The bespectacled Su Chaoyang said to Principal Ding with a smile.
"Oh, right, I knew I recognized him." Ding Yue had an ’aha’ moment upon hearing this.
He had previously visited Xu Jiuge’s Feiyue Animation studio, where besides the original staff, several people from the Animation Design and Production major had already been brought over for training.
Su Chaoyang was one of them; Ding Yue had seen him once, though it was quite a brief encounter.
This student called Su Chaoyang must be quite talented in the field of computer original graphic design. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have been handpicked by Xu Jiuge for training at the Feiyue Animation studio and wouldn’t be forming a game design team now.
Ding Yue seriously wondered if his future involved the kind of struggle middle-aged people often face...
Still, this lad must be quite exceptional, after all, pursuing dual major is really something!
In Mist City Arts and Science University, aside from Huang and Bin, whom Ding Yue forced to study both administrative management and law and computer science, there are few students in other faculties and majors studying two or more majors.
Even Ding Yue didn’t consider studying more than one major when choosing his.
The most he did was to self-study some relevant professional knowledge about mathematics before studying physics.
"I heard from Director Jian that all thirteen of you form a team, is that correct?"
Ding Yue glanced once again across the classroom at the thirteen students.
The students answered in unison.
Ding Yue nodded with a smile, then asked, "So, who is the leader of the team?"
"Definitely Li Meng!"
"Li Meng is the best!"
"Li Meng! Li Meng! Li Meng!"
The students all called out Li Meng’s name.
Observant Ding Yue recalled Su Chaoyang mentioning Li Meng earlier, it seemed that this Li Meng was indeed the leader of this small team of thirteen.
"So, if you form a team, do you need a teacher to lead?" Ding Yue asked.
Generally speaking, when a team is formed, it’s composed of both teachers and students. For example, Liu Chuanjie from the School of Architecture and Design, led by Su Weize. In the Mechanical Engineering team led by Li Shengbin also.
But this group is entirely composed of students majoring in game design.
"Principal Ding, we don’t need a teacher. Actually, what the teacher taught us, we have already mastered. The teacher can’t teach us more, after all, what the teacher taught contains only theories and basic operations. The rest is up to us to continually learn, practice, and explore in order to develop our skills."
Just then, a tall and robust young man spoke up.
If Ding Yue’s guess was correct, this person should be Li Meng.
Otherwise, he wouldn’t be so confident in responding to his words.
"You’re Li Meng, right?" Ding Yue asked the husky young man, confirming his suspicion.
Frankly speaking, this young man seemed more like a physical education student. Who could tell he was majoring in game design?
"Yes, Principal Ding, it’s me."
Li Meng nodded in response.
"You’ve been studying diligently at Mist City Arts and Science University for a year now, and you have three more years ahead to further hone your skills. But right now, you want a chance to design and develop a game on your own, right?"
"Yes, Principal Ding! We want to develop a game!"
"Yes, Principal Ding, can we consider this as our practical training?"
"Principal Ding, you must !"
"We definitely won’t let Principal Ding down!"
The students seemed very confident.
Ding Yue quite liked this confidence, as it might stem from their ability.
If they could be so confident, it meant that their abilities were certainly commendable.
"Seeing everyone so proactive, so passionate, so in love with their major, and hoping to excel in it, this is exactly the goal of Mist City Arts and Science University. Ok, in that case, I’ll give you a small opportunity."
Ding Yue nodded in satisfaction and said to the thirteen students, "I’ll provide you with a fund of 100,000 yuan. Within one month, you should develop a game for me. As long as the game you develop doesn’t disappoint me, I can allow you to continue developing bigger and better games. How about that?"
Ding Yue decided to give them a chance.
But certainly not a big one to start with.
Plus, small teams would struggle to develop a big game, so Ding Yue decided to give them 100,000 yuan to develop a mini-game first.
As long as the mini-game they develop is not disappointing, Ding Yue can consider further investing in Li Meng’s team.
Once this team matures, Ding Yue can bring them into his Feiyue Group, setting up a Feiyue game development department.
"Thank you, Principal Ding!"
Li Meng had a loud voice. As soon as he heard Principal Ding agree to provide the funding, he immediately expressed his gratitude.
"Thank you, Principal Ding."
The other students echoed their gratitude.
Just as Ding Yue was about to add a few more comments, his mobile phone rang in his pocket.
"Alright then, you guys do your best. As for the application for the funding, I will instruct my administrative secretary to liaise with you."