Hyperdimensional Warlock

Chapter 4337 Greedy Pisi

Lawrence got stuck in the second stage because his second stage task was not something he could complete on his own.

According to Lawrence, the vice principal's exclusive task requires choosing a route.

One is the urban management approach.

The second is the school district management approach.

Once the management approach is confirmed, specific tasks will be assigned accordingly, and Lawrence undoubtedly chose the school district management approach.

The first step in the school district management path, which is also starting a career, is easily accomplished.

The second task then became—

"You have taken on the second part of the vice principal's exclusive task - faculty review and teaching team building."

"Task objective: To complete the initial qualification assessment of faculty and staff, divide them into teaching teams, establish a faculty database, and achieve a precise match between faculty capabilities and teaching tasks."

"Note 1: This is a series of quests; you can only leave Wonderland by completing all the quests."

Countdown: None

When Angell learned about the vice principal's second task, he looked surprised.

The difficulty of the tasks assigned to the vice principal is on a completely different level from the difficulty of the tasks assigned to the principal!

The second stage of the mission alone gave a total of four objectives!
Angell still remembers that his second task was simply to recruit a new student, hire a teacher, and bring the academy into a new phase.

The difference in difficulty can be seen by comparing the two.

Logically speaking... if the vice principal's exclusive tasks are this difficult, the principal's exclusive tasks should be even more difficult, right?

But why is his task so simple?
After a moment of contemplation, the only answer he could think of was... open.

It wasn't that he opened it, but rather that the powers of the fairy realm didn't shut it off for him.

After all, the Fool's Academy was forcibly brought into the Fairy Realm by its powers, so it's normal to give him some benefits.

However, according to the law of conservation of tension, if the principal's task is relaxed, then the vice-principal's task must be tightened.

Just look at Lawrence's second mission to see.

The second task has four objectives: First, to conduct a preliminary assessment of the qualifications of the first batch of faculty and staff; second, to divide the teaching teams based on the assessment of qualifications; third, to establish a faculty database; and fourth, to match the difficulty level between teachers and students.

And this is only the stated goal.

There's more to be done behind the scenes. For example, if you're going to assess the qualifications of faculty and staff, shouldn't you prepare the test paper for the assessment?
If you want to divide the teaching teams and establish a teacher database, do you need the cooperation of the academic city system? Do you need to create a blueprint and a continuously running program?
In short, even the seemingly positive aspects of this task are already very time-consuming.

Preparations made in secret will take much longer.

Fortunately, although the second task is relatively complicated, it is not particularly difficult.

Lawrence was stuck at this point not because of the difficulty, but because he could only complete the task after the first batch of faculty and students entered the academy.

Now, the first batch of faculty and staff have arrived, but the students have not yet come.

So, he's still stuck.

However, Lawrence wasn't in a hurry, since he wasn't the only one stuck at the student level.

"It won't be long before all the faculty and staff who came today, except for the support staff, will be stuck at the student stage." Lawrence had met Breda before and learned from her that the third task for ordinary teachers is "trial classes".

And a trial class definitely requires students.

Therefore, any faculty or staff member will inevitably get stuck at this stage.

Lawrence seemed to remember something as he said this, and turned to Angell, saying, "I'm not implying that you should do things at your own pace."

Angell: "...I understand."

Students are different from faculty and staff. Students are already on their way. If Angell wanted, hundreds of thousands of students could enroll instantly.

However, he couldn't do that.

The current Prusha people are all hollow shells; they need to be closely monitored and guided as soon as they enter. With the current number of faculty and staff, it's simply impossible to take care of them all.

Therefore, he needs to wait for one or two more batches of faculty and staff to arrive before he can systematically summon the Prussians to move in.

And this shouldn't be too long.

Angell estimates that it should be completed today.

This is why he didn't return to the principal's office but stayed there instead—to prepare for the arrival of the new faculty and staff, and to facilitate the arrangements for the Prussians later.

……

"Angel... no, Principal Angel." A fawning voice sounded from behind.

Angell looked back and saw Pisi winking and nudging up to him.

"What's wrong?" Angell raised an eyebrow.

Pixi waved the crystal in his hand: "Can you give me a few more of these? I don't need many, just ten thousand... no, a thousand!"

