After receiving the news, Ye Ling's first reaction was to wonder if he had misheard.
Goodness!
He had just enrolled and hadn't even attended a single class, yet he was already being asked to skip to the second year.
Is this even possible?!
Such a situation probably never happened before—enrolling without attending a single class and being directly asked to skip a grade.
"Ding! Task issued. Given that the host's current strength has exceeded expectations, the host needs to advance to the second year. Upon completing the task, you will receive a reward of three free points."
Before Ye Ling could respond, he suddenly received another prompt from the system.
Ye Ling was almost speechless; it seemed he was being forced to skip.
After a moment of silence, Ye Ling replied over the phone.
"This… Teacher Hong, are you sure you're not joking with me? I haven't even attended a single class yet, and now I'm suddenly being asked to skip a grade?"
On the other end of the line, Hong Xiu felt helpless. This was a decision made by the principal, and she had no authority to oppose it.
"Ye Ling, this matter was personally decided by the principal. Due to your performance in the Second Rank Secret Realm, the principal is already aware of it.
I really don't know how you managed to turn the Second Rank Secret Realm into such a state all by yourself, causing it to temporarily close for repairs."
When it came to this issue, Hong Xiu was also filled with curiosity about how Ye Ling had accomplished it.
Although she knew Ye Ling had broken through to the second rank, she wasn't clear about his actual strength.
However, no matter how terrifying, it shouldn't be enough to sweep through the Second Rank Secret Realm, right? At least, there had never been a case like Ye Ling's before.
Hearing Hong Xiu's words, Ye Ling immediately recalled the mess in the Second Rank Secret Realm and felt a bit embarrassed.
So it turned out that it was because of him, and he had inadvertently caused trouble for himself.
Scratching his head awkwardly, Ye Ling really didn't know how to answer this question.
At that time, he only thought about quickly defeating demons, completely unaware of the extent of the damage he had caused to the surroundings.
At this moment, Ye Ling's first thought was whether they would ask him to pay for the damages.
So, Ye Ling quickly asked.
"This… Teacher Hong, you're not going to ask me to compensate, are you? I don't have any money!"
If he had to pay, with the few credit points he had, it definitely wouldn't be enough.
But he hadn't done anything against the rules, so they shouldn't make him pay, right?
Ye Ling could only comfort himself with this thought.
On the other end of the phone, Hong Xiu couldn't help but chuckle at his words.
"Hehe! So you do know how to be afraid."
Then, Hong Xiu continued.
"Don't worry, there's nothing to worry about. You haven't violated any rules, and even the principal can't do anything to you.
However, your current strength really isn't suitable for staying in the first year. Staying in the first year won't help you, so the principal decided to promote you to the second year. This decision is final."
The principal's decisions have never been subject to change.
It was so in the past, and it remains so now.
Ye Ling wasn't opposed to skipping to the second year, but between the first and second year, he could gain a lot of academy resources and opportunities to enter the Secret Realm.
If he completed the grade skip now, wouldn't that mean all those rewards would be gone?
Ye Ling wasn't one to make a losing deal.
So Ye Ling decisively asked the question on his mind.
"Teacher Hong, skipping a grade is no problem, but… I want to know, if I skip, how will the resources and Secret Realm entry opportunities for the year be handled?"
Hearing this question, Hong Xiu was momentarily speechless.
Because Ye Ling made a very valid point. If he really skipped a grade, he would miss out on a year's worth of resources and Secret Realm entries.
This clearly wasn't an equal exchange for Ye Ling.
Therefore, Ye Ling's question was quite reasonable.
Regarding this issue, Hong Xiu had already discussed it with the principal when they talked about skipping grades.
Principal Vermilion Bird's original words were to directly supply Ye Ling with a year's worth of resources.
The Vermilion Bird Academy wasn't lacking in these resources.
However, considering Ye Ling's disastrous impact on the Secret Realm, the principal had set a condition.
"If the Secret Realm is damaged so severely again, Ye Ling must compensate."
Those were the principal's exact words.
Repairing the Secret Realm is very time-consuming and labor-intensive.
If Ye Ling were to enter the Second Rank Secret Realm multiple times, those Secret Realms might have to close.
This would certainly be unfair to other students.
Rubbing her temples, Hong Xiu smiled wryly.
"You really are a clever one, calculating all of this. Don't worry, your resources and Secret Realm entries won't be forgotten.
However, the principal said that you absolutely cannot cause large-scale destruction in the Secret Realm in the future, otherwise… you'll have to handle the compensation yourself."
Setting things straight first, Hong Xiu didn't want any trouble to come back to her later.
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