In the second lesson of the new semester, Cai Yue'er, the homeroom teacher, was absent. Shen Yi was still in charge of class affairs, while Wu Zhangkong moved from the back of the classroom to the side of the podium, coldly observing the entire class.
"Today, we will select class officers," Shen Yi announced.
Her words instantly ignited the students' interest, and the atmosphere in the classroom became somewhat charged.
"The philosophy of Shrek Academy has always been one of strength above all.
Your characters have been certified by the academy, so the academy believes that anyone has the ability to become a class officer. Therefore, we will hold a competition among the students, and the one who emerges victorious will become the class leader. Those who perform exceptionally will be confirmed by me and Teacher Wu to take on other class officer roles.
As per tradition, each class in the academy will select seven class officers to form the class committee. These seven officers will include one class leader, two vice leaders, one design committee member, one manufacturing committee member, one maintenance committee member, and one forging committee member."
Seven class officers? The students' eyes burned with excitement, and their glances at their classmates became more intense and scrutinizing.
As the saying goes, too many monks and not enough porridge.
"Do not underestimate the class officers; each one represents the image and interests of all students in the class. Therefore, every class officer will receive additional Contribution Points as a subsidy.
The class leader and vice leaders, as the leaders and heads of the class, must take on responsibilities and obligations when necessary. Thus, the class leader will receive a subsidy of one thousand Contribution Points per month, the vice leaders will receive six hundred points, and the four committee members will each receive five hundred Contribution Points.
In addition to the Contribution Points subsidy, all class officers who become Battle Armor Masters before the age of twenty-five can graduate directly from the outer academy and gain qualifications to enter the inner academy. If they become Battle Armor Masters before the age of thirty-five, they can also be exempted from graduation assessments and graduate directly from the outer academy. However, if class officers fail to become Battle Armor Masters, they will be prohibited from claiming to be students of Shrek Academy.
Some students may look down on the positions of class leader or vice leader, but that's fine; the position of class leader isn't particularly competitive. After all, there are six class leaders in the outer academy, and the Sea God Pavilion in the inner academy has plenty of class leaders and vice leaders as well. It's not worth much, right?"
Shen Yi's words undoubtedly made the atmosphere in the classroom even more heated. All the students were drawn in by the invisible benefits of being class officers, and they were all feeling a surge of excitement.
Contribution Points! Exemption from assessments! Direct entry to the inner academy!
These three benefits echoed in their minds. As for the final punishment? Come on, he was already a class officer; how could he possibly not become a Battle Armor Master?
It can only be said that this aligns perfectly with the psychology of young geniuses; all geniuses believe they will always be geniuses, forever geniuses, and never consider the possibility of becoming ordinary.
"Today, we will select all seven class officers," Shen Yi said solemnly. "Now, I will first announce one of the class officer positions, the maintenance committee member, Jing Shaoyu."
Upon hearing Shen Yi's appointment, the students in the classroom immediately began to chatter, while Jing Shaoyu remained calm, showing no surprise.
"Teacher," Jing Shaoyu raised his hand and called out.
Shen Yi was taken aback; she had just prepared to have Jing Shaoyu stand up for his classmates to get to know him, but he raised his hand first. She was slightly puzzled and said, "Jing Shaoyu, go ahead."
Jing Shaoyu stood up, instantly attracting the attention of all the students, and now everyone knew what he looked like.
Over a hundred thirteen to fifteen-year-old boys and girls looked at him, their expressions varied. Most of the girls had friendly expressions, while the boys mostly looked disdainful.
The reason for this was simple: he was just too handsome.
At thirteen, Jing Shaoyu could already be compared to the likes of Zhuge Liang in terms of appearance. He stood over 1.7 meters tall, and among his peers, he exuded an aura of confidence and poise. More importantly, his looks were beyond description; any evaluation seemed pale in comparison, and no words could adequately capture his unparalleled beauty.
In short, one word: handsome.
The girls were at an age where they were infatuated with youthful charm, and facing a sunny and handsome boy like Jing Shaoyu, they naturally couldn't harbor any harsh thoughts. However, the boys were also at a spirited age, and facing such a good-looking peer, they naturally felt a sense of rivalry, that unique arrogance of young geniuses surfacing immediately.
Jing Shaoyu paid no mind to the gazes of his classmates. With a smile, he said, "Teacher Shen, I feel that it's somewhat inappropriate for me to be the maintenance committee member."
