Teacher Shen Yi's gaze swept across the classroom, finally fixing on the young man with a pair of sky-blue eyes.
The smile at the corners of her mouth deepened slightly, and she spoke slowly:
"As for this Soul Tool Crafting Committee member..."
The ears of all the students in the class pricked up, waiting with bated breath.
"I hereby appoint Student Huo Yuhao."
"Buzz—"
Huo Yuhao felt his mind go completely blank.
Him?
Soul Tool Crafting Committee member?
The gazes of the surrounding students all converged on him in a "whoosh."
Huo Yuhao stood up almost subconsciously with a "jerk."
"T-Teacher!" His face flushed red, his hands waving hurriedly, his voice stammering from nervousness:
"This... this won't do!"
"I... I have never understood Spirit Tools at all; I don't even know the most basic principles."
"I only know how to grill fish."
"I really cannot hold this position, you... you should pick someone else!"
The young man's voice carried an almost stubborn honesty.
In his view, being a class cadre was a heavy responsibility.
Since it was "soul tool committee member," one must have real talent and learning in this area, or at least be knowledgeable.
For a novice like him who knew nothing to occupy the position without doing the work was irresponsible to the other students!
However, before Teacher Shen Yi could speak, that lazy voice in Huo Yuhao's Sea of Consciousness instantly bristled.
"Wah-yah-yah! Brother is so angry!"
Skydream Ice Worm's chubby Body rolled frantically in the Sea of Consciousness, saying in frustration:
"Huo Yuhao! Are you stupid? Huh? Are you stupid?!"
"That's Contribution Points! It's the ticket to the path of becoming stronger!"
"Didn't you hear what that teacher said just now? With Contribution Points, you can enter that Spirit Ascension Platform!"
"Once you get in, you can increase your Spirit Ring age!"
Although, having said this, Skydream Ice Worm huffed in a tsundere manner, and its tone softened slightly:
"Although Brother is the unprecedented Million-Year Soul Beast, the emperor of the Ice Silkworm clan, where wisdom and beauty coexist."
"The First Spirit Ring Brother bestowed upon you is unique across the entire continent, a super Spirit Ring with four Spirit Abilities! There is absolutely no need for such low-level methods to increase its age."
"But!" Skydream Ice Worm changed the subject, its tone becoming serious:"Yuhao, you need to look at the long term!"
"Although Brother is powerful, I can only provide your First Spirit Ring. You still need to cultivate in the future, and you still need to absorb your second, third, and even ninth Spirit Ring!"
"What if the age of the Spirit Beast you hunt in the future is not ideal?"
"By then, if you don't have enough Contribution Points and can't enter that Spirit Ascension Platform, how will you upgrade those trashy Spirit Rings?"
"If the Spirit Ring age is low, the power of your Spirit Ability will be small, and your strength will be weak!"
"If your strength is weak, how can you become a god?"
When speaking the words "become a god," Skydream Ice Worm's voice was filled with fanaticism.
"Yuhao, you must know that Brother has staked his entire life, along with my one million years of cultivation, all on you!"
"Brother's only hope is that you can cultivate to become a god in the future, and then take Brother with you to ascend to the Divine Realm and enjoy that eternal life!"
Seeing that Huo Yuhao was still hesitating, Skydream Ice Worm sighed and decided to use a crueler reality to stimulate this silly boy.
"Also, do you think you are very strong right now?"
"Do you think that if you don't want to be this committee member, you can go and snatch the position of class monitor or Vice-Class Monitor?"
"Don't dream!"
"Just now, Brother secretly scanned this classroom with Mental Force."
"Although most of the people here are one-ring Spirit Masters, there are quite a few who have already reached the two-ring Spirit Grandmaster level!"
"For example, that one called Tang Wulin, and that Xie Xie, and that little girl with pink-blue hair who just came in..."
"Even those who are one-ring Spirit Masters like you generally have a Spirit Power level of thirteen or above!"
"And what about you?"
"Your current Spirit Power is only level eleven!"
"You are at the bottom of the whole class! You are the tail-ender! Your starting point is naturally lower than others."
"If you don't seize every opportunity to obtain resources, if you don't earn more Contribution Points to exchange for cultivation resources, what will you use to counterattack? What will you use to catch up to those geniuses?"
"So, never mind whether you know how or not, just occupy the position first! You can learn if you don't know!"
Skydream Ice Worm persuaded him earnestly, practically breaking its heart for Huo Yuhao.
However, Huo Yuhao still maintained that standing posture; although his eyes flickered, that stubbornness had not faded in the slightest.
He responded silently in his heart:
"Brother Tianmeng, I know you are doing this for my own good."
"I also want to become stronger."
"But... one must have a bottom line in life."
"My mother taught me since I was young that a person can be poor, can be weak, but cannot lack backbone, and cannot be deceitful."
"If I were to occupy a position I am completely incapable of handling just for Contribution Points, that would be deceiving the teacher and deceiving my classmates."
"To want to serve as the soul tool committee member, one must at least have a certain understanding of Spirit Tools, and I... am truly completely ignorant."
