Virtual Universe Company Subsidiary

In the Genius Battle, the last participant in the trial, Lin Yan, successfully completed all seven Trial Tower, accumulating a total score of 7,777,777,000.

Ranked #1 overall!

"We really made it!"

"Passing all seven Trial Tower is something that hasn't happened in hundreds of thousands of epochs!"

"Why? Why can his 'Void Domain' undergo such a change?"

"Upon reaching the seventh level, the power of his 'Void Domain' underwent a dramatic transformation!"

"If I'm not mistaken, this should be the 'Void River' secret technique created by the 'Po Mirror Clan'..."

"Indeed, the 'Po Mirror Clan' is located in our Heavenly River Universe Country, the birthplace of the Extreme Divine Weapon. They have developed countless secret techniques for the Extreme Divine Weapon, which is why they are able to unleash their strongest power."

"However, as far as I know, this secret technique has extremely high requirements for the Psionic Strength and the Origin Law Comprehension. There are many people in the Po Mirror Clan who can master the third level of the Extreme Divine Weapon at the Cosmic level, but very few can actually unleash the 'Void River'. They are all top geniuses in the clan!"

"Moreover, his Soul Defense is also extremely strong; even the Zerg Mother Queen on the seventh level didn't put much pressure on him."

"..."

The 1008 immortals chimed in with their own opinions.

Throughout history, very few people have been able to pass through the seven Trial Tower, and today they are able to witness such a feat firsthand.

Firstly, the Seventh Trial Tower is extremely difficult. It is extremely rare for a genius to be able to reach the first level of the seventh tower. You might not encounter one even once in thousands or tens of thousands of trials!

Stellar level is just the basics; possessing a domain makes one a "galaxy" level genius; and being able to cross the threshold of laws makes one a "Universe Country level genius.

The Core Member of the Virtual Universe Company headquarters are all at the Cosmic level or above; that's just the beginning.

Secondly, the Peak Genius Battle is held once every 5,000 years, which means that it only targets the peerless geniuses born in the hundreds of years before the current Genius Battle is held... We also have to consider that many geniuses were absorbed into the internal organizations of other major giants in advance.

For example, the Special-Class Elite of the Giant Axe Arena and the Cosmic Galaxy Bank may include some extremely outstanding geniuses, but once they become Cosmic level, they will be absorbed into the Core Layer of the headquarters, so of course they will not be able to participate in the Peak Genius Battle held by the Virtual Universe Company.

For various reasons, passing through the seven Trial Tower became an almost impossible task.

The Central Plaza, where millions of geniuses had gathered, was now shrouded in a long, deathly silence.

Everyone fell silent for a moment.

Their gazes followed Lin Yan's figure as he walked towards the genius team of the Ganwu Universe Country.

Suddenly--

The white-clad youth, as cold as Iceberg, walked up to Lin Yan. He carried a blood-red sword on his back, looked at Lin Yan seriously, and said in a clear, cold voice. "You are very strong."

"But I'm not bad either."

"I will meet you in the ring later, and this time, I will not lose again."

After saying that, he turned and walked towards his residence without waiting for Lin Yan's reply. His figure, carrying the blood sword, was aloof, stubborn, proud, and unyielding.

Lin Yan glanced at his retreating figure and simply smiled slightly.

That's interesting.

He didn't pay much attention and had just entered the genius team of the Ganwu Universe Country.

"Lin Yan, Luo Feng, Rong Jun, come with me." A deep voice rang in their ears.

"Um?"

They turned to look at one of the areas in the Central Plaza, where they saw 1,008 powerful immortals who had already stood up and were flying towards their respective Universe Country's genius teams. Among them, the Giant in Scale Armor instantly arrived at the Qianwu genius team and shouted, "All of you, return to your residences."

Instantly.

The 1008 teams of geniuses, led by the immortal beings, returned to their respective residences.

First floor of Building 0825.

The 1,000 genius members of the Qianwu Genius Team stood there, respectfully silent under the oppressive aura of the Giant in Scale Armor.

"Our team from the Ganwu Universe Country performed very well this time!"

The Giant in Scale Armor' voice echoed throughout the first-floor hall. Compared to his indifferent demeanor before the match, his face now appeared almost enthusiastic.

"In addition to Luo Feng and Rong Jun being ranked in the top 100 and directly obtaining the qualification to enter the Core Layer of the Virtual Universe Company, there are three other people ranked in the top 7300 who are qualified to compete for the last 900 spots."

His voice was incredibly loud. "Most importantly, Lin Yan ranked first and passed all seven Trial Tower completely!"

"This is extremely rare in the entire Human history."

All eyes were once again focused on Lin Yan, and everyone had mixed feelings about it.

"Except for these six people, the journeys of everyone else... come to an end here," said the Giant in Scale Armor.

This immediately dampened the spirits of the geniuses from various star regions of the Ganwu Universe Country. After striving for so long, they had now been completely eliminated.

"You can return to reality now and leave this place. Alternatively, you can wait for a while, and the Virtual Universe System will directly teleport those of you who have been eliminated back to your respective Universe Country continents."

