My starting summon is a small skeleton-Chapter 263 - 260 Excellent Worries

The public engaged in heated debate over Lu Wu’s thunderous tactics.

Some applauded, optimistically stating that Lu Wu had cleared the institution of its parasites and would surely lead Jiangnan University from the doldrums to glory.

Others shook their heads, saying that Lu Wu was too young and too headstrong, acting without considering the consequences.

He might have felt great dealing with those teachers in one fell swoop,

But what about the day-to-day running of the school?

What about future rankings?

Some thought Lu Wu’s actions had pushed Jiangnan University to the edge of a cliff, and that if he didn’t handle things well, the university could easily plunge into the abyss.

There were also murmurs of conspiracy theories suggesting Lu Wu’s real motive was to solidify his control over Jiangnan University by removing dissent.

That behind Lu Wu was Jiang Yuexing pulling the strings.

Regardless of which theory it was, everyone agreed on one thing: Jiangnan University was about to enter the era of Lu Wu.

And indeed, it was so.

Following the assembly hall incident, Lu Wu’s prestige climbed to a new peak.

Meanwhile, the authority of the university’s faculty hit rock bottom due to the scandal.

With Zhang Wentao’s backing, it was truly the dawning of an era of Lu Wu at Jiangnan University.

This was something that Lu Wu himself had never anticipated.

Afterwards, Lu Wu took a moment to reflect and realized he had indeed gotten a bit carried away.

When he first ran for president of the student union, his intention was simply to seek revenge on a certain bigwig within Jiangnan University.

But unexpectedly, before he knew it, he had firmly taken control of the university.

Lu Wu found himself Helplessly caught up in a situation where he had inadvertently applied too much force.

And it wasn’t the first time this had happened.

Starting from Li Kai, it had been that way.

Initially wanting to become a Disciple, he ended up becoming the master instead.

At the Cultivation Master competition, he had intended to compete but ended up as a judge.

And now, the situation with Jiangnan University…

Sigh, in the deep silence of the night,

Lu Wu would often sit pondering with Little Skeleton’s small cranium, wondering if he was perhaps too outstanding.

He even asked Little Skeleton for its opinion.

Little Skeleton, busy with its phone, didn’t bother to answer until Lu Wu confiscated it, at which point it firmly asserted,

Little Skeleton’s Lu Wu was the very best Lu Wu in the world!

Sincere in attitude, genuine with Pupil Fire, yet somewhat dampening the mood was its eagerness to retrieve the phone from Lu Wu after speaking.

Of course, outstanding individuals have their own unique set of troubles.

Since Lu Wu had overexerted himself and effectively become the actual president of Jiangnan University,

The burden of Jiangnan University now rested on Lu Wu’s shoulders.

Currently, the university had one major problem.

Well, originally there were two issues: finance and education.

Now, however,

Lu Wu came in and immediately dealt with Hao Renyi and over a hundred others.

These individuals were imprisoned,

And 13.5 million points were squeezed out of them, which had not yet been completely wasted, in addition to the 11.2 million points already in the school’s finances.

The accounts of Jiangnan University now boasted a substantial 24.7 million points,

The wealthiest the university’s accounts had been in nearly a decade.

Additionally, over a hundred teachers were cut, saving a great deal of salary expenses, and the remaining teachers were more or less affected by the incident.

Though they weren’t dismissed, money still had to be deducted from their salaries.

After accounting for these reduced expenses, Zhang Wentao did the math for Lu Wu, and with the 24.7 million, Jiangnan University could operate normally for a full year.

So financially, there were no issues at the moment.

The real problem was the sudden loss of over a hundred teachers, which affected teaching.

School was almost at a standstill for the past couple of days; Lu Wu had to get it up and running quickly, and ensure that students could resume their normal studies.

This was now the most pressing matter.

So, the day after dealing with Hao Renyi, Zhang Wentao called a meeting to address this issue.

“We need to think of a solution to this problem,”

Zhang Wentao said right out of the gate.

But no one took up the conversation.

Lack of solutions was one thing, but there was also a sense of resentment.

With the move Lu Wu had made immediately upon arrival, he might have come off as a saint in public. However, with over a hundred individuals like Hao Renyi handled on the administrative side, even those who remained weren’t immune to penalties.

Who could feel comfortable at this moment?

Every pair of eyes rested on Lu Wu.

The message was clear, weren’t you, Lu Wu, able and powerful? After flexing your muscles, it’s you who has to wipe your own backside.

In the end, it was Li Mingrui who, seeing the atmosphere become too awkward, stood up and said, “I think we should try to expand our teaching staff.

Whether we recruit people ourselves or ask the Education Bureau for assistance, we need to get the school up and running first.”

That was a pointless statement.

