armyinform Chapter 441: XP is a bit white
Chapter 441: XP is a bit white
Time passes silently in the ordinary days.
In the blink of an eye, a month passed.
An afternoon in mid-to-late December.
Inside an office in the School of Mathematics building.
The steaming tea gushed out from the spout of the teapot, hitting the smooth teacup, making a gurgling sound.
"You speak clearly, your manners are natural, your logic is coherent, and you are calm and composed in the face of questions, answering them fluently. Lu You, is this really your first defense?" Xiao Liang pushed the teacup in front of Lu You and asked with a smile on his face.
"Thank you for the compliment, Professor." Lu You picked up the teacup, took a sip, shook his head and smiled, "It's just a normal performance, nothing to mention."
"Too much modesty is arrogance."
"Just tell the truth."
Lu You had experienced countless big scenes in his previous life. He had even been to the Fields Medal ceremony. A small informal defense was not a problem for him at all.
Xiao Liang took out a box of mung bean cakes from somewhere and put it on the coffee table, saying, "I took some time to check your paper last night. There are basically no problems. You can find a journal to publish it."
Lu You had already prepared a draft for this, and replied: "If possible, I hope the professor can help me find a suitable Zone II journal to send it to. Thank you very much."
"I thought you were going to post it in Area 1?" Xiao Liang teased.
"Professor, I do have some self-awareness."
It’s not that Lu You can’t produce a first-level paper.
In his previous life, he was promoted to professor at the age of less than 30. He must have had several excellent papers published in first-tier journals, otherwise he would not have passed the review of the professional title evaluation agency.
But having it is one thing, and whether to pay for it or not is another.
Zone 1 papers are the underpants level stuff, you have to wait until the right time to use it. It is similar to nuclear bombs. When big countries confront each other, they will definitely test each other first, and they will never bombard each other with nuclear bombs at the beginning.
Xiao Liang folded his hands and asked, "How confident are you that you can pass the trial?"
Lu You picked up a piece of mung bean cake, unwrapped it, ate it with tea, and replied, "Conservatively speaking, 90%."
"What about the remaining 10%?"
"The destruction of the earth, alien invasion, spiritual resurgence, zombie outbreak and a series of force majeure factors."
"You boy!"
Xiao Liang smiled and patted Lu You on the shoulder.
He is the gatekeeper of Lu You's thesis and also a senior professor in the field of algebra. He knows the level of Lu You's thesis better than anyone else.
It’s a little bit below the level of Zone 1, but it’s definitely good enough to reach Zone 2.
"Then congratulations in advance on winning next year's national award."
As a freshman with excellent grades and a paper published in a Zone 2 journal, Xiao Liang had no idea why Lu You was not selected for the national award, and there couldn't be any shady dealings involved.
With the Lu family's background, only Lu You can blackmail others, no one can blackmail him.
"I don't really care about the national scholarship. How about you talk to your superiors and see if you can let me graduate next year and study for a doctorate under you?"
"Why not just let the school hire you as my colleague!" Xiao Liang said unhappily.
"I can do it, as long as the school can withstand the pressure of public opinion." Lu You said seriously.
"Get lost. You think so big even though you're young! Do you really think you can sit on the same level with me just because you have a Zone 2 paper? Without more than ten years of hard work, how can you be qualified to be a professor?" Xiao Liang scolded without mercy.
Lu You did not refute because what Xiao Liang said was indeed correct.
Qualifications are accumulated over a long period of time, and it takes time to transform talent into results.
Lu You is confident that his scientific research level is no worse than Xiao Liang's, but confidence is useless. He needs social recognition. Only when society recognizes him will the higher authorities give him the title of professor.
Lu You glanced at the wall clock, then patted the mung bean cake crumbs on his trouser legs, stood up and asked, "Do you have anything else to do, Professor? If not, I'll go back."
Xiao Liang frowned and said, "Are you still unhappy after I say a few words to you? Thinking back to the past..."
