Teacher, Admitting You're Stupid Isn't a Big Deal! (Seeking Follow-ups, Seeking Collections)

The few admissions teachers all had sour expressions. Every time they recruited, they were the ones interviewing others, so why was it different when it came to Luo Yao?

Usually, as soon as they laid out their conditions, students would eagerly go through the enrollment process. But Luo Yao, on the other hand, wanted to test them with a question.

Teacher Xu from Yan University was somewhat displeased. This kid was young and really didn't know how to read the room. A group of admissions teachers like them were treated like hotcakes everywhere else, so why were they being seen as ordinary people here?

This kid seemed to know nothing except how to study well.

Still, he forced a smile and said, "Classmate Luo, we traveled a long way to invite you, all so you could make the right choice. This will affect your future life. If you have any questions about the schools, just ask us directly."

Teacher Xu didn't pick up on Luo Yao's earlier remark. He thought Luo Yao was just a brat relying on his own cleverness, and some things weren't worth humoring.

Sun Xiulan saw Teacher Xu's expression and knew he was unhappy with Luo Yao's words. She quickly said, "Yao'er, listen to the teacher properly!"

Little did she know, in Luo Yao's eyes, Teacher Xu's move was even dumber. He gave Teacher Xu a baffled look and said, "Who would be stupid enough to say their own school is bad?"

"Since all you teachers claim your schools are the best fit for me, under equal conditions, isn't it most practical for me to test your levels with a question?"

"I believe that when you teachers pick students, you also use tests to gauge their real ability. So why can't it work the other way around?"

Luo Yao's words immediately sparked a reaction from everyone in the livestream.

"Yeah, why is it that schools can give tests and interviews when picking students, but students can't do the same?"

"What's even more ridiculous is how these teachers act like you have to listen to them just because you're a student. It's really off-putting!"

"Holy crap! I suddenly feel like although Luo the academic prodigy's emotional intelligence is a bit low, his IQ is seriously high!"

"Now let's see if those teachers dare to take up the prodigy's challenge!"

Off-camera, Teacher Xu and the others exchanged glances for a few seconds. Teacher Ouyang spoke up first, "If we can't answer, can we ask our school's teachers for help?"

"Of course you can. Teacher, admitting you're not that smart is no big deal! The questions I'm setting are actually aimed at the teachers in various universities."

"I've heard that some university teachers are just there to fill a spot, so before I choose a school, I need to know the real strength of each one."

What kind of monster was this kid?

How old was he to be thinking about this?

Luo Yao's words left no room for rebuttal. These admissions teachers all had tasks on their shoulders. The moment they rushed to Luo Yao's home, they were bound to do everything possible to secure him.

If the schools didn't value him, these teachers wouldn't have bothered traveling so far.

Since they were already here, they might as well see what kind of question Luo Yao could come up with.

"Alright then, go ahead," Teacher Xu said, glancing around at the other admissions teachers with full confidence. His undergraduate major was math, and his graduate major was physics. He believed that among the teachers present, none could match him.

"Mom, can you bring me the whiteboard and markers?" Luo Yao turned to Sun Xiulan.

Sun Xiulan had no idea what was going on. Hearing Luo Yao's words, she instinctively walked outside, but as she turned, she suddenly realized her livestream was still on.

"Sorry, everyone, I was livestreaming earlier, and the phone is still on. I'll turn it off."

Livestream?

The admissions teachers' hearts tightened.

Teacher Xu walked over to Sun Xiulan with a smile and said, "Auntie, can I take a look at the livestream?"

Sun Xiulan hurriedly handed over her phone.

Teacher Xu looked at the livestream and saw that over twenty thousand people had already joined, all curious about the question Luo Yao was about to set, and betting on which school would win.

As it stood, the most bets were on Yanbei University winning.

Teacher Xu's mind quickly turned. He realized he could use this opportunity to let the public see Yanbei University's strength.

Without a doubt, this was a free chance for publicity!

The college entrance exam recruitment season was coming up, and if they won this, his future recruitment work would be easier.

Teacher Xu told Sun Xiulan to keep the livestream going. After all, they had the strength and weren't afraid of being watched.

Teacher Xu agreed to the livestream, but the other admissions teachers had their complaints. In their words, this was supposed to be a secret recruitment, and now that it was public, what secret was left?

Teacher Ouyang looked at Luo Yao and asked, "Classmate Luo, do you want the livestream to continue?"

"It doesn't matter to me, but this is my mom's livestream. Continuing it benefits her, so I want it to keep going."

This kid had really calculated the benefits of everything!

If it didn't help him, he didn't care, but if it helped his mom, he was willing.

There was no choice. This little tyrant wanted the livestream, and the other admissions teachers couldn't show weakness. If they insisted on turning it off, it would only make the livestream viewers speculate wildly.

Then they'd badmouth them on social media, damaging their image.

Besides, based on Luo Yao's behavior, he valued Sun Xiulan a lot. Stopping her from livestreaming at this point might make Luo Yao think they didn't respect his mother.

After much deliberation, the admissions teachers could only agree to let Sun Xiulan continue the livestream.

After all, if they really couldn't answer the question, they could still call in school teachers as backup.

Once the livestream issue was settled, Luo Xingguo had already brought the whiteboard and markers Luo Yao had asked for.

Luo Yao picked up the marker, and his whole demeanor sharpened. He quickly wrote a question on the whiteboard.

[An algebraic topology (L, Q, T) on the set of real numbers R, where L represents the set of real numbers, Q represents the set of open sets, and T is the topological structure. Now, let A be a subset of R, and B be a quasi-atomic net of A, where each element is mapped into Q via the mapping p.]

[If for every subset S of B (S being a subset of B), there exists a subnet C of S such that C has the Cauchy property, prove or disprove: A is compact in the topology (L, Q, T).]

As soon as Luo Yao wrote out the problem, the expressions of the admissions teachers turned sour.

Even with their usual composure, they couldn't help but curse under their breath.

Algebraic Topology, of all things!

If the abstraction level of general higher mathematics was level one, then Algebraic Topology was level ten!

It was a subject many math graduate students were doomed to fail!

"Algebraic Topology has broad applications in integrated circuit distribution, Artificial Intelligence, machine learning, networks, materials science, biology, and other fields."

"All teachers may attempt to solve the problem. Whoever gives the correct answer the fastest will have me choose their school."

Teacher Xu let out a sharp hiss, then fell silent.

Because he knew Algebraic Topology was not only abstract but also computationally intensive!

He tried to work through the problem on the whiteboard, but soon, he was tearing his hair out!

In an instant, he recalled the terror of being dominated by math problems during his undergraduate years!

Damn, this was insane!

Teacher Xu pulled out his phone, ready to call for backup!

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