booktalesy Chapter 4333 Confirmation of the Academy
Chapter 4333 Confirmation of the Academy
Chapter 4333 Confirmation of the Academy
The mechanical bird flapped its wings and swept across the rain curtain, its metal feathers cutting through the fine raindrops and creating a string of tiny water droplets.
In the light drizzle, the college buildings below appeared exceptionally clear and solemn.
Angell set nine hovering stations for the speeding school bus's flight path, which corresponded exactly to the nine colleges.
When the mechanical bird hovers with its wings spread, it will tell the spirit of the city about its vision for the academy below, its basic concepts, and the possibility of future upgrades.
By this time, the spirit of the city had also come to understand.
The principal is not planning to decide the future of the nine colleges right now; he has only provided a general foundation and laid the groundwork for the stage.
Where this stage will ultimately shine is up to the teachers and students themselves to create and upgrade!
The Spirit of the Academy initially didn't quite understand this gradual, step-by-step conceptual upgrade plan, but later gradually came to accept it.
Just as the headmaster said, "The Fools' City cannot serve fools forever; it will eventually evolve. The current foundation is for a better future."
Half an hour later.
Angor has already shown the Spirit of the City the first eight academies.
Finally, they stopped at the second tallest area in the entire university town.
The highest point in the school city is undoubtedly the central area where the principal's office is located. This area is not mountainous, but it is the second highest point because a towering tower stands there.
The tower is constructed entirely of cold, hard gray granite, and is cylindrical in shape, wider at the bottom and narrower at the top. The base is wide enough to support half a city block, and although it tapers slightly upwards, it is still enormous.
The tower is covered with countless narrow windows, which, when viewed from a distance, resemble the scales of a giant beast, and one can vaguely glimpse the intersecting corridors and tiered platforms inside.
At the top of the 200-meter-high tower sits an observatory large enough to accommodate thousands of people without feeling crowded.
And this giant tower is the Ninth School District.
It was also established by Angell—the Academy of Seeking the Way.
“The Seeking the Dao Academy is somewhat special compared to previous academies. First of all, it will inevitably be upgraded to the Star Academy in the future.” This time, Angel did not offer any more options, but instead set the upgrade path for the Seeking the Dao Academy.
Such a unique academy naturally aroused the curiosity of the students in the academic city.
Angel didn't hide anything and explained the reasons behind it.
"So that's how it is. The Star Academy is the supreme institution of learning of the Pruxia civilization..." The spirit of the city suddenly realized, positioning the future of the Seeking the Dao Academy as the Star Academy, which was both a goal and a dream.
Angel: "As for whether the Star Academy will be upgraded again, that's for the Prussians to decide."
“In addition, the Seeking the Way Academy will not be open as a basic academy when it opens.” Angell: “After the Prusha students have awakened their wisdom, they will be transferred to the Seeking the Way Academy.”
In other words, the Seeking the Way Academy is an academy that only the elite of Prussia can enter.
This also maintains the high entry requirements of the "Star Academy".
Besides that, there's another important reason... the Decayers haven't entered yet.
It's not too late to open the Academy of Seeking the Dao after the withered ones have entered.
Having introduced the Seeking the Way Academy, this journey around the Academy City is now coming to an end.
Angor returned to the principal's office, while the Spirit of the Citadel rode a mechanical bird to find Dean Mona.
……
The dean's office was littered with draft papers.
Mona was drawing a new page of design drafts with a headache; this time, she drew a griffin flapping its wings.
Griffins symbolize elegance, bravery, and ambition. In some cultural symbols, they also represent a triumphant achievement after restraint.
It can be said that it contains a great deal of meaning, and perhaps it can serve as the core design of the college emblem?
But the problem came again.
No matter which interpretation the griffin takes, it cannot escape one core theme: confrontation.
Whether it's the strategic maneuvering of nobles, the savage battles between wild beasts, or the surprise counterattack after biding one's time, the core of it all revolves around "confrontation."
Therefore, the essence of the griffin is: fighting, confrontation, and competition.
Are there really any core colleges among the nine colleges?
Mona wanted to say with certainty: There definitely will be!
However, upon closer reflection, she realized that teaching a group of hollow, foolish students to fight and contend didn't make sense at all.
Therefore, even though the griffin can encompass a lot, it still feels somewhat inappropriate to use it as the college emblem.
