The atmosphere on the field gradually grew solemn. Dean Cai Yue'er walked slowly to the center of the raised platform, and the noisy ranks of Newborn instantly fell silent.
Her gaze blazed like a torch as she surveyed the youthful faces below, then began slowly, "Welcome to your official membership in Shrek Academy. Now that you're here, you need to understand the rules. Teacher Shen Yi has already mentioned the importance of Contribution Points. Now I'll explain in detail how you're going to survive at this academy."
Dean Cai's voice was not loud, yet it reached everyone's ears clearly. "First, Contribution Points. These are Shrek Academy's hard currency. You'll need them for meals, accommodation, cultivation rooms, borrowing Soul Tool blueprints, and even paying tuition."
She paused, then continued, "Next, how to earn Contribution Points. You can use your secondary professions—forging, Mecha manufacturing, farming, gathering medicinal herbs, and so on—to complete the corresponding commissions issued by the academy. Of course, as work-study students, you'll also be assigned basic tasks, such as cleaning Spirit Ice Plaza or organizing the library."
"However," Dean Cai said, her tone turning serious, "I must remind you that Outer Court students are exempt from tuition, but work-study students are not. You must pay your tuition with Contribution Points, though you may also choose to pay in Federation Credits. Still, I suggest using Contribution Points whenever possible. At this academy, money can accomplish far less than Contribution Points."
At this, a meaningful look entered her eyes as she turned toward Tang Wulin and the others. "As work-study students, you have one more way to earn Contribution Points than the Outer Court students—Hunting Mission. You can form teams to hunt soul beasts and turn in soul bones or soul beast materials. Depending on their grade, the academy will reward