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This was indeed a bit vexing.

Even for Mythical items, one must consider the level and species.

The contents of a Mythical treasure chest were only merchandise, and it was unknown whether they were permanently unlocked or single-use. If the level was low, it might not include Golden Legendary buildings or useful followers or Pet Beasts.

Moreover, if one were to luck out and get a Mythical building, that would be a genuine windfall.

"How should I choose?" Shen Hao looked at the other options.

Among the five repetitive options, the only one that seemed less useful was the six thousand Chosen One spots.

However, the greatest benefit of these freely chosen Chosen One spots was not in strengthening Human Civilization's power.

It was in enhancing the internal cohesion of the civilization.

These days, there was nobody who didn't long to become a Chosen One. The mere hundred spots gained in the last Trial had played a significant role, especially on the front lines; many brave Soldiers who had been rewarded and become Chosen Ones greatly boosted morale. Now, with as many as six thousand spots, this would undoubtedly have a huge motivational effect across various industries.

The background effect was hard to judge.

However, Shen Hao didn't dwell on it for long.

"Choose the Mythical merchandise treasure chest."

Without an external boost, he was never one to gamble on luck.

Let alone when no specific probabilities were provided for such luck.

Whether it was Golden Legendary buildings, Pet Beasts, or Contractors, the current state of Human Civilization had all of these, but not a single Mythical item.

Choosing what was not available now could allow for the best choices later.

With this, the selection of seven rewards was complete.

Once Shen Hao had made his decision, he did not hesitate; he immediately collected the rewards.

First and foremost, he was most excited about the two Mythical Ability Balls and two pieces of Mythical Equipment.

Although they were not profession-exclusive, they were nonetheless Mythical!

At the moment of receiving the rewards, the items appeared in his inventory.

When Shen Hao looked at one of the two Mythical Abilities, his gaze was instantly drawn to it.

[Name: Eternal Heaven]

[Quality: Red Mythical]

[Level: 1]

[This is the abode of Heroic Spirits, the eternal heaven. Within your power range, all deceased subjects will enter this final abode to obtain eternal rest. They will return to the living world to fight for you when needed.]

[Note: The summoned Heroic Spirits will not die completely, but each summoning requires a certain amount of power]

"Heaven..." As Shen Hao read the ability description, he also took a deep breath.

Whether strong or not, this ability's compatibility with his profession was far from low.

It could even be said to be extremely high.

Because the prerequisite condition for this ability was all within his power range!

If it were any ordinary profession, even with a Mythical Ability like this, its only use might be for the people around him on the same battlefield.

But Shen Hao was different.

The [Emperor] profession's major characteristic was the breadth of its power!

All abilities could radiate to the entirety of the civilization through the [Emperor] profession.

All the abilities he had acquired before were the same!

This meant that this new ability, [Eternal Heaven], was also the same.

Think about it; during the last two Trials, Human Civilization had performed quite remarkably, but still, a vast number of people died, especially on the battlefield.

Just during the last Trial alone, nearly twenty million Soldiers were sacrificed in battle!

Including the other Species and Affiliated Civilizations, the number of sacrifices was even greater!

No matter how great the advantage in the war looked, it was still a brutal battle.

If he could have obtained this ability earlier, by now, Shen Hao would have had tens of millions of Heroic Spirits. Although most of them could only be dormant, they could be summoned again when needed—the summoned ones being truly Undying Bodies!

"Does this count as another step towards 'this body, this civilization'?" Shen Hao steadied his emotions.

Although the downside of this ability was clear—it requires his own power to summon Heroic Spirits and could not be summoned unrestrictedly; after all, it was still his own ability.

But still, the compatibility of this ability with the [Emperor] was clear.

Simply changing the name to something like [Emperor's Heroic Spirits] or [Emperor's Army] would suffice to treat it as a profession ability!

The only regret Shen Hao had was that it hadn't appeared earlier.

The millions who had been sacrificed accounted for only three-thousandths of the total population in the final tally of the civilization.

But to each individual, particularly the families of the warriors, it was an unforgettable scar.

Although becoming a Heroic Spirit did not mean revival, nor did it mean that they could return to their previous lives, for the surviving family members, it was still a tremendous consolation—because there was still hope for a reunion.

However, even if the previously sacrificed Soldiers could not become Heroic Spirits, the appearance of this ability was still able to bring substantial support to the entire civilization.

Not only does it apply to Human Civilization.

It is the same for Affiliated Civilizations.

