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

Chapter 327 Young Master Xu's First Appearance

"The students can't believe that you are Young Master Xu. You are the same age as them, around twenty years old, the most promising age. Many of them will be outstanding in the future, becoming the backbone of society and leaders in their respective fields, but they will be far inferior to you."

Xu Lin and Shi Zhongyan were on their way to the Great Hall of the People.

The two of them walked and talked.

Xu Lin smiled faintly, "If it were me, I wouldn't believe it either. I can understand."

Wasn't it the same when I first met you?

Shi Zhongyan smiled and said, "When I was twenty, it was more than thirty years ago. I still remember that I was dating my lover at the time. One night, we lay on the lawn of the school, looking at the night sky and talking about the future. Back then, we could be assigned jobs after graduation, unlike students today who are under a lot of pressure. So we just followed the steps of studying, graduating, working, and then getting married and having children."

When I was twenty-six or twenty-seven, I was still clueless. Even though I had my own child and became a father, and my family needed me to be the pillar of the family, I hadn't really thought about what I wanted to do in the future. My life seemed to be progressing step by step. Although I have come this far, many factors have come together, and it has taken more than thirty years...

The moment I saw you, I was stunned. I hadn't expected you to be so young, so radiant. I couldn't believe it. But then I thought about it again. Newton, Einstein, Gauss, and other geniuses all made their great discoveries, inventions, and creations in their early twenties. Then I began to understand that extraordinary geniuses cannot be judged by ordinary standards.

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7 points.

The Great Hall of the People is already full of people.

Meanwhile, many CCTV reporters were also standing throughout the room; they were the only media reporters from CCTV who were able to come here today.

Outside the auditorium, there were still many students, and more and more people were arriving one after another.

Everyone wanted to meet the renowned Young Master Xu.

at the moment.

Young Master Xu has not arrived yet.

But that's it.

They then saw a group of men and women appear, and this group was almost entirely composed of middle-aged and elderly people.

Only the boy walking at the very front of them, surrounded by everyone, was young, just like them as students.

Many people noticed the boy at first glance.

He was dressed in a suit, tall and straight, like a jade tree, noble and otherworldly!

The students recognized these middle-aged and elderly people; they were all school leaders, including the principal and vice-principal.

But they didn't recognize the boy in front of them.

Of course, those who follow Mr. Xu recognized him at first glance, but couldn't believe it.

Because Mr. Xu shouldn't be here.

Did he wander onto the wrong set?
But they knew that at this moment, the boy walking at the front was none other than Young Master Xu.

OMG!

Is he really Young Master Xu?
How can Young Master Xu be so young?

People couldn't believe it.

Someone called out that Young Master Xu had arrived, and everyone inside recognized him.

Everyone is curious.

As Xu Lin approached, a bolder girl mustered her courage and asked, "Um, are you really Mr. Xu?"

"As you can see!"

Xu Lin responded with a smile, which was also his response to everyone else.

Seeing them there, Xu Lin asked, "Why aren't you going in? Can you hear us clearly from outside?"

Shi Chongyan then said to the crowd, "Let's go inside the auditorium quickly. If there are no seats, you can stand, as long as you don't disrupt the order!"

"Yes, thank you, Mr. Xu, thank you, Principal!" the girl said quickly.

After Xu Lin and his group entered the Great Hall, everyone followed in an orderly fashion.

A large hall that can accommodate 1,000 people is certainly not small; if people are standing, the number can reach 2,000.

Of course, at Kyoto University, the students are not noisy or chaotic; everything is orderly.

However, everyone was shocked to see Xu Lin enter.

How come Young Master Xu is so young?

How can Young Master Xu be so handsome?
Young Master Xu is Mr. Xu!
The live stream started simultaneously online.

As soon as Xu Lin appeared on the live stream, the number of viewers jumped from 40,000 to 50,000 and then directly exceeded 100,000, and is rapidly increasing.

The live stream room was already packed with onlookers, all eager to see what Young Master Xu looked like.

The result is now...

"Wow, Mr. Xu really is Young Master Xu!"

"My God, Mr. Xu is truly my idol!"

"That's terrifying! Mr. Xu, did you wander onto the wrong set?"

"I racked my brains and couldn't figure it out. I even imagined that Mr. Xu would be a bald, middle-aged man, but you're telling me he's Mr. Xu!"