"Sigh...you've really given me a tough challenge." Mona rubbed her throbbing temples. The task Angel assigned her this time seemed simple, but completing it quickly was not easy at all.
Looking down at the griffin on the paper, Mona sighed helplessly after a long while.
"Forget it, I'll just throw it away."
Just as Mona was about to crumple it into a ball and throw it away, footsteps suddenly came from outside.
The footsteps were very light, as if the person had deliberately slowed down their landing, but because there was a marble corridor outside the door, even the lightest footsteps could still be heard.
Soon, the soft footsteps reached the door.
Then there was no more sound.
Mona knew without even thinking that there was someone standing outside the door.
Who's here?
If you're here, why didn't you knock?
Mona didn't want to pay attention, but the thought of someone standing at the door made her start to imagine what was happening outside.
Finally, she stood up and walked to the door.
"Who is it?" she asked through the door without opening it.
Soon, a familiar metallic voice rang out: "It is I, the Spirit of the City of Learning."
Mona frowned slightly and opened the door.
Standing outside the door was a slender but upright... metal robot.
Mona looked the other person up and down for a while before asking, "Are you the spirit of the Citadel?"
Although the Spirit of the City had contacted her twice before, it was only through telepathy and had not actually appeared. So when she saw the robot in front of her, she couldn't help but be a little surprised.
“The real deal.” The Spirit of the Citadel removed his hat, placed it in front of his chest, and bowed slightly: “Dean Mona, nice to meet you.”
Mona glanced at the Spirit of the Citadel, then opened the door and gestured for him to come in.
She ignored the spirit of the academy and sat down at the table. "What are you doing here again? And what were you trying to do, standing silently at the door?"
The Spirit of the City: "I am practicing the etiquette that Dean Mona taught me."
"The manners I taught you? Did I teach you to stand at the door without making a sound?" Mona asked, puzzled.
The spirit of the academy nodded: "Didn't the dean tell me not to make a sudden announcement? He said that if I came, I should make some noise first so that the dean could be prepared."
"So I alerted the dean with my footsteps first. And to avoid disturbing the dean, I made sure to keep my footsteps quiet."
After the Spirit of the City finished speaking, he felt that what he said was very correct, because he only relied on the light footsteps and did not knock on the door to disturb her, and Dean Mona opened the door.
This shows that his actions were completely reasonable.
Mona was speechless, but after thinking about it, she felt that the Spirit of the City hadn't done anything wrong.
She paused for a moment, then said helplessly, "For me, loud noises and sudden, slight sounds both alert me. On the contrary, normal sounds are just insignificant white noise to me."
The spirit of the city seemed to ponder: "So, Dean Mona is a cat?"
"A cat?" Mona looked puzzled.
The Spirit of the City: "In the species data I've collected, cats are like this. A loud voice will make their fur stand on end, a soft voice will make them prick up their ears, but they basically ignore voices that are neither too loud nor too soft."
"This is just like Dean Mona!"
Mona already had a headache because of the design drawings; after hearing the logic of the Spirit of the City, her headache got even worse.
“I only do this when I’m working, like when I’m painting; I don’t do it at other times.”
The Spirit of the Citadel gave an "understood" gesture: "It's been recorded. Dean Mona transforms into a cat when she's working!"
"Who turned into a cat?!"
"...That cat-like state?"
Mona slumped in her chair, no longer wanting to argue with the Spirit of the Citadel, and simply said in a low voice, "This isn't how you apply knowledge. I feel you're the one who should really be attending classes at the academy."
"Forget about that, what did you come to see me for?"
After a while.
The spirit of the Citadel told Mona about the concept of the nine academies that Angor had described.
A glimmer of light suddenly flashed in Mona's tired eyes: "You've finally brought some good news this time."
Having a general theme, even just a basic concept, gives her a mental anchor when designing the college emblem, preventing her from wavering.
Even... Mona looked at the picture of a griffin on the table.
She was worried that the griffin wouldn't be useful, but now that she knows about the concept of the nine academies, she realizes that the griffin can actually be used as the emblem of the "Sports Academy"!
However, the Physical Education Academy currently seems to place more emphasis on physical training, which is somewhat distant from the meaning of the griffin. Unless the Physical Education Academy evolves into a "Combat Academy" in the future, the griffin will be more in line with the academy's mission.
However, the future evolution of the Physical Education Academy has many directions, such as medical school, biological research institute, and transformation academy... These are not closely related to griffins.
