Privilege Enhancement

He left the energy testing room and the relevant area. Li Xingyao didn't immediately leave the certification center. He found a metal bench in a quiet corner of the lobby and sat down. Raising his arm, his watch screen lit up, and a flood of notifications appeared.

He clicked on the top one:

[Notification of Enhanced Citizen Rights Level in the Chinese Federation]

User: Li Xingyao (Citizen ID: HT-2500-TJ-0307)

Permission Change: Based on your successful promotion to Intermediate Professional, in accordance with the "Post-Catastrophe Professional Classification Management Regulations" and the "Amendment to the Civil Rights and Obligations," your Federal Citizen Permission Level has been raised from Lv.2 (Junior Awakener) to Lv.3 (Intermediate Professional).

Permission details:

Information Query: Core databases are now open, including "Star Energy Technology (Intermediate)," "Otherworldly Geography (Holy Light Domain/Central Continent/Interstellar Desert - Basic)," "Native Mutant Creature Encyclopedia (Level 3 Threat and Below)," and "Class System Explanation (Physical/Summoning/Elemental - Intermediate Skill Library Preview)." Some content related to Legendary and above remains restricted.

Social welfare: Housing security: You can apply to upgrade to an intermediate professional apartment (including a basic energy training room).

Material supply: The standard of nutrition meals has been increased by 30%, and an additional "physical enhancement" ingredient will be provided every month.

Medical care: Enjoy priority treatment at key municipal hospitals and emergency medical care in specific circumstances.

Final exam status: Passed without examination (Excellent). Relevant credits and GPA have been entered into the student record at the highest standard.

Note: You can participate in the remaining courses and practical activities of this semester as usual. The semester's overall evaluation will be based on your daily performance and your exemption from examination.

——Tianshui No.3 Middle School Academic Affairs Office · Intelligent Academic Affairs Center

"Exempt from exam?" Li Xingyao was slightly taken aback. He had been focused on advancing to the intermediate level and hadn't known the school had this rule. Then he understood. What good would knowing do? He wasn't 100% certain before advancing. This exemption was earned through four months of tireless hard work!

A sense of satisfaction, that his efforts had finally paid off, welled up within him. He immediately found the application portal for exemption from examination on the terminal, tapped it lightly, and submitted his application.

With almost no delay, a green checkmark appeared on the screen: [Application approved. Assessment status updated.]

The arrival of the third message made Li Xingyao instinctively hold his breath for a moment:

[Notification of Promotion Scholarships and Honors Award]

Award Recipient: Li Xingyao (Tianshui City Third Advanced Training Camp)

Award details:

1. "Federal Rising Star" Intermediate Promotion Scholarship: 50,000 Federal Credits (awarded to outstanding talents under the age of 18 who successfully promote to intermediate level).

2. Elite Scholarship for Senior Three Students at Tianshui No. 3 High School: 20,000 Federal Credits.

3. Tianjing City Youth Talent Scholarship (Exceptional Category): 20,000 Federal Credits.

Total: 90,000 federal credits.

Payment details: The above-mentioned bonus has been jointly disbursed by the Federal Education Fund, Tianshui No. 3 Middle School Foundation, and Tianjing Municipal Finance Bureau. After deducting standard taxes (5%), the net amount is 85,500 Federal Credits. It has been transferred in real time to your linked Federal Citizen Personal Account (account number ending in: 0307).

Bonus honor: Your name and achievements have been included in this year's "Tianjing City Training Camp Outstanding Student" list.

—Federal Education Administration Scholarship Center & Tianjing Municipal Education Bureau & Tianshui No.3 Middle School

90,000 credits! Net income of 85,500!

Li Xingyao stared at the sudden surge in his account balance, followed by a string of zeros, and his heart skipped a beat. Never in his life had he possessed such a massive sum of money at once!

The credits he earned through a month of hard work, sparring and battles, were nothing compared to this scholarship! He thought of the Ghost Bone Amulet, worth 850 credits—enough to buy eight of them with money to spare!

Immense wealth brings a strong sense of security and more possibilities.

