Swallowing the Stars: Starting with the Giant of Light

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However, as the top 1,000 geniuses of the Qianwu Kingdom, they were all able to enter the entire Qianwu Secret Realm to cultivate.

"You guys do your best tomorrow, especially Hong, just do your best."

Thirteen was in an exceptionally good mood, having secured three of the top 20 spots in the Genius Battle: "And Lu Yunhe, come find me again after the Genius Battle rankings are finalized."

"Yes!"

Lu Yunhe's heart stirred, guessing that it was probably because he had won first place in the Genius Battle and this was the reward the Qianwu Kingdom was giving him, which made him look forward to it.

The Genius Battle is a great opportunity to make money in the universe, especially when your cultivation level is so low. If you get first place, you'll receive a reward of 10,000 Chaos Units.

Such wealth, comparable to that of an immortal god, is virtually impossible for a stellar-level domain lord to acquire within the universe without exceptional opportunities.

……

The next morning.

7300 geniuses, including Lu Yunhe and Luo Feng, gathered in the central square. Suddenly, an invisible aura enveloped the entire central square, causing all 7300 human geniuses present to involuntarily submit. Everyone looked up and saw that familiar figure appear in mid-air.

He wore a seemingly ordinary but actually mysterious blue battle robe, had purple scales on his head, and always had a faint smile on his face, but no one dared to meet his gaze when he looked around.

"Sir!"

1008 powerful immortals bowed respectfully in unison, while 7300 geniuses, including Lu Yunhe, also bowed respectfully.

"The trial is over. First of all, congratulations to the 1st to 100th place participants. You have obtained the qualification to enter the core layer of the Virtual Universe Company! Now, anyone who is unwilling can speak up. Our Virtual Universe Company will never force anyone." The voice of the man in the cyan battle robe with purple scales was ethereal and echoed in everyone's ears and minds.

silence!

No one said anything.

"Good." The man in the cyan battle robe with purple scales nodded in satisfaction. "From 101st to 7300th, these 7200 trial participants, based on your performance in the trial space, the virtual universe system has automatically arranged arena battles for you. Those who win three consecutive battles will receive a spot, and those who lose will be eliminated."

With 7200 people, half were eliminated in a single battle, and after three consecutive battles, only 900 people remained.

These nine hundred people, plus the first one hundred, make up exactly one thousand slots for Virtual Universe Company.

Meanwhile, the Virtual Universe Company will select 100 of the top performers from the 900 to compete against the top 100, thus selecting the top 100 spots.

Then, twenty people are selected from the top one hundred to compete against each other, and the top ten are chosen. The top ten then compete against each other to determine the final ranking.

Lu Yunhe had no interest in the convoluted rankings; instead, he focused on the arena battles for the 900 available spots.

In his first battle, Hong's opponent was a genius who had also crossed the threshold of the Golden Origin Law. After a difficult battle, Hong hit his opponent's forehead with a single shot and won the battle.

The defeated youth knelt on the ground, a hole between his eyebrows, his eyes unfocused, his lips moving, and it was clear that he was saying, 'I am not reconciled.'

In less than five minutes, 3600 people were eliminated, and the second round began half an hour later.

Hong's opponent this time is a genius who, like him, has comprehended the fundamental law of light.

The same fundamental law manifests differently in the hands of different people.

By completely merging his mindset with the fundamental law of light, Hong's understanding of the law of light was unparalleled throughout the entire Genius Battle, except for Lu Yunhe.

Second battle, victory!

As for the third battle, Hong, who had been lacking luck all along, seemed to have a stroke of good fortune at this moment, as his opponent turned out to be an illusionist.

The result was that Hong won the third battle, which should have been the most difficult, with the easiest victory.

After winning three consecutive matches, Hong finally entered the top 1000 and qualified to join the Virtual Universe Company.

"Finally it worked!"

After his victory, Hong gripped his spear tightly, unable to hide his excitement. He had finally lived up to someone's trust.

