Super God-Level Top Student
Chapter 935 - 354: Important and Not Important

The bustle within the building is hard to reach the eighth floor.

Because apart from Qiao Ze's office, the eighth floor only has the security sequence office managed by Lv Bei and Li Chengze.

When it comes to safety and privacy, these were taken to the extreme during the initial design.

The building has a total of seven elevators.

Six elevators are public, only going up to the seventh floor. A special elevator is reserved for accessing the eighth floor. This elevator's main control system is directly connected to the network, equipped with Dou management control systems, high-definition cameras, and sensor scanning devices as standard.

Usually, no one monitors it, but opposite the elevator is the building's surveillance room, staffed 24/7 by more than one person. If someone tries to force their way in, a response can be initiated within three seconds.

Even without human intervention, there's a small maintenance workshop and charging room next to the surveillance room, designed specifically for Dou Dou.

Every day, at least one Dou Dou quietly charges here. No need to worry about Dou Dou being bored—the building is equipped with high-quality Wi-Fi, sufficient to ensure smooth communication.

In summary, human-machine synergy has achieved a near-perfect security defense system.

The term "near-perfect" is used mainly because any software may have vulnerabilities. However, considering Dou Dou's security system and vulnerability detection mechanisms, which undergo daily self-checks and even simulate self-attacks to test its firewall's reliability, this "near-perfect" is nearly negligible...

Security issues aside, professionals generally avoid describing anything as 100% foolproof. Nevertheless, the building's balance of external laxity and internal tightness represents the pinnacle of security. Especially since Li Chengze took over external security, the building has become an impenetrable fortress.

The main factor is external support.

Theoretically, if Dou Dou triggers a security alarm and the building faces the risk of being surrounded, within ten minutes, no fewer than 400 well-trained, fully armed security personnel can arrive to secure the building's perimeter.

If extended to half an hour, this number can increase to 2,000.

Yes, a standby battalion plus a security regiment.

Although this hasn't been explicitly mentioned to Qiao Ze, as long as these measures are in place, Qiao Ze should be aware of them—after all, they are integrated into Dou Dou's security system.

Thanks to the layers of protection, Qiao Ze can live a peaceful life, avoiding those he doesn't want to meet.

But what truly excites Qiao Ze isn't the upcoming announcement of the Nobel Prize, but the fact that he can meet someone he wants to see.

Edward Witten replied via the method provided by Qiao Ze, saying he plans to settle in Xilin directly after attending the 2024 International Conference on the Frontiers of Mathematics and Physics Development in Yuhang City, Huaxia, to contribute to the study of the Grand Unified Theory.

That is indeed an excellent reason, as he is undeniably active across academic conference circles.

Although the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton powerhouse didn't directly state he would stay in Xilin permanently, any astute individual could detect the implication: "Qiao, prepare an office for me. This time, I don't plan on sharing an office with you—it's too stifling."

If he weren't planning to stay in Xilin long-term, he certainly wouldn't ask Qiao Ze to prepare a dedicated office.

This request is already quite modest.

Anyway, the eighth floor has plenty of vacant rooms, and simply setting up a suite would suffice. The Mathematics Research Institute's current unresolved issue is housing.

If Edward Witten truly comes, it wouldn't be fitting to have him, like newly recruited assistant researchers, reside in dormitories and commute by subway daily.

Thus, Xu Dajiang was summoned today once again.

"Edward Witten has decided to join our Mathematics Research Institute?"

The phrasing "our Mathematics Research Institute" is indeed clever.

To be frank, aside from the building being situated within Xilin University of Technology's Dongyue District campus, the Xilin Mathematics Research Institute has no other ties with Xilin University of Technology.

The Institute's upper-level supervisory units are currently the Huaxia Science Academy and the Ministry of Science and Technology. Not only has it minimal connection with Xilin University of Technology's School of Mathematics, but it also lacks administrative affiliation with Xilin University of Technology itself.

Moreover, with the building completed and personnel increasing, it is slated to be upgraded to a research institute. The administrative rank of the research institute director will be elevated to a bureau-level rank, equating it with ordinary non-985 general higher education institutions.

Still, Qiao Ze doesn't concern himself with such affiliations. While his time at Xilin University of Technology was brief, it is undeniably his alma mater, carrying a special sense of belonging. Hence, he doesn't reject the "our" designation.

He simply replied casually: "Hmm."

"This is excellent news. I'll handle the housing issue. Your previous apartment hasn't been reassigned yet. Why not have Mr. Edward reside there for now? I'll also arrange for the university's logistics team to provide Mr. Witten with a personal life secretary to take care of his daily needs."

Xu Dajiang said excitedly.

Though Edward Witten's accomplishments in physics are more dazzling, he is, after all, a Fields Medal laureate.

Even though the Xilin Mathematics Research Institute isn't administratively affiliated with Xilin University of Technology, few outsiders are aware of this distinction. Moreover, with his connection to Qiao Ze, leveraging Witten's prominence to promote the institute and the university's reputation is something Qiao Ze would likely not oppose.

Thus, Witten's arrival would undoubtedly become a shining beacon for Xilin University of Technology's School of Mathematics.

Previously, the only universities nationwide with Fields Medal laureates in residence were Huaqing, with only one and a half permanent laureates. Now, Xilin has acquired one as well.

If Mr. Witten has the energy, his annual public lectures at the school, plus occasional mentorship sessions for the Qiao Class, would be more than enough to advance Xu Dajiang's aspirations further.