After the college entrance examination, life began to follow one's heart

Chapter 326 Is Young Master Xu the same person as Mr. Xu?

The poem "Nian Nu Jiao Kunlun" is inherently grand and majestic, so Xu Lin used cursive script.

His cursive script is also very grand.

Literature, calligraphy, and so on are all direct manifestations of a person's experiences and emotions.

Like Liu Bang, who hadn't read many books, but after he became emperor, he was able to compose the imperial poem, "The wind rises and the clouds fly, my might extends throughout the land, I return to my hometown, where can I find brave warriors to guard the four directions?" These lines are equally grand and majestic, reflecting his broad vision and a magnanimous spirit, rarely seen throughout history.

Xu Lin's cursive script is such that the momentum of his characters at this moment is even stronger than when he first received the calligraphy scroll.

Because he has already reached the top of the world and seen the view from the top.

Therefore, his handwriting changed.

His achievements rivaled those of creation, transcending the ordinary and attaining sainthood!
"Beautiful calligraphy!"

The old man sighed in shock.

He started practicing calligraphy in his thirties and has continued to practice it now in his seventies. Where else have you ever seen calligraphy like this?
In modern times, the cultural environment for calligraphy that existed in ancient times is no longer present. For example, Tang poetry became the most distinctive symbol of the Tang Dynasty because it was required for the imperial examinations. Therefore, regardless of age, gender, or social status, everyone wrote poetry to some extent. Everyone admired poetry, wrote poems while eating, while looking at scenery, and wrote poems to express any emotion.

Similarly, when it comes to handwriting, if you have to take the imperial examination, your handwriting cannot be bad.

Therefore, this kind of soil is capable of nurturing all art.

But such conditions do not exist in modern times.

Therefore, the kind of calligraphy like Xu Lin could only have appeared in ancient times, or belonged to very old generations.

Just like a great man, his poetry is very impressive, his skill rivals that of the Tang and Song dynasties, and his calligraphy is also very impressive, his skill is no less than that of those ancient calligraphers who were very skilled, such as Yan Zhenqing and Huaisu.

But now, there are no longer people like him.

Modern times lack the environment to nurture such outstanding individuals in these fields.

The old man said, "This calligraphy, even in the calligraphy world, would scare those old men!"

"You flatter me," Xu Lin said modestly.

"No need to be modest, this old man hasn't seen calligraphy like this in a long time. Who in modern times has calligraphy like yours? If it were auctioned off, this calligraphy would probably be worth tens of millions!"

"Old man, you've gone too far!"

"Ha ha……"

He laughed.

It's not an exaggeration to say that calligraphy, or rather, traditional Chinese painting, is all the same. As long as you're a celebrity, the value of your work will increase accordingly.

Xu Lin, using the pseudonym "Young Master Xu," charges tens of millions for a single piece of calligraphy, which is considered cheap.

The old man smiled and said, "How about publishing this calligraphy? Say it's your work, Young Master Xu, and let the people of the country know about it."

"no problem."

Xu Lin nodded.

The old man continued, “The poem ‘Nian Nu Jiao Kunlun’ is extraordinary; it reflects the great man’s broad-mindedness and his concern for the world.”

He hoped that Xu Lin would be like that, becoming a person who truly cares about the world, rather than someone who represents the interests of a certain elite group.

He hoped that Xu Lin was someone who stood on the side of the people's historical perspective.

It should be understood that even Confucius, the so-called Sage and Teacher, represented the interests of the declining slave-owning aristocracy during the Spring and Autumn Period, while another so-called sage, Wang Yangming, represented the interests of the enlightened scholar-officials among the landlord class.

In other words, due to the limitations of their time, none of these ancient sages who reached the pinnacle of morality truly considered the world and all living beings; they were only concerned with the interests of their own social class.

Therefore, he hoped that Xu Lin was not like this, and would not be like this in the future. He had reached a very high position, and he was young and full of vigor. He hoped that Xu Lin would not be corrupted in the future.

Xu Lin said, "I'm planning to show myself."

"Xu Lin, I'm worried something might happen to you later."

"Don't panic, I won't be in any danger. If I die, the West's development will stagnate. My artificial intelligence will send them back to the 19th century. Once they understand this, they won't dare to touch me."

Xu Lin brought it up again, saying that he had already mentioned this matter to the other party last time.

Simply put, Xu Lin is now tied to the Western world and the "Jiaopanji" (a derogatory term for a certain type of Chinese people). If anything happens to him, these countries will be in trouble.

They can't afford it.

