222: Chapter 222: Successful Master's and Doctoral Examinations, Postdoctoral Studies to Continue!

Seeing Academician Fang give such high praise again, the viewers' bullet chats surged in like a tide.

"So, our big brother went in a big circle just to say that thing isn't natural, right?"

"That's for sure. How can a rock turn and accelerate on its own, and even look like a cigar?"

"Big brother didn't say it explicitly, but every sentence was a hint. Hiss~ It's terrifying to think about!"

"Could oumuamua really be an alien object, a cosmic probe?"

"I don't think it's necessarily so. Think about it, big brother said it used the sun's gravitational slingshot to accelerate. What does that mean? It means even if it has technology, it might only be slightly higher than Earth's, but not to the point of ignoring the rules of gravity. Maybe it's just about a hundred or eighty years ahead of us in science and technology?"

"Hiss, now that you put it that way, it seems even more interesting. An object left behind by a predecessor who might only be a little bit more powerful than us?"

"Could it be a technological creation from a previous prehistoric civilization on Earth—that technology came back to take a look at Earth, found it had changed completely, and so they left again?"

"Upstairs, you've got quite an imagination. You practiced that in big brother's livestream room, didn't you?"

"You bet!"

"..."

While the viewers were in a heated discussion, Academician Fang in the video screen showed a satisfied smile. "Student J, the youth are to be feared!"

"I have no more questions here. I wish you success in the following steps!"

As the words fell, the video went dark, meaning this retired academician-level examiner in the aerospace field had passed Jiang Zhe's Master's and Doctoral level audit!

After waiting for a few minutes, the screen lit up again.

A capable elderly scholar with salt-and-pepper hair appeared on the screen, with a study filled with books as the background.

"Student J, hello."

The elder, over sixty-five years old, spoke up.

"My surname is Chen. Before retirement, I was in Yangcheng, mainly doing research in space. I heard the two questions from Academician Fang just now."

"With the vision and depth of thinking you've shown before, obtaining a doctoral degree is already a certainty."

"I am now here as a specially invited reviewer for the postdoctoral research station, giving you a choice."

"Will you stop here and leave with your doctoral degree—or continue to answer two of my questions? If you satisfy me, you can take the corresponding postdoctoral qualifications right here on the spot."

At this point, he added: "As for the title of Academician, that is no joke. It requires solid, verifiable scientific achievements and industry recommendations; it cannot be assessed and awarded over the internet."

"To be honest—neither Doctorates nor Postdoctorates are usually awarded over the internet."

"That's because you chose the All-Subject category. In twenty years, fewer than 10 people have chosen the All-Subject category, so those who do are given special treatment!"

As soon as these words came out, in the Huaqing University dormitory, Ouyang Baili and Professor Wu looked at each other and couldn't help but laugh.

Professor Guan rested his chin on his hand and teased: "Scientific achievements? If the concept and preliminary verification results of the xia country brain level that I led before count, Little Jiang could probably go straight to being evaluated for Academician—an Academician of my Huaqing University!"

Ouyang Baili said: "Actually, he is already qualified to be an Academician, just based on the emergence of that Type III super intelligence prototype!"

Li Mo, who was beside them, said: "The title of Academician won't be given so casually, of course, but Old Chen's words are equivalent to official recognition that the academic value of the future technologies Brother Jiang just envisioned is enough to support him reaching the postdoctoral stage. This level of prestige is already quite terrifying!"

At this time, the viewers couldn't help but start discussing.

"Didn't big brother propose the xia country brain before? I saw some rumors about it on the internet later. That seemed to be the third generation of artificial intelligence—no, rather, a prototype of super intelligence."

"I think I also saw rumors online saying it's the ultimate form of the next generation of AI, definitely not the 'artificial idiocy' we have now."

"Right, as long as 1.4 billion people communicate simultaneously and conditions allow for simulation in a quantum computer, this technological achievement can be obtained. No doubt the country must be secretly researching it, right?"

"It's possible, the country is already secretly researching it!"

"If that's true, with big brother's contribution, wouldn't it be fair for him to get an Academician title?"

"You're dreaming. For such a strategic achievement, even if big brother gets credit, it's impossible to publicly commend an individual. Big brother only proposed an idea, equivalent to a think tank saying, [This can be done, work in this direction], but the core technical work that follows is all done by national-level big shots. Big brother is just the guide, equivalent to an ancient [State Preceptor]... Oh crap, I let it slip. A State Preceptor seems even more powerful than an Academician..."

"So that's how it is. So big brother is now an uncrowned king?"

In the villa living room, in front of the computer.

After listening to Academician Chen's words, Jiang Zhe remained calm. When he heard that an Academician needs scientific achievements, he shook his head slightly.

The next second, his words were astonishing.

"Academician Chen, thank you for your recognition and the opportunity. I am continuing the assessment not to pursue a title like Academician."

He turned his head and glanced at Xiao Yu on the sofa behind him, who was pricking up her ears while secretly playing on her phone and swinging her little legs.

"I just hope that in the future, when my Xiao Yu is outside and someone asks what her brother does or what his education level is, she can lift her head without dodging and say naturally: [My brother isn't some unemployed person who only finished middle school or dropped out of high school; he's a proper Doctor.]"

Saying this, he smiled slightly, "That's all!"

That... that... that's all?

On the other side of the video, this answer clearly stunned Academician Chen.

He narrowed his eyes, trying to find a hint of a joke on Jiang Zhe's face, but all he saw was sincerity!

The retired old academician's heart tightened. Just so his sister could stand tall when introducing her brother to outsiders? Just because he didn't want his sister to feel embarrassed by her brother's education level?

Just because of these things...

So you finished all the questions in one morning and completed all the ultimate written test questions from high school basics to Academician level in one afternoon?

And along the way, you provided us old guys with some possible directions for future aerospace development and a new way of thinking about signs of extraterrestrial civilizations?

This motive is so simple it makes me feel 'holy crap'.

It was precisely this absurdity that made the advanced thinking and immense talent Jiang Zhe had shown before seem like something he did effortlessly, a natural instinct!

It took Academician Chen a full twenty-five seconds to barely digest this overly mundane yet extremely boastful motive.

When he looked at Jiang Zhe again, his eyes were full of emotion.

"Good, what a 'that's all'."

"However, personal feelings are one thing, and academics are another. Whether you are a dragon among men with extraordinary talent, or if you've put in hard work unimaginable to ordinary people and read extensively to the extreme!"

"Next, this old man will know with one test."

He straightened his posture, his expression very serious: "My first question is about..."