His words were earnest and sincere.

He had ambition and showed a high level of approval for the Source Star system.

At the same time, his every word and action fit his persona as a "Wastelander."

From a Wastelander to a Citizen, and then climbing step by step along the path of citizenship within the rules established by the Association, was the social system deliberately guided and established by the Association.

Humans always have the desire to ascend, even Wastelanders.

The Business Association's means of controlling people's minds lies in creating solid class barriers on one hand, while on the other hand luring everyone into an illusion through literary works, differences in real-life treatment, and other means, making them mistakenly believe that they can always advance further.

Ren Zhong performed flawlessly, akin to a true "turtle in a jar," or a "frog in a well."

Moreover, it seemed Ren Zhong was unaware of the relocation that Source Star was going to undergo in twenty years.

Xiao Xingyue nodded, "Mr. Ren, you truly are a young hero, I wish you success in all your endeavors."

She seemed relieved.

Ren Zhong was still a person within the system, not showing an inclination to become a breaker of the system.

Ren Zhong: "Thank you."

"By the way, can we talk about your battle with the Cold-blooded Butcher? What was your motive for accepting the Butcher's challenge at that time?"

Ren Zhong chuckled, "After my colleagues at Purple Crystal Mining assisted me in smelting Demon Infant Metal, I knew I would definitely win. The Cold-blooded Butcher didn't even count as a challenge to me. So, I actually had no motivation. I just thought of doing it and then went ahead, and I won. That was it."

Xiao Xingyue: "I see. Mr. Ren, you really are an extremely confident person."

"Haha, of course, if I wasn't confident, how could I have achieved what I have in just three months? As long as what I aim for doesn't violate the laws of Source Star, nothing can stop my progress."

"Hmm, that's good then."

Xiao Xingyue left.

This time, she did not use psychological scrutiny on Ren Zhong.

As Ren Zhong's Citizen Level further improved, some of his implicit scores climbed again.

His rebellion and threat indices no longer skyrocketed easily.

When the Telekinesis Master institution attempts to scrutinize him, higher-level authorization is required, and he can't be interrogated arbitrarily and without cost anymore.

In short, he can now generally be considered a person.

The new societal system of Source Star has been operating for 682 years, constantly patching itself and perfecting, considering matters comprehensively in all aspects.

There are many things that Ren Zhong does not particularly understand, but they objectively exist and silently influence the production and life of every Citizen on the planet.

...

That afternoon, in Chromium Carbon Town, Town Government Tower.

Ren Zhong, carrying gifts, visited the mayor here once again and had a cordial and friendly conversation.

Ren Zhong also presented the authorization from Tanggu Group, laying out the "New Management Approach."

He promised the Mayor of Chromium Carbon Town.

He will not only invest in Starfire Town; in the near future, he will also at least double the daily production capacity of Chromium Carbon Resources.

The Mayor of Chromium Carbon Town was very pleased with this.

He was different from Ma Dafu.

Here, hereditary systems are not implemented.

This mayor was elected by the Citizens.

His political career is determined by the votes in the hands of the Citizens.

As for the Citizens' votes, they are mainly decided by how much tax revenue can be generated locally and what level of good life can be provided for them.

If tax revenue is high and welfare is good, then naturally, in the reelection, Citizens vote for the Mayor.

If one day, for this or that reason, income declines and Citizens' quality of life decreases, then sorry, a change of personnel is needed.

The Mayor will lose power and become an unemployed Citizen again.

After figuring out these pathways, Ren Zhong wasn't surprised why Ma Dafu was betrayed by all Starfire Town Citizens.

Although Starfire Town ended up this way, Yang Bingzhong is the real culprit.

But Citizens couldn't use voting to deprive Yang Bingzhong of private property, nor could they do anything about the hereditary Ma Dafu, so they simply fulfilled Yang Bingzhong and Mengdu Group's demands, traded the Wastelanders of Starfire Town for favors with big enterprises, and took the opportunity to move to a better town life.

After all, people move to live, trees move to die.

The wonder of Source Star Society lies in this, it has both hereditary systems and elections.

It is both slavery and feudal, yet also capitalist.

...

Walking out of the Chromium Carbon Town Office Tower, Ren Zhong was planning to return to his company's submarine building when he suddenly heard a call behind him.

"Mr. Ren, please wait."

Ren Zhong turned his head to see a woman with a graceful figure in business attire standing there, smiling at him and waving.

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