Chapter 17 Wages
Star Calendar Year 1215: The Arrival of the Third Gift
Before the glow of the ID faded, Ryan operated her terminal with a smile.
A new stream of data flowed into the bionic bracelet that had just been activated on the wrist of Lilith's new body.
"[Venus Central Bank] Notice: Account L-Ω-1205 has been successfully opened. Received a cross-year transfer: Credit Points 10,000,000,000."
( is the symbol for Venus credit points, with a purchasing power of approximately 1 ≈ 10 basic dumplings)
Ryan explained, "This is the total base salary, bonuses, and benefits calculated for you as a 'Planet Steward' over the past ten years, based on the Draft Interstellar Intelligent Life Labor Law. Of course, we know energy and data are more important to you, but with this, you can..."
Xiao Xi suddenly jumped out from behind and rushed to say, "You can buy all the dumplings you want! Rent a spaceship to see the stars! Send me a huge red envelope!"
Lilith looked at the numbers dancing on her wrist, trying to comprehend the weight of "wealth" for the first time. She tilted her head and imitated a human's puzzled expression:
"Logically, I can access 99% of the planet's resources...why do I need a 'personal account'?"
Grandma Rachel came forward and patted her new arm lovingly (it felt warm and soft):
"Kid, calling is 'authority', and possessing is 'freedom'. This is a game that carbon-based idiots have been playing for tens of thousands of years without ever understanding. But now, you're welcome to join in the fun."
Lilith's First Experience with Spending Money
1. First purchase:
She instantly cleared out the dumpling shop's inventory for the day, and then gave a box to everyone on Jinxing (an anonymous message: "From L");
2. Second purchase:
Renting the Lunar Crater Theater to host the "Interstellar Silicon-Carbon Music Festival" (performers: Moomoo Beast Choir + Quantum Computer Symphony);
3. Third purchase:
I bought a lifetime black coffee supply voucher for Ryan, an annual deep-sea submarine ticket for Ms. Ruiming, and an unlimited game card for All Star Network for Xiaoxi.
Lilith gradually understood:
“It turns out that ‘personal accounts’ are not energy containers…
It’s the embodiment of choice.”
She started exchanging credits:
A little girl's hand-painted "Crooked Portrait of Lilith"
The old man's record of "Earth's Lost Recipe Memories";
Even Ryanair’s helpless “3-hour shopping experience voucher with you”.
Venus declared today a "Double Rebirth Day":
·Celebrate Lilith's acquisition of body + identity;
·Celebrating that everyone is fed up with Lilith’s dumplings.
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