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Although Wang Duoyu wasn't so old-fashioned as to believe that daughters were necessarily inferior to sons, the cultural traditions passed down from their ancestors did suggest that daughters were indeed different from sons in terms of carrying on the family line.

Moreover, he has four sons, and he is confident that he will live to be over a hundred years old, so he is not in a hurry to decide on an heir.

If your son isn't good enough, then raise your grandson.

The reason he has been in such a hurry to appoint a successor in recent years is simply to appease the senior executives of Want Want Group.

There was no other way; Zheng Baoyin, Wang Jianchao, Wang Meili, Zhou Qirui, and the others all wanted to determine the heir to the Want Want Group, this super business empire, because Wang Duoyu was already fifty-two years old.

As long as the successor is not decided, Zheng Baoyin and other senior executives cannot truly feel at ease.

“But Uncle Jiu, I know you look young, but you’re actually fifty-two years old, not just in your early twenties…”

"It is precisely because we are no longer young that we need to designate an heir..."

Wang Duoyu interrupted:

"Jianchao, you're in too much of a hurry."

That was definitely too hasty!

Even without an heir, Wang Duoyu did not interfere too much with the development of Want Want Group. At his level, he wouldn't nitpick about the company's development direction or have too many detailed requirements.

He will not interfere as long as Want Want Group operates normally.

The existence of the Nuwa AI system is sufficient to monitor most abnormal financial data and ensure that not too much is stolen.

Because almost everyone in the group's management team has a certain amount of financial approval authority.

For example, Zheng Baoyin had the authority to approve financial matters worth hundreds of millions of US dollars.

Of course, this does not mean that he can approve funds at will and then put them into his own pocket.

The group's financial oversight department is not to be underestimated either.

"Let's continue and see if we can hunt another tiger today."

Wang Duoyu didn't let Wang Jianchao continue speaking, left a sentence, picked up his hunting rifle and walked forward.

Seeing this, Wang Jianchao sighed and could only pick up his hunting rifle and continue forward.

For the next few days, Wang Duoyu stayed in Siberia hunting, and his mood was more relaxed than ever before.

After his return, he plunged into the seismic instrument research and development center, and he was out in less than half a month.

He then went straight to the Wenjin Street compound in Beijing to hold a meeting with the leaders and proactively shared a bold prediction he had made.

"Sir, there's a special situation. My newly developed seismic instrument may cause a strong earthquake within the next month, with the epicenter near the city. I suggest we make emergency arrangements in advance, and handle this special situation specially!"

Hearing Wang Duoyu's words.

The leaders' expressions instantly turned serious, and their eyes became sharper than ever before.

This is no joke.

The earthquake, especially the fact that the epicenter was located in a densely populated urban area.

This is a very serious matter. If we can predict it successfully, that's fine, but what if it doesn't?
The leaders immediately refused to believe it, because to date, no scientist has been able to accurately predict the occurrence of earthquakes.

But Wang Duoyu, the person in front of them, is the number one figure in the domestic scientific community. The leaders subconsciously dared not directly express their opposition, after all, what Wang Duoyu said carried great weight!

What suggestions do you have?

One of the leaders said with a solemn expression.

Wang Duoyu pondered for a moment and said:
"I suggest that earthquake drills be conducted throughout the entire urban area, under the guise of a city-wide earthquake drill campaign, for a period of one month."

"Secondly, we will arrange for drones and supplies to be deployed to the site in advance so that rescue operations can begin immediately once an earthquake strikes."

His suggestion was very pertinent and constructive; it was also the lowest-cost yet most effective solution.

Of course, earthquake disaster prevention drills will inevitably have a negative impact on local production and construction.

However, compared to a potential earthquake, the losses caused by pre-earthquake drills are negligible.

After a moment's thought, the leaders finally nodded in agreement.

In fact, under normal circumstances, such a suggestion would certainly require a certain amount of time to discuss, but now time is of the essence, and there is no room for negligence.

Once the leaders made their decision, the plan was immediately launched.

Two days later, after everything was arranged, the entire area began earthquake disaster prevention drills.