At this point, the interests of various parties are caught in a game of strategy, and eventually a relative balance is reached, making Xu Lin absolutely safe.

Therefore, Xu Lin will never get into trouble. He doesn't need to bring bodyguards when he goes out; he can just swagger around.

It's no exaggeration to say that Xu Lin could now isolate the entire internet and communication systems of the "Chicken" (a derogatory term for the Western world), and then China could directly land on them and wipe them out without the Western world even knowing.

So how dare they touch a single hair on Xu Lin's head?
"It sounds terrifying!"

The old man was amazed.

Finally, he added, "Will this artificial intelligence be controllable in the future? Or rather, will the artificial intelligence that emerges in the future be uncontrollable? The emergence of intelligent life is beyond our comprehension."

"Old man, don't underestimate the resilience of human beings."

“Yes, human resilience!” His gaze was sharp.

Xu Lin meant that no matter how powerful artificial intelligence becomes, human resilience remains invincible.

"I'm a rather optimistic person. We should look forward and look on the bright side. Perhaps in your lifetime, China will be able to land on Mars. This century belongs to artificial intelligence. The future it holds is too vast, no less than that of the steam engine!"

Xu Lin reassured him.

Xu Lin: "Furthermore, since the Age of Exploration, we have gradually fallen behind the world. Especially after the Opium War, we were brutally suppressed by the West for more than a hundred years. At that time, any small Western country thought it could come and take a bite out of us. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, we were suppressed again and could only survive in the cracks. Only in recent years have we slowly returned to the center of the world and gained more and more international influence. Now we are on par with the United States. It is time for us to take back what belongs to us. This century is ours!"

Xu Lin's gaze sharpened, and both of their gazes became sharp.

The two talked for more than two hours.

Xu Lin ate a state banquet at noon before leaving.

Around noon, several top official media outlets simultaneously published Xu Lin's "Nian Nu Jiao: Kunlun," written that morning.

Because of the official endorsement and the involvement of Mr. Xu, netizens were alarmed.

"Is Young Master Xu's calligraphy so good?"

"I don't understand calligraphy, but I feel that these characters are written really well."

"This is the work of a top-tier calligrapher. I have seen Huaisu's cursive script, and I feel that Young Master Xu's cursive script is in no way inferior to Huaisu's. I thought Huaisu was already quite arrogant, but now I find that Young Master Xu's script seems to be even more arrogant."

Who is Huaisu?

"Huaisu, the Sage of Cursive Script, was a great calligrapher on par with Yan Zhenqing and Liu Gongquan. However, Huaisu focused on cursive script. You can find out by asking AI."

"Just out of curiosity, is Young Master Xu's calligraphy really that impressive? My grandfather is a calligraphy enthusiast and a prominent figure in the provincial calligraphy association. He saw this calligraphy and said it could go down in history. Is that an exaggeration? Is it really Young Master Xu's calligraphy? He's a scientist, after all!"

"Now that it's officially endorsed, the handwriting is definitely Young Master Xu's. I never expected that Young Master Xu, a scientist, would have such amazing handwriting. Truly, outstanding people are outstanding in many ways!"

Netizens were amazed by Xu Lin's handwriting, since in everyone's mind, Xu Lin is a scientist.

What are scientists like?
I bet they spend all their time in the lab or somewhere, focusing on their scientific field. How could they possibly have time to research anything else?
Now, Mr. Xu tells everyone that he is an excellent calligrapher.

How could people not be astonished?
A wave of unrest, a wave of up again.

It was exactly six o'clock in the afternoon.

There are no signs.

Several top official media outlets simultaneously announced the release of Xu Lin's new paper, and also included a link to the website of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Clicking on the link led to Xu Lin's paper, "Intelligent Life."

In fact, it was at this point that Nature, one of the four top journals, also published the English version of this paper.

Unlike the Chinese version, which is published in China, Nature is published globally, making it accessible worldwide.

The scientific and academic communities around the world were immediately shaken.

Of course, things got lively back home.

Because this thing belongs to China.

"Holy crap, did Young Master Xu create an intelligent life form?"

"What did the paper say? Has anyone summarized it? I glanced at it and it's too complicated. Undergraduate students majoring in humanities can't understand it at all."

"The paper is very complex, but in essence, it boils down to one question: Young Master Xu built a server cluster in Tokyo and spent more than three months training a super artificial intelligence, that is, an intelligent life form. Yes, you heard right, a silicon-based life form was born, and this time it's not a joke! So that's why he was able to turn Tokyo's internet and communication systems into an island in the world. Oh, and Tokyo's power system was also shut down!"

