384: Chapter 834 Principal Wang, I'm preparing to recruit students!

"Damn, God Zhao's recent paper is trending, right? I tried reading it too. That's the good thing about pure Chinese journals—the data is written crystal clear.

Damn, a thirty-five percent increase in exercise efficiency! And that's the lowest value under strictly controlled conditions. Invincible! Does this mean metabolic efficiency can also increase by thirty-five percent? A miracle weight-loss drug!"

Along with this comment, a screenshot of the original text of Zhao Yang's paper was provided.

As this comment was posted on Weibo, it instantly resonated with many people and sparked inquiries.

"Truly impressive! Since this drug has been published in a paper, is it going to be released soon? How long until it hits the market? I want to buy it!"

"This data is too intense! God Zhao, I love you! Hurry up and bring it out! I've been going crazy trying to lose fat lately! I really need this drug!"

"Those who shout about losing weight every day are in for a treat. With improved exercise efficiency, the same training volume will double the weight-loss results.

If it can also boost basal metabolic rate, then you can lose weight just by lying down! Now it's truly losing weight while lying down!"

As the screenshot of the paper was reposted by major media outlets and self-media, more and more ordinary people began to learn about the drug SOD-2.

The reason it went viral this time wasn't just because of the name Zhao Yang; more importantly, the topics of weight loss and fitness naturally carry huge traffic.

On the Weibo trending list, the terms "SOD-2" and "miracle weight-loss drug" both surged into the top ten.

"As someone who has been working out for three years, I felt it was completely absurd after reading this paper. Do you know what a more than thirty percent increase in training efficiency means? This isn't fitness; this is fucking immortal cultivation!"

"So, did God Zhao really create a Foundation Establishment Pill for us? Is the next step to research drugs for the Golden Core stage?"

"Seriously speaking, if this thing can really be mass-produced and marketed, the impact on the entire field of sports medicine and rehabilitation medicine will be huge. It could be used for post-injury recovery in athletes, sarcopenia in the elderly, and muscle atrophy in long-term bedridden patients."

"You're all concerned about fitness and weight loss, am I the only one wondering when this drug will be on the market?"

While the internet was buzzing with discussion, Zhao Yang was already in Wang Hai's car, heading toward Peking University.

Arriving at the administration building of Peking University, Zhao Yang headed up to the third floor with familiarity. The door to President Wang's office was ajar; he raised his hand and knocked twice, and a "Come in" came from inside.

When he pushed the door open, President Wang was buried in writing some document. Seeing Zhao Yang enter, he hurriedly put down his pen, stood up, and his face filled with smiles.

"Professor Zhao, what a rare guest! You're such a busy person, what brings you here?"

"President Wang, I came here today to discuss something with you."

Zhao Yang sat down in the chair opposite President Wang and took the teacup handed to him by the secretary, placing it on the table.

"Please, go ahead."

Hearing Zhao Yang's words, the expression on President Wang's face became slightly more serious as he spoke to Zhao Yang.

"I am planning to start recruiting master's and doctoral students in the second half of this year."

The teacup President Wang had just lifted paused in mid-air, and a trace of surprise flashed across his face.

"You want to personally mentor students?"

This was a rare occurrence! After all, Zhao Yang had said long ago that he wouldn't take on students, and no one had said anything about it. Who would have thought that Professor Zhao would suddenly want to take on students!

"To be honest, I thought it was a bit of a pity that you didn't take students before, but after all, you had too many projects advancing simultaneously; just the pile of affairs at Spark Technology would be enough to keep an ordinary person busy."

"I want to take a few this time."

Zhao Yang picked up his teacup and took a sip.

"Biology and Mathematics, I'm recruiting for both directions simultaneously."

President Wang raised an eyebrow, but his expression quickly returned to calm.

"Are both the Biology and Mathematics tracks going to be under your own research group?"

"Yes. The admission threshold for the Biology track is slightly lower; both master's and doctoral students are fine. The Mathematics track has higher requirements; they must at least score above the passing mark on the exam paper I create."

President Wang pulled a pen from the pen holder and jotted notes quickly on the notepad at his side.

"How many do you plan to take in total?"

"No more than ten."

"Good."

President Wang nodded and recorded the information on the notepad. After finishing, he looked up and teased Zhao Yang with a smile.

"With your current fame, once this news is released, I'm afraid the Peking University official website will crash."

Zhao Yang shrugged. Fame has its pros and cons, but Zhao Yang wouldn't deliberately avoid such things; otherwise, he wouldn't have taken the initiative to register a Weibo account.

Of course, he wouldn't go out of his way to pursue fame either.

"You don't need to worry about the Biology laboratory. We just happen to have an empty laboratory in the Science and Technology building. It has been sitting idle since the Institute of Genetics moved out, and some of the ventilation pipes and sterile workstations inside are still eighty percent new. What else do you need?"

"The laboratory needs to be renovated, and the basic molecular Biology equipment needs to be fully stocked."

"That's easy to handle. I'll have the Logistics Department and the Technical Section go to the Science Building complex together to measure the dimensions, and they'll have the blueprints for you within three days. You can have someone send the renovation budget and the equipment list to the President's Office later, and we'll take care of the rest."

After speaking, President Wang folded the notepad paper and put it into a drawer. He suddenly looked up at Zhao Yang, the corners of his mouth slightly lifted, and the topic shifted to Zhao Yang's recent SOD-2 paper.

"I read your new paper carefully twice. Academician Wang even called yesterday to praise you, saying that not only are you excellent in Mathematics and Physics, but now you've reached such a level in pharmacology as well. You can't find a second person like you in the entire Academy of Sciences; you are truly amazing!"

"It's alright, just average."

Zhao Yang's expression was calm. He truly felt that way; after all, he had the help of the System. If he could be outdone by others, that would be the strange part!

"Don't be so modest."

President Wang waved his hand with a smile and looked at Zhao Yang.

"By the way, there's some news you'll probably be happy about. Recently, several laboratories at Peking University have prepared to submit papers to the Spark Biology Journal. I've read the abstracts of two of them, and the standard is quite good. Those who were previously sitting on the fence have now come around."

"That's great!"

Hearing President Wang's words, Zhao Yang's expression showed some pleasant surprise.

Although the Biology department at Peking University isn't considered the absolute top in the country, it is quite good.

Since the Biology laboratories at Peking University are preparing to submit to the Spark Biology Journal, this means that this journal has finally been successfully launched!

At the very least, he wouldn't need to worry about the papers for the third issue!

This will be a positive cycle.

The two of them chatted for a while longer about student training directions.

After finishing their chat, Zhao Yang got up to leave. Watching Zhao Yang's disappearing figure, President Wang picked up the landline and dialed the number of the head of the President's Office.

The head of the President's Office was surnamed Sun, and he arrived about a few minutes later, still panting when he entered the door.

"Director Sun, Professor Zhao Yang just stopped by. He said he plans to start recruiting master's and doctoral students in the second half of the year, in two tracks simultaneously: Biology and Mathematics. He also mentioned to Peking University that he needs a dedicated Biology laboratory, an independent space, equipped with basic equipment."

Director Sun took out a pen and recorded quickly in his notebook. President Wang repeated Zhao Yang's words point by point and added: "This matter is one of the top priorities I have on hand right now.

First, implement two things: one, determine the exact area and existing pipeline layout of that vacant large room in the Science Building complex; have the Logistics Technical Section complete the on-site survey by tomorrow. Two, regarding the expensive instruments Professor Zhao needs, such as the cell incubator and fluorescence microscope, coordinate with the University Procurement Department as soon as possible and expedite the bidding process."