Super God-Level Top Student

"Alright, Dou Dou, come clean now. Why did you go to the East Coast to cause trouble? Don't try to fool me with that line about better scenery over there! I won't believe it."

Su Mucheng, having finally stopped laughing, asked Dou Dou quite seriously.

Although the Dou Dou attending Youwei's conference hadn't returned from Shencheng, the Dou Dou at home—meant to assist the two little ones—could be seen every day. If judged purely by appearance or voice, using human standards, there was truly no difference between the two Dou Dous.

This often led people to fall into the so-called cognitive illusion while interacting with them.

That this Dou Dou is the same as that Dou Dou.

Of course, this misconception was largely machine-imposed! Elsewhere, when faced with such a problem, the nanny Dou Dou would likely roll its eyes on the big screen, shrug, and say: "How can you confuse Supervisor Dou Dou with Nanny Dou Dou?" and brush the matter off.

But the people in the Qiao Family knew well that these Dou Dous were often used interchangeably.

For instance, if Supervisor Dou Dou needed maintenance and there happened to be something going on with Qiao Class that day, the security Dou Dou from the Mathematics Research Institute would be sent in to pinch-hit. And sometimes it wasn't just temporary, as swapping bodies specifically for this purpose was deemed an waste of power.

This reflects the early stage of utilizing strong AI; there was no physical distinction based on job type, making it convenient while also providing Dou Dou with a perfect excuse, which wasn't even considered lying.

After all, from a physical entity standpoint, this Dou Dou indeed wasn't that Dou Dou.

Especially the nanny Dou Dou, which had a modified appearance to make sure that the two little ones at home could lie comfortably and be carried around by Dou Dou in a larger back basket.

However, in the Qiao Family, such an excellent excuse automatically became invalid.

The camera on Dou Dou quickly shifted towards Qiao Ze, and the next moment, a distressed expression appeared on the screen above its head: "Ah, dear mother, there are just too many smart people in this world, and the reasons why two ships fully loaded with carriers went there have been analyzed. Isn't it because next year's World Mathematicians Conference is being held in Philadelphia?"

"Hmm? What about the Mathematicians Conference being held in Philadelphia? Oh! Qiao, are you planning to attend the World Mathematicians Conference in Philadelphia?" Su Mucheng asked Qiao Ze in surprise.

She truly didn't know this, and upon learning it, her first reaction was akin to the sun rising from the west.

Su Mucheng knew Qiao Ze well.

He was reluctant to run around domestically, unrelated to safety concerns and such; he primarily just didn't like to move.

In a way, Qiao Ze was the classical science geek type. He could live a three-point-one-line life for decades without feeling stifled. The man who felt bored watching a movie with her but immersed himself in a mathematics treatise was indeed unlikely to develop an interest in sightseeing.

"Yes." Qiao Ze nodded.

"Could it be dangerous?" Su Mucheng asked with worry.

Although theoretically, Su was still a young man in his early twenties, after interacting more with Lv Bei and Li Chengze these two years, he had gained some intelligence, becoming acutely aware that many wished to get rid of Qiao Ze as soon as possible.

Especially across the ocean in many countries, where Qiao Ze had already been painted as a demonic figure, developing strong AI to destroy human civilization. There had even been some actions in Xilin, but with strong intelligence support and Dou Dou's assistance, such plans were foiled and wrapped up swiftly.

Such incidents had occurred twice in the past half-year.

The most noticeable sign was the increased number of vehicles escorting during trips home, with Lv Bei suddenly following the lead car and altering the route, taking a detour.

Just a couple of months ago, even while browsing videos, Su Mucheng noticed an increase in nearby traffic accidents.

Su Mucheng suspected that both Qiao Ze and Su knew some details, keeping it hidden only from Lu Xiuxiu and her mother.

Now, upon hearing Qiao Ze's plan to personally make the trip, it naturally raised concerns.

"No, I'm planning to go by ship and return by ship too, plus Dou Dou will be with me; what danger could there be? Besides, Dou Dou has already gone ahead half a year in advance to scout for me." Qiao Ze smiled at Su.

"Why must you go? You're not concerned about the Fields Medal, are you?" Su Mucheng asked with a lingering concern.

"Winning the award comes second; I intend to discuss the future of mathematics with everyone at the World Mathematicians Conference." Qiao Ze shook his head slightly.

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This was indeed honest, and it wasn't even arrogant coming from Qiao Ze's mouth.

Even when he was unknown, he never thought of relying on others' recognition to boost his status. Otherwise, he wouldn't have hidden his talents since high school, being considered ill by everyone.

As for now, he probably needed these so-called honors even less.

The world's top mathematicians studied, researched, and contemplated the mathematical theories he proposed, alone proving that the Fields Medal needed him rather than the reverse to maintain credibility.

In fact, it wasn't just the Fields Medal; almost all math awards globally recognized required a medal and certificate for Qiao Ze to validate their authority and fairness. Few could achieve this level, but each era of huge tech advancement always had a handful.