Li Yu's talent quickly caught people's attention. When the homeroom teacher told the principal about it, he was astonished.
A talent that let you learn something after seeing it just once? No matter what you did, that kind of talent was absurdly powerful.
Zhang Li also seized the opportunity and brought up the matter they had discussed at the previous meeting.
"Principal, I think we can go ahead with what we discussed before: creating a Special Class to give students with exceptional talents specialized training." Teacher Zhang Li raised the matter once more.
When the principal heard her bring it up again, he thought of Li Yu's talent and the many other talented students at the school.
He made a decisive choice and immediately agreed. "I approve. I'll take care of it. Go back to your classroom for now. You'll be in charge of that class!"
Special talents deserved specialized training. He agreed with that, and Li Yu's learning ability certainly made him a special talent.
And as far as he knew, quite a few students in this year's cohort had special talents. In that case, they might as well put them all in one class.
The class would teach not only martial arts but also True Magic. As long as the students could keep up, the school would teach them!
Hearing this, Zhang Li's eyes lit up. She quickly replied, "Yes. Thank you for trusting me, Principal. I'll do a good job with that class!"
Wasn't this exactly what she wanted? If she could truly train a group of powerful students, she'd have no regrets even if she died.
What teacher didn't hope their students would make something of themselves?
She wanted nothing more than to see her students succeed. Now she had a group of promising young talents to teach. If she couldn't make the most of this chance, she might as well go home and grow sweet potatoes!
"Good. Keep up the good work. You can go now. I'll get in touch with the other school administrators shortly." After encouraging Teacher Zhang Li, the principal got down to work.
Zhang Li left the principal's office with a delighted expression and returned to her classroom.
Seeing how she couldn't hide her happiness, the students immediately realized something good must have happened.
"All right, those of you who've filled out your forms, hand them in. The school will assign you to your classes next." The homeroom teacher didn't explain anything to them.
Instead, she told the students to hand in their forms. She wasn't going to tell them about the Special Class just yet; the school would make an announcement in due course.
After collecting all the students' forms, the homeroom teacher began quickly flipping through them.
Quite a few students in the class had good talents. She spotted several that made her eyes light up.
But after seeing Li Yu's cheat-like learning talent, the talents she saw afterward only surprised her a little.
Once she'd sorted the forms according to the students' chosen fields, the homeroom teacher said, "For now, study on your own. You can also pack your things and wait for the next announcement."
After giving them their instructions, the homeroom teacher left the classroom with the forms.
The students started keeping themselves busy. Some packed their things, while others chatted. As for studying on their own? That wasn't going to happen.
Only a few students actually studied. Most of them were chatting about which classes they might be assigned to.
Li Yu, meanwhile, quietly took out his books and continued reading, quickly committing every book in front of him to memory.
With the help of the Eye of Keigeko, he easily mastered the material and integrated it with what he already knew.
In just half an hour, Li Yu had finished reading all the books he had with him.
With no idea when the teacher would return, Li Yu took out his phone and started playing around.
Many of the apps in this world were no different from the ones in his previous life. They even had short-video apps.
He opened an app with a black-note logo that looked vaguely familiar and started searching for video creators who taught martial techniques.
As expected, there were plenty of videos like that. Some even taught all kinds of weapons. Seeing this, Li Yu simply started watching them one by one.
Whether or not they were useful, Li Yu learned from them all. It wouldn't take much time anyway; he could treat it as scrolling through videos.
As he did, his mind continued to fill with information about various martial techniques.
Even the power-generation techniques that some creators didn't teach came to him as he drew on his formidable ability to learn.
Li Yu even wondered if he could master cultivation by watching someone teach it just once.
The Eye of Keigeko really was powerful. It was practically an invincible talent.
Most importantly, Li Yu wouldn't be plagued by countless ailments. His Eye of Keigeko didn't come with that kind of side effect.
With no real social life, Li Yu passed two classes scrolling through short videos.
When the bell rang for the third class, the homeroom teacher returned to the classroom.
She was holding a list, and the students immediately fell silent when they saw it.
"The class assignments are ready. When I call your name, pack your things and go to your new class." The homeroom teacher didn't waste time and went straight to the point.
Hearing this, everyone perked up. They wanted to know whether they'd still be in the same class as friends they were close to, so they listened carefully.
"Ye Fan, Zhang Wu, Li Lin, Cai Kun: Martial Arts Class B." The homeroom teacher began reading out the students' names, grouping them by class.
When some students heard that they'd be in the same class as their friends, their faces lit up with delight. For some high schoolers, that mattered more than anything.
Being assigned to an unfamiliar class was much easier if you knew someone there. Their social circles wouldn't have to change much at all.
As the homeroom teacher continued reading out names, the classroom grew noisier. But when she slapped her palm on the lectern, the students fell silent at once.
Zhang Li commanded plenty of respect in class. Even a small gesture from her was enough to quiet everyone immediately.
Seeing that no one was talking anymore, Homeroom Teacher Zhang Li continued reading the names. Li Yu, meanwhile, grew more and more puzzled. Why hadn't she called his name?
As she neared the end of the list, his confusion only grew. It wasn't until the very end that he finally got his answer.
"Li Yu, Special Class. Wait and come with me!" Zhang Li read out everyone else's name first, then called Li Yu's name separately.
Her words left quite a few students puzzled. What was the Special Class? They'd never heard of a class like that before.
"Teacher, what's the Special Class?" Some students put the time-honored principle of asking when you didn't understand something to good use.
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