Nineteen-Year-Old Medical Doctor

'So that's how it is.' William suddenly understood.

Immediately after, the System spoke again:

[If the host has no further questions, this System will fall silent. Wishing the host good luck.]

'Ah, got it.'

William stood up, put his textbooks back into his bag, logged out of the computer, and walked out of the library with his backpack slung over his shoulder.

He arrived at the school's garden and took out his Nokia 5300 from his pocket, glancing at the time.

Three forty in the afternoon.

Today was Thursday, and William only had one class at twelve forty-five.

Since St. Mary's had no classes on Fridays, he decided to go meet Professor Halsey today.

He first went to the student center opposite the library and checked that Halsey's class ended at four in the afternoon.

He then bought an iced coffee at the shopping area of the student center and sat in the lounge area to pass the time.

About fifteen minutes later, William threw the plastic coffee cup into the trash and headed to the science building connected to the library.

He arrived outside the large lecture hall.

He found students crowding at the entrance, most of them rushing anxiously towards the hallway, ready to enjoy their three-day weekend.

As for William, he waited until the crowd thinned before 'swimming against the current' and entering the lecture hall.

However, he did not find the elderly Dr. Halsey he remembered.

He looked around.

He only found a 'female teaching assistant' surrounded by top students, discussing questions together.

"Could she have mixed in with the people who just left?" William couldn't help but wonder.

But it was rare for a professor to leave class before the students, so it shouldn't be the case.

Then William walked to the front row seats and asked a male student who was packing his bag:

"Hello, excuse me, did Professor Halsey leave the classroom?"

"Professor Halsey?" The male student pointed to the young female teaching assistant surrounded by students and said, "She's right there."

"What?!"

William exclaimed in a low voice and carefully observed the person the male student was pointing to.

She had golden hair that barely reached her shoulders, a melon seed-shaped face, and a beautiful appearance.

Paired with denim shorts and a white hoodie...

This was clearly a young and beautiful college student!

She looked to be in her early twenties.

How could she be the frail, white-haired female doctor William remembered from playing games?

The male student finished packing his bag and slung it over his shoulder. As he passed William, he advised:

"Dude, if you want to ask Professor Halsey a question, you'd better get in line. She hates being interrupted."

"Uh... thanks, man." William nodded.

He then randomly found a seat, placed his bag on the desk, and watched as the students surrounding Halsey gradually decreased.

When only one person was left, he got up and went to the podium, waiting for the last female student to leave.

"Thanks! Professor Halsey, have a great weekend!"

The female student, holding her textbooks, thanked Halsey and left the classroom.

"Mhm, you too," Halsey replied softly, then turned to William, who had been waiting for a long time, and asked, "Student, do you have any questions?"

William briefly organized his thoughts, leaned forward slightly, and said with utmost sincerity:

"Hello, Professor. My name is William Russell. Would you like to come work for my company?"

???

Is this person out of their mind?

This was what Halsey was thinking at the moment.

However, as a professor, she didn't show her inner thoughts and waved her hand to decline:

"Thanks, student, but I'm not interested in changing jobs right now."

After speaking, Halsey returned behind the lectern and quickly packed her teaching materials, preparing to leave.

"This?" William was also a bit stunned.

However, after a moment of thought, he felt that what he had just said was indeed too brief.

He needed to get straight to the point.

Without giving up, William chased after Halsey, who was quickly leaving, and shouted:

"Professor, as long as you come to my company, you can research whatever you want, and I'll provide unlimited funding!"

"Thump... thump."

Halsey, who had been walking quickly with her textbooks clutched tightly, preparing to escape the pervert, stopped.

She asked in a deep voice, her back to William, "Really, anything?"

"Of course!" William walked up beside Halsey and patted his chest to guarantee:

"I will unconditionally support all your research, but the prerequisite is that you join..."

"Okay! Let's go now!"

Before he could even finish his sentence, Halsey's attitude changed instantly, and her eyes sparkled with fanaticism.

William shrugged, not caring about Halsey's personality.

He only cared that after she signed the contract, she would diligently research individual combat equipment and the super-soldier project.

"Heh heh, alright, please follow me."

William smiled and led Halsey to the parking lot in front of the university gate.

His driver's license still had a year to go before meeting the full requirements, so he had to ask Andre to pick him and Halsey up.

While waiting, Halsey had already made a call to the school administration and directly submitted her resignation.

William, regarding Halsey's way of handling things...

He could only say it was decisive and reckless.

Glancing at the time again, he estimated Andre would arrive in a few minutes.

He scratched the back of his head, thinking of finding a topic to ease the awkwardness, and said:

"Professor, you resigned without even knowing what my company specifically does. Aren't you afraid the school will cause trouble for you?"

"Afraid?" Halsey, who had been silent, asked without hesitation upon hearing the question:

"What's there to be afraid of? St. Mary's practically begged me to come. They can't stop me if I want to leave."

"Uh..." William hesitated for a moment, then said, "Professor...

You're probably only in your twenties, and to have a Medical Doctor's degree at such a young age is truly impressive."

"Twenty! You think I'm twenty?!" Halsey pointed at her own nose, her face becoming extremely angry, and said:

"I'm only nineteen!"

"Huh?!" William was shocked.

His question seemed to have opened Halsey's floodgates, and she began to speak incessantly:

"And that's not all! I don't just have a doctorate in medicine; I also have a doctorate in physics and a master's in mechanical engineering.

You didn't even bother to understand the background of the person you're about to hire. I can only say I'm very annoyed!"

After speaking, she hugged her materials and turned away, facing William with her back, huffing:

"Forget it, I'll forgive you this time. What was your name again?"

"Will... William, William Russell." William stammered a little, 'frightened'.

After all, to have obtained two doctoral degrees and one master's degree at just nineteen years old.

If Halsey hadn't been generated by the System, this genius probably wouldn't have even bothered to talk to him.