"First, this is our very first mission."
"We have to pull it off cleanly."
"Although Ink Academy's rules have always been mysterious, after observing them for so long, I've reached a conclusion."
Sun Wen grew unusually serious and said slowly, "The strong stay strong!"
"Take that short-haired woman, for example. They say she was exceptionally gifted when she enrolled and crushed everyone else."
"She's stayed far ahead throughout the past year. I don't believe Ink Academy hasn't been secretly funneling resources her way."
"And those older students always put special emphasis on missions, so I have reason to suspect this is an important criterion Ink Academy uses to rate its students."
"So... let's aim to start with a win!"
It had to be said that Sun Wen looked rather handsome when he got serious, and he had the natural air of a domineering CEO.
He easily drew everyone's eyes, becoming the center of attention.
"Also, although Ink Academy's student mortality rate is extremely high, this is our first real mission. As beginners, there's no way we wouldn't have some beginner protection."
"We can be reasonably confident about our safety."
"Of course, that's just my guess. There's no way to verify it."
"Now, as class monitor, and as your companion for the next three years, I hope we can be honest with one another and explain our Awakening Objects' abilities, so we all know what to expect. Is that all right?"
Sun Wen looked at everyone as he spoke earnestly.
Finally, his gaze settled on Yu Sheng, hope in his eyes.
He knew very well that when it came to credibility, he carried nowhere near as much weight as Yu Sheng.
Yu Sheng simply disliked talking and was a man of few words.
But after the entrance assessment for new students,