Chapter 470: Information Asymmetry Between Teaching Assistants and Examinees
“After arriving at the Bobapop Islands, you’ll need to participate in the maintenance work for that so-called Grand Spell of the False World Space. After all, during the college entrance examination period, there are many tourists on the Bobapop Islands. If any unforeseen incidents cause extraordinary powers to affect ordinary people, it won’t be good. You will need to handle some of the ensuing commotions and troubles.”
“It sounds like trivial matters, but is it really okay for such an important spell from the Wizard Academy to be openly maintained by us?” Listening to what Sister Bai was saying, I felt a bit troubled and had many questions to ask.
“Do you think this spell knowledge is very precious? Many academic witches in the academy don’t even need to see the spell structure or the accompanying witch weapon; they just need to understand its effects and can create spellbooks with similar effects. The reason we use the spells from the Wizard Academy is that previous joint entrance examinations of this form have all been handled by the Wizard Academy.”
“Oh, I see…” I nodded. “Then what will the Witch Academy provide during this period?”
“Providing examinees~,” Sister Bai said with a smile.
“Huh?”
“What contribution could be more important than providing quality examinees for the joint examination? If we must talk about other contributions… well, it’s the Earth Vein live broadcast and footage transmission rights.” At this point, Sister Bai thought for a moment, organized her words, and continued, “Our Witch Academy has the best methods for utilizing Earth Vein information. Because we have such methods, there’s no need for field reporters during the joint entrance exam to do the live broadcasts. This Earth Vein point-of-view real-time live broadcast technology is just like what we had during the Dream Exchange Competition; it also borrowed the power of the dream Earth Vein.”
“Really impressive?” I widened my eyes, not expecting this seemingly overlooked ability of the Witch Academy to be so powerful.
However… thinking about it, even I, who haven’t yet advanced to the extraordinary, can access the realm of Earth Vein energy. Those extraordinary witches must be even more proficient.
Yet, while I can utilize Earth Vein information now, if I want to do large-scale real-time footage transmission, that’s certainly not possible with my current knowledge tree identification technique. Perhaps I could develop related abilities in the future, but definitely not at this moment.
Indeed, the methods of extraordinary witches are powerful. By comparison, my Earth Vein Identification Technique has become somewhat ordinary, hasn’t it?
“Of course. However, extracting large-area Earth Vein images requires a smooth Earth Vein environment. This requires someone knowledgeable in Earth Vein energy to maintain it in case of emergencies; otherwise, some area footage might be lost.” Sister Bai confidently nodded but also pointed out the issue with this technology.
“Oh~ So a live broadcast network security officer!”
“Haha, that’s about right, but it’s a dual test of physical strength and skill; it’s not something just anyone can manage. Generally speaking, teaching assistants shouldn’t get too involved. Well, a teaching assistant might help out with some trivial matters, resource allocation, and guiding eliminated students.”
“Guiding eliminated students? Right, I still haven’t understood the student elimination mechanism.”
“Student elimination occurs when someone dies in the false world space spell; the physical body is expelled from the spell’s effect and returns to reality.”
“So, in fact, there’s no risk of d*ath in this joint examination, right?” I asked, feeling that this was similar to the effect of the Primordial Dream World except carried out in the real world. However, the freedom of such a place can’t compare to a dream where things can be fabricated at will.
“Yes, but this information has not been disclosed to the students, and the notice for this joint examination has been stated to carry significant d*ath risks.” At this point, a playful smile appeared at the corner of Sister Bai’s mouth.
I couldn’t help but laugh along. So they are playing this way, huh?
“Wait! Since this joint examination has occurred before, then the Wizard Academy and other academies should know about it!” I quickly reacted.
“Those are past students. If they can learn this from their seniors, that’s their own skill and falls within the rules. Besides, the joint examination rules didn’t explicitly detail this matter. Do you believe students would gamble their lives?”
“That seems reasonable…” I nodded, feeling somewhat moved within.
It seemed there was nothing wrong with participating in this joint examination.
“Oh! There’s one more thing I forgot to mention,” at this moment Sister Bai seemed to remember something.
