There was no such thing as a master's degree in the Dark Ages. There were only three levels of degree: university degree, bachelor's degree and doctoral degree.
Levis was quite straightforward. He lowered his head slightly to show his humility:
"You are joking. I am not even a bachelor, let alone a doctor."
Li Wen didn't say anything, but waved to the secretary beside him. The secretary immediately understood what Li Wen meant. He took out two certificates with names written on them but without photos from his briefcase.
Li Wen took the certificate and handed one of them directly to Levis:
"Here are your doctoral degree certificates. If you don't believe me, take a look at them."
"Zion Progressive Doctorate - Levis, is it really a doctorate, given to me? But I..." Levis was still hesitant.
Xu Le's eyes narrowed. Besides being surprised, he was also very impressed by Li Wen's decisiveness.
He went to see Xu Weiwen at noon and unexpectedly ran into Li Wen.
After a brief negotiation, Li Wen even had his doctorate certificate ready by the afternoon, which showed that he had already anticipated the upcoming meeting.
A PhD degree is indeed a very high level, but only a small number of people graduate with it every year.
But a PhD degree is often not that useful. It is just a degree, although it can indeed make your job search hassle-free.
But those who have really achieved a doctorate, especially in this era, all want to do research and development, to be remembered for generations, to make contributions to mankind, etc.
Therefore, Xu Le can only say that giving a doctoral degree is a very clever method!
If nothing else, Li Wen at least grasped Levis's mentality.
As for Xu Le
He is a complete fake. His understanding of runes, spells and inscriptions is probably at the level of 1+1=2 in primary school.
Degree? What is a degree
I have become a bachelor even though I have never been to school. Degrees are just toys for the strong and the big bosses. Li Wen's behavior further proves this point.
But Xu Le was also very moved. This Li Wen is really a veteran!
And it’s high-grade oil, so the oiliness isn’t noticeable.
Xu Le lowered his head, hiding his gaze, and then used the Soul Tree to absorb the fluctuating emotions.
He said in a slightly trembling voice:
"Thank you, Uncle Li. We, we... will definitely work hard later."
Trembling represents excitement. Xu Le feels that his acting skills are usually not very good, but this time there is absolutely no problem.
Looking at Xu Le's superb acting skills, Li Wen narrowed his eyes and laughed, not knowing what he was laughing at:
"Xu Le, let the past be the past. Uncle Li was busy at the time and many things were not arranged. Most of the things at home were handled by your Aunt Wu. Don't take it to heart, okay?"
Aunt Wu... Xu Le has found this person in his dusty memories.
Wu Aiyi, Li Wen’s wife and Li Qingcheng’s mother, was also the main driving force behind the breakup between the original owner and Li Qingcheng.
So, is Li Wen trying to pass the buck to himself? It turns out that leaders are all non-stick pans!
Xu Le smiled and said:
"I know this. What happened in the past is in the past. We all have to look forward to tomorrow, right?"
Li Wen laughed again. Although Xu Le was always smiling and humble, he felt that Xu Le was deliberately keeping a distance from him.
Is it a resistance to Zion’s upper echelons
Apart from anything else, Zion’s political purity is still acceptable. Is he angry about Li Qingcheng’s incident
If Xu Le remains wary, it will be difficult for them to become colleagues or comrades.
If it was an ordinary character, or an ordinary researcher, Li Wen certainly had no objection to keeping this distance.
But Xu Le can't do that. He is one of the creators of the mental energy mask and can even remove this "one of" thing.
Therefore, it is a very necessary move to make Xu Le one of our own.
"Xu Le, come with me."
"Um?"
Xu Le just felt that Li Wen's attitude suddenly changed. He glanced at the secretary beside him, who seemed to have no intention of following him. Xu Le followed Li Wen to the balcony.
"Uncle Li, what's the matter?"
"Originally, there is only one answer to a question, and you and I both know it, but when you ask it, the question has another answer."
Xu Le was stunned for a moment, and he seemed to understand what Li Wen meant.
"Uncle Li, you don't have to care about me so much. I may not be as important as you think."
