"Alright, your registration is complete now."
In the Association office, Li Yun smiled as she put away Ji Jue's registration form. "Please keep an eye on your messages from now on, so you don't miss any notices."
Then she handed over a POS terminal.
Now, he could swipe his card...
When Ji Jue's trembling little hand finished entering the password and a notification popped up on his phone, he once again experienced the feeling of heartbreak.
He profoundly realized that Embers had its own currency... and its exchange rate with federal currency was movingly horrifying.
Just like that, 410,000 was swiped away, leaving only the tiniest remaining balance on his card.
It had taken only a few short days for him to go from becoming rich overnight to reaching the end of the road. The balance in his bank account rose and fell like a roller coaster, and Ji Jue felt like his whole body was about to fall apart.
"There are still a few days until the exam. Make good use of the time to review."
Li Yun kindly reminded him, "I just asked a friend at headquarters. The total number of apprentices taking the exam this year is much lower than in previous years—only a little over eleven hundred.
"This year's exam is being overseen by one of the Eight Crowns, Director Gustav. Compared to the other Crowned Ones, his standards may be much higher and harsher. You should probably prepare yourself."
"The difficulty has gone up?" Ji Jue immediately became wary.
"From what I understand, yes."
Li Yun considered for a moment before slowly saying, "According to the announcement just released, the exam content will be adjusted compared to previous years. The weight of theory and fundamentals has been reduced, while the demands on apprentices' practical ability