Chapter 16 Second-Class Citizens, The Elite Class

"Goddess of Wisdom?"

Song Wuyang's expression was solemn.

As one of the three ultimate intelligence Goddesses, the authority of the Goddess of Wisdom was not only the highest in the nearby star domains.

Even against the backdrop of the entire Cosmic Human Civilization, the Goddess of Wisdom was one of those with the highest authority.

"Why would the Goddess of Wisdom be looking for me this late?"

Song Wuyang speculated in his mind.

Any action of the Goddess of Wisdom was the result of countless algorithm computations by the super-brain.

It would never be meaningless.

"Could it be that those Different Species have made their move?"

Song Wuyang's brow furrowed tightly.

Several months ago, the Alliance had detected traces of Different Species in nearby star domains.

That was why they had initiated the conscription movement, in order to resolve the Different Species threat as soon as possible.

"Connect."

With thoughts churning, Song Wuyang chose to establish the connection.

In fact, with the authority that the Goddess of Wisdom possessed, even if he refused to connect,

it was meaningless; the Goddess of Wisdom could completely force the communication.

The so-called 'connect' right was obtained tens of thousands of years ago by a Star Lord who advocated for the protection of citizens' privacy, at the Charter Congress held every hundred years; he had requested this power from the three Goddesses, albeit begrudgingly.

Even if this power was useless,

and not really about choosing not to connect,

it provided at least a fig leaf, ensuring that one wasn't suddenly interrupted by the voice of the Goddesses while attending to some private matter.

The instant Song Wuyang chose to 'connect' the call.

With a 'ding' sound.

"The Goddess of Wisdom is now connected..."

Song Wuyang steadied his nerves, arranged his posture, and carefully asked, "What does the Goddess want with me this late at night?"

The three ultimate intelligence Goddesses of Cosmic Human Civilization are the Goddess of Freedom, the Goddess of Justice, and the Goddess of Wisdom.

These three Goddesses are in charge of different aspects, with the Goddess of Freedom overseeing aggression and expansion, the Goddess of Justice over legal decision-making, and the Goddess of Wisdom over public wellbeing and logistics.

The three Goddesses each played their part, jointly upholding the dazzling splendor of today's Cosmic Human Civilization.

"According to Article Sixteen of the Charter, when a new Evolution Path of potential Third Rank or above is discovered, the Goddess of Wisdom and the nearby highest authority will discuss and make decisions jointly," the dignified and solemn voice of the Goddess of Wisdom came through.

Song Wuyang's pupils shrank slightly, and he quickly asked, "Do you mean to say, a completely new Evolution Path has been discovered, and the potential of this Evolution Path might reach Third Rank?"

As an official of governance, Song Wuyang reviewed newly discovered Evolution Paths every day for authorization.

But nearly all Evolution Paths had low potential, with most not even qualifying for a rank, and occasionally finding a First Rank was already extremely lucky.

No wonder the Goddess of Wisdom was so cautious about contacting me outside working hours… Song Wuyang thoughtfully pondered.

If it were just an ordinary Evolution Path, the Goddess of Wisdom would have already made her judgment, simply waiting to authorize it with Song Wuyang the next working day.

But the potential reaching Third Rank...

'Potential' did not mean the current limit of this Evolution Path,

but rather, the Goddess of Wisdom simulated the future limit of this Evolution Path through vast computational power.

Any Evolution Path with potential reaching Third Rank or above was the future and wealth of the entire Human Civilization; through such a path, a Third Rank Evolver could potentially emerge.

"Correct,"

the Goddess of Wisdom answered, "Please look, Official Song Wuyang."

Suddenly, layers of light screens flashed before Song Wuyang's eyes.

It was the 'Martial Canon's Innate Chapter and Grandmaster Chapter' submitted by Lin Yuan.

"This?" Song Wuyang's brows furrowed.

As a powerful Evolver himself, he immediately realized the terrifying aspects of the Evolution Path of Martial Tao represented by the Martial Canon.

It had very minimal external requirements and hardly any for 'innate talent.'

Even if one didn't become an Evolver through this path, it could still be used to strengthen the body and improve health.

With high popularity and few restrictions, and without any apparent weaknesses,

it was unlike some extreme Evolution Paths that were too 'specialized' and, if targeted, were left with no ability to resist.

"The Grand Master Realm of this Evolution Path should have already reached the standard of a qualified Evolver,"

Song Wuyang concluded.

Regardless of which Evolution Path one followed, Evolvers were divided into unranked Evolvers and ranked Evolvers.

Though unranked Evolvers also possessed power beyond ordinary human limits, their strength was far inferior to that of ranked Evolvers.

"This Evolution Path should qualify for the Canglan Evolution Ranking, right?"

Song Wuyang tentatively inquired.

The Canglan Evolution Ranking listed all the Evolution Paths born on Canglan Star since it became a habitable planet for life, a period spanning over 820,000 years.

