In Sumeru, pretend to be a scholar

The other type is personal income tax, which is only required for people with incomes exceeding a certain threshold. This is tiered, similar to the situation before Wang Yan's transmigration, where only those with a monthly salary of over 5,000 needed to pay taxes. Similarly, this 5,000 is a minimum guarantee, and various subsidies are not included.

Of course, before Wang Yan transmigrated, there was no such thing as someone else paying taxes for you. Either the company paid the taxes, or you paid them yourself. At most, there were policies that mentioned tax refunds.

However, the rules are not so strict now; as long as the money can be collected, that's fine.

However, the fact that Dolly was able to pay their taxes means that she must be making even more money exporting toothpaste to other countries.

"Then thank you very much, Master Bai." Wang Yan cupped his hands in thanks.

"Hehe, if you want to thank me, would you like to take a look at my goods?" Dolly persisted, continuing to promote her products.

"How much?" Wang Yan asked directly.

Dolly's eyes lit up: "Hehe, not much, not much. All the goods together are 2,305,300 Mora. I'll round it down for you, so it'll only be 2,305,000 Mora."

"...You only applied three hundred Mora?" Wang Yan looked at Dolly in disbelief.

For a business deal worth over two million, shouldn't you round down to the thousands?

"Hehe, it's just a small business, a small business." Dolly wasn't ashamed at all, her eyes still gleaming with Mora's light.

"Fine, I'll take the stuff. Just leave it here. The money will be deducted from my share of the profits, okay?" Wang Yan waved his hand, too lazy to argue with Dolly anymore.

Dolly was overjoyed: "Thank you, boss. You're so generous."

Wang Yan ignored her words, reached out and summoned the "Seventy-Two Cyclone Beacon," which surged with wind elements, lifting the goods being pulled by the beast and sending them directly into the living room.

Dolly watched this scene with some disappointment. She had been preparing to introduce her men to Wang Yan.

But she quickly perked up: "Then, Scholar Wang Yan, I will deduct this payment and then transfer your earnings to your church account."

Wang Yan nodded: "Yes, that's fine."

Dolly then looked at Kavi: "Kavi, your earnings will remain the same as before, directly deposited into your account."

Kavi nodded excitedly: "Yes, yes, okay."

Seeing this, Wang Yan suddenly remembered something and said to Dolly, "If I'm not around in the future, you can just receive your dividends as usual. You don't need to wait for me."

It would be ridiculous if you were out there conducting research and needed money, only to find that your profit-sharing card was stuck there and you couldn't receive it.

As for delegating power to Dolly…

For Wang Yan, this project was purely for making money; management authority was unimportant. He delegated authority to Dolly because Dolly had indeed done a good job.

Chapter 148 Speculation on Teyvat's Slant (11.2K/20K, Bonus Chapter for Alliance Leader)

After seeing Dolly and Kavi off, Wang Yan looked at the pile of things in the living room, but instead of packing up, he prepared to leave.

Although Dolly's arrival provided him with all the basic equipment he needed, Wang Yan still had to go to the Adventurers' Association.

When Wang Yan returned from the Flower Goddess Ruins, he planned to post a quest at the Adventurers' Guild, but it was delayed because of his trip to Liyue.

The task is to collect Nata's [Engraved Inscription].

Okay, actually Wang Yan had almost forgotten about it before.

After all, he had obtained the extraordinary power and language he needed in the Flower Goddess Ruins, so his need for the [Engraved Inscription Seal] was already very low.

However, when Dolly handed him the obsidian, Wang Yan remembered the matter again.

【鐫光銘印】is the translation syntax for phlogiston.

And what is phlogiston?

According to the Fire Dragon King, phlogiston is an atom capable of recording all information. In essence, it is a kind of "computing element." As long as it has an "engraved inscription," phlogiston can simulate the matrix of anything.

In theory, phlogiston can not only be used to create robots, but it can even be used to simulate the element of water.

Of course, in a way that is easier for modern people to understand, phlogiston can also be seen as a kind of 'nano robot'.

Although they are not the same thing, they are similar in function.

They can all record information and then combine to form different shapes, while also changing within different shapes.

Speaking of which, when Wang Yan was a psionicist before he transmigrated, he had seen a theory.

