Fortunately, the single-user time for the attribute crystal ball is not long, and after a dozen minutes, it was the new students’ turn.

Fleming happened to be the first.

Following Winnie’s instructions, he pressed his palm onto the surface of the crystal ball.

A slight tingling sensation spread from his palm, and soon a line of text appeared on the crystal ball.

[Physique 2.2, Spirit 0.7]

[Body condition healthy, slight strain in the right arm tendons, expected to heal naturally in two days]

[High elemental affinity with Fire, suitable for cultivating Fire Magic]

Fleming was a bit surprised.

A few days ago, while practicing martial skills, he accidentally strained his right arm. Based on his past injury experience, he should recover in two days, but he didn’t expect this to be detected as well.

This attribute crystal ball is indeed magical!

"But what does the last sentence mean?"

Fleming quietly wondered and turned his head only to find Sheerin and Winnie staring at him with strange expressions, with hints of... envy?

"What’s your name?"

Sheerin unprecedentedly asked Fleming his name, with noticeably more friendly tone.

"Fleming."

"Junior Fleming, you have a remarkable talent," Sheerin said.

Seeing Fleming’s puzzled look, he patiently explained: 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

"Elemental affinity refers to the affinity with a certain type of energy particles. The higher the affinity, the easier it is to manipulate the corresponding energy particles, and the quicker it is to learn the corresponding magic."

"In general, wizard apprentices with elemental affinity have a significant advantage in cultivation, which brings many benefits."

"However, those with elemental affinity are very rare, and it’s not guaranteed to find one among a hundred wizard apprentices."

Upon hearing this, the new students looked at Fleming with eyes full of envy and jealousy.

Fleming was also a little dazed.

Does this mean he is a genius?

As more freshmen went through the test, unfortunately, none showed an elemental affinity like Fleming.

Half an hour later, Sheerin interrupted the new students’ test and took them to their residence.

It was a castle-like dormitory.

Two tall Steel Golems stood in front of the door.

"This is the dormitory. You will live here for the next few years until you advance to Level 2 Wizard Apprentice."

Before coming here, many new students had already learned through various channels some information about wizard apprentices, including the skill level classification of wizard apprentices.

As soon as Sheerin finished speaking, a freshman couldn’t help but raise his hand.

"Senior, where do Level 2 Wizard Apprentices live?"

"Dragon Remains Tower."

Sheerin uttered three words, simultaneously looking in a certain direction, with his normally expressionless face revealing an unmistakable look of yearning.

Even Winnie was no exception, with her eyes gleaming with the light of aspiration.

Following their gaze, many freshmen immediately realized that the high tower they saw from a distance at the academy gates was most likely the Dragon Remains Tower that Sheerin referred to.

The eyes of many new students from noble backgrounds slightly flickered.

They suddenly thought, could that legendary person also reside in the Dragon Remains Tower?

"Is the Dragon Remains Tower better than the academy?"

"Obviously, a place only accessible to Level 2 Wizard Apprentices must be better."

"I also want to go there in the future."

The freshmen discussed among themselves, with many gearing up, their faces also showing a look of expectation.

But then Sheerin poured cold water on them.

"Don’t get ahead of yourselves."

"Many students with decent talent in the academy have been cultivating for over a decade and still haven’t advanced to Level 2 Wizard Apprentice. It’s too early for you to think about living in the Dragon Remains Tower. First, get started with the Star Ring Meditation Method."

"Don’t say I didn’t warn you. According to academy regulations, those who haven’t started the Star Ring Meditation Method within three months will face expulsion."

Upon hearing this, the freshmen’s expressions immediately tensed.

They had emerged from among hundreds of thousands of peers, carrying the expectations of their families and loved ones as they entered Starlight Academy. Being expelled back home would not only ruin their own reputations but also disgrace their families and loved ones.

This was something they absolutely couldn’t accept!

"Alright, no need to be so nervous."

Seeing the tense atmosphere, Winnie smiled to ease the situation.

"Generally, one or two months are enough to get started with the Star Ring Meditation Method, so you don’t have to worry too much."

"Now, everyone should get their keys and you have twenty minutes to put your luggage in the dormitory. After that, we’ll take you to the cafeteria."

The freshmen responded in unison, rushing into the dormitory.

A few curiously touched the Steel Golems, which slightly turned their heads, glanced at a few freshmen, and then turned back.

Meanwhile, while the freshmen flocked into the dormitory, in a building three or four hundred meters away, three people stood by the window observing the actions of this year’s freshmen.

"Two hundred and forty-three students, quite a number for this batch," Rose said.

"After all, it’s the first aptitude test of the Starry Empire, so having more students is normal," said Wand with a smile.

If it were the original Starry Principality, having more than a dozen students a year would have been good.

But now, with two-thirds of the territories from the former Cangjin Empire, on this land where aptitude tests had never been held, the number of students passing the first test was bound to be the highest.

By the next year’s aptitude test, the number of new students should drop sharply.

"I never thought I’d see so many wizard apprentices in my lifetime," Traveler’s face showed a hint of amazement, "Just thinking that these students can all grow into Level 2 or 3 Wizard Apprentices in the future, gives me a sense of witnessing a new era."

Rose and Wand also showed a hint of emotion, deeply agreeing with Traveler’s words.

In their time, wizard apprentices mostly hid behind the scenes.

Even among nobles, only a small number knew of the existence of wizard apprentices.

But now, while commoners may still be unaware of wizard apprentices, among the nobility, they were no longer a secret.

The establishment and enrollment of Starlight Academy has brought wizard apprentices into the spotlight.

It is foreseeable that with time, wizard apprentices will become known to more people on the continent.

The era of the wizard is soon to arrive.

And it was all created by Sunan.

He changed the way wizard apprentices lived, bringing more and more people into this community, expanding the influence of wizard apprentices.

"These students have much better opportunities than we did back in the day," Rose said with a sigh, "Back when I was a Level 1 Wizard Apprentice, there weren’t nearly as many potions to enhance meditation efficiency."

Traveler nodded in agreement: "These kids are training much faster than we did. I heard that under Lord Sunan, two students advanced to Level 2 Wizard Apprentice in just five years, which would have been unimaginable in the past."

"You’re talking about Sherman and Cole," Wand smiled, "Both of them have excellent talent and with the academy resources supporting them, they are likely to advance to Level 3 Wizard Apprentice before turning fifty."

Traveler showed a complex expression; he only advanced to Level 3 Wizard Apprentice at nearly eighty.

He could only say he missed the golden age.

But he quickly perked up again.

Now with the academy’s resource support, his training efficiency has increased several times.

Although advancing to wizard before dying of old age was still very difficult, at least there was hope.

Just for that, he felt it was wise to join Starlight Academy.

"Alright, time to get ready." Rose stretched her body, showing her graceful curves, "With new student enrollments, the class hours for basic courses have increased significantly, plenty to keep busy."

Even though she said so, there was no sign of difficulty on Rose’s face, rather an expression of delight.

After all, as mentors, a significant portion of their contribution point income comes from teaching classes.

The more classes, the more contribution points they can earn to exchange for resources.

Whether it’s the Transcendent Potion or the Demon Pattern Core, or the Construction Potion and Talent Crystal Model, the contribution points needed for exchange are a huge number.

Especially the latter, one would have to work for the academy for a long time to exchange for it.

Yet despite this, they were more than willing.

In the past, even if they wanted to work for exchanges, they had no avenues.