Elite Mages' Academy

Chapter 176: Additional Rewards

Xiao Lin’s reminder did not surprise Gu Xiaoyue and she seemed to have known that beforehand. She nodded subtly in acknowledgment, but her lips still parted to softly thank Xiao Lin.

Xiao Lin was surprised by her gratitude this time. He wondered if he imagined it, but for a moment, he could swear that he saw a hint of weakness and fatigue on Gu Xiaoyue’s face.

No way. How could that woman make that sort of face?

Xiao Lin rubbed his eyes and was once again greeted by Gu Xiaoyue’s cold expression. That girl was always like that, cold to everyone. She had very strong opinions as well, and very rarely would someone else’s thoughts or suggestions influence her.

Xiao Lin did not know why he advised that stubborn girl, and the two of them looked at each other in silence. Gu Xiaoyue did not intend to invite Xiao Lin inside to sit down, and when Xiao Lin saw a few questionable silk objects on her bed, he stiffened and immediately said he had something else to do before leaving.

When the door was shut, Gu Xiaoyue’s stone-cold face suddenly morphed into a weak and helpless one as she walked to the bedside, picking up an empty bottle that was as big as her thumb. After looking at it for a while, she sighed as she threw the empty bottle into the trash. On the bottle were the words, ‘Elementary Lifewater’.

Xiao Lin left the dormitories after seven and found that the student union president really did unlock the permissions for him. Even after seven, he could enter and exit the locked doors with just a swipe of a card, which of course attracted some curious gazes.

Dawn Academy was very cool and quiet at night. Even though the academy was absolutely safe, the student union still strictly prohibited students from wandering out at night. Even though the upper years could return later, returning too late was still prohibited, and special permission was needed to do that.

It was not the first time Xiao Lin met the student union president, and the baby-faced man who held immense power was quite amicable, not having any air of arrogance about him. Xiao Lin considered telling him about New Washington, and even The Final Land.

The student union president stopped him with a look of understanding, smiling as he said, “You don’t need to explain anything to me. I’m only in charge of matters inside the academy. I have no right to know about what happened in the New World.”

The president seemed to be very strict. He obviously would have heard of New Washington, but he seemed to have zero interest in it, and instead shifted the topic to Xiao Lin’s rewards.

According to the agreement between the two academies, Xiao Lin would have been given 400 New Dollars every day as payment, which was determined by the student union president. He then said he had negotiated with Judge Academy after all the problems that happened.

Xiao Lin had worked with Professor Brown for 3 weeks, totalling to 21 days. Since the pay was given daily, he had received 8,400 New Dollars, of which he had used up 800 in New Washington. He still had 7,600 left, which he regretted not spending since they left in a rush. However, Song Junlang consoled him with the fact that it was the universal currency for the colonists, so he would naturally still be able to use it on Dawn Academy territory in the future.

The student union president smiled as he said, “Other than the money you have already received, Judge Academy has decided to award you with an additional 8,000 New Dollars after my negotiations.”

Xiao Lin was stunned. He left Dawn Academy for about 6 weeks, but the latter part of it was spent in The Final Land, and after that under house arrest by Captain Harry. It seemed like Judge Academy planned on compensating him with the same amount for that period of time.

Xiao Lin furrowed his eyebrows. “Is this supposed to be compensation for me?”

The student union president shrugged. “That is outside of my purview.”

Xiao Lin did not feel too happy, but he was just a small character in the grand scheme of things, and Judge Academy was basically a whole country. He was currently no match for them.

Of course, looking at it positively, he had just earned an additional 8,000 New Dollars; on top of what he had, it would be 15,600 Dollars. The student union president told him it was quite a significant sum of many, and many graduates would need to work for several years to get that much money.

“Every academy has its own banks, and obviously it’s your choice if you want to keep it there or not. I would personally recommend you to deposit into a bank since it’s safer. Hand me your student card as well. I’ll raise your rank and open up more permissions for you. The universal card is used in our territories as well, and even has the ability to store money, which will be convenient for you when you head to the New World again.”

After a pause, the president smiled. “That’s actually the main reason I called you over. Alright, it’s about time, leave your universal card here and head to the dean’s office.”

The president called over Chen Yu from the second year to escort Xiao Lin while he took Xiao Lin’s card to be ranked up.

The Dean’s office was in a deeper part of the academy. Xiao Lin was not that familiar with Chen Yu, and the two of them walked silently without conversation. Chen Yu shot him strange looks with a mixture of disdain and admiration. His feelings were very complicated, when Xiao Lin asked him to convey the message that he wanted to meet the dean, Chen Yu treated the request with contempt, so he was obviously shocked when he received the notification from the student union.

Chen Yu could not tell what was so special about Xiao Lin. He even speculated that he might have a hidden backer, similar to Song Junlang.

That had to be the case!

Chen Yu slowly convinced himself of his theory and his disdain solidified, causing him to not want to talk to Xiao Lin. Naturally, Xiao Lin did not know what was going on in Chen Yu’s head. His impression of the dean was only from the opening ceremony, so he could not help but ask Chen Yu what sort of person the Dean was.

Chen Yu did not want to bother with Xiao Lin, but upon hearing the dean being mentioned, he had a very respectful tone. “The dean is a great man! Dawn Academy is undergoing a huge resurgence thanks to him, so you definitely have to treat him with all the respect he deserves!”

Ignoring the warning, Xiao Lin was once again deep in thought. He was filled with both anticipation and apprehension.

Xiao Lin felt that if everything went smoothly, then he would probably put all his cards on the table. He believed that the dean definitely knew about his SS-rank talent, so what sort of attitude would the dean take toward him? Xiao Lin was also full of questions that he hoped would be answered.