Network informatics was welcomed by all students of the Johnnys Royal College. After all, this was an era of information revolution, and Fang Zheng also raised many questions that they had never thought of before. How to solve these problems was also a test for these students.
It can be said that most students are very interested in this course.
But on the other hand, Fang Zheng’s other course, programming... was unsurprisingly deserted.
In fact, at the beginning, there were still quite a few people coming to listen to the class, most of whom were girls. This is normal. After all, Fang Zheng is handsome. Isn’t it great to see handsome guys?
However, it was useless. After one, two or three classes, most of the students retreated. It felt like they were hypnotized when they entered the classroom, and when they woke up and opened their eyes, the get out of class was over. The content that Fang Zheng described was like a heavenly book to many people. They could not understand it no matter how hard they tried. Some people tried hard to listen, but unfortunately, their wills were firm, but their brains could not resist the nightmare-like spell and froze directly.
Josette, Ellie and Alyssa also took this class, but Josette fell asleep in the first class, and Ellie insisted on two classes before saying that she really couldn't understand these weird things. Seeing that the two of them had run away, Alyssa naturally made an excuse to leave - after all, the main reason she came to this class was to help Ling keep an eye on people, and since the target had taken the initiative to run away, she naturally had no intention of indignantly suffering anymore.
Fang Zheng couldn't do anything about this. After all, not everyone was like Ling and Tio, who taught themselves from childhood. Considering the age of these students in Johnny's Royal Academy, it was normal for them to find it difficult to learn.
As a result, there was only one student who was able to "survive" the Fang Zheng class.
Tova Herschel.
She was an international student from the Empire, petite, and appeared shorter than Alisa and Fei. She had long, smooth brown hair, big eyes, and a baby face that looked very young. Fang Zheng once thought she was a freshman, but when he asked, he found out that she was actually a sophomore and the president of the Student Union.
Of course, from Fang Zheng's point of view, Tova's talent in programming is not high. She is not a rare genius like Ling and Tio. If Fang Zheng were to judge, she would be at most a talent or scholar. But this girl is really hardworking. At the beginning, she couldn't keep up with Fang Zheng's lectures, but every time she didn't understand something, she would take the initiative to ask Fang Zheng. She is the typical person who makes up for her lack of ability with hard work.
Fang Zheng would naturally not hide anything from such a cute and hardworking girl. So under his careful teaching, Tova's programming ability has made considerable progress and improvement.
Based on a score of 100, Ling and Theo can reach 120 points, and Tova is currently at 80 points.
Although it didn’t reach 100 points, at least it was above the passing line.
To be honest, Fang Zheng likes her very much because Towa's abilities are really outstanding.
She is not the top talent in a certain subject, but she is a role model of a three-good student who can develop in all aspects of morality, intelligence, physical fitness, aesthetics and labor. Not only does she have excellent academic performance and a good personality, but as the president, she is also highly respected in the Royal Academy of Janis. You should know that Tova was born in a civilian family in the empire. The reason why she chose to study in the Royal Academy of Janis was because she wanted to experience the second revolution of the guide technology and came here in the form of a scholarship.
Since there are also nobles and people from the Empire in the Johnnys Royal Academy, it is reasonable that a commoner like Tova should have a hard time. However, after Fang Zheng's observation, he found that this girl seemed to have a natural charm that could gain recognition from others. She was appointed as the student council president in the Johnnys Royal Academy as a commoner, but she was recognized by the nobles, people from the Republic, and the Kingdom of Liberl at the same time, which shows her own ability and charm.
Fang Zheng once asked Tova about her intentions after graduation, but she said she hadn't thought about it yet and planned to travel around after graduation...
This made Fang Zheng somewhat disappointed, but he was not completely helpless. If all else failed, he could just use the beauty trap. He didn't believe that with his looks, he couldn't make a girl stay and help him work wholeheartedly?
Of course, you can't eat hot tofu in a hurry. This kind of thing...it's better to think about it first.
It's another midsummer afternoon.
Fang Zheng was sitting at the table. He turned his head and looked out the window. He saw girls in sportswear and miniskirts waving their rackets on the lawn not far from the window, exuding their youth and sweat.
It’s great to be young.
Listening to the girls' laughter carried by the wind and their skirts fluttering up and down like butterflies, Fang Zheng couldn't help but sigh.
Just a little bit more, just a little more strength... just jump up and you can see it...!
“Boom boom boom.”
Just as Fang Zheng was staring at the girls outside the window and secretly cheering them on in his heart, there was a knock on the door. Hearing the knock, Fang Zheng reluctantly withdrew his gaze and coughed.
"Come in."
As Fang Zheng finished speaking, the door of the office opened, and a girl with long silver hair walked in - well, she was none other than the granddaughter of the mayor of Crossbell, Ellie McDowell.
"Hello, Miss Ellie, what can I do for you?"
Compared to Josette and Alisa, Ellie seemed more serious when facing Fang Zheng. After all, Josette was saved by Fang Zheng, and Alisa had traveled with Fang Zheng before, so they were close to each other. However, Ellie and Fang Zheng had only met once at the banquet in Crossbell, so they knew each other but were not familiar with each other.
Therefore, on weekdays, Ellie seldom came to see him like the other two did, so it was quite rare for Fang Zheng to take the initiative to come to his office.
"I have something I want to ask you, Mr. Fang Zheng. Do you have time?"
