Run Away, This Civilization Is Cheating! Chapter 552

Chapter 552: Chapter 413: The Principle of Cheats?_2 Chapter 552: Chapter 413: The Principle of Cheats?_2 Fortunately, in this era, as long as one was willing, everyone could easily find opportunities.

Qiao Yu found his opportunity in a game called Emperor Chess.

Emperor Chess was initially born during the downtime of the third Trial when the average Level of the population had skyrocketed. Some of the Warriors–who had become the Chosen Ones through their chess-playing ability–discovered that traditional chess skills were no longer sufficient to meet the demands of the Extraordinary Era, leading to an increasingly limited number of Chosen One spots given by the Civilization Trial to Chess Masters.

Thus, a new type of chess that met Extraordinary needs, combining difficulty, luck, temperament, and ability among various assessments, was born.

It wasn't called by this name at first.

However, as it was continuously refined by successive generations, it gradually became a sport that surpassed all other forms of chess and even gained tremendous fame within the entire Human Civilization System.

Its biggest feature was that it had different levels of complexity in its rules based on the Extraordinary Level, severely limiting the advantages gained from higher Extraordinary Levels.

Indeed, the birth of Emperor Chess had proven to be immensely successful.

Over the years, many Chosen Ones emerged at every Level, every year.

Clearly, the Civilization Trial also recognized the elites that such a sport filtered out.

And Qiao Yu, who had entered Extraordinary Cultivation less than half a year ago, was still only at Level 6 in strength; not to mention comparing with geniuses, he was far behind even his peers in such a small city, essentially at the bottom.

Aside from his average Talent, the more significant reason was that he had devoted a vast amount of time to Emperor Chess!

“Dinner is ready,” Qiao Yu's mother called from afar.

Nowadays, even the most ordinary of families could have living spaces of more than four hundred square meters. After all, when everyone was a Transcendent, if the living area wasn't spacious enough, even with Formation shielding, it would still be difficult to guarantee the privacy of each family member.

And Transcendents did not like everywhere to be restricted by Formations, as it would create a sense of constraint.

Even in such a small city, slightly better-off families would have members occupying thousands of square meters of living space on their own.

Qiao Yu's family indeed was just ordinary, with approximately five hundred square meters of living space shared among them.

In this day and age, that was considered the lowest tier of residences.

Of course, there were reasons for this.

Qiao Yu, pale, walked to the dining room, his gaze still fixed on the light screen of his personal terminal. This match had reached its critical moment.

The tremendous calculations and the complex contest of strategies caused an equally immense consumption of mental energy.

Therefore, as soon as Qiao Yu sat down, he directly gulped down a glass of “Faith product”.

This was a resource produced within the Red Mythical Temple that greatly helped the Divine Soul. Of course, while not high in Level, its price was indeed very steep.

Moreover, the food on the table was also quite special. The dishes in front of Qiao Yu all greatly helped with the recovery of the Divine Soul.

By contrast, the food in front of his older brother and two sisters was notably simpler.

They ate without making a sound.

Until Qiao Yu's vision swayed, and a crimson color appeared on the screen.

He lost.

“You lost again?” It was then that Qiao Yu's brother spoke up, frowning as he couldn't help but say, “You've lost eight games in a row now, do you have any confidence in getting into the top one hundred sixty-three of the Sixty-six Cities joint competition?”

Qiao Yu did not respond, seemingly still engrossed in the chessboard he had just lost.

“Qiao Yu!” His brother's voice grew more insistent, “The whole family, including the income of the four elder siblings, has been invested in you…”
“Complain less.”

Mr. Qiao, the head of the family, suddenly interrupted, intensifying his tone.

Instant silence descended around the dinner table, and the brother who had spoken even turned slightly pale.

However, it was evident that Mr. Qiao did not intend to stop there and continued:
“If you're envious of your brother, then pick a direction yourself, throw yourself into it wholeheartedly, and our whole family will support you just the same, you might even get subsidies from the school and the district government! But can you do it?”

Indeed, Qiao Yu's actions were a gamble.

Slowing down his Extraordinary Cultivation, hindering the family's income, everything was for the sake of competing for a spot as a Chosen One!

This path, although a choice many people take, very few can persist in it.

Especially when year after year there's failure, year after year with no sight of possibility.

In many domains, the longer you delay, the slimmer the chances become, domains like Emperor Chess where all Levels have an equal chance are like a surging mass of a thousand troops.

Of course, the policies greatly encourage people to choose this path.

Because it essentially gives everyone with average Talent an opportunity that can be obtained through effort.

Once someone becomes a Chosen One, all the officials in the region receive commendation.

And the person who becomes a Chosen One, their life changes completely, achieving a leap in social class!

However, in Shen Hao's view, Qiao Yu's ability in Emperor Chess wasn't actually that strong.

He did have some Talent, but not enough to be considered a genius, and becoming a Chosen One would be challenging.

“Can destiny's Blessing influence the allocation of Chosen One spots?” Shen Hao's eyes narrowed, his loyalty growing stronger.

He felt that he might have caught a loophole in the Civilization Trial.

Perhaps, the cheat that ensured his acquisition of the Red Mythical Talent was created based on this loophole of the Law of Destiny.

At that moment, Qiao Yu seemed to have finished reflecting, he looked up at his family, his tone as determined as ever.

“I will succeed, definitely!”

Everyone present was Transcendent. Mr. Qiao and Mrs. Qiao had both reached the third stage, and they could naturally see that this wasn't a case of self-deception but real confidence and resolute determination.

“Just go for it!” Mr. Qiao put down his utensils and looked at his son with utmost seriousness, “Although your old man isn't much, I'll support you with all I've got. Besides, this is precisely the kind of opportunity for people like us to carve out a splendid path. I still regret not having persevered back in the day.”

Mr. Qiao was also born during a lull period, having experienced none of the Trials, but for this very reason, he completely understood Qiao Yu and was immensely proud of his resolve.

Qiao Yu didn't say much more, nodded his head, and then returned to his room.

He rested briefly before starting the next round.

“His temperament is indeed commendable,” Shen Hao still watched the boy, now with more understanding, “Destiny's Blessing isn't just about luck; it requires a fundamental condition, more like a guiding hand at crucial moments.”

For Qiao Yu, nothing was fixed except his own determination and will, the only things he could grasp.

Shen Hao cultivated while silently observing, right up to the arrival of the first crucial milestone.

— The allocation of the Chosen One spots!

Yes, it was quite sudden, especially since Qiao Yu had not entered the top one hundred sixty-three of the Sixty-six Cities joint competition.

But rather he was one hundred sixty-eighth.

You should know, the reason the number one hundred sixty-three comes up is because among those previously allocated a Chosen One spot, the lowest rank was one hundred sixty-three!

Meaning, Qiao Yu set a new record.

With a rank of one hundred sixty-eight, he was granted a spot as a Chosen One!

Keep in mind, there were even those with higher ranks than him who did not get such a spot.

Shen Hao, who maintained his Observation, saw it clearly: this was truly a Blessing from destiny, and this Law indeed influenced the rules for the Chosen Ones in the Civilization Trial!

Even if it wasn't a strong influence, it was subtle, but when applied to an already narrow probability, it could bring about a completely different outcome.

Chapter end

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