Ninth class citizen

Chapter 404 Before the Voting
The second-round exam involved synthesizing a fourth-order gene optimizer. Although many candidates had guessed it beforehand, they still couldn't help but complain when the time came.

Especially when there are only three copies of the materials.

Ultimately, only 13 people successfully synthesized the fourth-order gene optimizer.

Because the exam questions were quite difficult, the examination committee ultimately decided to promote all 13 people to Level 6 Gene Optimizers after collective review.

Nan Rong achieved a perfect score again with two 4th-level A-grade gene optimization agents and one 4th-level A-grade gene evolution fluid, firmly holding the top spot.

This time, however, the twelve seventh-level gene optimizers who made up the examination committee did not utter a single dissenting voice.

Because they watched the entire fabricated video of Nam Yong alongside His Majesty the President.

Nan Rong directly used his improved method, which was not only simple in process but also incredibly efficient. On average, it took less than five minutes to complete one potion, and he was the first to step off the synthesis table.

The moment she submitted her results, His Majesty the President, who had been standing with the examination committee members, suddenly disappeared.

He appeared directly outside the synthesis laboratory and pulled Nan Rong into his arms.

Nan Rong: "Dean, aren't you being a bit too dramatic?"

"Ding! Federal President Tian Li has transferred 100 billion Cowen to you."

100 billion dollars for just a hug? Absolutely!

Nan Rong smiled as brightly as a flower, and reached out to hug Tian Li's waist: "Thank you, darling!"

Greg glanced at the monitor that was switching to the exam room entrance, then slammed his hand on the desk of the staff member in charge of operating it: "Is this something we can watch? Switch to another synthesis station right now!"

The exams for advancing from fifth to sixth place took two full days, as did the exams for advancing from sixth to seventh place.

Besides Nan Rong, another sixth-level gene optimizer, Jose, also passed the test.

Hei Mukan, who was originally full of confidence, failed to achieve anything in the practical exam due to his distraction and missed the opportunity to advance.

"What? She passed again?" The second young master of the Childe family smashed the precious wine cup he was playing with.

It was unearthed from ancient ruins and is one of his recent favorites.

The subordinates in front of him all kept their heads down, trying their best to hide their presence.

"To blatantly fake it in public," the second young master muttered to himself. "And those real seventh-tier cultivators just stand there watching?"

"Um, it's said that His Majesty the President is currently on Sleipnir," a subordinate whispered, then quickly took a step back, shrinking his neck.

"For a woman like this, he wiped out the Holmes family, and now he's openly supporting her—Tian Li must have lost his mind!" the second young master said angrily.

The next three days will be dedicated to the recommendations for advancing from the seventh to the eighth round, as well as discussions on certification.

It has become an industry consensus that an eighth-level gene optimization master will emerge from this advanced certification process.

The only change is that the person recommended has changed from Kim Campbell to Nam Yong.

Including the newly promoted José, the thirteen attending Tier 7 gene optimizers jointly initiated a recommendation, and through the Three Kingdoms Central Intelligence, remote voting qualifications were distributed to all Tier 6 and above gene optimizers.

Attached to the ballot was a video of Nan Rong synthesizing the fourth-order A-level gene optimizer, along with the central AI's evaluation of her submitted method for synthesizing the improved fourth-order gene optimizer. The seventh to eighth stage prioritizes an individual's contribution to the entire gene optimization cause.

The video is clear and complete, and the assessment explanation is presented in a concise and clear flowchart format.

Incidentally, Nan Rong also mentioned that the improvement this time is to the synthesis method of all potions from level one to level five.

The new method of synthesizing drugs reduces the average difficulty by 40% and shortens the average time by 50%.

In other words, future gene optimizers at all levels will be able to synthesize drugs that are backward compatible.

The first-level gene optimization agent, which was originally only mastered by fourth-level gene optimizers, can now be completed by third-level and even second-level gene optimizers, and the quality will be further improved.

The central AI of the Delin Federation, the Miao Empire, and the Kungu Empire jointly determined that the above contributions have reached the S-level, meeting the conditions for promotion to a ninth-order evolution leader.

However, according to the requirement that a contribution can only advance one rank, the achievements that Nan Rong submitted in a package can only support her advancement from the seventh rank to the eighth rank.

“She went a bit too far this time. She could have easily submitted those procedures in two separate batches,” José said regretfully.

The other seventh-tier gene optimizers of the Delin Federation exchanged glances: "You don't actually think this is all of Ms. Nan's strength, do you?"

"Could it be that she has a backup plan?" José asked, his face full of doubt.

“You have greatly underestimated Ms. Nan’s abilities and her magnanimity,” Kim Campbell said with a smile.

The news that His Majesty the President personally visited Planet Campbell to accompany Ms. Nan during her certification exam, and that she subsequently replaced the Campbell family head as a candidate for the eighth-order gene optimization master, spread like wildfire across the Star Network as the voting progressed, with all sorts of rumors circulating.

Most people are laymen in genetic optimization, and they make wild guesses based on their own knowledge. No one believes that Nan Rong truly earned the recommendation based on her own abilities.

Despite this, because Nan Rong publicly stated that he would not raise the citizen rank, he still received widespread support from the citizens of the ninth-rank star.

"Even if she's truly illiterate, we can only be happy that she passed the eighth-level certification!"

"Those people used to be high and mighty; now let them taste what it's like to be interfered with by those with privileges!"

As for the sarcastic remarks from middle- and upper-class citizens, they were quickly drowned out by the overwhelming supportive comments from the lower classes.

Even if those comments are actually no different from their views.

But laymen only see the spectacle, while experts see the details.

All the senior gene optimization specialists who received the votes and saw the video and evaluation data were utterly shocked.

In my lifetime, I have actually witnessed the earth-shattering changes that have taken place in the field of genetic optimization!
It's not an improvement, it's a revolution—making it possible for certain potions that I could never synthesize in my lifetime to come into existence!

It's hard to imagine that the great gene optimizer who brought about such a dramatic change was just an excessively young woman.

There is a two-hour deliberation period for voting; only those who do not respond within the time limit are considered to have abstained.

Some high-level gene optimization engineers at the synthesis station simply gathered all the materials and directly replicated Nan Rong's method.

The experiment was a great success, and the new process flowed smoothly, like a paintbrush sweeping across a dream, completed in one go without any hesitation.