Wenhao 1979, starting with contributing to Story Club

Chapter 71 He deserves more preferential treatment

In the ensuing spectacle, Yu Zhen experienced a completely different level of grandeur and solemnity compared to the way the person who mourned Mao Jingye received such treatment.

Well, suddenly I feel a sense of magnanimity, like "talking and laughing with learned scholars, and having no commoners among my friends."

"Comrade Yu Zhen, your science fiction novels, whether it's 'The Truman Show' or 'The Brain in a Vat,' are not only brilliantly written and incredibly imaginative, but do you know that for us, the vast majority of scientific researchers, in a sense, they are using the most realistic fantasies to foresee the future direction of our scientific research?"

You are simply a guiding light for our research community…

Tang Zhesheng, the former dean of the Computer Science Department at Tsinghua and Peking Universities, grabbed Yu Zhen's arm and refused to let go.

It was like, "Finally, I have a chance to grab you face to face, kid."

These comments really gave Yu Zhen goosebumps; he couldn't quite handle such harsh praise to his face.

"What Dean Tang said is not an exaggeration at all."

Moreover, this is not only the case in our country. You may not know that in February, a few of us went to North America with a delegation from our superiors. Later, we stayed there for a few more months for scientific research exchanges.

During this period, we were invited to visit more than ten top-tier science and engineering universities in the United States, and witnessed the advanced and developed aspects of these universities.

However, there is one thing that truly shocked us all: the phenomenal success of Yu Zhen's two science fiction novel series after their publication in the North American book market.

My God, you absolutely won't believe it when I tell you.

Comrade Yu Zhen's two science fiction novels have become the most popular extracurricular reading materials on the campuses of American STEM universities...

"That's right. Not only has it become the most popular reading material on the campuses of the top ten science and engineering universities in the United States, but in Silicon Valley, in many emerging semiconductor technology startups, and even in IT giants like IBM, successful technology entrepreneurs are already copying the many future practical scenarios that Comrade Yu Zhen has fictionalized in his science fiction novels and are conducting preliminary research and initiating their related technology projects."

Among these, the most hyped concept is undoubtedly the virtual community on the Internet…”

"Yes, yes, yes, it's almost fair to say that in the most technologically advanced Western world, any new technological concept or topic that is gleaned and refined from Yu Zhen's two published science fiction novels can immediately secure investment from investment banks in Silicon Valley and other venture capital hubs, becoming the hottest focus of hype in the tech world..."

"Compared to our domestic works, the value of Comrade Yu Zhen's two science fiction novels is seriously underestimated..."

"That's right. If your work hadn't already been a huge hit in the North American book market, we really wouldn't have recommended circulating your science fiction novels overseas. But it seems that it's unstoppable overseas now. It's said that the cumulative sales have already exceeded 5 million copies? Hmm, for a more accurate figure, we should have the relevant statistics when our embassy sends back the materials at the end of the month... In short, before we return to China, Comrade Yu Zhen, this young science fiction writer, has already achieved legendary status in the US tech circle with just two novels, and has even been hailed as the IT visionary who can best predict the future of technology..."

At the scene, Dean Tang, Professor Jin, Professor Li, Professor Lu, and other key leaders from Tsinghua and Peking Universities and the Computer Science Department all lavished praise on Yu Zhen.

Moreover, these individuals are all experts and scholars who recently visited the United States for a considerable period of time and have just returned to China. They have personally witnessed how Yu Zhen's two science fiction novels became an overnight sensation across North America, becoming the most sought-after science fiction books in the entire Western science and technology circle.

In North America's tech world today, the hottest technological innovation concepts are all related to the computer internet.

Furthermore, the top ten most hyped new technology concepts all originated from the inspiration the teams found in Yu Zhen's two science fiction novels.

It is no exaggeration to say that Yu Zhen's two science fiction novels directly ignited the concept of virtual communities on the computer internet in North America.

This injected an unprecedented amount of vitality into the already globally leading IT and high-tech industry in the United States.

This has led to a frenzy of investment across the entire IT industry.

In Silicon Valley, USA, more than a dozen new concept companies for computer networks have been established in the past month or so.

And without exception, they all successfully secured angel round funding from investment banking giants such as Sequoia Capital, KPCB, Fidelity, and Vanguard.

It was precisely because of this that Dean Tang and his entourage personally witnessed such a major event in the technology world in North America.

After returning to China in early August, they emphasized the importance of science fiction writer Yu Zhen in their work report.

Furthermore, a major suggestion was made to relevant higher-level departments to recruit Yu Zhen, a renowned science fiction writer, into the advisory think tank of the National Major Computer Spark Program.

Furthermore, it is strongly recommended that relevant departments conduct risk assessments and reviews of Comrade Yu Zhen's future science fiction works before their overseas publication.

The implication is that for some overly advanced technological innovation concepts and ideas, it is best to keep them private in China and establish them as national-level strategic research concepts rather than exposing them to the Western scientific community too early.

In the eyes of these top researchers, the innovative scientific concepts in Yu Zhen's novels, which can be used as PowerPoint templates in China, are far more valuable than the millions of dollars earned from publishing the novels.

However, the relevant proposals are truly unprecedented and unheard of.

Therefore, although the relevant reports have been submitted, they have not yet received much attention from the higher authorities.

However, this time, the deputy director of the Shanghai Municipal Government personally led a team to Beijing to report on major scientific and technological achievements.

Suddenly, as if overnight, the long-standing problem of Chinese character input efficiency in computers, a problem that had been a persistent obstacle in the domestic scientific research community, a problem that was even generally considered by researchers in the field to be fundamentally unsolvable...

Good heavens! Apparently, it was just that Yu, the great science fiction writer, convened a meeting with everyone from the Shanghai Science and Technology Bureau. At the meeting, he presented his comprehensive design concept for Chinese character input methods, and then, in less than three days, this super problem that had plagued the entire industry for years was completely solved!

Such a popular technological achievement was thus born.

Those above could no longer sit still.

Furthermore, upon further inquiry, it turns out that Yu, the great science fiction writer, effortlessly achieved the top score in the national college entrance examination this summer, demonstrating his exceptional talent.

Oh my god!!!

Upon further investigation, it turned out that Yu Zhen, simply because he achieved the top score in the national science exam and because of his identity as a science fiction writer, actually sparked a considerable storm of controversy, with significant disputes arising in Shanghai, Beijing, and even across the country.

Further investigation into the root cause of the dispute revealed... hey!

It turns out that because Yu Zhen's science fiction works were so popular, both domestically and internationally, they were considered heretical by the entire literary world due to their excellence, which is why the saying "the tallest tree in the forest catches the most wind" applies to them.

Furthermore, Comrade Yu Zhen used the millions of yuan in royalties he earned overseas to collaborate with his work unit to establish the "Xinghan Cup" National Science Fiction Literature Creation Competition.

The generous reward attracted almost all young literature enthusiasts across the country, who began to shift their creative focus to science fiction...

This is a great thing that benefits the country and the people, helps to enlighten the entire population, and encourages people to be enthusiastic about scientific and technological innovation.

Hey, it actually made him a thorn in the side of a group of old-timers in the literary world.