New Century Anime Warrior

"Hello teacher, nice to meet you. This is cured pork that my family made ourselves. Please don't mind it."

After completing the enrollment procedures, Si Hua contacted Zheng Yansheng and learned that he was also in the office on Sunday, preparing for the start of the new semester the next day.

So he took a piece of cured pork that he had dried at home and two bottles of wine and knocked on the door of his future mentor's office.

"Young comrade, you've come all this way, why did you bring anything? I'll accept the meat, but take the wine back, it's not appropriate."

Zheng Yansheng, who was prepared, personally opened the door for Si Hua.

"Don't worry, teacher. This liquor is a local specialty from my hometown. It's the staple liquor that the villagers drink like a beverage. I won't let you make any mistakes, hehe."

"Alright, this won't happen again."

After casually placing the cured meat and wine in the corner, Zheng Yansheng took a closer look at his student. He was over 1.8 meters tall, wore glasses, and had a refined and scholarly demeanor.

He has a good image.

"Have you completed the enrollment process? How's the school?"

"It was surprisingly good, exactly what I imagined university to be like."

Si Hua wasn't exactly lying, although Guochuan was one of the few prestigious schools in Beijing that had been relocated to outside the Fifth Ring Road.

However, there are also advantages, namely that the school has relatively ample land.

In my previous life, I also attended university in Beijing, but it was a school near Wudaokou, the center of the universe.

From Xizhimen to Xueyuan Road, and then to Wudaokou, there are so many universities along the way. No matter which one you go to, eating, drinking and having fun are all very convenient. It's just that accommodation is a bit of a pain.

After all, land in Beijing is incredibly valuable, and these universities clustered together are really making the most of every inch of land.

I heard that Beijing University of Science and Technology, which is also a Double First-Class University, only has one public teaching building. Every day, classes are packed with people like sardines, and it was once jokingly called the "most crowded university in Beijing".

While doctoral students in other provinces and cities can live in single dorm rooms, many doctoral students in Beijing universities are crammed into double rooms...

Some doctoral dormitories in certain schools don't even have private bathrooms; students still have to use communal shower rooms and washrooms.

The difficulty in finding accommodation is evident.

Therefore, with Nan Lin's coordination, Si Hua was granted the privilege of not living in the student dormitory, but for safety reasons, she had to rent a room in the faculty dormitory area on campus.

"Your training plan was set long ago. You don't need to choose required courses, and you can choose elective courses according to your personal interests, as long as you have enough credits."

It's been a long time since Zheng Yansheng personally talked to students about the details of their studies and life, so it felt quite refreshing.

"Of course, none of that matters. The main thing is to hear your thoughts. You're doing a combined bachelor's and master's program, and you also had an exchange program at the California Institute of the Arts. It's fair to say that your study plan couldn't be executed like that of a typical student from the very beginning."

Si Hua knew what Zheng Yansheng wanted to hear; he already had a general idea in mind beforehand.

"The general education courses will proceed as planned. These are areas where I need to improve. As for my future research direction, I hope to participate in projects that help promote the commercialization of interactive entertainment."

"During this period, I may continue to create, but I may not focus too much on medium-length and long-form content in the coming year."

"Oh? Tell me about it?"

Zheng Yansheng was actually worried from the beginning that Si Hua would be too ambitious and start with some big production.

They were still figuring out how to subtly persuade him, fearing that the young man, who had become famous at a young age, wouldn't listen to any words of negotiation.

"After producing 'Voices of a Distant Star' and 'Crossroads,' I realized that individual abilities have limitations..."

"So you're not human anymore?"

As Zheng Yansheng listened to the familiar intro, he involuntarily picked up on the famous line.

"???"

Si Hua was shocked. "Teacher, how are you so skilled?"

"I've also studied the history of Japanese manga, okay?"

Seeing Si Hua's expression, Zheng Yansheng said irritably that as the dean of the animation academy, researching these things was just part of his job.

Make a fuss.

"Well, teacher, you are indeed very knowledgeable." After offering this compliment, Si Hua continued to talk about his plans.

"Especially this time when I tried to make a game, even though I took on most of the work, I still didn't have enough ability to handle the programming. This made me realize that I need a team."

"This team may lack experience, but they must be able to extend my creative abilities and make up for my shortcomings."

"Both Mr. Chen from Global and Mr. Pan from Nanlin agree with this point. Therefore, in the next year or two, my focus in addition to my studies will be to set up my own studio with their help."

"Whether it's animation production, game development, or even trying out new technologies and models, these processes will be refined and improved in the process."

Zheng Yansheng nodded, seemingly agreeing with Si Hua's idea: "That's quite pragmatic. Your starting point is already higher than most people's, so it's right for you to have higher aspirations."

"But remember to proceed steadily and surely, and don't be overly ambitious."

"Yes, student understands."

"So besides studying and setting up a studio, what else are you planning to do next? Let me be mentally prepared."

"...It's not that exaggerated, is it?"

Si Hua said he was wronged, how could a scholar's affairs be called trouble?

"Hehe, haven't had time to check the news today, have you?"

The "hehe" from surfing guru Zheng Yansheng was exactly the kind of "hehe" Si Hua understood.

"No, am I on the news again?"

"You're quite self-aware."

"I don't deserve the teacher's praise."

"..." Zheng Yansheng was a little reluctant to take on this somewhat shrewd disciple.

"You have five minutes to understand the cause and effect."

After saying that, Zheng Yansheng went to drink his tea by himself.

Si Hua quickly pulled out his phone, which he had been holding back, and skillfully found the search history: "Si Hua, space, edge walker".

A world rife with capital is also a world of moral decay.

"Looking at Reality from the Perspective of Marginalists: Beware of the Disorderly Expansion of Capital and the Dilution of Social Warmth"

"Games for the World: A Wake-Up Call"

Cyberpunk Sparks Heated Debate: Don't Let Technology Become a Tool for Capital Exploitation

Just by looking at these news headlines, Si Hua could roughly guess which section the articles belonged to.

"No, I just made a game, how did it cause such a huge uproar?" Si Hua was genuinely confused this time.

I've never heard of any cyberpunk work of art that would get mainstream media outlets around the world to discuss it.

"Perhaps they should also learn about current affairs. Why don't media students pay attention to the logic of how the world works?"

Zheng Yansheng wasn't surprised by Si Hua's lack of understanding; after all, a high school student who was only 18 years old shouldn't have had the chance to become a political commentator yet.

Have you ever heard of "putting capital in a cage"?

"There was a game review that not only reviewed the game, but also touched on capitalism... and then some players who like to discuss politics spread the discussion."

Si Hua suddenly realized, "So that's how it is!"

That makes sense.

"By the way, your final assignment for this semester's 'Introduction to Communication Studies' course is to write about this public opinion situation."

Si Hua Er was startled.

"No, teacher, I haven't even started class yet! Why is the homework here first?"

"No less than five thousand words."

"Why are you still stuck on the word count?"

"Eight thousand."

"Eight thousand it is! Don't add any more!"