Library Newspaper, a paper specifically for Library members.
It covers everything from book replacements inside the Library to all the gossip about the nobles in the town, recording every major and minor news item inside the All Things Library.
Today was another publication day for the Library Newspaper.
Since it was the first issue after the entrance examination, naturally, it was a special edition on the examination.
The Library members, who had just gotten their newspapers, noticed that this issue was a few pages thicker than usual.
Opening the newspaper, one could see a Panda Man with a sly grin, "Honestly, I don’t get it. You can’t do anything to me, how frustrating is that for you?"
This eerie smile was like an AK47, instantly penetrating the defenses of many readers, making them chuckle knowingly.
Filled with anticipation, they opened the newspaper only to be greeted with a bold headline.
"Shocking! The first zero score in the history of the Library! The truth is actually this!"
It was a wonder that the Library had its first zero-scorer, and such a thing shouldn’t be sensationalized unless there was a catch.
Driven by curiosity, one after another, people continued reading the newspaper.
The article was about the reporter Keke Ai, who had first accessed the examination papers’ viewing room. She discovered an unprecedented red file bag and upon investigating, found a whole new world.
The test paper was filled with amusing little figures, each having a line, piecing together a complete story.
Keke Ai transcribed it... had someone draw it again, and placed it at the end of the article.
Don’t ask me, I don’t understand.jpg
Why are you telling me this, you think I’ll sympathize with you?.jpg
Beauty.jpg Big boss bring me along.jpg
You might be ugly, but you dream beautifully.jpg
Scratching head.jpg, Tiny middle finger doesn’t mean respect.jpg
Each image, as if possessing a unique magic, brought a subtle smile to everyone’s face. As they smoothly went through the images, everyone burst into laughter, some even laughed so hard they doubled over in pain.
The series depicted an applicant who knew nothing desperately pleading with the grader, while the grader ridiculed and the applicant fought back while still trying to ingratiate.
The back and forth between the two was entertaining to say the least.
It ended definitively with the applicant’s "Give me some face.jpg."
With this issue, the paper spread widely across the Library, bringing laughter to countless people.
The subscription rate of the Library Newspaper instantly jumped from 5% to 24%.
The teachers who had graded this paper were actually quite helpless; honestly, they had never encountered such bizarre behavior - not taking the test seriously and shamelessly asking for points, begging for a face-saving score.
Of course, that could not be tolerated. They were fair graders after all and decisively gave Yang Yu a big fat zero.
Though they almost laughed themselves into stitches.
As the saying goes, outsiders watch the jokes while insiders look for ways to make money.
In the joy-filled All Things Library, there stood one person, looking at the newspaper and adjusting his glasses with a smile.
He was tall and well-poised, with elegantly scholarly manners and charming purple short hair.
His name was Fuer Maling, a "third generation of books" at the Library, a regular Library member who needed just a little opportunity to become a Star-level Member.
That opportunity had finally arrived.
Advancement in the Library was largely dependent on something called contribution points.
Contribution points could be exchanged for money, at a rate of one to one thousand.
Once officially a Library member, accumulating ten thousand contribution points would elevate one to a One-Star Advanced Member, unlocking more privileges.
But, ten thousand contribution points were not so easily saved.
The Library had a specific task board that posted tasks, where different tasks could earn different amounts of contribution points; smaller tasks might earn just a few points, while better tasks could be worth dozens or hundreds of points.
Tasks that could earn large amounts of contribution points were always monopolized by those with power.
For example, just by attending a Martial Arts Exam and defeating an opponent, they could earn 200 contribution points; with a bit of luck and good form, they could easily score a few thousand points a day.
For someone like Fuer, who was highly intelligent but weak in magic talent, it might take a long time to advance to an advanced membership in the Library.
To become a Star-level Member of the Library quickly, one would have to rely on one’s own exceptional wisdom.
Since contribution points could be exchanged for Gold Coins, they were also tradable like money.
Unfortunately, prying contribution points from the hands of other members was not an easy task.
After becoming an advanced Library member, the Library provided for one’s basic needs; apart from leaving the premises, no one would exchange their contribution points for money but would rather hold onto them tightly like a miser, waiting for the chance to advance.
This time, Fuer had shrewdly sensed a business opportunity; as long as he could leverage this hot trend, his ascension was imminent.
A new storm was already brewing; there was no stopping it now.
The Crystal Ball is a Magic Device commonly used by Magicians, set with one’s Magic Power in advance. Just let the other person channel their Magic Power into your Crystal Ball for remote communication.
However, the effectiveness of this remote communication varied from person to person; powerful magicians could achieve video calls, while those with weaker magic had to rely on telepathy to engrave their messages onto someone else’s Crystal Ball.
It was not only troublesome but also time-consuming. A mistake meant starting over.
Fuer, poor in magic power, deeply understood this pain.
The All Things Library was mainly for magicians, but not everyone was a naturally gifted magician.
Many were frustrated like Fuer, mostly giving up on using Crystal Balls for remote communication until they reached a certain level of skill.
At this juncture, if a Crystal Ball capable of using simple and interesting images for communication were introduced to the market, it would undoubtedly attract countless Library members.
Perhaps, this trend could even spread worldwide.
With money, becoming an advanced Library member would be no problem.
The problem was that embedding images into Crystal Balls was not a simple task, akin to creating a basic Magic Device.
Employing a big shot to do it meant merely working for someone else and not earning many contribution points.
He had to find someone who could produce these Magic Crystal Balls in large quantities and wouldn’t charge an exorbitant price.
In Fuer’s mind, an image of a lazy, silver-haired woman appeared.
This person was known as the current number one genius of the All Things Library, probably having learned about Magic Devices early on, and she didn’t seem very interested in contribution points.
It could be said she wasn’t short of contribution points at all. She had something he could provide.
The Chilom Cake ordered by Latis came from a friend of his, and by asking him, he could get the same Chilom Cake.
Additionally, there was one more thing.
He had to find the real artist who drew these pictures. The person capable of creating these images was definitely a genius! They could surely create many more similar images.