Super God-Level Top Student

There was no doubt that Chen Yuanzhi was a very stable person, even in his everyday life.

It's common knowledge that Huaxia's universities implemented a system where the president was in charge. Thus, becoming a university president at one of Huaxia's top institutions already proved that Chen Yuanzhi was no ordinary man.

He even possessed an imposing aura that commanded respect without anger.

But at this moment, he was utterly dumbfounded.

That feeling of being beyond the current era was hard to describe with words.

He couldn't immediately understand what Qiao Ze intended by designing such a body for Dou Dou.

From his perspective, the presence of such a thing in a home environment seemed odd and out of place. He nearly forgot why he had come here and couldn't help asking, "Can this Dou Dou generate energy?"

Qiao Ze answered meticulously, "In theory, yes."

"Oh, but it would require your authorization, right?" Chen Yuanzhi asked jokingly.

Qiao Ze did not respond but simply looked at the president.

Honestly, he hadn't interacted much with Chen Yuanzhi and wasn't used to the president's conversational style. Rather than trying to decipher the hidden meanings behind every statement, he preferred to remain silent.

Chen Yuanzhi quickly realized he was overthinking and hurriedly tried to rectify the situation, "I mean no offense. I'm just impressed by all the wonderful things you have here. No wonder so many people are keeping an eye on them. But you can relax this time; the university has already communicated with multiple departments on your behalf. From now on, you can stay wherever you want.

Naturally, that's the least of it. Furthermore, since our Xilin Institute of Mathematics has been rated as a national key natural science academic research center, and the large-scale deep-sea underwater cluster system you're leading has also become a national research priority for the next phase, if you have any requirements, you can voice them directly.

It could be a written report or, if that's too troublesome, a phone call will suffice. And these requirements aren't limited to material or financial needs, they also apply to talent needs. For example, you'll have the authority to make personnel decisions within the Mathematics Research Institute and the deep-sea underwater cluster system. You can bring people in or keep them as needed."

Chen Yuanzhi spoke these words with genuine sincerity.

This was the result of repeated negotiations over a period. Essentially, they were yielding to Qiao Ze's preferences.

In the absence of a better approach, this was the best available option.

The priority was always to keep the talented individual on board first. Capable people can always secure privileges that others can't enjoy.

However, to his surprise, Qiao Ze shook his head.

"I don't need the authority over personnel. I only need the few people I care about to be within my sight, without violating their will. I'm not one to make friends, nor do I like others interfering with my ideas, dictating what I should or should not do. Let me quietly do what I wish to do."

After hearing Qiao Ze's words, Chen Yuanzhi was silent for a moment, filled with emotion.

Only nineteen years old, how had he already learned to live so transparently and purely?

If anyone said that Qiao Ze was clueless about human relationships and worldliness, Chen Yuanzhi would be the first to disagree.

It was evidently a matter of seeing too clearly, of understanding so much that the mere thought of those complicated issues was enough to annoy him, causing such an extreme reaction.

"I will convey your views accurately, and certainly, there won't be any problem. Also, I would like to represent Xilin University of Technology in expressing our position; the university will be shifting our focus to support the significant research projects you will be leading in the future. We're committed to providing excellent service. If there's anything you need in the future, you can come directly to me, you no longer have to go through the School of Mathematics."

Chen Yuanzhi spoke with heartfelt earnestness.

And he truly meant it.

It would be best if Qiao Ze could indeed bypass Xu Dajiang and report problems directly to him.

Even Chen Yuanzhi's broad-mindedness had its limits; he couldn't tolerate being yelled at by a second-tier college dean who would start with "Hey Chen..."

Otherwise, wouldn't his years of effort be wasted?

Unfortunately, Qiao Ze just nodded noncommittally.

Chen Yuanzhi knew that earning Qiao Ze's trust would take time and couldn't be won over with heartfelt words, so he could only sigh inwardly.

Of course, there were feelings of regret.

If he had pushed Xu Dajiang aside as soon as Qiao Ze arrived at the university and personally secured those research conveniences for him, paid more attention to Li Jiangao, the situation might be quite different now.

Alas, there are no ifs in this world.

With the direction of their larger conversation settled, Chen Yuanzhi chatted with Qiao Ze about the Quantum Implicative Model on Weibo.

However, it was merely a cursory discussion.

As Dou Dou's résumé upon entry had indicated, Chen Yuanzhi primarily conducted research in the field of aeronautical engineering and did not have an in-depth study of basic physics.

In this era, even experts within a specific field talking about topics outside their field are not much different from ordinary people.

Therefore, Chen Yuanzhi was largely just relaying the opinions of some big names from the Physics College from the past few days.

It wouldn't look good to just leave after a brief few minutes, would it?

Moreover, when discussing these matters, Chen Yuanzhi's mind was actually on Dou Dou, who had already scampered into the room with Su Mucheng.

This must be the first robot in human history equipped with genuine artificial intelligence technology, right?

Even though Dou Dou's body wasn't humanoid, in terms of intelligence, Chen Yuanzhi felt that even if this technology developed for another century, it would probably remain the same.