Super God-Level Top Student

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"Alright, alright, that's enough—hang on a second..."

"Hey... Director Xu, wait, Qiao Ze is coming out. Qiao Ze, Director Xu's call for you..."

"Oh, hello."

For some reason, hearing Qiao Ze's calm voice suddenly gave Xu Dajiang a very reassuring feeling.

"Oh, Qiao Ze, it's like this, I saw you published two articles in 'Science'?"

"Yes."

"Did you write those articles?"

"Yes."

"Where did the data in your articles come from?"

"Don't ask just now."

"Uh..."

"It's fine, I'm hanging up."

When the "beep beep beep..." of the busy signal reached Xu Dajiang's ears, he hadn't yet grasped the situation.

What did 'don't ask just now' mean?

Could it be that the kid was also proficient in hacker techniques and had hacked some research institute's stored data?

Xu Dajiang was bewildered, and then suddenly felt an immense pressure.

The university leaders were still waiting for his response, and he certainly couldn't just say, 'Qiao Ze went out, he told us not to ask.'

He wanted to call back, but then he thought about the precedents set by professors from Yanbei University who had come to Xilin...

Forget it, he didn't doubt for a second that if Qiao Ze was in a bad mood, he would directly block his number.

So, Xu Dajiang simply called Li Jiangao directly.

Although he knew that Li Jiangao was in a meeting in Lin Hai City, after all, he was Qiao Ze's designated advisor, and Qiao Ze would likely regard him more highly than he would Xu Dajiang himself.

Soon, the call connected.

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"Eh, Qiao Ze, Director Xu just said you published papers on photolithography machines and microchips in 'Science'?"

As soon as Chen Yiwen saw Qiao Ze hang up the phone, she asked him out of curiosity.

"Yes."

"What did you write about? From Director Xu's tone, he seemed very surprised?"

"Just photolithography machines and microchips." Qiao Ze replied casually, clearly not too keen to discuss the topic.

"Uh... alright then." Chen Yiwen was somewhat frustrated.

That feeling of intense curiosity had risen again.

If Qiao Ze's papers hadn't caused a significant stir, Director Xu's tone wouldn't have been so urgent just now.

Not to mention that the papers were published in 'Science.'

To say she wasn't shocked would be a lie.

And Chen Yiwen seriously suspected that Qiao Ze had written those two papers after listening to her.

But if Qiao Ze didn't want to discuss it with her in depth, it was very annoying.

Just when Chen Yiwen felt quite troubled, Qiao Ze's phone rang again.

Watching Qiao Ze pick up the call, Chen Yiwen immediately perked up her ears.

"Hello, Li."

"Yes."

"Right."

"Made up."

"Yes."

"So when I woke up this morning and saw the backend message that it was published, I directly applied for a retraction."

"Because this way they'll think more about it."

"But I left a hint."

"Naming the system 'KGWX' in the paper was a joke acronym."

"I'm not joking."

"Although it's made up, I did meticulous calculations and verification."

"Right, the control system was also improvised, but it's functional."

"At least it can't be made now, all components need to be designed, and the precision requirements are extremely high."

"It's just theoretical."

"No, keep it secret."

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"I didn't tell Uncle Xu because not only is he loose-lipped, but his acting is atrocious and over the top."

"Neither admit nor deny, from a human nature perspective, will make the strategist full of doubt."

"It's no big deal, if it works, that's a gain, if not, no worries."

"Hmm, I'm hanging up."

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After Qiao Ze hung up the phone, the two of them walked out of the subway station. Chen Yiwen couldn't hold back and said, "Qiao Ze, don't you think I'm much better at keeping secrets than Dean Xu? And my acting is better than his too." Explore more stories at empire

Qiao Ze silently turned his head to look at Chen Yiwen without uttering a word.

"Okay, I admit, sometimes I do like to feel superior to others, but that's human nature, right? Plus, I know how to prioritize. How could I possibly blab about something like this?" Chen Yiwen couldn't help but defend himself.

It can't be helped, Qiao Ze's gaze was just too piercing.

Qiao Ze thought for a moment and said, "Want to know that bad?"

Chen Yiwen immediately nodded his head as if pecking like a chick.

Qiao Ze said, "Imagine a scenario."

"Huh?"

"A female exchange student who fits your aesthetic has been sitting next to you to study for three days in a row."

Chen Yiwen blinked, feeling underestimated by Qiao Ze.

A female exchange student who fit his aesthetic had already been sitting next to him for two days in a row. How could the third day still be just studying together?

Shouldn't that be the time to work hard on learning foreign languages?

"You guys start getting to know each other, and then she suddenly asks you about lithography machines in your paper, how do you respond?"

"That's easy. I understand, you mean she might be a spy. Of course, I'd brag to high heaven! I'd pretend to be an expert and spout off to her, and when it gets to the critical point, I'd act like I can't say anymore, then sit back and wait for her to try to corrupt me! As long as she dares to try to corrupt me, I'll keep bluffing. Once I'm almost corrupted, I'll turn around and report her."

Qiao Ze looked at Chen Yiwen until he started to feel uncomfortable, then nodded, "That's pretty good."

"Eh?"

"Actually, the paper's content is just simulating data to create the illusion that we've already produced a new type of lithography machine in the lab environment and started testing."

"That works?"

"Not sure if it works, but I think there's a great chance."

"Why?"

"Because if it turns out to be true, the consequences are unacceptable for them, so it's a safe bet they won't take the gamble."

"Uh, to be honest, Qiao Ze, I don't quite get it."

"I've been brushing up on some history lately."

"Um..."

"Why do you think Huaxia has so few external allies?"

Chen Yiwen felt his brain wasn't working well enough. He didn't quite follow how Qiao Ze went from lithography machines to history and international allies. This rapid cognitive leap was a bit much for him to keep up with.

"Because they're not as good at propaganda as the West? They don't have as much money? They're not as powerful?"

"Let's not consider other factors and use a mathematical approach, there's only one reason—scale."

"Scale?"

"Yes, that's actually a simple math problem. The scale of 1.4 billion people is terrifying for any industrial chain. The United States has only 300 million people, and, holding a technological advantage with offshoring manufacturing, they can provide livelihoods for many countries."

"What then?"

"Huaxia has 1.4 billion people able to support nearly every complete industrial chain. The entry of any fully industrialized supply chain into Huaxia isn't just about overflow; even internal consumption alone is far from sufficient."

"This..."

"If we conquer lithography technology and control the complete supply chain in the semiconductor industry, it means that the pie distributed by the other country will be eaten away. The rules of the game must be rewritten, reshuffling the players at the table. So they dare not gamble.

If they don't dare to bet, they become paranoid and suspicious, and once they fall into that mindset, they're prone to make fundamental mistakes."

"No, Qiao Ze, how do you think so thoroughly, and it all sounds so reasonable?"

"Because I've been studying history lately."

Chen Yiwen started to scratch his head; how did the conversation loop back again?

Let's face it, he also studied history, the history of Huaxia, international history... Though he wasn't particularly dedicated, he really didn't understand how someone could think of so much from just a few history books.

Is this really something a math genius should be thinking about?

Shouldn't Qiao Ze be just reading papers and solving equations?

Wait...

That's not all he wanted to ask just now...

But as he was about to ask again, Qiao Ze preempted him by saying, "Let's not talk about this. If you knew more details and actually encountered a spy, you'd give yourself away. A vague understanding is just right."

Chen Yiwen was stunned.

Qiao Ze made it sound as if he really might bump into a spy...

Crazy!