Azure Wave Evolution Chart, What Did You Say?

As Lin Yuan's citizen level changed,

One email after another swiftly arrived in Lin Yuan's inbox.

"Emails?"

Lin Yuan raised an eyebrow slightly.

With a thought, he connected to the network, and a virtual screen immediately appeared before him.

Cosmic Human Civilization placed great importance on technological development and had long abandoned external networking devices such as phones and computers.

As long as one was a human citizen, one could connect to the omnipresent network through specific mental fluctuations.

The three ultimate intelligences, including the Goddess of Wisdom, could use this method to contact any citizen at any time.

"Open the inbox."

Lin Yuan browsed the first email he had received.

The sender of this email was Cosmic Human Civilization.

Its general message was to congratulate Lin Yuan on becoming a Second Level Citizen and express hope that he would advance alongside Human Civilization in the future.

At the end of the email was an encouragement from Cosmic Human Civilization.

A transfer of five million.

"They're really generous."

Lin Yuan clicked his tongue inwardly.

Then, he casually glanced at his bank account.

Mm, the five million had just arrived.

Cosmic Human Civilization's currency held its value extremely well.

Five million. It was enough to cover a normal family of four's expenses for two hundred years.

Even if his father, Lin Shoucheng, worked his entire life, he would not earn five million.

Even a Second Level Citizen would not ignore five million.

After all, no one ever complained about having too much money.

"It seems high-level citizens are far more welcome than Evolutionaries of the same rank."

Lin Yuan silently thought to himself.

At the very least, he had never heard of any citizen receiving a transfer from Cosmic Human Civilization the moment they became an Evolutionary.

In truth, this was reasonable. There were many ways to become an Evolutionary, such as purchasing specific resources like Gene Potions or developing one's body.

Those were basically personal matters and had little to do with the Universe Human Alliance.

But to become a Second Level Citizen, one had to contribute to the Universe Human Alliance and obtain Merit Points from the Goddess of Wisdom.

Naturally, the Universe Human Alliance valued high-level citizens more.

Lin Yuan happily looked at the five million in his account again.

With this enormous sum, Lin Yuan would no longer face any restrictions when buying Nutrient Solution and other supplements.

Recovering all his strength was now within reach.

Next,

Lin Yuan finished reading the other emails.

The general content of these emails was mostly explanations of various privileges.

After becoming a Second Level Citizen, Lin Yuan possessed many privileges that ordinary citizens could not access.

There were mainly five aspects.

First: living security.

Even if a Second Level Citizen did nothing at all,

he could receive ten thousand Civilization Coin from the Central Bank every month.

Second: exemption privileges. For compulsory actions such as conscription and migration,

unless Lin Yuan himself was willing, he could refuse them outright.

Third: Virtual World access. Second Level Citizens were qualified to enter the Virtual World LAN.

Fourth: life privileges.

Within territories governed by the Universe Human Alliance, even if a Second Level Citizen committed crimes or broke the law, local law enforcement agencies had no authority to arrest him, much less kill him.

Fifth: purchasing privileges.

Many restricted resources of Human Civilization could not be bought even with money. One had to possess the corresponding citizen level.

Of course, besides those five privileges, Second Level Citizens also enjoyed many hidden benefits.

For example, according to Universe Human Alliance regulations, a large conglomerate or corporation had to employ a certain minimum number of Second Level Citizens.

"No wonder there are so few high-level citizens."

A look of amazement appeared on Lin Yuan's face.

"Virtual World access."

Lin Yuan's gaze fell upon the third privilege.

Lin Yuan could understand the other privileges of a Second Level Citizen.

But this Virtual World access—"Would you like to enter the Virtual World?"

Just as Lin Yuan stared at the words "Virtual World," the Goddess of Wisdom's solemn voice sounded beside his ears.

"Enter."

Lin Yuan nodded.

He was rather curious about this Virtual World.

"Applying to connect to the Virtual World."

"As this is the applicant's first connection to the Virtual World, identity verification is now required."

"Iris verification passed."

"Blood verification passed."

"Checking cloning characteristics. Verification result: non-clone. DNA verification passed."

"Unique life fluctuation matches records. Verification passed."

"Citizen Lin Yuan, do not harbor any thoughts of resistance while entering the Virtual World."

The Goddess of Wisdom's voice had barely arrived

when Lin Yuan felt his vision go dark and his consciousness rapidly sink.

With Lin Yuan's strength, he could easily break free from that sinking sensation.

But if he did so, he might not be able to enter the so-called Virtual World, so he allowed his consciousness to continue sinking.

"This is?"

When Lin Yuan opened his eyes again, he found himself in a starry expanse.

Beneath his feet, a pale blue planet slowly rotated.

"Azure Wave Star?"

Lin Yuan's pupils contracted slightly.

He immediately recognized that the planet beneath his feet was a replica of the real Azure Wave Star.

Whether it was the number of continents or the proportion of ocean coverage, everything was exactly the same as the true Azure Wave Star.