"According to the highest super-brain computations, the Martial Path Evolutionary Path can be ranked ninety-third in the Canglan Evolution Ranking..."

the voice of the Goddess of Wisdom communicated.

"It really made it into the Evolution Ranking?"

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Song Wuyang's expression was somewhat complex.

The Canglan Evolution Ranking had recorded the hundred strongest evolutionary paths in the history of Canglan Star.

These hundred evolutionary paths had withstood the test of lengthy eons, changing very rarely.

At least, since Song Wuyang had been appointed as a governing official, the Canglan Evolution Ranking had not changed.

"According to Article 86 of the charter, regarding the support policy for the development of new evolutionary paths, this evolutionary path will grant the developer a reward of two thousand Merit Points."

"Does Governing Official Song Wuyang agree?"

The voice of the Goddess of Wisdom was solemn and respectful.

"Two thousand Merit Points?"

Song Wuyang fell into contemplation.

Merit Points were the most valuable 'currency' of the Cosmic Human Alliance, directly issued by the three goddesses.

In human civilization, Merit Points could almost achieve anything, for instance, raising a citizen's level. As long as one had enough Merit Points, one could even command the three goddesses.

Of course, the issuance of Merit Points depended entirely on one's contribution to human civilization.

The more Merit Points one had, the greater the contribution to human civilization, and naturally, the corresponding privileges one could enjoy.

Deciding to award the developer of the Martial Path Evolutionary Path two thousand Merit Points, Song Wuyang realized he had underestimated the value of this evolutionary path.

You should know that evolutionary paths with normal potential reaching Third Rank usually ranged from eight hundred to one thousand Merit Points.

It was very rare to exceed one thousand Merit Points.

Let alone a direct two thousand Merit Points.

"I agree."

Song Wuyang nodded.

The Goddess of Wisdom would not be partial, so if she deemed it worth two thousand Merit Points, then it was definitely worth that much.

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Inside the room.

Lin Yuan was still sitting cross-legged on the bed.

"Still a bit hungry..."

After finishing all the snacks in the room, Lin Yuan slightly frowned.

It was at this moment that a solemn and respectful voice came through.

"Respected Citizen Lin Yuan, the Martial Path Evolutionary Path you uploaded has been assessed."

"Oh?" Lin Yuan perked up immediately.

The Martial Path Evolutionary Path was something he had forged in the Martial World, after twenty years of relentless effort and integration.

It was Lin Yuan's ultimate 'Dao fruit' from the Martial World.

Lin Yuan also wanted to know the value of this evolutionary path in the eyes of the Cosmic Human Alliance.

"Citizen Lin Yuan, according to the judgment, the theoretical potential of the Martial Path Evolutionary Path is Third Rank, with extremely wide applicability, valued at two thousand Merit Points. Do you wish for them to be issued now?"

"Two thousand Merit Points?" Lin Yuan's eyes lit up.

Of course, he was well aware of the value of Merit Points.

These were personally bestowed by the three goddesses of human civilization, a symbol of the highest honor, which could be used to raise one's citizenship level.

Two thousand Merit Points was also far beyond Lin Yuan's expectations.

You should know that Merit Points could buy almost any restricted resource.

In the underground black market, one Merit Point might sell for tens of millions at a sky-high price.

And two thousand Merit Points... even if sold at a low price on the black market, would amount to hundreds of billions.

"The Merit Points have been issued."

After the voice of the Goddess of Wisdom rang out,

Lin Yuan immediately discovered that in the Merit Points column of his account, where there previously was nothing, now showed the number 'two thousand.'

"Raise citizenship level."

Lin Yuan began to operate the system.

Although the Merit Points were very valuable, their most important use was still to raise the citizenship level.

Using the Merit Points as currency to purchase items or converting Merit Points into money through the underground black market...

Was merely a short-sighted act of depleting resources.

Once one's citizenship level went up, who would worry about not having money?

At least Lin Yuan knew that citizens of level two and above could get interest-free loans of tens of millions annually from the Central Bank.

Even many places needed only a high-level citizen's name endorsement to receive tens or hundreds of millions of annual income.

As Lin Yuan began to raise his citizenship level, the voice of the Goddess of Wisdom came through once more.

"Cosmic First Rank Citizen Lin Yuan, uses one thousand Merit Points, promotion to Second Rank Citizen..."

Upon hearing this, a smile spread across Lin Yuan's face.

From First Rank to Second Rank citizen, one needed one thousand Merit Points.

From Second Rank to Third Rank citizen, five thousand Merit Points were needed.

Although he had not ascended to a Third Rank citizen, Lin Yuan was already quite satisfied.

Second Rank citizen... He had surpassed ninety-nine percent of the citizens. Normally, only one Second Rank citizen would emerge from tens or even hundreds of thousands of First Rank citizens.

It could be said to be a privileged class, one in several hundred thousand.

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