"I... I..." I stumbled over my words, "Are you... Gu Yu Senior from our school's Computer Science Department?"
"Yes," he admitted calmly.
It really was him!
I felt as if I had been struck by a bolt of lightning, completely stunned. No wonder... no wonder he understood the Mo Family Mechanism Technique so well! Gu Yu Senior was a genius in the field of computer science, and the mechanics in the game were essentially a manifestation of logical programming and engineering design. For him, understanding and optimizing these concepts was like child's play!
No wonder his gameplay was so impressive, his awareness so sharp; he possessed extraordinary reaction speed and logical thinking abilities. It made sense that he kept a low profile and never engaged in gossip—he was already the center of attention in real life and didn't need to seek extra recognition in the game.
Everything... suddenly made sense!
"Lin Wanxing..." Gu Yu Senior's voice broke through my shock, "Which department are you in?"
"I... I'm also in the Computer Science Department, a junior," I replied honestly, feeling as if I had shrunk in his presence, transforming from an equal gaming partner into a junior looking up to her senior.
"Computer Science... junior..." He seemed to be recalling something. "Lin Wanxing... are you the one who ranked first in the Algorithm Class?"
"Huh?" This time it was my turn to be surprised. "Senior... how do you know?"
My Algorithm Class score was indeed the highest in my major, but that should have been relatively private information. How would a graduated senior know about it?
"I helped my advisor organize some project materials recently and came across your name and transcript," he explained, his tone still calm.
I was left speechless.
So, unbeknownst to me, my name and transcript had already been seen by the great one... no, by Gu Yu Senior?
The feeling was even more nuanced.
It turned out that our intersection didn't just begin with Tales of the Spirit Realm. In real life, we had already "known" each other in a way I had never noticed.
"The world is really small," I couldn't help but exclaim.
"Yes," he agreed.
After discovering each other's true identities, the atmosphere became somewhat... awkward. The previous ease had vanished, replaced by an inexplicable tension.
At least for me.
I didn't know how to address him anymore. Should I continue calling him "the great one"? That seemed inappropriate. Calling him "Yi Jian Han"? That felt even stranger. Referring to him as "Senior Gu"? It felt odd to call him that in-game.
We silently divided the loot from the Dungeon. Most of the rare materials and equipment were politely declined by me; after all, our success in clearing it was mainly due to his leadership and strength, while I merely provided support with traps.
"These are what you deserve," he insisted, trading a few pieces of top-tier equipment suitable for the Mo Family to me. "The Static Domain Generator is crucial."
Unable to refuse any longer, I accepted.
"It's getting late; I should log off," I said, feeling that staying any longer would exacerbate my awkwardness.
"Alright," he replied. "By the way..."
"Hmm?" I paused my action of logging off.
"On Monday morning, in Room 301 of Building B at the Turing Building, there's a lecture on 'Game Engine and Artificial Intelligence.' Are you interested?"
"Turing Building, Room 301?" I was taken aback; that was a lecture hall in our college. "Is it a public lecture?"
"Yes, I'm the main speaker."
He... is the main speaker?!
I was shocked once again.
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