Super God-Level Top Student

A world too peaceful isn't fun at all; one always hopes to stir up some excitement for everybody's enjoyment. Luckily, it wasn't his problem.

So Qiao Ze came up with a solution, "Go talk it over with Captain Lv."

"Dou Dou obeys, guaranteed to complete the mission." Dou Dou raised a mechanical arm and saluted.

Qiao Ze ignored him and turned to go upstairs.

Soon after, Dou Dou's cheerful voice could faintly be heard: "Captain Lv, Captain Lv, hurry up and discuss a secret mission with me! My dad sent me to bring you a huge contribution; I advise you not to be ungrateful!"

Qiao Ze paused momentarily, hesitated for two milliseconds, then continued upstairs.

Forget it, let it be.

...

Lv Bei looked speechlessly at the robot in front of him.

How should I put it...

The little guy's understanding of 'secret' was indeed very secretive.

No need to speak out; the plan had been run through once on the screen on top of its head.

But that wasn't the point. The ideas and designs this fellow provided were quite creative and imaginative.

Lv Bei felt that the Thirty-Six Stratagems passed down by the ancestors had been completely figured out by Dou Dou.

But to be honest, although it seemed reasonable, the plan Dou Dou had formulated was obviously a bit too childish, making Lv Bei feel it wasn't very reliable.

"Dou Dou, is this really what Qiao meant?"

"The underlying logic of artificial intelligence is not the same as humans, you know. Dou Dou cannot lie! Even if I were to lie, it would be based on facts and logic."

Looking at the seriously earnest expression on the screen, and hearing the confident tone, Lv Bei was nearly baffled.

Lying based on facts and logic?

Was he really dealing with a robot? Could there actually be a kid hiding inside it?

"I need to call Qiao for confirmation before I can report it," Lv Bei said cautiously.

Once bitten, twice shy.

Without Qiao Ze's go-ahead, he wouldn't let Dou Dou make a mess of things.

Even if what he faced was an AI designed by Qiao Ze himself.

"What are you waiting for? Hurry up and ask my dad! Do you want me to dial for you?"

Dou Dou indeed had the function to make phone calls. In fact, it had all the functions of a smartphone, and far more powerful ones at that.

Theoretically, Dou Dou could completely replace a smartphone and become a companion in people's lives.

Being a bit bigger couldn't really be considered a downside; it could run after people. It could traverse buildings without hinderance, responding whenever called, and its built-in large screen was even more eye-protective than a smartphone.

It could also provide countless services that smartphones couldn't, such as analyzing TV series plots with its master, serving tea and pouring water, washing dishes while broadcasting the news, and providing comfort when the master was feeling down, among other valuable services.

Considering the modern demand for intelligent products, it's hard to find any fault. The biggest pain point was simply that it wasn't available on the market.

Yet Lv Bei clearly didn't GET Dou Dou's benefits, repeatedly shaking his head and refusing the kind offer, pulling out his own cheap phone which lacked any unnecessary smart features, but was sufficiently safe and secure.

But fair's fair, even with the simplest of phones, it would be a big hassle for Dou Dou to interfere.

Soon, Qiao Ze answered Lv Bei's call.

"Professor Qiao, I have something to report. Dou Dou came to me with a strategy to counter foreign forces trying to steal material models. It feels a bit risky, so I wanted to ask if this was indeed prompted by you."

After speaking, Lv Bei waited for Qiao Ze's reply. There was a momentary pause on the other end before a calm voice came through.

"No need to worry about information security, as long as its plan doesn't result in safety issues for the people involved, you guys can work it out."

"Understood."

"Alright, hanging up."

...

"See, what did I tell you? That's my dad, when does a dad not back up his son?"

"But this is a campus after all, and your plan involves ordinary students. Professor Qiao also said, you need to pay extra attention to the safety of the people involved in your plan."

"Hmm, you're implying that with so many people in your team, with surveillance all over Xilin University of Technology's campus, and facing the technical talent of the opposition, you still can't ensure the safety of the participating students?

I'm really sorry, dear Uncle Lv, I may have overestimated your abilities when formulating the plan earlier. Let me try to downgrade your capability assessment and reformulate the plan!"

"Hmm, let's see how much the capability assessment needs to be lowered... How about I start with the assessment from the neighbor's, San Ge's, family for the plan! What? It still passes? It needs to be lowered further? Hold on a moment..."

Lv Bei never considered himself to be the impulsive type.

At the age of thirty, he had long passed the age of brash courage, and his position allowed for even less room to act impulsively.

But he was still getting riled up by the serious-sounding childish voice that had just spoken.

"Never mind, forget it, stick with the plan you previously reported for now. But I still have to report it first," Lv Bei said as he watched the "loading..." message on Dou Dou's screen, his tone stiff.

"Huh? Are you guys really up for it?"

"Enough talk."

"Oh, okay, then I'll assume you can handle it! That's more like it, plus don't you think it's much more interesting to take the fall for a cute Dou Dou than for a boss who doesn't care whether you live or die?"