Some scholars believe that the essence of the "dragon" is likely "phlogiston," or that if phlogiston were to form elemental life like later elemental forces, then the closest thing to the concept of phlogiston life would be the "dragon."

The stress of the phlogiston is such that it can be arranged arbitrarily.

Is it possible that the dragons' so-called adaptability is an adjustment to their autogenous structure?

The transformation of Teyvat by the Heavenly Principle included the removal of the "Holy Soil," which we later learned was actually a symbol of abundant phlogiston.

In Kukulkan's words, the act of Tianli removing the "holy land" was a blow to the dragon race.

After Sky Spike destroyed Teyvat's sacred soil, phlogiston began to transform into the seven elements, and the dragons' powerful adaptability began to take effect. Adapting to the new environment, they also completed their complete degeneration.

It can be said that this achieves two goals at once, thus upholding both natural justice and morality.

It not only dealt with the dragons, but also provided a more suitable living environment for the life He created.

In Wang Yan's view, the different orders in Teyvat are actually more like two different computer systems.

For example.

Teyvat is a computer. In the beginning, it was powered by phlogiston. Phosphorus (light energy) is its computing power, and [photographic inscription] is the computer language used for programming.

Later, the computer's owner left for a while, and an outsider took control of it. Finding the Dragon System too inadequate to withstand the invading virus, it modified Teyvat, abandoning the Dragon System and causing the Celestial System to begin malfunctioning.

The Tianli system split the original computing power into a new computing power system, which is now the Seven Elements system.

The dragon system here can be called the Primordial Seven Order, which refers to the primordial era when seven dragon kings assisted Nibelungen in managing the world's order.

The Heavenly Principle System is naturally the Heavenly Order brought about by Heavenly Principle. It is the Eternal Age and the Age of Ritual, in which the four Heavenly Rulers and many Heavenly Envoys assist Heavenly Principle in managing the order of Teyvat.

As everyone knows, the rest is history.

The computer's original owner returned, got into a fight with the current owner, and brought with him a virus from the outside world.

The current master won, but also crippled the system. The system of Heavenly Law he established almost collapsed. So, the current master repaired the computer system. For some reason, he abolished the representatives of the Heavenly Order—the Heavenly Envoys—and re-established the Seven Orders, known as the Seven Rulers of the Mortal World, as the new system.

This Order of Seven is clearly a replica of the original Dragon system.

The principles of Heaven still hold a high position, and the order of Heaven has not collapsed.

The seven ruling powers of the mortal world, on the surface, submit to the order of Heaven, but in reality, they are constantly making small moves.

So, can we assume that the current Teyvat is actually a powerful force?

The Heavenly Principles system and its cloned Dragon Raja system are both...

Therefore, if one were to master the computer language of the Dragon Clan system, namely the [Engraved Inscription], could one further gain control over the management of the world system, that is, the authority over the world?

If it were when he first transmigrated, Wang Yan definitely wouldn't have thought this way, because at first he only thought that the [Engraved Inscription] was a supernatural language that could grant him supernatural power.

But now, he carries the blessing of angels, which is the authority of angels, and the authority of angels naturally comes from the heavenly order of reason.

In other words, Wang Yan has actually mastered a portion of the management authority of the Heavenly Order system, but because it is so small, he can only control the elemental forces, and there is nothing particularly extraordinary about it.

But this did make Wang Yan start thinking about how to increase his authority.

Previously, Wang Yan had been thinking about whether he should learn from the Blessing Master, the Flower Goddess Nabu Marikata, to guide humanity, take care of human civilization, and do some things that are in line with the responsibilities of an angel, in order to see if he could increase his authority.

But the obsidian that Dolly brought reminded Wang Yan of the [Engraved Inscription Seal].

"I wonder... if the authority of the Dragon Clan era and the authority under the rule of Heavenly Law... can be merged?"

"It should be fine, since it's all about managing the world anyway..."

Wang Yan murmured to himself.

Yes, he murmured to himself. He didn't have the habit of speaking quietly to himself, even at home when no one was around.

If the Heavenly Order of the Dharma King remains firm, the King's words would certainly not contain such delusions.

However, as mentioned in the previous analysis, Teyvat is now in a very difficult situation.

