News of Chen Mo's arrival had already spread amongst the students.
This was huge news. Even though the school had purposely kept it a secret, there were still too many people who knew. Some of the student leaders heard bits and pieces from the teachers, and it didn't take long for the news to spread throughout the school.
"I heard that Chen Mo is teaching the electives for the new semester?! Is that for real? "
"Chen Mo wants to have a great afterlife? My god, when did our school become so famous? Isn't he one of the few S-grade video game designers in China? "
"Yeah, he's the designer of LoL and Overwatch!"
"I wonder how much money they spent to hire him. They're so generous! But someone like Chen Mo probably doesn't lack money. Even if they had the money, they might not be able to hire him. "
"I heard that it was personally arranged by the Game Committee. Could it be that they think our school's video game design department is too weak, so they asked Chen Mo to come and teach us?"
"Now that you mention it, it's possible!"
"Then wouldn't we be basking in his glory?"
"Aiya, I'm so excited. I heard that Chen Mo is really young and handsome, I wonder what he's like in real life?"
"He's rich too!" Someone added.
"Yeah, the key is that he's rich …"
"He's my idol. If only I could be like him after I graduate!"
The students were discussing amongst themselves. Many of them were surprised to find that this was the first time they were looking forward to a class so much …
…
Ten o 'clock on Thursday morning. The lecture hall in the building was filled to the brim with people.
There were even people pacing around the corridors and doorways. The seats were already taken, and these people could only stand at the back to listen.
Many of the students who took this course were shocked. What was going on? Why were there so many people taking this course?
"There were only a few dozen people taking this elective last semester, and the lecture hall couldn't even fill it! Why are there so many people standing this time? Where did all these students come from? "
"My god, I have to come earlier next time. I almost couldn't even get a seat this time."
"There are so many unfamiliar faces, I think they're all from other schools. There are also many people who aren't video game professionals coming to listen."
"Maybe everyone wants to see what the designers of LoL and Overwatch look like …"
"Look at the teachers sitting in the back. They're pretty smart, coming half an hour early to get seats …"
Official seats were the deadliest …
Many of the teachers were speechless. The attendance for this elective class was much higher than the other classes!
Not only were the students from the school here, but students from other schools were here as well.
Liu Hai was there as well, and felt a headache when he saw this.
In fact, this kind of elective class did not restrict students from other majors from sitting in, because ordinary elective classes could not even fill up the seats.
But this class was different. There were too many people and there were no seats left. Many students who took this elective course didn't even have a place to sit.
Liu Hai came to the podium and said to the students, "Everyone, please note that this is an elective course for the game design major. Those who didn't sign up for this course, please try not to occupy seats. Professor Chen Mo's class will be recorded and uploaded to our school's website. You can check it out after the class. "
The students were quite well-mannered. Some of the students who didn't take this class stood up and gave up their seats, then left or stood in the back row.
Even so, the class was still very lively.
Liu Hai felt helpless as he couldn't just kick them out.
Obviously, Chen Mo's influence amongst the younger generation was extraordinary.
This was mainly because Chen Mo was young and charismatic.
Although there were other S-grade video game designers in China, they were mostly focused on research and development, and rarely showed their faces in front of the players. It didn't mean that they were worse than Chen Mo, but the less exposure they had, the less popularity they would have.
Just like some experts, they had real knowledge, but didn't have the opportunity to show it to the public, so their popularity was naturally low.
But Chen Mo was different. Not only was he a very young S-grade video game designer, but he was also very famous in China.
Events like the League of Legends World Finals and defeating the artificial intelligence gave Chen Mo a lot of popularity.
For these students, Chen Mo wasn't much older than them, so they were basically the same age, and had more common topics to talk about.
Everyone looked at the classroom door when the bell rang.
Chen Mo walked in and stopped, "Yo, why are there so many people?"
The entire lecture hall was full, and there were many people standing in the back row. There were even people looking in from outside the door.
Am I that popular? Chen Mo was also puzzled.
…
There was no need to stand up, nor was there a need to greet the teacher. In any case, when the professor arrived, the class would start. After the lecture, the class would be dismissed. Whether or not there was a need to ask or answer questions during the lecture depended entirely on the professor's mood.
Some lecturers would just talk from beginning to end, not interacting with the students at all. They didn't even care if the students were sleeping or skipping class.
Of course, there were lecturers who were more interested in calling out names or asking students to answer questions, but it was just a matter of habit.
The dean of the video game design school and a few other lecturers were sitting in the back row of the lecture hall. They had already told Chen Mo that they would only be listening, and wouldn't ask about the content of the lecture.
The lecturers were discussing in private.
"Can Chen Mo do a good job when he's never lectured before? Some video game designers know everything when they start making games, but that's different from lecturing. "
"It shouldn't be a problem, this is an elective course. As long as he can talk a little more to pique the students' interest, he'll be fine. He's here to put out the fire anyway."
"I heard he's quite eloquent, he should be good at lecturing. I'm just worried that he won't have any teaching materials."
Of course, these were all private discussions. Now that they were in class and in front of the dean, they didn't dare to say too much.
Most of the lecturers wouldn't doubt Chen Mo's professionalism. After all, he was an S-grade video game designer who started from scratch, with successful games on mobile, PC, and VR. Someone fishing for fame wouldn't be able to reach this level.
As long as Chen Mo had something to show, he would be able to do a good job.
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