Angell was calm at first, but when he heard it mention a thousand crystals, his brows furrowed instantly.

What do you need so many for?

Pixi chuckled and said, "This is a good thing. I plan to stock up on it first and then sell it to this group of teachers later."

"Sell?" The spirit of the city was shocked.

Pixi realized he had let something slip, so he quickly slapped himself—but not hard enough.

“It’s not about selling, it’s just, it’s just about manipulating things a little.” Pixi first had a calculating look on his face, but quickly revealed a wronged expression: “Principal Anger, you know that our Pilushi clan is not usually well-liked by other clans.”

"Including this time, when I entered the university town as the dean, the group of faculty and staff who came with me looked at me with thorns in their eyes. It hurt my little heart, shattering it into cracks."

"Especially at the athletes' camp."

"Although they didn't show it openly because Laplace was present, I'm used to reading people, and even if they don't say anything, I can read their thoughts from their eyes..."

“They all look down on me.”

Pixi shrugged, looking helpless: "You can tell from how we split up before. Merlin, that stupid kid, raised his arm and took away 70 or 80 percent of the people; the rest all went with that fierce woman Vasya. Only I left, pitifully alone."

Pixi wasn't making this up, but he certainly wasn't "pitiful."

At that time, Merlin led a group of people to visit the City of Schools.

Pixii followed Merlin's example, saying he wanted to investigate the city's economic operations. After saying that, he turned his head like Merlin and glanced at the group of faculty and staff.

Everyone lowered their heads, and no one echoed their opinion.

And Pixi is thick-skinned; while others remain silent, it keeps staring, determined to get an answer.

Although the others looked down on Pixi, they didn't dare to offend him, since Pixi was a sure thing to become the dean of the academy in the future, so no one objected and just kept quiet.

The atmosphere at the scene was incredibly awkward.

Pisi himself didn't care and just stared, but Angel, as an observer, felt a tickle in his toes... and wanted to scratch the ground.

Seeing that Pixi couldn't recruit anyone to follow him no matter what, Angor could only cough and smooth things over by letting the spirit of the city follow him.

Pisi was initially reluctant, but after Angor gave it a look, it could only purse its lips and leave with the spirit of the city.

Angell: "I didn't see any loneliness in you."

Pixi chuckled obsequiously: "Whether I'm lonely or not, I'm sure Principal Angel has seen how those people treat me."

Angell: "So?"

Pixi sidled up to him: "So I was thinking, since the crystal is an essential thing, maybe I can use it to..."

"Sell?" Angell said for it.

Pixi quickly shook his head, a slightly greasy smile plastered on his face, and he rubbed his hands together, moving even closer: "Just selling isn't enough, that's the most rudimentary method!"

"I call this 'using something to establish authority and doing someone a favor'!"

"Think about it, crystal instruments are a necessity in the academic city. Teachers can't take on tasks or view data without them. They can't do anything without them."

"I'll stock up on these first, and instead of selling them directly, I'll... allocate them in limited quantities."

It narrowed its eyes, revealing the calculating nature unique to the Pilushi clan, but its tone was serious. "Those who are willing to talk to me and give me some face, I will give them priority and teach them how to use the crystal instrument to check resource allocation; those who previously gave me the cold shoulder and looked down on me, I will deliberately delay them until they come to me in a hurry, and then 'reluctantly' give them the resources, so that they know who holds the power."

"Once these people have all received the crystal instruments, they will naturally understand that following me, the dean of the School of Science, will bring them many benefits."

Pixi patted his chest and quickly added, "Of course, I won't give it away for free. I'll charge a symbolic 'service fee' for the crystals I share."

"They don't have any campuses now, but they will in the future!"

"Wouldn't this allow the City Points to start circulating earlier?"

Moreover, it will make them remember Pizzi's kindness, and they will have to treat him with respect when they act in the Citadel in the future.

He scratched his bald head and offered a fawning excuse: "Besides, I'm doing this for the convenience of the School of Management in the future. Think about it, if we can't even keep our own people in check, how will we cooperate with you, Principal? This isn't just about selling things; it's about helping the academic city to get along with its people!"

Angel glanced at Pisi silently, who immediately clasped his hands together, pleading.

