Chapter 233: Chapter 202 Preparations before Cheating Chapter 233: Chapter 202 Preparations before Cheating At this moment, Igula had finished checking his future development path and his face showed a very complex expression.
The young housekeeper smoking a cigarette noticed this and asked, “Mr. Bokin, do you have any questions?”
“Not really, I just feel… the people here are truly blessed.”
Igula spoke with a touch of melancholy, “The answer I just got for 82 points is guidance I could never have bought with any amount of money in my previous kingdom. But Mr. Housekeeper, having lived here since you were young, perhaps you can’t understand the feelings of a country person like me, right?”
“That’s not necessarily true,” Banjee said with a smile. “While the Gospel is selflessly scattered to the masses, not everyone is qualified to consume it. The first time I prayed for the Gospel, I was equally shocked by the greatness of the All-Knowing Weaver.”
“Speaking of which, I’ve had a question since last night,” Igula asked. “All the lists have less than 10,000 names, and each list has only 10 slots. Even without considering overlaps, there would be less than a hundred thousand slots in the entire kingdom, and being listed is the sole source of points. So how do ordinary people obtain points?”
“Organizational lists,” Banjee said succinctly. “For instance, if the Funeral Service Office gets listed, the miss would share a certain percentage of points with me as profit. Ordinary people just need to join one of the top ten companies in their field that made the list, and their salary will generally include points.”
“Besides that, points from different types of city lists will also be shared with workers in various fields. For example, a large portion of the ‘Security List’ points will certainly be shared with the Red Hats. Basically, as long as you’re a citizen who pays taxes regularly, you will receive a certain amount of point benefits at the end of the year.”
Igula nodded, “That sounds quite fair…”
While editing his question, Ash raised an eyebrow and said, “Igula, do you really think it’s fair?”
Igula instinctively wanted to object, but when he saw Banjee’s surprised expression, he knew Ash was right. However, even after pondering for a long time, the Swindler couldn’t figure out what was amiss.
“Igula, a clever person like you naturally cannot see the deceit here,” Harvey laughed. “Because you are certain that through hard work you could join a good company, get your first batch of points, and then grow gradually like a rolling snowball. But anyone using their head knows that the positions or companies that can share points are limited, and those qualified to compete for these spots must have already perfected themselves into high-quality talents with points.”
“Points are a universal currency, desired by everyone, and unlike wealth, which has a limit no matter how extravagant a person is, points can easily be spent up. Therefore, the Kingdom of Gospel surely follows the 80/20 principle, with a large amount of points flowing into the hands of a few. Plus, with the family system in place here, the deeper the previous generation’s accumulation, the easier it is for the next generation to be listed, leaving the lower class utterly resourceless and unable to compete with point-rich families.”
“Surely not?” Igula frowned. “There should be free basic education here—”
“That’s what I’m saying, you’re too clever to see through it,” Harvey said. “Could the other kids from your foster home become a Two-winged Mage like you? Your wisdom and self-discipline have long surpassed that of ordinary people. You can perfect your knowledge system through self-study, but ordinary people need guidance and help to patch up their learning. This is where points come into play.”
“Of course, maybe I’m wrong,” Harvey looked at Banjee. “Points are truly the blessing of the Kingdom of Gospel and haven’t become barriers between classes.”
Banjee flicked the Smoke Ash from his palm and said with a smile, “Mr. Harvey, you’re basically right, but because of the loopholes in the Gospel Book, the social system of the Kingdom of Gospel isn’t that simple.”
“The miss didn’t mention this,” Banjee went on: “Aside from the ‘Killing List’ and other ‘sinful lists’, most normal lists take personal credit into account.”
Almost instantly, Ash saw a strange glimmer in the eyes of Igula and Harvey—a glint of joy, like laid-off workers who just found new job openings.
“Although not all crimes are caught, in fact, even if someone commits murder or other serious crimes, as long as the Red Hats don’t find out, it’s as if nothing happened. But the Gospel Book records all illegal activities in the credit record. If someone is suddenly off the list, the Red Hats just have to be willing to look and they can mostly find something.”
“And the loophole in the Gospel Book is this: If it’s not done by oneself, it won’t affect one’s own credit.”
“So those who aren’t qualified to be listed also have work that only they can do.”
Igula fell into thought: “I thought the Funeral Service Office was just an inner organization that did the dirty work…”
“The Funeral Service Office doesn’t do the wet work; it merely trims the branches and does pest control,” Banjee indicated with his cigarette towards the outside balcony. “Azura is actually a three-tiered City.”
“Basking in the sunshine, the two-layered canopy; entwining the earth, the one-layered trunk.”
“And responsible for drawing nutrients… the negative first-layered roots.”
In Azura’s sewage system, the Mermaid Palace.
“Really, aren’t you going to buy a dehumidifier?” Hanna squatted by the pool complaining, “This sticky dampness is so uncomfortable.”
“This humidity is just right for us Sea Demons,” Sirimoro lounged in the pool, flicking his tail and splashing water, which Hanna casually blocked with a shield, “Stop it, I don’t want to get wet when I go back.”