Chai Senior is So Powerful

Merit Points are a special product of the Gene Era.

They aren't particularly special, though.

They represent honor and value, possessing significant real-world worth.

In the early days of the Gene Era, the casualty rate on extraterrestrial battlefields was alarmingly high. Soldiers fighting in zones like the European Federation Zone and the United Federation Zone even developed combat aversion.

Increasing compensation had little effect.

A child without parents, even with millions in cash, wouldn't be much better off.

Finally, experts designed the Merit System.

It not only held immense value and represented honor but also provided power-based security and tangible privileges for the next generation, in the event of death in battle.

If one retired due to injury, or even returned completely unharmed, the privileges enjoyed were even greater.

For example, after accumulating enough merit to achieve D-grade authority, one would have priority access to general public facilities. Hospitals and public transportation would offer VIP channels, VIP lounges, and so on.

This wasn't just a rule; it was directly written into the Blue Star Alliance Charter and the charters of each respective zone.

It was law!

Other benefits, such as bonus points for children of D-grade authority holders, guaranteed admission for children of B-grade authority holders, and medical insurance privileges, were all legally protected, establishing universal public trust.

After nearly a century of continuous refinement, Merit Points have become the most important resource besides currency.

One of the most crucial aspects is that accumulating Merit Points can elevate one's personal authority level.

And personal authority levels are closely related to one's social standing.

A hundred years ago, the wealthy could enjoy the world's finest things simply by spending money.

Now, in some situations, one can still enjoy them by spending one or two times more, while in others, money alone can't buy them.

Take, for instance, the business class sections of public transportation.

F-grade authority holders would need to pay five times the original price. Those with lower-tier E-grade authority would pay double. D-grade authority holders would only need to pay 70% of the original price to ride business class, while C-grade authority holders would only need to pay one-third.

Consider public hospitals as well.

Only those with D-grade or higher authority could enjoy single-person rooms.

Many precious potions that emerged during the Gene Era require corresponding authority levels to purchase.

For example, the Cell Cycle Reversal Potion, a favorite among the wealthy, is essentially a type of longevity potion and requires at least D-grade authority to buy.

Of course, E-grade authority holders can also purchase it after meeting certain special conditions. After all, it's a commercial society, but the cost would be substantial.

This is the broader picture.

On a smaller scale, it directly impacts Xu Tui's cultivation expenses, which greatly interests him.

The personal authority system based on Merit Points is similar to the unified cadet ranking system nationwide.

It still starts with F-grade authority, followed by E-grade, D-grade, C-grade, and B-grade, and A-grade. Furthermore, F-grade and above are divided into lower, middle, and upper tiers.

For example, lower-tier E-grade authority and upper-tier E-grade authority.

For most ordinary people, decades of diligent effort might earn them a prestigious lower-tier E-grade authority.

Xu Tui's father, Xu Jianguo, previously purchased an E-grade Energy Supplement Potion because he had E-grade authority. As for which specific tier, Xu Tui wasn't sure.

The benefits of high-level authority are numerous.

But Xu Tui only remembered one thing.

Different authority levels offered varying discounts when purchasing specific limited-authority products.

For instance, with E-grade authority, one could buy the E-grade Energy Supplement Potions that Xu Tui currently needs for his cultivation.

Mid-tier E-grade authority costs the original price, 5,000 yuan. Upper-tier E-grade authority offers a 5% discount. If one achieves lower-tier D-grade authority, there's still a 5% discount based on the original price.

The same applies to mid-tier D-grade authority and upper-tier D-grade authority.

Depending on the authority level, the price of one E-grade Energy Supplement Potion could be discounted by up to 25%.

This means that if one obtained lower-tier C-grade authority, the cost of buying one E-grade Energy Supplement Potion would drop from 5,000 yuan to 3,750 yuan.

A saving of over 1,000 yuan.

How much money would this save Xu Tui over the course of his cultivation?

A million yuan in expenses would instantly become 750,000 yuan.

Saving 250,000 yuan!

Xu Tui also considered another possibility.

If he obtained higher authority, he could even get rich by reselling various potions.

"Senior Chai, is high-level authority easy to obtain?" Xu Tui asked.

Chai Xiao, who had just dismounted his bicycle and was not even out of breath, thought for a moment. "It's both easy and very difficult to get."

"Why do you say that?"

"If you have the strength and dare to fight and risk your life, obtaining D-grade authority isn't difficult. Of course, whether you'll live to enjoy it after getting the authority is another matter. If you're cautious like me, trying to get D-grade authority is very difficult."

