Chapter 209 Regulations for Supporting Suspended Teachers
After checking the unknown plant she was growing, Pei Hening found that the little guy had indeed grown a bit taller. She diligently noted down the data and picked some vegetables as she walked down.
She heard the sound of a highway radio station.
"Welcome to Casual Chat. I'm your host today, Rebecca. Whether you have something to say or not, come and chat."
"As everyone knows, the Mountain Spirit is unconventional and eccentric. He disappears when he has money and only picks up his pen again when he is penniless. It has been sixty years since his last work was published. His royalties from that last work are about to run out, and it is believed that he will soon pick up his pen again and continue creating. Today, let's take a look back at the Mountain Spirit's previous works..."
Pei Hening placed the notebook on the cabinet, picked it up, and asked, "Is it the radio from my car?"
Chu Xuange had just finished installing the prop when he nodded and said, "Yes, I just used a sound transmission device to transmit the radio from your car here."
He looked up and asked, "How many more energy stones do you need to upgrade, baby?"
"Three dollars short."
Pei Hening is only missing energy stones to upgrade her vehicle to level six. Upgrading to level six requires twenty energy stones, and she is still three short of them, even after dungeon rewards, purchases, and the ones given by Chu Xuange.
"Honey, I'll ask Falcon if he has any energy stones, and I'll get you some."
Chu Xuange has been keeping an eye on the public chat channel on 001 recently, buying energy stones whenever someone tries to sell them, but he hasn't heard anything yet.
He then contacted [Falcon].
Pei Hening placed the freshly picked vegetables in the kitchen area, washed them, and put them in the refrigerator.
When she came out of the kitchen area after washing the vegetables, Chu Xuange had actually managed to get an energy stone.
"Did you get it from [Falcon]?"
Pei Hening took the energy stone he handed over and casually put it into her backpack.
"Yes, he doesn't have any more. I'll ask Helian Ye again."
"Beep beep—"
Pei Hening turned on her screen; her complaint had received a response.
[Spring Awakening (Supervisor of the 99-999 District Complaint Center)]: Sorry for the wait. The relevant staff have verified and processed the issue you raised in your comment. Please check your email.
Following the message's prompt, she found the inconspicuous email icon in the upper left corner of the screen and clicked on it.
"Dear player: We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience caused by the system malfunction. To compensate you, we have sent you a compensation package containing: [Clown Contact Lens]*1, Gold Coins*95, Silver Coins*50, and a Site Invitation Letter*1."
There is a claim button at the bottom of this email.
Pei Hening clicked "receive," and the space in front of her distorted as a pink gift box slowly descended.
She reached out and took the box, placing it on the table.
Chu Xuange had just finished sending a message to Helian Ye when he saw this scene: "Is this system compensation, baby?"
Chu Xuange had never seen system compensation before and found it novel.
Pei Hening opened the gift box, took out the ivory-white small box from inside, and then took out a handful of coins.
She noticed the "Invitation to Specify a Site," which she had never seen before. It was a bright red invitation with a uniquely shaped pen. The space where the site should have been filled in was blank, giving it an air of magic.
After reviewing the invitation, Pei Hening handed the bright red invitation to Chu Xuange: "Take a look, this is compensation from the system."
"It's quite interesting. This invitation can access featured sites on the map, but I don't know if it can access expired sites."
Pei Hening frowned, realizing that was indeed a possibility: "Let's try again later."
Chu Xuange smiled and said, "Let's not talk about this anymore. Let's eat. It's time to go to school."
——
The school, the small auditorium.
The small auditorium, in the neoclassical style, is solemn and elegant.
The soaring space is supported by two rows of light pink Lins columns with smooth shafts and intricately carved capitals, which stretch the space vertically. High windows on both sides bring in soft natural light, which complements the light-colored carved dome.
A beautiful pipe organ stands in the center of the spacious stage, and in front of the tiered stage are neatly arranged benches made of longwood, with light yellow or lake blue cushions.
Ditian was the first to find a seat and sit down, her expression cold and calm. She looked at the man with short black hair and green eyes who was standing in front of the bench, wearing a pure black magic robe with a two-finger-wide red ribbon wrapped around his body. He was studying the magical artifact in his hand with his head down.
Richard casually walked in from outside the small auditorium, carrying a bottle of wine with a straw. He said lazily, "Fuze, what's the rush to see us about?"
Fu Ze, the black-haired, green-eyed man, said calmly, "It's urgent."