……

Chapter 104 The Battle of Geniuses Comes to an End

"Brother Hong has also made it into the top 1,000!"

Looking at the result of the arena battle, Luo Feng was also very happy. In this way, two of the people who went to the core of the Virtual Universe Company were acquaintances.

However, seeing this situation, Luo Feng also gained a very intuitive understanding of the special nature of Earth that Lu Yunhe had mentioned.

This is a battle of the pinnacle of human geniuses. Three of the top 1,000 are from the same planet, and from a civilization that hasn't even set foot in the universe.

"We must never allow the unique characteristics of Earth to be discovered!"

Luo Feng was on high alert. As for his next opponent, he was not worried about him, having already mastered the second level of the Divine Weapon. Apart from Lu Yunhe and Bo Lan, he was the strongest.

As for the Illusionary Demon Galesi, who was considered by the Immortals to be among the top twenty or even top ten, Luo Feng was somewhat embarrassed, but in essence, he was also at the cosmic level.

Lu Yunhe was in the same boat. Once the rankings of the Trial Tower were released, his ranking in the entire Genius Battle was basically set.

After the top 1,000 were selected, it was still the Nine Swords Venerable who came to explain. This was probably one of the Venerable's hobbies; he liked to personally explain even a mere genius.

A faint voice entered the minds of a thousand people, and everyone noticed that the man in the blue battle robe and scale armor had appeared in front of them. "You are the 1000 most outstanding people from the 1008 universe nations of the human race in this year's Genius Battle. Our Virtual Universe Company will also do its best to cultivate you. If anyone doesn't want to join the Virtual Universe Company, they can say so now."

Silence. No one uttered a sound.

"very good."

"However, you should understand that competition exists forever in the universe, and there is competition everywhere. It is impossible for you 1000 people to receive the same treatment and training resources. Even my Virtual Universe Company would not dare to waste such precious resources." The man in the cyan battle robe with purple scales smiled and said, "Let me make an announcement."

"Among these 1000 people, the 101st to 1000th will receive a bonus of 10 Hunyuan units, the opportunity to enter the Initial Universe for enlightenment, and the opportunity to join the core of my Virtual Universe Company, the 'Apocalypse Secret Realm'."

"Those ranked 11th to 100th will receive a bonus of 100 Hunyuan Units, the opportunity to enter the Initial Universe for enlightenment, and the opportunity to join the core of my Virtual Universe Company, 'Heaven and Earth Secret Realm'."

"Those who rank 3th to 10th will receive a prize of 1000 Chaos Units, the opportunity to enter the Initial Universe for enlightenment, and the opportunity to join the core of my Virtual Universe Company, the 'Primordial Secret Realm'."

"The first and second place winners will receive a prize of 10,000 Chaos Units, the opportunity to enter the Initial Universe for enlightenment, and the opportunity to join the core of my Virtual Universe Company, the 'Primordial Secret Realm'."

“Normally, the ‘Primal Secret Realm’ only admits one person per session. However, your session is of a higher standard, so after discussion, the top management of the Virtual Universe Company has granted you two spots to enter the ‘Primal Secret Realm’.”

“Among you 1000 people, there are still differences in strength, so the resources you receive will certainly not be the same for everyone.”

"The final battle in the arena will begin tomorrow to determine the final rankings." The voice of the man in the cyan battle robe with purple scales was ethereal and far-reaching, echoing in everyone's minds. "The rules of the final battle have been transmitted to each of you. You can all rest well today."

The man in the cyan shirt and purple scales disappeared directly after finishing speaking. Only then did the 1008 powerful immortals start talking.

"The Primordial Secret Realm has actually absorbed two this year!"

"I originally thought that the spot in the Primal Secret Realm would definitely go to that little guy named 'Lu Yunhe,' but I didn't expect there would be an extra spot."

"After all, someone has successfully passed all seven trial towers this time, so it's no surprise that the higher-ups at Virtual Universe Company are happy and would give them an extra spot."

"However, even if one more spot is added, those two spots will most likely be reserved, and it won't matter to anyone else."