This ability alone can tightly bind newly joined Species and Affiliated Civilizations to the chariot!

It also fosters greater courage to face brutal Trials.

For civilizations facing the Civilization Trial, this is crucial!

"Just this ability alone is worth it," Shen Hao was naturally very satisfied, and his gaze turned to the second ability.

[Name: Great Sun Principle]

[Quality: Red Mythical]

[Level: 1]

[You are the incarnation of the Great Sun, the eternal sacred, the user's status will be partially elevated]

Compared to[Eternal Heaven], this Red Mythical level power looks somewhat ordinary.

However, even in a simple introduction, one can still see its extraordinary aspects.

Not to mention anything else, the "Law" kind of thing is not something ordinary Chosen Ones can come into contact with.

Shen Hao did not hesitate and directly loaded the two powers into the ability bar.

In his previous awards, there was an empty ability bar, and now he had gained six more ability bars, totaling thirteen.

Even after loading these two Red powers, there were still five ability slots left!

However, Shen Hao is not planning on filling it up with Golden Legendary powers anymore.

So far, the only way to replace powers is by "Upper Replacement," that is, replacing them with superior powers of the same type.

The six Golden Legendary powers already loaded, each having their differences, are not easy to replace with their Superior Mythical versions, so naturally, Shen Hao wouldn't randomly load Golden Legendary powers anymore.

After all, the gap between Golden Legendary and Red Mythical powers is evident.

Such as [Eternal Heaven], a power that matches the profession extremely well and is greatly beneficial to the entire civilization goes without saying. Even[Great Sun Principle], a seemingly ordinary power, felt powerful to Shen Hao upon loading.

"Taking it to some Magic World, it's almost equivalent to a 'Divine Rank,'" Shen Hao felt this new power and gained further insights into Mythical Abilities.

If he had acquired this ability earlier, then in the last Eternal Night Ice River, it undoubtedly could have played a significant role.

Even if it couldn't protect an entire planet, protecting some cities wouldn't be a problem, especially against the Undead, as it can cause lethal damage.

Furthermore, this ability could also feed back to the entire civilization through the [Emperor] profession, undoubtedly greatly reducing the number of casualties.

"The future is always stronger." Although Shen Hao felt a bit regretful, regardless, the enhancement of strength and foundation always brought joy.

He then turned his attention to the Mythical Equipment.

Indeed, within the rules of the Civilization Trial, the importance of abilities clearly surpasses that of the equipment.

Just the limitation of ability bars alone is enough to show the rarity of abilities.

In the rewards for the previous Trial's rankings, there was also a reward of "two Profession Exclusive Equipments" corresponding to "one Profession Exclusive Ability Ball."

But this time, the number of Mythical Equipments was the same as the ability balls.

If it weren't for being able to acquire two pieces at once through a special capability, Shen Hao would never have chosen this.

However, upon seeing the specific details of the equipment, Shen Hao realized that perhaps he had underestimated this reward.

[Name: Five Elements Spirit Pearl]

[Quality: Red Mythical]

[Level: 22（50）]

[Originating from a powerful Cultivation World, a treasure of the world's essence, divided into five pearls. Acquiring one can transform the body and anticipate the Great Dao, and gathering all five can control the Five Elements of heaven and earth, giving rise to myriad beings.]

What truly surprised Shen Hao was not the equipment itself but the level!

The level inside the brackets, could it actually be Level 50?

Shen Hao knew that the treasures originating from civilization rewards had a level cap, like the Emperor's Scepter and the Emperor's Throne, started at Level 40, meaning that as his strength improved, these pieces of equipment could continue to improve up to Level 40!

But the level cap of this Mythical Equipment was indeed Level 50!

Don't underestimate these ten levels.

The Civilization Trial divides each stage of an individual's Transcendent strength into ten levels, and ten levels of difference signifies a major layer!
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The higher it goes, the bigger the gap between each layer.

That's a fundamental difference in not only the level of life but the Transcendent Level!

"Level 50 Mythical Equipment!" Shen Hao marveled in his mind.

The ability balls, once loaded, cannot be removed and are indeed more important and rarer, but the level also matters.

Improving them is even more challenging.

At least for now, a Level 1 Red ability does not enhance his strength as much as a Level 22 Mythical Equipment would, not to mention that the equipment's cap is even more astonishing!

This not only means it can be used for a long time, but also denotes that its potential and power are markedly higher! At least definitely higher than those Red Mythical equipments with only a Level 40 cap!