332: Chapter 331 Professor Zeng's Prediction

Huazhong University of Science and Technology.

First floor of the laboratory building.

Several students were operating something in front of a computer. One student pointed at the screen, looking very proud, and said: "What you see now is the pride of our School of Computer Science, the supercomputer — Shanghe. Its system and hardware were completely independently innovated by our seniors. Its floating-point operation speed reaches an astonishing 500 million times per second. It was also the first-place winner of the National University Supercomputer Competition that year."

The students let out waves of exclamations.

500 million times per second! Although it cannot compare to the performance of those large supercomputers that reach billions of operations per second, as a supercomputer built entirely by students, such a result is undoubtedly very shocking.

The seniors who built this supercomputer back then, who knows what heights they have reached now? It is probably a level that they need to look up to.

The student continued: "Now, this supercomputer has been running stably for four years, and it creates tens of millions in revenue for the school every year."

"Of course, we also deduct a portion of this income to use for maintenance and upgrades."

"Senior."

A slightly naive-looking young student in the crowd raised his hand and asked: "Can we also use this supercomputer?"

The senior who was speaking glanced at the student and said with a smile: "I know you, your name is Li Yao, right?"

The student nodded gently.

"Very good. The school has not established a separate project team for many years. If it weren't limited to only freshmen and sophomores being able to sign up, I might have been in the same group as you."

The senior showed a trace of regret, then looked at Li Yao and said: "I heard from that kid Li Xiao that your test score this time was very good. You actually got 24 points out of 100. That's really not bad."

Li Yao's face flushed. It was the first time he had been praised for getting 24 points on an exam.

The people beside him did not have the slightest look of disdain; instead, they all showed a trace of envy.

24 points! In a situation where other team members only scored over ten points, and the highest was no more than 20 points, 24 points was simply unstoppable.

But it's not to blame these students; it's really because the questions given by the project team this time were too outrageous. Just kidding, having only attended one formal class, it was already amazing that they could memorize and understand part of those coding theories and function models that were like heavenly books in just one month, okay?

This was only because they were all geniuses in the eyes of ordinary people. If it were others, let alone taking the exam, whether they could finish reading the books would be a problem.

Of course, not everyone was envious. Some people also had a faint smile on their lips.

For example, Qi Hong. He scored a full 31 points on this exam, solidifying his name as the top genius of the project team.

However, he didn't have any intention of showing off. There were people who scored higher than him, such as that young professor who could be a big sister, who directly scored 48 points, almost exceeding half. Even so, she was not very satisfied and didn't even come to the visit this time. I don't know if she was hiding at home to continue researching.

Thinking of this, Qi Hong couldn't help but think of young man who was about the same age as him. The corner of his mouth that had been curled up slightly paused.

If he were allowed to take the exam, what score would he get?

He immediately showed a bitter smile.

This question actually doesn't need to be asked. Since even the textbooks were written by him, what is the point of asking what score he could get?

If you say he's not convinced, that's definitely there. Since childhood, he has always been the "other people's child" in the mouths of other parents—superior family background, excellent grades, steady personality, mature in doing things—a perfect protagonist template.

But compared to that young man, the gap seems to be a bit large.

There is a saying that goes well: We can score 31 points because our level is only 31 points, while he can get 100 points because the paper is only 100 points.

Let alone seeing his back, even eating the dust behind him seems difficult.

Regarding this, Qi Hong was not disappointed. On the contrary, he discovered another mountain worth climbing. Now he only hopes that his growth speed can exceed that person's forward speed, so that he can catch up and eventually surpass him.

His gaze became a little calmer, and Qi Hong looked at the senior in front of him again.

"The Shanghe computer is currently in a fully open state. As long as it is a project within the school, it can be used for calculations for free."

The senior scanned the young juniors in front of him and added with a smile: "Of course, if there are too many projects undertaken, you may need to line up. After all, computing resources are something that we can never have enough of."

"Senior."

Another student raised his hand and asked: "How many resources is the Shanghe computer renting out now? If we use it, will it overload?"

The senior laughed: "Of course not. Currently, the resources that the Shanghe computer can provide to the school are about 40 percent. It is completely enough for some small data that needs calculation. We also adopt scientific management methods and will never let the Shanghe computer overload."

Seeing the juniors nodding as if they were convinced, the expression on the senior's face became a bit more proud. However, his expression didn't last long before he saw the crowd in front of him show a look of surprise, as if they had seen something incredible.

"Senior."

A student pointed behind him: "It's red."

"What? What's red..."

