How to Get Chiz: City Tycoon Level 18 Free S+ Guide

The Free S+ DPS: Meet Chiz

Neverness to Everness’ endgame offers one of the most generous F2P rewards in any live-service game: Chiz, a free S+ class character that rivals limited banner DPS in damage output.

Chiz is an Cosmos DPS (like Nanally) but with a unique mechanic: she scales infinitely with turn count. The longer a battle lasts, the stronger she becomes, making her the perfect carry for grinding-heavy content.

The catch: Unlocking Chiz requires reaching City Tycoon Level 18, which takes approximately 45–60 days of consistent grinding for F2P players.

This guide shows you the exact path to Chiz and what to expect along the way.

City Tycoon System: How It Works

City Tycoon is NTE’s progression system separate from combat. You don’t fight enemies; instead, you build and manage a virtual city that generates resources passively.

Here’s the core loop:

1. Build structures (farms, mills, workshops) using Grain (the city currency)
2. Structures generate Grain automatically (even when offline)
3. Spend Grain to level up the city (unlock new building types)
4. Every 5 levels: unlock a new reward (characters, ArCs, Annulith)

Progression is purely time-gated: You can’t rush City Tycoon with premium currency (Annulith). You must wait for structures to finish and Grain to accumulate.

Level 1–5: The Free Intro Phase (3–5 Days)

What you do: Build basic farms and mills.

Resources gained:

• 50 Annulith (convertible to pulls)
• 1 Four-Star Arc
• Tutorial farming techniques

Time investment: 30 minutes daily (very light).

Your goal: Hit Level 5 by May 8 to stay on pace for Chiz by mid-June.

City Level	Buildings Needed	Grain Required	Daily Progress
1	3 Farms	0 (start free)	Done immediately
2	5 Farms	200 Grain	2–3 days (passive)
3	2 Mills + 1 Farm	500 Grain	3–5 days
4	1 Workshop + 2 Farms	1,200 Grain	5–7 days
5	3 Workshops	2,500 Grain	7–10 days

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Level 6–10: The Resource Expansion Phase (10–15 Days)

What you do: Unlock the Orchard and Fishing Pier. Grain production increases 5x.

Resources gained:

• 100 Annulith
• 1 Three-Star S-Class Material
• Unlock Chiz’s awakening path

Time investment: 15 minutes daily (still light; mostly watching timers).

Your goal: Hit Level 10 by May 18 to stay on pace.

Grain production at this stage: ~1,500 Grain/day (up from 200 at Level 1).

Expect this phase to feel slow because you’re transitioning from “instant farm” to “passive wait-and-click.” Don’t worry; the pace accelerates significantly at Level 11.

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Level 11–15: The Scaling Phase (20–30 Days)

What you do: Unlock the Manufactory and Enchantment Hall. Grain production reaches 8,000+/day.

Resources gained:

• 150 Annulith (total 300 toward second 90-pull)
• 2 S-Class Materials (Chiz ascension requirement)
• Unlock Chiz’s skill levels

Time investment: 20 minutes daily (checking buildings, claiming Grain).

Your goal: Hit Level 15 by early June (day 35–40) to stay on pace for Chiz by mid-June.

This is where the grind feels worthwhile: Your Grain production jumps from 1,500/day to 8,000+/day. Buildings that took 3 days at Level 5 now take 1 day at Level 12.

City Level	Grain Required	Days to Accumulate	Daily Grain Rate
6	3,500	2–3	1,500
7	4,500	3–4	1,800
8	6,000	4–5	2,000
9	8,000	4–5	3,000
10	10,000	4–5	3,500
11	12,000	3–4	5,000
12	15,000	2–3	6,000
13	18,000	2–3	7,000
14	22,000	2–3	8,000
15	26,000	2–3	9,000

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Level 16–18: The Final Push (15–20 Days)

What you do: Unlock the Monument and Grand Market. These endgame structures are the final unlock for Chiz.

Resources gained:

• 200 Annulith (total 500, enabling another partial 90-pull)
• CHIZ unlocked at Level 18 (S+ Cosmos DPS)
• Unlimited future progression (levels 19+ give cosmetics only)

Time investment: 20–30 minutes daily (final grind is real but not brutal).

Your goal: Hit Level 18 by June 20–25 (day 50–60).

