The Invincible Strongest Student

Chapter 1357: Chapter 1357: Lancet

Upon seeing these two exam papers, Lin Tian’s heart skipped a beat.

Isn’t this the pharmacology exam paper from this morning?

One is mine, and the other is Li’s.

What’s the meaning of bringing out these two exam papers together? Did they catch us cheating?

Cheating is a serious offense at Kanyue City Medical University. First, you’ll face disciplinary actions, lose eligibility for awards, qualifications, and scholarships, and you’ll have to retake the subject. If the case is severe, the diploma may be withheld for six months to a year.

With such high risks, the cheating rate in exams at Kanyue City Medical University is always low, and most students here are top achievers, who don’t need to resort to such tricks.

But now with these papers in front of him, Lin Tian remains calm because the answers on each paper are different, with only a 30% similarity.

Could a 30% similarity in one exam paper be called cheating?

Moreover, Lin Tian is confident that there is no evidence on the surveillance equipment.

Lin Tian asked calmly, "Mr. Hu, what does this mean?"

Mr. Hu chuckled two times and said, "Relax, this is not about pursuing cheating charges. I just want to satisfy my curiosity."

Zhao Xuefeng also chuckled, "Lin Tian, Mr. Hu doesn’t mean anything else. He simply wants to know if these two papers were written by you."

Since Zhao Xuefeng said so, Lin Tian didn’t need to hide it. He nodded directly and said, "No, but the answers on Li’s exam paper were given by me."

Mr. Hu squinted and smiled again, looking like he was expecting this answer.

"Lin Tian, I heard from Mr. Zhao before about how amazing you are, but I didn’t believe it at the time; I thought he was bragging. Turns out, you really can surprise people." Mr. Hu said with a smile.

Lin Tian was a bit perplexed, "Mr. Hu, what do you mean by that?"

Hu Gaofei said, "Do you know that the answers you wrote on the exam have substantial value? For example, this is like a prescription; using it to make medicine is much better than the herbs available on the market."

"..."

Lin Tian truly didn’t know this, nor did he realize that something he wrote casually for an exam could attract so much attention from a professor.

After pondering for a few seconds, Lin Tian asked, "Then Mr. Hu, what do you mean?"

Feeling somewhat embarrassed, Hu Gaofei rubbed his hands and said, "I want to use this content to write a paper and publish it in ’Lancet’. Of course, you will be the first author, and I’ll be listed as a mentor. I’d like to seek your consent."

Lin Tian didn’t rush to answer but instead glanced at Zhao Xuefeng and asked, "Teacher, what is ’Lancet’?"

To Lin Tian, the name seemed a bit strange.

"..."

Zhao Xuefeng and Hu Gaofei exchanged glances, both somewhat speechless.

This kid doesn’t know ’Lancet’? Isn’t that too ridiculous?

Seeing Lin Tian’s expression, which didn’t seem like he was feigning ignorance, Zhao Xuefeng coughed lightly and said seriously, "’Lancet’ is a magazine published by Elsevier Company in Sai Continent in 1823. It’s one of the four major medical publications in the world, named after the surgical knife ’Lancet’. The English name is Lancet, which means ’lancet window’, symbolizing the periodical’s ambition to be a ’bright window illuminating the medical community’."

Hu Gaofei added, "’Lancet’ has always spoken candidly on major medical issues, such as criticizing the World Health Organization."

This was Lin Tian’s first time hearing about ’Lancet’, leaving a very deep impression in his mind. In summary, only two words: Awesome!

Being one of the world’s four major medical journals and daring to criticize the World Health Organization—how awesome is that?

Then, Lin Tian realized the difficulty of getting a paper published in such a journal.

Is what he wrote really substantial enough?

According to Lin Tian, it’s not substantial at all; in fact, it’s too light.

He can certainly write in a more grandiose manner and subvert the medical community’s perceptions. This would align with ’Lancet’s’ straightforward style.

Moreover, Lin Tian also saw Hu Gaofei’s personal ambitions in this.

Even as a university professor, Hu Gaofei faces a significant challenge in getting a paper published in this kind of journal. The benefits of doing so are enormous—the reputation gain alone can be substantial.

If that’s the case, Lin Tian would prefer it to be Zhao Xuefeng instead of Hu Gaofei.

Seeing Lin Tian’s contemplative expression, Hu Gaofei dared not rush him, instead cautiously observing.

After a long while, Lin Tian finally said, "It’s doable, but I have another request. In the mentor’s signature, Mr. Zhao should be listed first."

Earlier, when Hu Gaofei spoke of the mentor’s signature, he only mentioned his own name. But now Lin Tian wants to add Zhao Xuefeng and have him listed first.

Is this request excessive?

In Lin Tian’s view, it’s not excessive at all, because the core content was written by him. Mr. Hu is just taking advantage, and allowing him to be listed is already generous—even if Lin Tian didn’t involve him, there wouldn’t be any issues.

Hu Gaofei smiled and said, "I agree with your suggestion, but Mr. Zhao disagrees. I’ve tried convincing him for a while, but he’s still unmoved."

"You disagree?" Lin Tian looked at Zhao Xuefeng and asked.

Holding a teacup, Zhao Xuefeng replied, "I don’t like doing interviews."

That’s true; Zhao Xuefeng’s temperament makes him dislike interviews. Whenever there were interviews before, he would avoid them whenever possible.

If a paper with his name is published in ’Lancet’, journalists will certainly seek him out at the university, and some might even use connections to privately interview Zhao Xuefeng.

If this paper genuinely contained his contributions, it would be easier to explain, but this paper clearly doesn’t, so what would he say then? How could he be willing to do interviews?

Zhao Xuefeng said, "The answers on the exam paper are indeed valuable. But getting on ’Lancet’ is tough."

Lin Tian nodded and said, "I feel the same way, which is why I think it can be written more compellingly."

Hu Gaofei’s eyes widened as he asked, "More compelling?"

Lin Tian nodded with a smile, "The content on the two exam papers is just superficial; a detailed and concise write-up can add much more, making the paper more interesting and attracting more attention."

The more Hu Gaofei listened, the brighter the smile on his face became. Especially the last sentence—attracting more attention—fit perfectly with his preferences!

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