"The paper mentions that the shutdown of Tokyo's power system was due to the emergence of intelligent life, which suddenly drained the power from the entire city. Training super artificial intelligence requires a huge amount of electricity. In addition, Mr. Xu mentioned in a previous article that his super artificial intelligence, Luna, can indeed shut down the power system of a city!"

"Young Master Xu has written out how to train artificial intelligence, but here, Young Master Xu's code is all his own, and it feels like even foreign countries can't replicate it."

"Five hundred billion can train intelligent life? How exaggerated are Young Master Xu's abilities? I see those big models, a few hundred billion is just a piece of cake for him. Like GPT5, I thought a big one would come out, but a bunch of things came out instead."

"To be precise, before Young Master Xu, the development of artificial intelligence had encountered a bottleneck that could not be broken through in a short period of time. But now, Young Master Xu has directly crossed a huge era gap, allowing artificial intelligence to directly enter the field of intelligent life!"

"To be precise, the entire human technological system has fallen into a state of slow development. Without a huge driving force, technology cannot have a major explosion. I mean a driving force of the magnitude of the steam engine for industrial workers, a super driving force that must bring about earth-shattering changes to the human world."

"Does the emergence of intelligent life mean that humanity is doomed?"

What would happen if humanity couldn't control artificial intelligence?

People were talking about it, with optimistic and pessimistic opinions.

A few hours later, the entire Weibo hot search, as well as major social media platforms such as Douyin, were filled with discussions about intelligent life.

By 2027, artificial intelligence has become a familiar concept to the public for several years, especially after the release of GPT4. In just a few years, artificial intelligence seems to have been integrated into all aspects of people's lives, both domestically and internationally.

Just when everyone was caught off guard, Young Master Xu appeared, bringing with him a groundbreaking game.

Now it's even more terrifying: intelligent life has emerged!
People were utterly shocked and horrified. Intelligent life, silicon-based life—it was terrifying.

Because intelligent life is something that only appears in movies.

But it was born in China in 2027.

This is the situation in China.

What about abroad?
The same is true abroad.

Especially in the scientific and academic communities, the publication of Xu Lin's paper is sure to keep countless people up all night.

Are there any doubts that Xu Lin's artificial intelligence is not intelligent life? For example, some believe that this is just something China is promoting to scare the world.

Have.

The scientific and academic communities may question it, but after reading the paper, they dare not question it anymore.

The political circles will not doubt it.

The scientific and academic communities have top-notch professionals who read academic papers.

The situation was even worse in political circles. With the Tokyo incident looming before them, they dared not doubt it; they were terrified.

Because Tokyo's internet and communication systems were cut off from the outside world for eight hours.

what does this mean?
This means that as long as Young Master Xu wants to, and as long as China wants to, they can turn a city or a country into an island of internet and communication, and then launch an army landing. By the time you find out, the city or the country will have already been destroyed!
In ancient times, if a war broke out on the border, by the time the news reached the capital, the border might have been completely razed.

But such a thing is impossible in modern society because communication systems are too powerful; they can detect even the slightest disturbance.

But now, Young Master Xu is telling everyone that he can make this situation happen again.

Which country wouldn't be terrified?
Ordinary people are just watching the show, but these elites from the upper world know what Young Master Xu's existence means!
Tonight, the whole world is destined to be in an uproar.

Ordinary people are fine; everyone's just a bystander.

But scientists, researchers, practitioners, capitalists, politicians, and social elites...

These groups all stayed up all night because of the emergence of intelligent life.

Some are excited, some are panicked, some are expectant, and some are looking for opportunities...

Xu Lin was unaware of or had not paid attention to these things.

The very next day at noon, Xu Lin posted a new Weibo post: Tomorrow evening at 7:30, I will be attending an informal meeting at the invitation of the president of Kyoto University. The attendees will mainly be students from Kyoto University. The meeting will be broadcast live. Those who are interested can follow along.

Half an hour before Xu Lin posted on Weibo, Kyoto University also released a similar announcement.

"Does Young Master Xu mean that you are preparing to show yourself?"

"I'm so excited! I'm curious what the big shot looks like?"

"He must be a middle-aged man. Besides, his calligraphy is so impressive; conservatively speaking, he couldn't be under forty." "Yes, I also guessed he was over forty. I personally feel that he is a person who is low-key in his personal life but high-profile in his work. Especially in terms of personality, he is probably quite arrogant, but not blindly so. He really has the ability!"

