Brave men will emerge when the reward is good.
When the magistrate court and Central Pine Academy simultaneously brought out enticing rewards, the number of elementalists coming forward to register increased significantly. Wang Zhen heaved a sigh of relief. The unusual change in situation outside the city had made him extremely uneasy.
Still, he was surprised to see Ai Hui’s name; it had left a deep impression in his mind. He wrinkled his brows. This little fellow was most likely still a student.
He compulsively wanted to overrule it but then recalled the dean’s assessment of Ai Hui—that he was the most mature student he had ever met, clear about his goals, and lacking in juvenile impulsivity. Wang Zhen then thought about Ai Hui’s experiences in the Wilderness as a laborer. Perhaps that fellow had something unique that he did not understand.
This was not surprising. Laborers who managed to survive the Wilderness had to have something extraordinary about them.