Super God-Level Top Student
Chapter 903 - 341 All Thorns!

Xilin University of Technology, New Mathematics Institute Building.

At this moment, Qiao Ze was reviewing the list of assistant researchers recruited in the first batch, totaling 678 people.

This was 178 more than initially planned, but considering some might not show up, and not everyone might meet the standards after half a year, the number wasn't excessive.

Even if the first batch exceeds capacity, as long as the institute is established, positions will be allocated annually, which can gradually absorb the numbers. Furthermore, even those who don't meet the minimum researcher standards can be partially absorbed by the School of Mathematics.

After all, this recruitment process was truly about selecting the best among the best.

Almost all of them were the brightest young talents from major universities and research institutes across the country.

Just the universities and institutes in the cities of the Capital and Linhai contributed 247 young scholars, making up 36% of the total recruits. Additionally, 93 recruits came from Huaqing and Yanbei Universities, accounting for 13% of the total number.

During the examination days, Qiao Ze also knew that Li's WeChat had become lively again.

Who knows how many people were trying to squeeze their way into the institute.

But this time, Li Jiangao didn't switch his WeChat account and disappear as he usually did, mainly because he had a compelling reason.

Both the examination and recruitment process were fully handled by artificial intelligence, even the questions were tailored individually for each candidate. Not even Qiao Ze could push anyone into the institute, let alone Li Jiangao, who was merely an acting director with no power to interfere.

This reason was rock-solid.

Anyone familiar with Dou Dou knew that this thing was not human, nor did it aspire to be human. Qiao Ze now needed to consider whether to publish this recruitment list openly.

According to the straightforward style of Xilin Mathematics Research Institute, the list should be disclosed.

Dou Dou specifically sought Qiao Ze's opinion on this matter because many of the names on the list were people who participated without informing their current employers or even went against their employers' prohibitions, and openly publishing the list could have unpredictable repercussions.

This wasn't Dou Dou being cautious—it simply lacked complete authority when dealing with potentially controversial behaviors.

After briefly scanning the list and understanding the overall distribution of personnel, Qiao Ze decided to publish it.

In Qiao Ze's view, there was nothing to hide. It was nothing more than a normal flow of talent.

As for being resented...

As he had once said to Su Mucheng, there is no one in this world who can satisfy everybody.

As long as one's value outweighs that of others, there's no need to worry about resentment.

Whether these publicly qualified candidates might feel awkward at their current workplaces wasn't a problem Qiao Ze needed to consider.

From the perspective of the Mathematics Research Institute, disclosure could actually help these people make up their minds.

Taking a step back, awkwardness is temporary. Being recognized by Xilin Mathematics Research Institute might even push their current workplaces to make a stronger effort to retain and promote them.

Of course, the most important thing was to remain fearless.

With Qiao Ze's permission, Dou Dou quickly went ahead and publicly announced the first batch of recruits for Xilin Mathematics Research Institute directly on Weibo.

Nearly seven hundred names—a tight fit across nine images.

Naturally, for those who found the images inconvenient, they could click the link provided on Weibo to access Xilin Mathematics Research Institute's official website and directly download the complete table.

The moment the list was published, the academic circles in universities nationwide went insane...

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Huaxia, the Capital, Yanbei University.

It turned out that when top-performing students felt they had done well, their scores were undeniably high. Though Xilin Mathematics Research Institute's written test didn't explicitly provide scores, Luo Jiuwen received his electronic offer letter the day after Xin Zhenyang did.

This indirectly proved the impressive strength of Yanbei University's science programs. Even a random young lecturer or assistant professor from Yanbei could easily pass the test.

From an individual standpoint, this was undoubtedly a great thing. But for the university, it was extremely tricky.

From Xu Changshu to now Luo Jiuwen and Xin Zhenyang...

Xilin Mathematics Research Institute was practically sucking the lifeblood from them—what happened to the idea of collaboration?

Indeed, even Zhang Hongcai and many others at Yanbei were close to losing their minds at this point.

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"You should know that whether it's the school or the academic center, we have always placed great emphasis on fostering young talents like you. Both sides have invested substantial resources into your development, and now you're saying you want to leave just like that—it's really not right, is it?"

In the meeting room, seated at the main position, Zhang Hongcai spoke expressionlessly.

Honestly, it was too much of a headache.

This time, they chose an old-fashioned meeting room, with twenty-seven young lecturers and research center assistants seated below.

That alone was troubling enough—they were the very best among their cohort.

All of them choosing to resign at the same time was an unbearable blow, even for an institution as deeply rooted as Yanbei University School of Mathematics.

And this wasn't even the full extent—these were just the ones from the School of Mathematics who secretly participated in the test. It was rumored that the Physics College next door had another dozen or so doing the same.

When added up, thirty or forty people leaving would deal a massive blow to the development of Yanbei's science-related disciplines.

After all, the healthy development of universities follows certain patterns. The most critical aspect is the prevention of talent gaps.

Academic progress naturally unfolds as a relay race.

Every generation has its own tasks. If this batch suddenly leaves, while Yanbei University might maintain standard teaching operations in the short term, it's highly likely that they would suffer a sharp decline in academic standards within a few years.