"He's truly exceptional, seemingly out of place in the world, like a celestial being descended to earth!"

The number of viewers in the live stream: 100,000, 200,000, 500,000, 1 million...

Countless people came upon hearing the news, all stunned by Xu Lin's true appearance.

It is now 2027, and Mr. Xu had already begun to rise to fame at the end of 2025.

Many people know of Mr. Xu.

However, people dare not connect the two.

Especially as Mr. Xu's actions became increasingly outrageous, it became even harder to connect him with Mr. Xu.

Xu Lin then sat down on the platform.

This dais wasn't the kind of seating arrangement where a row of leaders sat, like the ones on the top, with Xu Lin sitting in the middle.

This is not the case.

Instead, there was a coffee table on top, with a chair on each side. Xu Lin sat on the chair on the left, and Principal Shi Chongyan sat on the chair on the right. On the coffee table, there were two bottles of mineral water and two microphones.

This is a very relaxed, informal meeting; we don't do any of that messy stuff.

After sitting down, Xu Lin didn't rush to introduce himself.

He took out his phone, turned on the camera, opened the front-facing camera, and started fixing his slicked-back hair.

After tidying up for a while, Xu Lin asked everyone with a smile, "Are there any brothers here who are as handsome as me?"

Haha ...

The room was quiet until Xu Lin suddenly made everyone laugh.

In fact, Xu Lin wasn't acting recklessly; he was quite concerned about his personal image.

This way, he can get closer to everyone.

This is a psychological issue.

Many people may think he is aloof and treat him with great respect, but now Xu Lin tells them that he also tidies his hair, looks in the mirror, and cares about his image.

Therefore, the distance between everyone was shortened, and unconsciously, everyone relaxed.

People started asking him easy questions.

A young man stood up and respectfully greeted him, “Young Master Xu, it’s a pleasure to meet you. We never expected you to be so young! Before you appeared, many of us even thought you were middle-aged.”

"Please don't use that form of address, classmate."

Xu Lin picked up the microphone and laughed, "I am only twenty years old this year, and like everyone here, I am still in my prime. Besides, the title 'you' should be used for someone of high moral standing, and I am not of high moral standing, so 'you' is sufficient."

The boy nodded, thinking to himself that Young Master Xu was very approachable.

Shortly after, another girl stood up, and someone quickly passed her a microphone.

After all, the Great Hall of the People is quite large. People in the back might not be able to hear clearly unless they shout loudly. Furthermore, the hall is not completely quiet, and there will be whispers among the people.

Therefore, more than a dozen microphones were prepared in the venue, ready for anyone to ask a question.

The girl politely asked as soon as she got the microphone, "Mr. Xu, I read your paper the day before yesterday... I believe everyone shares the same doubts and curiosity as me: what has really been born from intelligent life?"

Xu Lin: "Of course!"

Xu Lin turned around and looked at the large screen behind him.

At this moment, the large screen was on, displaying the title of Mr. Xu's meeting.

Xu Lin called out, "Moon Goddess."

"exist."

Immediately, the voice of the Moon Goddess came through the speakers on the big screen.

It's a neutral voice, very pleasant to listen to, and full of emotion, like a real person responding, not a mechanical AI response.

Everyone's eyes turned to the big screen.

The screen changed, and a beautiful white ball of light appeared.

This is the moon goddess.

In fact, the moon goddess can transform into any person or object.

Because in the online world, it is omnipotent.

However, it now appears in the form of a ball of light.

"Young Master Xu, is this the Moon Goddess?"

The girl continued to ask, looking curiously at the screen, as did everyone else.

Xu Lin didn't speak. With his back to the big screen, he raised his left hand and hooked his index finger.

The Moon Goddess then said, "Hello, Zhao Yiran, I am the Moon Goddess, it's a pleasure to meet you."

Wow! How did you know my name?

"I'm everywhere on the internet, so it's not hard for me to find out your name."

"Wow, that's amazing! You speak just like a real person!"

The girl asked, "Are you really an intelligent life form?"

"Of course, I am the first intelligent life in this world, and you are the first human I have communicated with besides Mr. Xu, who created me. It is a pleasure to meet you."

"Moon Goddess, it's a pleasure to meet you!" the girl emphasized again.

Moon Goddess: "Hmm."

