[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-starting-as-the-president-of-a-billionaire-group":3,"chapter-starting-as-the-president-of-a-billionaire-group-starting-as-the-president-of-a-billionaire-group-chapter-385":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Starting as the President of a Billionaire Group",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},984119,1286,"Chapter 385 - 381: Students Developed a Rocket (First Update, Subscription Requested)","starting-as-the-president-of-a-billionaire-group-chapter-385",385,"\u003Cp>The university was so big yet almost empty, with even less than half of the students attending classes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Qiang was furious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The director of the Academic Affairs Office said with an unpleasant expression, \"Our students have run off to the neighboring school.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What? Run off to the neighboring school?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Fudan University is a prestigious school, usually students flock to Fudan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now their students were actually being drawn away to a neighboring school.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What school exactly?\" Shen Qiang asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Star University.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Qiang was taken aback; he hadn’t heard of this school before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Students from Star University won the championship in a world electronic sports tournament, so our students went over to celebrate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What the hell is electronic sports?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The director of academic affairs explained the situation to Shen Qiang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Qiang’s face turned sour upon hearing it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nonsense, a university actually supporting students to play games, what nonsense!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fudan University is a key university, so it always had a natural sense of superiority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their students were the best, and the Fudan brand was almost a guaranteed ticket to employment without exams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now even their students were being attracted to Star University.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If this goes on, if Star University’s influence surpasses Fudan’s, it’s something Shen Qiang does not wish to see.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Modu, there can only be one best school, and that is Fudan University.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Qiang realized that this championship’s weight could very likely allow Star University’s influence to surpass Fudan’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This kind of school must be suppressed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Qiang took a closer look at Star University and was immediately taken aback.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Star University’s educational system was simply too bizarre.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were no teachers; students were the teachers, and with such freedom, the students could do whatever they wanted at school.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is this still a university?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s outright chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more Shen Qiang looked, the more shocked he became. How could such a university exist?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After thinking it over, Shen Qiang called an old classmate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old classmate was a head in the Hu Hai education department.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Chen, let me tell you something, suddenly in Modu, there’s this Star University with no teachers, students do whatever they want, and they even encourage students to play games.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Mu was stunned for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Star University?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the first time he had heard of this school too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, there are many universities in Modu, both public and private, and he only paid attention to key prestigious schools.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for grassroots universities, he indeed had no impression of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There really is such a thing?\" Chen Mu’s expression changed slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, he was in charge, and if something really went wrong, he wouldn’t be able to avoid responsibility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, Old Chen, you must manage such schools well. If something goes wrong, you should understand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I understand, rest assured, I will investigate thoroughly, and if the situation is true, I will handle it seriously.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hanging up the call, Shen Qiang let out a long breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What he reported was the truth, he didn’t lie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He believed once it’s investigated, this school would be shut down for sure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Electronic sports major?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Interesting, should Fudan also set up this major?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he quickly dismissed this idea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Fudan is a prestigious school, how could it encourage students to play games?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, at Star University, a celebration was taking place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sitting in the principal’s office, Ye Chen watched the singing and dancing students, feeling very pleased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, it wasn’t just the students from Star University but also students from Fudan and other nearby schools.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, a student wearing glasses approached Ye Chen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Principal Ye, I have something to request.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s the matter?\" Ye Chen asked with a slight smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We want to launch a rocket.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pfft.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen spit out a mouthful of Longjing tea he was drinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Launch a rocket, have our students become this impressive?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’ve developed a homemade rocket and want to launch it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is downtown, would launching a rocket cause it to fall and hit anyone?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, now that Ye Chen was the principal, he had to be more cautious about such matters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Yong shook his head: \"Principal Ye, don’t worry it won’t, we can even recover the rocket after launch.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That impressive?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At 8:08 PM, we will carry out the first test launch, could you please be our guest of honor for the rocket launch?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen nodded, as indeed, the students actually developing a rocket was a proud moment for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sure, in that case, I’ll attend in the evening.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, Principal Ye.\" Wu Yong bowed to Ye Chen before leaving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right now, all the students at Star University were grateful to Ye Chen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because Ye Chen gave them the opportunity to realize their dreams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without Ye Chen, they probably would have entered society by now, possibly working as delivery persons or in other bottom-tier jobs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once really in society, dreams would become even more out of reach for them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen’s lips curled into a smile, he suddenly had a plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He called Maoya Live Stream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, a news piece broke on Maoya Live Stream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Star University students would attempt to launch a rocket at 8:08 PM.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following the electronic sports tournament, Maoya Live Stream had become popular among young people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this news, all of Hua Country was shaken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A university, and a grassroots one at that, having students develop a rocket?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How is this possible?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Are you kidding?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The internet was full of skeptical voices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By 8:00 in the evening, over ten million fans had flooded into the live stream room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the center of the Star University sports field, stood a miniature rocket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire design looked no different from a real rocket, the only difference being that it was a miniature version.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was widespread doubt about whether the rocket could successfully launch, and there was much discussion on Maoya Net.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is hilarious, a university can develop a rocket?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I bet it’s just a publicity stunt, the launch will definitely fail.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m dying of laughter, today’s young people are more and more playful.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the Chinese Academy of Sciences, a professor was reading a thesis when the phone suddenly rang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Professor Lu, have you seen the news? Students at a university are going to test-launch a rocket today.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What? Test-launch a rocket? Which university? Huaqing, Kyoto University, or Fudan?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"None of those, it seems to be called Star University, recently Star University became quite famous, it seems they just won the world electronic sports championship.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor Lu was momentarily stunned: \"Oh, interesting, where can I watch the live stream? I’d like to see it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a rocket expert in Hua Country, hearing that students from a university had developed a rocket, he found it somewhat unbelievable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, rocket launching belongs to high-end scientific research projects, and to complete it requires meticulous calculations, where no design can afford the slightest error.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is virtually an impossible task for university students.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As news continued to spread, over thirty million viewers had gathered on Maoya Live Stream.\u003C\u002Fp>",1189,"2026-06-03T08:12:36.329Z","2026-06-03T08:12:40.945Z",1,"novelbin.me","a08f006f583f531fc1632170db0df0f94c9c4b82a9173a239d731cce387f1a72","starting-as-the-president-of-a-billionaire-group-chapter-386","starting-as-the-president-of-a-billionaire-group-chapter-384",1261,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-as-the-president-of-a-billionaire-group-cover.jpg"]