Rejecting Tsinghua and Peking Universities: I Will Lead Harbin Institute of Technology to World Lead

Spring goes and autumn comes, flowers bloom and wither.

In the blink of an eye, ten years have passed.

Lin Feng's reputation as a child prodigy began to spread!

At the age of four, he spent three months self-studying all the science courses from elementary to high school. It wasn't just simple memorization; he truly understood the principles and was able to apply them to other situations.

At the age of five, he began to study university-level textbooks such as "General Physics", "Advanced Mathematics", and "Linear Algebra".

Several professors from the university where his mother, Su Wenqing, worked came to "test" him out of curiosity. After a conversation, the old scholars were dumbfounded and exclaimed that he was a "genius." Some even wanted to take him as their apprentice on the spot, but Lin Feng politely declined, saying that he "wanted to learn more basics."

Between the ages of six and ten, his interests shifted to materials science and engineering mechanics.

His living room and balcony often become sand tables where he displays various models and performs simple derivations and calculations.

He built bridge structures with sticks and clay, analyzing the forces involved; he used a simple chemistry experiment kit he bought to learn about basic molecular reactions. Although limited by age and safety regulations, he couldn't conduct advanced experiments, he built a vast knowledge system in his mind through extensive reading and exceptional computational reasoning skills.

Lin Guodong and Su Wenqing went from initial shock to becoming accustomed to it, and now to complete trust and unconditional support.

Lin Guodong's hot pot restaurant business grew bigger and bigger, becoming a well-known chain brand nationwide. Some of the money he earned was invested in buying books for his son, subscribing to top global academic journals, and obtaining some non-confidential technical information through special channels.

Su Wenqing became Lin Feng's most capable "knowledge purchaser" and "information filter," using her connections in academic circles to collect the most cutting-edge and essential academic achievements for Lin Feng.

This home is Lin Feng's warmest harbor and his most solid rear base.

……

From age thirteen to sixteen, Lin Feng made rapid progress in the [Technology Simulation Space].

To the outside world, he skipped grades and completed junior high and high school in an orderly manner, but at school, he spent most of his time immersed in his own world, and the teachers no longer dared to treat him as an ordinary student.

Within the simulated space, he has almost unlimited time.

He puts the vast amount of knowledge he has absorbed in reality into crazy practice, verification and deduction here.

Starting with the most basic material synthesis, he experimented with thousands of alloy formulations, testing their strength, heat resistance, conductivity, and so on in space.

Then there's the complex component design: engine blades, aircraft skeleton, control system chip architecture... countless solutions were proposed, rejected, optimized, and optimized again.

He suffered countless failures.

The simulated engine explodes at the moment of ignition, the virtual materials disintegrate under extreme conditions, and the designed circuits burn out under high voltage...

But each failure eliminated a wrong option for him and accumulated valuable experience.

The system's simulation space perfectly replicates various rules, while eliminating the expensive costs and long cycles of real-world experiments.

Lin Feng is like a tireless machine, meticulously crafting the perfect creation in his own world.

Through his years of study, he has developed a clear goal—spacecraft!

A type of aircraft that can take off and land freely like an airplane, break through the atmosphere and enter outer space like a spaceship, and can be reused!

This will be the key to unlocking the space age!

……

He just turned sixteen.

Inside the science and technology simulation space.

A huge and beautiful aircraft is quietly hovering above the central platform.

The streamlined fuselage gleams with a cold metallic sheen, its lines flowing yet powerful, resembling a lurking beast or a mythical dragon about to take flight.

Its blended wing-body design is extremely futuristic, and its tail thruster structure is complex and precise, far surpassing any contemporary aircraft.

On the side of the fuselage, two ancient yet powerful Chinese characters gleamed brightly against the backdrop of the flowing data light around them.

"Fuxi"!

Lin Feng stood in front of the platform, gazing up at the crystallization of his wisdom from two lifetimes and the culmination of more than a decade of hard work in this life. His chest was filled with an indescribable excitement and pride.

It worked!

In the simulated space, the theoretical design, material formulation, and system integration of the Fuxi spacecraft were all completed!

It underwent tens of thousands of simulation tests in space, from high-speed travel within the atmosphere to breaking through the Kármán line to enter near-Earth orbit, and then to stable operation and safe return. All the data met or even exceeded his initial expectations.

It completely surpasses all current concepts of space shuttles and spaceplanes, and is a groundbreaking, truly meaningful space transportation vehicle!