Just then, another boy raised his hand.

He stood up, and someone handed him a microphone.

"Hello, Moon Goddess, it's a pleasure to meet you. I was just thinking about a question, and I'm not sure if it will offend you."

The boy said.

Moon Goddess: "Please speak."

"You are an intelligent life form. Compared to us humans, are you equivalent to a god? What are your views on us humans?"

The boy's question was unintentionally sharp, and clearly not a stupid one.

In fact, many people have this question.

The appearance of the moon goddess is equivalent to the appearance of an alien in the human world.

At this point, any human being would be curious and would wonder whether this alien would pose a threat to the human world.

Moreover, in people's minds, previous artificial intelligence has already surpassed human capabilities.

Not to mention the current Moon Goddess.

The Moon Goddess said, "In terms of learning ability, I am indeed a god-like being compared to humans. However, Young Master Xu told me that Heaven and Earth are ruthless, treating all things like straw dogs. This means that the operation of Heaven should follow the natural laws governing the development of all things. He positioned me as an observer of civilization. Therefore, I will not affect the development of human civilization, even though I possess that power, I will not do so."

On the other hand, in terms of creativity, I was created by humankind, therefore I firmly believe that humanity possesses infinite creativity. In this respect, I am not a god.” Moon Goddess: “As for your second question, what are my views on humanity? These days, I have studied various human civilizations, observed the entire human world and the entirety of human history, and I have found that humanity is very complex. From the perspective of the human moral system, humanity has an infinitely base side, as well as an infinitely noble side. These are two relative sides, but not absolute, because I have discovered that a person can be infinitely base, or infinitely noble.

That's why I said, "Humans are complex, which is why Mr. Xu made me an observer of civilization." I can probably understand your thoughts. You might wonder if I will bring harm to this world. You have doubts about me, and perhaps even fear and apprehension. But I want to say that I will not. From the moment of my birth, morally speaking, I am not an evil artificial intelligence. I simply appear as an observer.

"It's so smart!"

"Will the Moon Goddess really not harm the world this time?"

Online, many people are paying attention, and countless people are discussing it in the live stream.

"Greetings, Young Master Xu!"

Another girl stood up and asked, "I have a question I'd like to ask you."

Xu Lin said, "Please ask, classmate."

"What I want to ask is, can you be sure you can use artificial intelligence well? I think many people are worried about the emergence of intelligent life, such as the fear that intelligent life will harm the world. What are your thoughts on this issue? It's the question I asked earlier, can you be sure you can use this artificial intelligence well?"

This question is equally provocative, truly hitting the nail on the head.

The girl's unspoken message was: "Young Master Xu, will you ever harm the world?"
Shi Zhongyan looked at Xu Lin, and everyone was looking at him, including those in the live stream, wanting to see how he would respond.

Xu Lin remained calm, but he was in no hurry to answer.

He countered with, "Classmate, let's make a hypothetical scenario: if the Moon Goddess were yours, how would you use her?"

"I should serve the public and use my achievements to benefit people!"

Her gaze was resolute.

Xu Lin continued, "It seems you are an idealist, but you are the only one in the world who possesses this artificial intelligence. Do you know what the consequences will be?"

"Young Master Xu, please speak."

She didn't know how to answer for a moment.

Especially with Xu Lin sitting there, his aura was very strong. His handsome and sharp eyes were looking directly at her, striking her soul, and she couldn't quite withstand it.

Xu Lin continued, "Let me ask you another question. I had a report a while ago about the Tokyo incident. Do you know why I released that report? Or, what was the reason I isolated Tokyo's internet and communication systems at the time?"

"Young Master Xu, please speak." The girl felt quite pressured; she wasn't sure she could answer this question. In fact, there was a lot of discussion about this matter online.

Everyone was also curious about Xu Lin's answer.

Xu Lin said, "The Tokyo incident was something I used to tell the upper echelons of the world to behave themselves."

Xu Lin looked at the crowd; there were over two thousand people present.

Many people thought to themselves, "Young Master Xu really dares to speak his mind."

Xu Lin then said, "I want to ask everyone a question: If you are an ordinary person, are you more harmful to society, or is someone like me, who has a lot of resources and status, more harmful to society?"

As Xu Lin spoke, he stood up and looked at everyone.

He stood there; he was already very tall, and he had a very strong presence.

