Run Away, This Civilization Is Cheating!

Chapter 379: Chapter 323: The Trial Begins!
 

Although their cultivation journey had lasted only a mere half year, this group of individuals had already become the finest geniuses of Human Civilization, each one a Chosen One. Their innate Talent was evident, and every single one of them possessed considerable strength.

Even Liu Shuanglian, who boasted the current Top Taoist Body, did not rank first in Level but barely made it into the top ten.

The person with the strongest Level was a young man from the common folk, named Lu Zhan.

He, too, was someone that Shen Hao paid close attention to.

In terms of Talent, he might not be the strongest, but his perception and effort ranked among the best. His Talent was a Blue Masterpiece, and in just half a year, he had already reached Level 13 and undergone class change.

More importantly, his temperament appeared to be quite mature.

Even though he held the highest Level and temporarily stood first in strength, he did not carry an air of arrogance. Standing down there at this moment, he got along well with a few friends beside him, his face showing a faint excitement, evidently looking forward to meeting the President with great anticipation.

Shen Hao had not particularly promoted his own status within Human Civilization, but in the Trial Era, he himself was an indispensable core of Human Civilization.

In such an era, anyone knowledgeable about history would understand the significance he held for the entire civilization.

The next moment, a figure that was an incarnation of Shen Hao quietly appeared before everyone.

For a time, no one even realized it.

Not until someone let out the first cry of astonishment, that a wave of somewhat naive gazes began to turn towards Shen Hao, each one filled with intense excitement, causing even some commotion at the scene.

“President!”

“We’ve seen Your Majesty!”

“Long live the President!”

“…”

Within Human Civilization, there were various titles for Shen Hao, some called him President, and others referred to him as Emperor, Your Majesty, Savior, and even True God…

However, the meaning they conveyed was more or less the same.

Shen Hao looked at this group of children without revealing too much authority; instead, he wore a gentle smile.

“Alright, quiet down a bit.”

As soon as his voice fell, the scene instantly fell silent. Those who initially intended to speak found themselves unable to make any sound.

“You all are the most talented individuals of the new generation in our Human Civilization. Talent alone represents potential, not the future. The first thing to temper is character. To remain unflustered even when faced with a mountain crumbling before you is just the most basic requirement. Otherwise, how will you face trials that seem utterly hopeless?” Shen Hao was very serious about cultivating this group of children.

He did not plan to just show up, say a few perfunctory words, and consider his duty done.

Instead, he truly held expectations for these children and felt a sense of closeness to them.

Indeed, seeing Shen Hao, a figure standing in the heavens, guarding the entire civilization like a legend, appear before them, and so amiable at that, the children became even more excited.

But in front of the power of Shen Hao’s presence, which seemed to follow the command of his will, they were unable to utter any sound. Some quickly controlled their emotions, and afterwards, they found they could speak again.

Lu Zhan was among them, already known for his mature temperament, and Liu Shuanglian, with her detached nature, also recovered quickly.

The gap actually began to show from that very moment.

Shen Hao’s expression turned slightly more serious as he continued, “I want to tell you in advance that I won’t force your cultivation. Instead, I will present various conditions. Those who can meet them shall stay; those who cannot, will be eliminated. Those who are eliminated might still have opportunities, but will inevitably fall behind…”

Although he was hopeful, Shen Hao was in no mood to coddle them as he was preparing them for brutal trials.

The training started right away, even before everyone had managed to compose themselves. The first challenge was to cast them into the Illusion Secret Realm to partake in a war simulation.

Moreover, it was a simulation of the first Trial, known as the “greatest meat grinder in history,” the battle of the mountain ranges.

The cruelty of that war, the panic of Human Civilization at that time, was a massive shock to those children who had lived in peaceful times and only knew the past from books and records.

At the same time, it also dispelled any contempt they might have had for the trials.

One could only say that in the Extraordinary Era, there were always better ways to cultivate a new generation.

Environment, resources, competition…

Shen Hao was completely confident in cultivating some true geniuses!

“The next Trial is in only seven years.” Shen Hao multitasked, focusing on his own cultivation, paying attention to the development of the entire civilization, and still spared some effort on nurturing this new generation with top-tier Talent. Facing the upcoming Trial, he had even greater confidence.

Time raced by during full and busy days.

The much-anticipated “Battle of the Geniuses” also gradually yielded results.

Just after six years inside the Accelerated Secret Realm, which was only three months in the outside world, the first batch of “Sons of Civilization” officially appeared before everyone.

There were only five in total!

This was a deliberate choice by Shen Hao to keep this status significant.

Talent, strength, and temperament, all were exceptionally good, even far surpassing the first batch of top-tier powerhouses of Human Civilization on the surface.

Even Liu Shuanglian didn’t manage to secure this status and was only at the second tier.

Although this was also an excellent rank, it was obvious that as the first person with a Top Taoist Body born within Human Civilization, Liu Shuanglian was holding back her frustration and striving even harder.