Seeing Xiao Liang preparing to give a long speech, Lu You quickly interrupted and said, "My girlfriend's get out of class is over in ten minutes, I have to go pick her up."
"Pick up your girlfriend after class?" Xiao Liang's brows relaxed a little, and said, "How old is she? She's not a kindergarten kid. Do you still need to pick her up after class?"
"No need, but she will be happy to see me, and if she is happy, I am happy too."
Xiao Liang was inexplicably fed a mouthful of dog food and almost had his teeth fall out.
"Alright, alright!" Xiao Liang waved his hands at Lu You in disdain and said, "Go pick up your girlfriend! You don't have to bother me here."
"See you sometime. Bye, Professor."
"Bye, remember to contact me when you have an idea for the next paper!"
Leaving the office building, we stepped onto the asphalt school road and walked towards the teaching building.
The sidewalk, which normally allows three people to walk side by side, was now one-third covered with piled snow, making it look a bit narrow.
Since entering December, it seems as if God has set up a timer, and a light snow falls every few days.
At first, Tang Wan, a native of Yue Province who seldom saw snow, was very excited about the snowy days.
He dragged Lu You around to walk on the snow and play snowball fights, and even acted out a scene of "If we get wet in the snow together today, we will grow old together in this life."
Tang Wan didn't behave herself until she heard that a young man from the neighboring college who had never seen snow broke his hand while stepping on the snow.
Stay indoors if you can. Even if you go out, be very alert and take every step carefully for fear of falling.
Looking at the white color that almost covered the entire sky and earth, Lu You was not filled with sorrow like the ancients, but instead felt a bit happy.
In Lu You’s heart, white symbolizes peace, nobility, and purity, or in layman’s terms, high class.
Let me ask you, which boy doesn’t have some white characters in his XP? For example, white hair, white silk, white whore, white tiger.
As he walked forward admiring the snowy scenery, when he came to his senses, Lu You was already in front of the office building, and the bell for the end of get out of class just rang.
"Oh, what a coincidence!"
Lu You chuckled, walked to the side of the path that Tang Wan must pass by, put his hands in his pockets, and stood against the wall.
Originally, Lu You wanted to play with his mobile phone, but the weather was too cold and there was wind blowing from time to time, so he was reluctant to take off his gloves.
The crowd passing by was like a stream encountering a rainstorm, at first there were only a few of them, but then at some point, it turned into a mighty river, surging and raging.
Among them, a beautiful little fish jumped out of the river and landed in front of Lu You.
"Didn't we agree not to come pick me up? You've attracted the attention of the class again!"
There was a hint of complaint in her words, but the smile on Tang Wan's face was not concealed at all.
Lu You stood up straight, helped Tang Wan to straighten the slightly loose scarf around her neck, and said with a smile: "Just think of me as someone who is here to look for a second wife."
"Ha! You, the second wife?" Tang Wan's gaze lingered for a moment, and she said disdainfully, "You can barely feed me, do you have the ability to find a second wife?"
“You really are…” Lu You pinched Tang Wan’s face, gritted his teeth and said with a smile: “You are becoming more and more shameless!”
"I learned it from here!" Tang Wan replied firmly.
After a little fight, the two walked hand in hand towards the nearest cafeteria.
Tang Wan exhaled a puff of white mist and asked, "How was your thesis defense? Did it go well?"
Lu You brushed off the few snowflakes stuck to Tang Wan's hair and said, "Guess?"
Tang Wan narrowed her eyes and said with a half-smile, "Do you want me to guess?"
Feeling the murderous intent released by Tang Wan, Lu You coughed twice and said, "The professor told me that I will be nominated for the national award next year."
"Is it safe?" Tang Wan hugged Lu You's arm and grinned, "Remember to give me a share of the bonus when the time comes!"
“Can’t you win the national award yourself?”
