Top Student at Their Peak-Chapter 828 - 282:

Qiao Yu’s mind was incredibly sharp, with dopamine wildly rewarding itself during this period, which led to a euphoric mood and an abundance of motivation in his work.

There was no escaping it; love, under the influence of hormones, is always adept at self-hypnosis.

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"Academician Qiao, to be honest with you, the feedback after this update has indeed been excellent. I called the lab this morning and received some feedback.

Post-update, not only have the compression rate and entanglement fidelity not significantly deteriorated under high load, but the system has also been running very stably! There haven’t been any errors for two consecutive days."

Just as they got off the car and entered the center, Wang Xingyao reported this good news.

Professor Wang could hardly contain himself along the way and couldn’t keep this news until they reached the lab.

Originally, he wanted to wait until they reached the lab and saw the latest data and the surprised expression on Zheng Zefeng’s face.

However, considering that listening to a student’s report at that time might fail to show his constant attention to the lab’s movements, he decided to report it in advance.

The main issue was that Zheng Zefeng had no sense to give them some space and continually stuck by their side, not giving Wang Xingyao a chance to say a single word privately to Qiao Yu the entire way.

Even now, before Qiao Yu had a chance to speak, Zheng Zefeng asked with a puzzled look, "Is the effect really that good? Professor Wang, why didn’t you mention this on the way here?"

Displeased, Wang Xingyao glanced at Zheng Zefeng and leisurely replied, "Haha, I originally wanted to surprise you and Academician Qiao, but suddenly thought it would be unprepared when you got to the lab later.

If the project leader appears lacking in confidence, it could also impact the confidence of the scientific researchers working below. Considering this point, I decided to give Academician Qiao a heads-up."

At Wang Xingyao’s level, scientists usually have thought through the excuses before speaking. It’s rare for them to encounter situations where they can’t handle a conversation.

Of course, Zheng Zefeng roughly guessed Wang Xingyao’s thoughts and was quite accustomed to them.

Wherever there’s competition, there’s both open and hidden rivalry, even within a project team. Not to mention, Qiao Yu naturally enjoyed this kind of competition.

After all, competition indicates a desire for progress, which can mobilize everyone’s initiative and drive the project forward quickly.

If everyone adopted an "I’m okay, you’re okay, we’re all okay" attitude and chose to lie flat, that would really give Qiao Yu a headache.

Although he quickly said, "If you’re not making an effort, get out and swap with someone else." But over the past four years, swapping people at will truly impacts the project’s progress, which would be self-deception.

So Qiao Yu also spoke up, "Indeed, it’s a very good piece of news. After validation for a period, if it meets the previously designed standards, we can basically release the first-generation product as planned. Professor Wang, you’ve worked hard."

Upon hearing this, Wang Xingyao couldn’t stop smiling and quickly replied modestly, "What hard work? This update was led by you, and the update program was directly provided by your side. If anyone worked hard, it was you during this period."

Beside him, Zheng Zefeng immediately remarked, "Old Wang finally spoke some sense for once. If you ask me, you guys don’t even need a development department here.

After working for so long, the minor issues kept lingering, and in the end, only our President Qiao came in and sorted it out. Do you think you developed only emptiness?"

Wang Xingyao turned and glared at Zheng Zefeng.

Even though that guy’s tone had a teasing hint, and to be fair, they had a pretty good relationship within the project team, Wang Xingyao still felt this guy was extremely shameless!

He hadn’t even mentioned that the theoretical and directional issues in development before were all handled with Old Zheng. He hadn’t said that Zheng Zefeng proposed an empty suggestion, yet this guy had the audacity to despise their integrated development efforts?

Where’s your face?

Thus, Wang Xingyao smiled and unapologetically replied, "Professor Zheng is right. But I feel it’s not just that our development department is unnecessary; the role of the Department of Mathematical Sciences isn’t that significant either. Academician Qiao could single-handedly manage it.

Why don’t we bring this suggestion to the next alliance meeting? I’m sure the higher-ups would love it since it would save a lot of costs. We can’t treat corporate money like it’s not money, can we? It just means Academician Qiao would have a bit of extra work."

Zheng Zefeng glared back at Wang Xingyao. Clearly, this guy was the one being petty first. He casually said a couple of words, and this guy actually had the audacity to elevate the discussion to the level of principles?

Just as Zheng Zefeng was about to counter, Qiao Yu took over the conversation, "Professor Wang, don’t joke around. Where would I find the time to keep an eye on these matters every day? It’s because you laid a solid foundation, and I’m just filling in the gaps. By the way, which machine was updated?"

Getting to serious matters, Wang Xingyao immediately replied solemnly, "Machine No. 3, in Lab No. 3."

"Alright, let’s head directly to Lab No. 3 then." Qiao Yu made a swift decision.

"Hmm? We’re not going to the other labs?"

"No need. The previous data were all quite similar. Before doing the updates, we researched thoroughly, so just checking the post-update situation will suffice." Qiao Yu casually explained.

This was true, and it wasn’t entirely because Qiao Yu wanted to be lazy. While the data from control groups in experiments are certainly useful, Qiao Yu felt he didn’t need to look at them.

Otherwise, there really would be no necessity for the development department.

"That’s true, so let’s head directly to Lab No. 3!"

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Since receiving a call from his mentor, Du Kai had been in an extremely excited and exhilarated state.

It can only be said that the existence of fan economics makes sense.

While it’s difficult for researchers who are overly rational thinkers to worship someone:

In their view, people are pretty much the same—everyone has to eat, go to the bathroom, and what comes out smells no different. None is nobler than the other.

So-called celebrities just tend to be better-looking or possess certain professional skills stronger than ordinary people. Some even purely rely on financial resources for exposure...

Yet for those who truly chase stars, they don’t consider these aspects at all. Many genuinely believe their idols live above earthly needs.

In short, during irrational thinking, the brain automatically filters out anything unpleasant, leaving only the most beautiful sides to admire.

This is similar to how one acts foolishly upon falling in love.

However, once researchers start idolizing someone, they often become even more obsessed than ordinary fans.

This is the legendary IQ worship. If it’s between opposite sexes, it might even develop into an intellectual crush...

Undoubtedly, Du Kai had a pure case of IQ worship for Qiao Yu.

While he was still struggling in high school, Qiao Yu had already entered a top university in Huaxia, casually solving several world problems and even securing the Fields Medal.

That’s undeniably a top-tier human being.

So much so that he couldn’t bother to go to the cafeteria for lunch and asked a fellow senior to bring a meal for him. He prepared all the data as per his mentor’s request, carefully reviewing it again.

Humans inherently love to showcase themselves, even more so in front of idols. Moreover, being recognized by Qiao Yu could pave a smooth road for his scientific career in the later years.

After vetting each recent report, Du Kai eagerly glanced toward the door multiple times, intentionally leaving the lab door slightly ajar to catch any sounds of movement outside first.

Eventually, footsteps echoed from the corridor’s end. Du Kai quickly peeked through the door, confirming Academician Qiao was indeed approaching.

Though Du Kai had never met Qiao Yu in reality, he couldn’t help it—Qiao Yu was far too recognizable.

Not due to Qiao Yu’s height or handsomeness, but simply because of the contrast. In a place like this, walking in the middle of several older gentlemen makes someone stand out for sure.

After this glimpse, Du Kai immediately closed the door, returning to his seat, sitting straight, eyes fixed intently on the monitor before him...

Serious researchers are like this, maintaining full concentration on work, no matter the time.

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