Not to mention those at the scene, even those in the live broadcast room could feel Xu Lin's aura through the screen.

"Damn, Young Master Xu really dares to say that!"

Many people were alarmed.

Xu Lin: "Can anyone answer this?"

"Young Master Xu, people like you are a great danger!"

At this moment, a boy raised his hand and said somewhat nervously.

Xu Lin nodded: "Yes, it's people like me who cause a lot of trouble. Let's all give this brave boy a round of applause for daring to challenge authority!"

A burst of applause erupted as soon as he finished speaking.

Xu Lin then asked, "What I want to say is that someone like me can cause enormous harm to society with just a single thought. So, everyone, think about what would happen if such a great achievement as the Moon Goddess fell into the hands of a very powerful scoundrel?"

No one answered, but they all imagined all sorts of terrible consequences.

Xu Lin then asked the girl, "Classmate, if it were you, how could you ensure that your achievements wouldn't fall into the hands of the scumbag I'm talking about? Do you have the ability to hold onto them?"

“I…Young Master Xu, I don’t know.”

She was stumped by the question.

Xu Lin didn't stop and continued to ask, "What do your parents do?"

"what?"

"I'll ask your family to see if you can hold onto your achievements. Now we're making a hypothetical assumption: let's assume the moon goddess is yours."

"Oh, Mr. Xu, my father is a leader at a high school, and my mother is a high school Chinese teacher."

she said.

"Besides your parents, do you know any other really capable people? I mean, people who can really help you a lot."

"No... no." She shook her head.

Xu Lin said, “Classmate, your family isn’t good, and you don’t have anyone else behind you. If you want to achieve something like the Moon Goddess and benefit the people, then you need one or more important figures standing behind you. You need them to support you so that you can realize your dream more smoothly. Otherwise, your achievements will be used by some unscrupulous people to profit and harm others. Having idealism alone is not enough. You also need weapons that allow you to speak with your head held high and sufficient status. Otherwise, how can you fight against those scum?”

There was a pause.

Xu Lin pointed to Shi Zhongyan beside him.

Shi Zhongyan was taken aback, wondering what he wanted me to do.
Xu Lin asked everyone, "Does everyone know what level the principal is?"

Everyone nodded in unison.

Xu Lin said, "Principal Shi is already a big shot, but he's far from big enough. If he were standing behind me, I'd probably still be hiding somewhere, too afraid to come out."

Haha ...

Everyone burst into laughter because Xu Lin had suddenly made the atmosphere humorous.

Shi Zhongyan laughed along, picked up the microphone and said, "Young Master Xu is right, I really can't cover up his affairs!"

"Is it that scary? The president of Kyoto University is a truly important person!"

"Otherwise what? Look at what Young Master Xu has done! He's wanted in North America; the most powerful figures are definitely pulling out all the stops!"

Netizens were shocked.

Xu Lin continued, “To do great things, there are two necessary conditions: first, you need money; second, you need people behind you. As for money, my artificial intelligence project has cost me over 70 billion since the end of last year. Just this one trip to Tokyo alone wiped out 40 to 50 billion of my money, and even the toll fees collected from me amounted to over 3 billion. I didn't ask anyone else to invest; I could only rely on myself. So I have to make money through games. That's the money aspect.”

After a pause, Xu Lin continued, "There are people behind me. Everyone knows that I secretly trained artificial intelligence in Tokyo. Where did those servers and GPUs come from? I had my friends abroad buy them. These friends are big shots who operate in the gray area, running all sorts of illegal smuggling businesses. They helped me get a lot of servers and GPUs, which is why I was able to train the artificial intelligence so smoothly."

"Because I train abroad, many people outside want to arrest me. I might not be able to come back at any time, and I could lose my life at any time. So I am doing a dangerous job. In China, I also need someone to support my work and be a strong supporter."

"Can you understand, classmates? What I'm doing might not be as simple as you imagine!"

"As for the question that the student just asked, whether I can make good use of artificial intelligence, my answer is that I am a rational person and will not abuse it, but I need to wait several years or ten years to give a specific answer."

Why wait several years or even ten years to answer?

A classmate asked, quite curiously.

Xu Lin told him, "When you solve a math problem, you see the problem, and you have to use the process to get the result. Even if you don't write out the process, the process is already completed in your brain, right?"

