Xu Sili suddenly mentioned a certain person in a familiar tone. This made the faces of the teachers present turn ugly.
Su Lin...
This student who had been in school for eleven years, but his strength had always been at the bottom. The teachers in the Warrior Department all knew about him.
It wasn't because he was weak, but because he often made a fuss about transferring to another department.
The teachers didn't take it to heart. They only thought that he was whimsical. Sometimes, they would even belittle him when they were annoyed.
Of course, that was it. They didn't do anything immoral to suppress him. They didn't have that much free time.
But who knew... he really did it!
To be honest, when they found out that Su Lin had successfully tested for talent in the Spirit Department and became the first person to lead the reform of the school, these teachers were so shocked that their jaws dropped.
Their faces were swollen! It was still hurting now.
Not only that, Su Lin had also caught the attention of the current Emperor.
It was said that the Emperor had given him a mission personally delivered by the Captain of the Imperial Guards, Li Zheyu, saying that if he completed the mission, he would be heavily rewarded.
Not only were the students envious, even some of the teachers couldn't help but feel envious.
After all, this wasn't just a reward, it was also a kind of honor!
In the Roland Empire, where everyone was a soldier, sometimes honor was even more important than life!
Si Sheng, who was standing behind Xu Sili, also raised his eyebrows slightly.
Su Lin...
It was that little guy from last time...
He glanced at Xu Sili and didn't say anything. He only reached out to pick up the teapot, skillfully poured a cup of hot tea, and then gently placed it in front of the youth.
Xu Sili was listening to Vice-Principal Chrissy's report.
At this time, from the corner of his eye, he suddenly saw a white-gloved hand holding a steaming hot cup of tea and gently placing it in front of him.
This scene was somewhat familiar. His heart skipped a beat and he couldn't help but look up at Si Sheng.
The man stood beside him with a solemn expression and didn't say a word. The tailor-made military uniform was tightly fitted to his body, giving him a strict and meticulous aesthetic.
If he wore a pair of glasses, he felt like he could play the role of a butler.
Xu Sili thought absentmindedly as he picked up the teacup. Unlike last time, he didn't use the Insight Technique on the tea this time.
He gently took a sip.
A light refreshing tea fragrance filled his mouth. The warm tea just enough to soothe the thirst in his throat...
Well, it's quite tasty.
Dean Justin really knows how to enjoy himself.
Xu Sili nodded. He felt that Si Sheng's tea brewing skills were also very good.
Looking at the young man's joyful expression, Si Sheng, who had successfully diverted his attention, smiled faintly.
But before anyone noticed, he quickly calmed down.
Xu Sili, who was engrossed in drinking tea, naturally did not notice.
After taking two sips, he looked at Vice Principal Crazy and said, "So Su Lin went to Mercenary Town with Vice Principal Justin?"
"Yes, Your Majesty," Chrissy said.
Xu Sili nodded and didn't ask any more questions. She might not be able to answer anyway.
He pulled up Su Lin's status panel.
After testing his talent last time, this child had become his die-hard fan. Xu Sili could directly check his status panel.
What surprised Xu Sili was that Su Lin …
He actually leveled up again!
Yes, after the last test, he leveled up twice. In just three or four days, Su Lin actually leveled up again and was now level 5.
Maybe this was what it meant to be well-prepared.
After being suppressed for so many years, he suddenly found the right direction. His potential exploded and he began to advance by leaps and bounds.
Xu Sili couldn't help but nod.
Since he was on the same side, the stronger the better. He didn't expect him to fight, but at least he could plant the land for him.
At the same time, Xu Sili couldn't help but feel a sense of crisis. This kid leveled up so quickly. Would he be overtaken?
If he was overtaken, wouldn't it be a little embarrassing?
But at this time …
[Ding. Imperial City: Mercenary Town] Newly built [Wooden House] + 1. Experience + 100.]
[Ding. Imperial City: Mercenary Town] Newly built [Brick House] + 1. Experience + 200.]
[Ding. Imperial City: Mercenary Town] Transformed [Wooden House] into [Two-Story Wooden House]. Experience + 200.]
[Ding. Experience is full. Personal level increased from level 7 to level 8. All stats + 1. Omni Points + 10.]
[Distance to Next Level: 176/900]
Xu Sili was slightly stunned, then he grinned.
Dean Justin and the others were very helpful!
It hadn't even been a morning and they had already given him 500 experience points, allowing him to level up.
He glanced at the notification.
Building a wooden house gave him 100 experience points, and building a brick house gave him 200 experience points.
Building a wooden house obviously took less time.