“No, I have to care about you, even Zion has to care about you.”
“Am I really that important?”
"Haha, let me tell you a simple truth. Your Aunt Wu often asks me whether work or family is more important.
She asks me 100 times, and I answer that family is important 100 times, but I always spend more time on work. "
"Uh, what do you mean? Is there a difference?"
"The difference is that my wife is satisfied with my answer, but she will no longer interfere with my work.
Instead of saying, "Family is more important, so don't work." Do you understand? "
Although he would not emphasize that work is the most important thing, the work itself must be guaranteed, and at the moment, Xu Le's existence must be guaranteed.
Xu Le probably understood Li Wen's metaphor.
"What does Uncle Li want me to do?"
“Become a member of Zion Progressives, a real member, not an employee.”
"What's the matter, um..."
"Are you asking what benefits there are after joining?"
"Not entirely, I am also doing this for better development in the future."
Xu Le's eyes were a little wandering. Although he was a bit slick, his cultivation was still shallow.
"Xu Le, although you looked handsome and righteous when you took out the Heart Energy Shield, Uncle Li was very happy, but now you are wanting benefits but being coy, Uncle Li doesn't like it."
"Um... there should be a salary or something, right?"
“No salary.”
"Who will help you work if you don't get paid?"
“There is no salary, but there is research funding.”
"Research funding... It's not impossible to consider it. What do I need to do?"
“Do what you want to do without endangering Zion.”
Li Wen's words were very broad, which reminded Xu Le of the time he met Ye Fu before. He was puzzled for a moment and asked again:
“No specific research requirements?”
“If Zion progressives use specific requirements to dictate the thinking of researchers, the devices, equipment, and weapons of the genius classes will no longer appear.
Researchers need the most courageous path. They need to be braver than warriors. This is the courage of thinkers.
Think boldly, and most things will become reality once you think of them.”
Li Wen’s words touched Xu Le’s heart slightly.
He seemed to have heard similar words in his previous life, but the difference with Xu Le was that he seldom considered himself a Zionite.
"Okay, I'll join."
"Very good. I will ask Secretary Liu to handle the formalities for you after I return."
"What about Brother Li? Will he join the Zion Progressives?"
Li Wen turned his head to look at Levis and shook his head slightly:
"He is an excellent researcher, an excellent producer, and good in all aspects, but only just good.
What Zion progressives need are creators, not producers. Producers can be replaced, but creators are irreplaceable.
He is not a creator, nor the brain we need, so I have not yet considered inviting him to join. ”
After hearing Li Wen's explanation, Xu Le nodded.
Although he could also strongly request Levis to join, he felt that it was unnecessary.
Once their studio has research funds, Brother Li can do what he wants to do, and perhaps things will change then.
“So after joining Zion Progressive, what am I going to do next?”
"In a few days, a representative of international students from Zion University of Science and Technology will give a speech. You will give a speech on behalf of the returning international students sent by Zion Progressives."
"I represent international students? Are you sure?" Xu Le pointed at his nose, looking like he couldn't do it.
"I'm sure." Li Wen affirmed.
"I am such a wimp... I can't speak, and I don't know how to give a speech. If I go there, won't I be laughed at by others?"
Li Wen glanced at him:
"You can't speak? Haha."
Xu Le almost got angry. Just speak nicely. Why are you laughing
"Uncle Li, don't hurt me..."
"If you say you can't do research, I can understand, but if you say you can't give a speech, I don't believe it."
Hearing Li Wen say that he couldn't do research, Xu Le was stunned for a moment:
"What does Uncle Li mean..."
“Can you do research?”
"No." Xu Le answered honestly.
"That's all right, isn't it?"
"Is Uncle Li still so concerned about me even though I can't do research?"
Li Wen spread his hands:
"I'm not good at research, but those researchers think highly of me. And the Anima Shield is indeed your work, right?"
"Well, that's true, but as for the speech..." Xu Le was still a little hesitant about the speech.
"Most of these speeches are brainwashing. Just prepare them briefly and teach them to college students so that they understand but don't fully comprehend what they are saying. That's all."
