Judging from the different starting identities assigned to each player by the game system in this current game instance...

Even in the dungeons, the initial identities assigned to players by the game system are all intentional.

Or perhaps it's to make it easier and smoother for them to integrate into the "story" of the instance.

Or perhaps it's to allow players to access the core of the entire dungeon in a more reasonable and simple way.

Moreover, Gu Xinghe also noticed—

Whether it's the "curse" of his mathematics professorship that prevents him from teaching for more than a week.

It is still the special astronomy lesson that Luo Zhiye is talking about, which will take place on the night of four days from now.

This timing is clearly precisely when this instance is about to end.

Whether the "weekly math professor" and the "special astronomy class" were merely coincidences or not.

But before the game system agrees to "let them go" and let them clear the dungeon.

Players with different initial identities obviously have to go through a "test" before they can successfully clear the dungeon.

But thinking about it this way, Gu Xinghe felt that his test was much more difficult than others'.

Because if it were a special course at the observatory, then obviously all the students in the college and the professor himself would be together.

Even if there is danger in some location, at least there is a sense of comfort that there is strength in numbers.

However, Gu Xinghe is the only mathematics professor in the entire college.

He had no choice but to bear that equally unknown curse alone.

The reason for this outcome can perhaps only be blamed on Gu Xinghe himself for seemingly being too "ambitious".

He possesses a degree that even normal gamers wouldn't have, which also makes him a mathematics professor that no one wants to be anymore.

However, let's set aside the unknown dangers that have yet to appear.

Gu Xinghe found the job of teaching mathematics to students quite interesting.

At least on this point, he felt that his mastery of the newly developed domain skills had made great strides.

At this moment, Gu Xinghe did not continue to think about the deeper meaning behind the game system's arrangement of them as a mathematics professor and an astronomy student, with such different starting identities.

At this moment, he was simply pondering the information Luo Zhiye had told him—

"The day the stars return to their proper places?"

If we understand it using normal logic or astronomical knowledge...

This may refer to the stars being in the correct positions, which is when the celestial phenomena are most accurate.

This is clearly the theoretical basis for Professor Luo Zhiye's statement about the best time for astronomical observation.

A solar eclipse, a giant red moon, or the legendary alignment of nine planets.

Throughout the history of astronomical observation, various unique astronomical wonders have been quite common.

Gu Xinghe was unsure whether some strange events would actually occur on the so-called day when the stars returned to their positions.

However, throughout history, such long-term, recurring events have always aroused countless mysterious speculations.

Seeing that Gu Xinghe seemed to be deep in thought, Luo Zhiye then made a suggestion.

"Why don't we go to the observatory now and take a look?"

"Alright."

Upon hearing this, Gu Xinghe nodded in agreement.

The observatory, an auxiliary building of the School of Astronomy, is located behind the administrative area where the principal's office, which Gu Xinghe had once visited, is situated.

The area here is relatively secluded within the school, and fewer students come here.

The university administration clearly took this into consideration when deciding to build the observatory here.

However, the construction and site selection of observatories have their own special requirements.

So although this observatory at St. George's University is not considered a large observatory.

But before reaching their destination, Gu Xinghe and Luo Zhiye had to pass through a dense forest behind the administrative area.

The area of ​​the dense forest is not very large.

It can be seen as an artificial "isolation zone" created to separate the campus from the location of the observatory.

The original intention was to find a quieter area near the site of the observatory.

However, there is a slight discrepancy between the beautiful ideal and the cruel reality.

Since the school planted some trees in this area, even more students have come here.

This "tree-lined buffer zone," which separates the bustling college from the tranquil observatory, has another nickname among students—the grove.

In fact, St. George's University has a considerable amount of green space.

This allows students to connect with nature and relieve fatigue when they feel tired from studying.

Therefore, the area on campus that can be called a grove is naturally not limited to the dense woods near the observatory.

However, this grove of trees is the most secluded and quiet place, and not many students usually pass by it.

Therefore, this place naturally became the first choice for all students who wanted to do something secretive.

Because observatories need to be built at high altitudes with a wide field of vision.

At this moment, Gu Xinghe and Luo Zhiye were walking on the gray stone steps built in the grove of trees.

If you didn't know this was a school campus, the scene would look more like strolling through a park with natural scenery.

When the two finally "reached the summit", what appeared in front of them was a flat area with no tall buildings in sight.

Due to the limitations of its location, even after "reaching the top," Gu Xinghe could not overlook the entire campus from here.

But he could see the sunlight peeking through the leaves in the dense forest not far away.

Sunlight streamed through the grove of trees and fell on the top of the observatory's circular dome, creating the illusion of a connection between heaven and earth.

It gives one the feeling that the stars, which are difficult to see with the naked eye during the day, are looking down on the observatory.

At this moment, Gu Xinghe was wearing a long black trench coat and a white scarf around his neck.

It seems to suit the observatory, which stands alone on the flat ground in winter, even more.

From the outside, the entire observatory presents a dome-shaped structure.

The top is a hemispherical shell that can rotate horizontally within a 360-degree range.

In contrast to its overall gray and white exterior, the observatory has a sky-blue dome inside.

When the dome is open, you can directly observe the starry sky above.

It is evident that not many people come to the astronomical observatory during the day.

Apart from Gu Xinghe and Luo Zhiye, there were only a few maintenance staff in the observatory at this time.