The Giant in Scale Armor said, "Lin Yan, Luo Feng, Rong Jun... the six of you come with me."

After saying that, he strode directly into the corridor.

Before following, Lin Yan smiled and patted Hong and Thunder God on the shoulder, "Wait for my good news."

"I'll be waiting!"

Thunder God joked, "You'd better make this clear beforehand, or you won't be able to deliver."

Hong smiled faintly and nodded.

They all stopped here, but even if they failed, they could still enter the "Ganwu Secret Realm" and receive training from the Ganwu Universe Country.

Most of the geniuses here are like that too.

Most of them enter their respective Universe Country, places similar to the "Ganwu Secret Realm".

A very small number of them enter the Core Layer of the Virtual Universe Company.

What will the future hold...?

Those who enter the Core Layer of the Virtual Universe Company may perish early on, while those who enter the "Ganwu Secret Realm" may become immortal beings who Eternal Existence.

Nobody knows.

Inside Building 0825, in a huge room.

The Giant in Scale Armor is giving a speech.

"Tomorrow's Qualification Battle will depend on your performance."

"Clear!"

"You three go first, Lin Yan, Luo Feng, and Rong Jun stay behind," said the Giant in Scale Armor. Immediately, the other three youths respectfully left, leaving only Lin Yan and the other two.

The Giant in Scale Armor fixed his gaze on the three of them.

"14th, 4th, 1st, they look very strong." The Giant in Scale Armor nodded.

Suddenly--

His voice turned cold. "But! Don't let a little glory go to your head. It's just a trial; it doesn't prove anything..."

"Let me tell you, of the top 10 in this trial, only Bolan is a martial artist; the rest are all Mental Master Controller!"

This statement surprised Luo Feng and Rong Jun.

Lin Yan's brows relaxed a little; he was aware of the situation.

Compared to the Original Tongtian Mountain, which even the Core Member of the Virtual Universe Company could not overcome, there are three gatekeepers at the foot, the middle, and the top of the mountain.

They are respectively illusionists, martial artists, and Mental Master Controller.

The three forces work together to attack, complementing each other. This kind of challenge is relatively fair to everyone. However, the Trial Space is different. It is most advantageous to those Mental Master Controllers, followed by martial artists, and most disadvantageous to illusionists.

The Giant in Scale Armor said, "We, the immortals, unanimously agree that the genius 'Phantom Demon' Galesi of the Haoshen Race is among the top ten in strength, but his ranking is only 190!"

"Those with fewer than 20 participants may also include such strong individuals."

"Therefore you must not be careless in the slightest, otherwise you may become someone else's stepping stone."

"Certainly!"

"The trials also reflect one's strength to a certain extent."

"Based on our observations of your live streams and the judgment of many immortals... Luo Feng, your strength is probably in the top ten, Rong Jun, in our judgment, you are in the top 20!"

"However, we also need to consider style counters and combat performance. The final ranking will depend on your own efforts."

Luo Feng and Rong Jun listened obediently without saying a word.

"And you, Lin Yan." The Giant in Scale Armor softened his expression. "You are naturally the strongest, but Bolan is not entirely without threat."

"Although Bolan fell on the first level, he was, after all, a martial artist. He was one against ten thousand men and lacked the means to defeat them, so he was bound to fail."

"One-on-one is different. A martial artist's ultimate moves are best suited for this kind of duel. There's no doubt that they might have trump cards that aren't suitable to be used in the Trial Space. You must be extra careful," the Giant in Scale Armor said solemnly. "The first place is tied to the spot in the 'Original Secret Realm,' and we can't afford to lose it."

Lin Yan bowed and said, "I understand."

A faint smile crept onto his lips. If it were before, he might have had some worries, but now, there was no need to.

In the Virtual Universe, on Thunder Island, inside the temple of the Nine Swords Venerable.

Wearing a cyan battle robe and with his head covered in purple scales, this Nine Swords Venerable was none other than the important figure presiding over this year's Genius Battle.

"Your Excellency, the Trial Space has ended, and the selection for the arena finals will take place tomorrow," said a beautiful woman with flowing purple hair and wearing azure battle armor.

The Nine Swords Venerable said calmly, "I understand."

As a venerable being, he naturally had no interest in paying attention to the trials of a group of little ones. He simply instructed his strongest King level Immortal Longyu King, to keep an eye out and call him when the time came.

Longyu King respectfully said, "Your Excellency, in this year's Genius Battle, a Super genius has emerged who has passed through seven Trial Tower."

"Oh? Passed through seven Trial Tower?" The Nine Swords Venerable seemed somewhat surprised, then frowned. "But what about Bolan? I checked his level beforehand, and he shouldn't be able to do that."

"It's not Bolan, but a genius named Lin Yan," said Longyu King.

The Nine Swords Venerable felt that the name was somewhat unfamiliar, but he did not ask any further. With a thought, a screen appeared in front of him, with light and shadow flickering, and in just a moment, everything was taken in.

"Good."