I've spent two years working myself to the bone on various missions, and I've only managed to save up five Merit Points.

"It's still hard to say if I'll have enough for E-grade lower-tier access by my third year," Chai Xiao said.

"Are school missions and participating in battles the only ways to earn them?" Xu Tui asked.

"How could that be!"

"There are many ways to earn Merit Points, but the other methods are much harder."

"For example, conducting scientific research and making groundbreaking inventions or progress. Or making outstanding contributions in a certain industry.

Or earning merit in major events.

Also, our school's annual rankings offer different amounts of Merit Points as rewards based on placement," Chai Xiao said.

Xu Tui's eyes lit up, "That's great, simple."

"Simple?"

Chai Xiao sighed, "Let me tell you, that's hell-level difficulty."

"Hell-level?"

Xu Tui was a little confused.

"Aren't I pretty strong? I became a C-grade Gene Liberator in just one year. Impressive, right?"

"Look at your front teeth, you're already dead!"

Chai Xiao was about to boast, but Xu Tui's words made him so depressed he felt like spitting blood.

"No, I was just careless a moment ago."

"You're already dead!"

"No, in our previous exchange, you had a pre-set battlefield, limiting my performance..."

"You're already dead!"

Chai Xiao: "..."

"Sigh, anyway, with my strength, I'm just barely scraping by. Last year I made it into the top 91 among freshmen, and I got 1 Merit Point. You can imagine the rest."

Feeling a bit dejected by Xu Tui, Chai Xiao shook his head helplessly. "Brother, you'll understand later. Let's go, let's test first. There are fewer people in the Mysterious System, and even fewer in your Wisdom Heart System."

"Oh, right, the Gene Aptitude Test's assessment of Gene Points ability direction is quite accurate. If you don't have any other special feelings or discoveries in the next few days, you can just go register or take a supplementary test," Chai Xiao said.

After thinking for a moment, Xu Tui shook his head.

"By the way, Senior Chai, what was your freshman entrance grade? And what level of treatment are you receiving now?" Xu Tui suddenly asked.

At Xu Tui's question, Chai Xiao immediately became smug. Finally, he had an opportunity and the capital to show off.

How should he put it, in front of his junior brother Xu Tui, he felt quite dejected.

Mainly because he was constantly being shut down!

"My freshman entrance evaluation was initially rated as D-grade high. A month later, due to my outstanding performance and crushing the competition, I began to receive C-grade lower-tier treatment, and I've maintained it until now.

Let me tell you, among last year's freshmen, there are no more than fifty who can still receive C-grade treatment.

I am one of those fifty!"

"Senior Chai is so amazing!"

Xu Tui's timely remark finally satisfied some of Chai Xiao's ego.

"Don't worry, brother. I've seen your file. With a base of 14 Gene Points, plus my guidance and connections, I can guarantee you D-grade lower-tier treatment!"

Having gained a sense of satisfaction, Chai Xiao thumped his chest loudly!

"Then thank you in advance, Senior Chai."

"It's nothing, it's nothing, it's what I should do."

The teacher receiving students for the Wisdom Heart System in the Mysterious Academy was a teacher who looked to be in his thirties.

Why a middle-aged and young teacher?

Mainly because the teacher didn't look old, but half of his hair was white, and he wore a pair of thick glasses.

"Teacher Bian of the Wisdom Heart System. It's said he was also a very famous genius many years ago," Chai Xiao mumbled.

"Hello, Teacher Bian. I'm Xu Tui, I'm here for the Wisdom Heart System, to have my freshman grade assessed." Xu Tui was very polite to the teacher.

"Mm, Xu Tui, from Jincheng Prefecture, right? Let me check your blood sample test results first." Teacher Bian pushed his glasses up, looked at the office equipment in front of him, and a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

"The blood sample comparison results show that you've activated a total of twenty Gene Points. According to the rules, you can be classified as C-grade lower-tier.

However, without a clear ability direction, your grade will be lowered by one level to D-grade high.

But, your file notes that you have sensing abilities.

Go to the Manifestation Sensing System over there to test your sensing ability.

If your sensing ability performs well, a C-grade mid-tier evaluation should be achievable.

Even if your sensing ability is average, a C-grade lower-tier evaluation is definitely possible," Teacher Bian said with a smile.

"Thank you, Teacher Bian."

Beside him, Chai Xiao was stunned.

"A C-grade lower-tier evaluation is definitely possible."

This sentence made Chai Xiao's heart ache.