Despite being incredibly wealthy, I want to be a prosecutor.

Long queues formed in front of the military bank window.

Zhou Hong silently stood in line, wanting to verify whether everything he had experienced was real.

The military bank does have its own account, which was opened in Xiangguo for the convenience of life. It was opened with the help of Liu Wei, the wife and sister-in-law of Zhou Ping, a distant relative who was staying with the military bank. She was a branch teller of the military bank, and in order to meet the sales quota, she also opened a related FCD US dollar account for herself and linked it to her mobile phone.

But is the text message real?

If it's true, I can't even imagine it. A daily wage of $1000? To put it bluntly, that's a daily wage of $1000? What does that mean in 2003?

However, while I felt anxious, reality was harsh.

The Xiangguo Military Bank is a military asset. Although it is said to be undergoing restructuring, in reality, almost all of its middle and upper management have military ranks. Internal documents also follow the old model, with military rank titles preceding the names of the leaders.

You can imagine the bank's service attitude; the queue stretched from the counter to the door, but they wouldn't open more windows.

When it was Zhou Hong's turn, it was already 11:20, almost lunchtime for the bank.

Zhou Hong took his bank card and passport and checked his US dollar account.

The female bank clerk at the counter suddenly changed her attitude. "Sir, your FCD US dollar account currently has a balance of $51,510."

China, one of the four Asian Tigers, has an average income that is now higher than that of China. Among its neighboring countries, it stands out from the rest. As a result, many people from the three poorest countries of Myanmar, Cambodia, and Laos illegally cross the border to work in China.

However, the wealth gap in Elephant Country is extremely large. According to statistics from a third-party organization last year, only 1.7% of families in Elephant Country had assets exceeding US$10.

Admittedly, most of these families have assets well over $10.

However, it also reveals the true value of those $5+ today.

The "elephant ticket," which refers to the promotion of high-ranking police officers in Elephant Country, is a fee that is openly sold, costing only tens of thousands of US dollars.

In Xiangguo, where class consciousness is extremely strong, with clear distinctions between superiors and inferiors and a hierarchical order, it is inevitable that the female clerks' attitudes would change.

Seeing the female clerk immediately become respectful, Zhou Hong's previously restless heart suddenly calmed down.

I randomly found a seat in the rest area and sat down, studying the system interface:

"Status: Low-income household; Next level: Commoner"

Grade: Unranked; Next level: Unranked

"Salary: 1000/day; Next level: 2000/day"

"Basic Skills: Local Language Pack, Physical Education"

Without a doubt, this is an identity upgrade system; the wording and so on seem to have referenced an ancient Chinese template.

In addition to economic benefits, there are also skills bonuses.

The local language pack is basically a multilingual translation system. Even though you hear the other person speaking their language, you still know what they mean, and the other person hears you speaking the same language.

The system also translates related slang, word usage habits, etc., into similar vocabulary in the other party's native language.

As for "physical enlightenment," one can feel as if their body has been reborn, experiencing a feeling of lightness as a swallow.

Now I understand why I was able to knock out those two corrupt cops so quickly that day; it turns out it was the bonus from the system's skills.

In addition, there's the economic welfare system, which is very powerful. A person on welfare can earn $1000 a day. Can you imagine that?

The system uses the most popular currency on Earth as the unit of currency for salaries.

Fortunately, the US dollar has a good unit value; if it were Zimbabwean currency...

Oh, no, the "basic salary" was determined by the system over a long period of time.

He had just experienced an extremely dangerous moment, knocking out two corrupt policemen and then being drugged, after which he politely declined the huge reward offered by the Fifth Madam.

These are all factors that the system considers in its judgment, a comprehensive assessment of one's own value, which ultimately led to the high standard of 1000 for a "daily salary".

So, this dangerous experience seems pretty good after all.

Ah, the fact that he refused the Fifth Madam's 100 million baht thank-you fee was probably one of the reasons why his basic salary was judged to be so high.

The way he put on this show was absolutely brilliant; the benefits he gained could rank him number one on the 2003 show-off list.

Hehe, thankfully the system's judgment wasn't slow. Before I could even shamelessly accept the "thank you fee" like a "real man," the judgment was already complete.

Basic salary, $1000, wow.

Moreover, the system interface clearly shows how important the starting "daily salary" is.

Because the next rank, "commoner," receives a double salary.

The determination of the starting salary will likely determine the upper limit of the entire system's benefits.

Would you say I had a perfect start?

Zhou Hong, lost in thought, continued studying the system interface:

"Status: Low-income household; Next level: Commoner"

Grade: Unranked; Next level: Unranked

"Salary: 1000/day; Next level: 2000/day"

I am currently a "low-income household," and my next level of system identity is "commoner."

According to ancient Chinese tradition, "布衣" simply means ordinary people.