"Of course, it is a teacher's duty to answer students' questions. Do you have any questions?"
"Yes……"
Ellie came in front of Fang Zheng, she hesitated for a moment, and then spoke.
"Mr. Fang Zheng, what do you think of Crossbell's current situation?"
"……Um?"
Hearing Ellie's question, Fang Zheng couldn't help but be stunned. He originally thought that Ellie wanted to ask him about academic issues, but he didn't expect that Ellie would ask him such an unrelated question.
"I know a little about Crossbell's situation."
"To be honest, the reason I came to Liberl to study abroad this time was to make use of Liberl's experience, but... after I conducted research and study, I always felt that things were not as simple as I thought..."
Ellie seemed quite frustrated, and Fang Zheng certainly understood what she meant.
In fact, on the continent of Semlia, the Crossbell Autonomous Prefecture is indeed a weird one.
Crossbell is not the only autonomous state on the continent of Semria. The Duchy of Remifilia, the Autonomous State of Nosampria, and the Autonomous State of Orled are all of similar nature. However, unlike the Autonomous State of Crossbell, these autonomous states and principalities are recognized by the Seven Lights Church, so they are nominally considered national entities, which means that these regions are nominally equal to the Empire and the Republic.
However, the Crossbell Autonomous State is different. Strictly speaking, its creation is the result of mutual compromise between the Empire and the Republic. Both sides regard Crossbell as a part of themselves, but for diplomatic considerations, they allow it to have a certain degree of autonomy.
This also led to the distorted system of Crossbell. They had no autonomy and could only act helplessly under the manipulation of the Empire and the Republic. Ellie obviously wanted to change this situation, so she chose to come to the Kingdom of Liberl.
Well... this is also an opportunity.
Looking at the somewhat depressed Ellie, Fang Zheng's lips curled up slightly.
Why not give it a try?
Thinking of this, Fang Zheng stared at Ellie and then spoke.
"I understand what you mean, but the situation in Crossbell is different from that in Liberl Kingdom."
“Is… is that so?”
"That's right."
Fang Zheng nodded and looked at Ellie.
"You should know about the Hundred Days War. That's why the Empire and the Republic didn't dare to attack the Kingdom of Liberl again. Because the Kingdom of Liberl used their courage, blood, and lives to repel the invading enemy and defend their dignity and honor. But... Crossbell doesn't have this kind of power."
“How could it be…”
Hearing this, Ellie's expression changed slightly.
"Is there no way to change the current situation?"
“Dignity is not free.”
Fang Zheng shook his head.
"If you want Crossbell to be independent, then you must be prepared for bloodshed and sacrifice. The Kingdom of Liberl can stand here not because of the royal tradition or glory, but because they sacrificed everything to defeat the invading imperial army. This includes the lives of civilians and soldiers... It can be said that the price for the Kingdom of Liberl to obtain its current status and reputation is blood and corpses."
Having said this, Fang Zheng looked at Ellie.
"Do the people of Crossbell have this will? Do they have this belief? Even in the face of the fully armed armies of the Empire and the Republic, do they have the ideal of sacrificing everything to protect their homes and lands?"
“…”
Facing Fang Zheng's question, Ellie was speechless. Just as Fang Zheng said, the people of Crossbell did not have such courage and faith. In history, this place had changed hands several times. For the people of Crossbell, perhaps they had become numb...
"Is there no other way?"
"No."
Fang Zheng shook his head.
"If you want to stand up, you must grit your teeth, resist the opponent's attack, and show your ruthlessness - that is, even if you fall in the mud, you must tear a piece of flesh from the opponent. Only in this way will others look at you differently. You will never be respected if you just keep bowing and scraping."
Having said this, Fang Zheng chuckled.
"Do you know? There is an animal called the flat-headed brother in nature."
"Flathead...Brother?"
Ai Li was stunned when Fang Zheng suddenly changed the subject. She didn't understand why he suddenly told her about the animal world.
"Yes, its scientific name is the honey badger. It mainly feeds on bee larvae and pupae. Its body is... not big, about the size of a puppy. But almost all beasts will avoid it when they see it. Even beasts like tigers and lions will not treat it as food."
"Why is that?"
Although she didn't know why Fang Zheng told her this, Ellie was still curious about the animal Fang Zheng mentioned.
"The reason is very simple. The most terrifying thing about this animal is that it has no fear. No matter what kind of beast it faces, even those huge and ferocious carnivores, it dares to rush up and fight to the death. It's either you or I. For those animals, hunting a flat-headed brother is not worth the loss. After all, if you fight with it, even if you win in the end, you will be injured, and being injured is very fatal to wild animals. So for them, hunting such a ferocious prey with little meat and will definitely cause them to be injured is a very cost-effective behavior. Therefore, in most cases, even if these carnivores can kill a flat-headed brother, they will not take the initiative to provoke it."
Having said this, Fang Zheng chuckled and leaned back in his chair.
“This is true in nature and in society as well. If you don’t pay, you won’t get anything. If you want to get something, you must pay a price.”
"……I see."
After listening to Fang Zheng's story, Ellie was silent for a moment, then nodded.
"Thank you Mr. Fang Zheng for your advice."
"You're welcome. I hope I helped you."
Watching Ellie turn and leave, Fang Zheng's mouth curled up slightly.
Perhaps this will be a useful move.