Ink Academy.
Snow drifted through the sky, covering Ink Academy in a layer of white.
"Another New Year..."
"Year after year, year after year..."
"Who knows what year, what month it will be before I can let you... survive..."
Xu Yuanqing sat atop Ink Academy's wall, watching the winter snow with a faint air of desolation. Finally, he lowered his head, looked at his wallet with its single remaining coin, and let out a long sigh.
"One yuan..."
"How the hell am I supposed to celebrate the New Year with this!!!"
Xu Yuanqing gritted his teeth, clenched his wallet, and suddenly turned toward the little loudspeaker beside him, snarling, "You old bastard, if you don't pay me today, nobody's having a peaceful New Year!"
"Heh..."
"Threatening the dean. One month's pay docked."
A soft chuckle came through the loudspeaker's abysmal audio.
Xu Yuanqing stiffened, then rolled up his sleeves. "You forced me into this!"
"Oh?"
"And then?"
The loudspeaker sounded again, with a faint hint of amusement.
"Then don't blame me... for making a spectacle of myself on Ink Academy's behalf!"
With that, Xu Yuanqing promptly stood, jumped down from the wall, and planted himself in the street. He fished a sign out of his pocket, prepared who knew when, and hung it around his neck. A line of large letters was written on it.
"Ink Academy's star instructor! Spring Festival special!"
"For a training fee of just 8,888, admission to Ink Academy..."
"Is no dream!"
To make his advertisement more impressive, Xu Yuanqing even stomped one foot!
Amid the ripples of energy, a fire phoenix suddenly appeared behind him and let out a cry.
The dazzling spectacle instantly drew everyone's attention.
The people on the street crowded over, looking on curiously.
They first looked at the advertising sign, their