Super God-Level Top Student
Chapter 970 - 370: Exchange Opportunity

For the University of Bonn, it was difficult to have a particularly good impression of Qiao Ze.

As Kurman Obestan once put it, the University of Bonn is globally recognized as a top-tier institution in natural sciences, particularly in mathematics, where it enjoys an extremely high international reputation. Especially in the fields of algebra, number theory, and geometry.

The Planck Institute for Mathematics at the University of Bonn is one of the most prestigious mathematical research centers in the world.

However, in the very field that Bonn takes the most pride in, it had suffered a harsh blow from Qiao Ze. This once caused outrage among all Bonners, though there was nothing they could do about it.

Because the evidence presented by the other party was indisputable.

But Kurman Obestan himself didn't hold much prejudice against Qiao Ze.

The reason wasn't anything extraordinary—at least at the time, Qiao Ze really hadn't specifically targeted the University of Bonn. After Bonn made all its research content open access, Qiao Ze even proactively issued a statement dissociating himself from that research field.

Of course, if Kurman Obestan had known that the reason Qiao Ze agreed to Li Jiangao issuing that statement was because he felt the research had little value and didn't want to get involved with it, there might've been a different story.

Still, all said and done, as someone in charge of the mathematics field, Kurman Obestan indeed owed Qiao Ze some gratitude for that matter.

This world has many unreasonable people or those who only follow certain self-recognized rules. Thankfully, the majority still possess a rational mindset—especially now, when Peter Schultz was nearly convincing him that Qiao Ze genuinely had the potential to accomplish the academic grand unification.

"Peter, it seems like you're serious… Are you saying with certainty that Qiao Ze can genuinely complete the grand unification theory? Not just the unification of algebraic geometry, but even the unification of the four fundamental forces of physics?"

"Yes, Mr. Obestan. I've thoroughly studied his latest paper, and I can sense that he's very close to solving this ultimate problem. Perhaps he only needs a few more years—at most no more than ten—to complete this monumental work.

That's also why I'm here today. I've thought long and hard about this; I even considered giving up, but I realized that if I truly missed this opportunity, I wouldn't be able to forgive myself."

Peter Schultz spread his hands as he spoke.

Given the option, of course, he would want Qiao Ze to come to the University of Bonn to collaborate on this research. But Peter Schultz was well aware that this was a near-impossible task.

Even though mathematics at Bonn is strong, when it comes to a comparison with Princeton, it's hard to determine which is superior.

Furthermore, he had heard—even in Germany—that Qiao Ze was unwilling to go to the capital city of Huaxia, let alone cross the ocean to work with him on the other side.

Ultimately, no matter how much is said, the most crucial point remains: it is he who needs Qiao Ze, not the other way around. Such are the lives of truly exceptional individuals; there's no need to justify their choices.

"I understand, I truly do. If I were you, I wouldn't want to miss this opportunity, either. Taking the worst-case scenario, even if Qiao Ze fails to complete this work, the mathematical theory he has already proposed will still change this world, wouldn't it?" Kurman Obestan said with a smile.

"Does this mean you agree that I should go to Xilin?" Peter Schultz looked suspiciously at the senior scholar across from him.

He had initially thought that Kurman would erupt in anger. He had even prepared multiple arguments to defend his stance. The one thing he didn't expect was that the other party would actually agree.

"Why not? Honestly, spending some time in Huaxia wouldn't be a bad idea. The University of Bonn has already fallen behind in research on superspiral algebraic geometry. Now they've even proposed concepts like interweaving and interaction… Damn it, has he [Qiao Ze] taken all the inspiration from the mathematicians of this world?" Kurman Obestan complained.

Peter Schultz frowned slightly and said, "It might be more than just some time…"

"I know, I know. But you just said it yourself: you believe Qiao Ze might finish this work in about ten years. I trust your assessment. Besides, unlike Edward Witten, you are still young; you have more than one ten-year period ahead of you, don't you?" Kurman Obestan explained.

Peter Schultz instinctively nodded.

Indeed, he was only 37 years old this year. Ten years later, he would still be just 47. Although past the age for the Fields Medal, he would still be in his prime as a productive mathematician.

"Exactly! Go, head to Huaxia and accomplish this. Research and study always go hand in hand. Once this project is completed, you can return here. By that time, you'll once again be the pride of Bonn. So I support you—just don't forget, you're a tenured professor at the University of Bonn."

Upon hearing these words, Peter Schultz relaxed his furrowed brow and felt an epiphany, as if a weight had been lifted.

It had to be said that Edward Witten's choices had earlier placed him in a mental deadlock, preventing him from realizing such a simple truth.

"Thank you, Mr. Obestan."

"Haha, no need to thank me. Do you know what I'll do next? I'll reach out to Xilin University of Technology on behalf of the University of Bonn and propose some collaborative research. That way, you can travel to Xilin as an exchange professor and join in on this groundbreaking project. I believe you'll play an important role in it."

Kurman Obestan stood up and patted Peter Schultz on the shoulder as he spoke.

"But isn't Xilin University of Technology on the sanctions list? Won't that cause issues with the collaboration?"

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