Forced to Become an Instructor

"You brat... it's one thing to be rude, but you're also getting into this nonsense. Anyone who didn't know better would think I have something to hide..." Dean Xiao said with a laugh.

"Oh, look at what you're saying. Do you think I don't know what kind of person you are, Dean Xiao?" Tang Miao was just joking.

He still held the old man in front of him in high regard.

After all, he really helped me a lot and gave me a lot of good things!

"By the way, Dean Xiao, the National Academy exam is over, and I've brought you honor. I think it's time for me to graduate, right?" Tang Miao added.

"Yes, you're ready to graduate. Right now, even some of the teachers in the school aren't as capable as you," Dean Xiao nodded in agreement.

Although Tang Miao hadn't studied here much, he was still one of the students Dean Xiao paid the most attention to. Speaking of graduation, Dean Xiao said he was genuinely a little reluctant to see him go...

"Then just give me an Excellent Graduation grade." Hearing him say that, Tang Miao felt that some troublesome things could be skipped.

"I'm happy for you to graduate early, but the school has its own rules, and the necessary procedures still need to be followed," Dean Xiao said rather rigidly.

"..."

Tang Miao was speechless for a moment. So, in the end, he still had to do the work!

He was reluctant, after all, he didn't want to get involved in such troublesome matters at all... Wouldn't it be better to spend that time having a few drinks, sipping tea, and admiring some beautiful women's long, white legs?

However, although that's what he thought, he didn't just quit and leave. After all... he wouldn't receive the school's rewards if he didn't graduate. Among these were the rewards for the Nationalist government's victory.

As the first place winner in this competition, he, his school, and the country all benefited greatly! As for the country's resources, he doesn't need to worry about them, since he didn't come from a military academy and these resources are irrelevant to him.

Moreover, he also got what he wanted from the land in Fei Niao City.

As for his personal rewards, he has already received them all, including a 2.5-fold increase in his base Lightning Magic. It can be said that, in terms of Destruction Magic alone, almost no one in the world can compare to him.

Finally, there's his school, and the benefits they receive are obvious! Although he certainly doesn't get as many resources and profits as the school, it's still a considerable sum for him personally. So, since he can't directly obtain it, he might as well do what needs to be done...

Dean Xiao ignored Tang Miao's expression, walked out, then came back, flipping through the documents he had just retrieved. These documents indicated which professors were supervising student internships and which professors were supervising graduating students.

The Main Campus doesn't impose many restrictions on students. Students can stay at the school if they want, as long as they complete the tasks assigned by the school each year. Students can also graduate, but there are three types of graduation: one is completion of coursework.

Graduation means completing your studies, but you don't receive Pearl Academy Magic Graduation Certificate Emblem. Such students are mostly those whose abilities have stagnated. Pearl Academy reluctantly acknowledges that you studied here, but doesn't recognize you as a qualified graduate.

The first type, frankly speaking, is just people who give up halfway.

The second option is graduation. Students complete graduation tasks under the guidance of mentors at the school. The mentors will report the students' performance to the school, and then the heads of the various departments will decide whether the students are qualified to graduate and will be awarded a magical graduation badge.

The magic graduation badge from the Pearl Academy carries considerable weight. Within the Magic Association, the Hunter's Alliance, and the Clan Alliance, it serves as a symbol of strength and status. Generally, qualified graduates of Mingzhu Magic Academy are quickly recruited by society!

However, Tang Miao clearly didn't need these.

The final, third type of graduation is called Excellent Graduation.

To Excellent Graduation, one must first make sufficient contributions to the school. If the school deems the student worthy of Excellent Graduation badge, the school will arrange for the student to complete a research project or task with a renowned professor. Then, based on the student's performance, feedback will be sent back to the school, where the professor, dean, and department head will jointly determine whether the student is worthy of the Excellent Graduation title.

Students who Excellent Graduation receive a Pearl Emblem, signifying that they are highly regarded as outstanding magic students by the Pearl Academy. These Excellent Graduation graduates are not recruited by society, but are sought after by various powerful forces. Those who can Excellent Graduation are not only exceptionally strong, but more importantly, they are young!

