Super God-Level Top Student
Chapter 947 - 359: I Have a Better Suggestion_2

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Moreover, when the news spread, it clearly indicated that Edward Witten's departure was not because the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton couldn't retain talent.

Even a young prodigy in mathematics, recognized in the West as the most likely to resolve the grand unification of mathematics, decided to join Xilin, which speaks volumes.

"Ahem, are you serious?" Roth Dugan stared at Mani Ballard for confirmation.

"Haven't you been in touch with Qiao Ze all this time? I genuinely think this could be seriously recommended. After all, Edward is an old friend of mine. Although I'm not satisfied with his approach, from a personal standpoint, I hope this decision can truly fulfill his dreams." Mani Ballard nodded, speaking confidently.

"Alright, I'll do it." Roth Dugan agreed.

He could surely bet—if Peter Schultz could come to work at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, Mani Ballard would undoubtedly change his tune.

People, after all, have a hypocritical side, more or less.

There's nothing incomprehensible about it.

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Just as Mani Ballard feared, when news broke that Edward Witten had joined the Xilin Mathematics Research Institute, it caused a significant stir in Western academia.

After all, he's a heavyweight often referred to as the contemporary Newton.

Although Qiao Ze had criticized Edward Witten for wasting too much time on various lectures and meetings, it was precisely due to such activities that Professor Witten profoundly impacted many students and young scientists through lectures, seminars, and direct academic mentorship.

A top scholar who writes actively and engages extensively within the academic community naturally wields greater influence than those buried solely in their own research.

For Xilin, this was undeniably a huge boon.

Xilin's bold ambition was to establish itself as Huaxia's scientific hub in the central region. Having such a globally influential academic titan join the local Mathematics Research Institute added another signature card for its outward reputation.

Combined with the presence of Qiao Ze, who is universally acknowledged as a world-class genius, the outline of Huaxia Silicon Valley was becoming more defined.

Of course, neither Qiao Ze nor Edward Witten would care too much about these labels.

From Qiao Ze's perspective, names like Huaxia Silicon Valley seemed somewhat petty.

But from others' perspectives, this shift was clearly unacceptable.

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Washington, Langley.

The news of Edward Witten joining the Xilin Mathematics Research Institute even landed directly on Christopher Brown's desk.

This showed just how irritated certain individuals were.

Naturally, Christopher Brown could understand. It was indeed a blow to their pride.

Strictly speaking, Xilin University of Technology, which is closely tied to the Xilin Mathematics Research Institute, had been placed on certain lists prohibiting cooperation. Yet here was one of their most prestigious professors publicly joining Xilin's institute. For those who drafted those lists, it was undoubtedly humiliating.

The impact on university students was especially profound.

After years of relentless propaganda, many finally held perceptions of Huaxia still stuck decades ago—impoverished and backward. But now, a highly influential academic figure had chosen to head to Huaxia. How would the narratives continue?

Particularly since, for various reasons, news about Qiao Ze and even the Nobel Prize had never received widespread media coverage.

From a national standpoint, allowing the outward movement of low-tier individuals with limited value creation might be tolerable, but high-tier talents certainly needed retention, and the more absorption possible, the better.

However, the reality now was that ordinary people uninterested in academia might still hold deeply negative impressions of Huaxia, while many high-level talents might begin questioning these narratives and even regard Huaxia as a future sanctuary for foundational scientific research.

This turned the narrative completely upside down.

In short, the consequences were dire, and the powerful were displeased.

Unfortunately, the current overseer at Langley was Christopher Brown, who was already preoccupied with other matters.

"Forward this report to Arlington."

"That's all?"

"What else can we do? He's already in Xilin and even entered that building. You have no idea how sensitive Huaxia people are about that building right now. Are we really relying on those local nobodies who haven't even been located yet to do anything? Let Arlington deal with this headache."

Christopher Brown snapped at his secretary.

The untraceable individuals naturally referred to Ethan Williams.

The former Google project lead had seemingly vanished into thin air after resigning. Half a month later, Langley only found out he had ended up in Florida and then disappeared completely.

Not only had he left no digital traces, but even Florida's facial recognition system had failed to detect him.

In an era dominated by networks, this was almost unthinkable for Langley.

Many suspected someone online was actively covering Ethan Williams' tracks, though there wasn't any evidence. But considering his hacker background...

"Alright, I'll immediately forward the news to them."

"Remember, we don't need to act too much right now. The more we do, the more mistakes we'll make."

"Understood, Mr. Brown."

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Huaxia, Xilin Mathematics Research Institute building.

Marriage hadn't changed Qiao Ze's daily rhythm; he still showed up with Su Mucheng early in the morning, sat at his desk, and began work for the day. Recently, his focus was translating his holistic concepts of superposition and interaction into tangible frameworks.

Put simply, it meant creating papers everyone could understand. Through proving mechanisms, he needed to provide reasonable explanations for all relevant theorems, as well as introduce readers to new operators and modes of thought within the mathematical system...

In essence, the task was systematic.

Edward Witten's office had also been arranged—likewise on the eighth floor—slightly smaller than Qiao Ze's but still a suite.

Su Mucheng, as usual, prepared tea for Qiao Ze. Just as she got ready to read, Li Chengze came in with Su Lixing.

This was one of the rare instances where Li Chengze didn't dare block the visitor at the door.

"Professor Qiao, Mr. Su is here for you."

Qiao Ze nodded, signaling that Li Chengze could leave. Su Mucheng curiously asked, "Dad, why are you here again?"

The word "again" was aptly chosen, making Su Lixing too tired to bother bickering with his precious daughter. Yet, thinking about his future grandchildren, Su suppressed his annoyance and reaffirmed his stance—two decades of pampering had clearly been a mistake; more effort would go into educating the next generation.

"Here to discuss something with Qiao Ze."

"Let me get you some water then."

"I'll take tea. Make it good tea."

"Oh..."

After summoning his daughter, Su Lixing sat directly across from Qiao Ze and got straight to the point: "A company approached me, wanting to collaborate with Xilin Licheng on solving the last 500 meters in express delivery.

The goal is to design a smart system that directly connects with various delivery stations. For households requiring doorstep delivery, items could be sent automatically at their requested times using carrier robots—operational 24/7.

I think this could work. The main question now is whether robots like Dou Dou can be ordered in bulk. They don't need to use high-quality materials or be overly intelligent—just capable of navigation and basic communication."

Qiao Ze considered for a moment and asked, "Why the sudden interest in logistics?"

"Well... Smart logistics aligns with company operations. Plus, this field seems very scalable. If feasible, it could be promoted nationwide. With the current development of e-commerce, someone will have to tackle this last-mile delivery in the future.

Most importantly, we already have ready-made intelligent control software templates and robot technology, requiring no additional investment. Instead of letting others take the initiative, why not lead ourselves?"

Su Lixing answered.

Qiao Ze nodded and replied, "It's doable. But there's no need to focus solely on deliveries; aim for smart interconnected city solutions."

"Smart cities?"

"Yes, deploying single-purpose transport robots just for deliveries across neighborhoods is a waste of resources. These robots could simultaneously act as mobile hubs, serving multiple purposes efficiently."

"This?"

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