The days of being a spiritual mentor in Meiman.

Chapter 1624 No time to die (fourteen)
Not surprisingly, the development of tourism is also good for the construction of the School of Magic, or for the construction of all schools in Gotham.

The most important goal of industrial development is to liberate productivity. In the past, it took three people to work hard to make ends meet. Now one person can earn it, and the remaining two people can naturally find other ways. When the family income increases sharply, the family Of course the children were the first to be liberated.

In the past, Gotham didn't have any restrictions on employing child labor. Except for very young children, as long as they can run and dance, they can help the family.

But setting up a stall is obviously not a job that requires a lot of manpower, especially setting up a stall to sell tourist souvenirs. These things are not heavy, and apart from being a bit fragmentary, they don’t consume much energy and energy. Most of the time, only one person needs to be left to look at them. Even if there are a lot of customers, it is enough for one person to sell goods and one person to pay the bill, so the children can go to school naturally.

The yearning for a better life is the biggest driving force for people to move forward. Although it is very good to sell goods at a stall now, no one does not want their children to be those who buy goods in the future.

Wearing exquisite and expensive shirts, with a beautiful wife who is also well-maintained and well-groomed, and white, tender, lively and lovely children, the family travels leisurely and elegantly, buying souvenirs worth tens of dollars without blinking their eyes, although not everyone This kind of life is obtained through studying, but at least you have to go to a technical school, so that you can have working days and holidays. It is not so particular to drop out of school and join the gang.

In any case, the admissions day for the School of Magic has arrived. The teachers and professors released the bats that had been prepared from the school. They will fly to the real world via Gotham and a special magic passage, and send the admission notice to the children. in their hands.

This process is really not good, because bats are really hard to be called cute, but it can really lower the children's psychological expectations, so that they don't have too many beautiful fantasies about the magic world, because no matter what Whether it is now or in the future, magic in the DC world must be accompanied by pain.

The number of children in Gotham who received the admission letter from the Academy of Magic is beyond imagination. This dark city can always breed many dark seeds. If the strange dark curse is not lifted for a day, Gotham will always be a dark place. The eternal home of the master of magic.

The high admission rate of Gotham is also related to the acceptance of Gotham parents. The city was invaded by darkness for three days and attacked by demons and ghosts for five days. The citizens have seen too many scenes related to magic.

They know very well that magic exists in this world, but because they know too much, they have no awe for it. To put it bluntly, most of the devils who invaded Gotham left crying. It's also hard to be in awe.

Parents in Gotham see magic more as a skill that can save their lives. If they really can't learn it and still want to join gangs, will magic be able to block more bullets?If you happen to study well and become a master of magic, wouldn't you have more food and drink?

In line with pragmatism, 80.00% of the parents agree that their children will go to school. Although they have some complaints about the boarding school that takes the semester as the unit to go home on vacation, parents still buy it when they think that they can learn things without food and housing. The items needed on the admission list, sent their children to the designated meeting place, which is a small square next to the Gotham River.

There is almost no need to buy anything for admission. Clothes, bed sheets, quilt covers and changes of clothes are all issued by the school. Just bring a few sets of underwear for washing. The most important thing is to bring a note with your home address on it, otherwise you will send it back Bats couldn't find their way when I was lettering.

The assembly was at [-] o'clock in the morning, the weather was still gloomy, and there was no sunshine. The children were rushed into a line by their parents and teachers like chicks that had just hatched.

The vast majority of children here are between seven and 11 years old, and some gifted people are only five or six years old. They will be divided into three grades, with seven years of basic education and three years of higher education. until graduation.

From the current point of view, at least the employment direction of graduates within the first ten years will be to rebuild the order of the magic world and maintain the earth's magic defense network. After that, it is possible to form an official organization of the magic world, or stay in school to teach, build schools, etc. .

Because the first day of enrollment is inevitably hectic, many professors from Gotham University came to help, including Victor and Anna. Although they knew nothing about magic, they were quite experienced in managing students.

The children were brought to the edge of the Gotham River beach in the center of the city. The Master of the Night waved his hand gently, and the river surface flashed with sparkling light. Then he took the lead to step into the water. The children's eyes widened in surprise, not understanding why Suddenly want to throw into the river.

But when Jim stepped down, his clothes didn't get wet. He slowly disappeared under the water surface, not like sinking, but like walking into a new world.

Other wizards, such as Constantine and Zatanna, followed closely behind, while professors from Gotham University led the children in a line.

The small number of children from other places showed a little panic and anxiety. They could not understand what was happening in front of them, but many local children in Gotham were already eager to try. After all, they often went swimming in the river when the weather was hot, and they plunged into it all at once. Sometimes it is much fiercer than this.