Tang Miao's graduation process will definitely be the third one.

"I've taken a look, and there aren't any suitable graduation assignments for you. The difficulty level is too low, which is not conducive to the assessment for Excellent Graduation." Dean Xiao flipped through the documents and shook his head helplessly. Soon, a different smile appeared on Dean Xiao's face as he looked at Tang Miao.

Tang Miao didn't respond. He knew without a doubt what kind of graduation task awaited him...

Dean Xiao's laughter turned awkward, because Tang Miao hadn't been responding to his question at all...

This left him with no chance to say what he wanted to say next...

Seeing Dean Xiao's constipated appearance, Tang Miao found it somewhat amusing. He knew perfectly well what the old man was up to! The professors were probably short-handed, so he was giving him work. However, he just needed to avoid it!

However, Tang Miao underestimated Dean Xiao. After a moment of silence, Dean Xiao suddenly spoke up, "Well... our graduation advisor went for further studies, leaving behind a huge pile of research, projects, and tasks with no one to guide them. I think having your advisor guide you wouldn't be too difficult for you. If you can't complete something challenging, I'll naturally find it hard to give you an Excellent Graduation grade, right? How about this: I'll give you the qualification to be a mentor, letting you lead a team of graduating students on their graduation projects! How about that? Isn't that a pleasant surprise? This is the school giving you a free opportunity to experience being a mentor!"

"Holy crap..." Tang Miao was completely stunned after hearing what Dean Xiao said!

Could you possibly be any more casual? And what's with that "I'm doing this for your own good" look on your face??

It's like this is some kind of cushy job?

"Dean Xiao, that's really unfair of you! I worked so hard to finish the National Prefecture Competition and brought unparalleled glory to our school. In the future, Pearl Academy will definitely be number one in Huaxia, if not number one in the world, right? Moreover, even in the world, it will have an extraordinary status. How could you do this to me!" Tang Miao immediately said with dissatisfaction.

Why not just have a student with no classmate to take care of and enjoy a leisurely life? Isn't that great?

Besides, for a time management master like myself, time is life! What task could I possibly undertake with a few noobs? That's hardly suitable for me.

"Look at what you're saying! Don't you trust my character, Dean Xiao? If you weren't so outstanding, why would I send you to do something like this? The school has accumulated quite a few orders lately... I mean, quotas that need to be met. As one of the most outstanding members of the school, you should share some of the burden. If you do well, I, Dean Xiao, will personally award you an Excellent Graduation badge!" Dean Xiao completely ignored Tang Miao's displeasure, and as he spoke, he became more and more enthusiastic.

"I... no, Dean Xiao, the quotas you gave me aren't for students, they're clearly for my teachers' Annual Assessment evaluations!"

"Don't worry about the details. Just pick one of these graduation projects. You see, if you're the supervising mentor, you can choose the tasks yourself. But if you're Excellent Graduation, then the mentors will choose you. It also depends on whether the mentor has the time and whether they want to mentor you..." Dean Xiao said with a strange smile at the end.

He seemed to be telling Tang Miao that if he led the team, they would Excellent Graduation immediately after the mission and receive their own resources right away. If he didn't lead the team, then the graduation mission's timing would be uncertain, and as for the resources, that was even more uncertain...

He really wanted to have some backbone and turn around and leave. It's just a few resources, right? Tang Miao is a man who treats money like dirt. He can just give it up!

Of course, he got up too, but that damned Dean Xiao seemed to have him completely under his control. The moment he stood up, he directly told him the reward for completing the mission...

Tang Miao ultimately had no choice but to accept the mission. Of course, he wasn't doing it for any trivial reason; he just remembered that there was a little Russian Woman involved in this training mission. Of course, the Russian Woman wasn't the most important thing; the most important thing was that this woman was guarding a totem!

Although it's quite weak, it's still a Monarch Level totem. Taking it as a subordinate to guard the house is obviously the most suitable thing to do. Most importantly, this totem isn't arrogant and has no temper, so it seems quite suitable no matter how you look at it!