[{"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-554":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},984938,1286,"Chapter 554 - 528: Refusing the Nomination (Third Update, Seeking Subscription)","starting-as-the-president-of-a-billionaire-group-chapter-554",554,"\u003Cp>The Nobel Prize is the highest award in the world of science and technology.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The content of the letter states that Mr. Ye Chen has been nominated as a candidate for the Nobel Prize due to his outstanding achievements in new energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, within the scope of science and technology, Ye Chen is the first person to be shortlisted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Nobel Prize is the most authoritative award in any field.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those who receive this award have certainly made outstanding contributions to the world in their respective fields.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen’s nuclear fusion reactor can be said to have pioneered the energy industry, and there is no controversy around him receiving this award.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, this is a supreme honor for Ye Chen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is also the pride of Hua Country. Hua’s technology has now leapt to the forefront of the world, no longer the backward Hua Country that once suffered defeats everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Eastern Dragon has awakened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This news quickly spread throughout Hua Country.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Major websites raced to report.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, major media in Hua Country raced to report.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, this is a major event that excites Hua Country.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the news of Ye Chen’s nomination for the Nobel Prize in Technology became the top trending news.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Awesome, Principal Ye is too brilliant.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Deservedly so. I heard this nuclear fusion reactor was only produced by our Hua Country.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Star University is my dream school now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My goal is no longer Huaqing, Kyoto University but Star University.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many people, because of Ye Chen, changed their goals of striving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This news was like a shot in the arm, stirring up the popularity of Star University once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the Nobel Prize in Technology is such a heavyweight honor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Star University and Ye Chen’s names also became viral online.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for Ye Chen’s protection, his photo didn’t appear in the media.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, Star University was also immersed in excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, their principal being nominated for the Nobel is the greatest honor for them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen, flipping through the news, also felt very pleased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This award is a huge affirmation for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now not only has he made a splash in the business world, but he’s also created new miracles in technology.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If these technologies were applied globally, the world’s energy problem would certainly be solved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Ye Chen understands that such technologies cannot be casually revealed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nuclear fusion technology is too frightening; it could even make an ordinary gun shoot like a missile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, Hua Country hasn’t directly given this technology to other countries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, some countries acquiring this technology would certainly immediately apply it to warfare, something Ye Chen does not wish for.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is also the main reason Ye Chen refused costly patent offers from many countries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his eyes, the Nobel Prize is nothing compared to world peace, which is most important.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Wei personally came to the school to congratulate Ye Chen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Younger Brother Ye, congratulations, you’ve created history for Hua Country.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This matter is also highly prioritized by the higher-ups.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, this honor can be said to be the world’s recognition of Ye Chen, or even of Hua Country.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s vital to know that those who receive this award have once changed the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now we Hua Country people finally have someone standing on such a pinnacle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen smiled faintly: \"It’s just a vanity, nothing much.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Ye Chen’s unfazed demeanor, Elder Wei was stunned for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To know even he got excited upon receiving the news, yet Ye Chen could calmly view this matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Elder Wei quickly came to terms with it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen’s reaction was very normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Ye Chen doesn’t need to prove anything to anyone; he has already proven everything with his strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two People chatted for a while longer and then left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Nobel selection places Ye Chen on the candidate shortlist, but the final evaluation is required to determine the ultimate winner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, Ye Chen winning the award is just the first step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Ye Chen’s discovery is really astounding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It could be said that his discovery is enough to solve the world’s energy problems.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With such a huge contribution, how could he not win the award?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone is waiting for the moment Ye Chen wins the award.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, a letter arrived again soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen thought it was an invitation to the award ceremony, but upon opening it, Ye Chen’s face changed slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the letter required Ye Chen to disclose the technology to the world to be eligible for the award.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This could be said to set a trap for Ye Chen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To receive the highest honor in science, you must reveal the technology.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen’s expression was very grim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The notice was phrased with grand language, stating that Ye Chen must disclose technical data to genuinely benefit humanity to have the right to win.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He finally understood, this award is merely a bait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their intention is simple, using this to force him to hand over nuclear fusion technology.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To know the Nobel Prize is every scientist’s dream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen refused other countries’ purchases, so they came up with this method, forcing Ye Chen to hand over data.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Ye Chen disclosed the data, he could win the award, but the data would be grasped by scientists in other countries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once nuclear fusion is possessed, besides benefiting humanity, it might also result in humanity’s destruction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is something Ye Chen absolutely cannot allow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, Ye Chen received a call from Elder Wei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ye Chen, we also received the notice, what do you think of this matter.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Wei was also very anxious because the data is in Ye Chen’s hands, and if he insists on disclosure, there isn’t much he can say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen, however, smiled faintly: \"It’s just an award, nothing significant.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying that, Ye Chen directly posted an announcement on Star University’s official forum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"From now on, Star University students will no longer accept any nominations from the Nobel Prize.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was Ye Chen’s response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bold, assertive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You’re threatening me? I’m not playing your game anymore; I’m out of the selection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Ye Chen’s premise is current students; if students graduate, Ye Chen doesn’t interfere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, Star University’s official website released an announcement stating Star University students will no longer accept any nominations from the Nobel Prize.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The announcement exploded throughout Star University.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It exploded throughout Hua Country.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It even exploded in the world of academia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knowing that the Nobel Prize is the highest honor in every field worldwide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyone or any group receiving this honor is akin to becoming a god-like presence in academia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Star University publicly announced it’ll no longer accept nominations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, news about the Nobel Prize requiring Ye Chen to disclose nuclear fusion technology also came out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one blamed Ye Chen; they even supported Ye Chen’s decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially students from Star University — not one complained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What’s the Nobel Prize? Ye Chen gave their dreams wings; without Ye Chen, they might not even have the chance to attend university now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many of them might have already become migrant workers, delivery workers, restaurant waitstaff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, regarding any decision by Ye Chen, they support him unconditionally.\u003C\u002Fp>",1207,"2026-06-03T08:12:53.930Z","2026-06-03T08:12:52.593Z",1,"novelbin.me","1241ce26902626146ae4df40bcd19fd761ca60231b8370dd17c9796f98dbe5b9","starting-as-the-president-of-a-billionaire-group-chapter-555","starting-as-the-president-of-a-billionaire-group-chapter-553",1261,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-as-the-president-of-a-billionaire-group-cover.jpg"]