Many people don't understand, and some even reject and refuse to cooperate.

But under strong supervision from above, no one dared to outwardly comply but inwardly defy.

Interestingly, a week later, The Washington Post published the story, mocking it on its front page.

Earthquake disaster prevention drills?

Did the University of Tokyo predict that an earthquake might occur in the region?
As we all know, no one on Earth can predict earthquakes in advance; the technology is not advanced enough yet.

Due to the inaccessibility and complexity of the Earth's interior, earthquakes typically occur tens of kilometers underground.

Furthermore, the deepest borehole drilled by humans to date is only about ten kilometers deep, making it impossible to directly observe the source environment and stress accumulation process; we can only infer it indirectly from surface data.

Secondly, the geological structure is complex, with the Earth's crust composed of multiple plates and faults. The stress distribution is highly nonlinear, and the microscopic mechanisms of plate movement and the critical points that trigger earthquakes are difficult to analyze precisely.

Major research institutions and universities around the world have conducted related studies on earthquakes. The gestation, evolution and rupture of earthquakes involve multiple levels from macroscopic to microscopic, and is an extremely complex nonlinear physical process. The intervals and distribution of earthquakes on the same fault are also without fixed rules.

On the other hand, for a specific region, the recurrence cycle of a major earthquake can be as long as decades, hundreds or even thousands of years, which makes it difficult for scientists to obtain enough statistical samples to build reliable prediction models.

However, the University of Tokyo has been conducting an earthquake disaster drill in advance, with a drill every three days, to ensure that everyone is familiar with how to protect themselves and how to evacuate in an orderly manner when an earthquake occurs.

On the internet, many netizens are mocking and ridiculing the University of Tokyo about this, believing it to be a joke and a pure waste of resources.

Others remain neutral, believing that the University of Tokyo may indeed possess a technology that could potentially predict earthquakes.

However, some people objected to this: how could it be possible to do it so far in advance?
Amidst all the commotion, Wang Duoyu had already arrived at Ali's camp.

Launches at the camp will be suspended for the time being, and he came here to complete the tests.

The anti-gravity device has been developed, but it still needs to undergo many tests before it can be successfully installed.

Inside the laboratory, experimental device number twelfth began operation.

Nearby, many researchers were collecting data from various sources. Wang Duoyu instructed the R&D department to directly produce twenty experimental anti-gravity devices to expedite the testing process and reduce time.

For him, problems that can be solved with money are not problems at all.

Although this will increase R&D costs, it will greatly shorten the time to market, which means we can recoup our costs sooner.

While Wang Duoyu was busy with research and development, the day had quietly arrived at May 11th.

When that day came, he busied himself reducing his workload.

At the same time, he called the head of Want Want Group in Wolong and asked them to make arrangements for tomorrow.

"Okay, Professor, we understand!" The person in charge was very excited because it was the first time he had personally received a call from Wang Duoyu.

Wang Duoyu now holds a very high position, and it is almost impossible for ordinary management personnel to meet or contact him.

After all, Want Want Group is a very large multinational giant.
Even many of the companies under the Want Want Group are competitors themselves.

Some business leaders, upon meeting Wang Duoyu, had no idea that he was the real boss; they simply thought he was a top scientist.

Wolong has now become a focal point for many media outlets, including internet and new media platforms.

The hotels in Wolong are already full of journalists, as well as geology enthusiasts and earthquake research scientists from all over the world.

Of course, there are also those amateur scientists.

Because these amateur scientists are the real geniuses; they can be found in many places. They are amazing, but they are not the regular army.

Despite the criticism that they are incompetent, there are many brilliant minds hidden among amateur scientists who have accomplished quite a few amazing things.

"Hello, do you think this earthquake is really going to happen?"

Facebook New Media reporter Hsu Hsiao-sheng pointed his camera at the group of beautiful young female high school students in front of him.

Xu Xiaosheng and his team were conducting random street interviews. They had already discussed it with them before filming started, agreeing to pay each of them five yuan for the interview, and successfully bribed them.

