Chapter 654: Extra 5

"But, Director, please calm down." The subordinate beside him wiped his sweat.
"This Su Yun is quite famous.
He graduated from Fanghuan University at 15, majoring in physics and minoring in artificial intelligence, achieving perfect scores in all subjects and ranking first in his class in both.
That resume… is truly monstrous."
Twenty years ago, top students would have already gone overseas.
But now, times have changed.
In this era, elites no longer idolize Ivy League schools abroad.
Geniuses from all over the world flock to Fanghuan University, which is harder to enter than climbing to heaven.
There are often terrifying rumors of some prodigies who have won Olympiad gold medals being thoroughly humiliated after entering Fanghuan University, their hearts shattered, and ultimately dropping out in despair.
"It's not over yet. He completed his master's and doctoral studies at a record-breaking speed.
To achieve first place in every subject for a double degree in a place where geniuses fight tooth and nail—that's no small feat.
Based on the data, Su Yun is undoubtedly a genius of Xia Country."
"Genre?" Zhou Yi sneered, casually flipping through Su Yun's file, a hint of disdain on his lips.
Su Yun, 20 years old.
This resume was indeed dazzling, enough to blind any mortal.
But Zhou Yi didn't believe a single punctuation mark.
Just looking at the words "Father: Su Hao" in the "Family Members" section made everything clear.
That name seemed to possess some kind of magic, creating a sweltering, oppressive atmosphere in the 24-degree office.
The emperor of Fanghuan Group.
The absolute ruler of this business empire.
Before the name Su Hao, even if Su Yun was mentally challenged, he could be packaged as the reincarnation of Einstein.
"Let me ask you, if you were a leader at Fanghuan University, and Su Hao of the Fanghuan Group wanted to send your son to study there, what would you do?"
Zhou Yi glanced sideways at his subordinate.
"Uh, of course... I'd kneel down and hand over the acceptance letter.
Even if his grades are average, I'd still give him a top scholarship."
"That settles it?" Zhou Yi slammed the file on the table.
"Which professor at the school would dare give him a low grade? Which advisor would dare reject his thesis?
How many of those so-called perfect scores are genuine, and how many are just because of the 'crown prince'?
In my opinion, this is clearly a complete 'manufactured genius'!"
In Zhou Yi's eyes, this wasn't just nepotism; it was political posturing.
Fanghuan was no longer just a company; it was a global business empire.
Su Hao is the emperor seated on his divine throne.
And Su Yun, as the sole heir, if he were discovered to be an incompetent fool, the very foundation of the empire would likely crumble.
Therefore, they need to create a god.
Like some historical countries boasting that their leaders possessed superhuman strength from childhood, capable of shooting down enemy fighter planes with a pistol.
Even a pig would be hailed as a celestial marshal.
First, they hailed Su Yun as a 'rare genius' from Fanghuan University, then crammed him into the elite Gaia Base, bestowing upon him the title of 'youngest genius researcher'—this is called 'gilding'!
A perfect heir with exceptional intelligence, a heart for the common people, and wielding world-saving technology.
Isn't this the perfect totem prepared for Fang Huan's subjects?
This is a flower-lined road to the throne, paved with money and power!
Damn it, Zhou Yi felt he could write this script with his eyes closed!
"Su Yun's entry into Gaia isn't for scientific research at all; it's a prelude to his 'coronation ceremony'!"
Zhou Yi gritted his teeth,
"That's why I feel like I've been force-fed a fly—utterly disgusting."
He grew angrier as he spoke, feeling his sacred scientific ideals had been insulted by the stench of capitalism.
He still vividly remembered Su Hao's three visits to persuade his old leader to come out of retirement, his compassionate and saintly demeanor.
How eager he was to find talent, how idealistic!
Although he was a capitalist with blood on his hands, his determination to save the world seemed so sincere.
Who would have thought that the dragon-slaying hero would become the dragon himself, even defiling this pure land of scientific research for his son's future!
This is a desecration of science!
This is a betrayal of Gaia!
“Did the HR department check it? Isn't our threshold supposed to be the ‘Gate of Hell’?”
“Yes…and Chairman Su Hao specifically instructed that his son undergo the ‘most thorough and ruthless’ assessment.”
“Ha! The most ruthless?” Zhou Yi laughed angrily.
“You believe that kind of official rhetoric? It’s just a power play.
That’s what they say, but who dares to take it seriously?
This is clearly a warning to the HR department: ‘You guys better watch your step, this is my son!’
Who dares to reject the crown prince? That’s suicide!”
“Yes, so the HR department just went through the motions and approved him at lightning speed.”
This is practically having the word “privilege” written on their foreheads.
The moment Su Yun submitted his application, his fate was sealed.
While mortals were still struggling to cross the river, he had already been born at the finish line.
"Wait, is that kid attending the routine briefing this afternoon too?" Zhou Yi suddenly asked.
"Yes, today is the day for each project team to report on their progress. The twenty newly hired researchers will all be in attendance."
"Oh? Is that so?" Zhou Yi's face revealed a chilling smile, making his subordinate feel uneasy. "That's certainly interesting."
"Director, you...you mustn't do something rash!" The subordinate was sweating profusely.
"Although you don't like parachuted-in employees, this is all happening in front of everyone. If we embarrass that young master..."
"Oh dear, what are you saying?" Zhou Yi looked innocent.
"Since he's entered my ranks, he's one of my people.
As a senior, it's my responsibility to properly 'educate' the newcomers, to let them know the hardships here, that their jobs aren't so easy to hold onto, right?"
"But..."
"Alright, enough nonsense. Let's go see what our 'genius,' born with a silver spoon in his mouth, is really made of!"