Ye Yingluo and Wu Changkong didn't show much change in expression, clearly indicating that they already knew about this decision.
Ye Yingluo was actually quite unwilling to accept it.
Why?! Class One clearly won, so why did Class Zero hand over to Wu Changkong, a defeated opponent?!
But what could she do? This was the final decision of the college's board of directors, and she had no power to disobey it.
The other homeroom teachers also had different thoughts.
Just like the homeroom teacher of Class 2, who is always indifferent and doesn't compete or fight, he took this matter lightly.
The two homeroom teachers of Class 3 and Class 5 looked rather grim. After all, they had previously secretly mocked and questioned Wu Changkong's teaching abilities, and now he had become the homeroom teacher of Class Zero, the college's key class.
This is a rather swift and ironic turn of events!
The two of them immediately felt their faces burning hot, and they really wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl into.
"Quiet!"
Long Hengxu shouted a stern command to stop them, his sharp gaze sweeping across the entire field, and the noisy playground instantly fell silent.
He turned to the dean beside him and asked in a low voice, "Dean, would you like to say a few words?"
Yu Zhen nodded slightly, stepped forward slowly, his posture upright, his gaze sweeping over the hundreds of students below the stage, and spoke in a clear, steady, and powerful voice:
"Students, I'm sure you're all full of questions right now, wondering why the academy would make an exception and set up First Grade Class Zero."
The reason is simple!
The seven students selected for Class Zero have completely surpassed their peers in terms of Soul Power level, combat strength, talent, and temperament.
If they are allowed to remain in regular classes and study with the rest of the group, it will not only put immense competitive pressure on the other students and undermine their confidence in cultivation, but it will also bury their talents.
The purpose of establishing the Class Zero is twofold: first, to provide individualized instruction, giving geniuses the best resources and the most rigorous training to help them grow rapidly; and second, to set a benchmark for all students, allowing everyone to see the gap and clarify their goals.
Class Zero is an honor, but also an impetus for improvement!
I hope that all students can take the students in Class Zero as role models, diligently study and strive for progress.
In the future, I look forward to seeing more people break through their limitations, shine, and successfully join the ranks of Class Zero, becoming the pride of our Eastsea Academy!
Alright, everyone dismissed!
Class teachers led students back to their classrooms for regular classes.
Starting today, the position of homeroom teacher for Class 2, Grade 1 will be temporarily held by Director Long Hengxu until the college selects a new teacher.
Wu Changkong, along with the seven students from Class Zero, remained to await orders.
After he finished speaking, the teams from each class withdrew in an orderly manner.
A series of gazes, filled with envy, awe, and jealousy, fell upon the seven students from Class Zero. With mixed feelings, they all left the scene.
The huge playground quickly emptied out, leaving only Dean Yu Zhen, class teacher Wu Changkong, and eight newly enrolled students from Class Zero.
"Children, come here."
Yu Zhen waved gently to the crowd.
The seven people stepped forward and stood around him.
Looking at the group of exceptionally talented young men and women before him, Yu Zhen was very satisfied, but his expression remained solemn as he spoke earnestly:
"You seven are undoubtedly the top geniuses of this year's first-year students."
But I want to tell you something: the world is never short of geniuses, but there are countless geniuses who fall by the wayside and become just ordinary people!
Talent is your asset, but not your source of confidence. Even with exceptional talent, to reach the pinnacle of strength, you still need to put in a hundred or a thousand times more effort than ordinary people!
The academy has set up a separate Class Zero to bring you all together, not only to provide you with the best resources, but also to temper your character, to wear away your arrogance and impetuosity, and to make you truly understand that there are always people more capable than you!
I hope that you can calm your minds, cultivate yourselves diligently, avoid arrogance and impetuosity, and strive for continuous improvement.
Live up to your talent and the cultivation of the academy!
Did you all understand?
"I understand!"
The seven responded in unison, their voices clear and resonant.
Whether or not others understand, their attitude must be correct at this moment.
"Very good."
Yu Zhen nodded, and with a slight flick of his wrist, a neat stack of paper agreements and several pens quietly appeared in his palm, which he then distributed to the seven people one by one.
"Sign this agreement!"
Everyone instinctively took the paper and pen, their eyes landing on the top of the paper, where the three neat characters "Agreement" stood out prominently.
Xu Qing quickly read through the entire 1TB document. The agreement roughly stated. "I, XXX, voluntarily join Class Zero of the Eastsea Academy and accept the academy's special resources for training. I promise that before completing all my studies in the intermediate and advanced levels, I will never transfer to another school or leave the school without authorization. Violating this promise will result in severe punishment from the academy."
This is a standard binding agreement within the college, and it's perfectly reasonable.
After all, the college invests a lot of resources in cultivating them. If you quit and want to transfer, wouldn't that be doing all the work for someone else?
"After the academy establishes Class Zero, all cultivation and teaching resources will be allocated to you to fully support your growth. Therefore, the academy wants to ensure that you can continue your studies here and not deviate from the right path due to unforeseen circumstances. If there are no problems, please sign here."
Without the slightest hesitation, Xu Qing picked up the pen and signed her name smoothly.
Seeing him write so decisively, Gu Yuena, who was standing to the side, did not hesitate and also picked up her pen to sign her name.
Xie Xie was a little worried and asked hesitantly, "Dean, shouldn't we talk to our families about signing this?"
Yu Zhen's face didn't change much, but you could tell from his tone that he was getting impatient.
"Of course you can! Go back and discuss it, but you shouldn't get involved with Class Zero. After all, I'm very busy and don't have time to wait for you to do these things!"
After exchanging a glance, Wang Jinxi and Zhang Yangzi signed their names one after the other.
Looking at the agreement in his hand, Wei Xiaofeng hesitated. "Dean, I still think it's not good to do this without discussing it with my family."
I think we should discuss it further, since my family might send me to a better academy when I'm in the higher grades.
Yu Zhen nodded and took the agreement back from Wei Xiaofeng.
"Of course, no problem. Everyone has their own ambitions. Alright, you can leave now. The number of students in First Grade Class Zero will be increased to six."
"This!"
A complex look appeared in Wei Xiaofeng's eyes, but in the end, he did not take back the agreement.
He bowed to the dean and then turned and headed towards the teaching building.
He left, Yu Zhen's originally stern expression changed.
The previous seriousness and coldness melted away in an instant, replaced by a gentle smile.
Wow, that's a fast change of expression!
It's a pity they don't perform Sichuan opera.
"Alright, now that you've signed this agreement, it means that from this moment on, you will become the core elite of the academy. Although our Eastsea Academy isn't ranked high on the continent, it is, after all, the only intermediate-level Soul Master Academy in a major city. When the academy's resources are fully tilted towards you, even the legendary Shrek Academy might not be much stronger than us. As for Wei Xiaofeng, the academy respects his choice, but I believe that one day he will regret his choice today."
Hearing the dean's confident words, the mood of the people who had just signed the agreement visibly improved.