He sighed.

It must be said that although Pixi's words contained a lot of fallacies, they also revealed some truth.

While it claims to "establish authority" and "win people's hearts," it essentially wants to leverage the essential need for Jingyi (a brand of crystal products) to gain some prestige and influence.

This thought wasn't exactly upright, but it didn't harbor any ill intentions either.

Moreover, Angel could also see that the faculty and staff did indeed look down on Pisi and were dissatisfied with his position as dean.

As the dean of the College of Science, if you don't earn the respect of your subordinates... even if it's just superficial respect, then subsequent work arrangements will be very difficult.

Rather than letting the conflict fester, it's better to let Pixi use this less-than-honorable method to smooth things over on the surface.

After a moment of contemplation, Angell, under Pisi's expectant gaze, said:

"You can take a batch of crystals with you, but remember, they are not for you, but temporarily entrusted to you for distribution."

"The cost of the crystal instrument itself cannot be reduced by a single penny."

Pixi's eyes lit up with joy, and he nodded quickly: "Of course! The fee will definitely be substantial!"

After making his promise, Pixi immediately started rubbing his hands like a fly, his eyes sparkling with excitement... as if he wanted to get the Crystal Instrument someday.

Angell: "I haven't finished yet."

Pixi: "Please tell me!"

“There are currently two ways to obtain the Academy Crystal.” Angell: “The first way is to sell it. There will be a special shop selling it after the start of the semester.”

"The second type is the reward for completing the task."

"I can make the decision that a batch of crystal devices for sale will be given to you for distribution before the start of the semester. How you use the crystal devices to accomplish your goals is up to your own ability."

"However, if others choose to obtain the crystal by completing tasks, you have no right to interfere, let alone obstruct them."

Angell allowed Pixi to use the opportunity of distributing the proceeds from the sale of crystals to establish his authority, build relationships, and manipulate the faculty and staff who looked down on him—this was Pixi's skill. But the City's mission system was fundamental and could not be disrupted because of it.

“Furthermore,” Angleton paused, emphasizing his words, “the Spirit of the Citadel will remember the proceeds from the sale of the crystal and will keep a close eye on you. Not a single penny can be withheld. What you need is dignity and a voice, not an opportunity to line your own pockets. You must maintain this sense of propriety.”

Pixi's expression hardened, and he nodded solemnly: "Principal, please rest assured, although I am known as a 'miser,' I am only stingy with a part of myself, stingy with the part that my duty requires me to protect. I will not touch anything that I should not take."

At this moment, Lawrence whispered from the side, "Pishi wouldn't lie about this. As Piluxiu's Minister of Economy, Pipi Castle's ability to traverse the Undying Mirror Sea owes a great deal to it."

Although Pixi is greedy and stingy, he will not overstep the bounds, as anyone who has dealt with him knows.

Merlin, for example, knew this too.

Previously, the faculty and staff looked down on Pixie, but if they had observed Merlin, they would have found that Merlin did not show any contempt for Pixie; on the contrary, he treated him with great respect.

Angell: "Since Principal Lawrence has said so, I will naturally believe you."

"Afterwards, the Spirit of the City will give you the crystal."

A glint of light flashed in Pixi's eyes: "Ten thousand?"

Angell: "...two hundred."

Pixi's expression fell: "Can't a thousand be enough?"

Angel sighed helplessly: "If it were after school started, I could make a thousand every day, but the Academy City system can only make two hundred right now, and I won't have enough energy for any more."

The spirit of the city nodded earnestly, indicating that what the principal said was true.

Seeing this, Pixi could only give up: "Alright then."

Angel thought that Pisi would leave after getting what it wanted, but it didn't. Suddenly, its eyes flashed, and it sidled up again, its eyes rolling around: "Headmaster, can I ask you for one more thing?"

Angell: "..."

Pixi held up his bright red index finger: "Just one thing."

Angell: "Speak."

Pixi, with a smug grin, said, "Anyway, the Enlightenment Academy doesn't have a dean right now. Why don't I take on the role of the dean myself? That way, I'll have more cards to play. Being a dual dean will definitely give those who look down on me a run for their money..."

Before Pisi could finish speaking, he heard Angel's powerful growl in his ear.

"roll!"