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Chapter 68: How to Choose a Terrible Major, and What's the Point of Studying Hard? (Please Subscribe)

As Chen Mu's parents were about to board the bus, they exchanged knowing smiles, seeing that Chen Mu had arranged to travel with two female classmates.

"These two girls are so beautiful. Which one would you like to be your daughter-in-law?" Liu Li said.

"I want them all!" Mr. Chen said, clenching his fist, thinking he was being very humorous.

Then he started getting elbowed by Liu Li all the way!

Chen Mu wasn't wearing his school uniform, and after getting a new hairstyle, his looks improved dramatically, and both girls couldn't help but steal glances at him.

They themselves have also undergone tremendous changes, each with their own unique strengths.

If a girl looks good even in her school uniform, then changing her clothes and dressing up a little will significantly boost her overall charm.

Just like some short video transformation contests, the stark contrast before and after makes it hard to believe it's the same person. But that's reality; a beautiful woman can blend into the crowd if she doesn't dress up.

Just like in a famous rebirth novel, Shen Youchu, who was so beautiful that she was practically bubbling over, was able to hide her beauty for four whole years simply by keeping her head down and dressing plainly.

Jiang Yueyao and Shen Qingyue clearly chose their clothes carefully before going out, and the three of them made a very good match, a handsome man and a beautiful woman.

Then Zhang Weiji, who arrived late, joined them and instantly stood out. He had a scholarly air about him, complemented by an unshaven beard, black-rimmed glasses, and a slanted hairstyle.

It served to make people pretend to look at him, thereby secretly catching a glimpse of handsome men and beautiful women.

"Why are so many people here?" Zhang Weiji was puzzled.

"I don't know either. Both of them have connections and insisted on coming." Chen Mu seemed to be looking disgusted.

However, when Zhang Weiji boarded the bullet train and saw the three of them sitting together, his face turned green: "Chen Mu, you bastard! No wonder you said you couldn't buy my ticket, so that's why."

Chen Mu sat in the middle, with two beauties on either side, truly enjoying the blessing of having two women by his side.

"I'm sitting here for a reason, you know? See those two suitcases? If you can carry them up, you can have my seat." Chen Mu was shameless and didn't feel embarrassed at all.

Zhang Weiji immediately put his plan to work, but he couldn't even lift a single box, looking utterly disheveled and dizzy from the weight.

"It's so heavy, you can't handle it either!" Zhang Weiji was furious. Heaven knows what the girl's suitcase contained.

Chen Mu smiled slightly, grabbed one bag with one hand, and tossed it onto the train's luggage rack with the other, leaving Zhang Weiji dumbfounded.

Having nothing to say, they slunk away.

The two girls' eyes lit up. They thought that such heavy boxes would require at least two people to lift them together. Who would have thought that Chen Mu could lift two boxes with one hand? Does this guy have that much strength?

Damn, I feel safer now!

The two girls thought at the same time.

Chen Mu just felt that dating was a waste of time and would affect his studies. It wasn't that he didn't like beautiful women, so if it wasn't a waste of time, who could refuse to sit between two beautiful women?

Sure enough, every boy who passed by in the entire carriage erupted in negative emotions, much to Chen Mu's delight.

The two girls were speechless. What did this guy mean by acting like he was treating everyone equally?

You wouldn't be trying to have your cake and eat it too, would you?

However, the other party showed absolutely no interest in them, and after getting on the bus, they took out a book and started reading.

He had absolutely no desire to chat or engage with them; it was impossible to tell whether he genuinely loved studying or was just pretending.

However, the journey is short, taking less than an hour to reach the provincial capital. The high-speed train is extremely fast and the journey is smooth.

This is also the power of technology, Chen Mu thought to himself as he looked at the book.

"Are you really planning to study biology? You're so good at every subject. Aren't you going to consider other majors? I've heard that biochemistry, environmental science, and materials science are all dead-end majors." Jiang Yueyao couldn't help but take the initiative.

"A dead-end major? You could say that. It requires a lot of investment in learning, poor job prospects for undergraduates, low salaries, harsh working conditions, intense competition in the academic field, and difficulty in changing careers, so it has a low cost-performance ratio. However, the core reason is that ordinary people can't do it." Chen Mu closed his book and rested his eyes.

"Take biology for example. There's a saying that the 21st century is the century of biology. You've all heard of that, right?" Chen Mu asked.

Shen Qingyue nodded: "I've heard of it, but I still haven't figured out what kind of century it is. If it's at the end of the century, wouldn't we be doomed?"

"Yes, the problem is that majors like biochemistry, environmental science, and materials science need technological breakthroughs."

If a biology student develops a drug that can completely cure high blood pressure, diabetes, or cancer, would you think biology would be a dead-end major for them?

"And if someone studying materials science were to create room-temperature superconductivity, or something like the flying blade nanomaterials developed by Wang Miao in the novel 'The Three-Body Problem,' would they think materials science is a dead-end major?"

"How is that possible? This would directly change the landscape of the human world, wouldn't it?" Shen Qingyue exclaimed in surprise.

"Yes, why is it a sinkhole? It's because most people can only make a small contribution by building on the shoulders of their predecessors, while the advancement of many industries comes from the breakthroughs of a few geniuses."

Take coding as an example. It offers very high income and broad job prospects. However, a brilliant team developed AI...

After that, most average programmers lost their jobs.

A large number of people were laid off because their skills were not good enough. In the AI ​​era, more top-notch programmers are needed. Biochemistry, environmental science and materials science are similar to this. After all, most people are ordinary people and may not be able to make any significant contributions in their lifetime.

So for them, it's naturally a dead-end major. "Chen Mu said, "The majors that aren't dead-end majors are those with low learning costs, high employment rates, and easy career changes. In other words, even if I'm not very good at it, I can still find a major that makes money."

"Isn't that just you bragging? Does that mean you're a genius and that you can develop a miracle drug?" Jiang Yueyao laughed.

"More or less," Chen Mu nodded.

"Shameless!" the two girls exclaimed in unison.

The sound reached the other carriages in front and behind, instantly making everyone's eyes widen. How could they be so shameless?

What did the boy sitting in the middle do?

Come out here, let's have a one-on-one fight!

Many boys were inwardly furious, but since no girl was asking for help, they naturally wouldn't go over and cause trouble for no reason, as they could easily become the clowns.

"So that's true, it really is a dead-end profession. The kind of ability you described is one in a million. To achieve that kind of accomplishment and live a worry-free life, isn't that like gambling on transcending tribulations and ascending to immortality?" Jiang Yueyao sighed.

"But times are constantly changing. Computer software, which used to have good job prospects, is now becoming more and more difficult to find employment in. Civil engineering and English, which majors haven't had their glory days? Who can predict the future? For example, new energy will definitely benefit chemistry and materials science majors. How to make better batteries requires talent in this field." Shen Qingyue also demonstrated her academic expertise by analyzing the situation.

"As expected, everyone here is like Xiahou Dun when he sees an emergency patient, able to spot the vital signs at a glance!" Chen Mu nodded.

"Then why do we still need to study? Essentially, it's about taking a chance to choose a major; choice is more important than effort!" Jiang Yueyao asked, resting her chin on her hand.

This is a question that many people have. Everyone graduated with the same grades, but you chose a good major and had a smooth journey, while I chose the wrong one and had a difficult life.