The senior was stunned, turned his head in confusion, and was immediately shocked. A loud shout came out: "Holy sh*t!"

On the screen, the column displaying the temperature had turned bright red. Only a small part at the very top showed blue, but it seemed like it would be covered at any moment.

The senior hurriedly tapped the keyboard a few times and opened the task log.

"No process?"

The senior was stunned. How could the resources suddenly explode and the temperature skyrocket without any process?

After dealing with it for a few minutes, the senior raised his head, sweating profusely.

"Quick, go notify Dean Zeng, the Shanghe computer is about to explode!"

...

Dean's office.

Professor Zeng was sitting at the desk, earnestly filling out a pile of documents in front of him.

When Teacher Ding Runan brought the news, he was slightly stunned, and then, as if thinking of something, he reached out and grabbed the mouse to click a few times.

"Teacher, should we take emergency measures to deal with it?"

Teacher Ding Runan asked.

The so-called emergency method is actually very simple: cut off the power directly.

No matter what the supercomputer is running now, cutting off the power directly is always right.

Of course, the loss from doing this is also not small.

After all, a supercomputer is different from an ordinary home computer. Its volume is too large and there is too much hardware. If the power is forcibly cut off, not to mention that the data currently being calculated will all disappear, just the hard drives and Chips inside will probably be damaged to a large extent.

But some things cannot be hesitated. If you continue to hesitate, what you will lose is probably the entire computer.

Professor Zeng shook his head slightly: "No need, let it be."

Teacher Ding Runan frowned slightly: "Teacher, wouldn't it be bad to do this? Although the Shanghe is not very powerful, it is, after all, the property of the school."

Professor Zeng smiled and shook his head: "Runan, how did the article I asked you to submit to Nature and Science go?"

Teacher Ding Runan didn't react for a moment, but still answered: "I have already sent it. The editor-in-chief of the journal Science is very interested in the article and decided to publish it in the second issue of January. Moreover, the editor-in-chief has sent an invitation letter, wanting Wang Shuo to attend the 2019 Artificial Intelligence conference."

"Hmm."

Professor Zeng nodded and asked: "What did Wang Shuo say?"

Teacher Ding Runan shook her head slightly: "No response yet."

"Heh, that's this kid's style."

Professor Zeng laughed happily: "The 2019 International Artificial Intelligence Conference, in my opinion, is very likely to be held in China. You tell Wang Shuo for me to accompany this old man for a trip."

Teacher Ding Runan showed a look of astonishment, not fully hearing the second half of the sentence, and asked: "Held in China?"

"Hmm."

Professor Zeng said: "Do you think... after the appearance of zero egg, which other country is qualified to host this international event? And which country will participate in an Artificial Intelligence conference other than China?"

"You mean..."

Teacher Ding Runan is not stupid, and added: "This Artificial Intelligence conference might have changes?"

Professor Zeng sighed, looked at the zero egg beside him, and said: "zero egg... has broken the existing technical shackles. It would be abnormal if no one was eyeing it; it is normal that someone is eyeing it."

"But..."

Teacher Ding Runan was even more puzzled: "Up to now, Wang Shuo's company hasn't had much attention, right?"

"Heh."

Professor Zeng smiled very naturally and said meaningfully: "Calm seas do not mean no one is eyeing it. Sometimes, calm seas actually prove that the matter is very complicated. Have you ever thought that the current situation might be the result of a benefit exchange? Or perhaps it is the result of deliberate suppression by some people?"

Teacher Ding Runan was stunned. She discovered for the first time that her teacher seems to be capable of more than just technology.

"Teacher, if that's the case, should we remind Wang Shuo?"

"No need."

Professor Zeng shook his head slightly: "That kid Wang Shuo is not as stupid as you think. He probably saw it long ago."

Teacher Ding Runan was even more stunned. Thinking of Wang Shuo's youthful, frail appearance with occasional nosebleeds, she couldn't help but have some doubts.

This kid... is he really this sharp?

The conversation between the master and apprentice ended quickly, and Teacher Ding Runan walked out of the office, worried.

Professor Zeng straightened up slightly and looked at the computer screen. An email was displayed on the desktop.

Professor Zeng looked at the content of the email, pondered for a while, and clicked "Yes" gently.

Then he picked up his mobile phone and looked at a message that had just been sent.

"Professor Zeng, lend me the school's computer. If I break it, I'll pay you back with a new one!"

Professor Zeng couldn't help but shake his head: "This kid..."

Then he clicked a character: "Good!"