?! Don't you have even a shred of compassion?!
If you don't lend a hand, that adorable beaver might soon be stewed into a pot of soup!
"cut--"
His response was a huge, perfectly synchronized chorus of boos from the entire student body.
"It's just a crappy CG clip anyway, might as well boil it. Why are you making such a dramatic scene of life and death?"
"Remember to add plenty of cumin!"
Seeing that the atmosphere was about to completely collapse, the masked man finally panicked and used his ultimate trump card.
[What if... the first prize is the top-of-the-line, high-end dedicated graphics card on the market?!]
"Whoosh—"
In that instant, the air in the entire Killian Square froze in an eerie way.
The students, who had been slumped in their chairs yawning, suddenly straightened their backs!
"What the hell did you say?"
"Graphics card?!"
The next second, a high-definition photo suddenly slammed onto the big screen!
That's the original, unopened box of the latest top-of-the-line graphics card!
The entire audience gasped.
"Really? This is so hot, even scalpers can't get their hands on it!!"
"Damn! These hackers are really rich!"
Hearing the murmurs of the crowd below, the masked man finally regained his composure and let out a wild laugh.
[Hahaha! That's right! And it's a specially made limited edition overclocked version.]
This is the ultimate artifact that you absolutely cannot buy on the black market even if you have double the original price!
In an instant, the entire Kylian Square erupted in jubilation.
All reserve and disdain were thrown to the winds.
"Saving beavers is our duty!"
"Those bastards! How dare they mess with our beaver Tim! It's unforgivable! I'm going to kill them!"
"Anyone want to team up with me? I'm fluent in programming languages! We'll split the computing power!"
Among this group of thugs obsessed with graphics cards, Su Hao's shoulders were trembling slightly, just like everyone else's.
But if anyone could hear his inner monologue at this moment, they would definitely spit out a mouthful of blood!
"This is too cruel...it's absolutely outrageous! How could they do such a thing to that adorable beaver..."
The moment Su Hao saw the beaver shed tears, he couldn't help but think of the plush toy that his younger sister Su Hui treasured most and that she would hug to sleep every night.
Looking at the pitiful beaver on the big screen, its mouth agape and desperately pleading for help above the iron pot, Su Hao made a silent vow in his heart:
"I must rescue that innocent beaver as quickly as possible!"
Screw the graphics card! Justice must not be delayed!!
Seeing the freshmen's enthusiastic reaction, as if they had been injected with adrenaline, the thug on the screen finally snapped his fingers with satisfaction.
[So, geniuses, listen up, I'm going to give you a hint.]
"Whoosh!"
The animation on the screen vanished instantly, replaced by a whole page of densely packed, complex math problems and encrypted code!
slam-la-
Almost the instant the question appeared, all the students in the room disregarded etiquette and immediately sat down cross-legged, frantically pulling out paper and pens from their backpacks.
More than half of the people clicked open the screens of their high-end laptops, and the sound of keyboards clattering down instantly became a torrential downpour.
"Quick, quick! Solve the problem!"
however.
Just as everyone was sweating profusely and on high alert, Su Hao simply looked up casually and glanced lightly at the extremely complicated question.
I only glanced at it.
"I see."
Su Hao instantly saw through the underlying logic and intention of the question.
"It's just a classic problem with a complex exterior, but it actually applies cryptographic principles!"
Almost instantly, the name that resounded throughout the history of cryptography flashed into his mind—
RSA algorithm.
The asymmetric public-key encryption algorithm was jointly developed by Ronald Levitt, Adi Samir, and Leonard Aardman.
While the students around him were frantically writing down equations, Su Hao's mind remained completely undisturbed, not even by the slightest ripple of calculation.
The public key contains two parameters. In this system, if N is known to be the product of two specific prime numbers, then I don't need to complete the calculation at all.
The modular inverse of the public-key exponent E can be directly obtained by performing a very simple factorization.
The answer was already clear in the second he read the question!
Su Hao calmly reached into his pocket, opened the freshman brochure that had just been distributed, and quickly scanned the map page with his slender fingers.
Let me see... MIT's building numbering system...
Everyone in America knows that the MIT lunatics have a mind that works differently from ordinary people.
Every building on campus here has no fancy names; they are all numbered with cold, hard numbers.
The reason is extremely simple and straightforward: it is faster and more efficient in logical addressing, which aligns with the absolute efficiency-first mentality of engineering students.
Based on the number that was about to appear in his mind, Su Hao's gaze instantly locked on it.
The final answer to the question is—4312!
The fingertip traces a straight line on the map.
Building No. 4 is the building for the Physics Department.
After confirming the exact location of the building, Su Hao casually closed the brochure and stuffed it into his pocket.
He walked straight away from the crowd who were frantically typing away at their keyboards, going against the flow of people in the room.