Run Away, This Civilization Is Cheating!

Chapter 358: Chapter 311: Major Version Update!
 

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In this Trial, Shen Hao recognized that the greatest disadvantage of Human Civilization lay in its insufficient development time, lacking both top-tier combat power and an adequate number of mid-level forces.

However, the considerable foundational rewards at present could make up for that deficiency to some extent.

For the next Trial, he would certainly need to prepare even more thoroughly.

Shen Hao then turned his attention to the personal ranking rewards.

[Congratulations, for obtaining the first place in the third Chosen One ranking reward]

[Please choose any three from the following three rewards]

[1. Red Mythical Pet Beast X1]

[2. Red Mythical Building X1]

[3. Red Mythical Contractor X1]

“These rewards…” Shen Hao’s eye twitched.

None of the three rewards seemed to offer a quick boost of his own combat power.

They were all external factors.

Professional equipment, professional abilities, not even an ability experience ball was included.

It was clear that the rewards after a Trial were of this nature.

However, no matter what, they were still Mythical in rank; reaping three of them under such fortunate circumstances was definitely not too many.

Shen Hao began to draw his rewards.

As a red vortex appeared, a crystal-clear, snowy white little snake with two blood-colored horns on its head materialized before him.

This made Shen Hao’s eyes light up.

“A dragon?”

But it was not.

[Name: Sky Swallowing Python]

[Quality: Red Mythical]

[Level: 1]

[Originating from a powerful creature of a certain Universe, it can swallow anything. Once reaching adulthood, it can even feed on stars!]

[Note: After reaching adulthood, its strength will be at the Extraordinary Sixth Stage, containing the Power of Swallowing Law]

“Sixth Stage? Not bad.”

Although it was a pity that it wasn’t a dragon, Shen Hao was still satisfied.

He could already feel the Power of Laws contained within this little snake.

It even made Little Kong, who had reached Level 38, shiver slightly.

The bloodline advantages of a Mythical Pet Beast were clearly visible compared with a Golden Legendary Pet Beast.

And for this Pet Beast, whose master specialized in the Beast Taming Path as its Contractor, it was obvious that the strength of this incarnation might far exceed the others.

Shen Hao immediately placed it with his incarnation to foster a bond.

Then, he turned to the building he had drawn.

He had been thinking about completing the “Lingxiao Palace”.

Alas, the building he drew this time was not a component of it.

Instead, it was a technological building.

[Name: Death Star Fortress]

[Quality: Red Mythical]

[Level: 38 (50)]

[The pinnacle creation of a potent ancient star civilization, a Space Fortress with terrifying destructive power! Even after the civilization perished, this Space Fortress continued to deter the entire Universe for over ten thousand years!]

[Note 1: Some functionalities are currently locked and will gradually unlock as the level increases]

“A purely technological building?” Shen Hao marveled at the parameters of this structure.

It was indeed a great accomplishment in the field of technology.

This Death Star Fortress even had weapons capable of “warp-destructive star strikes”!

Meaning, as long as it had coordinates, it could transit across countless light years within a short period and deliver a devastating blow to any planet with precision!

No wonder it could deter an entire Universe even after the fall of its civilization.

Moreover, it was quite large, even bigger than the Moon.

After the previous award expanded his Mother Planet tenfold in size, the Moon remained the same size. Fortunately, the new Extraordinary Laws perfectly filled the void caused by the physical law disturbances due to the planetary changes.

But now it seemed his Mother Planet might gain an additional “planet”.

“The security is also highly guaranteed, and it has mobility; it could be feasible to move some of the important production lines in the technological field onto this Death Star Fortress,” Shen Hao decided to hand this item over to others for management.

As a foundation of Red Mythical quality within the realm of technology, its greatest advantage over the Transcendent was the increased chance of harvesting technology from it.

Even at the very least, it could serve as a reference for the direction of technological development.

Shen Hao then looked at the last reward.

The Contractor.

In this Trial, having Contractors as part of all three Chosen One ranking rewards was somewhat unexpected for Shen Hao.

But a Contractor represented not only extraordinary strength but also experience from a higher level.

Gan Yuan had already proven his worth in this area, and “Dark”, as a combat member, had also shown commendable performance in the frontline battles.

What about this one?

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Accompanied by the emergence of a red vortex, a woman appeared, dressed in a long white robe, extraordinarily handsome, with a head of light green long hair, and what caught the eye the most were her slightly pointed ears.

An elf?

Shen Hao thought of this almost immediately.

“Lithia, at your service, God,” she said.

Before Shen Hao could examine her information, this beautiful woman, elf-like in appearance, paid homage to Shen Hao with a bow that carried a rational elegance in every gesture.

She even made Shen Hao think of a renowned goddess from the ancient Hina mythology.

