In the Mage Alliance, mages have more of a responsibility than a power.

Essentially, the residents within the jurisdiction are managed by artificial intelligence, with the magic tower serving as the carrier of the artificial intelligence.

Moreover, not every mage can have a mage tower.

The mage tower is very expensive, not only because of the cost of building it, but also because of the cost of supporting the ordinary people in your territory, and the allocation of mages who graduate from the academy.

Only mages with abundant resources can own their own mage tower.

Ordinary people can rely on the free food, clothing, shelter, and entertainment provided by the alliance.

For a monk, there is only the endless pursuit of truth.

From the moment an individual is conceived using artificial womb technology, through adulthood and into old age, everything is handled by the alliance.

Given the alliance's expertise in biotechnology, there will be virtually no illnesses.

During their growth, they will receive general education and then undergo various types of assessments.

The vast majority of people are eliminated in these assessments and then become ordinary people.

The assessment is not just about knowledge like the Chinese college entrance examination; it is more about simulating assessments in virtual reality.

For example, assessing character and problem-solving abilities.

You are given a scenario, and you need to use your knowledge to solve it.

The cost of training a mage is very high. From entering a mage academy to graduating and finally becoming a true mage, the resources required for training alone could support tens of thousands of ordinary people from birth to death.

Individuals who pass the assessment will be signed by the Mage Alliance. If they do not want to become mages, feel that being a mage is too hard, see no hope in life, and want to go back to living the life of an ordinary person.

It would take hundreds of years to work for the alliance.

Resources that extend lifespan are precious to ordinary people, but are common resources for mages.

Basically, as long as you graduate from the Mage Academy and receive a potion that extends your life by twenty years, and subsequently sign a contract with the Mage Tower, the Mage Tower will also provide you with corresponding life-extending potions.

The Mage Alliance is not munism in the traditional sense on Earth; ordinary people are only provided with basic resources.

They could live a carefree life, but only in the virtual world for entertainment and basic necessities like food, clothing, shelter, and transportation.

Then the alliance will give out a small amount of credits each month, which can be used to purchase some other items.

For example, a mage apprentice can earn 50,000 credits per month at the academy, while an ordinary person only earns 500.

Alliance Points can only be used to purchase magical artifacts and knowledge.

However, many ordinary people choose to work when they are old and facing the threat of death.

They hope to earn money through work to extend their lifespan.

With the existence of artificial intelligence, most jobs that ordinary people can do are in the service industry.

Many people go on to work in game companies as game designers as they get older. It just so happens that they've spent their whole lives playing games, and in their later years they can put their experience into practice.

They also participated in tasks such as space exploration and interstellar population filling.

The elderly work to prolong their lives, while young people indulge in pleasure and wait to die – this is the norm in the league.

Of course, some people will ask, are there any lives in the Mage Alliance that are naturally conceived?

Of course there are.

Although most young people are addicted to the virtual world, that doesn't mean there aren't natural products that combine with it.

For naturally occurring life forms, the alliance will take the newborn away for unified nurturing when they are three years old.

Only after he has completed his basic education and chosen his major can he reunite with his parents.

The purpose is to prevent artificially created differences in the newborns' development during the test.

To put it bluntly, they don't want you to participate in the exams. Parents secretly teach their children about the Mage Alliance exams, how to pass them to become mages, and then exchange them for longevity potions.

I don't have much memory of what happened before I was three years old, so it doesn't matter since I don't have a "magic brain".

However, if parents dare to use the "magic brain" to implant memories and interfere with the assessment, it is a serious crime, and if discovered, they will be physically destroyed.

Of course, there are also privileges; the God of Magic will have some privileges.

However, those who can become Dharma Gods are mostly less emotionally attached to ordinary people, and it is extremely rare for them to find a satisfactory partner.

It is common for individuals to reunite with their parents after graduation only to find that their parents have separated.

For ordinary people, the virtual world is too wonderful, but emotions are a very precious thing.

It's the same principle as otaku living in the world of anime and manga.

"Teacher, I'm curious why ordinary people have it so much easier than monks?"

A monk is always working; he has very little time for leisure.

This was the question Zheng Li asked when he first met his direct mentor at the academy after becoming a Dharma Master apprentice.

The academy's direct mentor will only appear on the first day of the apprentice's enrollment, providing an opportunity for communication.

The next opportunity to communicate will be when the apprentice graduates.

Therefore, the opportunity to communicate for the first time is very valuable.

Most people ask for academic guidance, such as which direction is good, or which sub-field has potential to produce results.

However, Zheng Li didn't care about that; he had his own ideas about which area of ​​research he should pursue.

What he wanted to clarify even more was his determination and will to pursue the truth.

"Yes, in the Alliance, ordinary people and mages are almost always on paths that lead forward but not backward, with no way out."

Moreover, these two worlds almost live in parallel universes, with ordinary people spending most of their time in a wonderfully virtual world.

The virtual world provides instant feedback; every decision you make or every action you take will generate feedback.

There are rewards for doing things right and penalties for doing things wrong. The instant feedback is very satisfying because there will always be times when you do things right.

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