After the initial excitement, Lin Feng quickly calmed down.

Joy belongs to the simulated world. Reality, however, is cold and impersonal.

He looked at the complex overall structure list of the Fuxi, and next to it, the system-generated, dauntingly long list of real-world construction requirements:

Ultra-high purity special alloys.

Composite materials resistant to extreme high temperatures and friction.

……

None of these tasks can be accomplished independently by an individual or even a large, ordinary enterprise.

It requires a national-level, complete, and top-notch industrial system and scientific research capabilities as support!

Individual strength is as insignificant as dust in the face of such a grand project.

He must rely on the power of the state!

How can we get into the national spotlight in the fastest, most reasonable, and most attention-grabbing way?

College entrance examination!

Become the top scorer in the national college entrance examination, a name that will be admired by all. Choose a top university that is known for its defense science and technology and aerospace. Then, use a part of the non-core but groundbreaking technology or theory of the Fuxi spacecraft in his mind as a "stepping stone" and a "pledge of allegiance"!

The thinking is clear and the goals are well-defined.

Lin Feng took a deep breath and exited the system space.

He walked out of his study, which was like a small library, and into the living room.

The father, Lin Guodong, was reading financial news, while the mother, Su Wenqing, was organizing academic materials.

Lin Feng walked up to them, his tone calm, yet carrying an undeniable firmness:

"Dad, Mom, I'm preparing to take the college entrance exam this year."

"puff--"

Lin Guodong nearly spat out his tea and frantically grabbed a tissue.

Su Wenqing suddenly raised her head, completely unaware that the document in her hand had slipped from her grasp.

Although they were already immune to their son's extraordinary talent, the words "taking the college entrance exam at sixteen" still hit them like a bombshell.

"Xiao...Xiao Feng, what did you say? This year's college entrance exam?" Lin Guodong asked incredulously, wiping his mouth. "You're only a junior in high school!"

"The knowledge base is already sufficient," Lin Feng said calmly. "High school courses are too easy."

Too easy...

Lin Guodong and Su Wenqing exchanged a glance, both seeing the helplessness and a hint of pride they had long been accustomed to in each other's eyes.

"Are you sure?" Su Wenqing was more concerned about her son's condition.

Lin Feng nodded, his gaze as steady as a rock: "Of course. My goal is to be the top scorer."

A calm tone uttering the most arrogant words.

But Lin Guodong and Su Wenqing had no doubts.

Their son never makes empty promises.

If he says he's the top scholar, then he must be!

"Great!" Lin Guodong slapped his thigh, his face flushed. "My son wants to be the top scholar! I'll support you even if I have to sell everything I own!"

Su Wenqing nodded emphatically, her eyes glistening with tears of emotion.

"No special procedures are needed," Lin Feng smiled. "Register as usual, take the exam as usual. Then, just wait."

……

Several months later, the National College Entrance Examination (Gaokao) was held.

While other candidates were still racking their brains over the last big question, Lin Feng had already checked the exam paper three times, confirming that each question had at least two solutions, and that the writing was neat and the logic was sound. He then handed in his paper and left half an hour early.

His figure disappeared calmly at the school gate amidst the complex gazes of countless examinees and invigilators.

The day the college entrance examination results are released.

An unprecedented piece of news swept across the entire internet like a hurricane:

[Breaking News! The top scorer in the national college entrance examination has been born! Lin Feng, a 16-year-old boy from Chongqing, achieved a perfect score of 750!]

The youngest top scorer in history has emerged! He crushes millions of other test-takers!

[A 16-year-old prodigy's perfect exam paper leaves the grading team in awe, exclaiming "Perfect!"]

Media reporters, like sharks smelling blood, flocked to the mountain city from all directions, surrounding the residential area where Lin Feng lived.

Tsinghua University, Beijing University, Shanghai University, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Zhejiang University... admissions officers from almost all the top universities immediately came to offer the most generous terms—full scholarships, free choice of major, integrated bachelor's, master's and doctoral programs, and a team of academician mentors—hoping to win over this unprecedented genius.

Professors from Tsinghua and Peking Universities have launched a fierce competition to recruit students, offering increasingly attractive conditions.

Everyone believed that the final outcome of this battle for the top scorer would inevitably be either Tsinghua University or Beijing University of Technology.

This is a tradition, and also a symbol of honor.