The breakfast portion was neither too big nor too small and tasted very good, but this kind of thing is that some people like it and some don’t, but since there were so many things, no one cared.

Those who don’t like soy milk can eat tofu pudding, and those who don’t like tofu pudding can eat wontons. Together with the steaming hot dumplings, the group of mages were really satisfied with their meal.

“It’s really strange food, strange tableware.”

Putting down the chopsticks in her hand, Mary couldn't help but sigh. Their meals in the White Tower were also very rich, but generally speaking, they mostly had bread, eggs, ham, and fresh soup in the morning. Of course, many mages didn't care much about food, and they were the type who just wanted to fill their stomachs.

This is also the reason why this group of girls were able to eat all the food that seemed a little strange to them. After all... they had eaten even the most bizarre things.

Not to mention it tastes pretty good.

However, what made everyone even more curious was the tableware used here. There were no knives and forks as they were used to. Instead, each person was given two thin sticks, which were euphemistically called "chopsticks". At first, everyone had not used this kind of tableware and made some jokes, but a wizard is a wizard, and soon they became familiar with the use of chopsticks and enjoyed it.

“But this tableware is really interesting.”

As Annie spoke, she waved her wrist and easily 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 thin round sticks. I've decided to use this thing to eat in the future!"

“But you can’t cut a steak with this.”

Delian pointed out the problem directly, but Anne curled her lips.

"It doesn't matter. I don't eat steak anyway. Eating too much will make me fat...Aren't you afraid?"

"It's okay. I'm the type that won't gain weight no matter how much I eat."

“…”

If this wasn't a public place and the mages claimed to be civilized people, they would have overturned the table on the spot.

Overall, the meal was quite pleasant, and everyone got to know each other better. This was understandable, after all, Fang Zheng had originally searched for people based on the information in the Whispering Annunciations. He was looking for teachers who were suitable for getting along with children and would not lead them astray, rather than those who were trying to prove their abilities here or were ambitious people with ulterior motives.

Because of this, the relationship between Mary and the others was pretty good. After the meal, they talked and laughed and enhanced their friendship. Derian even announced that she would pay for the meal to celebrate.

But to the girls' surprise, they encountered some minor troubles when checking out.

"Sorry, we don't accept coins."

Looking at the gold coins that Delian placed on the counter, the leading maid was stunned for a moment, then hurriedly shook her head. After hearing the maid's answer, Mary and the others were also surprised.

"No coins? Then how do we pay?"

"Just pay the points, a total of 25 points..."

"Points???"

Listening to the little maid's explanation, everyone looked at each other, totally confused as to what the other party was talking about. But soon, the little maid gave the answer.

"You should all have your own personal terminal. Just open the interface, start the 'pay' program, and scan the number here."

Does the personal terminal have this function?

Hearing this, Mary and others curiously opened their personal terminals, and sure enough, they found the number "5000" in the upper right corner of the interface. Delian swiped it according to the maid's instructions, and sure enough, he saw that the original number dropped to "4975" in an instant.

“This is truly miraculous…”

Looking at the scene in front of her, Jessica also sighed, but at this moment, Delian seemed to have thought of something and his expression suddenly changed.

"Wait, you mean, in Tiandao Palace, everything is paid for with this amount of points?"

"Yes."

"Do I have to deduct points when I eat, buy clothes, or buy anything else?"

"Yes."

"Then...how do I get these points?"

Hearing this, not only Delian was stunned, but even Mary was dumbfounded. If it was a matter of money, then they wouldn't worry, but the problem was that Tiandao Palace didn't circulate coins, so they had to spend points to buy things and eat... but there were only 5,000 points!

"Every month, everyone will receive a fixed minimum amount of points, which is enough to cover living expenses. The rest... depends on how well you complete the tasks. Also, Brother Fang Zheng will occasionally send out some commissions. If you are lucky enough to receive and complete them, you can also get some points."

"Mission...Mission...Ah, I found it!"

Soon, following the maid's instructions, Mary found the task progress bar in her personal terminal.

"Recruit 50 students, and increase the extra subsidy points by 50 points per month. Recruit 100 students, and increase the extra subsidy points by 100 points per month. The higher the proportion of apprentices who pass the assessment and become regular mages, the higher the extra reward points will be..."

As she was reading, Mary suddenly felt that something was wrong.

It was true that she was here to teach, and it was also true that a mage could take in apprentices and get rewards, but for some reason, she instinctively felt that something was not right, especially after seeing these rigid tasks. Mary subconsciously felt that something was wrong, but she couldn't put her finger on it for a moment...

"Anyway, let's go back first, the time is almost up."

Anne mentioned this at this time, and Mary also collected her thoughts and nodded. This was their first day of work. Fang Zheng said yesterday that many people would come to apply to join Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry today. Their task was to assess these students, so they couldn't be late today. After all, this was the first day.

Thinking of this, everyone lost interest in talking. After tidying up, they hurriedly left the restaurant and returned along the same route.

"How many apprentices do you plan to take?"

Mary couldn't help asking this question while walking on the road. She was originally a merchant's daughter. Later, she was lucky enough to become a disciple of a transformation mage. Relying on her talent and hard work, she has come to where she is today. In the Kingdom of Magic, it is not easy to become a mage. One is talent, and the other is hard work.

Of course, talent is more important than hard work. Just look at Miss Delian in front of you. At her feet are the corpses of countless mage apprentices who have almost exhausted their souls by studying by candlelight at night...

In the White Tower, basically a regular wizard would only accept a maximum of 50 apprentices. The apprentices here were more like the wizard's "research assistants". If it was in the magic academy of the Magic Kingdom, then the wizard would have to teach a maximum of more than 100 people in one class. How many people could stand out in the end still depended on their own efforts.

"I'll choose ten people."

Anne's figures are a bit more conservative.

"I'm not very good at teaching people yet, so I'll find a few people to teach them slowly."

"I plan to select a hundred of them. As long as they all become illusionists, we can set off fireworks together!"

Delian is still as free-spirited as ever, but everyone is used to it.

"As for me... probably around thirty people."

Mary thought for a moment and gave an answer. Her idea was similar to Anne's. Although she had been a regular magician for a long time, Mary had never accepted an apprentice. Therefore, she decided to accept a few talented and smart people to teach her, which could also be regarded as a way to exercise her experience.

While talking, everyone returned to the school. However, the moment they walked into the school gate and raised their heads, almost everyone stood still and froze.

I saw that the square inside the school gate, which was large enough to accommodate thousands of people, was now densely packed with people. Many little girls in uniforms were standing in neat rows, chattering about something.

Mary was stunned when she saw this scene.

"How many people are there here?"