Quadruple split.

Chapter 2715 Teaching Direction
And so, the sensitive but unavoidable topics, such as bullying, came to an end.

Ultimately, after a serious discussion and deliberation, Tianxingdao and Dabus agreed that although Anthony's actions were not worthy of praise, they were indeed necessary measures. However, considering that Anthony's mind was not particularly mature, even though he was the eldest brother in this "special class," Dabus had to give his tacit approval when he used this identity to take necessary measures.

After all, while Anthony could control the intensity of his force and the angle of his strike, he couldn't grasp the degree of punishment. According to Tianxingdao and Dabus's investigation, he only knew how to force a fight.

This is obviously not possible!
Knowing when to use a strong, medium, or mild approach, when to simply give a verbal reprimand, and when to go directly to the teacher to complain—this is clearly a skill, and for Anthony, it was far too complicated.

After all, with the tacit approval of Tianxingdao and Dabus, the eldest brother Anthony would become the 'rule' to some extent, and the 'rule' could be understood as the 'law' in another context. Although there are great differences in seriousness, they are essentially the same thing.

To give a simple example, it's like how 'human trafficking' has always been a crime that is too numerous to count in a broad sense. In many places with simple and honest folk customs, once it comes to human trafficking, people will be very enthusiastic about beating the suspect to death literally. This leads to the subtle fact that if law enforcement officers arrive a little late, there is a high probability of finding a corpse.

It is conceivable that such a crime would be punishable by death without any problem, and there have always been people who firmly believe that crimes involving human trafficking should be punishable by death indiscriminately.

From an emotional standpoint, those things certainly deserved to die.

However, objectively speaking, this is completely unacceptable.

After all, if we decide that anyone involved in even one human trafficking transaction, regardless of its nature, will be given the maximum penalty, then those despicable criminals will act with impunity once they are determined. Because once they are caught, whether they have made one transaction or a hundred, whether they have harmed or killed one person or a hundred people in the process, their fate will be death.

So even if we are unwilling, even if we wish those people would all go to hell, even if it is for the benefit of the victims, we must be lenient and severe in sentencing, so that those scoundrels know that the consequences will be more severe for every crime they commit.

Although it is frustrating, this is the only way to protect the safety and interests of the victims.

Ultimately, the so-called 'law' and 'fairness' are never equivalent.

Of course, these older kids in the "special class" are different from those vicious criminals. At most, they just act out because they are ignorant and greedy. But even so, rules must still be in place.

For example, if someone is a potential bully, they must be suppressed with a strong crackdown. However, if someone is just sneaking into the cafeteria to ask the cafeteria lady for a snack because they are hungry (when they are full), or skipping morning exercises because they want to sleep a little longer, or making cheat sheets because they can't memorize their homework, then they cannot all be dealt with by a strong crackdown.

"I hope you can handle this scale properly, right?"

Tianxingdao crossed his arms and said to Dabus with a serious expression, "I have classes for our school's students tonight. You and Anthony are bound together, so since he's willing to spend time with everyone, please take care of him."

Dabus curled his lip and snorted, "Do you even need to tell me that?"

"I still have to say something about it."

Tianxingdao stroked his chin and hesitated before saying, "Then, there's something else I'd like to discuss with you."

"Ok?"

Anthony, who had never heard of Tianxingdao wanting to 'discuss' anything with him before, was immediately taken aback and asked curiously, "What is it?"

"It's about everyone's future coursework."

Tianxingdao let out a soft breath, leaned back in his chair, and looked up at Dabus, asking, "After this period of teaching, how do you feel?"

Dabus was taken aback at first, then thought about it carefully and found a clue in the first place. He said seriously, "If I had to say what I feel, apart from their particularly strong appetite, these children seem to be... learning a little too fast."

It must be said that although he is somewhat lacking in social skills and political acumen, as an educator, Dabus is an extremely talented individual. After Tianxingdao gave him a slight hint, he immediately provided the most crucial answer.

"Yes."

Tianxingdao nodded in satisfaction and said seriously, "They learn things too fast. Do you know why?"

“When I was in Anka Market, I discussed this with Mo and the others. After making some inquiries, we were able to confirm that their previous dullness and stupidity were mainly due to the drugs that the Viper Merchant Guild had given them since they were young.”

Dabus's face gradually darkened, and he gritted his teeth and said, "Those beasts have suppressed the development of their minds, locked those children's brains, and forcibly locked everyone's minds at... the preschool stage, just so that they can work hard without complaint, and only allow them to mature to the point of learning to fear painful punishment."

Although it wasn't the first time he'd heard about this, Tianxingdao's expression was still far from pleasant. After a long pause, he continued, "In any case, we should be thankful that the children didn't suffer any lasting effects. I don't know much about ogres, but after talking with the teachers at Isaac Comprehensive Academy a few times, I think that the difference between ogres and normal intelligent beings in terms of their intellect isn't that great."

“You’re right. If it’s a normal cannibal, the difference between it and an ordinary person isn’t that big.”

Dabus nodded slightly and shrugged, saying, "Many people think that ogres are a stupid race. Apart from the occasional two-headed one, ordinary ogres are sometimes even regarded as uncivilized savages. But in fact, the average intelligence of this race is not bad. It's just that due to their extremely easy hunger, most ogres choose to focus their energy on finding food rather than learning knowledge."

Tianxingdao nodded and said softly, "In other words, if ogres are given a growing environment with no shortage of food and are raised to have healthier living and learning habits from a young age, they are no different from races such as humans, orcs, elves, dwarves, gnomes, goblins, half-orcs, lizardmen, and half-dragons, right?"

"That depends on what kind of difference it is, but based on the context of your question, my answer is—yes."