“What else?”
“This trip to the Bobapop Islands is also, in some respects, a public-funded holiday. The teachers and teaching assistants participating in this joint examination can enjoy a vacation there after all. The Bobapop Islands are a tourist hotspot, just in time for the holidays following this semester.”
“Really! Then… will you also be going, Sister Bai?” I asked excitedly.
If I could travel with Sister Bai, it would be fine wherever we went!
And just hearing the name Bobapop Islands evokes thoughts of beaches, oceans, beauties, bikinis… cough, a surge of bl**d rushed up! If it’s Sister Bai wearing that…
“I? Of course, I’ll be going too.” Sister Bai seemed to recall her responsibilities upon being asked. An intense aura briefly flashed before quickly shifting the topic. “Xiao Han, were you thinking about something inappropriate just now?”
“No! No!” I quickly waved my hands, denying any fantasies about Sister Bai in a bikini on the beach cuddling with me.
“Really?” Sister Bai’s hand rested on my waist, rubbing the thin fabric of my clothing.
“Hiss~ Really!” Feeling the sensation of fabric against my soft flesh and the pain from the ointment, I had to control my bodily sensations.
“Um, if you’re going, what are you going to do? It won’t be… that something unexpected happens during this joint examination, right?”
“Well, this time the joint examination will indeed have some small surprises, and some force will be needed to deter them, to prevent surprises from turning into scares.” Sister Bai straightforwardly admitted, then removed her hand from my waist. She even pinched my soft flesh for satisfaction before finally withdrawing.
“About that… I’m really not surprised.” I ignored Sister Bai’s behavior and commented, not sure if I was referring to the so-called small surprises or her pinching, perhaps both.
After all, I had already experienced her pinching while applying ointment…
Later, Sister Bai explained various specific matters to me, directly having me log into the academy system to submit an application.
After my identity as a teaching assistant was recognized by the academy, my academy system underwent an update and was now set as a teaching assistant by default.
If I wanted to contribute to the upcoming joint entrance examination, I needed to submit an application, which required a description of my abilities to classify tasks accordingly.
After all, this event involves various terrains like islands, seaside, seabed, reefs, etc., making it necessary to have sufficient personnel to be in charge.
Additionally, it’s important to guard against some minor movements from other academies; one should not underestimate the opponent’s quality. This joint examination will involve nearly all Children of Fortune, and I don’t believe there won’t be any scripted involvement.
And the small surprise Sister Bai just hinted at is likely an arrangement of the script.
Furthermore, it’s normal for the Struggle of Fortune to engage in small moves. That’s why Sister Bai emphasized that I should be cautious.
If I encounter extraordinary personnel from opposing academies getting up to mischief, I should run and report it; other extraordinary witches will handle the situation. However, typically, extraordinary individuals do not act personally; otherwise, a single report could spark an extraordinary showdown.
So if there are any petty tricks this time… the high probability is that it’s the teaching assistants behind it.
Other academies also have similar roles to teaching assistants, who are basically the management layer of the academy made up of students who have yet to become extraordinary. They are generally selected from among the students, though the selection criteria vary slightly among different academies.
Sister Bai used the three top academies to explain this to me.
For instance, the Earth Tree Guardian Team from the Aphhemia Academy, also known as the Mother God’s Guardian Team, requires absolute confidence for extraordinary advancement before one can join.
After joining, there are more resource advantages, which is vastly different from the nature of teaching assistants in the Witch Academy, as only real talents can join. A teaching assistant from the Witch Academy can be anyone, and if they don’t achieve extraordinary abilities, their status can simply be revoked, and they can still graduate normally, with a gradual process afterward.
Next, there are the tower masters of the Wizard Tower from the Wizard Academy, who take orders from the extraordinary Wizard Tower Master. This role is somewhat similar to the teaching assistant role in the Witch Academy, helping manage wizard apprentices, who are students eligible to join the Wizard Tower.