So, after thinking about it, Mona changed her mind about the griffin.
However, a draft she had previously discarded was more suitable for the theme of the physical education academy.
She pulled out a drawing from a pile of crumpled draft papers on the ground: a smooth, polished ring of animal bone, with a fresh green leaf held in the notch of the ring.
This is a very typical "leaf-shaped bone ring" mark.
Many primitive forms of civilizations have intelligent beings wearing similar leaf-bone ring necklaces. This is also seen in primitive human tribes.
Because these two materials are the easiest to find in primitive tribes.
The bone ring represents strong bones and balanced strength; while the green leaves represent vigorous vitality.
Whether it's a bone ring or green leaves, their meanings are very well-suited to the physical education academy.
If the academy is upgraded in the future, the logo can be slightly modified to adapt to the upgraded situation.
For example, if you upgrade to a combat academy, you can directly change the green leaves with metallic paint, transforming them into "sword tassels and blades," highlighting bravery; if you upgrade to a medical school, the green leaves will directly transform into herbs with clearly defined veins, and the surface of the bone rings will be etched with meridian diagrams, pointing towards life sciences...
In short, the design of the leaf-shaped bone ring is simple yet profound, making it easy to modify and adapt.
With that in mind, Mona decided that it would be the emblem of the sports academy!
However, the draft paper is a bit wrinkled, so I need to get a new sheet of paper to draw on, and I also need to design some backgrounds and colors to enrich the style of the logo.
Mona excitedly prepared to get paper and redraw the picture.
But when she turned around, she found that the spirit of the academy was still there. She was stunned for a while before saying, "Aren't you leaving?"
The Spirit of the Citadel said with a hint of bitterness, "Dean Mona, I wasn't finished speaking yet..."
After he finished explaining the basic concepts of the academy, he was about to convey the headmaster's question when Dean Mona fell into deep thought, then flipped through various drafts with an excited expression... Although the Spirit of the Citadel was a human for the first time, he could still tell that Dean Mona must have had an "inspiration".
He dared not disturb them, nor did he dare leave.
Neither advancing nor retreating is an option; they are stuck in place.
Fortunately, after some time of reflection, Dean Mona finally realized that she hadn't left.
"Hmm?" Mona asked, puzzled. "Is there anything else?"
The Spirit of the Citadel sighed helplessly, "Two things. The first is my own matter. I want to add Dean Mona's name to the crystal, so that next time I won't have to come to find you specifically, I can just say it on the crystal."
“Okay.” Mona nodded; it was indeed simpler to say it on the crystal device.
The Spirit of the Citadel quickly added Mona's crystal name. She didn't make any changes to the name; it was simply called Mona.
After adding the information, the Spirit of the Citadel continued, "As for the second matter, the Headmaster asked me to inquire with Dean Mona. Now that the nine academies have been drafted, I wonder which academy Dean Mona intends to take charge of?"
Initially, Angell thought that the specific functions of the college would be determined after the start of the semester, and then the deans would make the assignments.
But the plans couldn't keep up with the changes.
Now that we have established the basic concept of nine colleges, we can start by selecting the deans of the corresponding colleges.
"The headmaster told me to ask Dean Mona and Dean Water Tower, but I came to see Dean Mona first!"
In this way, if Dean Mona comes first, we can choose one out of eight.
Later, the director of the water tower could only choose one out of seven.
Mona replied irritably, "Well, thank you anyway."
The Spirit of the City: "You're welcome. This is my apology for troubling the Dean repeatedly."
Mona: "..." It seems this guy doesn't understand sarcasm at all.
Forget it.
Mona didn't argue; she was simply thinking about which academy she should join.
Excluding the Seeking the Way Academy, she would choose one of the remaining eight academies... In terms of the academy's appearance alone, she actually preferred the orderly style of the Science Academy.
However, she was also well aware of her own situation and knew that she was absolutely not suitable to be the dean of the College of Science.
She prefers art or natural science colleges.
The advancement offered by the Natural Sciences Academy was a bit too far-fetched, and Mona felt it would be difficult for her to be a visionary life mentor. In that case, the Art Academy seemed to be a better fit for her.
Mona didn't hesitate and said directly, "Let's choose the art academy."
The spirit of the city seemed to have anticipated this, nodding and saying, "Alright! I will convey it to the headmaster!"