From yesterday until now, he had built three new wooden houses. One was a two-story wooden house, but there was only one brick house.
However, if he transformed it into a two-story wooden house, the experience points would double compared to building a new one. If he transformed the brick house into a two-story one, would the experience points double and become 400?
Xu Sili pondered and decided to observe later.
He wasn't in a hurry to add points. After all, Vice Principal Chrissy and the others were still here. It wasn't good to level up too quickly.
Even so, Vice Principal Chrissy and the academy teachers were still stunned.
"His Majesty … Did he just have an epiphany?"
Vice Principal Chrissy closed her slightly open mouth, adjusted her small round glasses, and asked in disbelief.
The difference under one star wasn't very big, so without direct contact, it was very difficult to determine the strength of the other party.
But Vice Principal Chrissy was a Spirit Elemental powerhouse, so her perception was stronger than others.
She clearly felt that His Majesty's current strength seemed to be close to or even beyond one star!
This improvement was too fast!
The last time he came, his strength didn't even reach half a star, right?
Xu Sili saw the shock in everyone's eyes and couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
This was the disadvantage of automatically leveling up, it wasn't secretive enough. But on second thought, it seemed that this would work.
As an Emperor, he also needed strength to intimidate others. If he was as strong as Si Sheng, who would dare to disobey him?
Thinking like this, Xu Sili nodded and said lightly, "It's just a small realization."
He said it casually, but Vice Principal Chrissy didn't think so.
At this rate of improvement, if His Majesty could have been tested and entered the academy to study, the Roland Empire might have one more two-star powerhouse by now!
Vice Principal Chrissy's eyes were full of heartache, and she felt more and more ashamed that she had wasted so many students' time.
"Your Majesty, do you … want to study in the academy?" She couldn't help but ask.
Xu Sili didn't mention before, so Vice Principal Chrissy didn't ask.
After all, they were already very busy with the Mercenary Town and the re-testing of talent.
Moreover, His Majesty was over 18 years old.
It was actually very difficult to make great progress after the best age for cultivation. But today, seeing His Majesty again and sensing his talent, Vice Principal Chrissy changed her mind.
With His Majesty's talent, it would be a pity if he didn't continue to cultivate!
She couldn't let him continue to be buried!
Xu Sili didn't expect Vice Principal Chrissy to take the initiative to mention this.
He nodded and said, "This time, I did want to borrow some books from Vice Principal to read. By the way, is there any Sound Elementalist in the academy?"
All of his memories came from Snow Roland.
Snow Roland didn't study in the academy, so she didn't know the academic cultivation methods. In other words, Xu Sili was completely unorthodox.
But to let him study with a bunch of brats?
Xu Sili felt very uncomfortable when he thought about that.
He was the Emperor, so of course he could enjoy some privileges, such as —
One-on-one tutor or something.
Vice Principal Chrissy frowned slightly, and there was a trace of embarrassment on her face.
She was just thinking about not burying His Majesty's talent, so she didn't realize a problem —
His Majesty had an affinity with the rarest Sound Elemental!
"Your Majesty, in the academy …"
Vice Principal Chrissy said with difficulty, "There are no Sound Elementalists."
"Huh?"
Xu Sili was slightly stunned.
Vice Principal Chrissy explained, "The Sound Elemental is a very rare Sound Elemental.
"The Sound Element is an extremely rare element. In my teaching career, I've only met one student who was tested to have an affinity for the Sound Element."
"But because of the catastrophe a hundred years ago, the Sound Elemental was lost. This student could only use the basic Spirit Elemental techniques to cultivate, and in the end …"
At this point, Vice Principal Chrissy paused and looked a little sad.
"When he graduated, he didn't reach the one-star level. After that, he went to the local army. After that, there was no news of him."
After hearing what Vice Principal Chrissy said, the other teachers also looked a little emotional.
That was probably the only genius student in the history of the academy who was tested to have a talent for the Spirit Elemental but failed to reach the one-star level before graduation.
Thinking of this, they couldn't help but look at the little Emperor with sympathy and regret.
His Majesty was also such a genius!
Xu Sili couldn't stand being stared at by them.
What are you doing?
I'm completely different from that unlucky student!
He thought for a moment and asked, "Vice Principal Chrissy, did that student learn any skills before he graduated?"
Vice Principal Chrissy shook her head.
The Sound Elemental inheritance was lost, so where could he learn any skills?
If he could rely on himself to gain enlightenment, it meant that he had an unparalleled aptitude. In that case, he wouldn't have failed to reach the one-star level by the time he graduated.
Hearing this, Xu Sili pursed his lips slightly.
