From child prodigy to chief scientist

By studying this problem, Xu Xiao has already spent over 70 hours brainstorming, getting closer and closer to obtaining the thought entry.

The joy and sense of accomplishment that comes from research is irreplaceable by anything else.

"Xu Xiao, I'll handle the rest of the paper myself. I'm already very grateful that you helped me solve this tricky problem."

"Yes, you're welcome. I'm also very grateful that my senior was willing to share the content of this topic with me before."

In fact, Xu Xiao also wanted to help Dong Yi complete a small part of the thesis writing work. Of course, this was not because he was particularly helpful, but because he cherished such training opportunities.

After all, this was a genuine doctoral dissertation. If it weren't for his connection with Dong Yi, he didn't know how long it would have taken him to have such an opportunity.

However, since Dong Yi had already said so, Xu Xiao wouldn't insist on getting involved. After all, this was Dong Yi's own research project, and it was indeed more appropriate for him to complete the paper himself.

Dong Yi was about to leave with his computer when he suddenly remembered something and turned to Xu Xiao, saying:

"Xu Xiao, don't worry, I will reflect your contribution in the paper as it is, and I won't let you have put in these efforts in vain."

Xu Xiao wasn't sure if this was Dong Yi's true feeling or just a polite remark.

"No need, senior brother. I only helped with a small matter. There's no need to mention my name."

In the future, Xu Xiao will definitely do many more of his own research projects, and even if Dong Yi really puts his name on the paper, he won't care much.

Upon hearing this, Dong Yi simply smiled lightly, said nothing more, and left the dormitory with his backpack.

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In the days that followed, Xu Xiao resumed her previous routine of attending classes and reading academic papers every day.

Xu Xiao originally thought that the remaining tasks for the Mind Word entry were only about 20 hours away and should be completed soon.

However, recently his progress on tasks has slowed down significantly, and even when he goes to study papers, the conversion rate of his brainstorming time is far lower than before.

After analyzing it himself, Xu Xiao felt that this might be because his threshold had increased after his research with Dong Yi.

This feeling is like an amateur marathon runner who finds it very difficult to start training at a pace of 5 minutes and 30 seconds per kilometer.

After a period of training, his running level improved, and he was able to adapt to a 5-minute pace.

Under these circumstances, running at a pace of 5 minutes and 30 seconds per kilometer will no longer feel extremely intense.

The situation is somewhat similar to that of "brainstorming." After a breakthrough in research, the effect of training at the same intensity will definitely decrease.

To more easily achieve a brainstorming state, one must either find some more complex papers or conduct research on one's own again.

the other side.

After spending a few more days, Dong Yi completed the first draft of his paper.

In reality, a doctoral dissertation certainly cannot be completed so quickly.

However, Dong Yi had already compiled all the results he had made during the research process, so all he needed to do was add the new results and optimize the whole thing.

With his first draft of the thesis in hand, Dong Yi arrived at Yuan Jiyang's office.

"Dong Yi, you're here."

Upon seeing Dong Yi arrive, Yuan Jiyang didn't rush to ask him what was going on, but instead started talking about Xu Xiao.

"How is it? Has Xu Xiao been staying with you these past few days been a disturbance?"

"No, no, Xu Xiao is a really good kid. He's always quiet in the dorm, has great living habits, and is very smart. I really like him."

Although Dong Yi was initially somewhat resistant to Xu Xiao's sudden arrival, his thoughts had long since changed as the two became more familiar with each other.

Hearing Dong Yi say this, Yuan Jiyang smiled with relief.

"I'm glad I didn't bother you. Xu Xiao is a very bright child, and she's not just a child with exceptional intelligence. Apart from her somewhat childish appearance, she's like a little adult in every other way."

In fact, the reason why Yuan Jiyang specially arranged for Xu Xiao to be in Dong Yi's dormitory was not only because he wanted Dong Yi to help look after Xu Xiao, but also because he was considering things from Dong Yi's perspective.

He had long sensed that Dong Yi's condition was somewhat off, and he knew that the main reason was that the research on the project had not yet made any breakthroughs.

As a mentor, he couldn't directly help Dong Yi with his research, since he was already very busy every day. Being able to take time out of his schedule to check on his student's research progress was already considered fulfilling his responsibility.

If Xu Xiao could keep Dong Yi company, it would at least slightly improve Dong Yi's condition, preventing him from being bored and alone every day.

After chatting with Yuan Jiyang for a while, Dong Yi explained why he had come today.

"Professor Yuan, I've finished the first draft of my paper. I'd like to ask you to take a look and see if there are any obvious problems..."

Actually, if you just want to read the paper, you can simply send it to Yuan Jiyang via email.

However, due to his subsequent research plans, Dong Yi did not show it to Yuan Jiyang. He felt it would be more appropriate for him to come in person.

"Oh, you've finished the first draft of your paper... Hmm? How come it's finished so suddenly?"

At first, Yuan Jiyang didn't immediately realize what was going on, but he quickly realized that something was wrong.

He knew that Dong Yi's research had been stagnant for a long time. Although Dong Yi had recently tried some new methods, none of them had achieved good results.

It's only been a few days since we last communicated, and Dong Yi has not only finished his research project, but also completed the first draft of his thesis.

This sudden leap in progress is clearly not a normal thing.

This made Yuan Jiyang wonder if Dong Yi had abandoned the subsequent research and simply simplified the original topic, turning the sub-topic into a paper.

With these doubts and speculations in mind, Yuan Jiyang looked at Dong Yi's computer interface.

Since Yuan Jiyang had already read the earlier parts, he didn't look at them too carefully and quickly scrolled to the crucial later parts.

It wasn't until he read this part that Yuan Jiyang realized he had indeed wronged Dong Yi.

Dong Yi did not change the original topic content and maintained the original level of difficulty.

In this crucial verification process, Dong Yi also found a completely new approach.