186: Hearing Conference (I)

As soon as Green obtained the full support of Teacher Joyce,

He immediately convened a small meeting with the academy's core decision-making body, led by Mentor Bruceklin, to inform them of the academy's development strategy for the next decade.

He also immediately arranged various preliminary tasks, requiring them to integrate basic data for a Five-Year Plan.

This time, Green did not consult with them but directly issued tasks and commands.

His status had changed.

Formal Wizards were the 'heavens' of a Wizard Academy; for matters agreed upon by two Formal Wizards, the academy's management merely had to comply, at most offering supplementary opinions, but the major strategic direction was still decided by the Formal Wizards.

Time flew by, and three days quickly passed... In the large conference room on the third floor of the Wizard Tower.

The Supreme Management Committee of Plant Heart Wizard Academy—the plenary session—was officially held, with 2 Formal Wizards and 458 Wizard Committee Members in attendance (including all Advanced Wizard Apprentices and wizard representatives from all levels, departments, and wizard families of the academy).

This time, because Green had already drafted the outline of the Five-Year Plan, there was no need to consult with everyone.

To improve efficiency, Green adopted a Hearing format, which meant—

Green would announce the specific contents of the Five-Year Plan, committee members would raise opinions regarding the plan's content, and Green would then answer questions and provide detailed explanations.

If the committee members agreed with Green's explanation, then, good, move to the next item.

If the committee members did not agree with Green's explanation, then, good, it would be temporarily put aside for later discussion... "This meeting format is quite unusual; it's my first time encountering it..."

"Who says it isn't? I heard this is a method thought up by Lord Green. The main framework of the Five-Year Plan has already been completed; we just need to identify any omissions or deficiencies..."

"I don't think it's that simple. At the celebration, Lord Green made such a big boast, saying he would carry out major reforms. I'm afraid it might be a bit risky..."

"Haha, what's there to be afraid of? If the sky falls, the tall ones will hold it up. Haven't you heard? This is just a 10-year plan, and during these 10 years, our academy will have a Tier 2 Wizard overseeing it. In the entire Mist Coast, who would dare to cause trouble?"

"Don't be too optimistic. Historically, reforms have always involved bloodshed and sacrifice. I just hope Lord Green doesn't take too big a step and overstretch himself. We've finally found peace, so it's better not to make too much trouble..."

"There should be change! Without change, where would the fresh water come from? The academy's development has stagnated for over a decade; it's time for a change..."

Many wizards discussed animatedly, all hoping for the academy's betterment, clearly showing a high degree of participation and sense of mission for this grand assembly.

This was an unprecedented academy meeting, and it could basically be predicted to yield two results: confirming Lord Green's leadership status and determining the academy's development direction for the next decade... "Cough, cough..."

Oakes coughed heavily twice, reminding the many wizards below the stage.

At this assembly, Oakes was entrusted with an important task by Green, serving as Lord Green's General Secretary, and also responsible for reading out the Five-Year Plan and Ten-Year Blueprint at the assembly.

Green and Teacher Joyce, meanwhile, sat at the explanation seats nearby.

"Lord Joyce, Lord Green, 458 committee members were expected at this expanded plenary session, and all 458 are present. Shall we begin?"

"Let's begin."

"Alright, now we will begin reading the rules of the assembly.

The host will read the draft of the ten-year plan. If committee members below have any opinions, they may raise their hands to signal. After obtaining Lord Green's consent, they may raise questions.

This assembly aims to identify omissions and deficiencies and correct the direction for the ten-year plan, so everyone is encouraged to actively offer suggestions and work together to boost the academy's future.

However, once this assembly concludes, the ten-year plan will immediately take effect. Opinions raised after the meeting cannot change the main direction and can only serve as remedial suggestions. Please, committee members, treat this with caution."

"Ten-year plan, first item: Construct 6 Auxiliary Wizard Towers, extending the protection range of the Heart of Plants Wizard Tower by 30 kilometers, and construct the second ring of the Six-Pointed Star Underground Mana Gathering Array. The first five years will primarily complete the main hardware framework of the six Auxiliary Wizard Towers, and the latter five years will complete the construction of the Miniature Elemental Pools for the Auxiliary Wizard Towers and the network of the entire Underground Mana Gathering Array. Do you all have any questions?"

"What? Six auxiliary towers?"

"Did I hear that right? Our academy is also going to build a second ring, but isn't this second ring supposed to be built step by step?"

"Yes, building them all at once, do we have the capability for that?"

The wizards below the podium immediately erupted in a frenzy; such explosive news was truly unheard of... "I want to ask, building auxiliary towers is fine, but simultaneously starting construction on six auxiliary towers, can our academy's finances bear it? As far as I know, the academy's treasury is already on the verge of bankruptcy. Even if we collect from within the academy's wizards, we already did so during the last expedition to the Ancient Secret Realm, and the academy wizards don't have many Magic Stones left."

"There's no need to worry about the funding. Lord Joyce will secure funds from outside and will not ask the academy's wizards for donations."

"Lord Green, I also have a question. Our academy has never undertaken the construction of auxiliary towers, and we don't have enough manpower to simultaneously build six auxiliary towers. According to the plan, to meet the specified time and goals, each auxiliary tower must be staffed with at least 6,000 wizards and knights working at full capacity. How will this be resolved?"

"That's easy to handle. Since we haven't built auxiliary towers before, we can just invite teams that have. Scribe, please note: each auxiliary tower needs a complete auxiliary tower construction team. As for the manpower shortage, we'll recruit from outside. With money, won't we find people to work?"

"Lord Green, there's a problem here. The construction of auxiliary towers is related to our Wizard Tower's protective array. If we entrust the construction of auxiliary towers to wizard teams from other academies, it will definitely lead to a leak of our academy's protective array secrets. How can we trust auxiliary towers built by others?"

"You can rest assured. The auxiliary towers we invite them to build will definitely be basic standard auxiliary towers. Later, we can modify and upgrade them ourselves. A slight leak is not a big problem, as long as we conduct a comprehensive renovation and adjustment of the entire protective array after the auxiliary towers are completed..."

"Now is a critical period; we must first address the issue of 'having' them. Within 10 years, six Auxiliary Wizard Towers must be built."