"Um, Lei...Academician Lei, I'm sorry, I want to ask, what major does our special recruitment class study?"
The differences between people are often distinguished by their status. Listening to the name of Academician Lei, Su Xiaofan couldn't help but stutter a little when he spoke.
However, out of responsibility for his sister, Su Xiaofan still had to figure out what was special about this special recruitment class.
"Just call me Teacher Lei. I'm here today to help your parents clear up your doubts..."
Professor Lei said with a smile: "This special recruitment class of ours is actually an experimental class. It recruits extremely outstanding students with potential. The main content of their studies is a more in-depth study of natural sciences..."
Listening to Academician Lei's introduction, Su Xiaofan and Zhao Zhengshan not only failed to answer their questions, but the expressions on their faces became more and more confused.
According to Academician Lei, both Su Xiaoxiao and Zhao Qingyao have great potential and are suitable to participate in the in-depth study of natural sciences in the special recruitment class. Anyway, they were told in a hazy manner, but Su Xiaofan and Zhao Zhengshan didn't understand much.
If they hadn't sat in the conference room of Yenching University in person, Su Xiaofan and Zhao Zhengshan would probably have thought that they had met a liar. Professor Lei talked so eloquently that he didn't even get to the point.
"Ahem, Teacher Lei, I'm sorry, let me interrupt."
Zhao Zhengshan couldn't help it, and interrupted the other party, "I want to know, Yaoyao is just a high school student, how can she enter the special recruitment class to do research? Isn't it what they should study when they enter university?"
"It's about studying and researching at the same time."
Lei Songwei said: "This special recruitment class itself is run by the Institute of Natural Sciences. Since it is a special recruitment class, it is different from ordinary college students. After graduation, they will have the status of a researcher."
"Teacher Lei, I'm not questioning you, but it's a bit childish to be a researcher after graduation, isn't it?"
This time it was Su Xiaofan's turn to interrupt the other party. This matter became more and more unreliable. Although Su Xiaofan never went to college, he still knew the basic rules.
Su Xiaofan knew that researcher is a series of professional titles in a research discipline, which corresponds to the professor title in the education system.
Everyone knows that promotion to professional titles within the domestic system requires seniority.
Usually, only two years after graduating with a master's degree, you are eligible to apply for an intern researcher, and you can apply for an assistant researcher only after you have been an intern researcher for four years, and an assistant researcher is equivalent to the title of associate professor.
You must be an assistant researcher for five years before you can apply for the title of researcher.
In the process from intern researcher to researcher, there are many conditions, such as publishing papers in professional magazines, or completing scientific research tasks, etc. Even if they are admitted under special conditions, most people will be over thirty or forty years old.
If according to what Teacher Lei said, Su Xiaoxiao could become a researcher equivalent to a professor after graduation, then Su Xiaofan would never believe it, unless the researcher title certificate was issued by someone who made a false certificate under the overpass.
"Brother, come and see if you want to sign this thing."
Just when Su Xiaofan almost couldn't help but want to crack down on the fake, Su Xiaoxiao waved her hand towards her brother.
"what?"
Su Xiaofan walked over. Just when he was chatting with Academician Lei, Su Xiaoxiao and Zhao Qingyao were also chatting. The two little girls didn't know what they were whispering.
"Disclaimer?"
Su Xiaofan took a piece of paper handed over by his sister. When he saw the content inside, he couldn't help but frown.
"Teacher Lei, this is a bit too much."
Su Xiaofan raised his head and looked at Lei Songwei and said, "My sister is here to study in college, not to serve as a soldier to protect our family and country. What do you mean by this disclaimer?"
Su Xiaofan saw clearly that the disclaimer on the piece of paper stated that accidents may occur during the study period. After signing this statement, the institute will not be held responsible, but will provide certain compensation to the family members.
"It's just a process."
Lei Songwei said: "You know, our official researchers may also have accidents while doing research..."
"Forget it, this school... we don't want to go to school."
Su Xiaofan shook his head, stood up and said, "Xiaoxiao, you repeat one year this year and take the college entrance examination normally next year. It's okay if you don't get into this special recruitment class where you don't understand anything."
"Ah? Brother, are you really not interested?"
Su Xiaoxiao looked at her brother with a grimace. She could go to a top university in the country without taking the college entrance examination. Most people couldn't resist this temptation. Thinking about having to go back and prepare for the college entrance examination for another three hundred days, Su Xiaoxiao had a look of reluctance.
"No, unless they can make it clear."
Su Xiaofan glanced at Zhao Zhengshan and found that he had a confused look on his face.
Unlike Su Xiaofan, it was Zhao Hengjian's decision for Zhao Qingyao to come to Yanjing to attend school. Zhao Zhengshan was here to send his daughter to school, and the choice was not in his hands.