"Young Master Xu is my idol, I really look forward to meeting him in person!"

"Damn, I'm so envious of the students at Kyoto University!"

Xu Lin's meeting was an informal meeting, and the participants were mainly students from Kyoto University.

This will be his first public appearance as Young Master Xu.

There will be a formal meeting later, and the attendees will be all sorts of big shots.

The entire internet, and even overseas, is paying attention to Xu Lin's upcoming meetings.

Intelligent life is destined not to be a mere pastime for China; it is the future of the entire world, a matter for the whole world.

Therefore, a formal meeting is definitely going to be held later.

Xu Lin has already discussed some things with those above him, regarding the future plans for this country.

In other words, it's about attracting top scientists from the Western scientific community.

Do you know how the United States rose to power?
On the one hand, their country is far from the Eurasian continent, and both world wars took place in Eurasia, which the United States avoided, allowing them to develop properly.

On the other hand, after World War II ended, they took away almost all of Germany's top talents.

Many people may not understand that war is actually one of the main driving forces of technological development. As long as there is war, especially large-scale war, technology will definitely develop, and it will develop rapidly.

How many scientists did Germany have back then? In the decade or so after World War II, more than 1600 scientists, engineers and technicians went to North America. It is hard to say how much cutting-edge technology these people brought to North America.

One of the most famous scientists was Albert Einstein. However, he was Jewish and went to North America during World War II. In fact, he initially wanted to come to China. At that time, Mr. Cai Yuanpei visited him twice and invited him to visit China. However, due to various reasons, especially the later chaos in China, which made it impossible to protect him, Einstein eventually went to North America and settled there. He has been engaged in research at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton ever since.

It could be said that China and Einstein missed each other, but that was due to the times and could not be avoided.

It's different now.

As long as Xu Lin can attract these top international talents, then China will be on a path of unlimited growth.

Of course, Xu Lin will need these top talents to start his own company later.

Therefore, regardless of the circumstances, it's a win-win situation for both him and the country.

time flies.

It was soon past 5 p.m. on the second day.

There were still about two hours before the informal meeting at Kyoto University was to begin.

Xu Lin arrived at Kyoto University.

Today, he was still impeccably dressed in a suit, standing at 1.9 meters tall with a great physique and perfect proportions, destined to be dashing and handsome.

But Xu Lin looked young and was no different from a student, so the students at Kyoto University didn't pay any special attention to him.

This was his second time here. Last summer, when Yu Xinyan was studying at Kyoto University, he came here and even played basketball at the gymnasium.

There are a lot of people at Jiangdu University today.

It's still summer vacation; there are usually quite a few people at school.

Many students returned early today because Young Master Xu was coming. They bought high-speed rail and plane tickets early to come back and watch Young Master Xu's meeting.

The meeting was held in the school's auditorium, which can seat 1032 people.

The online registration for a spot took place at 10:00 AM today, but it sold out instantly.

In other words, at least a thousand people will participate in this informal meeting.

What if there are no seats available?
People can stand at the doorway.

Students at top universities are almost always very studious. Even if some of them are not studious at first, they will be driven by the environment and have to work hard, because if you don't work hard enough, you will fall behind others.

Here, geniuses abound. Even if you score 700 points, you might not be able to catch up with the real geniuses.

So, when Xu Lin arrived at the campus, he saw many students, just like when school started.

It seems everyone is talking about Young Master Xu.

Xu Lin saw that the meeting was not scheduled to start until 7:30, and it was only a little past 5 o'clock now, so he went to the basketball court.

There are boys playing basketball on several basketball courts here.

Xu Lin randomly chose a venue to join.

He was already quite skilled, but after his brain was enhanced, he became even more accurate with his shots, quickly impressing the boys from both teams.

The key point is that Xu Lin's shirt, trousers, and leather shoes all made him fight more fiercely than others.

"Dude, your skills are amazing!"

"Damn! I couldn't beat you even if I wore a Kobe jersey!"

Everyone truly admired Xu Lin.

Time: 6:20.

Xu Lin went to the side to get a drink of water. He took out his phone and found that Shi Chongyan, the president of Kyoto University, had called him three times just now.

Just as Xu Lin was about to call back, his phone rang.

"Young Master Xu, have you arrived yet?"

"I'm playing on this side of the court. Doesn't it start at 7:30? There's no rush, is there?"

"Haha, let's play ball!"

"Yes, I'll be there in a bit."

"I'll come pick you up!"

Shi Zhongyan met with Xu Lin yesterday.

Soon, Shi Zhongyan arrived.

