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Chapter 16: Second-Class Citizens, the Privileged Class
Chapter 16: Second-Class Citizens, the Privileged Class
"The Wisdom Goddess?"
Song Wuyang's expression turned solemn.
As one of the three ultimate intelligent goddesses, the Wisdom Goddess had not only the highest authority in the nearby star domain but also in the entire universe of human civilization.
"What brings the Wisdom Goddess to contact me at this late hour?" Song Wuyang wondered.
Any action taken by the Wisdom Goddess was the result of countless calculations by the super-intelligent brains. It would never be without reason.
"Could it be that the alien races have made a move?" Song Wuyang furrowed his brows.
Months ago, the Alliance had detected traces of alien activity in the nearby star domain, which had prompted the recruitment drive to deal with the threat as soon as possible.
"Connecting..."
Song Wuyang's thoughts raced as he chose to accept the call.
In truth, with the level of authority the Wisdom Goddess possessed, even if he refused the call, it would make no difference. The Wisdom Goddess could easily force the connection if she desired.
The so-called 'right to connect' was a privilege that had been proposed by a Star Master hundreds of thousands of years ago during a once-in-a-century Charter Assembly, citing the protection of citizen privacy as the reason.
Even though this right was essentially meaningless, and one couldn't truly refuse a call from the goddesses, it at least served as a face-saving measure. It prevented citizens from being interrupted by the goddesses' voices during personal or private matters.
As Song Wuyang chose to 'connect', a ding sounded.
"Connection with the Wisdom Goddess established."
Song Wuyang took a moment to compose himself, assuming a respectful posture, and cautiously asked, "What brings you to contact me at this late hour, Your Goddess?"
The three ultimate intelligent goddesses of the human civilization in the universe were the Freedom Goddess, the Justice Goddess, and the Wisdom Goddess. Each of these goddesses presided over different aspects of civilization: the Freedom Goddess oversaw aggression and expansion, the Justice Goddess oversaw legal decisions, and the Wisdom Goddess oversaw civil affairs and logistics.
Together, these three goddesses supported the brilliant and dazzling human civilization that spanned the universe.
"According to Article 16 of the Charter, when a potential new evolutionary path of the third stage or above is discovered, the decision-making process will be jointly undertaken by the Wisdom Goddess and the highest authority in the nearby domain."
The solemn and reverent voice of the Wisdom Goddess resonated.
Song Wuyang's pupils contracted slightly, and he immediately asked, "Do you mean that a completely new evolutionary path has been discovered, and this path has the potential to reach the third stage?"
As the Administrator, Song Wuyang reviewed and authorized new evolutionary paths every day.
However, almost all of these paths had low potential, with most of them being unranked and only occasionally reaching the first stage, which was already considered good luck.
No wonder the Wisdom Goddess was being so cautious as to contact him after work hours. If it were just an ordinary evolutionary path, the Wisdom Goddess would have made her judgment and left the authorization to Song Wuyang for the next day.
But a potential third-stage path...
The so-called 'potential' did not refer to the current upper limit of this evolutionary path, but rather the future peak that the Wisdom Goddess simulated through her vast computational power.
Any evolutionary path with a potential of the third stage or above was the future and wealth of all human civilization. Through this path, there was hope to give birth to a third-stage Evolver.
"Indeed."
The Wisdom Goddess replied, "Administrator Song Wuyang, please observe."
Instantly, layer upon layer of light screens flashed before Song Wuyang's eyes.
They were the 'Martial Canon' - the Innate and Mastery Chapters submitted by Lin Yuan.
"This...?" Song Wuyang furrowed his brows.
As a powerful Evolver himself, he immediately grasped the terrifying aspect of the evolutionary path represented by the Martial Canon.
It required very little external resources and had minimal requirements for 'aptitude'.
Even if one did not become an Evolver through this path, they could still strengthen their bodies and improve their health.
It had extremely high accessibility, minimal restrictions, and no apparent weaknesses.
Unlike some extreme evolutionary paths that were too specialized, this one would not leave its practitioners defenseless with just a little targeted effort.
"The Mastery Realm of this evolutionary path should already meet the standards of a first-stage Evolver," Song Wuyang assessed.
Regardless of the evolutionary path, Evolvers were divided into two categories: those who had not entered the stage and those who had.
Even though non-stage Evolvers possessed power beyond the limits of ordinary humans, their strength paled in comparison to those who had entered the stage.
"Should this evolutionary path be included in the Canglan Evolution Ranking?" Song Wuyang asked tentatively.
