Chapter 20

Benjamin chuckled warmly. "Wesley's still young and immature. I hope you won't hold it against him." "It's fine," Jonathan replied casually. He'd already gotten his punches in. "By the way, you sent me a message this morning about the Global Math Competition." "Yes, I did." Benjamin sat across from him and pulled a folder from a drawer under the coffee table. He opened it and handed the documents to Jonathan. "The Global Math Competition has two stages—the preliminaries and the finals. The preliminaries are open-book, while the finals are closed-book." "The preliminaries cover university-level advanced mathematics, and the finals are on par with a Ph.D. level math." Adjusting his black-rimmed glasses, Benjamin continued earnestly, "This competition has no restrictions on age, education, or background. If you achieve a good ranking in the finals, there's a chance you could earn a direct admission to a prestigious university." Jonathan quickly skimmed through the information. "But