City Level	Grain Required	Days to Accumulate	Milestone
16	30,000	3–4	Unlock Monument
17	35,000	3–4	Unlock Grand Market
18	40,000	4–5	CHIZ UNLOCKED ✓

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Why Chiz Is Worth 60 Days of Grinding

Let’s calculate Chiz’s value:

Cost to replace (if she were limited banner): 120+ pulls (high-rarity DPS) Time to earn 120 pulls F2P: 8–10 months Time to unlock Chiz via City Tycoon: 60 days

Value per day saved: 5–7 pulls/day of catch-up

Additionally, Chiz is one of the few characters who scales infinitely with investment. At max level with BIS Arc, she outdamages even Nanally in battles lasting 30+ turns.

Chiz’s unique mechanic: Every attack increases her ATK by 3% (stacking, no cap). By turn 20, she has +60% ATK. By turn 40, she has +120% ATK. This makes her:

• Unbeatable in Abyss grinding (waves 5–10 where battles are long)
• Superior to Nanally in endurance content
• Weak in burst fights (where Nanally’s instant damage wins)

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Common Questions: Answering the Grind

Q: Can I speed up City Tycoon with Annulith? A: No. Grain production is time-based, not currency-based. Premium currency is useless here. This is intentional to reward patience, not wallet.

Q: What if I miss a day? A: City Tycoon is not a daily login grind. You accumulate Grain passively over 24 hours. Missing one day just delays you by one day. Missing an entire week delays you by a week. The pace adjusts automatically.

Q: Do I need to check in multiple times per day? A: Once per day is ideal. Check in, claim Grain, spend it on buildings, and log off. Checking 5 times/day doesn’t speed anything up; you’re just wasting time.

Q: Can I multitask City Tycoon with combat grinding? A: Yes. City Tycoon and combat (Abyss, bosses, story) happen in parallel. While your buildings are producing Grain, you can grind Abyss for artifacts and level materials. They don’t conflict.

Q: When should I start City Tycoon? A: Immediately on May 1. Every day you delay costs you 3,000+ Grain (one day’s production at mid-game).

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Timeline: When Do You Get Chiz?

Start date: May 1, 2026 Assumed daily check-in: 1x per day, 10 minutes

Date	City Level	Milestone	Notes
May 1	1	Start	Unlock first farms
May 8	5	Free rewards start	+50 Annulith claim
May 18	10	Resource explosion	Grain/day jumps 5x
June 1	13	Halfway to Chiz	Grind feels smooth
June 15	16	Monument unlocked	Final 3 levels visible
June 22	18	CHIZ ACQUIRED ✓	S+ DPS ready for Abyss

Realistic range: June 15–June 25 (depending on daily check-in consistency).

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Gear & Ascension: After Unlocking Chiz

Once Chiz arrives at Level 1, you need to invest in her:

Arc (weapon): Use Oraora! (4-star free option) or Ready-Ready (5-star, requires pity). Oraora! gives +CRIT Rate + Redirect buff; Ready-Ready adds +ATK, making turn 40+ even stronger.

Ascension materials: City Tycoon rewards automatically provide 2/3 of Chiz’s awakening mats. You need to farm Abyss for the final third (doable by early July).

Leveling: Prioritize Chiz’s skill levels (Q > E > A). Her ATK% scaling is the value driver.

Expected investment to 80/90: 2–3 weeks of casual Abyss grinding + passive City Tycoon rewards.

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The Grinding Mindset: Stay Consistent

City Tycoon is a marathon, not a sprint. The key to success is consistency:

• Set a daily alarm for 10 AM (when you’re most likely to check your phone)
• Make it a 10-minute ritual (claim Grain, spend on buildings, log off)
• Don’t obsess over optimizing every building
• If you miss a day, just continue. Grain accumulates; you can’t “fall behind”

This is the game’s way of respecting your time: no daily quest pressure, no burnout risk, just pure passive progression that rewards showing up.

By day 60, you’ll have Chiz and not feel like you “grinded.” You just checked in every morning.

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Learn More: Chiz Team Building

Once you unlock Chiz, she opens up new team compositions:

• Nanally vs Hotori: Chiz Synergy — Chiz + Nanally Cosmos DPS pairing
• City Tycoon Efficiency Guide — Optimize your farm layout
• Tier List: Chiz’s Rank — Where she sits vs other DPS at pity 90

Start your City Tycoon level today. In 60 days, you’ll be running Chiz in Abyss tier 10, wondering why you didn’t start earlier.

The city awaits. Build it well.