—Athena.

If Athena truly existed, she would probably have this kind of demeanor.

Shen Hao nodded slightly and then directly examined her system information.

[Name: Lithia]

[Quality: Red Mythical]

[Level: 38 (54)]

[A goddess from a fantasy world, she possesses dual divine statuses in elves and magic, is powerful and a predecessor and inheritor of the magical arts]

[Note: Divine Rank still intact, if reignition of divine fire is allowed, it will provide an enhancement and blessing to the entire civilization’s Magic Road]

“A goddess?” Shen Hao narrowed his eyes, deeply sensing her spirit.

Under the dual buffs of the contract and Dominator pressure, this was easily done.

Lithia also felt what Shen Hao was doing. Unlike the massive reaction from Erin Ellie before, she merely vibrated instinctually under the Dominator’s pressure, showing no trace of panic, or resistance, but instead completely opened her spirit, allowing Shen Hao to examine her without any reservations.

And indeed, Shen Hao saw her Divine Rank.

It contained two Laws.

One was that of the Elf Laws, which encompassed longevity, precision, beauty, and various other extraordinary rules. In other words, beings blessed and recognized by her could possess all the aforementioned attributes and gradually transform into a new species—elves.

However, in comparison to the other Law, the Elf Laws seemed somewhat weaker.

It was magic.

Encompassing nearly all the domains of magic!

Vast as smoke.

Shen Hao himself had significant achievements in the domain of magic and even possessed an Extraordinary Fifth Stage magic avatar, but in the presence of these Laws, he still felt a great inadequacy and deficiency.

Undoubtedly, her status was at least that of a Golden Legendary, and specifically, an Extraordinary Sixth Stage Golden Legendary.

“Not bad,” Shen Hao withdrew his focus, clearly pleased with her, “Now that the Trial is over, your main tasks in the coming time will be focused on development and research. Our civilization’s field of magic is indeed somewhat weak, and I hope that you can enhance and develop this path further.”

“It is my duty, God,” said Lithia formally, bowing once again.

Although it was only a preliminary contact, Shen Hao had already vaguely discerned her character.

Rational and meticulous, more akin to a researcher than a fighter.

However, the role of magic in warfare ensured that she would not be merely a simple researcher.

Shen Hao called over Dong Gong again and arranged for Lithia to be settled in.

He was also forthright with his expectations; he truly hoped that the Magic Road could show some improvement. Otherwise, if things continued like this, it would inevitably be completely suppressed by the Cultivation Path, wasting the assistance brought by the High-level Mall.

“Next, it’s time for the Trial rewards!” Shen Hao’s spirit was uplifted; he was clearly more excited about the Trial rewards than about the ranking rewards.@@novelbin@@

The ranking from this Trial would certainly not be low!

However, when Shen Hao opened the Trial settlement page, the first piece of information that popped up made his gaze sharpen.

[During this Trial, the Civilization Trial system has undergone a significant update. Details of the update are as follows:]

[1. Completion of the Mall points system]

[2. Opening of the Civilization Trade page]

[3. Perfection of the Affiliated Civilization system]

“An update?” Shen Hao was truly surprised this time.

While he had long known that the Civilization Trial had been constantly undergoing updates, those past updates were done silently, only noticeable through comparison after consulting other Trials.

But now, there was a direct update announcement?

Shen Hao’s gaze fixed on the words “significant update.”

He then glanced at the external device interface.

After this Trial ended, the external device entered the normal version checking interface, with most of its functions being unusable, and this time the checking period lasted a full two months!

It was the longest one yet.

However, the appearance of a specific timeframe somewhat relieved Shen Hao.

It seemed that this update was still within the control of the external device and was not some uncontrollable event.

Although Human Civilization had already gained considerable foundation through the external device, if it became unusable, it would still put a lot of pressure on Shen Hao and his civilization.

However, these matters were uncontrollable, and the key was to maximally enhance one’s own and civilization’s strength during each Trial.

With a somewhat serious expression, Shen Hao began to review the specific changes in this update.

Starting with the first point.

When he opened the content of the Mall points update, the first change immediately brightened Shen Hao’s eyes.

[Once the Chosen One Mall within a civilization exceeds Level 31, the Chosen One Mall is abolished and replaced with the Civilization Mall]

[The level of the Civilization Mall will depend on the cumulative total points earned by all Chosen Ones within the civilization. Any Chosen One can purchase items from the Civilization Mall, with all management authority of the Civilization Mall belonging to the Chosen One who has earned the most points]

[The one with the highest management authority of the Civilization Mall will have access to the Civilization Manager’s Mall, which will feature a large number of Blue Masterpiece goods from under the Civilization Mall’s level and refresh periodically.]