It was as good as saying nothing.

Recruit people? Where could Jiangnan University find people to hire now? It was uncertain if it could last another year; who would be willing to join a school with an uncertain future?

And what about the Education Bureau? How could they possibly send people to Jiangnan University?

Besides, even if people did come, they would need time to adapt and acclimate, so it wouldn’t be easy to get the school back on track, would it?

But no one voiced any objections, and they all acted like upright logs.

It made for an extremely awkward scene.

In this awkward atmosphere, it was Lu Wu who appeared the most content.

He had been busy since the meeting started.

Sorting out the materials in his hands, now that everyone was silent, Lu Wu had almost finished his work and finally looked up.

As soon as Lu Wu looked up, the atmosphere of the meeting changed instantly.

Everyone sat upright, in a proper manner.

Clearly, despite their issues with Lu Wu, they were still quite intimidated by him.

“Since the teachers have no good solutions, may I, Lu Wu, be so bold as to speak a few words?”

Lu Wu’s remark resulted in a collective eye-roll from everyone present. Bold? Who would dare to silence you?

Lu Wu ignored these reactions and went straight to the point.

“Here’s the thing, I think that since Jiangnan University is in this current state, why don’t we be a little bolder and give up our traditional educational methods, establishing a new system that suits the current situation of Jiangnan University, how about that?”

If Lu Wu had said this at any other university, it wouldn’t be a surprise if someone slapped him right there, let alone the wave of opposition that would have ensued.

But Jiangnan University was different.

On one hand, the impact of Lu Wu dismissing over a hundred people was still felt; on the other, the teachers seemed to adopt a “damned if you do, damned if you don’t” attitude.

Jiangnan University was already in a dire state; let Lu Wu do as he pleased.

Seeing that no one dared to speak up, Zhang Wentao stepped in to encourage Lu Wu.

“Let’s hear what changes you have in mind!”

“It’s like this, I’ve decided to abolish the four-year system.

Jiangnan University currently uses a four-year curriculum, with different courses for freshmen to seniors.

I plan to do away with this entirely.

All students, whether freshmen or seniors, will be classified simply as Ordinary or Honor students.

Honor students can later apply for a graduation assessment; if they pass, they can graduate or choose to stay at the school.

In other words, one could potentially graduate on the spot after passing the assessment, and those who don’t could remain students forever.”

Lu Wu’s words left everyone dumbfounded.

They had no clue what Lu Wu was plotting.

Lu Wu, however, paid them no mind and continued.

“Furthermore, Jiangnan University will no longer offer tiered teaching to students.

After completing the most basic courses, all students will be able to take all remaining courses.

Of course, I will introduce a system of academic points, where taking certain courses will require meeting specific academic criteria, the specifics of which are detailed in this document which I’ll distribute for everyone to see.”

As he said this, Lu Wu began distributing the documents he had prepared from the start.

Seeing this, everyone in the room understood.

Zhang Wentao and Lu Wu said they were convening a meeting to discuss with them, but in reality, they were just informing them of the outcome.

Of course, no one dared to object.

Even if they had objections, they wouldn’t dare voice them.

They all looked down at the documents distributed by Lu Wu.

The documents were a combination of educational methods from different zones of the Alliance, coupled with sect system concepts from novels Lu Wu had read in a previous life, and developed in collaboration with Zhang Wentao.

On the surface, it seemed like a school, but essentially, Jiangnan University was now being steered in the direction of the sects found in the fantastical worlds Lu Wu had read about in his previous life.

Only the exterior had changed.

Sects became the school, Sect Leaders became the principal, elders became professors,

and Disciples became students.

However, after these radical alterations by Lu Wu, it turned out that there wasn’t much difference from the previous version of Jiangnan University.

This was normal.

The world Lu Wu was now in was not his former world, and the nature of schools was quite different from those in his previous life, already bearing deep imprints of the sects.

Lu Wu had simply deepened these imprints slightly.

Now, his document being out, the teachers took a look and realized that aside from thinking some of Lu Wu’s ideas were far-fetched, they did not find them too extreme.

Only Li Mingrui saw something more.

But at this moment, it was not his place to say anything.

Nor did he need to; such matters were to be reported to the Education Bureau, and any comments were for the Education Bureau to make. Lu Wu was clearly stepping over the line, and the Education Bureau would definitely not approve.

Without opposition, Lu Wu’s proposal was quickly approved by the school.

And it was promptly reported to the Education Bureau. During this period, the opposition Li Mingrui had anticipated did not materialize.

Perhaps they thought Jiangnan University was a lost cause and saw no point in hindering their desperation, or there was some other reason, but the Education Bureau approved it quite readily.

With the Education Bureau’s approval, the reforms at Jiangnan University officially began.