Chapter 21: Noticed by the School Leaders

The scattered crowd scurried about like headless flies due to the sudden arrival of the hail.

Some with slower reactions had already been struck by the hail and sustained injuries.

On the faces of the school leaders who were currently taking shelter, the previous displeasure had vanished, replaced by uncertainty and shock.

"He actually predicted it correctly!"

"The weather forecast clearly showed sunny skies for almost the entire week. How could he be more accurate than the forecast? Could he actually foresee the arrival of hail?"

"Could he have really summoned it through ritual arrays?"

"Don't be ridiculous!"

"Or does he possess some kind of ability to read celestial phenomena?"

Amidst the chaos, everyone ran in different directions.

Fortunately, aside from a few people with minor injuries, no one was seriously hurt, as the students had already begun running well before the storm hit.

The hailstorm did not last long; in less than a few minutes, it turned into rain.

In the outdoor parking lot, many of the teachers' private cars had not escaped the wrath of the hail.

The school leaders sat in the meeting room looking disheveled, staring at the principal who sat in the main seat with a dark, silent expression, waiting for him to speak.

The principal first took a sip of hot water from the cup before him, feeling his body, which had been chilled by the cold wind, warm up slightly.

Then, Zheng Zhian frowned and addressed those present

"This sudden weather event is a rare extreme weather occurrence for Yanhai City in recent years."

"Fortunately, it was brief and did not cause major damage."

"First, have the people from each campus compile a report on student injuries, and ensure that medical treatment is arranged for those hurt."

"Regarding damaged property, report it promptly once the records are complete. Replace what needs replacing and repair what needs repairing immediately."

As the head of the school, Zheng Zhian first arranged the emergency response work.

Only then did he look around at the school leaders and ask

"Do you realize now that silence is golden?"

"If you had listened to student Lin Nan earlier, there wouldn't have been any casualties!"

"As teachers, you cannot assume all your ideas are correct. Sometimes, students' opinions are very important!"

The school leaders present lowered their heads and listened to the principal's criticism; not a single person dared to contradict him.

Seeing this, the principal continued

"Alright, now tell me, what are your thoughts on this hailstorm?"

Hearing this, the various school leaders recalled what had just happened on the playground.

They looked at one another before speaking up.

"This hail really was too sudden."

"When we set this morning assembly, we monitored the weather forecast several days in advance, but it consistently showed sunny skies. Forget hail—not even rain was forecasted."

"Indeed. Our school activities have always been thoroughly prepared for to prevent accidents, yet we never expected that even with full preparations, an unexpected situation like today could still occur."

The school leaders were all discussing the accident, but no one believed that its occurrence was truly related to Lin Nan.

As for drawing arrays to pray for rain or something similar, they certainly did not believe it!

However, this student did seem to possess some sort of talent.

"It was indeed thanks to him. If not for his warning, it would have been impossible to keep the number of injuries in the single digits. Although this student disrupted the morning assembly, he truly did something good."

"On the way back, I heard students mentioning that he livestreams playing the role of a deity online? And the deity he plays seems to be the Thunder Ancestor, who governs natural phenomena like clouds, rain, and lightning."

"Old Liu, are you suggesting he has the powers of that Ancestor?"

Director Liu shook his head and said

"I'm not trying to say that. I just remembered something I heard before: some Taoist priests can read the weather by observing celestial phenomena. Could this student perhaps have such an ability?"

"It rained after he drew an array to pray for rain, and this morning he was right about the hail. Tell me, could both of these instances merely be coincidences?"

These words caused the room to fall silent.

Everyone was pondering whether these two coincidences were truly accidental, or if Lin Nan had done them intentionally after sensing the change.

"Could it really be as Old Liu says—that this student can read celestial phenomena?"

Hearing the discussion, Zheng Zhian turned his gaze toward Wang Mingxiang.

"Director Wang, Lin Nan is your student. Do you know much about him?"

Wang Mingxiang shook his head and said

"This batch of freshmen just arrived, so I haven't had time to observe him closely. I only know that he livestreams regularly and is a somewhat well-known internet celebrity."

"However, now that the hail has stopped, should we call Teacher Luo, the tutor for Class 3? He should be more familiar with this student's situation."

Zheng Zhian considered it for a moment and nodded in agreement with Wang Mingxiang's suggestion.

"Fine. This student, Lin Nan, does give me the impression that he is quite unusual."

"Go ahead and call Teacher Luo over."

Subsequently, Wang Mingxiang made a phone call to summon Teacher Luo, the tutor of Class 3.

This was Teacher Luo's first time attending a meeting attended by all the school's leadership.

Furthermore, he had been summoned here by the director immediately after the recent accident.

As a result, he appeared somewhat nervous and constrained.

However, he could guess that the principal had called him here specifically regarding Lin Nan.

Zheng Zhian pointed to a seat at the end and said, "Teacher Luo, please sit. I want to ask you something."

Teacher Luo sat down and nodded, saying, "Please, Principal, go ahead."

Zheng Zhian spoke directly

"Do you pay much attention to Lin Nan? Tell me about his usual behavior."

As expected, the principal's first question was about Lin Nan.

Teacher Luo was mentally prepared for this. Recalling the details since the student's registration, he said

"Lin Nan is not a student who seeks the spotlight, and he is quite humble. I have always had a good impression of him."

"He doesn't go out much on a regular basis, and he participates quite actively in collective activities. Aside from his daily livestreams playing a deity, there is nothing particularly unusual about him."

What Teacher Luo said was clearly not what Zheng Zhian and the others were curious about, so the principal continued

"Has he shown any abnormal behavior since he enrolled?"

"For example, frequently saying mysterious things, or predicting the weather?"

After careful recollection, Teacher Luo shook his head and said firmly

"No, I've never heard him say anything like that. On the contrary, during last night's freshman activity, after he drew the array to pray for rain, he told the students that as college students, we should believe in science, which stopped the students from joking about him being possessed by the Thunder Ancestor."