Chapter 128: Signing the Confidentiality Contract
“Wait! Teacher! Do we really have to sign this?” After a brief silence, someone in the class voiced an objection.
Moreover, the part about completely severing ties with the outside world was hard for many to accept.
Quite a few people also noticed that their original phones could no longer connect with the outside world after entering the academy. After experiencing initial anxiety, many had come to terms with the reality.
After all, it was common knowledge that students enrolling in the Extraordinary Academy couldn’t contact the outside world.
But everyone had moments of hope, just like now; after the first person spoke up, it stirred the emotions of others.
“I’m not discussing this with you; I’m notifying you,” Teacher Ji’s gaze fell on the girl who first raised the question. The sense of pressure coming from her made it hard for the girl even to stand.
She softened and fell back into her seat, startling the girl next to her, who hurriedly reached over to support her.
“Since you’ve chosen the Witch Academy, I hope you can follow the academy’s rules. This contract is to regulate your behavior and prevent anyone from speaking indiscriminately. At that point, it won’t just be about your behavior being restricted.”
After finishing her statement, Teacher Ji had a smile on her face, as if she had just done something insignificant. Then a thick stack of parchment appeared in her hands, the contract used by the academy for student signatures.
“Come on, pass it around. One for each person, don’t take more. Oh, by the way, I see none of you brought pens. That’s not a good habit. You’ll need to take notes regularly at the Extraordinary Academy, so it’s best to prepare some pens and notebooks. After all, good memory can’t replace a bad pen, right?”
“If you don’t have a pen later, come to me for one. If there aren’t enough, borrow from each other,” Teacher Ji glanced at the number of contracts and began distributing the parchment.
I was sitting in the front row and was also the first person to receive this contract.
As for a pen… I had brought one. Yesterday, I realized that my preparation was still lacking due to the analysis report, so I brought it along. I even had a few notebooks in my storage ring just in case.
After passing the contract back, I started examining it. Although I had to sign it, nothing stopped me from taking a look at the content in advance. At the very least, I should know what kind of unequal treaty I was signing.
After careful reading, I understood the general contents. Although the contract was essentially restrictive, it wouldn’t constrain me much in practice, as I wasn’t the type to speak indiscriminately.
So I signed it straightforwardly. The completed contract turned to ash, burning quickly without leaving a trace.
My actions naturally drew quite a bit of attention; after all, everyone had just received the contract and hadn’t had time to read the contents. Now, someone was signing it directly, causing quite a stir, which made their gazes turn toward me.
I took a deep breath, ignoring the stares and instead asked the girl beside me, Hong Chanyi, “Do you need a pen? I have one.”
“Uh? Yes, I definitely need one. Thank you, Sister Xiao Han.”
Seeing how quickly I signed the contract, Hong Chanyi naturally signed as well. After someone took the lead, many were inclined to follow.
With a flash of fire in front of Hong Chanyi, the second person in the class signed the contract.
At this point, others gradually came forward to borrow pens to sign. These perceptive students reassured Teacher Ji greatly.
More and more people completed signing the contract, and even those who were hesitant forced themselves to write their names.
This efficiency satisfied Teacher Ji; at least there were no unruly students jumping up to loudly rebut and incite others’ emotions.
If such a person did appear, Teacher Ji wouldn’t hesitate to use her as an example.
Time passed little by little, and unfortunately, my pen had been passed around to who knew where, with many of Teacher Ji’s pens also borrowed.
Finally, under Teacher Ji’s cold gaze, the last person finished signing.
“Nice job, everyone has signed. The efficiency is just as I expected, you all are obedient children. Now, let’s proceed to the next item. You all received this when you enrolled, right?”
Teacher Ji’s voice echoed in the classroom, and then a clear picture appeared on the blackboard—this distinctive style, along with the information blurred out, was unmistakably the student card received at the start of the semester.
That card contained Earth Vein Energy and could be used with a phone to check personal data. Strictly speaking, this should be the official channel for information exchange regarding Earth Veins, right?
It seems new students couldn’t bind their student cards to their personal accounts without help. My student card was bound with Sister Bai’s assistance.
“This is your student card, akin to your ID, proof of your entry into the Extraordinary Academy. Once this card is bound to you, you can check your personal information through the academy’s system via your phone.”
At this point, Teacher Ji looked at the whole class again, “You all brought yours, right? I personally reminded the group about this yesterday. There won’t be much to cover in today’s meeting; I hope you haven’t failed this basic requirement.”
At this moment, many in the classroom spoke up to say they had brought it, but a few had evasive looks and frantic expressions, clearly signifying they hadn’t.
“I will help those who brought theirs bind their personal information. Those who didn’t can come find me in their free time, or ask a senior you know to help you bind it.”
After briefly explaining, Teacher Ji began to help each student bind their cards.
Of course, with Teacher Ji’s skills, she could do them all at once, but she wasn’t in a hurry; she wanted to go through everyone one by one, considering her role as a counselor.
She needed to understand her students better. Just looking at their statistical data and photos wasn’t as impressive as meeting them face to face.
While she was binding them quickly, those who completed the process were eager to see what their information was like.
Although the information on their phones was a folded summary version, it was enough for them to compare with each other, etc.
The classroom gradually grew noisy as students began to chatter. Teacher Ji didn’t stop them; the enthusiasm of teenagers couldn’t so easily be subdued. Once their discussions became trivial, she would then intervene.
The number of students in Class 14 wasn’t small, but Teacher Ji’s speed was quick. After one round, she returned to the podium.
“Alright, let’s quiet down.”
Teacher Ji spoke simply, her voice not loud, yet it suppressed all classroom discussions immediately, and everyone fell silent, waiting for her to announce what was next.
“We don’t have much left to discuss in this class meeting. One more thing is your class schedule. Some of you might have noticed, but I think most of you haven’t seen it. The schedule is also in the academy system for you to check yourself. If you can’t find it, just search for the schedule, take a screenshot, and save it. I don’t want you to officially start school and still not know what classes you have.”
“Um, teacher, what about the books we need for class? When will we get them?” At this moment, someone took the opportunity to ask a question that many were concerned about.
“Books? Do you think classes at the Extraordinary Academy involve teachers lecturing from books? Generally, there aren’t any textbooks. Teachers will conduct teaching demonstrations using the blackboard behind me, and each teacher’s style varies greatly.”
“So you should prepare pens and multiple notebooks to note down key points. Don’t come back a semester later and be unable to say what the teacher taught.”
After briefly lecturing the class, Teacher Ji spoke again, “Are there any questions? If not, we’ll proceed to announce the final matter.”
After a while with no one speaking up, Teacher Ji automatically moved on.
“Since there are none, I will announce the class leader for our Class 14. I believe you should already have some understanding of her.”
