The people who gather at the Library of Everything can be divided into four main categories: library members, "locals", traveling merchants, and "tourists" from other places.
"Locals" like Shu Jing are actually the mainstream of the entire population. In order to survive in the absolute safety of the walls, countless people like them attack the library membership every year.
This may be difficult to understand.
But if we compare the library to the 985 universities that used to guarantee high salaries, it will be much easier to understand.
Being admitted to the 985 university, the Library of World Affairs, not only means having no worries about food and clothing and a stable job, but also allows your family to obtain local household registration for a period of time, so that they will also have no worries about food and clothing.
In this world, basically no one would hate a safe and stable life.
This is also what Shu Jing strives for.
As for the purple card on him, it was inherited from his great-grandfather, a useless "second-generation scholar".
That card was not only a library card that could be used to borrow books, but also a timer card that indicated how long he and his family could stay here.
Now, there is only three years' balance left on his card, so theoretically he can still take the test three times.
But in reality, he only had one chance to take the exam, and applying to the library required paying a considerable fee, which was an astronomical figure for local people like them.
There are many people who have no money and take the initiative to leave the Library of Everything to make a living outside.
However, more "locals" are trying their best to save money, keep learning, and try to return to the library.
Some even take the exam every year, believing that if their ancestors could do it, they can do it too. It is said that the money they use to apply for the exam is often not clean, and they will sell information to deceive outsiders who come to take the exam and defraud money from them.
As Shu Jing continued to talk, Yang Yu began to silently calculate in his mind.
The library is famous and has great influence in the world. It will surely attract many people who are confident in their IQ and desire a peaceful life.
Through repeated examinations, the inferior ones were eliminated, resulting in the continuous gathering of talents, which gradually led to the prosperity of today's library.
"Apart from the two methods of taking the entrance exam and paying to enter the library, are there other ways to enter the library?"
Shu Jing hesitated for a while, but still told Yang Yu what she knew, "In addition to these two methods, if someone has made a special contribution to the library, after going through the library's layers of review, they can become a member of the library, but the opportunity is rare. There is another way to enter the library, which is to take a martial arts test."
"Martial arts exam?"
"The martial arts exam is held every Thursday at a special martial arts exam venue. The people guarding the venue are different every week. They are all senior members of the library with two stars or above. As long as you successfully defeat him or perform well, you can join the library."
Shu Jing looked at Bai Jin and Iyas beside Yang Yu and knew that Yang Yu and they were a team.
"You can participate in the form of a team, but the number of teammates is limited to no more than six, and you are required to defeat two library members with two stars or above in a row."
It actually allows groups to conduct raids. It seems that the Library of All Things really hopes to accept countless talents and maintain its neutrality to the end.
I don't know how strong the two-star library members are.
Suddenly, the image of the man who came and went like the wind flashed through Yang Yu’s mind.
Shit, that guy is a two-star!
The man named Dianwen looks very young. He is a two-star senior member of the library, LV43, with an intelligence of over 1500, and is considered a genius among geniuses.
As of now, Yang Yu is definitely no match for this kind of person.
Yang Yu was not sure if there were other geniuses here, but one thing was certain, he must focus on the mage profession.
If you give up the idea of taking the military examination, the only two options left are to pay money or apply.
First of all, regarding the investment, Yang Yu didn’t know how much money he would need to officially join the library. If it was really an astronomical figure, he could only sigh in despair.
Then I applied for the second route.
Of course it won’t be difficult at all!
Come to think of it, I am also a man who has passed the [Hall of Wisdom]. Not only did I perfectly answer Skagerd's three questions, but I also fooled him around. After that, I immediately understood the meaning of Amon's words and used my intelligence to defeat Amon. With such wisdom, how could I be stumped by a small test
Besides, if I can't do it, don't we still have Bai Jin? She is a walking encyclopedia, an excellent popular science tool. If she studies for four or five days, she should be able to have the same wisdom as me.
As for Iyas, who is still a village girl, and He Meng, who is just slacking off all day, they don't need to be taken into account in their combat power at all.
After completing the [Hall of Wisdom], Yang Yu began to feel a little inflated, but this did not affect his ability to make the right decision.
Of course, besides joining the library, there are other ways to obtain the desired information.
Many people may not be able to afford the high access fees. At this time, there must be some gray industries. As long as you find them, you can get the information you want at a relatively low price.
However, it is too difficult to find them. After all, the library cannot turn a blind eye to their actions that harm the library's interests, and will definitely find ways to eliminate them and the informants in the library.
Since there is a safe way to get into the museum, why bother yourself by looking for someone hiding in the dark.
Besides, you won’t feel as safe if someone else helps you check as if you do it yourself.
After thinking of a solution, Yang Yu only needed to solve the problem with one word.
-poverty.
After paying the bill for four parfaits and three pieces of cake, the gold coin balance in Yang Yu’s system was less than ten thousand.
Maybe it's enough to live outside the library for a long time, but you may not be able to survive a week in the library. If you continue like this, you will have to sleep on the street, not to mention paying registration fees for exams or paying to look up information.
The entrance examination begins in the cool early June, similar to the college entrance examination, and is about a week away.
Yang Yu still has so many good things on him, he will definitely be able to find a buyer during this period of time and make a lot of money. By then, let alone two people taking the exam, even if Iyas and He Meng go through the motions, there will be no problem at all.
After leaving the cake shop, Yang Yu repeatedly stuffed 1,000 gold coins into Shu Jing's pockets to express his gratitude, but Shu Jing repeatedly refused Yang Yu.
"How about this, the three of us don't have anywhere to go yet, so you can recommend me a cheaper hotel here. This gold coin is your referral fee for recommending me the hotel."
Shu Jing pushed Yang Yu's hand back again, "As for the hotel, my family runs a hotel. It is also a little legacy left to us by my good-for-nothing great-grandfather. If possible, please put away your gold coins. In exchange, I hope you can take care of my family's business."
Without giving it any thought, Yang Yu agreed, "No problem."
(End of this chapter)