"I believe an earthquake is inevitable, and I have made all the necessary preparations."

"Why?" Xu Xiaosheng asked subconsciously.

The middle school girl's eyes lit up: "Because my idol is Wang Duoyu, he's the pride of our country!"

Well, I've met a little fangirl.

None of her female classmates were surprised.

We're all classmates, so of course we all know who each other's idols are.

While others idolize celebrities, Wang Xiaomin's idol is Wang Duoyu. The reason is simple: she is a top student with a perfect score in math and has passed the provincial math Olympiad. She will be going to Harbin during the summer vacation to participate in the national competition.

From city-level competitions to provincial-level competitions, Wang Xiaomin consistently achieved perfect scores, demonstrating her exceptional mathematical talent.

Her dream was not to get into Harbin Institute of Technology, but to become Wang Duoyu's last disciple.

Rumor has it that Wang Duoyu hasn't taken on any students for many years, not because he's too old, but because there aren't any exceptionally brilliant math geniuses who can even impress him.

"Aren't you afraid your idol will make a mistake?" Xu Xiaosheng asked.

Wang Xiaomin's face immediately turned ugly:
"I won't allow you to talk about my idol like that. I think my idol is not wrong. You have no idea how powerful my idol is. Earthquake prediction is indeed something that the current scientific community is struggling to achieve, but that doesn't mean my idol is incapable!"

"I've also taken the time to study it and read some related comments online. I believe my idol must have mastered some data models, and he must be making predictions based on these data models."

"And recently, I noticed that my idol has some gray hair. I think it's very likely that the data model is too computationally demanding, which is why he's working so hard."

Xu Xiaosheng was dumbfounded, but Wang Xiaomin's classmates were not surprised at all.

Because Wang Xiaomin is completely different from many celebrity fans; she is a true academic achiever, even a genius.

Furthermore, she is not just an ordinary one-sided warrior, but a well-rounded and powerful woman.

She was three years younger than her classmates, but her grades in all subjects were excellent, and she was always the top student in the whole school.

She also won the 1500-meter championship at the school's autumn sports meet last year.

Although this is just a school sports meet, it doesn't prove anything.

But that very fact shows that she is indeed very capable.

People who are good at math have extraordinary logical thinking abilities. If Xu Xiaosheng tries to set a trap for her, he's just asking for trouble.

Xu Xiaosheng touched his nose in embarrassment. Damn it, why did he blurt that out?
Encountering a quick-witted female academic star was not a good interview subject, so Xu Xiaosheng could only end the interview quickly and leave in a hurry.

However, a few hours later, he interviewed a student from the same school as Wang Xiaomin and learned from the side that Wang Xiaomin's dream was to become Wang Duoyu's last disciple. His eyes lit up and he instantly realized the explosive point of this news.

Without saying a word, he carried the materials he had gathered from the interview back to the hotel, turned on his computer, and began writing the article.

In less than an hour, a press release was fresh off the press.

After spending more than half an hour checking it, he sent it to his supervisor.

Before 9 PM, an article titled "[Shocking!! Wang Duoyu's Closed-Door Female Disciple Made Such an Astonishing Decision]" appeared.

Clickbait headlines are key to success in internet news.

Due to Wang Duoyu's appearance, the UC Shocking Department appeared more than ten years ahead of schedule in this timeline.

Facebook already had many of these sensational headlines back in the portal era, used to attract clicks from netizens.

In the early days of the internet, clicks could be converted into money, because advertisers paid based on click-through rates.

Now, it's not just about click-through rates; we also look at various other data, which ultimately manifest in return rates. So, getting advertising revenue isn't so easy.

Because advertisers aren't stupid either.

With the publication of this article, and also because of Wang Duoyu's prediction of the earthquake's timing, earthquake prediction events have attracted global attention.

The news article written by Xu Xiaosheng quickly became a nationwide sensation.

Wang Xiaomin, a female academic star, quickly became an idol for young people across the country.

Amidst the clamor, the day Wang Duoyu predicted arrived as scheduled.

Everyone eagerly awaited this day. (End of Chapter)