Chapter 1522 Legend of the Great Fantom (Part II)
Chapter 1522 Legend of the Great Fantom (Part II)
The nerdy tech billionaire gasped. Even the others all looked at the man in disbelief.
"W-what? Did I say something wrong?" he asked, feeling absolutely confused and a little flustered at everyone's expressions as if he had just asked the most stupid question ever.
The nerdy tech billionaire no longer cared about the other man's lofty status as a Cross Academy alumnus. He felt offended on behalf of his idol! How dare the man question the legendary Fantom?!
"With the great Fantom's skills and abilities, creating a powerful AI by himself that he could command to do almost whatever he wanted isn't in the realm of impossibility! Just the level of sophistication in his open-source programs is enough to let people with sense know that he is capable of so much more!"
Iris cleared her throat, interrupting the sudden conflict between the nerdy tech billionaire and Grandpa Lu's friend and preventing it from heating up too much. The nerdy tech billionaire had become too defensive now. She needed to steer the conversation back to the original topic.
"So what happened next?" she asked. "What else did your mentor and the academy's Computer Department Head talk about at that time?"
The nerdy tech billionaire shot an indignant glare at the older man, no longer intimidated. He would even throw away his pride to defend his idol. He couldn't bear anyone belittling Fantom.
If it hadn't been for Fantom's influence, then he wouldn't even have chosen to dive into the world of computer science in the first place. And now, he had become one of the wealthiest individuals in the world thanks to his idol Fantom's great impact on his life.
But no matter how much he wanted to continue preaching about his idol's feats to the older man, he restrained himself because he sensed that Madame Iris Long was growing impatient.
"They mostly talked about Fantom's impressive feats in the world of hacking," he said.
He intended to enumerate his idol's long list of accomplishments, but he swallowed the words in his throat upon seeing Iris' warning look.
It was unfortunate, but he could only skip a lot of details and mentally press fast-forward to the night when he eavesdropped on his mentor chatting with his friend.
"Then the department head suddenly turned sad and sighed a lot. When my mentor asked him what was wrong, the department head said it's such a big shame that Fantom died."
There was a collective gasp among Grandpa Lu's friends.
"Fantom really died?" one of them asked in shocked disbelief.
The nerdy tech billionaire sniffed and nodded. His eyes had turned red.
Iris was afraid that the man would cry so she urged him again to continue with his story. She needed to know how he was able to connect Fantom back to her as Fantom's disciple.
He used the lapel of his suit's dress shirt to wipe the corners of his teary eyes. He didn't care anymore about his image in front of this group of Cross Academy powerhouses. Every time he thought about his idol's death, he would always feel like crying.
The heavens must indeed be jealous of geniuses. Well, most of the people in the room were geniuses, but to him, they couldn't compare to a fraction of the great Fantom's genius. To him, Fantom was the best!
"I don't know how Fantom died. My mentor also had no idea. He kept asking the department head, but the department head refused to divulge any details."
Iris felt a little choked up watching the man getting emotional over her past life's death. She looked away to control her emotions.
Jin Liwei grabbed her hand and squeezed it, silently comforting her.
This time, the nerdy tech billionaire keenly caught her also getting emotional at the mention of the great Fantom's death.
"I knew it!" He jumped from his seat and pointed his finger at her. The almost feverish excitement returned to his face. "It must be true that you're Drakon, Fantom's disciple! Why else would you also be affected by your master's death like me?!"
There was another collective gasp among Grandpa Lu's friends. Their heads snapped in her direction. Their eyes opened wide and their jaws fell down.
Iris took a few deep breaths. She asked him, "Did you hear that from your mentor and the department head's conversation?"
"Yes." He nodded, his head bobbing like a chicken.
His eyes continued to shine as he looked at her, causing Jin Liwei to scowl.
"Are you really Drakon?" he asked.
Instead of answering his question, she asked instead, "Did the department head say that I'm Drakon?"
He nodded again, harder and faster this time. "Yes! He told my mentor that although it's a big shame that the world lost a legendary figure like Fantom, his legacy fortunately didn't die with him. He has a disciple! And Cross Academy managed to recruit Fantom's one and only disciple! The hacker, Drakon! He said that Drakon is unexpectedly a very beautiful young lady who's also a celebrity in China! I did my research and you're the only one who fits the description, Iris Long!"
Iris didn't respond right away.
"Are you really Drakon?! Please tell me that you're Drakon! And is it true that you're Fantom's one and only disciple?"
She looked at him with a complicated expression. He looked like he was going to cry if she denied it.
Sighing, she could only bite the bullet now. This was how she managed to catch Cross Academy's attention and become recruited there again in the present life anyway.
"Yes, I am Drakon. And yes, Fantom…she's my master. She taught me everything I know about computers."
Tears flowed down the nerdy tech billionaire's eyes.
She was taken aback but didn't know what to do.
"Y-you're really Drakon, that rising hotshot hacker?" one of Grandpa Lu's friends asked.
She nodded, sighing again.
"No wonder," another commented.
"And here we were wondering how you could be admitted to Cross Academy with your mediocre level in Foreign Languages and Business Administration."
"Hey!" Grandpa Lu smacked his old friend in the back. "What in the bloody hogwash are you talking about my beloved disciple? I want to know! Mediocre level? Hah! You're the mediocre one!"