The Canglan Evolution Ranking recorded all the evolutionary paths discovered on Canglan Star since it became a habitable planet for life, spanning a period of 820,000 years.
"According to the calculations of the highest intelligent brain, the martial arts evolutionary path can be ranked ninety-third on the Canglan Evolution Ranking."
The voice of the Wisdom Goddess echoed.
"It's really on the Evolution Ranking?" Song Wuyang's expression turned complex.
The Canglan Evolution Ranking listed the top one hundred most powerful evolutionary paths discovered on Canglan Star throughout its history.
These hundred evolutionary paths had endured the test of time, rarely changing.
At least not since Song Wuyang had taken office as Administrator.
"According to Article 86 of the Charter, regarding the support policy for the development of brand new evolutionary paths, this evolutionary path will be rewarded with two thousand merit points to the developer."
"Does Administrator Song Wuyang agree?"
The voice of the Wisdom Goddess was solemn and reverent.
"Two thousand merit points?"
Song Wuyang fell into deep thought.
Merit points were the most valuable 'currency' in the Universe Human Alliance, issued directly by the three goddesses.
In human civilization, merit points could achieve almost anything, such as raising one's citizen rank. As long as one had enough merit points, they could even command the three goddesses.
Of course, the distribution of merit points depended entirely on one's contributions to human civilization.
The more merit points one had, the greater their contribution to human civilization, and naturally, they would be able to enjoy corresponding privileges.
The fact that the Wisdom Goddess decided to award two thousand merit points to the developer of the martial arts evolutionary path made Song Wuyang realize that he had indeed underestimated its value.
After all, a normal potential third-stage evolutionary path would usually be rewarded with eight hundred to one thousand merit points.
Very few exceeded a thousand.
And to be offered two thousand merit points directly was extraordinary.
"I agree," nodded Song Wuyang.
The Wisdom Goddess was impartial, and if she deemed it worth two thousand merit points, then it surely was.
In the room, Lin Yuan still sat cross-legged on the bed.
"Still a bit hungry," he muttered, having finished all the snacks in the room.
Just then, a solemn and reverent voice resounded.
"Honored Citizen Lin Yuan, the assessment of the martial arts evolutionary path you uploaded is complete."
"Oh?" Lin Yuan immediately became spirited.
The martial arts evolutionary path was the culmination of his twenty years in the Martial World, a world he had thoroughly comprehended.
It was Lin Yuan's final 'Daoist fruit' from the Martial World.
And he was curious to know its value in the Universe Human Alliance.
"Citizen Lin Yuan, according to the evaluation, the theoretical potential of the martial arts evolutionary path is third-stage. With its extremely wide accessibility, it is valued at two thousand merit points. Shall we distribute the points now?"
"Two thousand merit points?" Lin Yuan's eyes lit up.
He was well aware of the value of merit points, personally bestowed by the three goddesses of human civilization, symbolizing the highest honor. They could be used to elevate one's citizen rank.
And two thousand merit points far exceeded Lin Yuan's expectations.
After all, merit points could purchase almost any restricted resource.
On the black market, a single merit point could often fetch a sky-high price of tens of millions.
So, even if he sold these two thousand points at a low price, he would still have hundreds of millions.
"The merit points have been distributed," the voice of the Wisdom Goddess announced.
Lin Yuan immediately noticed that the previously empty merit point column in his account now displayed 'two thousand'.
"Elevating citizen rank," Lin Yuan began the process.
While merit points were highly valuable, their most important use was in raising one's citizen rank.
As for using merit points as currency to purchase items or exchanging them for money through the black market, that would be akin to fishing in a dried-up pond.
With a higher citizen rank, one need not worry about money. Lin Yuan knew that second-level citizens and above could easily obtain interest-free loans of tens of millions from the Central Bank each year.
And in many places, simply having the name of a high-ranking citizen would bring in an annual income of tens of millions to billions.
As Lin Yuan initiated the process to elevate his citizen rank, the voice of the Wisdom Goddess sounded once more.
"Universe First-Class Citizen Lin Yuan, using one thousand merit points to advance to Second-Class Citizen."
A smile appeared on Lin Yuan's face as he heard this.
It required one thousand merit points to advance from a First-Class Citizen to a Second-Class Citizen.
And to advance further to a Third-Class Citizen, one would need five thousand merit points.
Although he didn't advance to the third level, Lin Yuan was already very satisfied.
Second-Class Citizens were incredibly rare, with only one in several tens or even hundreds of thousands of First-Class Citizens.
They were the privileged class, a cut above the rest.
(End of Chapter)
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