Wu Zhangkong announced free Spirit Ascension Platform access. Gu Yue: "You have that much pull? Why don't I believe you?"

"Teacher Wu," Xie Xie couldn't help asking, "just tell us already. What's the good news? What could make you this happy?"

He looked Wu Zhangkong up and down suspiciously.

"Did the academy give you a raise?"

But even he thought that sounded ridiculous. Would those blackhearted capitalists on the board actually give Wu Zhangkong a raise of their own accord?

Wu Zhangkong's livestreams had been gaining some traction lately. The academy would already be showing a conscience if it didn't find an excuse to dock his pay. In a few days, it might even decide he was damaging its image and shut down his channel outright.

For once, Wu Zhangkong didn't lose his temper at Xie Xie's interruption. Instead, he lifted his chin slightly.

The more Lin An looked at that good mood he couldn't hide, the more unusual it seemed.

"Here's the situation. After running around everywhere recently and talking through the night with those old fossils on the board..."

At this point, a faint note of pride even crept into his voice.

"I finally secured places for you on the Spirit Pagoda's Spirit Ascension Platform."

The students in the classroom visibly perked up.

Of course they knew about the Spirit Ascension Platform.

But Wu Zhangkong's next words were what truly changed everyone's expressions.

"And furthermore..."

Wu Zhangkong deliberately paused, sweeping his gaze over each face in the classroom.

"Eight hours a day, with no regional restrictions."

The classroom fell silent for a second.

It wasn't that no one had registered his words. Everyone simply needed a moment to confirm they hadn't misheard.

Gu Yue had been nestled comfortably in Lin An's arms. At those words, even her little ears pricked up.

She poked her little silver-white head out of his embrace.

"Wait, you have that much pull? Why