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Chapter 386: Chapter 382 Must Be Praised (Second Update, Asking for Monthly Votes)

At the Star University campus, Wu Yong and the others were making preparations before the launch.

The weather was fine, with a light breeze, ideal for the launch.

Equipment checks were satisfactory.

Wu Yong stared at the time display on the electronic clock, listened to every word reported by the operators, made decisions, and issued commands: ”Ten minutes to go”...

”Five minutes to go”...

”One minute to go”

”All tracking and measurement systems online, high-speed cameras and tape recorders are recording.”

Listening to the voices coming through the headphones, Ye Chen felt an inexplicable excitement.

It was almost like a real launch.

Wu Yong whispered, ”Principal Ye, when I count to 0, you can press the red launch button.”

Ye Chen nodded: ”No problem.”

”10, 9, 8,...0”

Almost simultaneously, Ye Chen pressed the red launch button, and the rocket soared into the sky.

”Tracking is good! The rocket is functioning normally! Flight is normal!”

In the flight control center, lines of TV screens and automatic recorders sketched the trajectory curves of the rocket on the display panels.

This curve closely matched the pre-marked theoretical trajectory curve.

This indicated that the instruments inside the rocket were functioning normally, and the rocket flight was normal!

The live broadcast room was already in an uproar.

”Wow, this launch is incredible.”

”Is this really something developed by university students?”

”Why do I feel tears in my eyes?”

”It seems like a successful launch—oh my god, our university students are this impressive now?”

”What is this Star University? How come I haven’t heard of it before?”

”You don’t know Star University? They’re quite popular recently; their team just won the world championship in e-sports.”

At this moment, Professor Lu watched the broadcast, his expression full of excitement.

He couldn’t imagine that students from a university not even considered key could independently complete a rocket launch—it was already a success in itself.

However, Professor Lu was not optimistic about the subsequent process.

Launching a rocket is one thing, but the subsequent procedures require a very high level of scientific research, which students can’t accomplish.

Yet, the subsequent prompts once again stunned Professor Lu.

”Booster separation successful.”

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”First-stage rocket separated.”

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”Fairing separation”

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Second-stage rocket engine shutdown

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Arrowboat separation.

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Parachute deployed.

The rocket had landed at the designated landing site.

Watching the scene in the video, Professor Lu was dumbfounded.

Oh my god, how is this possible?

The complete set of rocket operations was perfectly executed.

It’s simply a miracle.

With the successful rocket launch, the venue turned into a sea of joy.

The live broadcast room exploded.

”Oh my, they actually succeeded in launching it.”

”Star University is just amazing.”

”I’m also going to apply for Star University for my college entrance exam next year.”

”I heard Star University students were all considered underachievers; how could they have developed such a remarkable rocket?”

At this time, Shen Qiang, the principal of Fudan University, was sitting in the live broadcast room, his face turning extremely grim.

He had a feeling that the rise of Star University seemed unstoppable.

How could this be, aren’t Star University students considered underachievers? How are they able to launch rockets?

Chen Mu was currently in the office, looking at the collected data on Star University.

This Star University was a private institution, and all documents checked out as complete, approved by top educational authorities.

It seemed this Star University had quite a background.

However, allowing students to play games without teachers, such a university needed to be reformed.

After reviewing the documents, Chen Mu made a decision.

Just then, the office phone rang.

The call connected, and an elderly voice came through: ”Chen Mu, Star University is in your Modu, right?”

”Yeah, Director Wang, we’ve already looked into Star University’s files, and we’re about to have a talk with their heads.”

Chen Mu took a deep breath.

Sure enough, something happened, even the higher-ups were calling.

”Yes, we must talk—Star University is extraordinary. First, they represented Hua Country in the e-sports preliminary and won the world championship, and just now, successfully launched a rocket. Even the old professors at the Chinese Academy of Sciences congratulated us. We must commend them.”

”What the heck? Praise?” Chen Mu was somewhat bewildered.

”Your work is also quite good—daring to innovate, very good. Remember, you must give Star University a commendation.”

The call ended, and Chen Mu was still a bit dazed.

E-sports champion, rocket launch.

He hurriedly checked online and was also stunned.

”Star Team represents Hua Country in the World E-sports Championship and wins the title.”

”’New Wave’ arrives! Star University’s freshman successfully launches and recovers homemade rocket.”

Two eye-catching news items on the website caught Chen Mu’s attention.

After reading, a smile appeared on Chen Mu’s face.

Now that even the higher-ups have acknowledged Star University, there’s no way he could criticize it anymore.

Not only shouldn’t it be criticized, it must be praised.

This Shen Qiang, a long-time old classmate, was now putting me in a tough spot.

Thinking of this, Chen Mu’s expression turned darker.

Meanwhile, Ye Chen had no idea.

He was standing on stage, giving a speech.

”Dear students, your performance has truly amazed me. Honestly, I was a bit worried about this educational model, but with your hard work and achievements, you’ve proven my choice was right. For your dreams, keep going.”

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The applause at the venue was thunderous.

”Principal, I’m from Fudan University. Can I transfer to your Star University?”

”I want to transfer too.”

Many students from Fudan University and other reputable institutions were expressing their desire to transfer.

They were fond of Star University.

The school’s environment, and its atmosphere of freedom, were all attracting them.

These students, although enrolled in prestige universities, were not happy.

Because they weren’t studying what they loved.

Some even felt like their dreams were being stifled.

Ye Chen listened to the words of those students and asked, ”You all are from prestigious universities; why do you want to come to our grassroots university Star University?”

One representative from Fudan University said, ”For our dreams.”

”Yes, we’re all here for our dreams.”

Hearing the students’ words, Ye Chen smiled gently: ”Star University welcomes anyone with a dream. As long as you apply, we’ll all approve it.”

”Thank you, Principal.”

”Principal, we love you.”

The next day, Shen Qiang’s face was livid.

Because he had just received over a hundred transfer applications, and they were all heading to Star University.

The thing he feared most finally happened.

Shen Qiang dialed Chen Mu’s number.

”Old Chen, why haven’t you dealt with Star University yet? Now, influenced by them, many of our students want to transfer. Isn’t their school wasting talent?” Shen Qiang said angrily.

”Old Shen, your approach to education needs some change. Star University has already received approval from the higher-ups. How many world championships has your university won this year? Can your students launch rockets into the sky? Old Shen, don’t let prestige blind you. Anyway, the higher-ups have already asked us to commend Star University; you’d better adapt,” Chen Mu said and hung up the phone.

Shen Qiang held the phone in a daze. How could this be possible? No teachers, no organization, no discipline—such a university needs to be praised!