"These girls are really... too rowdy." An attractive, mature female teacher thoughtfully used a handkerchief to wipe the lipstick marks from Zhao Chen's face and straightened his clothes.
At first, it was normal, but gradually Zhao Chen felt that the female teacher was getting a little too close.
Especially, why was she adjusting his rear? Were there some strange marks there or something?
"Ahem... This is understandable. Young people all admire heroes. Student Zhao Chen's heroic deed this time makes him a hero of our North Star Starship Military Academy!" Vice Dean Hong stepped forward and said with admiration.
This made the enthusiastic female teacher finally let go of Zhao Chen and step aside, though she still sized him up with flirtatious eyes.
Seeing this, Zhao Chen offered a few polite words in return.
Just then, the elderly Dean Qin walked over. He looked at Zhao Chen and gave him a deep bow. "Student Zhao Chen, as the Dean of the North Star Starship Military Academy, I want to thank you for saving the faculty and students of the two academies. As a father, I want to thank you for saving the daughter of this incompetent father. Thank you!"
Dean Qin's daughter was none other than the supervising teacher, Teacher Qin.
Following Dean Qin's bow, the surrounding teachers also bowed deeply.
Among them were several who had argued against the rescue in the dean's office.
Zhao Chen was in no mood to condemn their previous thoughts. After all, everyone was different. They had acted from the perspective of the Academy's interests, which wasn't wrong.
If Zhao Chen hadn't possessed the T3 Blizzard-class Light Interstellar Battlecruiser, it would have been impossible for him to rescue the faculty and students of the two academies from the Zerg Desperate Situation.
If Zhao Wan'er hadn't been among them, and if it weren't for the system's reward, he wouldn't have risked going either.
"I just did what I could," Zhao Chen said faintly.
"Student Zhao Chen, we are preparing to arrange a victory celebration for you! In addition, there's a scholarship of 300,000 Star Coins. I see your starship hasn't been repaired yet. Our Academy's starport will repair your starship free of charge!" Vice Dean Hong said enthusiastically from the side.
"Everything else is fine, but let's skip the victory celebration." Zhao Chen refused the celebration. Not long ago, he had just attended a 'special' victory celebration.
"Is that so... Since Student Zhao Chen is unwilling, then we won't hold it." Vice Dean Hong was taken aback for a moment, but he inwardly praised Zhao Chen.
Not chasing fame and fortune—what a good kid.
"However, I have a few other things I'd like to discuss with the Dean and Vice Dean," Zhao Chen said.
"Go ahead. Your business is the Academy's business!" Dean Qin said.
Zhao Chen stated bluntly, "I was wondering if my rescue operation this time counts for assessment credits?"
The teachers present were all dumbfounded by this statement.
Assessment credits?
In Zhao Chen's eyes, such a momentous event was merely a matter of assessment credits?
"If this were to count for assessment credits, it would be more than enough for you to skip a grade, Student Zhao Chen. But... Student Zhao Chen, you just skipped a grade this year. Won't skipping another grade affect your studies?" Vice Dean Hong said with some concern.
Zhao Chen smiled and asked in return, "Vice Dean Hong, do you think there's anything else I need to learn?"
This student was so arrogant, so confident!
But thinking about his performance in this rescue operation, there was indeed nothing to criticize. The Academy had nothing left to teach him.
The man dared to pilot a T3 interstellar warship and face a Swarm of a million Zerg without fear!
"In terms of theoretical knowledge, there is indeed nothing left to teach Student Zhao Chen. If you wish to skip a grade, I can directly count this rescue operation as triple assessment credits for the Fifth Grade. We can immediately place you in the Sixth Grade, and you can graduate directly this July," Dean Qin looked at Zhao Chen and made his promise.
He knew that this child was not a fish to be kept in a small pond. The North Star Starship Military Academy could not hold onto this great talent.
What he lacked was more practical combat experience, and the Academy could no longer teach him that.
Zhao Chen was delighted. With this, his Annual Mission for the year was considered complete.
"Thank you, Dean!" Zhao Chen expressed his gratitude.
After a few more pleasantries, the crowd dispersed. Zhao Chen and Zhao Wan'er slipped back to the T3 Blizzard.
Zhao Chen didn't dare to linger in the Academy. After that terrifying scene earlier, who knew what kind of 'horrifying' things might happen if he wandered around the campus.
[Cadet: Zhao Chen]
[Gender: Male]
[Race: Human Race]
[Age: 21]
[Status: Fierce Dragon Star System Lord (Viscount title) of the North Wind Star Domain]
[Grade: Sixth Grade]
[Department: Starship Captain Department]
[Class: Sixth Grade Class One]
Zhao Chen received the notification of his updated student status. He looked teasingly at Zhao Wan'er beside him and poked her on the head. "Come on, let me hear you call me 'Senior'!"
"Yes, Senior. You're so popular, Senior. So many fangirls surrounding you, and even the beautiful teacher was captivated by you." Zhao Wan'er looked at Zhao Chen with a sarcastic tone, then shot him a glare before returning to the North Star Starship Military Academy on her own.
Zhao Chen didn't dare go back to the Academy, but she still had some things to take care of.
Zhao Chen was stunned.
Why was this girl acting so strangely? It felt a bit like she was jealous.
He decided to ignore it for now.
He had settled his affairs at the North Star Starship Military Academy. Now it was time to take care of some other matters.
The trip to the Reef Starfield to pick up the Dwarf Clan was a must, it was just a question of when.
The journey would take over a month.
Before that, Zhao Chen had to arrange a few things.
Zhao Chen first sent a message to an account, then returned to his captain's quarters and sat at his desk to wait.
Soon, a reply came, containing a Network Room Link for a Holographic Video.
Zhao Chen clicked the link, and in an instant, his surroundings changed completely. He seemed to be on a beach.
Across from him sat a woman who had clearly been waiting for a long time. She was obviously trying to suppress her excitement, but her eyes were still filled with agitation and nervousness as she looked at Zhao Chen.
"I wonder what business you have to seek me out so urgently this time, Your Excellency?" Li Yaqi looked curiously at the masked man before her.
She had been busy with the expansion of the Starship factory and was in a meeting.
These days, she had three to five meetings a day, basically only getting four or five hours of rest. She was swamped with work.
But because of the communication from that special account, she had dropped everything without a second thought, returned to her office, and entered this Holographic Communication 'room'.
In fact, for the past few days, she had been thinking about this man. Due to a certain matter, she felt extremely anxious.
"You should know about the rescue of the faculty and students of the two academies," Zhao Chen said with a smile as he looked at her.
Li Yaqi was taken aback. She feigned surprise and said, "Oh! You mean that incident. I know about it. I heard that the person was a student from the North Star Starship Military Academy, and he was even taken in by Governor Chu as his grandson-in-law."
"You're aware of that person's identity, right?" Zhao Chen asked again.
Li Yaqi feigned ignorance and shook her head. "He seems to be good friends with my younger brother, but I don't know much else."
In fact, it was because of the T3 Blizzard-class Light Star Battlecruiser.
Li Yaqi was 99% certain of the identity of the masked man before her, but due to his previous warning, she didn't dare to tear through this veil on her own.
And just at that moment, the man before her did something that took her by surprise.
He took off the mask on his face
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