Titien looked at him coldly and said, "I only have fifteen minutes to fool around with you. I'll leave when the time is up."
When Fu Ze saw her cold face clearly, his expression dimmed for a moment. He put away the prop in his hand and unconsciously touched the ring on his index finger.
"I know."
Seeing his reaction, Titien couldn't help but chuckle sarcastically: "Ha."
Li found a seat and sat down, watching their interaction with a half-smile, adding fuel to the fire as if he didn't care about the drama: "Titián, your temper has improved a lot. It seems you've also gained something from teaching human students."
Fu glanced at Titien's hair without making a sound, frowned slightly, and warned, "Richard, that's enough."
Before Richard could speak, Pelicans and Cornelia walked in one after the other.
After taking in the scene in the small auditorium, Pelicans smiled and said, "It's quite lively. Looks like Cornelia and I aren't too late."
Pelican was dressed like a peacock, while Cornelia continued her usual minimalist style, wearing a white cross-collar magic robe with a white ribbon completely covering her eyes.
Fu composed himself and greeted them, "Pelican teacher, Cornelia teacher."
Richard, holding a bottle of liquor, leaned back in his chair and said in a voice that was neither too loud nor too soft, "This is so boring."
The Pelicans also found a seat, and seeing that the two of them still hadn't started arguing, a clear sense of regret flashed in their eyes; there was no more excitement to watch.
Cornelia: "Ms. Fuze, if I remember correctly, you're still on suspension, right?"
Titien narrowed her eyes, her tone cold: "If you remember correctly, he is indeed on suspension."
She scoffed, "Disregarding the rules will eventually backfire on you, don't you think, Teacher Fuze?"
Fu remained silent and did not respond.
Cornelia sat upright on the bench, tilting her head slightly to look in Fuze's direction: "Teacher Fuze, what is the purpose of calling us here?"
Fu looked out of the small auditorium and said calmly, "We're waiting for everyone to arrive; there are still a few people missing."
Five minutes later, twenty-five teachers arrived in the small auditorium.
Pelicans narrowed their eyes. He actually invited the top 30 teachers on the teacher ranking list? Even Shuxiao was there.
This is quite a commotion. The last time the teachers gathered so closely was when Xia Zhi wanted to re-rank the power rankings.
Pelican looked around and found that Xia Zhi, Lu En, Jian Chu, Cai Yuan, and Chi Lu were still missing. Xi Xiya hadn't participated in the strength rankings for three hundred years, so she wouldn't attend this kind of event.
Pelican, her earlier spectator attitude vanished, replaced by a serious expression and a stern tone: "Fuze, what exactly is the matter?"
Richard's smile faded considerably, and his red eyes stared silently at Fuze.
Fu Ze didn't beat around the bush, saying, "The approximate timeframe for the seat battle for the Xilin clan has been released."
Richard frowned upon hearing this, and his tone became more serious: "When?"
Only by winning the battle for seats can one gain a recognized identity in the world and participate in the governance of all races.
Simply put, if you win, you gain legal status; otherwise, you remain an "unregistered resident" and are not protected by the laws of all races.
Titien's irritation became more and more obvious. She stood up and said, "The seat battle of the Xilin Clan has nothing to do with the Elven Clan. Please do as you please."
After she finished speaking, she left the small auditorium directly.
Shuxiao's ears drooped lazily, and there were dark circles under her eyes. Unlike the others who were tense, she propped her head up with one hand and looked calm. She only glanced at Shuxiao's back when Titian left in anger.
Pelican looked up at Fuze and asked an unexpected question: "You care a lot about the Xilin tribe, is it because your home planet is nearby?"
The Pelicans' words were like a bolt from the blue, causing the expressions of everyone present to change repeatedly.
"Adjacent home planet?"
"Pelicans, do you have any evidence? Are you just saying this?"
"Fuze, is what the Pelicans said true?"
"..."
The murmurs continued, giving Cornelia a headache. Her expression grew increasingly cold. She stood up and said calmly, "The Xilin Clan's seat battle has nothing to do with the Six-Winged Clan. I will not participate."
The departures of Titien and Cornelia made the scene even more lively.
Shuxiao hadn't had enough rest to begin with, and now she was even more annoyed. She leaned back in her chair and lazily opened her eyes: "Fuze, what is your purpose? It can't be that you want us to interfere in the seat battle, can it?"
