Chapter 56: Special Genius (Ch 826336293)

［Name: Hou Xin］
[Level: 3S integrated semiconductor circuit talent.]
[Attribute: Small investment leads to big gains. When developing and designing chips, there is a 75% chance that the chip will be upgraded by one or two levels!]
Chen Tong’s eyes fell on the young man in front of him, his heart filled with curiosity.
He had just checked the character attribute panel provided by the system, and the data displayed on it shocked him.
The young man in front of me actually possesses 3S level technical capabilities.
“Hello, I am Chen Tong, the chairman of Huateng Semiconductor, and you are…” Chen Tong smiled and stretched out his hand, trying to break the silence.
However, the young man just lowered his head, clenched the corners of his clothes with both hands, and did not respond.
His eyes were wandering, as if he was immersed in his own world and had no interest in communicating with the outside world.
Chen Tong frowned when he saw this, and his doubts deepened.
At this time, the team leader on the side quickly stepped forward and explained to Chen Tong in a low voice: “Mr. Chen, his name is Hou Xin, he has autism and is not very good at communicating with others.”
“Autism?” Chen Tong was stunned for a moment and his eyes fell on Hou Xin again.
The young man in front of him looked to be in his early twenties, with a thin build and a handsome face, but he kept his head down and did not look at anyone.
Chen Tong felt mixed emotions. He never expected that this young man who had reached the 3S level in the technical field actually had autism.
Such a contrast made him both surprised and moved.
Through the resume and the statements of the person in charge, Chen Tong gradually understood Hou Xin’s story.
Hou Xin has had an extraordinary sensitivity to computer programming since he was a child.
By the age of five, he was already able to master basic coding.
However, Hou Xin’s language ability lags far behind that of his peers, and he is even unable to communicate normally with others.
At school, Hou Xin was isolated by his classmates because of his autism, but he didn’t care.
His world is only about numbers, codes and basic computers.
During college, Hou Xin chose integrated circuits as his major.
Although he is still taciturn, he is like a duck in water in his profession.
“Hou Xin is a genius. His way of thinking is completely different from that of ordinary people. He doesn’t see the problem, but the essence of the problem.”
Seeing Chen Tong showing great interest in Hou Xin, Hou Dan, the leader of the WaveC team, stepped forward and explained with a little apology:
Chen Tong keenly noticed a hint of nervousness in Hou Dan’s tone, and it seemed that he was particularly concerned about Hou Xin.
He raised his eyebrows slightly and asked Hou Dan tentatively: “Chief Engineer Hou, you and Hou Xin are…?”
Hou Dan sighed and whispered, “He is my nephew. Hou Xin has had autism since he was a child. Although he is gifted, he has always had problems in socializing. He was able to join WaveC because I am the person in charge here.”
Chen Tong nodded, understanding.
He looked at Hou Xin again, only to see that the young man still had his head down, with no reaction to the conversation around him, as if he was in another world.
Chen Tong couldn’t help but sigh: “The world of geniuses is indeed not something that ordinary people can understand.”
Hou Dan’s tone was filled with helplessness: “After Hou Xin graduated, he was rejected by many companies because of his autism. They only valued his social deficiencies but ignored his talent. If I hadn’t brought him to WaveC, I’m afraid he wouldn’t even be able to find a job now.”
When Chen Tong heard this, he couldn’t help but sigh.
It is undoubtedly a loss to the entire industry that a 3S-level talent like Hou Xin was buried because of his autism.
He looked at Hou Dan and said firmly, “Chief Engineer Hou, don’t worry. We at Huateng Semiconductor treat all talents equally. I believe that Hou Xin’s abilities are exactly what we need.”
When Hou Dan heard Chen Tong’s statement, a hint of gratitude flashed in his eyes.
He quickly said, “Mr. Chen, although Hou Xin is not good at speaking, his technical performance is absolutely impeccable. As long as he is given a suitable environment, he will definitely be able to unleash his amazing potential.”
Chen Tong smiled and nodded: “I totally believe it. A genius like Hou Xin is exactly what we need at Huateng Semiconductor. We will provide him with a quiet and focused working environment so that he can devote himself to research and development.”
Hou Dan breathed a sigh of relief, with a gratified smile on his face: “Thank you, Mr. Chen, for your trust! I believe Hou Xin will not let you down.”
Chen Tong nodded slightly. He thought that he would be very stupid if he didn’t fight for a talent like Hou Xin.
The addition of the WaveC team has injected new vitality into Huateng Semiconductor.
Although they originally focused on the design of AI chips, since most of the team members are from the integrated circuit semiconductor major, they can quickly get started in other chip design fields.
Their professional background and rich experience have significantly enhanced the R&D capabilities of Huateng Semiconductor.
With the addition of the WaveC team, the scale of Huateng Semiconductor’s research department has expanded rapidly.
The R&D team, which originally had only 128 people, has now expanded to 458 people.
This large team not only brought about quantitative growth, but also achieved a qualitative leap in quality.
Currently, Huateng Semiconductor’s R&D team has 1 top 3S-level talent, 9 senior 2S-level talents, 105 S-level core talents, 272 A-level backbone talents and 71 B-level basic talents.
Such a talent structure not only covers all levels from basic research to high-end technology development, but also lays a solid foundation for the company’s future technological innovation.
Today, the size of Huateng Semiconductor’s R&D team is comparable to that of some large integrated circuit semiconductor companies.
Whether in terms of the quantity or quality of talents, Huateng Semiconductor has demonstrated strong competitiveness.
[Spend 500 million gold coins!]
[The chip design R&D department has been upgraded to Lv3. The next level requires 2 billion gold coins and three 3S-level integrated semiconductor circuit design talents!]
After lifting the restriction that upgrading requires an S-level talent, Chen Tong quickly launched the upgrade plan for the company’s original buildings.
He invested 500 million without hesitation to upgrade the scientific research laboratory to a new level.
Looking at the decreasing figures in the account, Chen Tong couldn’t help but sigh: “With sufficient liquidity, there is really no burden in doing anything.”
The money invested in the upgrade not only did not make him feel stressed, but instead made him full of confidence in the future.
With the upgrade of scientific research laboratories, the company’s efficiency in chip research and development has been significantly improved.
Originally, only about 334,500 experience points could be obtained each month, but with the increase in the number of people in the R&D department and the upgrade of the laboratory, this number soared to 1,027,500.
According to the current speed of gaining experience points, plus the experience points accumulated in the past few months, Huateng Semiconductor only needs more than four months to upgrade its integrated circuit semiconductor technology from Lv4 to Lv5.
As long as the level is upgraded to Lv5, with the help of He Zhen’s craftsmanship attribute and Hou Xin’s attribute of making the most of the small, they will be able to design a chip that is at least at the Lv6 level.