Hearing these words, the young man named Jiang Tai sighed, put down the pen and documents in his hand, and looked up at the other members of the academic society with a cold expression: "Important matters? What Iâm handling is the most important matter."
"Is the pre-recruitment list for the third session of Grass Hut Academy not as important as these things youâre talking about?"
"Let me tell you, with me, taking shortcuts is not going to work."
"Donât tell me thereâs no course on ethics and morality at Weihai Academy, have your faith and beliefs been fed to the dogs?"
Jiang Taiâs words were very blunt.
But he knew that he had to have a firm attitude and make his position clear.
Otherwise, if this kind of thing happened, once an exception was made, Ma Ran would be overwhelmed, and there would be many rotten apples trying to sneak into Grass Hut Academy.
The day before yesterday, President Huang Weiguo sent the pre-recruitment list for the third session of members online.
The [Prophet] Ma Ran had already informed Jiang Tai and specifically named someone to be expelled, saying that through [Limited Foreknowledge], he saw that this personâs cowardice would lead to the deaths of many people.
Every member of the academy is an elite of elites, destined to become guardians of civilization, and anyone lacking ability or character would jeopardize not just their comrades but also other innocent civilians.
Seeing the silent crowd, Jiang Tai added, "Let me correct a view for you."
"I have never been the âChief Secretary of the Prophetâ; Brother Ranâs Chief Secretary is Senior Dong Huaiming."
"I am just an ordinary first-session member of Grass Hut Academy, only responsible for helping Brother Ran organize some documents and trivial matters."
"My mission is to reduce his pressure and life burdens, not to seek personal gain through power!"
At this point, Jiang Tai sneered and unceremoniously berated everyone, "You guys have a typical problem with your thinking."
"Lacking conviction, always thinking about taking shortcuts and back doors."
"Such a mentality is not good."
"If not corrected in time, Iâm afraid youâll never even reach the minimum standards for awakening superpowers in this lifetime."
"Iâve made my point, leaving it here."
"These words I just said might be the biggest benefit you receive today."
Jiang Tai, though young, faced members ten or twenty years older than himself with a strong aura, assertive style, and didnât show any sign of being intimidated.
He pointed out their flaws forcefully, leaving them speechless and unable to refute.
Are they afraid of Jiang Tai?
No.
Although Jiang Tai is a first-session member of Grass Hut Academy with considerable strength, having reached the Third Rank of Inner Qi, his awakened superpower isnât particularly helpful in combat, merely an ordinary Pillar Level, [Memory].
Even if Jiang Tai could recall everything from his birth, itâs just exceptional memory and not vastly superior to the other members.
However...
Behind Jiang Tai stand the [Prophet] and [Martial God], and he even maintains good relations with the [Judge], with Li Xing, Wu Di, Wan Haihao, Zhu Hanyi, Peng Hanqing, and others as like-minded friends.
This man could be considered the social butterfly of the society, with a significant influence through his network of connections.
Even without considering others, just having the backing of three Pillar Level individuals would make anyone with a sane mind reluctant to confront Jiang Tai even if he scolded them to their face.
"The recent Sea Demon calamity, the lessons are still fresh, thirty thousand Japanese died, and itâs not enough to wake you up?"
Jiang Tai righteously declared, "Inserting people with inadequate abilities and dispositions into the academy is just harmful!"
"As for some who want to cozy up to the [Prophet] or [Martial God], donât come to me."
"This way is blocked!"
Perhaps because his manner was so blunt, a forty-five-year-old third-session member of Weihai Academy couldnât maintain his composure and retorted, "Didnât the [Prophet]âs parents, [Judge]âs grandmother, and [Martial God]âs mother all move into Grass Hut Academy?"
His argument was reasonable and hard to refute.
Yet Jiang Tai just looked at this "old schoolmate" with a sneer, disdaining, "Oh? Are you of the Pillar Level?"
"[Judge]âs grandmother is old and went to retire at the academyâs affiliated welfare home. The [Prophet]âs parents and [Martial God]âs mother were attacked by alien forces; if not for the prophetâs foresight, arranging things in advance, they might have been harmed long ago."
"Meritorious figuresâ parents and children can enjoy these benefits."
"Even their extended family doesnât get these benefits, so what complaints do you have?"
"The A3 District Nightmare event, Lotus City Demon Mountain battle, Grass Hut battle, Eternal Expedition..."
"Did you participate in them?"
"If so, great! Speak up, Iâll help you write an application!"
"If not, sorry! Good riddance!"
Jiang Tai also realized his attitude was too sharp, but his tone did not soften in the least: "Donât blame me for being blunt. The welfare for Pillar Level people is different from ordinary Extraordinary Ones, and this is the same in any country."
"Other countries do it more clearly, with more defined boundaries, the differential treatment would make you lose balance!"
"Recently, I did a simple âExtraordinary Overviewâ with âstoolâ."
"Although it hasnât been recognized by the Prophet and Martial God, President Huang Weiguo and the think tank had no objections, and it has passed review and will be officially implemented soon."
"You can check it against yourselves."
"Donât talk nonsense like âPillar Level depends on luck, Sword Dao depends on destiny,â itâs all nonsense! Trash talk! Big words! Empty words!"
"Cultivate to the Twelfth Rank of Inner Qi, or coalesce spiritual soldiers and spiritual armor, or cultivate to the peak of the Third Realm of Seven Vortex Swordsmanship and touch the threshold of the Fourth Realm, to enjoy the treatment equivalent to [Lower Rank National Guardian]."
"If you can cultivate to the Seventeenth Rank of Inner Qi, pass through the Thunder Tribulation, or cultivate to the Fourth Realm of Seven Vortex Swordsmanship, thatâs incredible!"
"[Middle Rank National Guardian] benefits await you!"
"People lacking the skill, lacking the capability, failing the disposition check..."
"Why should they receive the same benefits as others?"
"The result of equal distribution is no one has enough food!"
"Oh..."
"By the way."
"This conversation is recorded, and Iâll post it on the forum later."
"Everyoneâs treatment is actually one standard, no one can get in through the back door!"
"For those who prefer foreign standards for determining Extraordinary Levels, Twelfth Rank of Inner Qi or the peak of the Third Realm in Swordsmanship may enjoy S- Level treatment."
"Thatâs it."
"You may leave!"
Jiang Tai is never afraid to offend people.
His job is to do things that offend people.
If he were afraid of this or that, always hesitant and fearful, thereâs no way he could have stood out among so many excellent members of Grass Hut Academy and remained by Ma Ranâs side.