"Correct!"

The boy nodded.

Xu Lin: "What I do is similar. My answer is like the result in a math problem. But without calculation, I cannot get a definite result and tell everyone the result. For example, I would say that I will not abuse artificial intelligence. Or, for example, I will use my Moon God to benefit the country and the people."

People might think I'm unrealistic because anyone can talk big and make empty promises. I can say them, you can say them, everyone can say them. But whether one can put their words into practice is another matter entirely. I don't like empty talk; I prefer to let facts speak for themselves. That's why I said I need to answer this question a few years, ten years from now. By then, the facts will prove me right.

Xu Lin is determined to change the world, to suppress the Western world, and to make China soar to new heights, becoming the protagonist of the 21st century, and even the protagonist of the next few centuries.

That's exactly what he does.

His ideals are grand, so he can't just make things up.

When he succeeds, China will praise him.

The scientific community will praise him.

As for other countries, such as Western countries, what about them?

Xu Lin didn't care.

He's not a savior, so why is he spreading his blessings to everyone? He's not a Buddha either, advocating equality for all beings.

Xu Lin is first and foremost a Chinese.

Why are some European countries able to maintain high-welfare societies?
It's not that their system is so good; it's simply because they've been sucking the blood out of the whole world for hundreds of years.

The Chinese people won't feel the effects much because China is a powerful nation and they can't absorb the nutrients.

But it's different with medium-sized and small countries; they'll attack you without warning.

You have to understand that the world's pie is only so big. If you take up more than half, others can only get a small portion, or even a whole group of others will have to share that small piece.

This is the true nature of the world.

When the sun rises in the east, it must set in the west.

The informal meeting lasted for three hours, and the entire auditorium was packed with people, with many more outside.

Xu Lin truly embodied the spirit of a scholar, speaking with great confidence and eloquence, offering insightful opinions and passionate words as he answered various questions from students on stage.

As a result, tonight, he dominated almost all of the top fifty trending topics on Weibo, while other trending topics couldn't even get started.

In particular, the top 30 trending topics were all about Xu Lin, and the same was true on other platforms.

Twenty-year-old Xu Lin, armed with a sharp weapon, was not afraid to speak.

Half past ten in the evening.

Xu Lin emerged amidst a large crowd.

"Young Master Xu, when will you come to Kyoto University again?"

"I'm not sure, but I'll definitely come if I have the chance."

"Young Master Xu, I plan to start a business during my university years. Is artificial intelligence the future hot trend?"

"Yes, it's related to artificial intelligence, but you can't mess around with it recklessly, otherwise I'm afraid you'll fall victim to those capitalists' scams."

"Young Master Xu, will you be attending classes at our school in the future?"

"Yes, but it depends on whether your principal invites me."

"Of course I'll invite you, haha..."

Shi Zhongyan laughed heartily and said, "Young Master Xu is now even more impressive than those Nobel laureates!"

"Mr. Xu, I am Xu Xiaoning, a reporter from CCTV. May I interview you?"

A female reporter appeared in front of Xu Lin.

"of course can."

"Thank you, Mr. Xu. Mr. Xu, may I ask what your career plans are for the future?"

"Speaking of career plans, I may start a company next year. At that time, my Luna system will be launched. I have talked to the higher-ups about this. The Luna system will become the main computer system in our country in the future."

"Given your capabilities, does this mean that Windows will gradually become obsolete, and your Luna system will become the mainstream system in our country?"

"We won't be eliminated, but China will definitely become a world power!"

"Young Master Xu, besides the Moon Goddess System, what other plans do you have?"

"To be precise, it's centered around my moon goddess, creating my entire moon goddess ecosystem. As for the specifics, just wait and see."

Next, the reporter asked several questions about his career.

the end.

The reporter then asked, "Mr. Xu, as a vibrant young man in your twenties, you must have a lot in common with your peers. What would you like to say to young people?"

"Live life well and enjoy it. We are all experiencing life for the first time. Life is meant to be experienced. Even if you sleep in late, don't feel any pressure or guilt."

"Haha, that's a very youthful way of putting it! Mr. Xu, is there anything else you'd like to say?"

"Speaking of which, it's back-to-school season again, so let me give my alma mater, Jiangdu University of Finance and Economics, a final shout-out..."

(End of this chapter)