Super God-Level Top Student

"If we expand to the entire school, it's actually the same. Just two or three key area cameras going down is enough to let someone move around the school like a ghost. Curiously, everyone's actions are traceable."

Xu Dajiang moved his lips, wanting to say something, but not knowing what to say.

Li Jiangao turned his head to glance at Qiao Ze, thought for a moment, and then gave up as well.

Qiao Ze's words had begun to make Zhang Xiaoquan realize something.

But he still had some disbelief.

It shouldn't be what I'm thinking, right?

"As long as there's a regular pattern of movement, it's always possible for all sorts of unexpected failures to occur. I hope Lu Xiuxiu can live a carefree life for the rest of her days. I can't stop others from interfering with the outcome I wish to see, but I can make sure their lives won't be filled with too much hope. If you don't believe it, you can try again next time,"

Zhang Xiaoquan paused in his step, and opened his mouth to say something, but his brain was a blank.

Qiao Ze's tone was without any fluctuation, and his voice was not loud. Compared to Xu Dajiang's anger, it was extremely calm, yet it was even more chilling than Xu Dajiang's loud voice.

Is this necessary?

All he wanted was to plead for mercy.

Fortunately, Xu Dajiang spoke first, "Haha, Qiao Ze, let's not talk about this anymore. Actually, Zhang just couldn't accept defeat for the moment and was desperately seeking any solution. Rest assured, your hopes are our hopes, and such incidents will absolutely not happen again,"

The last sentence was definitive.

Fortunately, Li Jiangao unceremoniously pushed Zhang Xiaoquan out of the building.

Seeing the crowd waiting outside, Zhang Xiaoquan was stunned once more.

Dammit, who's the real lunatic here?

...

That night.

The minor disturbance caused by a brain-fart patient during the school's welcoming day didn't get out, and the school was still bustling with activity.

However, for those who had experienced it, the feeling was completely different.

In dormitory 408, Zhang Zhou had already vividly recounted everything that happened at noon to the other two roommates.

This was enough to provoke envy, jealousy, and resentment in Gu Zhengliang and Chen Yiwen.

After all, hearing about something is different from experiencing it firsthand.

"Damn, no wonder Qiao Ze said he would come back to the dorm to sleep today and ended up going home instead. But Zhang Zhou, you really didn't do us a solid. With such a big scene, the principal himself brought a bunch of school security to surround the building, why didn't you take a few photos?" Chen Yiwen said discontentedly.

He was annoyed; if he had known about this, he would have stayed at the welcome spot over noon. Joining Su Mucheng to go up, he could have gained some favor with the big shots.

"How could I take photos? Just as I was about to take out my phone, Liu Chenfeng came to warn us, saying that the principal had ordered that phones were absolutely forbidden. What could I do?" Zhang Zhou sighed.

Gu Zhengliang was even more annoyed.

After hearing Zhang Zhou's description, he also regretted spending the summer vacation at home.

Although he hadn't made it into Qiao Ze's research group, just helping Qiao Ze with errands would have given him a front-row seat to big events.

Finally getting a prodigy like Qiao Ze as a roommate, why did he have to go home then?

"By the way, Chen Yiwen, what was that talk about lithography machines from the guy at the Physics College with the surname Qu? Do you know?" Zhang Zhou eagerly asked.

He had wanted to ask Qu Kezhi in detail himself.

But after all the chaos, they were both taken aside by the school leaders, who emphasized that they shouldn't talk nonsense when they got back. By the time he remembered he wanted to find out something, he couldn't even see Qu Kezhi's shadow, and Qu hadn't appeared at the welcome tent in the afternoon either.

So he could only come back and ask Chen Yiwen.

Gu Zhengliang perked up his ears as well.

"Hehe, speaking of this, I can only say my achievements are colossal. But for now, I can't tell you guys. It's confidential, you get what I mean? Let me put it this way, I'm a man who has undergone security training," Chen Yiwen said with a mischievous smile.

In fact, most of it didn't need to be kept secret since everyone in the Physics College knew about it.

But blurting it out would just make it seem less impressive.

Not to mention, he indeed attended a day of security training during the summer break.