Equipment and supplies for wilderness hunting, higher-level meditation potions, and even start-up capital to prepare for future entry into another world... countless thoughts flooded into my mind in an instant.

He forced himself to calm down and immediately began allocating his funds: reserving 5000 credits for essential living and emergency expenses in the near future, and transferring the rest to a flexible deposit account. Although the interest rate was low, every little bit helps.

Before I could fully recover from the shock of the scholarship, the fourth message arrived:

[Notification of Military Access Permission Activation]

User: Li Xingyao (Citizen ID: HT-2500-TJ-0307)

Permission Change: Based on your intermediate professional status, and in accordance with the Federal Strategic Transportation Control Act, you have been granted permission to purchase and ride in the "Economy Class" section of the Underground Rail System.

Scope of permissions:

You can purchase and ride economy class seats on the underground train connecting Tianjing City with other major city fortresses within the Federation (Huaxia Kingdom territory).

You may apply to ride on an armed freight train (subject to additional approval and partial escort duties).

Access restrictions: Access to the interplanetary portal and intercontinental armed passenger trains is temporarily suspended.

Ticketing methods: Access the "Federal Transportation Hub" system via personal terminal, or purchase tickets at self-service terminals at local train stations.

— Federal Transportation Agency, Military Traffic Control Bureau

"Underground train..." Li Xingyao's gaze lingered on these words for a long time. Behind the cold words lay a lifeline connecting urban fortresses and traversing dangerous wilderness. This ticket not only signified a physical crossing, but also represented a qualitative change in the radius of one's activities!

Li Xingyao's first thought was of his older sister, Li Xingyue's, gentle yet doting face. She was studying in a major southern city and hadn't returned for almost a year. Previously, distance and cost had been the double obstacles. Now, this train ticket had finally broken down that barrier.

"Sister..." he murmured, his finger already unconsciously tapping the virtual interface of the "Federal Transportation Hub," quickly checking the subway schedules, times, and economy class fares from Tianjing City. When he saw the price, which wasn't cheap but was within his budget, he silently added "visiting my sister before the end of the vacation" to his itinerary.

As for his older brother, Li Xingyang? That guy is supposedly doing quite well at a pioneering training base in the southwest, so he doesn't need to worry about him for now. "Heh, the ticket is too expensive, let's wait until it's on our way." Li Xingyao decisively postponed this option.

After processing all the information, Li Xingyao closed the notification interface. He took a deep breath and stood up from the bench. The light from the certification center lobby fell on his young face, and the excitement and joy in his deep black eyes had been replaced by calmness, giving way to a more determined and urgent light.

Come back home!

He also had an extremely important matter, a crucial matter that was originally planned to be undertaken after the final exams but was now able to proceed ahead of schedule due to his early advancement—devouring soul power to unlock the second stage of the Myriad Soul Banner!

Leaving the certification center, Li Xingyao's steps were more steady and powerful than when he arrived. Instead of taking the convenient public hoverbus, he walked towards the nearby shuttle bus stop. By setting his destination directly to his apartment on the terminal, he could now significantly reduce his travel time; the time saved was a valuable resource in itself.

After a short wait, a car arrived in front of Li Xingyao and started moving. Towering steel jungles swept past him, adaptive solar panels slowly adjusting to the angle of the sunlight, and the giant walls on the edge of the city in the distance cast long shadows in the morning light.

His fingers unconsciously traced the Ghost Bone Amulet pressed against his skin beneath his clothing. The cool touch seeped through the fabric, nourishing his spirit and gradually calming his chaotic thoughts.

The sense of wealth brought by 90,000 credits was certainly overwhelming, but what truly allowed him to go further on this cruel path to the extraordinary was power itself! It was the mysterious and unpredictable Ten Thousand Soul Banner in his sea of ​​consciousness!

Back in that familiar yet deserted "public housing" apartment, the alloy door closed silently behind him, shutting out the noise of the outside world. Li Xingyao didn't linger; he walked straight through the small living room and opened the heavy soundproof door to the training room.

hum.

The doors closed, and the distinctive smell of the training room and the cold, metallic air enveloped him. This was the place he had spent the most time in recently, and it would also be his home turf as he strived for higher levels.