Li Wen looked like this was a simple matter, which made Xu Le feel helpless:
"Can I refuse?"
"cannot."
"Oh well."
"Remember to deliver 200 Heart Energy Shields before the 25th. This thing is very important and is related to this black tide. As for the production resources, please contact the Zion Progressor Materials Department directly."
As Li Wen was talking, he had already started to tidy up his clothes, but Xu Le didn't quite understand what he meant.
“What about research funding?”
"Research funds? Isn't that pocket money given to researchers? You don't even understand that?" Li Wen glared slightly.
"I understand, I understand. Uncle Li, please walk slowly and be careful on the road."
Xu Le watched Li Wen leave, and his tone sounded more caring than for his own relatives.
After seeing off Li Wen and the other two, Levis clenched his fist towards Xu Le:
"Dr. Xu?"
Xu Le also pointed at him.
"Tsk, Dr. Li!"
…
The mental energy shield, which had been under construction for a while, was finally completed before December 25th.
Secretary Liu was asked to take away the 200 units that needed to be delivered. The armed guards attracted the attention of other research institutes around.
In the next two days, Xu Le and Levis made some more. Xu Le kept some for himself, and planned to give the rest to relatives, friends and the like.
After teasing Ding Ke for a while, Xu Le went out, but as soon as he went out, a girl called him.
"Brother Xu Le."
"Why is it you?"
Because it was a speech and Xu Le was a representative of international students, his appearance, which he usually didn't pay much attention to, became very important and he definitely had to take good care of it.
The last time we chatted, I mentioned that I could arrange some little stars for Xu Le, and Xu Le just thought it was a joke at the time.
But when he saw that Wang Man, as a newcomer in the art troupe, was actually sent here, he became a little hesitant.
Li Wen is a person who... has problems with his thinking.
Is he really not the bureaucrat that I imagined him to be
"Why can't it be me? This is the job of the Zion government. I am currently working on matching Dr. Xu Le's outfit. Dr. Xu Le, please cooperate with me."
"Uh, okay."
Xu Le still felt a little ashamed of the title of Doctor. After all, he really was the type of person who had nothing in his head, and he felt that he did not deserve the title.
Walking in Zion's department store, Wang Man carefully selected clothes for Xu Le.
"How about this one? This one is also very nice, and this one is also good. Of course, you should dress more formally when you go out to give a speech..."
Wang Man chattered non-stop, and Xu Le could only follow suit.
After all, he is not very good at things like dressing up.
He looked out the window from time to time, especially at the sky. The time was now 5 o'clock in the afternoon.
Although there is indeed the possibility of forming a fire cloud at this point, aren't these clouds a little too red at the moment
"Today is only the 27th..."
After buying two sets of clothes, one for each person, they walked out of the department store.
Wang Man took Xu Le's arm and led him towards Zion University of Science and Technology not far away.
"Aren't you a new star of the Zion Art Troupe now? You should be a public figure now. Isn't it a bit inappropriate to drag me along like this?"
Xu Le pushed Wang Man. Her enthusiasm made Xu Le a little overwhelmed.
"I don't mind, why do you mind?"
"That's not what I meant."
"Stop talking nonsense. We're almost at school. Be formal."
"Forehead… "
Arriving at the gate of Zion University of Science and Technology, Wang Man saw Wang Shu and his group dressed formally.
Although Gusini and the others were also wearing black suits, the hunched postures of several mercenaries, as well as their ear piercings, nose rings, large tattoos and the like, completely exposed their identities.
Among these people, only Wang Shu and Wang Jing looked formal after putting on formal attire. The others, including Ge Sini, looked weird in formal attire. Perhaps they were mercenaries.
When Wang Man saw Wang Shu, she was obviously stunned for a moment:
"Is it you, Mr. Wang Shu?"
"I am a mercenary now, Miss Wang Man." Wang Shu nodded slightly at Wang Man.
"Our mercenary group's mission today is to protect Mr. Xu Le until the black tide ends."
"Okay, thank you." Xu Le nodded.
