There was still half an hour before the nine o’clock meeting in White Deer High’s conference room the following morning.

The teachers of the twelve sophomore classes and the teachers of various subjects sat promptly in the conference room.

After yesterday’s test summary conference, the director reminded the principal to pay full attention to the annual school professional competition and told her to make necessary preparations.

The nine o’clock meeting was crucial since it was to implement preparatory work. But the director had yet to arrive. The teachers in the conference room discussed in groups of twos and threes.

“I heard that other schools are also putting a lot of effort into the annual school professional competition. Some schools have even used their connections to recruit some senior teachers from other provinces to train their students.”

“Why do you have to exaggerate? Our director is also putting in a lot of effort this year. Will there be some unexpected changes?” Mr. Warren adjusted his glasses and looked at the physical education teachers with surprise.

“I should think so. I heard that there would be a big reward for the future star this year and that the future star’s school will also receive a reward. It will also be helpful for the school to select the senior schools and the teachers to select the senior teachers in the future.”

Mr. Warren nodded, looking as if he was in deep thought. “No wonder the other schools are so hardworking this year. The teachers are unusually active.”

“Yeah, my past classmate who is a teacher in another high school has been very busy these past few days. He’s keeping a close watch on his candidates and is actively preparing them for battle.”

Miss Aisha heard similar news as well. As owning the Star of Hope was essential to the schools and teachers, every school actively prepared for the competition.

They also asked about relevant news on other schools’ preparation for the annual school professional competition. Every school received news that other schools attached great importance to this year’s annual school professional competition.

The annual school professional competition would be more complex compared to previous years, and the competition would change drastically. It would be more enjoyable as it allowed the contestants to display their capabilities.

As the teachers discussed animatedly, the director and several higher-ups entered the large conference room. The teachers immediately stood and bowed to the director and their higher-ups.

The meeting room fell silent instantly as the director gestured for the teachers to sit. Then with a solemn expression, the director went straight to the point. “Dear teachers, next week will be the beginning of the annual school professional competition.”

“The competition will be held in White Deer City, and it will be the largest in history. I shouldn’t need to tell you how important this competition is. Everyone here is more or less aware of the possibilities.”

“Our school has indeed achieved excellent results before, but that is all in the past. We can keep lying on the credit sheet and need to keep moving forward.”

The director swept his pressuring gaze across the teachers as he spoke. The teachers instinctively quivered as a sense of urgency arose in their hearts.

After looking around the conference room, the director continued solemnly, “Dear teachers, this competition is a touchstone to test the schools in White Deer City. It is also an excellent platform to showcase each school’s education capabilities. The competition also plays a vital role in the subsequent development of each school.”

“Therefore, I want you all to pay attention and make adequate preparations. I will stop here and let Na’er talk about the rest.”

Then the director looked at the principal, Na’er, and picked up a cup before him. After listening to the director’s speech, the teachers nodded to express their positivity. “Don’t worry, Director. We will do a good job and make you proud!”

Then Na’er stood up and respectfully nodded at the director. She looked at the teachers and said, “The director has emphasized the importance of the annual school professional competition, so I won’t reiterate what he said. Instead, I will talk about the changes that will occur in this competition.”

Na’er turned on the projector as she spoke, and a golden trophy appeared on the panel. The words “Future Star” were etched into the trophy. Na’er pointed to the trophy with a laser pointer and continued, “The Future Star award is the most significant change to the competition.”

“Students who receive this trophy will be included in the elite talent training program. They will also receive the National Professional Alliance’s attention and generous funding resources annually.”

“In addition, the student’s school and their guidance teachers will also receive rewards.”

Hearing this, the surrounding teachers began to whisper among themselves.

“That’s worth it. It seems that we have to work harder!”

“That’s right. What if one of our students wins the Star of Hope? Let’s look at the candidate list and see who’s the most capable.”

Seeing that some of the teachers were starting to talk, Na’er cleared her throat and said sternly, “Teachers, please listen to me. We will have a Q&A later.”

When the conference room quieted down, Na’er used her laser pointer to click on the rules that appeared on the panel and continued, “The second change to the competition is the rules. The individual and team Mystic Realm competitors are now team Mystic Realm competitors, individual PK competitors, and team PK competitors. There cannot be more than five members per team.”

“In the end, each contestant’s score will be accumulated in these three divisions. For a student to become a future star, they must perform well in all three divisions.”

Then Na’er took a sip of water and pointed at the projector panel. “I also want to emphasize that other schools in White Deer City have been preparing for this competition. They have been spending most of their time in the Mystic Realms these past few days, training their teams.”

“Each school will undoubtedly choose their most capable lineup to participate in this competition. That’s all for the significant changes in the annual school professional competition. Now, I would like you all to express your opinions and suggestions about the candidate list.”

Then Na’er looked at the director respectfully. Na’er then sat down when the director nodded.

The director looked around the conference room and said in a deep voice, “Let’s take this opportunity to come up with a plan and make preparations.” The director felt a sense of urgency at that moment.

Hearing the director’s words, the teachers started discussing their strategies.

“I think we should also use this time to search for suitable Mystic Realms for our students to experience and develop their strategies as soon as possible.”

“Mr. Warren is right. After all, two of the three competitors are in a team already. Even though we have a list of candidates, we still need to see if we can form a good team.”

“That’s something to consider. We also need to improve their tacit understanding to work together flawlessly.”

After listening to the teachers’ discussions, Miss Aisha suggested something, “I have a proposal. There are twenty-five candidates on the list. Since some of you are familiar with these students, we can put forward recommendations to form a team. Then we can put these teams to the test in Mystic Realms.”

The director looked at Miss Aisha with a smile. Then he nodded in agreement and said, “That’s a good idea, Miss Aisha. Does anyone else have any better suggestions or opinions?”

The director paused. Seeing as no one intended to speak, he continued, “All right. I want the grade two teachers to inform the candidates to gather at the playground at one in the afternoon. Let’s keep this a secret, shall we? The meeting is now adjourned!”