Lastly, the missionary angels of the Holy Angels. This role requires talented abilities to qualify, and the missionaries also oversee the Holy Light Churches around the main world, spreading the will of the Holy Light. Thus, it’s no coincidence that there are so many believers and hermits in the main world.
These non-extraordinary groups are also a vital part of this joint examination. Sister Bai made it very clear that, while it’s a competition among lower-year students, it’s also a gamble for higher-year students.
However, this bet has similar thresholds, such as teaching assistants, whereas the extraordinary cannot enter the field.
This is a comparison of fortunes. All the academies are trying to extend the conflict of fortunes beyond just new students—it shouldn’t be limited to just lower years.
The older seniors possess great powers and can also become assets to the script, significantly intensifying the clash between the script and the Struggle of Fortune.
Yet, as I understand it… isn’t this akin to the competition of network relationships among protagonists in novels?
When the protagonist can’t compete, calling in *connections* is also an essential skill.
In the end, I got pulled into this too.
But I’m no longer afraid of this script. The leap in levels has allowed me to view many things without fear.
Moreover… I am somewhat interested in the power of fortune, considering how terrifying it is as a driving force within the script. It’s quite overwhelming to witness; I also envy it.
In Ninglan New City, I harnessed the power of the First Generation City Lord to control fortunes with extraordinary items. I’ve experienced the terror of fortune. The completion of spells like the Dream Rewriting Spell and Nightmare Spell has made the power of fortune indispensable, and that’s one of the primary reasons I covet it.
If possible, I’d like to use the power of fortune to give my Great Knowledge Tree a push, as if I hadn’t appeared during the Grand Wisdom Enlightenment Spell, the Academy Head would have had alternative plans to incorporate it into the script, using the driving force of the script to perfect it.
I merely wanted to achieve something similar to what the Academy Head did; I’m not wrong in that regard. The script is there, pulling me in, yet I’m not allowed to use it?
Thus, I have many reasons supporting my participation in this joint examination; ultimately, the main reason is that Sister Bai is also going. I simply can’t refuse a dual vacation with her, perfectly killing time between semesters and compensating for the regret of not having Sister Bai accompany me during the global tour in the small world.
Hmm… I feel it’s time to prepare some tools for the beach. What do I need to prepare for again?
Umbrellas… lounge chairs… sunscreen… essential oils… swimsuits… it seems something strange has mixed in, but it’s alright; I have money to spare and plenty of space to store it!
After completing today’s tactile training, Sister Bai finally let me go.
Upon becoming a teaching assistant, the academy provided me with an independent villa in another location, but my original dormitory keycard was not deactivated, so I could still stay in the original place.
Before I went to find Sister Bai today, I heard Hong Chanyi say she was going to attend a temporary class meeting and asked if I was going. Naturally, I wasn’t going.
I could tell with just my feet that it would be a briefing about the joint examination. I was still immersed in the psychological comfort of not needing to participate and felt no need to understand it. However, now… I feel it’s necessary to see what information the students have and how it differs from what Sister Bai shared with me.
But as a teaching assistant, I won’t disclose that information.
I hadn’t told my dorm mates about my new teaching assistant role at the first opportunity. Now, thinking about it, there’s no need to keep it a secret, so I might as well explain it when I get the chance.
With that in mind, I opened my phone.
Suddenly, countless messages popped up on my screen.
Just a brief glance revealed most were private messages congratulating me on becoming a teaching assistant, asking if it was true, while others directly came congratulating me.
The class group was filled with well wishes, and the mutual assistance group was particularly lively.
Naturally, I didn’t have time to reply to each private message, but I did have time to check out the dorm group, where Hong Chanyi was shocked and spamming messages, leaving Dongli Yiren and Guan Qiuling looking bewildered. In the end, it was Yu Yatian who explained things to them before they understood the situation.
“Tsk~ Exposed? I hope Teacher Ji didn’t inadvertently reveal this during the class meeting…” I rubbed my temples, feeling a bit caught off guard, but it’s alright; at least the word of my status spreading saves me some trouble.
Looking at the dorm chat, they seemed to have returned just as I prepared to head back, so I might as well come clean to them a bit.