"No way! Chen Yiwen, you've already been showing off in front of us, but now you're bringing confidentiality into this? Can you even publish papers if it's classified?"

"So Qiao Ze chose to withdraw the paper, huh! Haha, you probably don't understand what confidentiality means, right? Okay, I'll pick out what I can say and tell you guys. The building where our research group is located has been completely rented out by the Optoelectronics Institute, and it even has a sign indicating it's a classified unit. You didn't know that, did you?" Chen Yiwen said proudly.

"What? A classified unit?" Zhang Zhou and Gu Zhengliang exchanged glances.

"Hehe, don't believe me? I'll take you guys to take a look tomorrow. The surrounding wall is already built, and at the entrance, there's armed guards on duty— that kind of classified unit level! Of course, I can only show you from the outside, I'm the only one allowed inside. You definitely can't get in since you haven't undergone a background check or security training," Chen Yiwen sneered.

This statement indeed bamboozled Zhang Zhou and Gu Zhengliang.

It was terrifying. After just one summer break, they felt like they were living in a different world than Chen Yiwen.

"As for why Dr. Liu is so subservient to my Qiao brother now..."

Chen Yiwen glanced at the two and then continued, "Let me tell you this. Both fellows from the Optoelectronics Institute personally came to our research group to talk with Qiao, begging him to collaborate. So do you guys still think having a PhD is such a big deal? Now in our research group, let alone the college's own PhDs, even a foreign female PhD can only do menial tasks.

Her status isn't even as high as mine!"

At this moment, the two pure-hearted kids truly felt their worldviews shatter to pieces.

"Damn, I'm beginning to doubt if I just came back from a summer vacation at home? Could it be I've actually traveled ten years into the future?"

"Chen, aside from your bragging, is the rest true? The two Academicians coming personally to talk with Qiao Ze?"

"Hehe, if you don't believe it, you could ask Su Mucheng. Ah... You guys just lack experience. Work hard this year, take good care of my Qiao brother and me, and you'll get to ride along. There's still a chance, it's up to you whether you can seize it. Like today, I'm too lazy to wash my socks..."

"I can't stand it, Zhang Zhou, beat him up, huh?"

"Absolutely beat him up!"

"I'd advise you guys not to mess around... Ah..."

...

Meanwhile, in the Dean's office.

Xu Dajiang was looking at Li Jiangao as he heaved sighs of exasperation.

"Ah, I specifically went to the school's security department this afternoon to check the cameras on the route Qiao Ze mentioned, and sure enough, it was just as he said. Twenty-seven cameras, and four weren't pointed at the path he has to take. What kind of person would walk down a road counting exactly how many cameras there are, and also casually note which way the cameras are facing?"

Li Jiangao remained silent; he felt this situation was quite absurd.

He's been at the school for so many years, yet he had no clear idea of how many surveillance cameras are installed from the single dormitories to the academic buildings.

"Anyway, Qiao Ze must attend the political thought class. I'll talk to Zhu about adding more legal content to this year's curriculum," Xu Dajiang said seriously.

Li Jiangao said, "Doesn't he understand? I bet Qiao Ze could recite eight or nine out of ten articles just by reading them twice."

Xu Dajiang thought of the afternoon when Qiao Ze casually recounted an event that happened three months ago with vivid clarity, and he immediately approved of Li Jiangao's assessment.

"Then the education on this matter is up to you... We absolutely can't let the kid go down the wrong path! You are Qiao Ze's life mentor. Also, find time to chat more with Su Mucheng. If anything comes up with Qiao Ze, tell me directly... We have to trust in the collective's power," Xu Dajiang said earnestly.

"Hmm," Li Jiangao nodded seriously.

Indeed, this was what he was supposed to do.

"Additionally, I think it would be better if people were constantly watching over this kid. I'm not being needlessly worried; it's for the best for everyone. I discussed with the school leaders this afternoon and am planning to change a few neighbors for Lu Xiu Xiu; the apartment upstairs is just empty now, you might as well move in first," Xu Dajiang said.

"Ah? I'm still single, you know. Wouldn't this cause a stir if word gets out?"

"What does being single have to do with it? You are going to become an academician in the future! You need to get used to it, let's just leave it at that," Xu Dajiang said.