On the other side, Zhang Chen arrived at the assistant instructor lounge in the camp area.
It was break time, and the assistant instructors were chatting idly in the lounge. Seeing Zhang Chen arrive, they lazily greeted him.
“You must be the assistant instructor for Class 3, right?” a mustached man lying on a bench asked.
“Yes, my name is Zhang Chen, and I’m in charge of the graduating Class 3!” Zhang Chen stated truthfully.
He knew that the teleportation gate in the center of the mysterious island had changed. It was no longer a gateway connecting to the Empress’s world, but to another unknown world.
However, what Zhang Chen found strange was that even though it was a different world, the energy emanating from the teleportation gate was exactly the same as the mysterious energy he had been tracking.
This was why he remained at the academy even after the teleportation gate had changed.
“Class 3 is pretty good. Those students can take care of themselves, so you as an assistant instructor can relax here for three months until they graduate!”
“You’re quite lucky, kid. But I heard you were transferred from the dreaded Class 7. Even though your tenure there was short, you’re the first one to leave that place in one piece!” several assistant instructors said one after another.
“Is the assistant instructor’s job this simple? Just resting?” Zhang Chen asked in surprise.
“Other classes aren’t as fortunate. Look at the assistant instructor for Class 5!” the mustached man pointed to a man in the corner with bandages wrapped around his leg and a cane standing beside him. “He was attacked by a strange bird and fell from a height while collecting samples of the island’s new ecosystem for the students. If it wasn’t for the timely rescue by the medical department’s ability users, his leg would have been gone!”
The bandaged man pouted and said, “Historically, no matter how the teleportation gates changed or how the island’s ecosystem evolved, there have never been flying creatures. Who would have thought this time would be an exception?”
The mustached man laughed heartily and said, “But all of this has nothing to do with you as the assistant instructor for Class 3, because your students are very outstanding. They do what they want themselves. If they can’t do something, even if they beg us assistant instructors, we can’t help them.”
“So, over time, Class 3 has become a self-governing class, and the assistant instructor position has been vacant for over a year. So when you came, it was just to drink tea, take a walk, and make sure you don’t get caught and eaten by the newly appeared flying monsters.”
As soon as he finished speaking, two students in their early twenties walked in, their gazes cold as they scanned the room. Seeing students arrive, the other four assistant instructors in the lounge immediately stood up.
“Don’t worry, we’re not here to check discipline. We just heard that Class 3 has a new assistant instructor, so we came to take a look!” the leading student said with disdain. His gaze quickly swept around the room before settling on Zhang Chen.
“You’re that guy who returned alive from Class 7, the demon class?” the leading student asked with a hint of curiosity upon seeing Zhang Chen.
“Class 7 was my students. It’s not for you to judge whether they are demons or not!” Zhang Chen retorted with a cold expression.
“Heh, you’ve developed Stockholm syndrome. Interesting!”
“In ten minutes, the Vice President wants to see you in the student council hall!”
“Alright, you guys can continue your rest!” the leading student said, waved his hand, and turned to leave.
“What’s going on? These students talk to teachers like that? That’s too rude!”
“Director Honglian bragged to me on the way that those who enter the graduating classes are all excellent in both academics and character, and have passed numerous tests to stay.”
“This character test is clearly flawed. They haven’t even managed to respect their elders!” Zhang Chen asked the mustached man with confusion.
“Oh, Teacher Zhang, you’re new here, so it’s normal not to understand!” the mustached man quickly chimed in to appease him. “Although these people are our students now, after they graduate and enter the administration, with their talent, their ranks will definitely be above ours! It’s okay to guide freshmen, but if there are students with particularly bad behavior, they can just be locked up.”
“But these are people who have passed the tests. We don’t have the authority to punish them anymore. If you offend them, and they happen to become our superiors in the future, will you have a good outcome?”
“So it’s okay for them to be a bit arrogant. It’s normal for people with strength to be arrogant. If I had their strength, I’d be even more arrogant!”
“As for us assistant instructors, we just need to recognize our own strength and maintain our mindset! Anyway, our job is to assist them. Whatever they tell us to do, we’ll do it. After all, they’re considering their own future, so they won’t do anything outrageous!”
It seemed that these teachers had become subservient to the students, and this was a way of survival.
“Alright, I won’t keep you any longer. Hurry up and go to the student council hall. It’s not good to be late!” the mustached man urged.
“This is truly a peculiar school. The students are so arrogant, and they’ve passed personality tests… What would those who failed the tests be like?!” Zhang Chen shook his head helplessly and walked towards the student council hall.
The student council hall was a magnificent palace built by earth-element ability users. Dozens of stone statues, over three meters tall, stood on both sides of the entrance. Near the main gate, there were four people wearing robes with the student council logo. This setup bore some resemblance to the True God Cult. However, in terms of strict discipline, it was still far inferior.
Upon entering the hall, Zhang Chen saw over a dozen student council members. They turned to look at him. When they saw the teacher’s insignia on his clothes, they all turned their faces away, their expressions seeming to carry a hint of disappointment and mockery. This feeling was exactly the same as what Zhang Chen initially felt from the freshmen of Class 7.
However, the students of Class 7 were more ostentatious; even if they wanted to mess with you, they would do it openly. Here, although no one spoke of hostility or unwelcoming sentiments towards him, their gazes and expressions conveyed aversion and contempt. This kind of cold treatment was more uncomfortable than the straightforward approach of Class 7.
But Zhang Chen, of course, would not be affected by these emotions. A pack of poodles looking down on a wolf king? How dare they?!
“You are Zhang Chen? The new assistant instructor for graduating Class 3?” a hooded woman asked with an unfriendly tone. She was likely the vice president mentioned by the two students.
“Are there any students from Class 3 here? If not, I’ll be leaving!” Zhang Chen said calmly.
“Heh, you’ve got quite some temper. I am Wen Xiu from graduating Class 3. I have a mission for you: find a monster that can defeat me, with a time limit of 3 days!” the woman said proudly, turning around.
“A monster that can defeat me? That’s not difficult!” Zhang Chen lightly opened a teleportation gate and walked straight into it.