"Resources obtained this way feel hot in my hands, and I feel uneasy in my heart."
Although the young man's voice was immature, it carried an unquestionable firmness.
In the Sea of Consciousness, Skydream Ice Worm was stunned.
After a long while, it let out a long sigh.
"Sigh..."
"What a stubborn mule."
"Forget it, forget it. Idon't know if I've had eight lifetimes of bad luck or accumulated eight lifetimes of virtue to have actually chosen such a silly boy like you."
"However..."Skydream Ice Worm muttered and rolled over.
"This kind of unyielding character might be more important on the path of cultivation than talent."
"Do as you wish. At worst, Brother will just have to work a bit harder in the future and think of other ways for you."
Just as Huo Yuhao was preparing to refuse again, and even intending to bow and apologize.
Teacher Shen Yi on the podium was not angry; instead, looking at Huo Yuhao's embarrassed yet firm appearance, she smiled even more happily.
"Student Huo Yuhao, don't be in such a hurry to refuse." Teacher Shen Yi interrupted him softly.
"Do you know why I specifically appointed you?"
Huo Yuhao was stunned for a moment and shook his head blankly. "I don't understand, Teacher."
Teacher Shen Yi walked off the podium, came to Huo Yuhao, and gazed gently into his eyes.
"Because of your Martial Soul."
"My Martial Soul?" Huo Yuhao subconsciously touched his own eyes.
"That's right, Spirit Eyes." Teacher Shen Yi explained.
"Although you currently know nothing about Spirit Tools, as a teacher, what I value is your potential."
"In the crafting of Spirit Tools, especially the engraving of core arrays, what is needed most? It is powerful Mental Force, meticulous observation, and precise control!"
"And as an owner of a mental-type Body Spirit, you have an innate advantage in this aspect that others cannot compare to."
Speaking to this point, Teacher Shen Yi patted Huo Yuhao's shoulder, her tone carrying a hint of encouragement:
"Even if you are a blank sheet of paper now, it is a blank sheet of paper most suitable for drawing the most beautiful picture."
"Moreover, just as I said before, this is just an attempt."
"The Class officers of our Shrek Academy are not lifetime appointments."
"Every semester, we will conduct re-elections and adjustments based on everyone's performance and wishes."
"Everyone now actually has no experience in real Spirit Tool crafting; you are all at the same starting line."
"If during this semester you feel you cannot handle it, or if a classmate more suitable for this position emerges, it won't be too late to change people then."
"But for now, Teacher is willing to give you this trust, willing to give you this opportunity."
Teacher Shen Yi bent down slightly, looking Huo Yuhao in the eyes, and asked seriously:
"Student Huo Yuhao, are you willing to give it a try? For the class, and also to discover your own potential."
Looking at Teacher Shen Yi, who was close at hand, and feeling the heavy trust and expectation in her words, Huo Yuhao felt his nose go a bit sore.
In those ten years at the White Tiger Duke's Mansion, no one had ever trusted him like this.
No one had ever thought he was "potential."
Everyone treated him as trash, as a bastard, as a redundant person.
But arriving here, in just one short day, he felt unprecedented warmth and respect.
The teacher did not dislike him for his low level, did not dislike him for his humble background, but instead saw his bright spots.
Even Brother Tianmeng said he should seize the opportunity.
Since the teacher said so, and since this was also for cultivation... what reason did he have to retreat?
Don't know how? Then learn! Learn until death!
He absolutely could not let down Teacher Shen Yi's trust! Nor could he let down Dean Lin for recruiting him into this school!
Huo Yuhao took a deep breath and forced the warmth in his eyes back.
He straightened his back, nodded vigorously, and said loudly:
"Teacher, I am willing! I will definitely learn well!"
Teacher Shen Yi nodded with satisfaction, straightened up, and walked back to the podium.
"Very good, having this kind of drive is right."
"Then, all the committee positions have been settled."
She looked around the whole class, a mysterious smile appearing on her face.
"Next, it's the main event."
"One Class Monitor, three Vice-Class Monitors."
"These four positions not only mean more Contribution Points, but also mean that you will become the leaders of this class, the symbol of the whole class's strength."
"Therefore, this time we won't do any speeches to canvass for votes, nor will we do any appointments."
"In Shrek, having a big fist is the hard truth."
Teacher Shen Yi waved her hand, and a light screen lit up on the blackboard.
"For the next assessment, I will take everyone into a virtual space."
"In that space, you can unleash your Spirit and Spirit Abilities to your heart's content without worrying about getting hurt."
"The rules are very simple: a melee."
"Everyone can form teams freely, or fight alone.""The four people still standing on the field at the end will be our class monitor and Vice-Class Monitors!"
"As for who is the main class monitor and who are the Vice-Class Monitors, it will depend on your performance remaining until the end."
As soon as these words were spoken, the whole class was in an uproar.
Hearing this, Wang Dong'er, who had been sitting by the window, suddenly raised her head, a flash of light passing through those large pink-blue eyes.
The class monitor position, she was determined to win it!