He took a sip of tea and didn't say anything.
He didn't expect the Sound Elemental to be so rare …
The inheritance was lost!
Although he felt that the Sound Elemental was still very powerful, he believed that the "Goodnight Song of Roland" that he had learned would be a very powerful control skill in the future.
However, the inheritance was lost, which meant that he could only rely on himself to cross the river …
Fortunately, he had the player interface and could rely on experience points to level up. Even if he didn't have many Sound Elemental skills, he still had Si Sheng's skills as a trump card.
However, even so, Xu Sili was still a little dispirited.
The little Emperor didn't speak, and the atmosphere in the office suddenly became a little cold. Even Vice Principal Chrissy didn't dare to make a sound.
After a long time, while everyone was trembling in silence, the young man said lazily, "Then there's no other way."
"Alright, I don't have that much time for classes."
"Vice Principal Chrissy, please prepare the basic cultivation books for Spirit Elementalists. I'll get someone to collect them later."
Vice Principal Chrissy hurriedly waved her hand and said carefully, "Your Majesty is joking. Once the books are organized, I'll personally send them to the palace."
Xu Sili nodded and didn't continue this topic.
After a short while, there was a knock on the door. The two teachers who had gone to organize the students had returned.
Of course, it was impossible to bring all 157 students to the office. They were gathered in an auditorium on the same floor, waiting for Xu Sili to summon them.
"Alright, let's go take a look at these students."
Xu Sili finished the last sip of his green tea, threw down his quill, got up, and walked out of the door.
Si Sheng followed closely behind him.
The auditorium was very large and could accommodate up to 600 people. At the moment, 157 students were seated, but there were still many empty seats.
A group of 15, 16, and 17 years old boys and girls were gathered in the first few rows of seats in the middle.
Unlike the enthusiastic students in the square, they were somewhat silent.
These students were the same as Su Lin. They were all "bad students" in their grade. They were originally seedlings of the Spirit Element, but cultivating in the Warrior Element had suppressed their growth.
The strongest among them were only a few of the senior students who had reached half-star strength. The rest were basically LV2, LV3, and even LV1.
As "bad students" who had been suppressed for many years, even if they had a new lease on life, to these seniors who were about to graduate, they were more confused than excited.
"Why do you guys think Teacher called us here?" Someone whispered in a low voice.
"He must be transferring us to another Element, right?"
"Transfer? I'm going to graduate next year. What's the use of transferring now? We'll just be a joke! "
After these words were said, the auditorium fell silent again.
They were all 15 years old.
Students who were 15 or 16 years old were better. They had at least two to three years of time. However, those who were 17 or 18 years old were going to graduate next year.
It was difficult to make any progress in such a short time. Moreover, they didn't have the confidence to cultivate the Spirit Element well.
Cultivating the Spirit Element was very difficult.
As for them, they had long been used to being suppressed and were used to having worse aptitudes than others.
In fact, their aptitudes were indeed worse than others.
Otherwise, they would have been assigned to the Spirit Element when they were tested at the age of five. They wouldn't have had to wait until now.
Therefore, even if they were tested to have a Spirit Element aptitude now, it was useless. After graduation, they would probably be used as a Warrior Element in the local guard army.
After all, they were already used to the Warrior Element's way of thinking. More than ten years of cultivation and learning could not be changed overnight.
They didn't have time.
Not everyone was Su Lin. Some people even felt that it was better not to know that they had a Spirit Element aptitude.
They should have been more outstanding than they were now. They should have had a more exciting life, but they were only told after being delayed for many years. This kind of shock, resentment, and unwillingness deeply tormented this group of young students.
It could even be said that the outlook on life, values, and even the worldview that they had built up in the past were completely overturned in just a few days.
Those with strong hearts might be able to walk out of it quickly and seize the time to start learning the Spirit Element.
Those with weaker hearts might have already broken down and fallen into depression.
"Maybe we can protest to the academy and delay our graduation?" someone suddenly suggested.
"Delay graduation and you'll be able to get a one-star?"
"But how would we know if we don't try?"
"Don't think about it. It's impossible for them to delay our graduation."
A girl with short brown hair said faintly, "My father is from the Finance Bureau. He said that they don't have enough funds, so it's impossible for them to waste additional resources on us.
"The academy has divided the test into four batches. We are the batch that has been abandoned.
"We are all trash that has been abandoned. Do you understand?"
As soon as the girl said this, the atmosphere in the auditorium became a little restless.
Some were angry, some were sad, and some were dispirited. The morale was low.
Xu Sili walked into the auditorium and saw this scene.