Nine Swords Venerable's eyes lit up, and he praised, "Solid foundation, calm temperament, high level of Law Comprehension, and outstanding use of the Extreme Divine Weapon, not bad, not bad."

He knew the difficulty of the Seventh Trial Tower, and he had vivid memories of Lin Yan's challenge video.

Upon hearing the Nine Swords Venerable praise him three times, Longyu King smiled and said, "Then Venerable, why not take him under your wing? Although the Cosmic level is just the beginning, and one must pass through the third level of the Tongtian Bridge to be qualified to become a disciple, I think Lin Yan is a rare genius, extremely outstanding. It would be a real pity if Venerable missed this opportunity."

The Nine Swords Venerable smiled kindly and gently pressed his hand down.

"Lin Yan comprehends the Time Origin Law, while I am Space Venerable. He is Mental Master, while I am a martial artist. The difference between our paths is too great. When he arrives in Chaos City, it will be uncertain which Chaos Stele he will choose."

"If he becomes my disciple, the guidance I can give him will be limited, so let's leave it at that."

Lin Yan's talent certainly qualified him to become his disciple, but after all, it didn't align with his own path. The Nine Swords Venerable dismissed the idea with just a thought.

If one's talents are wasted, it will become one's own fault.

Longyu King didn't mention it again, but instead brought up another matter.

"Your Excellency, the level of this year's Genius Battle is outstanding, so after discussion, the top management of the Virtual Universe Company has granted two slots to enter the 'Original Secret Realm'."

"Two?" Nine Swords Venerable was somewhat surprised. Normally, there are only three Cosmic level spots in the Original Secret Realm. Giving one more shows that he is truly satisfied with the level of this year's Genius Battle.

There's not much to say about this; it's naturally so that both Lin Yan and Bolan can enter the "Original Secret Realm."

"In this year's Genius Battle, only Lin Yan and Bolan are qualified to enter the 'Original Secret Realm'. Originally, the competition for rankings would have been enough to make them go all out in the duel, but now it's hard to say."

From his perspective, the only thing that interested him was the battle between Lin Yan and Bolan. If only the first place could enter the "Original Secret Realm," their duel would definitely be full of tension.

But now...

Since the first and second place winners receive the same treatment and no one else is qualified to compete with them, it's inevitable that some people will be indifferent to winning or losing.

However, the solution is quite simple.

"In that case," the Nine Swords Venerable smiled, "We'll add a prize for them then."

At this moment, Lin Yan's name has spread Human territory.

Because Lin Yan passed all the Trial Tower, the official website of Virtual Universe Company produced a new promotional video, and the promotional efforts were much greater than before.

Even those who don't follow the Genius Battle now know that a Super genius has made history has emerged in this Genius Battle.

Purple Crystal Island, under the jurisdiction of the Ganwu Continent.

The black veiled girl said softly, "It's truly remarkable; it's even better than we originally expected."

The Ape Purple Lightning Marquis, chuckled, "Now, Lin Yan will most likely be able to enter the Original Secret Realm. Fortunately, we were smart enough to place our bets in advance and establish this good relationship with him. Although we can't use it now, it will be much easier for everyone to get along when he breaks through to the Domain Lord level and is sent to the Ganwu Universe Country."

Golden Feather Marquis scoffed, "What do you mean 'luckily we' are smart? The idea of giving him the Extreme Divine Weapon and secret technique was Black Annihilation Marquis's idea, and I discovered his relationship with our Virtual Universe Company's Black Dragon Mountain Branch. What does it have to do with you, you stupid monkey?"

Even the Ape Purple Lightning Marquis, remained unperturbed.

He laughed and said, "Of course it's related. Man Luo is from my Commerce Department, and Lin Yan is preparing some big moves to cooperate with my Commerce Department. Isn't that all thanks to me?"

Golden Feather Marquis was taken aback. "What action?"

The woman in black veil cast a soft gaze upon the Ape Purple Lightning Marquis, with a hint of curiosity.

"I'll send you the email," said Purple Lightning Marquis, and they received it immediately.

Golden Feather Marquis glanced at it, looking somewhat surprised, then immediately beamed with joy. "Haha, talented, talented!"

"Lin Yan and Luo Feng's exclusive masterpiece, the virtual game 'Kunlun' has been released with a bang... They're already prepared to reap the benefits of this Genius Battle for traffic so early on. They're confident and smart. Haha, I like it."

"His bonus is different from that of the previous winners of the Genius Battle."

The publicity generated by the Seventh Trial Tower was enormous.

The Ape Purple Lightning Marquis, laughed and said, "I actually played his game, and it was quite interesting. Lin Yan's idea is that after he tells the story well, he hopes that Virtual Universe Company can see the potential of his Jiuzhou Company and invest in it. Jiuzhou Company is willing to become a subsidiary of Virtual Universe Company."

"Our Commerce Department has evaluated his proposal and found it to be a very high-quality investment project."

The woman in black veil spoke softly, "Then let's do it this way."

"He has already stepped into the Original Secret Realm with one foot in it. Not only him, but also Luo Feng is a strong candidate for the Primordial Beginning Secret Realm. We have no reason to refuse."

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