Fu Ze's smile remained unchanged. He said, "I didn't mean for you to interfere in the seat battle. But I want to take the extra student slots you have. Of course, I will give you corresponding compensation."
Shuxiao was amused by his words: "Fuze, is being suspended from your post not enough for you?"
Are you trying to dig your own grave and get yourself killed?
Each of the top 30 teachers on the list of outstanding teachers has two extra spots available.
Fu Ze's appetite is far too great; he's actually risking being fired to take the spots they have.
Richard's smile vanished completely, replaced by disappointment in his eyes as he looked at Fuze. He said, "Fuze, you can't afford the consequences of undermining the fairness of the game. Neither can I."
Richard: "Sorry, I should go too."
Shuxiao didn't say a word, stood up and walked out.
The teacher, who had initially been hesitant, left with Shuxiao after she expressed her opinion.
Finally, only Pelican and Fuze remained in the small auditorium.
Pelican sat in the chair, looking at Fuze, who was radiating loneliness, her expression calm and indifferent. After a long while, she said, "Fuze."
"Um?"
"Items of S-rank and above are unique, and so is your home planet. No matter how similar they are, they are not your home planet."
Pelican said calmly, "Cowards are not favored by fate. A creature that does not even have the courage to rebuild its home planet is merely a puppet of fate."
After she finished speaking, she also left the small auditorium.
What makes fate so fascinating is its infinite possibilities.
Those creatures that lack the courage to dance with fate are destined to become its puppets.
——
When Pei Hening arrived at the floating island, there was only the bald little doll on it. "Teacher."
The bald little doll returned the corrected homework to her: "The homework is corrected. I've annotated the mistakes. Go back and check it yourself."
Pei Hening put the test paper away and asked, "Teacher, what is today's lesson schedule?"
"Or the history of the origin of magic."
As soon as Sicily finished speaking, a huge screen appeared, with two large reclining chairs in front of it.
The bald little doll chose the seat closest to her and sat down.
"What are you standing there for? Come here."
Pei Hening instantly understood that Xixia was going to conduct 'multimedia' teaching today.
Sure enough, the figures of various creatures slowly flew across the screen, and finally several large characters appeared—Records of the Origins of Ancient Magic.
Sicily: "Look carefully, there's a lot of content."
Her classes proceeded as normal today, but the others weren't so lucky. They were all exhausted and looked like they were in a coma, especially Chu Xuange.
Rune increased the difficulty for him yet again. The reason was simple: this guy insisted on bringing Pei Hening into the special dungeon, causing him to be ripped off by 823786.
He was already a bit stingy, and now he was really feeling the pinch.
When class ended, Pei Hening left with two test papers, her face expressionless.
As she opened the door to the lounge, she bumped into Pingyuan across the street.
Pingyuan was wearing a medium-thickness red magic robe, and her short red hair was tied into two small buns on her head. She looked listless and disheveled as she came out of the private lounge.
"Didi Dibi, long time no see."
Pei Hening twitched the corner of her mouth. "Long time no see, Pingyuan."
Pingyuan noticed the two test papers in her hand and asked, "What are you holding?"
"Homework."
Pingyuan perked up, her eyes lit up, and she moved closer to Pei Hening.
"What is homework? Is it fun?"
Pei Hening blinked and said, "You want to know?"
She stared longingly at the two test papers and nodded emphatically: "I want to know."
"These are questions about the history of the origins of magic. How well have you studied the history of the origins of magic?"
"I don't take this course. I haven't even studied the history of the Frostfall Tribe, let alone this. Is this course fun?"
Pei Hening nodded: "It's really fun. I watched a documentary all afternoon today."
Pingyuan's eyes were overflowing with envy. She frowned, rubbing the muscle she had strained in class, and silently planned to ask Shuxiao to give her extra lessons so she could watch documentaries too.
Pingyuan noticed that she wasn't heading towards the parking lot and asked, "Where are you going?"
Pei Hening stuffed the test paper into her backpack and said, "Going to the library to return books. Are you going to the library?"
Pingyuan shook her head, her face full of resistance: "No, you go by yourself."
Before she and Chi Xue broke up, they often went to the library. After the breakup, she stopped going there to avoid the awkwardness of running into Chi Xue.
Pei Hening was unaware of what she was thinking. The two of them had already finished reading the book that Chu Xuange had borrowed last time, and she was going to return the book and borrow two new ones.
As soon as she stepped onto the terrace, she encountered two students throwing snowballs at each other.