Chapter 1041: Chapter 416: Awakeners School Chapter 1041: Chapter 416: Awakeners School Wang Tao was seeing the “Changhe Awakening School” for the first time; he had never even heard of it before. The paper didn’t provide much information either, simply stating–this is a school aimed at training Awakeners.

There were many vacant positions, or rather, most positions were unfilled. Wang Tao’s eyes lit up when he saw the principal position at the very top, so he immediately chose it.

Wang Tao did not have much free time and couldn’t commit to a position that required long work hours. In his view, the principal obviously didn’t need to teach, and many tasks could be delegated to others, making it relatively less demanding.

Of course, that wasn’t the most important point–Wang Tao could have easily declined the position, as there was no need to burden himself with extra tasks, and Gu Yun couldn’t have said much about it.

But crucially, Wang Tao felt this position was very suitable for himself–because he could identify who had Hidden Attributes.

Among the various conditions for Awakening, Hidden Attributes are the most basic, as well as the most important! Only with Hidden Attributes can one meet the prerequisites for Awakening.

If this were placed in a cultivation novel, Hidden Attributes would be akin to a Spiritual Root. Only with a Spiritual Root can one cultivate!

Previously, Wang Tao had thought about recruiting those with Hidden Attributes into the Starfire Society. However, that was too cumbersome for him, he wasn’t adept at such things, and it required a vast amount of resources! If he really had that many resources, he certainly would have used them on himself… Wang Tao, lacking ambition and detesting hassle, eventually dismissed the idea.

But if there were an “Awakeners School” dedicated to training Awakeners, things would be much simpler–he could easily recruit those with Hidden Attributes to the school, invest resources in them, let them awaken, and then contribute to the base.

The school was backed by the entire Changhe Base, so resources and selection of personnel weren’t Wang Tao’s concern. He only needed to glance, and he would know who was worth admitting.

People with Hidden Attributes, although rare, still existed given Changhe Base’s population of five hundred thousand–there were bound to be some among them.

But as for Hidden Attributes, aside from Wang Tao who could see them at a glance, and the individuals experimenting to discover if they were different, there was no third method to check. So, obviously, some people would miss their chance…

Take, for example, an ordinary person who wasn’t even an Ability User, just a weakling, but he had Hidden Attributes. Who would consider him a potential Awakener in that scene?

What Wang Tao wanted to do was to identify such individuals. He couldn’t let their potential be buried.

Of course, this was provided that the individual was willing. If the person didn’t want to become stronger, didn’t want to venture out, and just wanted to live a quiet life in the city, Wang Tao would respect their choice. In that case, this school was perfect–those who wanted to become stronger could enroll…

No matter how you put it, Wang Tao was a part of Changhe Base, and he definitely hoped the base would continue to improve. If, influenced by him, the base ended up having many more Awakeners, that would obviously be an immensely good deed.

As for the matter of possibly being surpassed by other Awakeners… Wang Tao could only say that if he didn’t have the confidence in himself, then he didn’t deserve to be called strong.

And if there really were many people stronger than him, that would be beneficial for humanity as a whole. Wang Tao wasn’t the kind of narrow-minded individual…

Wang Tao felt this position was very suitable for himself, but Gu Yun frowned.

Because this so-called “Changhe Awakening School” was currently just a conceptual thing! It was just a proposal that had not yet been approved by the committee. How could Wang Tao take up a position there?

Gu Yun explained some details about this school still in concept to Wang Tao, hinting indirectly that Wang Tao could opt for a better one, but Wang Tao expressed his indifference, wanting this one.

This gave Gu Yun a bit of a headache, but he certainly wouldn’t force Wang Tao, as having him take up a position was already a great honor…

“Alright! Then let’s tentatively appoint Mr. Wang as the principal of the Awakeners School!”

Gu Yun wasn’t someone to dawdle. Seeing that Wang Tao had made up his mind, he immediately confirmed it, then promised:
“I will expedite the establishment of this school project, ensuring you won’t have to wait long!”

“…There’s no need to rush, I’m fine either way.”

Wang Tao shrugged.

After finalizing the matter, Gu Yun, feeling a bit embarrassed, asked:
“Ahem, as for Mr. Wang’s wives and friends, would they be willing to take up positions at the City Hall?”

Not only was Wang Tao strong, but the members of the Starfire Society were also very formidable. However, they all listened to Wang Tao, so Gu Yun didn’t bother approaching them. Convincing Wang Tao was sufficient, as everything else would then fall into place.

“Let’s settle the school matter first, then have them join me,”
Wang Tao thought aloud.

“Alright!”

Gu Yun was content.

After talking with Gu Yun about the school for a while, Wang Tao suddenly mentioned:
“About the assassin who attempted to kill Yao Guodong, I expect he will be found soon, just giving you an early heads-up, it’s highly likely that the culprit is one of the deputy mayors…”

“…” Gu Yun fell silent for a moment before sighing, “Ah…”

Given that Wang Tao was so certain, he probably had some kind of evidence, and there was no need to lie. Gu Yun himself had considered this possibility, but when the reality was laid out before him, it was still somewhat hard to accept. After all, the Changhe Base of the past was a very harmonious place!