Dabus smiled, then gently patted Anthony's head and sighed, "There are very few individuals like Anthony who were ostracized because of their short stature, who could only wander alone from childhood, scavenging for scraps, and only recently began to slowly learn knowledge; but there are also not many who can live without worry about food and clothing and receive education without distraction. So in the eyes of many people, cannibals are not much different from those barbarians who once lived in the rainforest and desert outside the game."

Tianxingdao nodded slightly and said seriously, "So let's get back to the main topic. Jarvis, in my opinion, the members of the Special Class don't seem to have suffered any permanent aftereffects. In other words... after they stopped taking those terrible drugs, their minds are rapidly catching up with their physical bodies, right?"

"Won't it leave any lasting effects?"

Dabus gave a wry smile and shook his head, saying, "As far as I know, that's not actually the case. In the initial assessment, we were pessimistic about whether everyone could truly recover to normal standards. After all, anyone with a brain knows that such a drug is bound to leave side effects."

Tianxingdao's gaze narrowed slightly: "But in my opinion..."

"They're recovering very well, aren't they?"

Dabus interrupted the other person and laughed, "Although I can't explain it with my current knowledge, I think it has something to do with a girl who sings very well. She once secretly went to the headquarters of the Destruction King Mercenary Group and sang a song for the children in the Special Class. After that, things started to develop in a positive direction."

Tianxing said, "...Singing?"

“That’s right. In short, since that night, these kids seem to have completely returned to ‘normal.’” Dabus clicked his tongue and exclaimed, “They’ve improved so quickly, one by one. I can probably guess what you’re going to say.”

"Even setting aside the most intelligent Doug Ans, it's only a matter of time before the other members of the [Special Class] fully master the basic courses."

Tianxingdao didn't beat around the bush and said directly, "In other words, we will soon face a problem: besides teaching them Chinese... well, the most basic common language reading and writing, and being able to speak fluently, what else can we teach them?"

Dabus stroked his chin, then hesitated, "What should we teach outside of the game?"

"Basic mathematics, English... which is Elvish here, and then history, geography, politics, physics, chemistry, and biology."

Tianxingdao rubbed his temples and said with a subtle expression, "As for Elvish, considering the versatility of the common language of the [Innocent Realm], I think it's okay not to teach it. I think we can teach a little bit of basic mathematics."

"We can also talk about history a little. After all, we can learn from the wisdom and mistakes of our predecessors. We can start with proverbs, such as Kong Rong giving away pears. These examples should exist in this worldview. Even if they don't, we can make it up like Tom giving away lemons."

Dabus spoke very clearly, then frowned and said, "As for the rest... to be honest, I think they're basically not very useful."

Tianxingdao nodded, agreeing with Dabus's point of view, and said seriously, "So, what do you think we should teach them?"

"I don't know the answer to your question."

Dabus scratched his head and hesitated, "Should we ask the teachers at [Isaac Comprehensive Academy] for advice?"

Tianxingdao sighed and said with a wry smile, "I've already talked to them before, but there wasn't much of value in it. After all, people who come to Academy City to study generally know what they want, and they plan what major they want to study and what courses they want to take from the beginning, so it's not very useful for reference."

Snapped--

Dabus slapped his forehead and sighed, "I'm starting to feel a bit overwhelmed."

"Giving up on yourself won't solve anything."

Tianxingdao glanced at Dabus and said calmly, "They're doing well now, but it's hard to say what will happen in a while."

Dabus patted his cheeks and said seriously, "Anyway, let's put the history class on the agenda first, and we can think about the rest later. But I think 'self-defense' and 'native physics' might be a good approach."

"How to say?"

“Think about it, the [Innocent Realm] is still a relatively dog-eat-dog world. With their foundation, if they become more capable in combat, they will have a good chance of survival in the future. At the very least, they can become mercenaries or something. As for local physics, the main focus is on cultivating their hands-on and thinking abilities. As for academics... let's investigate them slowly after they get over their anxiety about food.”

"Okay, it seems you can still come up with some good ideas."

"If you want to praise me, just say so."

"Hmph, wait until you have a more specific teaching plan before you talk about it."

"It won't be long before I contact Mo and Pigeon. They should be able to give me some inspiration in these two areas."

"Brother Mo seems like a nice guy. Have you been in touch lately?"

"It's alright. We'll chat when we have the chance. Pigeon is always fixing things, and Mo is always fighting with people. They're both quite busy."

"fight?"

"Yeah, fighting."

……

"Wow! This looks just like kids fighting in the village!"

In the grand arena of the first outer mountain of Tianzhu Mountain, the loud voice of [Analyst] Noyce Huashao resounded through the sky, and he shouted with great emotion: "Hey, you two, can't you present something a little more exciting, explosive, and shocking enough to shake the whole audience? This kind of weak brawl is really hard to convince people to buy tickets to watch!"

"Huh...huh..."

With long, jet-black hair and a mane, a tall and well-proportioned figure, and a pair of erect ears on her head, the horse-woman warrior monk panted heavily as she chuckled dryly at the half-dragon knight not far away: "That birdman is really noisy, isn't he?"

"That's understandable, after all, the host's job is to liven up the atmosphere."

Mo Tan gripped the fan in his hand, shrugged helplessly, and said, "Unfortunately, this request is a little difficult for me right now."

"I also think you're a bit too conservative."

The dashing female warrior monk glanced at the fan in the other person's hand, her eyebrows slightly raised—

"This kind of weak weapon is really boring."

Ma Niang lightly licked her lower lip, her fighting spirit growing stronger.

I understand the logic, but it's actually a shield...

Mo Tan sighed repeatedly, unable to express his suffering.

Chapter 2706: The End