Vientiane Throne of Civilization

Chapter 2027 Welcome to our Great Zhou
For a country, or a power, to develop to a certain point, it must have sufficient laws or rules to maintain order; otherwise, it will descend into chaos as it grows larger.

And the hierarchy is often based on this law.

But the elves are different. Within the elves, apart from the Elf King who clearly holds a transcendent status, the other elves do not actually have any hierarchical system, nor do they have any rules.

To put it bluntly, they are just a village. If there is any problem, it will automatically go through the process of neighborhood mediation. If that doesn't work, the clan chief will be called in to make a ruling.

The reason why the Elven race can adopt such a model is that, on the one hand, the Elven race is inherently kind, and on the other hand, they generally have high moral standards. They are all reasonable people, and there are basically no problems in their daily interactions.

On the other hand, the Elven race is indeed not very large.

Based on this, the elves were further divided into various villages according to their lineage. Each lineage had its own chieftain, and they lived their own lives without disturbing each other.

The combination of factors such as the kindness of the people, high moral standards, small scale, and dispersed nature of the population has resulted in the current loose governance model of the Elven race.

To put it bluntly, the state of the Elven race is more like that of some loosely managed civilian organizations.

However, this also has its drawbacks, namely that they do not have a standard procedure when doing things from top to bottom.

For example, right now, the Jenny family says they want to give up their status in the Elf Forest and apply to join the Great Zhou Dynasty to become citizens of the Great Zhou.

Their first reaction was not to go find the Elf King, but to find their own clan leader.

After hearing this, the clan chief did not suggest reporting to the Elf King. Instead, he pondered the matter for a moment and, finding that Jenny had a legitimate reason and he had no reason to refuse, he agreed.

They didn't even think there was anything wrong with it; essentially, they didn't think it was a big deal.

Strictly speaking, the elves are a race, not a nation. Even if they went to the Great Zhou, they would still be elves; their essence remained unchanged.

After receiving the clan chief's permission, Jenny and his son breathed a sigh of relief and quickly took out a form. This form was obtained from the Da Zhou government office, and all the clan chief needed to do was sign it.

If it weren't for the Great Zhou's requirement, the Elven race wouldn't even have this procedure; a verbal agreement would suffice.

Now that the form was presented to them, the clan chief didn't hesitate and readily signed his name. Once the Great Zhou Dynasty stamped and approved it, they would be considered official citizens of the Great Zhou.

That's right, their whole family is moving there.

With their son applying to become a full citizen of Da Zhou, his parents would definitely go with him, not to mention his grandparents, who are also Jenny's parents.

After signing their names, Jenny and his son chatted with the chieftain for a while. Back in the treehouse, they didn't plan to stay overnight. They quickly packed up their belongings, boarded the train, and left, as the house was simply uninhabitable.

Back in the city, they even had time to go to the civic center to submit their application forms.

The most troublesome part of this application form is that it requires the elf's signature. After that, Da Zhou was very efficient. He stamped it and then took them to the population registration office next door to confirm the attribute panel of Jenny's family.

During this time, I naturally explained the situation to them as well...

"Our Great Zhou has special incantations to confirm the talents and aptitudes of every citizen, and after confirmation, we will assign new jobs to you based on your talents and aptitudes."

At this point, the staff member in charge of leading the way paused.

"Of course, Grandpa and Grandma don't need to. You two can just enjoy your retirement and live a good life."

According to the initial information they provided, Jenny's grandparents were over 1,300 years old, which would be considered elderly even among elves. Having not cultivated properly in their youth, at this age, even among elves, their overall condition wouldn't be much better than that of an ordinary elderly person. Naturally, the Great Zhou didn't expect the two elders to contribute to their cause.

As they spoke, the group arrived at the population registration office.

Pushing open the door, the Jenny family was stunned when they saw the figure sitting at the desk.

"Ah, you...you're also a grassland spirit?"

"Yes."

The elf, who was wearing a work uniform, slowly put down her water glass and smiled slightly at them.

"Welcome to our Great Zhou. My colleagues have already explained the basic information to you. Now, I will confirm your identity information."

After speaking, the elf's gaze fell on Jenny's grandparents.

"Please come first, you two elderly folks. Once you've confirmed everything, you can go back and rest."

"OK, thanks."

The Jenny family quickly realized that these must be elves who originally lived in the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Although they had known for a long time that there were elves living in the Great Zhou, to be honest, they didn't encounter them often in their daily lives.

Jenny was surprised to run into the other person at the Civic Center. He had many questions for him, but he knew that the other person was working and it was inconvenient to disturb him.

Confirming the grandparents' information is basically just going through the motions and doing a simple registration.

Then the gaze fell on Jenny's parents.

As naturally extraordinary beings, the elves possess inherent advantages. Even without deliberate cultivation, Jenny's mother already possessed a three-star spirit.

"Given your situation, we in the Great Zhou can arrange for you to perform some tasks that require the use of mantras. Of course, the specifics will depend on your compatibility with mantras."

While speaking, the staff member gestured for the tester to take the person next door for compatibility testing. Noticing that the person seemed a bit nervous, the staff member offered a reassuring remark...

"Don't worry, if all else fails, you can come and work at our Population Registration Bureau."

The elf who said this had a lighthearted tone. The population registration office had a lot of work to do, so it would be great if a new person could come and share their workload.

After speaking, the elf turned her gaze to Jenny's father, and to her surprise, Jenny's father actually had three-star ratings in three categories: Bravery, Spirit, and Endurance.

Even if his talent is average, with these stats alone, if he can train hard enough, he could easily become an officer in the military.

The only problem now is that the other party is not young; he is 1,017 years old.

Elf people reach adulthood at 300 years old. From 300 to 600 years old, they are considered youth, and from 700 to 800 years old, they are considered middle-aged or in their prime. At 1,000 years old, they are considered middle-aged or elderly. After 1,300 years old, they are considered to have fully entered old age.

Jenny's father was at a very delicate age.

(End of this chapter)