I'm just an ordinary person. Even if I have some debts, does that mean a young man like me can receive welfare? There's no such logic in the world.

The system's benefits are indeed quite extravagant, but they still have to comply with the basic laws of the Earth's native inhabitants, right?

He pondered the system's verdict classifying him as a "low-income household": "The host is destitute, heavily in debt, working illegally in a foreign land, and of lowly status; therefore, he is classified as a 'low-income household'."

"Illegal laborers from other countries"? "of lowly status"?

Is that why I received welfare?

Foreign illegal workers are naturally considered to be of a lower status than regular citizens.

I have a student visa, and I'm doing all sorts of unregistered part-time jobs, which is essentially illegal work.

Yes, that's a direction.

"There's no harm in giving it a try," Zhou Hong thought for a moment, then picked up the phone and dialed Uncle Li, the kitchen manager of the "NPH" hotel.

"Uncle Li, I won't work at the hotel anymore."

"Oh? The pay is a bit low, but..."

"Uncle Li, I have another source of income. Thank you for taking care of me all this time." Zhou Hong resolutely hung up the phone and then called Mo Da, the foreman of the rubber plantation.

Previously, communicating with her required gestures, but now her fluent local dialect surprised Moda. "You're Hong?"

She was a sharp-tongued local woman, but she treated Zhou Hong fairly well. In many ways, having a good appearance is indeed an advantage.

"Yes, Aunt Moda, well, I've had some things to take care of lately, so I won't be going to tap rubber trees. Thank you for taking care of me during this time."

If it were anyone else, Mo Da would definitely deduct their pay or do something like that. In her eyes, these illegal workers are not even human. Of course, the illegal rubber tappers are mostly from the three poor neighboring countries of Myanmar, Laos, and Cambodia. It is very rare for them to come from China.

"Oh? You're not coming anymore? When will you be free to come over? I'll settle your wages for the next few days." Moda sounded a little regretful, but didn't say much. "That's right, you came here to study, it's not really appropriate for you to do this."

"I don't want the wages, Aunt Moda, thank you!"

As soon as Zhou Hong finished speaking, a "ding" sound came from the depths of his soul.

Zhou Hongli was overjoyed. It worked?!

"Host identity change detected, analyzing!"

"Ding! Host's identity in the HEPNG world updated!"

"The host has been promoted from 'welfare recipient' to 'commoner'!"

"The daily salary will be increased from 1000 rupees to 2000 rupees."

"Upgrade reward received: 60000 Salary Coins (Monthly Salary)!"

"Ding! Unemployment insurance activated, annual amount 200,000 salary coins (100-day salary)!"

"Ding! The host has achieved an initial status advancement in the Heping world and has received an achievement reward. Verification in progress!"

Huh? It actually worked!

It seems that by quitting those jobs, I was able to shed my status as an undocumented worker, and the system has now determined that I am a normal citizen.

Thinking it over, Zhou Hong looked at the system interface:

"Status: Commoner; Next Rank: White-Clad Servant"

Grade: Unranked; Next level: Unranked

"Salary: 2000/day; Next level: 4000/day"

The next level of identity is "white-collar worker," which requires what kind of identity in reality?

My phone started ringing with text message notifications.

Zhou Hong picked up his phone and saw that his US dollar account had received three payments.

The amounts are $60,000, $200,000, and $2,600 respectively.

The first payment, $6, is naturally an upgrade bonus. Based on my monthly income in the system, which is currently $2 per day, my monthly salary is $6.

The second payment, $20, is "unemployment insurance"?

Oh, so I'm just an ordinary citizen without a job, so I'm receiving unemployment insurance benefits. The amount is calculated based on my 100-day pay, which is 100 days of system income. My current 100-day pay is $2,000 multiplied by 100, which is $200,000.

Ah, this...

The system benefits are really not that great...

Moreover, it must be said that the system is incredibly powerful, completely bypassing factors such as transfer time and cross-border transfer verification.

This indicates that the system transcends the rules of time. In the real world, the system jumped to a timeline from a few days ago, meaning that it transferred these funds from the virtual fund to itself a few days ago. In the real world, this payment is a normal process, and it just so happens to arrive at this time.

I expect my daily salary to arrive promptly around 9 a.m. every day, and the system operates in the same way.

Overjoyed, Zhou Hong took a long time to calm down.

It wasn't until he withdrew $10,000 that he learned what the "$510" from the first remittance and the "$2,600" from the second remittance meant.

It is the handling fee for withdrawing US dollars cash from the bank, calculated at one percent of the withdrawal amount.

This is because the system reimburses expenses in advance, ensuring that the "salary" and "benefits" received by the system's employees are in full.

It was a very sophisticated system, and Zhou Hong gave it a big thumbs up in his mind.