Contribution Points
Wizard: I Have a Gaming InterfaceBiodata
| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Contribution Points |
| Alias(es) | 贡献点 |
| Type | Council-administered contribution currency and transaction system |
| Affiliation | Supreme Wizard Council / Wizard Alliance |
| Occupation/Role | Rewarding contributions; purchasing knowledge, services, resources, and equipment |
| First Appearance | Chapter 16 |
System Mechanics
Contribution Points are earned through contributions to the Supreme Wizard Council. Their transaction records are held by the Council, allowing users to commission powerful wizards through the mission system with institutional oversight 16.
- Basic apprentice spell models may be borrowed from the Grand Library without charge, while optimized models require Contribution Points 16.
- A contribution card is used to hold and transfer balances between users 20 24.
- Contribution Point rewards may be issued for optimized spell models, magical artifacts, laboratory research, journal publications, and other recognized work 16 24 25 28.
- Low-ranking apprentices often earn points through assigned labor, guard duty, or by selling spell slots to laboratories or private buyers 16 23 24.
Optimized Spell Model Testing
| Requirement / Outcome | Contribution Point Effect |
|---|---|
| Submit an optimized spell model for testing | Requires a 5-point deposit 18 |
| Model shows no improvement or becomes weaker | The 5-point deposit is confiscated 18 |
| Model demonstrates improvement | The deposit is returned and the optimization is assessed for a reward 18 |
| Model passes overlap review | Greater difference from archived models produces a larger reward 20 |
Lohr's optimized Wall of Flame had a 65% overlap with archived models. Its 35% innovation received a base reward of 350 Contribution Points, doubled to 700 because it supported multi-element school optimization 24.
Acquisition Methods
| Method | Documented Reward / Condition |
|---|---|
| Guarding beneath the Wizard Tower | 20 Contribution Points per month 16 17 |
| Magic artifact crafting assignments | Usually about 1 point per 10 days 23 |
| Contributing an optimized spell model | Reward depends on testing and archive-overlap assessment 18 20 |
| Contributing a magical artifact | The microscope contribution earned 500 points 23 24 |
| Laboratory researcher position | Base payment of 500 points per month, with increased rewards for outstanding results 25 26 |
| Laboratory assistant position | Base payment of 100 points per month, with increased rewards for outstanding results 25 |
| Experimental spell-fusion participation | Mandated payment of 500 points 30 |
| Journal submission through the laboratory array | Accepted submissions receive rewards; every submission costs 100 points in communication fees regardless of acceptance 28 |
| Divine Power Crystals | Valued at 1,000 Contribution Points per gram; Lohr treats collected crystals as convertible into points 33 38 |
Uses
- Exchange for Magic Stones at a one-to-one rate 16.
- Purchase optimized spell models, mana equipment, airships, and other wizard resources 16.
- Purchase advanced First-Circle knowledge through a laboratory's magic array 28.
- Post missions and commission wizard lords, provided sufficient points are offered 16.
- Purchase optimized spell models for ordinary spells such as Levitation Spell 42.
- Buy or privately acquire apprentice spell slots for constructing and testing spell models 24.
- Obtain spatial equipment and other high-value resources 48 49.
Notable Costs and Values
| Item / Service | Contribution Point Value |
|---|---|
| Optimized spell-model testing deposit | 5 points 18 |
| Laboratory purchase of an apprentice spell slot | 200 points 24 |
| Berk's privately sold spell slot | 300 points 24 |
| Optimized Levitation Spell model reaching 0.6 rings | 500 points 42 |
| Divine Power Crystal | 1,000 points per gram 33 38 |
| One-cubic-meter spatial item | 50,000 points 48 |
| Five-cubic-meter spatial item | Approximately 500,000 points 48 |
| Ten-cubic-meter spatial item | At least 2,000,000 points 48 49 |
| Top-tier Third-Circle-standard airship | At least 1,000,000 points 48 |
Laboratory Allocations
A third-class laboratory receives an annual allocation of 5,000 Contribution Points. The allocation may be spent freely, but continued or increased funding requires respectable research results 28.
Laboratories can also request free monthly quotas of special resources, including apprentice spell slots, Faith Crystals, strange lifeforms, and divine remains 25.