When Wang Zheng brought up his own dark past, Mei Yiqi fell silent.

She felt incredibly frustrated. She was clearly thinking of this jerk, but she ended up being dragged out and mocked.

"I was just being a smart aleck, I shouldn't have bothered with that bastard!"

While Wang Zheng was constantly observing the strength of these new students, he also noticed Mei Yiqi's emotions. After a long pause, he explained:

“These days, countless schools are secretly watching us. No matter what we do, they will find fault with us.”

Since that's the case, we might as well just take drastic measures directly.

Nanjing University doesn't have that much time to give them a full period of growth. For these newcomers, this is both a danger and an opportunity. If they can't adapt, it only means they lack ability and aren't worth cultivating.

You're saying that all the resources I've invested and the reward and punishment mechanisms I've established are just for the purpose of making selections?

And you yourself know that true strength cannot be created simply by spending resources; at the very least, one must have the willingness to strive for it.

Do you really think the Awakened Academy is some kind of child's play? Do you think I, a grandmaster, would waste my time playing games with these kids? Providing them with a free platform as a stepping stone?

Seeing Mei Yiqi speechless, Wang Zheng patted him on the shoulder, his tone softening.

"I know you're thinking of me, worried that since the principal has just delegated authority, everyone is watching us, and you're worried that if anything goes wrong, I'll end up being blamed."

But if I, Wang Zheng, am going to do something, I'm going to do it to the best of my ability.

We have to admit that the environment at Nanjing University is much better than that outside, but there is still a gap in the quality of students.

Moreover, this year is the most crucial moment for Nanjing University's rise. If this batch of freshmen cannot grow up quickly, even if they can only be on par with Shanghai and Beijing, then the label of being the perennial third place will never be removed.

As for accidents... there won't be any accidents, don't worry, I'm here for you.

"As long as they don't die on the spot, anything that's missing an arm or a leg can be saved. If they're unhappy or upset about this, then we can just help them withdraw from school..."

Wang Zheng spoke with unwavering confidence, his domineering tone carrying a hint of resolute certainty.

To be honest, this kind of daring and adventurous spirit is really cool!

As for Young Master Wang, there was actually nothing to worry about. He had already tested it and found that his spiritual light was perfectly fine.

Even in terms of healing ability, it surpasses the previous Holy Light spell.

Moreover, all the practical training teachers at the school, including his own father, were mobilized this time. And the opponents were just low-level alien beasts, whose claws and teeth had been sharpened, so their lethality was limited. What could possibly happen?

Seeing Wang Zheng's confident expression, Mei Yiqi sighed inwardly, knowing that there was no way to change Wang Zheng's mind.

However, he was just worried; he didn't think there was anything wrong with doing so.

In particular, Wang Zheng's statement that one must have an enterprising spirit really resonated with him.

However, this young man, who had been completely won over by Young Master Wang, still had some other thoughts.

"No, I need to quickly inform my cousin and tell him to perform well. I was the one who strongly suggested he give up the special admission offer in Shanghai and come to Beijing instead. I don't want him to be labeled as unworthy of being nurtured without really understanding why."

Mei Yiqi knew very well that although Wang Zheng's hardcore training method had certain risks, it was also an opportunity.

He's genuinely willing to give away any benefits he can.

Although he didn't reveal Wang Zheng's plans in private, just looking at the many resources and subsidies involved made him very tempted.

While Mei Yiqi and Wu Huan were deep in thought, Wang Zheng sighed deeply and then slowly said to the two of them:

"Times have changed. If Nanjing University wants to rise, it is absolutely not enough for just a few of us to do it."

The environment is different now. Look at how much stronger these new students are compared to us last year. Not to mention anything else, I've already seen two D-level Awakeners in just a short time.

When we entered the school last year, who among us had such ability?

In fact, you've only been on this path a year ahead of them.

Even for me, I've only taken a few more steps. Keep going, the path of an Awakened is long. Don't let these younger students catch up with you, or you'll lose face..."

As the two fell into deep thought, Wang Zheng did not speak again, as he had other things to attend to.

In fact, Wang Zheng had already thought this through very clearly when he went to the capital.

He knew that with his status as a grandmaster, he probably wouldn't be able to participate in next year's martial arts tournament.

Although he himself doesn't care if others say he's bullying the weak, he would probably not agree to using his superhuman abilities to fight an awakened person, and all the other schools would definitely join together to stop it.

Although he could shamelessly claim the first-place prize, it would still be awkward for others to see that there were no students from Nanjing University among the top ten in the martial arts tournament.

Unfortunately, there's nothing particularly outstanding about the third-year students at Nanjing University.

There's still Duan Fang, who manifested the Broken Army form, in his senior year. But I heard he's currently making his mark on the grasslands of Mongolia, and it's uncertain whether he'll be able to return.

Returning to the second year, even though Wu Huan and Mei Yiqi and their group grew very quickly, there was still a two-year gap, which could not be easily bridged.

Therefore, in order to improve the overall quality of the students in the school, Young Master Wang went to great lengths and could only resort to this clumsy method.

After all, Nanjing University can afford to invest resources, and Shanghai and Beijing can certainly afford to do the same with their accumulated resources over the years. If this drags on for a year or two and Nanjing University doesn't make any breakthrough progress, who will still acknowledge it as the top university?

They'll just say it's all thanks to Wang Zheng's own reputation.

That's why Wang Zheng decided to simply put all these freshmen under high pressure and let them break through on their own.

Those who make progress are given special treatment, with agreements signed in advance for them to stay at the university, and resources are continuously poured into their development.

Those who lack the ambition and are unable to shoulder heavy responsibilities, well, there's nothing we can do about it; let them continue to grow slowly.

However, in this case, the benefits and treatment would be much worse, like heaven and earth.

Wang Zheng intended to use this differentiated treatment to motivate his students.

When the annual education report comes out, it will be widely publicized.

Anyone with eyes can see the progress these freshmen have made, which proves from another angle that Nanjing University's changes are indeed remarkable.

After all, he's not some kind of devil, and even when he became the principal, he never intended to be this hardcore.

But even the most skilled cook can't cook without rice.

Senior students can't become stronger overnight, so this is the only way he can showcase Nanjing University's teaching achievements.