"Respected Citizen Lin Yuan."

At that moment, a solemn voice rang out.

Lin Yuan looked up and discovered a beautiful woman in a white dress quietly watching him.

"I am the Goddess of Wisdom."

"Next, I will introduce the functions of the Virtual World."

The Goddess of Wisdom paused briefly before continuing, "The Virtual World currently connected to by Citizen Lin Yuan is, more precisely, the Virtual World Azure Wave Star LAN."

"This place is divided into seven areas: the Living Area, Trading Area, Arena Area, Central Plaza Area—"

Each time the Goddess of Wisdom named an area, the corresponding region of Azure Wave Star below instantly enlarged.

"That is..."

Lin Yuan looked toward the "Central Plaza Area" introduced by the Goddess of Wisdom.

A great number of figures gathered in that area, while at its very center stood a gigantic, towering stone monument.

"That is the Azure Wave Evolution Chart."

"It records the hundred strongest Evolutionary Paths in Azure Wave Star's history."

The Goddess of Wisdom explained softly.

"I see."

Lin Yuan nodded slightly, then suddenly asked curiously, "What rank is the Martial Path of Evolution?"

"The Martial Path of Evolution developed by Citizen Lin Yuan has been calculated by the Supreme AI to be eligible for ninety-third place."

The Goddess of Wisdom answered.

"Ninety-third."

Lin Yuan did not feel much about it.

The current Martial Path of Evolution had merely been created by him during twenty years spent in the Martial Arts World.

Even with Heaven-Defying Comprehension assisting him, Azure Wave Star had a history of nearly a million years and had produced countless genius scholars.

Ranking ninety-third was nothing strange.

In terms of comprehension, no one in Azure Wave Star's million-year history could possibly compare with Lin Yuan.

But time was long, and the population base was enormous.

"The Azure Wave Evolution Chart will update tomorrow. At that time, Citizen Lin Yuan's Martial Path of Evolution will be displayed for the first time."

"Would Citizen Lin Yuan like to hide his citizen ID number?"

The Goddess of Wisdom asked.

Within the Universe Human Alliance, a citizen's identity was naturally not determined by their name.

It was determined by their citizen ID number.

After all, many people shared the same name, but every citizen ID number was unique.

"Hide it."

Lin Yuan considered it for a moment, then nodded.

A tree that stands out in the forest is sure to be toppled by the wind. The Azure Wave Evolution Chart selected only the hundred strongest Evolutionary Paths, so its prestige was undoubtedly terrifyingly high.

Lin Yuan was currently weak and had no background. It was best not to be so conspicuous.

After learning about the Virtual World's functions,

Lin Yuan withdrew.

"It's almost dawn?"

Lin Yuan glanced at the sky.

"Xiao Yuan, may I come in?" At that moment, his mother Lu Qiong's voice came from outside the door.

Worried that Lin Yuan would be unable to withstand the blow of Mandatory Conscription, his parents had endured the entire night without taking the initiative to speak with him.

Now that dawn was nearly here, Lu Qiong considered it again and again before deciding to check on Lin Yuan.

"Come in."

"The door isn't locked."

Lin Yuan sat up in bed.

"You're awake so early? You probably didn't sleep very well last night, did you?"

His mother Lu Qiong spoke gently. Though her appearance was somewhat ordinary, she gave people a feeling that made them want to be close to her.

"Xiao Yuan, we actually learned about the conscription yesterday. The district chief called Shoucheng."

"Shoucheng refused right then. You know your father. He could never trade your freedom for a future. I wouldn't agree either. Our family of four is doing fine. Why should we be separated?"

Lu Qiong's eyes reddened.

"Mom, don't be so sentimental."

"I understand. I understand everything."

Lin Yuan shook his head slightly.

Indeed, the matter of Mandatory Conscription was entirely due to Lin Yuan's bad luck and had nothing to do with anyone else.

Nor was there anyone deliberately targeting Lin Yuan. "You're the son I've raised for so long, flesh that came from my own body. If you're drafted, what am I supposed to do afterward?"

Although the technology mastered by Cosmic Human Civilization had long made methods such as external gestation possible,

nearly half of all citizen couples were still willing to use the arduous and thankless method of "ten months of pregnancy" to bear children.

Lu Qiong was one of them.

"Xiao Yuan, this card contains the money I've saved over the years. Shoucheng doesn't know about it either. Take it first. The password is your birthday. It will definitely be useful in the future."

Lu Qiong took out a bank card and pressed it into Lin Yuan's hand, speaking with a slight choke in her voice.

"This..."

Lin Yuan hesitated slightly.

He could naturally tell that the money in this card had been painstakingly saved by his mother Lu Qiong through frugality.

And now she was giving all of it to him at once. "Actually, I don't need this."

After hesitating for a moment, Lin Yuan said, "I don't need to go through conscription anymore."

"I know, I know you're sensible, Xiao Yuan."

Lu Qiong was about to speak when she suddenly realized what he had said.

"What did you say?"