Chapter 33: Lu Yu: Everyone Knows a Bit, Right?

"How could a kid show up in our computer lab? Weren't we told this project is secret?"

"What's up with the outside security? They wouldn't let their guard down just because it's a kid, would they?"

"Although a kid can't steal any useful information, if they just randomly touch things, it's still a big problem!"

The students started discussing loudly, and their expressions weren't pleasant.

Their train of thought was interrupted, they were already in a bad mood, and now they find out the one disrupting them is actually an outsider—and even a kid!

How can we tolerate this?

The student sitting next to Lu Yu is named Chen Yang, and his expression is also grim right now.

In this computer lab, his ability ranks the lowest.

Initially, he got into this project team purely by luck.

At first, Chen Yang was grateful for that luck, but...

This is a place where strength reigns supreme.

Moreover, your true capability can't be hidden; others can see it at a glance.

So... Chen Yang began to struggle greatly.

He needs to exert his utmost effort just to keep up with others' progress,

When others research, he researches; when others eat, he still researches; when others sleep, he's still researching!

Even so, he merely manages not to hold anyone back.

So, he now even regrets that initial luck.

Just... just now Chen Yang felt a flash of inspiration, about to find a solution, but because Lu Yu spoke...

If Lu Yu were his peer, Chen Yang guarantees he wouldn't beat him to death, after all... killing someone means you have to pay with your life.

But giving him a punch is certain.

But Lu Yu is just a child.

Chen Yang took a deep breath, then another, using all his strength to suppress his anger, and looking at Lu Yu said, "Little kid, go play somewhere else!"

Lu Yu fell silent for a moment, just about to speak, when Professor Chen already walked over.

"Everyone, let me introduce you: this is my newly recruited student, his name is Lu Yu, and from now on he will work with you all on this project."

Professor Chen merely said those few words, then turned his gaze to Lu Yu, without explaining why Lu Yu had come here.

That's very Professor Chen.

Whether you understand or not is none of my concern.

"Lu Yu, first follow Chen Yang to get familiar with our project; if you have any questions, ask Chen Yang."

"In a few days, I'll come back to check your progress."

"If possible then, I'll give you some tasks."

Having said that, Professor Chen walked off to the side.

He didn't say what would happen if Lu Yu couldn't keep up.

No need for nonsense.

This is a project of national significance; we don't need idle people.

Professor Chen must devote a hundred percent of his energy to make everything run effectively.

Chen Yang: ……

He was already struggling just to keep up with the pace, and now he has to bring a kid along?

Chen Yang felt a dark cloud pressing down on his head, as if a violent storm could break at any moment.

He... was desperate!

But... he simply didn't dare say more to Professor Chen.

Professor Chen's eyes only see research; other matters...

Sigh...

Better to quickly find another way out.

That's what Chen Yang thought.

……

"Sigh, Chen Yang really is pitiful; his foundation isn't solid, he needs a lot of time and energy just to keep up with our pace, and now..."

"How could Professor Chen arrange for such a little kid to enter our research group? Sigh..."

"Let's pity Chen Yang; Professor Chen is Professor Chen, after all, he certainly won't delay our project's progress."

"I'm afraid that in a few days, Chen Yang... will have to leave our project team together with that kid."

During the break, the students in the computer lab couldn't help but start discussing, their gazes toward Chen Yang full of pity.

Nobody would find this pleasant!

Chen Yang himself is indeed feeling awful right now.

Half an hour passed, and the Lu Yu sitting beside him indeed never spoke up to disturb him.

He's an obedient child.

Lu Yu just watched from the side, although he surely couldn't understand.

But... this also affected Chen Yang.

Having someone stare at you from the side makes it impossible to focus!

But... the person is, after all, arranged by Professor Chen, and they're behaving very well!

For now, I'll just try to focus a bit more and ignore the kid.

That's what Chen Yang thought.

……

The break ended, and the students refocused their attention on the computer.

Chen Yang gradually could also manage to ignore Lu Yu.

But just as he was about to devote himself wholeheartedly to his research, Lu Yu suddenly spoke.

"Classmate, your logic is wrong; this is one layer of structure, that is another layer of structure, but you haven't made the structure complete." Lu Yu's finger landed on the screen.

Here, we need to popularize a piece of knowledge.

Actually, programming languages aren't that mysterious.

You can think of a programming language as an onion, an onion being wrapped layer by layer; as you peel off the outer skin bit by bit, the onion keeps being broken down.

A programming language, however, is the reverse process, adding layers one by one.

As long as your logic isn't wrong, actually…… it's just like that.

But because completing a program design often requires embedding dozens or even hundreds of structures, and some structures need to be mutually embedded, mistakes are easy to make.

What Lu Yu is pointing out now is just an embedding error.

Chen Yang didn't look at the screen right away; instead, he gave Lu Yu a helpless look and said, "Little kid, just sit here obediently; I… when I have time, I'll teach you some basic knowledge."

"By then, when you go home, you won't get scolded."

Chen Yang could also be considered a patient person; he didn't get angry even at this.

Lu Yu smiled and said, "Older brother, first look at where my finger is."

Chen Yang knew kids are stubborn, so…… he could only pretend to look at the screen and said, "I'm looking, and then…"

Chen Yang couldn't find words.

His eyes widened, his expression…… gradually becoming serious.

Then…… his fingers started tapping rapidly on the keyboard.

After that……

"Why won't it still run?" Chen Yang furrowed his brows tightly; he was asking himself.

Just now he had already fixed a small bug that had previously gone unnoticed, feeling it should be able to run now.

"Because you still have multiple errors." Lu Yu spoke again.

Chen Yang looked toward Lu Yu again.

This time…… his eyes were filled with astonishment and doubt.

Yes!

Only then did he realize that just now…… just now it was this little kid who pointed out where his problem lay!

This is…… a coincidence, right?

Otherwise, how could a kid have such ability?

This isn't basic at all!

This is a bug that even this senior programmer of his couldn't see!

So, is all of this just a coincidence?