Run Away, This Civilization Is Cheating!

Chapter 554: Chapter 414: Breakthrough to the Seventh Stage!_2

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Thus, Qiao Yu swiftly arranged everything.

Mr. and Mrs. Qiao, naturally, felt immense relief.

“Becoming a Chosen One means your once ordinary Talent can no longer limit your development. You’ll have far more possibilities. So, make sure to invest resources in yourself as much as possible,” Mr. Qiao even advised, “Our family doesn’t need you to give back. Your dad, though not as capable as you, is far from unable to earn enough to support raising a child!”

By the time he finished speaking, the authority of a father was distinctly evident.

Yet, the smile on his face was impossible to suppress.

He wasn’t wrong either; although society today didn’t encourage complete idleness, it also didn’t impose extreme stress. As someone at the peak of the Third Stage, so long as Mr. Qiao was willing to work hard and compromise on his own Cultivation, he could easily earn several times the amount needed for normal living expenses.

Even renting a Magic Card for agricultural use could yield considerable returns.

What’s more, now that their family had produced a Chosen One, their quality of life was bound to improve further.

For example, the community would reward their household, and there was even a possibility that Mr. Qiao might break through to the Fourth Stage!

“By the way, what exactly is your Talent?” Mr. Qiao suddenly asked out of curiosity.

“It’s…” Qiao Yu stared at his Chosen One panel, his expression complex as he replied slowly, “It’s the Chess Player.”

That’s right—it was the Chess Player.

This kind of Talent had appeared before in Human Civilization. Though considered a White Talent, it had unique effects in the command Domain.

Moreover, based on Talent experience, these profession-based Talents, even those labeled as ordinary and White, were often among the highest tiers within their category—especially in terms of their potential for future upgrades.

For Qiao Yu, this held a distinctive significance.

The reason being, it matched perfectly with his abilities!

*The Talent of a Chosen One and their own abilities weren’t necessarily aligned and were often difficult to match. Most people who became Chosen Ones quickly abandoned the abilities they had relied upon to obtain their Chosen One status. Initially, Qiao Yu had merely viewed chess as a means to step into the Chosen One identity, even thinking that once he achieved this status, chess would only remain as a hobby.*

*But looking back now, it had become evident that this would remain his primary survival skill!*

“A Chess Player Talent is great! Truly great!”

Mr. and Mrs. Qiao weren’t aware of Qiao Yu’s complex thoughts; they merely delighted in the notion of a profession-based Talent.

The tangible and intangible benefits brought by a Chosen One were undeniable.

If Qiao Yu developed well in the future, their entire family could receive certain privileges in the next Trial they faced.

Such as moving to a safer region.

Although none of them had ever participated in a Trial firsthand, it remained the most widely discussed and understood topic across their entire Civilization.

Not long after, Qiao Yu received an invitation from a high school located in another medium-sized city.

He had the option to stay in his original city, where he could still access better resource rewards. However, larger cities offered superior educational resources, more outstanding peers, and a more competitive atmosphere—all of which mattered far more to Qiao Yu’s ambitions than mere Cultivation resources.

Thus, he decisively chose to leave his hometown.

He set out for the bigger city!

As soon as he arrived, Qiao Yu acutely felt the gap between cities.

In his former city, most adults on the streets were at the Second or Third Stage, and spotting someone at the Fourth Stage already marked them as a local celebrity.

But here, Third and Fourth Stage Transcendents were commonplace.

Only Fifth Stage individuals could truly be considered notable figures in this medium-sized city.

Bear in mind that within present-day Human Civilization, there were only tens of thousands who had ascended to the Sixth Stage.

Across the entire Human Civilization, including the population of Affiliated Civilizations, the total number reached over two trillion!

In contrast, Fifth Stage individuals stood as the strongest tier beneath those tens of thousands.

Thinking deeper, the difference between medium-sized and smaller cities became glaringly apparent.

“I’ll carve out my name in this city, too!” *Qiao Yu’s heart surged with a wild ambition beyond that of ordinary people, a fervor magnified by his successful claim to Chosen One status.*

*It was at this moment that Fate’s pivotal intersection descended upon him once more.*

In this city, there happened to be another Chosen One whose Talent was also the “Chess Player.”

“The Chess Player Talent is relatively rare, and for one’s own ability to also be a Chess Player is rarer still.” This individual, a Fifth Stage Transcendent with standing in the military, was a formidable Chosen One.

He approached Qiao Yu, acknowledging his potential and offering significant support—pledging to use his points to exchange with others for a Blue Elite Talent promotion quota!

This was indeed a promotion quota; such privileges weren’t exclusive to Shen Hao.

All Chosen Ones could receive their respective Chosen One rewards.

However, they lacked Shen Hao’s cheat-like advantages and thus received far fewer evaluations compared to him.

Furthermore, according to regulations, all important Chosen One rewards—particularly promotion quotas—required half to be handed over to the Civilization System for universal allocation. This made any quota obtained outside the contribution point distribution system exceedingly precious.

Even a promotion quota for a Blue Elite Talent was a rare treasure.

“This was an opportunity seized through his own efforts, but it is also Fate’s Blessing.” Shen Hao took note of everything.

*Perhaps due to his penchant for mentoring potential-filled youth, this sentiment echoed throughout the Civilization, forming part of the cultural fabric.*

*Many individuals had received recognition and support during their growth journeys, and once they matured, they too supported the next generation. This evolved into a tradition—even a legacy.*

*Yet despite this, without Fate’s Blessing, Qiao Yu wouldn’t have encountered such an opportunity—because Fate’s Blessing essentially made the improbable become probable.*

“The Seventh Stage is now within reach.” Shen Hao silently observed the threads of destiny entwined around Qiao Yu.

He watched as the boy moved from a small city to a medium city, then to a large city; as he earned victory in officially sanctioned competitions, obtained a Purple Epic Talent promotion quota, and leveraged his new Talent to enroll in Accelerated Secret Realm University…

In the blink of an eye, a decade had passed. Qiao Yu had seized every turning point capable of transforming fate, evolving from an ordinary, unremarkable teenager into a young man qualified to contend in the Civilization Genius Series as a “Quasi-Talent.”

While still competing at the lowest tier of Civilization Elite, this nonetheless represented a critical turning point in his life.

Until Shen Hao realized that Qiao Yu’s competition this time was overwhelmingly likely to end in failure.

“Such a degree of Fate’s Blessing isn’t omnipotent, far from reaching the level of ‘Destiny’s Main Character.’” Shen Hao seized this moment to deepen his understanding of the true essence of the Law of Destiny through Observation.

*It was the inevitability of failure that finally completed the last piece of the puzzle.*

*Everything was now in place.*

The breakthrough to the Seventh Stage happened at this very moment!

In an instant, dazzling seven-colored light appeared in the sky, flashing across the world rapidly. Countless individuals looked up in astonishment—especially the Warriors—who clearly sensed that the Mother Planet’s extraordinary Da Yuan was undergoing a momentous transformation!

It was chaos transformed into order, disorder shaped into cohesion…

The true foundation of the Heavenly Dao had, with Shen Hao’s breakthrough, finally been forged!

At this moment, only seventy years remained until the Trial’s conclusion.

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