The amount of breakfast was neither too big nor too small, and it tasted pretty good. Some people liked it while others didn't, but because there were so many dishes, no one really cared.
Those who didn't like soy milk could have tofu pudding, and those who didn't like tofu pudding could have wonton. Together with the steaming soup dumplings, the group of mages ate to their heart's content.
"What strange food, and strange cutlery."
Mary sighed as she put down the chopsticks in her hand. Their meals in the White Tower were also very sumptuous, but most of the breakfast was bread, eggs, and ham, with fresh soup. Of course, many mages didn't care much about their diet. They were the kind that could fill their stomachs.
That was why the group of girls could finish all the food that seemed a little strange to them. After all, they had tasted all the strange things in the world.
Not to mention, the taste was pretty good.
But what made them even more curious was the cutlery used here. There were no knives and forks like they were used to. Instead, they were given two slender sticks, called "chopsticks". At first, they had never used this kind of cutlery, so they made a fool of themselves. But mages were mages, so they soon familiarized themselves with the use of chopsticks and enjoyed it.
"But this cutlery is really interesting."
As Anne spoke, she waved her wrist and lightly picked up a bun.
"You see, it's simple and convenient, but it contains a very complicated principle.... And all this can be done with just two slender sticks. I've decided to eat with this thing from now on!"
"But you can't cut steak with this."
Delian pointed out the problem with a single prick, but Anne just pouted.
"It's okay. I don't eat steak anyway. I'll get fat if I eat too much.... Aren't you afraid?"
"It's okay. I'm the type that won't get fat no matter how much I eat."
"..."
If it wasn't for the fact that they were in a public place and the mages claimed to be civilized people, they would have flipped the table on the spot.
Overall, the meal was quite enjoyable. Everyone had become more familiar with each other and felt that it was easier to get along with each other. That was to be expected. After all, Fangzheng had searched for teachers based on the book. He was looking for teachers who were suitable to get along with children and would not lead them astray. He wasn't looking for ambitious people who were trying to prove their abilities or had ulterior motives.
Because of this, Mary and the others had a good relationship with each other. During the meal, they talked and laughed and improved their friendship. Delian even declared that she would pay for the meal to celebrate.
However, to the surprise of the girls, they encountered a small problem when they were paying the bill.
"Sorry, we don't accept money."
Looking at the gold coins that Delian placed on the counter, the little maid was taken aback and shook her head hurriedly. Upon hearing the little maid's answer, Mary and the others were astonished.
"You don't accept coins? How do I settle the bill? "
"You just need to pay the points. That's 25 points in total …"
"Points?"
Listening to the little maid's explanation, everyone looked at each other. They had no idea what she was talking about. But soon, the little maid gave them an answer.
"Everyone should be equipped with a personal terminal, right? You just need to open the interface, open the 'Pay' program, and scan the number here."
Personal terminals have such a function?
Hearing this, Mary and the others opened their personal terminals curiously. Sure enough, they saw the number "5000" in the upper right corner of the interface. Delian scanned the number according to the little maid's instructions. The original number instantly dropped to "4975".
"That's amazing …."
Looking at this scene, Jessica sighed. But at that moment, Delian seemed to have thought of something. His expression suddenly changed.
"Wait, you mean to say that in the Heavenly Palace, everything is paid for with these points?"
"Yes."
"Points will be deducted if I want to eat, buy clothes, or buy anything else?"
"Yes."
"Then … .how do I get these points?"
Hearing this, not only was Delian dumbfounded, even Mary was dumbfounded. If it was a matter of money, they wouldn't be worried, but the problem was that the Tendo Temple didn't circulate coins, so they had to spend points to buy food and buy things … .but this was only 5000 points!
"Every month, everyone will be given a fixed amount of points, enough to cover your living expenses. As for the rest … .it depends on the missions you complete. Also, Brother Fangzheng will occasionally issue some missions. If you're lucky enough to receive and complete them, you'll also get some points."
"Mission … .mission … .Ah, I found it!"
Soon, following the little maid's instructions, Mary found the mission progress bar in her personal terminal.
"Enroll 50 students. You'll get an additional 50 points per month. Enroll 100 students. You'll get an additional 100 points per month. The higher the percentage of apprentices who pass the assessment and become a full-fledged mage, the more points you'll get …. "
As she read on, Mary suddenly felt that something was wrong.
She was here to teach, and there was nothing wrong with mages accepting apprentices for rewards. But for some reason, she instinctively felt that something was wrong. Especially when she saw the rigid missions, Mary subconsciously felt that something was wrong, but she couldn't tell what it was ….
"Anyway, let's go back first. It's almost time," said Anne.
Mary collected her thoughts and nodded. This was their first day of work. Yesterday, Fangzheng said that many people would come to apply to join Hogwarts School of Magic and Magic today. Their mission was to assess these students, so they couldn't be late today. After all, it was their first day.
Thinking of this, everyone lost interest in talking. After tidying up, they hurriedly left the dining hall and went back the way they came.
"How many apprentices do you plan to accept?"
On the way, Mary could not help but ask this question. She was originally the daughter of a merchant, but she was lucky enough to be apprenticed to a Shapeshifter mage. She relied on her own talent and hard work to get to where she was today. In the Country of Magic, it was not easy to become a mage. One was talent, and the other was hard work.
Of course, talent was more important than hard work. Just look at Miss Delian. Under her feet were the corpses of countless apprentice mages, whose souls were almost drained from studying at night ….
In the White Tower, a full-fledged mage would accept a maximum of 50 apprentices. The apprentices here were more like the mage's "research assistants". If it was in a magic academy in the Country of Magic, a mage would have to teach at most 100 people in a single lesson. How many people could stand out in the end depended on their own efforts.
"I'll choose 10 people."
Anne's number was a little more conservative.
"I'm not very good at teaching. I'll choose a few and slowly teach them."
"I'm going to choose 100. When they all become Illusionists, we can go set off fireworks together!"
Delian was still as carefree as ever, but everyone was used to it.
"As for me …. About 30 people."
Mary thought for a moment and gave her answer. Her thoughts were similar to Anne's. Although she had been a full-fledged mage for a long time, Mary had not accepted any apprentices. Therefore, she decided to accept a few more talented and intelligent apprentices to teach first. It would also be a form of training for herself.
As they chatted, they returned to the school. However, the moment they walked through the school gate and raised their heads, everyone froze in place.
The square inside the school gate, which could accommodate thousands of people, was now densely packed with people. Many little girls in uniforms were standing in neat rows, chattering about something.
Seeing this scene, Mary was dumbfounded.
"… How many people are there here?"
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