He was a Sound Elementalist. What these children said in the auditorium did not escape his ears.
He pursed his lips and walked up to the podium silently.
Si Sheng, Vice Principal Chrissy, and the others stayed below the podium.
The eyes of the students were attracted by the silver-haired boy who walked in.
He was very beautiful.
Regardless of whether it was a boy or a girl, this was the first thought that appeared in their minds when they saw the boy.
Then, they were intimidated by the aura he exuded. All of them sat up straight and still.
The students quickly recognized the boy and looked at each other. When they saw the shock in each other's eyes, they finally confirmed that they were not mistaken.
It was His Majesty the Emperor!
Although they were "bad students", the training that had been carved into their bones for a long time still made them consciously stand up.
There was no reason for them to sit in front of the royal family.
However, after they stood up, they were confused again.
As it was their first time seeing a big shot, they did not know if they should bow at this moment …
"Sit down, all of you."
The boy's clear voice sounded.
It was not as dignified as everyone imagined, but it had a cold and distant aura that made people listen to him subconsciously.
The students sat down one by one. After a series of rustling sounds, the auditorium became quiet again.
Everyone looked at the boy on the podium. They even ignored the Marshal and the Vice Principal who were below the podium.
The silver-haired boy glanced at them one by one. His light purple eyes were beautiful and indifferent.
He was obviously the same age as them, but the boy's aura made them feel that he was stronger than the Principal.
Even the most active students were quiet at this moment, waiting for the boy to speak.
Xu Sili felt a trace of satisfaction.
He said softly, "Do you know why I have gathered all of you today?"
He did not introduce himself. He believed that there was no one who did not know his identity.
The auditorium was still quiet.
No one spoke.
Xu Sili waited. He was not in a hurry to say anything. He only used his pair of purple eyes to lightly glance at each student.
The oppressive and silent atmosphere spread in the auditorium like a string, getting tighter and tighter.
Finally, a student broke the silence first.
"Is … is it because we were tested to have a spiritual talent?"
That was a blue-haired boy.
His voice was very soft, but in the silent auditorium, it seemed to be magnified countless times.
When he opened his mouth, it caused a chain reaction.
All the suppressed dissatisfaction, grievances, and resentment suddenly burst out.
"Your Majesty, you may be disappointed. We are all trash, we have all wasted our cultivation!"
"Yes, the school does not care about us, the Principal wants us to fend for ourselves!"
"We are all trash that waste resources!"
"Please wait a few more days, wait for the juniors to finish testing, they are the real hope of the Empire."
The students' self-abandonment, resentment, and resentment made Vice Principal Chrissy and the others' faces turn ugly.
The Elementalist College did not want to give up on them!
It was just that … it was just that they did not have the manpower now, and they had not discussed a specific plan …
"Wuwu … I am not trash, it is not my fault … I did not slack off, I trained very hard … wuwu …"
At this moment, someone broke down and cried.
It was the girl with the short brown hair. She buried her head in her arms, suppressing her sobs.
Her cries infected the other students, and everyone gradually fell silent. If they weren't lost in their thoughts, then they were crying with red eyes.
Xu Sili looked at this chaotic scene and his face slowly turned cold.
He just looked at them coldly.
Gradually, some of the students realized that something was wrong. They stopped crying and looked at the young monarch on the podium.
When there was one, there was a second. Soon, no one dared to make a sound. They only looked up at the young man and silently shed tears.
Seeing that it was about time, Xu Sili finally spoke.
"Crying?"
He looked at the group of teenagers and gently pulled the corner of his mouth.
"What right do you have to cry?"
"Even if you have taken the wrong path, at least you have become an Elementalist."
"The Roland Empire still has millions of ordinary people. In the army, there are also hundreds of thousands of ordinary soldiers fighting at the frontlines."
"Many of them are your fathers, your elders, they are ordinary people without any special abilities."
"They bathed in blood, killed enemies, used their flesh and blood to stop interstellar beasts, and created a peaceful and stable environment for you. Is it so that you will be depressed and cry when you encounter a small setback?"
The young man's words were powerful and resonant.
The students who had been crying because of their grievances were ashamed. Some of them raised their sleeves to wipe away their tears, while others listened attentively, enthralled by what they heard.
"Do you think that you can stop training after graduating from the academy?"
"Do you think that the Empire has set a rule that Elementalists below one star are not allowed to go to the battlefield so that you can retire in the local army?"
Most of the students were stunned when they heard this.
Weren't they supposed to stop when they reached the local army? This was the thought that most of them had.