The slightly older Gotham children walked forward with friends and companions, and when they stepped into the water, they were shocked to find that they did not feel the coldness of the river in the past, but more like stepping into a viscous river. In the material, as the pace continues to move forward, the viscous feeling becomes heavier and heavier, followed by a sense of weightlessness that is spinning around.

The feeling of weightlessness lasted for less than a second, which was almost an undetectable moment in the human brain. In the next second, their feet landed on the ground, and then they found themselves standing on another misty river. superior.

The whole inner world is covered with white mist, which looks very humid, but it is not dark, even much brighter than the outer world. This white mist seems to have its own light, making the world appear light and dreamy.

The children walked from the solid lake surface to the shore at a loss, looking at the familiar and unfamiliar buildings in the distance, even the most daring children became a little cautious.

More and more familiar faces appeared, and the arrival of the professors made the children a little quieter. They formed a team on the surface of the ice-like lake, and were led by the professors towards the Magic Academy.

Gotham School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is a garden-style manor castle. As Strange commented, Schiller partly borrowed the structure of Hogwarts, but did not add so many fantasy elements, because the magic of this world really does not have so beautiful.

After the children walked in through the gate of the castle, they saw a wide Gothic auditorium. All the children together amounted to more than 300 people. According to their grades, they were divided into three teams and neatly lined up in the center of the hall.

"Nice to meet you, children. I am Jim, Master of the Night, and I am also the current acting principal of the Gotham Academy of Magic. Because we really can't choose a qualified principal now, maybe he will be among you in the future."

Jim was very patient with the children. He stood on the front podium and said with a smile, and his words immediately sparked a lively discussion below.

"I believe that everyone has seen some precautions for entering the college in the admission notice, but there are some details that I still want to emphasize to you. Now you have about three hours to visit your dormitory, put your luggage, collect school uniforms and go about your daily life. Supplies, after you are basically settled, there will be a welcome banquet at dinner time, and you will get to know the professors of each course by then."

"Believe me, this is definitely a wonderful encounter. You will never have seen so many strange and weird people in the magic world. Of course, there may be some familiar faces, especially for the local energetic calves. Don't spit out the rice by yelling in surprise."

Some bold children laughed out loud, and some called you "When we are three-year-olds", the atmosphere became more active, and the tense atmosphere before was washed away.

"Then what we have to do now is to divide your colleges. In the process of basic education, you will be divided into three colleges. The dean of each college will offer a special course that is different from other colleges. Everyone can go to all deans' classes, but students in this college can get more preferential treatment in this major."

"Now you may be more interested in one of the colleges, so apply boldly."

"However, in the first three months of study, everyone has to take all the courses. After three months, there will be a round of assessment. At that time, everyone can readjust the college according to their interests and abilities, and the dean will also make adjustments based on your Grades pick you, it’s a two-way choice.”

"After one year of starting study, there is another chance to change colleges, but this time it will be more difficult to transfer to another college for exams, and it is not easy to start from scratch in another college. "

"Come on." Jim nodded to Mrs. Shangdu who was standing next to her. Mrs. Shangdu waved her hand lightly, and sheets of white paper flew out from the door of another room and landed in front of the children.

"Use your fingers to write down the name of the college you want to go to on the white paper, then listen well, the colleges you can choose are the Academy of Magic Power, the Academy of Magical Technology, and the Academy of Magic Theory..."

The name of the college is very straightforward and easy to understand. Even these children can hear the general tendency of the college’s majors. Someone raised their hand to reconfirm that no matter which college they are in, they can take any class, so the children began to chatter. Which college to choose.

Mrs. Shangdu cleared her throat, and then said: "Children, I must remind you that the teaching and accommodation conditions of each college are different. The School of Magic and Technology needs to conduct experiments and preparations frequently, while the school's laboratories and alchemy The goods warehouses are all underground, so the dormitories are also arranged underground."

"But don't worry, because there is magic, the dormitory will not be wet and cold. At the same time, the dormitory of the Institute of Technology is the closest to the classrooms and laboratories. If you move fast, you can get to the classroom in 3 minutes after getting up."

Immediately, some children exclaimed. The biggest difficulty in going to school at their age is getting up early, especially some Gotham local children who don't mind being exposed to the sun.

"The dormitories and classrooms of the School of Magic Theory are located in the circular French tower area on the easternmost side of the courtyard. The dormitory is on the top floor of the mage tower. The advantage is that it has a wide view and plenty of sunlight. But before you learn to fly, I'm afraid you can only climb the stairs. "

Immediately, some children were moved, chatting with their companions about whether it was worth climbing the stairs every day for the dormitory with bright and clean windows.

(End of this chapter)