Kerry frowned and said, "Ha, never heard of that before! You'd better accept reality, or the contrast will be too great, and you might end up crying like a little dog tomorrow."
After saying that, he grinned and raised both paws, mimicking, "Woof! Mingyan, woof woof!"
His classmates came over laughing and joking, surrounding Kerry as they walked out of the classroom like stars around the moon.
The remaining students weren't about to kick him while he was down, but they didn't know how to comfort Mingyan either. They just looked at him with pity from afar.
They whispered among themselves, being careful not to let Mingyan hear them.
Mingyan shook his head and continued his work.
Just then, a head peeked in through the classroom door, looked around, and said, "Excuse me, is Senior Mingyan here? Professor Hearst wants him to come over for his defense."
"Yes." Mingyan was somewhat surprised. After saving his work, he closed the terminal computer.
Someone asked, "Could there be a mistake? Didn't he defend his thesis yesterday?"
The student relaying the message said, "There's no mistake, today is the review. An old professor from the Ministry of Education came to see Mingyan's graduation project. The teachers are about to start arguing, and Professor Hearst said that Mingyan should go over there."
The group exchanged glances, and Mingyan calmly stood up and said, "Please lead the way."
In the corridor, Mingyan also saw Kerry and his group who hadn't gone far, and the two sides brushed past each other.
When Kerry saw Mingyan's composed expression, his smile faltered slightly.
For some reason, he was actually a little captivated when he first saw Mingyan upon entering the university.
Mingyan is very different from all his peers. His eyes are deep and deep, as if they hold many stories, or like a beast that is sleeping lazily, never paying attention to the provocations of the weak.
After realizing his own reaction, Kerry felt embarrassed, and as he looked at Mingyan again, he found everything about him disagreeable.
At this moment, in a certain meeting room, things hadn't actually gotten to the point of arguing yet.
However, after reading Mingyan's paper, the newly arrived expert from the Ministry of Education frowned, his usually expressionless face filled with seriousness.
"Teacher, senior Mingyan has arrived."
When Mingyan went inside, he saw that the six teachers who had been giving the evaluations yesterday were on both sides of the long table, watching the old professor in the center playing "Minecraft".
The old professor was arranging blocks, building a spindle-shaped "little house" little by little, like a bird building a nest, with pointed ends and a spacious middle.
Professor Zhou kept nagging from the side: "Look, this game has absolutely no realism whatsoever..."
Professor Hearst chimed in, gesturing wildly, "No, no, this half-brick will block out all light! Lighting needs to be considered when building a house… Using iron and quartz blocks for the pillars would look so much better!"
The old professor, however, frowned and ignored him.
In fact, from the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes to the increasingly fast fingers he was using, everything showed his focus.
His excitement was practically overflowing from every pore of his body.
“Please be quiet,” Ming said. “He is simply enjoying the game.”
The room fell silent as everyone watched the screen as they finished assembling the structure.
Suddenly, two excited blushes appeared on the old professor's face. He zoomed out and deliberately showed everyone what he had made—and spun it around three times in a full 360 degrees!
Then he licked his lips and said rather proudly, "This is the yacht my son bought for me last year, hehe."
Everyone: "..." It doesn't look like a yacht at all!!!
☆ A masterpiece of the kingly way
After finishing the game, the old professor fell silent.
Everyone looked at him, waiting for his final evaluation.
After thinking for a long time, the old professor put down the form in his hand, looked at Mingyan, and asked, "I saw in your graduation thesis that you wrote that this game will add an explosive monster and more adventure content in the future, is that right?"
Ming said, "In fact, it has already been implemented. By opening the test content through the debug window, the exploding monsters have a chance to spawn around the player."
This was mentioned in his paper, and the old professor nodded.
Then, he closed his eyes and pondered for a moment, then suddenly opened them and said, "This is an approachable game that is suitable for all ages."
Once a word is spoken, that is to say, the final evaluation has been given.
—The King's Way Game!
"Although this game doesn't have a fixed map, every block can be interacted with. Although there are no fixed characters or storylines, every plot is created by the players. Even without a single word of rules or requirements, all the achievements and goals spontaneously appear during the game. The characters and the whole world are developing step by step according to the player's wishes—this brings an unparalleled sense of belonging and accomplishment."
The old professor said,
"A thousand players will have a thousand ways to play, and you'll never reach the end. What limits the Minecraft gaming experience isn't the game itself, but the players' imagination and execution. The graphics aren't realistic, but its core gameplay surpasses games with realistic graphics; it may seem small in size, but it offers infinite possibilities and endless replayability."
Teacher Zhou's expression suddenly changed: "Isn't such high praise a bit too much for a student's work?"
The old professor said, "Professor Zhou, you have been working in this field for over twenty years and have a wealth of experience. However, your perspective is also limited by your own experience."
Teacher Zhou's face turned ashen.
“A good teacher may not be able to tell whether a student’s idea is genius or madness, but at least should not underestimate every young person with ideas and actions.” The old professor looked at Mingyan and said, “This is a potential genius. You were wrong about him before.”
Teacher Zhou stood up, her words tumbling out: "You... no matter what, this game doesn't deserve such high praise!"
"No, it's worth it," Professor Hearst stated more bluntly. "It's a masterpiece! Do you understand what a masterpiece means? Just improve its completeness, and the full version of Minecraft has the potential to dethrone all this year's AAA titles! Didn't you feel it while playing? I could see your focus, your dedication to your goal, the tension you felt when encountering unexpected events, and the satisfaction and pride you felt for your hard work, even when looking at a small house! Have you forgotten that simple joy?"
Teacher Zhou's lips moved slightly, and he slammed his hand on the table: "Of course I'm happy! But games aren't just for having fun!"