Chapter 689: Chapter 482: Traces of the Trial Civilization Alliance!_2

Nearly 110,000! Exceeded the targeted completion rate, approaching ten percent!

Among them, the number of powerful figures in the late stage of the Seventh Stage reached 372, and there were as many as over 7,000 in the mid-stage.

More importantly, the number of warriors at the Eighth Stage stands at five!

Ming Hong was the first to break through, followed strikingly by Kun.

As a Red Mythical Contractor, although Kun’s original level and foundation were not as high as Ming Hong’s, she was also a powerful Eighth Stage warrior, and, with the aid of numerous top-tier resources, she not only recovered to her original level but also became even more formidable than before.

She even surprised herself with how quickly she recovered her strength.

It can only be said that being summoned by the Chosen One as a reward is indeed the second chance for the Contractor.

Aside from these two, the remaining three are Qiuyue, Zhuang Zhigao, and Liu Ruoxi.

That Qiuyue and Zhuang Zhigao were able to break through to the Eighth Stage first did not surprise Shen Hao, especially since, even within the current Human Civilization, Qiuyue is the one with the closest bond to Shen Hao. Her loyalty, mixed with familial affection sublimated from the beginning, meant that help from Shen Hao had the highest impact on her.

As for Zhuang Zhigao, he is the embodiment of pure dedication, he has been so dedicated on the path of the Array Master that on several occasions he used entire High-Level Heavenly Worlds as the Great Formation, perfectly replacing the Heavenly Dao of the Heavenly Worlds and gaining total control. This obsession, coupled with an astounding Talent and being the first to possess a Red Mythical Talent, allowed him to take this step ahead of others.

However, Liu Ruoxi’s advancement was entirely beyond Shen Hao’s expectations.

This woman, who once became one of the first batch of the Chosen One’s powerful figures through her top-notch beauty, had shed the image of a mere figurehead from the outset and, in subsequent Trials, although rarely at the pinnacle, always maintained first-tier strength, commanding remarkable prestige across the entire Human Civilization System, second only to Shen Hao and Qiuyue.

But this time, she has once again proven herself in terms of strength.

The Sword Dao, similar to the path of the Array Master, hinges on focus.

Of course, it was also aided by that world of the Sword Dao.

A significant number of worlds possess Sword Dao-related Transcendent powers, after all, sharpness is one of the fundamental physical principles. Such powers, derived from physical principles, are also the easiest to evolve and tend to dominate.

Boxers are similar, but Qiuyue’s path isn’t as pure.

In short, the first goal was completed perfectly.

As for the second one, there weren’t too many surprises beyond expectation, everything went according to the plan. When there were less than five years left to the fourth century, the Civilization Trade System finally officially recognized Human Civilization as an Eighth Stage Civilization!

However, with the unveiling of the new page for civilization trade, Shen Hao and many in Human Civilization were greatly disappointed.

The highest level of Trial Civilizations within this page of civilization trade was strikingly only Level 75!

The Civilization Trial System split the Eighth Stage civilizations into two, dividing them into different parts.

Clearly, even without cheats, the civilization trade rules at this level can provide a stunning boost. Merely by acquiring a piece of Red Mythical Equipment, or even Golden Epic, from a high-level Eighth Stage Civilization could become a trump card for the entire civilization.

“Level 75, then level 75 it is.”

Human Civilization continued with the plan, unable to defy the limitations of the Civilization Trial System for the time being. Yet, even at just Level 75, the benefits were profound.

The main focus remains on those civilizations that align with the path of Human Civilization.

For instance, a civilization known as “Eternal,” which released products typical of the Cultivation Path, aligns exceptionally closely with the main system of Human Civilization.

After several simple trades, a probe was conducted.

They lined up a portion of their wares related to knowledge and intelligence and completed the transaction under the influence of the cheat.

Clearly, the result left the other party shaken, and it took them a long time to respond.

This process had already been tried in the Civilization Trade Mall of the previous Seventh Stage civilizations.

Although some civilizations, out of caution and awe for the Civilization Trial System, did not respond, there are still many civilizations within the entire Civilization Trade System that are shocked by the human civilization’s performance, which goes against the rules of the Civilization Trial System, and are willing to trade.

It is precisely by leveraging this cheat that Human Civilization has directly gathered a large amount of technological inheritance from various paths in the Seventh Stage.

This includes many paths for which there is no longer help from the Civilization Mall and which can only be self-deduced and developed.

Such as alchemy, Martial Artists, Magic Pattern Masters, and so on.

It played an important role in enriching the diversity of cultivation paths within the Human Civilization System.

However, the current “Eternal” civilization has provided unexpected feedback.

Among the equipment they traded, there was a hidden inquiry.

—-Are you an alliance member?

After this information was discovered, it was quickly reported to Shen Hao, including the preliminary discussion results from both the Intelligent Group and the Analysis Department.

What is the Alliance?

Without a doubt, it’s the Civilization Trial Alliance that Ming Hong once mentioned!

Ming Hong’s understanding of this alliance is not very extensive, only remembering that it is an alliance formed by a group of powerful Trial Civilizations.

This alliance has shown immense strength in resisting, escaping, sabotaging, and even controlling the Civilization Trial System, which is its core goal.

As for the rest, such as how the members of the alliance contact each other, Ming Hong is also unclear. He only chanced upon a member civilization of the alliance within the Heavenly Worlds.

What the rest of Human Civilization knows about the alliance is just what Ming Hong knows.

But in Shen Hao’s possession, there is additional intelligence.

This alliance is very likely the creator of the cheat he possesses! And at the current stage, it’s also quite possible they have tentatively begun to exploit some vulnerabilities of the Civilization Trial System!

What does this current inquiry mean?

The “Eternal” civilization must be aware of the alliance’s existence, but how much do they truly understand? Are they members of the alliance, or did they just happen to hear about it? How many vulnerabilities of the alliance have been cracked at this moment, and how many “cheats” can be used at the current stage?

Although, from a core goal perspective, the alliance should be a comrade-in-arms to Human Civilization, one cannot be careless.

Firstly, the cheat comes from the alliance of the future, not the present. Once the alliance discovers the existence of the cheat panel, what will happen is uncertain.

Secondly, Human Civilization today is still weak in front of the alliance, without strength. Even if there is a friendly camp relationship, they hardly have any say.

Last of all, the alliance of the future must have faced a major crisis at some point; otherwise, they wouldn’t have sent out their hard work so carelessly, let alone embed those images filled with despair in the cheat panel — this is also what Shen Hao must be cautious about.

Human Civilization is his foundation, the core interest he must protect.

“Don’t respond for now. Inquire in the same fashion with other civilizations in the Civilization Trade Mall to see if more intelligence can be gathered,” Shen Hao quickly determined the next course of action.

There is a deficiency in the Civilization Trade System as it directly reveals the levels of civilizations.

Although for Trial Civilizations, level does not equate to combat power, when the level disparity is huge, the likelihood of a significant difference in combat power is high.

Human Civilization, which has just stepped into the Eighth Stage of civilization level, is almost synonymous with “weak” in the eyes of these established Eighth Stage Civilizations.

Fortunately, the term “alliance” is not known to all Trial Civilizations.

Conducting wide-spread trade quickly yielded returns.