What's wrong with me, a school principal, listening to students' suggestions?

Skinny Monkey glanced at him furtively from the side, a slight smile playing on his lips, but he didn't dare say a word.

In Class 4 of Grade 11, Li Daqiang's average score was above the passing mark.

This is the third consecutive week that he has passed.

Moreover, the score steadily increased, from 62 to 67 and then to 68.

When Zhao Wenjie called his name, he glanced at him specifically.

Li Daqiang sat in his seat with his head down, his expression on his round face neither happy nor nervous.

"Daqiang, your average score has improved again." Zhao Wenjie nodded at him.

Li Daqiang looked up and grinned.

That smile was as pure as a child's.

But an even bigger surprise comes from another dimension.

The rule of "improving ranking by more than ten places" has activated a group of students who were previously completely ignored.

There is a girl named Song Xiaoyu in Class 2 of the first year of high school.

She ranked third from the bottom in the class in the last weekly test, and this time she ranked fifteenth from the bottom.

They improved by twelve places.

Although the absolute score is still very low, with an average score of only 47, it is far from passing.

But her progress is enough to earn her an esports experience voucher.

"I can get into an esports arena?"

Song Xiaoyu stared wide-eyed at the experience voucher signed by her homeroom teacher.

"You improved by twelve places, of course you can get in."

"But my average score was only 47..."

"The principal said that meeting any one of the conditions is sufficient, and you meet the second one."

Song Xiaoyu looked down at the palm-sized experience voucher in her hand, which was stamped with the school seal of No. 13 Middle School and the signature of her homeroom teacher.

She has never received any reward in her life for her exam results.

From childhood to adulthood, my report cards were all written in red ink.

At parent-teacher meetings, her mother was always the one with her head down.

But now, she has improved by twelve places and has received a trial voucher.

This difference made her nose tingle.

The esports arena opened promptly at 9:00 AM on Saturday.

The first batch of students who received the experience vouchers totaled 112.

This is several times more than the forty people in the computer room.

When they lined up to enter the esports arena, the scene resembled the entrance ceremony of a large gaming expo.

The moment the door was pushed open, everyone was stunned.

Eighty Alienware computers were neatly arranged, with RGB light strips on the side of the cases flowing with blue-purple light.

The 27-inch gaming screen was lit up in standby mode, its cool white light casting a soft reflection on the dark gray wall.

The air conditioner was blowing a cool breeze, and the anti-static floor made no sound when I walked on it.

Each workstation had a brand-new keyboard and mouse set and a headset. The mousepad was large and flat, and the keyboard felt high-quality to the touch.

The innermost glass partition was illuminated by a pale blue light, and the two microphones on the commentary platform stood like two silent sentinels.

"Is this from our school?"

"Am I still dreaming?"

Pinch me.

"Does it hurt?"

"pain."

"Then it's not a dream."

Li Daqiang was the first to sit down.

The moment his butt touched Aofeng's gaming chair, he sank right in.

The backrest provides just the right amount of support, and the armrests are at the perfect height so that his arms can rest naturally on the table.

He slowly reached out and touched the keyboard.

The mechanical switches have a crisp, clean feel, and pressing them gives an addictive, springy rebound.

"The feel of this keyboard..." His eyes lit up.

The student next to me had already turned on his computer and logged into the game.

The League of Legends login screen is incredibly smooth on a 240Hz screen, and the mouse cursor moves with a responsiveness that's almost mystical.

"Dude! This refresh rate is incredible!"

"That response speed! My skills have improved by at least one level!"

The e-sports arena instantly became lively.

All eighty workstations were occupied, and everyone's face was beaming with almost manic joy.

Lin Yucai stood at the door, looking at the students, feeling a mix of emotions.

To outsiders, these children might just appear as a group of "bad students" playing video games.

But he knew that everyone sitting here had earned this qualification through their own hard work.

Some passed the exam, while others improved their ranking by ten or twenty places.

They are not "wasting time".

They are proving in their own way that as long as they have the motivation, they can do it too.

Su Qingyan walked up to him without him noticing.

"One hundred and twelve qualified candidates."

She flipped through the list, her tone carrying a hint of reluctant satisfaction.

"The school's pass rate for last week's quiz was 23 percentage points higher than it was a month ago."

Thirty-one students improved their ranking by more than ten places.

"Have you prepared these data? The midterm exams are next week."

Lin Yucai nodded.

"Ready."

"Is the bet still valid?"

"Of course it counts. If you back down even a little, I'm leaving."

Su Qingyan glanced at him, pushed up her glasses, and turned to leave.

He took a few steps and then turned back.

"I feel like I've managed to win, but all I can do is pay for the hotpot you need to pay for renting the place."

"Don't worry, I won't forget."

A cheer erupted from the esports arena; someone had just gotten a pentakill.

Lin Yucai leaned against the door frame, a slight smile playing on his lips.

Midterm exams.

What's meant to come will come.

……

After the first weekend of the esports arena's opening, a settlement notification popped up on the system panel.

Lin Yucai sat in his newly rented apartment, a bowl of instant noodles on the coffee table in front of him.

Before he could even eat, the control panel lit up.

【Ding! 】

[Esports Arena Construction Progress Update: 86%]

The first-floor esports arena is now in use, the equipment is operating normally, and the incentive mechanism is functioning well.

The second floor is not yet completed; the task is not 100% complete.

However, given that the first floor has already exceeded the basic requirements (80 devices, exceeding the task requirement of 60), the system is issuing a phased reward.

[Opening a purple epic treasure chest...]

A treasure chest glowing with purple light appeared on the panel.

The lid slowly popped open, and purple light filled the screen.

Congratulations on winning:

[Intermediate "Quick Thinking" Aura (Passive Skill)]

[Bound to the No. 13 Middle School e-sports arena, all players using the game within the arena will receive the "Mind Acceleration" effect.]

[Effect: During the game, logical thinking ability, reaction speed, and spatial imagination will be significantly improved.]

This enhancement will retain some of its effect (approximately 30%) after you leave the esports arena, lasting for 24 hours.

[Special Bonus: Students who use the e-sports arena regularly will experience a permanent, slight improvement in their basic logical thinking skills.]

[Aura Range: The entire first floor of the esports arena.]

[Legitimate deposit into personal account: 20000 yuan]

[Personal Attribute Boost: Intelligence +2]

[Current Data Panel:]

Lin Yu-Tsai

[Stamina: 7]

[Endurance: 3]

【Speed: 4】

【Charm: 8】

【Intelligence: 7】