"Right……"

After the Nine Swords Venerable left, Hong also checked his ranking. He was ranked after 900, and was not among the top 100 to compete with the top 100 in points.

Hong didn't care about this; a temporary ranking doesn't represent the future, and he was quite confident about his future.

"Better to be the head of a chicken than the tail of a phoenix"—this applies to ordinary people.

However, Hong had great faith in himself and believed that even if he became the tail of the phoenix, he could still gradually rise to the head of the phoenix.

Once the rankings are finalized, it's time for Hong to check the rankings of Lu Yunhe and Luo Feng's final battle.

However, Hong was able to correctly understand his own mindset, but many geniuses who were high and mighty in their own universes couldn't stand it and complained that it was unfair.

Unfortunately, the peak genius battle only happens once every five thousand years. Over countless billions of years, there is no shortage of ordinary geniuses. They were taught a lesson by the immortals once again, which also served as a warning to other geniuses.

Only when they shed the title of "genius" and become top-tier experts will they truly have the power to speak for themselves.

All their current status is actually bestowed upon them by others. Since it's been given, it can be taken away at any time.

After a period of commotion, the final rankings were as expected: Lu Yunhe, Bo Lan, and Luo Feng all had a significant gap in strength compared to the others.

Lu Yunhe passed through the entire Trial Tower, undisputed first place, while Bolan's thousands of illusory bodies also displayed a level of understanding of the laws that left other geniuses in despair.

As for Luo Feng, with his Nine-Line Flow and the second level of Divine Weapon, he possessed the standard configuration of an ordinary genius fighting for first place.

During this period, Lu Yunhe also fought against Bolan. Amidst everyone's anticipation, he used the third level of the Primal Divine Weapon - the Tunnel Style - and decisively defeated Bolan, winning first place in this year's Genius Battle.

Next, Luo Feng fought Long Yun again, and with his more proficient Sky Piercing Style, he broke through the latter's defense and successfully secured third place.

This was the only match that Lu Yunhe was truly interested in, since the opponent's demonstrated expertise in the field made him feel that there would be opportunities to exchange ideas in the future.

In addition, Rong Jun successfully secured a place in the top ten after using his self-created secret technique.

At this point, the final rankings for the entire Genius Battle have been completely determined.

1000 geniuses and 1008 powerful immortals stood in the central square listening to the man in the blue battle robe with purple scales speak.

"First second."

"Third to tenth."

"The eleventh to the hundredth."

"One hundred and one to one thousand."

"With all four levels selected, this year's selection of the universe's top human geniuses has come to a perfect end." The man in the cyan battle robe with purple scales smiled. "Your class is exceptionally outstanding. I believe that in tens or hundreds of epochs, many of you will be renowned throughout the universe."

"Someone will contact you shortly to take you to the global headquarters of my Virtual Universe Company, where you will assemble before heading to the 'Initial Universe'."

"From now on, your path will no longer be ordinary."

"My Virtual Universe Company will fully support you. As for whether you become super beings renowned throughout the universe, become ordinary strongmen, or perish along the way, it all depends on yourselves. Work hard, your path to becoming strong has only just begun!" The voice of the man in the cyan battle robe with purple scales echoed in everyone's mind.

This genius battle has officially come to an end!

Chapter 105 Reward

After the battle of geniuses ended, both the high and mighty Nine Swords Venerable and the 1008 powerful immortals chose to leave immediately. However, before leaving, the Thirteenth Master nodded slightly to Lu Yunhe, indicating that he would come to see him later.

"The reward for the Genius Battle."

Lu Yunhe was somewhat expectant. He had forced himself to participate in the Genius Battle despite his inner shame, precisely for these resources. After all, several of his clones were starving and waiting for him to feed them.

At this moment, a staff member called out, "Please don't leave yet. There are some things we need to discuss with you regarding taking you to the headquarters of my Virtual Universe Company."

After a while.

Luo Feng and 1000 others were seated in the conference room on the second floor of Restaurant No. 2 in the Central Plaza.