In the rest room of the stadium.
After the brief graduation ceremony during halftime, Ding Yue and the nine students returned to the rest room.
"This time, your smooth early graduation has added great motivation for our other students," Ding Yue said with a smile, looking at Tong Yihang and the other eight.
"Principal Ding, it is something we should be doing." Chen Jun was eloquent.
"Well, since you’ve graduated, let’s discuss your plans post-graduation," even though Ding Yue was quite familiar with these nine students now, he was always eager to hear their own thoughts.
In fact, out of the nine, excluding Huang Youjie and Xu Bin, most of the remaining seven were already contracted to join Ding Yue’s Feiyue Group.
"Principal Ding, I have nothing much to say, I will always stay here, contributing as much as I can for our school as long as you need me," Tong Yihang was the first to speak.
Truth be told, Tong Yihang had expressed his intentions to Ding Yue a long time ago.
That was, regardless of anything, he would stay. Whether it was at Mist City Arts and Science University or Feiyue Group, the essence was the same: staying at Mist City Arts and Science University was tantamount to staying at Feiyue Group.
"Mmm, good," Ding Yue nodded satisfactorily.
He was quite assured of Tong Yihang, whose current abilities were primarily committed to the photolithography machine experiment project, the graphene mechanical exfoliation machine project, and the previous Big White robot project.
Moreover, Ding Yue had provided him with a generous package, so Tong Yihang had no reason to leave.
Both Liu Tiefei and Yang Jie felt the same as Tong Yihang; they had no superfluous ideas.
"Then, you all are planning to study post-graduation, right?" Ding Yue asked an important question.
At present, Tong Yihang, Liu Tiefei, and Yang Jie had attained formidable professional knowledge and skills in the field of mechanical engineering.
However, after their graduation, their current academic qualifications were merely bachelor’s degrees.
Postgraduate studies were essential for them, as obtaining a master’s, or even a doctoral degree, held incredible significance for them.
"Mmmhmm," Tong Yihang, Liu Tiefei, and Yang Jie all nodded simultaneously in response.
Ding Yue took a deep breath, and then queried, "So, for postgraduate studies, have you considered staying at our Mist City Arts and Science University?"
"Of course, but... Principal Ding, there is no Master’s Degree Authorization Point for our Mechanics Department, is there?" Liu Tiefei voiced his dilemma.
Ideally, both Tong Yihang and Liu Tiefei, or even Yang Jie, would fancy studying post-graduation at Mist City Arts and Science University.
But there was a problem.
Mist City Arts and Science University currently didn’t offer a Master’s Degree Authorization Point for any Mechanical Engineering-related majors, which meant that they couldn’t study postgraduation there.
"Yes, Principal Ding, our Mechanics-related majors do not have a Master’s Degree Authorization Point," Tong Yihang mirrored Liu Tiefei’s helplessness.
Under such circumstances, their only option for further studies would be to apply to other universities’ mechanical engineering postgraduate programs.
Ding Yue was naturally aware of the ongoing situation.
Currently, only the Physics Department at Mist City Arts and Science University had a Master’s Degree Authorization Point, so Xia Qing could seamlessly continue her studies there.
Moreover, Xia Qing had already decided to continue her postgraduate studies at Mist City Arts and Science University.
"You need not worry about the Master’s Degree Authorization Point, the school will certainly apply for it. If all goes well, our Mist City Arts and Science University should have a Master’s Degree Authorization Point for Mechanical Engineering by next year. Of course, the same goes for majors in Architecture and Computer Science," Ding Yue commented, turning to look at Chen Jun from the Computer Science department and Liu Chuanjie from the Architecture school.
Both of them, he presumed, were also planning to pursue higher studies, and therefore, Ding Yue reassured them as well.
Ding Yue’s confidence stemmed from his reasonable certainty.
This certainty was linked to his current major task, namely the "[Key Major Level]" task.
This system task had a reward of five [Master’s Degree Authorization Cards].
A [Master’s Degree Authorization Card] could significantly increase the chances of acquiring a Master’s Degree Authorization Point—just as how Ding Yue had applied for one for the Physics major earlier.
If Physics could succeed in acquiring one, so could Mechanics and Computer Science—these two faculties were arguably the most robust within Mist City Arts and Science University.
Seeing Principal Ding’s assurance, Tong Yihang and Liu Tiefei hesitated for a moment, but eventually chose to trust his words.
Since Principal Ding said that the university was quite likely to receive a Master’s Degree Authorization Point, they chose to wait.
After all, they had already witnessed the university successfully acquiring a Master’s Degree Authorization Point for the Physics major. Given this precedent and Principal Ding’s assurance, everyone naturally trusted him.
"You all have a lot of projects to work on currently, right? The matter of postgraduate studies needn’t be rushed. Once the university manages to secure the Master’s Degree Authorization Point, there will naturally be an opportunity for you all to display your talents," Ding Yue noted, smiling as everyone agreed.
"Alright, Principal Ding, we will complete our current tasks effectively," Tong Yihang affirmed, his eyes filled with determination.