When the students saw the principal, they all greeted him and Shi Zhongyan responded in kind.

Shi Zhongyan glanced around and quickly spotted Xu Lin.

He is so outstanding that he is destined to stand out from the crowd wherever he is.

Just then, Xu Lin asked the other person, "Can you play ball?"

"Yes, but I haven't played for a while, so I guess I'm a bit rusty."

Shi Zhongyan smiled and said,

Shi Zhongyan wears glasses and is tall and thin, yet he possesses a unique air of both scholar and knight-errant.

Just then, Xu Lin threw the basketball over, and Shi Zhongyan caught it.

He walked onto the court, used a fairly standard shooting form, and took a shot directly from the free-throw line, which went in immediately.

"Haha, it's in!"

Shi Zhongyan laughed heartily.

With the principal here, the students can't possibly relax as much as usual.

Xu Lin caught the ball, leaped up with a powerful jump, and slammed it down with both hands. With a loud bang, the entire basketball hoop shook violently. It was a violent moment, but for the boys, it was also very cool.

"Amazing!"

Shi Zhongyan exclaimed in surprise, then added, "I used to play basketball when I was young, and I could dunk, but now I'm too old to dunk anymore. I can't deny that I'm getting old!"

Xu Lin handed him the ball: "Why not feel the power of youth!"

Shi Zhongyan took the basketball and shot it from a distance of five or six meters, but missed again.

Shi Zhongyan smiled and said, "You won again, not bad, not bad!"

A group of students nearby looked rather bewildered.

"Damn, this guy seems to know the principal pretty well?"

"And it was an equal dialogue, clearly a dialogue between peers!"

Everyone was both bewildered and shocked.

Especially since some people knew that the boy was Mr. Xu.

Mr. Xu.

He chatted and laughed with the principal, played basketball with him, and the principal treated him as an equal.

I rely on!

Mr. Xu, Young Master Xu?!

Some were shocked, then suddenly realized.

Someone posted the photos online.

On Weibo, the topic is still trending: Mr. Xu is going to hold a conference at Kyoto University tonight, and many people are paying attention to it. It's currently the number one trending topic.

The photos are posted in the comments section.

"When does the meeting start? I'm waiting to watch the live stream!"

"Has Young Master Xu arrived yet? I'm curious what he looks like?"

"Mr. Xu might be Young Master Xu, because Mr. Xu was playing basketball with the president of our Kyoto University!"

"Friend, are you a student at Kyoto University?"

"Yes, I'm a sophomore at Kyoto University. I was just playing basketball with that Mr. Xu, and now the principal is here. He's playing basketball with Mr. Xu right now. I suspect that Mr. Xu is actually Young Master Xu!"

"Mr. Xu? Which Mr. Xu?"

"Which one could it be? There's only one Mr. Xu, isn't there?"

"Mr. Xu is not the same as Young Master Xu. How could that be?"

"Isn't there photographic evidence? Our principal is playing basketball with him. If it weren't for him, we wouldn't even know the principal could shoot hoops!"

As more and more photos were posted, and with the spread of the word, the fact that Mr. Xu was actually Mr. Xu quickly spread, at least on a small scale.

Who is Shigeo Kyoto University?
He's a high-ranking official at the deputy brigade level.

Right now, he's playing basketball with Mr. Xu.

Who wouldn't be shocked?
Mr. Xu is very famous online, but Shi Zhongyan is the president of a top university. In terms of status, the impressive Mr. Xu is nothing compared to him.

But right now, Mr. Xu is playing basketball with the school principal.

"My God, is Mr. Xu really Young Master Xu?"

"Impossible! How could this be? The leap is too great!"

"But the president of Kyoto University plays basketball with Mr. Xu! Can you imagine what that means?"

"We'll find out soon enough; the meeting starts in half an hour!"

As time went on, related trending topics emerged: Mr. Xu is actually Young Master Xu?!
At 7 o'clock sharp, it became a minor trending topic, and it looked like it was about to break into the top 50.

7 points.

"Principal, is this...this young master Xu?"

One student couldn't help but ask him, pointing to Xu Lin.

Shi Zhongyan laughed and said, "Aren't you guys going back to your dorms to watch the live stream? Young Master Xu is about to give you a lecture!"

Everyone suddenly realized what was happening, and at the same time, they were shocked, because the principal had admitted it.

Xu Lin, this brother who is about the same age as them, is none other than Young Master Xu!
Just now, everyone was having a great time playing basketball.

Moreover, they call each other "brothers."

(End of this chapter)