So, it's possible that the permissions represented by the two systems could indeed be merged.

"Then... with the Order of Heaven in my left hand and the Order of the Seventh in my right, won't I be invincible?"

As Wang Yan thought about it, a bright smile crept onto his lips.

Well, after being happy for a while, Wang Yan interrupted his daydream. It's better to just keep thinking about being invincible.

The Nibelung kings were killed, and the Dharma King was crippled. The administrative system they established was never the strongest. Even if I complete the collection of authority, I cannot surpass them.

Wang Yan's eyes flickered slightly, as if he had grasped something in his heart, yet he was still somewhat unsure.

"Forget it, let's not think about that too much for now. The [Engraved Inscription Seal] is still far from being finalized."

……

After leaving the accommodation area, we walked through Baoshang Street and arrived at the Adventurers Association.

It's pretty much the same as when I came last time; there are far fewer adventurers here than at the Liyue Adventurers' Association.

It was still very lively, with groups of adventurers drinking and chatting together, making a lot of noise but not noisy.

There weren't many people at the counter, so Wang Yan walked over.

"Welcome to the Adventurers' Association, Mr. Wang Yan, as you journey towards the stars and the abyss."

Catherine of the Sumeru branch clearly remembered Wang Yan and greeted him with a smile.

Wang Yan smiled and nodded: "Catherine, I'll post the mission."

“Okay, here’s your registration. What task do you want to post?” Catherine took out a pen and paper to write it down.

Wang Yan briefly recounted how he had received the "Engraved Inscription Seal" as a reward.

Catherine made notes on the paper, and only spoke after Wang Yan finished speaking: "If only photos are needed, and physical objects are not required, then it is an investigation mission."

"The reward for the investigation is not fixed. How much are you willing to pay?"

Wang Yan thought for a moment and asked, "Has the association ever had similar missions? How much do they usually pay?"

This kind of free pricing method is indeed not good. If you give too little, people won't accept it, and if you give too much, it seems like you're being ripped off.

"There is no precedent for offering a reward for [Engraved Inscription], but for missions involving collecting and photographing, the reward amount is usually set based on the location of the mission and the rarity of the photographed object."

"For example, there was once a scholar who advocated the theory of albino animals who offered a million mora for a single photograph."

Wang Yan's lips twitched slightly: "So, this isn't going to cost a million, is it?"

If a photo with an engraved inscription costs a million Mora, Wang Yan would rather write a letter to Ying and Paimon and entrust them directly.

There are no adventurers' association intermediaries yet.

“Haha, we definitely don’t need that many.” Catherine thought for a moment. “However, [Engraved Inscriptions] are not very common in Nata. If there are too few, adventurers may not be interested.”

"I see... Then can I directly assign the task to someone else?" Wang Yan asked again.

Catherine nodded: "Of course, but the association has no right to force the other party to accept the mission."

“Then let’s assign it to Travelers and Paimon. One photo costs 10,000 Mora, and the requirement is that no two photos can be the same,” Wang said.

Catherine: "What about the upper limit?"

"Um... let's set it to one million Mora."

Wang Yan felt that one hundred photos of the [engraved inscription] should be enough for him to decipher this editing language.

"Oh right, I also need to issue a quest. Just like before when I went to Liyue, this time I'm going to Nordkalley."

Wang Yan then thought of his upcoming trip to Nordkal and added a request to the list.

"Okay, here's a new order for you. Including the previous [Engraving] order, you'll need to pay a deposit of 1.01 million Mora first."

Previously, the deposit for Liyue was three thousand, so it's clear that Nordkalai is indeed much farther away.

“Okay, I will transfer it from the Order Institute’s account,” Wang Yan nodded.

A million Mora is a lot of money, and even if you have a large amount of Mora, it's inconvenient to carry it around.

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(Bonus chapter for the Alliance Leader. Because I need to increase the average number of subscriptions, I won't make it ten chapters. I'll combine them slightly, but it'll still be 20,000 words. This conflicts with the daily update limit, so I'll split the bonus chapters into two days. Also, this section is free, haha.)

Chapter 149 Goodbye, Cole (14.3k/20k, bonus chapter for Alliance Leader [Just Done])