"Official" institutions had to be fair and impartial, while "private institutions" did not.
Life Bank was Lu PingAn's Core Ability, and that was why "Invest Life" had become the main path. This profession had to uphold concepts such as mutual benefit, fairness, and equality at all times.
Just like a nation's central bank, it not only had to operate according to regulations, but more importantly, its goal was not profit—it was the financial and economic stability of the entire country.
"...This thing doesn't make money. In fact, a lot of the time, it has to operate at a loss just to build its reputation."
Lu PingAn's Life Bank provided many "Welfare Buildings," and the "taxes" it received were automatically invested into the operating costs of the public account. Producing new Rule Buildings often required additional investment as well.
This was much like a real-world "central bank." It often had to operate at a loss, and its performance metrics were not measured by profit.
Moreover, one country could not have only one central bank—or official bank. Otherwise, economic activity would become like stagnant water.
"...So this is my professional system. This is my... country."
After Lu PingAn broke through to the fourth rank, the Courtyard naturally underwent another expansion.
The result of this expansion was that the obvious sense of "emptiness" and "isolation" from before was gone. What now lay before everyone was the "small town" Da Mu had seen.
Previously, the Bank Building had been the core, with several additional plots of land extending outward to accommodate more Rule Buildings.
Now, however, it was a small town whose full extent could not be seen, its buildings arranged according to the terrain. Though they were still the same buildings, the feeling they gave was completely different. Compared to the current "temple,"