"Hmm?" Shen Yi was stunned, and the other students were also taken aback, while only Wu Zhangkong subtly curled his lip.
"I believe the position of class leader is meant for me. If I also take on the role of maintenance committee member, it would be somewhat inappropriate; I should give other classmates a chance, right?" Jing Shaoyu's smile was warm, but his words were so arrogant that they instantly ignited the anger of his classmates.
"Arrogant! Too arrogant!"
"What does he take us for? Decorations? He's already acting like the class leader!"
"Truly overestimating himself! Just wait until I turn you into a pig's head later!"
"…"
"Hey, hey, Wu Lin, why do I feel like Shaoyu has changed?" Xie Xie poked Tang Wulin beside him and said, "He wasn't this flamboyant before, right? How come he's changed so much in just a few days?"
"Not sure," Tang Wulin shook his head. He looked at Jing Shaoyu with envy; if possible, he also wanted to be the class leader. Unfortunately, he knew that was a pipe dream. With his strength, he was no match for Jing Shaoyu or Gu Yue, let alone becoming the class leader. Being the forging committee member suited him better; five hundred Contribution Points was something he had to obtain.
Shen Yi also wore a wry smile. Although she felt that Jing Shaoyu would become the class leader, to act as if he were already the class leader was somewhat dismissive of others, wasn't it?
She said, "Alright, since you're so confident, I'll grant your request."
The classroom fell silent for a moment before erupting into an even louder uproar. What did the teacher mean? She agreed with him? Did she also think he was the class leader?
Too much! This is too much!
At this moment, Jing Shaoyu sat firmly, completely unfazed by the surging tide of his classmates behind him. In fact, he wore a faint smile on his face. This was exactly the effect he wanted, shedding his previous humility and acting arrogantly. If one couldn't be arrogant in Shrek Academy, then when could one be?
The teaching philosophy of Shrek Academy is not for the timid!
"Teacher!" A boy from the back suddenly raised his hand and shouted.
"Speak," Shen Yi said calmly.
"Although Jing Shaoyu has given up the position of maintenance committee member, I'm still very curious: why was he directly appointed as a class officer?" The boy stood up, indignantly questioning. His stature caught the attention of many students; being in this classroom, they were all under fifteen, yet this boy stood over 1.9 meters tall, exceptionally robust. If one didn't look at his somewhat youthful face, no one would believe he was a thirteen or fourteen-year-old boy.
His voice was deep, and his small eyes had a unique characteristic; when squinted, they resembled a line, which was quite odd.
"Yang Nianxia, right?" Shen Yi acknowledged the boy's name before continuing, "Why was Jing Shaoyu directly appointed as the maintenance committee member? Because he is a Level 5 Mecha Repairman. Is that reason sufficient?"
The classroom, which had finally quieted down, erupted into chaos again. Yang Nianxia displayed an expression of disbelief. A Level 5 Mecha Repairman? Was that a joke? A Level 5 Mecha Repairman under fifteen? That was too exaggerated!
"Enough, enough!" Yang Nianxia stammered.
"Sit down," Shen Yi said, scanning the room. "Any more doubts?"
No one responded; everyone was intimidated by Jing Shaoyu's terrifying strength as a Level 5 Repairman. Although the role of a repairman had little impact in the early stages, his high level was undeniable. A Level 5 Repairman could already repair components of Battle Armor! More importantly, repairmen are closely related to designers and manufacturers; the higher the level of the repairman, the greater their assistance to designers and manufacturers. If they had a high-level repairman assisting them while designing or manufacturing Battle Armor, the process would undoubtedly be much smoother.
With this in mind, most students looked at Jing Shaoyu with friendly and eager eyes; he was a hot commodity!
"Hehe, if they knew that big brother Shaoyu is also a Level 5 designer and manufacturer, they would probably go crazy!" Xu Xiaoyan whispered playfully in Jing Shaoyu's ear.
Jing Shaoyu smiled but said nothing.
Seeing that no one had further questions, Shen Yi smiled and said, "Alright, since that's the case, we will first begin the selection of the class leader and vice leaders. Later, Teacher Wu and I will take you to the Great Martial Arts Arena, where you will engage in a free-for-all battle. The last person standing will become the class leader, while the second-to-last and third-to-last to fall will be the vice leaders. The criteria for being eliminated are simple: as long as any part of your limbs or torso touches the ground, you will be considered eliminated."