Chapter 1081: Chapter 657: Nine Sheer Cliffs

Countdown 90:00:00.

6:00 in the morning.

Most of the Outer World students outside Whale Island are still sound asleep at home, with only some diligent high school students waking up at this time.

But it’s different on Whale Island. Here, every morning at 6:00, there is a collective run, and participating in it with the academy instructors can earn you 10 points.

This means that both in the morning and evening, there are opportunities to earn points.

In the past, activities like running and studying were seen as endeavors with invisible benefits, or their benefits were so slow in coming that students found it hard to stay motivated.

But now it’s different. The rewards on Whale Island are immediate and predictable.

As a result, those lazy students suddenly became diligent.

In fact, this bonus point activity wasn’t initially available.

Prior to the establishment of the Snowfield, there was already a lot of public resistance to centralized management, so Kunlun didn’t want to overly emphasize the academy’s militarized style from the start.

The decision-makers at the academy believed it needed a more open and lively atmosphere. They encouraged everyone to try different things and live varied lives.

Hence, there was no running at first in the Snowfield.

Consequently, a girl named Chen Zhuoqu went to the academy authorities and proposed her suggestion: “If Kunlun hopes for students to develop better and more disciplined living habits here, there should be a morning exercise program to encourage everyone to face life positively.”

“Although the academy didn’t have this program before, as long as it’s positive, it can be established.”

After hearing Chen Zhuoqu’s reasoning, the academy thought it over and realized there was no issue. It just meant the academy’s teachers would need to wake up earlier and work a bit harder, something Kunlun didn’t fear.

Thus, the running program was introduced.

Participation in the program is voluntary, so whoever wants points can join. Therefore, no one criticized Chen Zhuoqu for being meddlesome.

And Chen Zhuoqu steadfastly participated in the run every day, boosting her daily points to 70.

While others needed three or four days to earn enough points for a reward, she could accumulate them in just two days.

Students like Chen Zhuoqu differ in that, while the ordinary students follow whatever programs the academy offers, Chen Zhuoqu creates programs even when none exist.

In students like her eyes, there seems to be no difficult task in this world, only the need for more effort from oneself…

Born to be a leader!

In the academy, there are at least dozens of such students. Zheng Yuandong considers them to be born achievers, and the academy should focus on recruiting them into the Kunlun organization.

Those who are in university can be directly recruited, while high school students can be recruited once they enter university.

In any case, Kyushu cannot take them; these individuals will undoubtedly become capable and independent talents in the future.

During the run, everyone suddenly looked south. Someone muttered, “Is my memory confused? It seems like some mountains appeared in the south? I’ve never seen them before.”

“I haven’t either, but they indeed just appeared. However… these mountains are too steep, looking from afar they resemble a smooth cliff.”

Chen Zhuoqu looked over, realizing that something unusual must be at play, just like when the Agricultural College suddenly emerged in the academy, followed by the launch of those magical items.

Now, with the appearance of more mountains, surely something new will happen.

She took out her phone while running, only to find no announcements at all.

Strange, could it be that it’s not time to announce?

At this point, the instructor next to her said, “Chen Zhuoqu, using your phone during running, 5 points deducted.”

Chen Zhuoqu sighed; she shouldn’t have looked at her phone.

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In the main teaching building, Zheng Yuandong stood atop a high rise, overlooking the thousand students running below.

Ni Ergou came up behind him: “Boss, what’s caught your interest so much?”

“I’m watching the students run,” Zheng Yuandong said, “This is quite interesting. In an environment of freedom, most students just want to play freely, having just left their parents with no supervision. In the first few days of school, there were always students drinking themselves into oblivion, private cinemas always packed, and dorms filled with all-night gaming. This is currently the state of universities in the Outer World. But there’s always someone who will stand out in such an environment… Keep a close eye on these running students, ambition powers their self-discipline. Among them, there will certainly be someone who shines in the future.”

Under Zheng Yuandong’s management, the Time Traveler’s Academy didn’t use methods like strict dorm checks, roll calls, or patrolling secluded areas to manage students, but instead guided them with a points system.

The management styles of the former compared to the latter are clearly distinguishable in effectiveness.

Now, the academy is full of vitality, with the vast majority of students immersed in the joy of earning points and growing, except for a very few.

This is what Zheng Yuandong wants to see.

However, it’s still not enough; he also wishes to see some elites emerge as they will be the focus of Kunlun’s cultivation and recruitment.

Of course, recruitment should be quite easy, given this is Kunlun’s main field where Kyushu can’t intervene.

Zheng Yuandong asked with curiosity: “Aren’t you meditating? Why have you come out?”

Ni Ergou smiled and said, “I’ve been meditating for over three days; it’s time for a break. After breakfast, I’ll continue my retreat. Oh, by the way, the Agricultural College suddenly submitted a rather outrageous points task, thought you’d want to take a look.”

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