Ye Qiong decided to organize a team-building outing for everyone and give them their soul bone rewards while he was at it.
So he left his office, came to the square, and clapped his hands.
The students gradually gathered around.
Phainon, Keleradra, Anaxa, the Castorice sisters, Mydei, Aglaea, Feng Jin, Cipher, Wang Sheng, Bai Chenxiang, Jiang Zhu, Jing Ling, and Huang Yuan.
They formed two rows.
Ye Qiong cleared his throat.
"There are two pieces of good news. First, the academy will be adding another batch of cultivation resources soon, so everyone's training conditions will improve."
The students all looked delighted.
"Second," Ye Qiong paused, "everyone's recent Soul Fighting results have been pretty good. And I happen to have some money to spare, so we'll have a team-building outing the day after tomorrow. I've also got gifts for you all. As for where we're going, you decide. The academy is paying."
The crowd immediately became lively.
Wang Sheng was the first to speak. "Let's go to the biggest restaurant in Heaven Dou City!"
Huang Yuan immediately chimed in. "Yeah, yeah! I heard Spring Full Tower serves whole roasted lamb."
Bai Chenxiang smiled and added, "It smelled amazing when I passed by that place last time."
Jiang Zhu asked, "What kind of gifts?"
Anaxa stood at the edge of the crowd. Rarely, he didn't pour cold water on the idea, merely adjusting his eyepatch.
"Team-building... I have no objections, as long as it doesn't affect the laboratory's progress."
Ye Qiong raised a hand for silence.
"Then it's settled. The day after tomorrow at dusk, Spring Full Tower. Everyone will be there."
After the others dispersed, Ye Qiong headed back and happened to see Tribbie approaching from the other end of the corridor.
Tribbie asked with a smile, "Why team-building all of