บท 1651: Grand Unification

Li Yao and Heiye Lan looked at each other. Even he was deeply awed by the 'gaming society' of the New Federation. "So, you can barely live your life in the federation today if you do not participate in the game 'Civilization' carefully, correct?"

"I wouldn't go that far," Ling Xiaole said. "However, it will indeed give you many advantages if you have accumulated a lot of contribution points and gaming time. Other than what I said just now, the greatest benefit for common folk is the tax rate. Playing 'Civilization' can reduce your tax.

"Star Glory Federation is a country with high taxes. It can't be helped. The New Federation has only developed for a hundred years. Many planets in the seven Sectors are still being built from scratch. The investment into infrastructure has to be increased. Also, the threat of the expedition army of the Imperium forces us to keep a regular army that is almost too huge. The military expenses every year are astronomical.