Afterwards, Zhou Bai and Bayer visited the stalls in the trading area together.

The most popular items at the scene today were the magic items brought back from the town of Benguela. The stalls selling magic items were packed with people, some of them even had people stacking up like pyramids.

Zhou Bai walked towards the busiest stall.

She was very curious, what could attract so many people?

"Rent out magic books. It only costs 1 copper coin to view them once. Each time is 5 minutes. 1 copper coin will allow you to learn the spell."

"What types of magic books are there?"

"I recommend you to study the book 'A Guide to Magical Life'. The spells in it are easier to learn and more practical. Of course, if you have talent, you can also read 'Elementary Spells' and 'Magic Theory'..."

"Do I still need to learn spells?"

"Yes, our previous magic was to call upon the elements in the air, and the spell has a wider range of uses."

"Is that spell easy to learn?"

...

...

"It's very similar to Pinyin. You can learn it with more practice. The basic letters and phonetic symbols are all in this booklet. One silver coin per book. How about it?"

“Yes, yes, yes.”

"I want one too."

After hearing this, Zhou Bai already knew.

Just thinking about what he heard, his eyes were thoughtful.

Then, he looked at Bayer beside him and said, "Bayer, have you ever been to school?"

School? Bayer thought about it for a while, and combined with what happened before and after, he guessed that Zhou Bai was talking about the college.

Then he simply shook his head and said, "No, the cost of attending college is too high, and my family can't afford it."

"Can you tell me about the situation at the academy?" Zhou Bai asked.

While asking, Zhou Bai also took a look at the buildings that could be unlocked in the territory. She looked around again and did not see any trace of the academy. This only proved one thing: with the current level of the territory, in the eyes of the system, it was not qualified to unlock the academy.

So she wanted to know from Bayer.

"Only cities are qualified to establish magic academies and physical arts academies. The admission age is 12 years old. The magic academy looks at magical talent, and the physical arts academy looks at physical fitness. Students need to pass the academy's assessment... No matter which type of academy, the price of admission is very expensive, and most families cannot afford it. At the same time, different academies have different admission standards. The higher the talent, the more popular the student. Even if the family is in financial difficulty, most of them are funded by powerful forces." But getting funding also comes at a certain price.

As Bayer spoke, his expression was somewhat emotional. He had envied others when he was a child, but he had taken tests and found that he had no talent for magic. He did have some talent in physical skills, but that was not enough to attract people to help him, so he was considered a professional who grew up in a wild way.

On the continent of Stan, professionals like him are the norm.

Professionals who graduate from college basically have their own careers as soon as they graduate, so they have a smooth road ahead.

The reason why he is where he is today is thanks to a mercenary, who led him to this path and saved him from taking many detours.

"Since there are only cities? What about children in villages and small towns? How do we test their magical talents?"

"The lords of these villages and towns will regularly test children over the age of 12 in their territories before recruiting new students to the academy. Those with talent will be sent to the academy in the city, and they will receive some rewards from higher-level lords." Bayer replied.

After all, if talented children enter the academy and develop well, they are more likely to stay in the territory to which the academy belongs. Magicians who have been taught in formal academies since childhood have a solid foundation and strong magical skills, and are the backbone of the territory.

There are also some students who will return to their original territory after graduation, but they are a minority after all.

It is a good deal for both parties.

"Then there are no schools that specialize in imparting knowledge, so that children can learn to read?"

Bayer was stunned for a moment, then glanced at Zhou Bai, "No! How many words a child can recognize depends on how much he can learn from the people around him. For most people, it's enough."

In the eyes of many people, what is the point of learning it? Will it help them to fight against World of Warcraft? Or will it help them to make more money?

Zhou Bai listened and sighed in his heart.

Obviously, the system of this world is still feudal.

It’s not that we can’t popularize it, but that we don’t want to.

Although this made the territory stable, it also curbed the development of the entire society to a certain extent.

Therefore, this world has advanced magic, as well as feudal aristocracy and slavery.

She has no ability to change the situation of the entire Stan continent, but she can decide the development of her own territory.

She needs people, and even more so, talents.

Talent is hard to come by, so cultivate it yourself.

In addition, perhaps this opportunity could also be used to attract people from other territories who want to learn.

While thinking about it, Zhou Bai asked Bayer, "If we open an academy in our territory to teach knowledge, and the price is very low, do you think it will attract population?"

After visiting the town of Benguela, I realized that if Hope Village wants to attract more local residents, its current level of development is far from enough. It can only find another way to make Hope Village more competitive.

Low prices, abundant goods, good welfare... With so many buff bonuses, it will definitely attract an influx of population, right?

"I'm afraid the village is not qualified to build the college building?" Bayer's heart skipped a beat, but he spoke.

"We can build it ourselves, and what I'm building is not a college, but a school." Zhou Bai directly changed the concept.

Bayer: “…”——It seems like this would actually… work?

"The previous construction team should be able to come in handy. There is a lot of vacant land in the territory now anyway. We will build a factory next. After the factory is built, we should be able to build a school." Zhou Bai said, having finalized the plan.

Although it was a temporary inspiration, it was extremely consistent with the future development direction of the territory and was perfect.

Bayer saw that Zhou Bai had already made up his mind, but his heartbeat was getting faster and faster.

Every time he thought Hope Village was special enough, something even more special would happen.

Until just now, he had never thought that just a few simple conversations could decide such a major event.

"Do you think there is a problem?" Zhou Bai asked.

"No." Bayer shook his head without even thinking.

This is good for the territory and for the people, so how could there be a problem with it?

but……

"A school must have professors. If there are no senior professionals, it will be difficult to convince the public." Bayer couldn't help asking. The number of senior professionals is the standard for measuring the level of the college.

"We'll just have to recruit them slowly. How can a school offer all the subjects at once?"

Bayer listened and knew that Zhou Bai had an idea, so he didn't say anything more.

He could sense that many of the residents of Hope Village, including the Lord, had a very rich reserve of knowledge that was useful even if it was different from theirs.

The various kinds of delicious food that appeared in the territory now were things he had never heard of or seen before!

If other territories want to do this, they may not succeed, but Hope Village will definitely succeed!

"Let's go! Let's go to the lord's mansion." Zhou Bai said immediately, looking a little impatient.

I happen to be dealing with factory matters today, and we will determine the location of the school later.

"Yeah." Bayer nodded and followed Zhou Bai.

In the trading area behind them, the bustle continued.

Magic scrolls, magic wands, magic potions, magic robes… the goods in every stall are constantly being traded.

A thriving scene!

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