One sentence was all it took to snap him out of it.
Miao Guanyu froze in place.
Right!
The match replay!
To promote and popularize the Professional League, all matches from the round of 128 onward were made available for every player to watch.
Of course...
He could watch the replays to study Chen Yan.
And Chen Yan, along with all his other opponents, could naturally study him too.
That was part of the competition!
He'd let himself get stuck in a mental rut just because he'd never heard of his opponent, and had even forgotten such a simple, straightforward solution.
"I..." Miao Guanyu's cheeks flushed slightly. He felt utterly embarrassed, but quickly collected himself.
"Go ahead. There's equipment in the office." Zhou Li waved him off and turned back to his rocking chair, seemingly done with the conversation.
Miao Guanyu hurried over to an embedded device in the corner of the office. He logged into his competitor account with practiced ease and quickly searched the East Continent's tournament system.
He entered "Chen Yan" as the keyword.
A match title soon appeared.
[Round of 128: Chen Yan VS White Dragon]
"Found it!"
Miao Guanyu's spirits lifted, and he clicked without hesitation.
Just as the video was about to load, the office door opened. A teacher he knew poked his head in, beaming.
"Well, look who's back! Xiao Miao, you're so diligent. Here to get another private lesson from Professor Zhou?"
Miao Guanyu quickly turned around and forced a smile.
"Hello, Teacher Wang."
"Hahaha, keep at it! This year, all the glory for the Sword Arts Department is riding on you!" Teacher Wang offered some encouragement, then cheerfully closed the door.
The brief exchange was over.
Miao Guanyu breathed a sigh of relief and turned his attention back to the screen.