Seeing Su Xiaofan's firm attitude, Professor Lei hesitated for a moment, stood up and said, "Okay, Xiao Su, let's talk in another place. By the way, Mr. Zhao, you can come over too."
Su Xiaofan nodded, followed Professor Lei out of the conference room, and the three of them arrived at an office on the second floor.
"You two, what would you like to drink?" Professor Lei moved Su Xiaofan and Zhao Zhengshan to the sofa in the office.
"No need." Su Xiaofan waved his hand and said, "Teacher Lei, I have to be responsible for my sister. If you have anything to say, just say it."
"That's it, you two, how much do you know about natural science?" Lei Songwei paused and said.
"Natural science?"
Su Xiaofan thought for a while and said: "Natural science should be the six basic disciplines of mechanics, physics, chemistry, astronomy, earth science and life science. As for the branch disciplines and marginal disciplines derived from natural disciplines, I don't know much about them.
."
Su Xiaofan knew that his sister had done his homework after he was admitted to the Institute of Natural Sciences of Yenching University. He wanted to help his sister choose a better major, but what he didn't expect was that after arriving, he discovered that this special admissions class was a bit...
pit.
"Well, Xiao Su, you are right." Professor Lei nodded and said, "Actually, our institute is not called the Institute of Natural Sciences, but the Institute of Non-Natural Sciences."
"What? Not the Institute of Natural Sciences?" Su Xiaofan and Zhao Zhengshan were stunned at the same time. They had never heard of this term.
"Yes, it is the Institute of Unnatural Sciences. We study all unnatural phenomena, which can also be called supernatural phenomena, which are phenomena that are beyond the conventional knowable scope of natural science..."
Professor Lei's words were obviously beyond the understanding of Su Xiaofan and Zhao Zhengshan, but compared with before, he made his words clearer.
The so-called supernatural phenomena are forces or phenomena that cannot be seen in nature and cannot be verified by ordinary means. They have exceeded the scope of scientific cognition and have exceeded the limits of contemporary natural science knowledge, and are considered impossible or unexplainable.
The phenomenon.
The reason why Professor Lei has been hesitant to explain clearly is that these phenomena whose authenticity is not yet certain are usually not recognized by mainstream scientists.
Supernatural phenomena include humans with special powers, such as precognition, clairvoyance, visionary visions, etc., as well as events that occur by chance and cannot be explained by common sense.
Professor Lei gave the two of them the simplest example. UFOs, which are often sighted by people, are supernatural phenomena and are also a topic of their research.
However, the topics studied by their Unnatural Research Institute are far more than just UFOs.
For example, mental states or abilities that are beyond ordinary people, physical functions that are beyond ordinary people, and even religious beliefs in various countries and unnatural phenomena that occur in various regions are all within the scope of their research.
"Teacher Lei, is it considered an unnatural phenomenon if ghosts break into walls in rural areas?"
Su Xiaofan suddenly felt something in his heart, and he remembered what happened a few days ago.
"Well, this is also a topic of our research." Professor Lei nodded and said: "The ghost hitting the wall should be a kind of mental disorder caused by magnetic field variation. We have dedicated colleagues doing research in this area."
"By the way, if we have to classify a subject, we can also define the subject of our research as occultism."
After introducing non-natural science to Su Xiaofan and Zhao Zhengshan, Professor Lei finally made a summary of his words.
"Isn't mysticism good? Why don't you explain it clearly?"
After listening to Professor Lei's words, Su Xiaofan had already accepted this subject in his heart. Unlike ordinary people, Su Xiaofan had personally experienced many unnatural phenomena during this period.
Su Xiaofan felt that any one of these things, including being struck by lightning and surviving without dying, having a repair value appear in his mind, body functions being repaired in a short period of time, and encountering ghosts, could be regarded as unnatural phenomena.
"Xiao Su, mysticism and non-natural science research are not yet mainstream science in this world and cannot be put on the table."
Professor Lei smiled bitterly. Although the times have progressed now, it is not as extreme as in medieval Europe, where heretics would be burned to death.
However, when it comes to research on paranormal phenomena, the state still has to consider the people's acceptance to avoid causing adverse effects on society, so it cannot be carried out with great fanfare.
"I have another question."
Su Xiaofan said: "Why did you choose my sister to join this special recruitment class? Is there anything special about her?"
"It's like this. When our researchers tested your sister, they found that she has antibodies to some spiritual energies that are beyond ordinary people. The same is true for classmate Zhao Qingyao.
This kind of antibody can be more convenient when doing certain research. Usually, only one in ten million or even lower chance of ordinary people will develop similar antibodies..."
"My sister and the others are not guinea pigs, right? Also, can we conclude that they have mental antibodies with just a simple test?"
Su Xiaofan had an unpleasant feeling in his heart. His sister had always been carrying the Black Jade Buddha. Could it be that the low-level magic weapon, the Black Jade Buddha, had some impact on the test?