As a group of hot-blooded teenagers, they wanted to go to the frontlines and fight against interstellar beasts. However, if they were not one star, they could only be sent to the local army.
That's right, they were sent to the frontlines.
This was because there were very few who were sent to the frontlines from the local army. It was not wrong to say that they were sent to the local army for retirement.
Without dangerous missions in the local army, it was difficult for them to continue to advance. There was basically no chance.
"If you hold such a thought, then you are gravely mistaken, outrageously mistaken!"
At this time, the young monarch said coldly.
"Use your intellect to think about it. There are hundreds of thousands of ordinary soldiers at the frontlines. Even if you are not one star Elementalists, aren't you stronger than them?
"Letting them fight in the frontlines while you, the strong ones, retire in the rear? Don't you think this is ridiculous? "
His voice reverberated in the auditorium, shaking the eardrums of the students and shaking their young and tender hearts.
Yes, why?
Even if they were not one star, they were still stronger than ordinary people.
Why should they stay in the rear?
"That is the second chance that the Empire has given you!" Xu Sili said with a trembling voice.
"So that you can train in the local army and improve your strength in a stable environment. Eventually, you can become one star Elementalists who can change the situation of the war and then go to the frontlines to support them!
"However, it is obvious that the Empire's goodwill has been disappointed."
The last sentence was as light as a feather, but it was like a sharp sword that pierced into the hearts of the students and the teachers who were listening to the lecture.
Even Vice Principal Chrissy was shocked.
This was because … even she had similar thoughts. She was more interested in those children who graduated with one-star strength.
Could it be that all this time, even her education philosophy was wrong?
"Every year, about a hundred Elementalists graduate from the academy. Among them, only a hundred or so Elementalists reach the one-star standard. The rest are assigned to various armies."
Xu Sili continued.
"Then, who knows how many Elementalists from the local army go to the frontlines to support them?"
The students looked at each other. The teachers who knew the data were ashamed.
Xu Sili did not keep them in suspense.
"I will tell you directly. The number of Elementalists who can do this every year is less than fifty!"
Obviously, this was not the problem of the students. However, when they heard His Majesty's disappointed words, they lowered their heads in shame.
This was because they had the same idea as their seniors. This was because they had been educated like this since they were young.
When they arrived at the local army, there was no danger and no heavy tasks. It was a stable and well-paid job.
Among the students, some parents even hoped that they would stay in the local army and not risk their lives at the frontlines. They wanted to live a peaceful life in the rear.
Therefore, very few of them thought that this was a second chance given to them by the Empire.
"Of course, it is a little too early to ask you this question," Xu Sili said again.
He had only mentioned this to the students because he wanted to give them a heads-up about the reformation of the local army.
Although he was not afraid of opposition, he had to stand on the moral high ground first. Today's speech was a good opportunity.
Not only the Elementalists in the local army, but he also wanted to let the people of the country know that the Empire had given these Elementalists two chances, but they did not cherish them.
Therefore, the Empire might not spoil them anymore.
If they had a conscience and a sense of shame, they would obediently cooperate with the reform. If they dared to resist, then they would be drowned by the spittle of the people of the country.
"Now, brace yourselves for this Emperor!"
Xu Sili looked at the hundred students. They were related to his future expansion plan. He could not let them go.
After being reminded like this, the students were not as dispirited and resentful as before. They all sat up straight.
They still had hope. They still had a second chance.
Even if they went to the local army, they could still continue to cultivate as students. The Academy had given up on them, but the Empire and His Majesty had not.
These naive children did not know that they no longer had such a chance.
However, Xu Sili did not burst their hope.
He said, "I believe that everyone should know about Dean Justin's reconstruction of the Mercenary Town."
This was not a secret. There was a live broadcast on TV. Now, the people of the country probably knew about it.
"Now, there is a need for manpower."
"Your classmate, Su Lin, is also there. He is completing a mission for me, but I don't think he can do it alone."
Xu Sili looked at the boys and girls whose eyes were beginning to light up and smiled gently.
"Just one question. Are you willing to go there and help?"
"I can't promise that I will help you improve quickly. It depends on your hard work and luck."
"But there, you will receive the guidance of a top-level Spirit Elementalist. You will have the opportunity to practice! It may be very difficult. If you want to break out of the cocoon and become a butterfly, it must be accompanied by sweat and tears. "
"Then tell me now. Are you willing to go?"
The group of boys and girls looked at each other and saw the light of hope in each other's eyes.
They quickly reached a consensus and stood up again. Facing the young emperor on the podium, they uniformly made a solemn oath.
"We swear to follow Your Majesty to death!"
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