"Spending your own money is not as pleasant as spending other people's, right?" Tang Wan gave Lu You a knowing look.
"Haha." Lu You was too lazy to argue with Tang Wan and asked, "Christmas is coming in a few days, do you have any plans?"
"Go to class, eat, sleep, and watch TV series."
"That's all? Aren't you planning to celebrate?" Lu You asked in surprise.
"Don't celebrate Western festivals." Tang Wan said righteously.
"You don't want any gifts?"
"I won't send you off, so you shouldn't send them off either."
Lu You looked at Tang Wan with a scrutinizing eye and said suspiciously, "This is not like your style! Don't you usually get involved in every day?"
"I am not the same person I was yesterday. I have changed. I am no longer the insecure little girl who always needed gifts to maintain relationships."
"Since you said so, then fine! I'll call and have someone cancel the reservation."
Tang Wan was distracted and asked repeatedly, "What reserved seat? Why do you want to cancel it?"
"A very popular seafood hotpot. I originally wanted to take you there to try it on Christmas night, but you couldn't argue with the foreign festival, so we had to cancel it." Lu You shrugged helplessly.
"Wait!" Tang Wan's right hand tightly grasped Lu You's wrist like a claw, and said seriously: "Chinese culture is inclusive. I think our ancestors would approve of experiencing exotic customs occasionally."
"Our ancestors also said that shopping after a meal helps digestion."
"In the Ganges."
……
at dusk.
After having dinner with Tang Wan and being dragged into a dark alley by her to eat a few bites, Lu You was able to return to the dormitory.
It was near the end of the semester and several classes had already been completed. In addition, the weather was cold and it was inconvenient to go out, so Zhang Zhichuang, Gong Qing and Bi Yangde were all in the dormitory, playing games together, chatting and laughing.
Zhang Zhichuang: "Laobi, there is a glowing blue ore on top. You set up a rope and I'll go dig it."
Bi Yangde: "Right away, my backpack is full, I'll go recycle it first."
Gong Qing: "Lao Bi, Hemorrhoids, where are you two? It's so dark here, I'm so scared!"
Zhang Zhichuang: "Can't you tap and look at the map to find it?"
Gong Qing: "I don't dare to move. I'm afraid of being jumped in the face. You should come find me!"
Zhang Zhichuang: "I give up. You turned a mining game into a horror game!"
Gong Qing: "I've dug a hole and installed a turret here, come find me."
Lu You took off his heavy warm clothes, stood behind Bi Yangde, looked at his computer screen, and asked, "What are you playing?"
Bi Yangde glanced at Lu You through the mirror beside him, then took off one of his headphones and said, "You're back? How was your thesis defense?"
“I am going to find a journal to publish it.”
"Of course, you are worthy of being a great god!"
Bi Yangde admired Lu You from the bottom of his heart. Being the same age as him, he could only teach himself the content of sophomore year at most, but Lu You had already embarked on the path of scientific research and had made quite a progress.
“Do you plan to publish your paper directly in a Zone 1 journal?”
"Do you think the District 1 journal is like a girl in a brothel that can be hired at will?"
"Isn't it for you?"
Lu You pulled the corner of his mouth and said, "Thank you very much for thinking so highly of me, but I'm not as strong as you say."
Bi Yangde wanted to say a few more words when Gong Qing's frightened voice suddenly rang out.
"The monster tide is coming! Laobi, come and gather!"
"I'll finish this game first, and then I'll ask you about the thesis later."
Bi Yangde responded to Lu You hastily, then put on his headphones and controlled the dwarf on the screen, swinging a hook towards Gong Qing.
"Old Gong, don't be like that, your dad is here!"
"Fuck, Lao Gong, why are you shooting at me with that gun? Shoot at the monsters instead!"
"There are too many monsters! I can't hit them!"
"Fuck, you colored pen! Feng Ling Yue Ying, activate!"
(End of this chapter)