He specially arranged Wang Shu. After all, they were very familiar with each other. The matter of the Red Moon Disaster was also very important to them, so Xu Le planned to stay with Wang Shu these days.
In order to avoid any accidents, I greeted him in advance, but I didn't expect that other people also came.
But it doesn’t matter. Xu Le is not short of money now, and he is already considering raising a private army.
Because of the exchange meeting, Zion University of Science and Technology is open at this time.
After Xu Le provided Wang Shu and the others with reasonable identity information, the 10 members of the mercenary group followed Xu Le into the campus.
While walking on the road, Wang Shu first spoke:
"Did you see what was happening on the road?"
"What's going on?"
"I feel that the public's safety is under great pressure. Zion does not ban guns, and many ordinary people are preparing weapons, but today is only the 27th. I feel something is wrong."
"Brother Shu also noticed it?"
"Do you feel the same way?" Wang Shu was slightly startled.
As an old teammate, he is very familiar with Xu Le's perception. Many of Xu Le's perception abilities can no longer be regarded as simple perceptions. Some of them have the same effect as news broadcasts, which is to notify you in a real way.
So once Xu Le feels that something is wrong, there is a high probability that something really is wrong.
"What's the situation? Is there any danger?" Wang Shu continued to ask.
Xu Le shook his head slightly. The ancient sound multi-vision had always been turned on, but he didn't make any additional discoveries now.
Except that the clouds in the sky are redder.
"There is no clear discovery yet. Brother Shu, is there any record of the Kuroshio arriving early?"
"No, I have read the records of the arrival of the black tide. It is always on time. It is precisely because of this punctuality that humans have made accurate time records. Do you think the black tide will come earlier?"
Xu Le shook his head slightly. He couldn’t explain it clearly now. At least the Ancient Sound Multi-Vision didn’t give any hints.
"Let's take it one step at a time. Arriving four days early seems a bit far-fetched to me."
"good."
The sight of the two of them whispering and hugging each other made the two girls behind them feel a little uncomfortable, when Xu Le and Wang Shu got together.
No one paid any attention to Wang Man and Ge Sini.
Wang Man walked to the side feeling a little annoyed. She didn't understand why two grown men were standing so close to each other. They were almost stuck together when they were talking.
Fortunately, Xu Le still had a task assigned by Li Wen.
After finishing his conversation with Wang Shu, he returned to Wang Man's side:
"Let's go. After all, today we have to represent the Zion Progressives and the students who have returned from studying abroad at Lighthouse, so we can't perform too badly."
"good."
Wang Man took Xu Le and walked towards the center of the venue. As a doctor, Xu Le could bring two guards with him. Wang Shu and Ge Sini followed behind.
Originally, Wang Jing was a better candidate, but Wang Jing was worried that the mercenaries would not be able to be controlled after she left, so she had to let Ge Sini follow.
It’s called a conference venue, but it’s actually just a temporary place built on the university playground, which is big enough.
Soon Xu Le was brought by Wang Man to the location of the Zion Progressive members.
Li Wen was holding his big teacup and drinking water slowly.
"Hello, Uncle Li." Wang Man nodded cautiously. Although she and Li Qingcheng were good friends, she was still very reserved in front of Li Wen.
"Haha, hello, Xu Le is here too, please sit down."
"Um."
As soon as Xu Le sat down, Secretary Liu reached out to Wang Man who was standing beside him:
"Ms. Wang Man, please wait here for a moment."
"Ah? Okay." Wang Man knew that Xu Le and Li Wen might have something to say, so she sensibly followed Secretary Liu and left.
After Secretary Liu left, Li Wen turned to look at Xu Le:
"The quality of the goods is good, let's prepare some more."
Xu Le: …
If an outsider came here and heard this, he would probably think they were conducting some dirty contraband trade.
"The production of the mask is not that fast, mainly because the core materials are not that easy to obtain, and it takes time."
"Core materials... Haha, just arrange it for you. I'm going to go upstairs to give a speech, so you should get ready."
Xu Le was stunned for a moment:
"Prepare? What should I prepare?"
"What else? A speech."
"Wait, I'm after you?"