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The Virtual Universe, "Purple Crystal Island" under the jurisdiction of the Ganwu Continent.

At the center of the island stands a magnificent Crystal Palace, tens of thousands of kilometers high, which shimmers with vibrant colors under the sunlight.

Inside the grand hall.

On each of the three towering thrones sat a figure.

"In the thirty years of Chaos City, Lin Yan has actually passed the Tenth Layer!" The voice of Golden Feather Marquis, a man with an eerily handsome appearance, was somewhat hoarse.

That young man has reached this level in such a short time.

It's absolutely terrifying.

"Make arrangements later to mobilize the manpower and resources of the Ganwu Branch and pay close attention to the security of the 'Canglan Empire' region, especially the Milky Way Galaxy."

The black veiled girl said coldly, "A genius like Lin Yan is definitely of great concern even to the highest levels of headquarters. If something happens to Lin Yan's home 'Milky Way Galaxy', it will have an extremely negative impact on us."

Golden Feather Marquis and Purple Lightning Marquis both nodded. "Black Annihilation Marquis, don't worry, we know what we're doing."

Black Annihilation Marquis nodded slightly.

The Ape Purple Lightning Marquis, exclaimed, "I never expected such a thing to happen. The greatest genius in Human history... would actually appear in the star sector we are in charge of."

"This is outrageous!" Golden Feather Marquis exclaimed in astonishment.

If he hadn't known that such a thing couldn't possibly go wrong, even Golden Feather Marquis wouldn't have believed it.

"Previously, he was just a member of the Original Secret Realm Cosmic level, and he also had to consider the issue of being eliminated in the Qualification Battle, which was much worse than our status."

"But in the blink of an eye!"

"He was taken in as the third personal disciple by the Mu Xing Country Lord, and now he has even passed the Tenth Layer of the Tongtian Bridge. He is very likely to become Super Existence at the Venerable level in the future. I dare not speak carelessly when I see him again."

They were merely granted the Marquis, and the difference between them and the most ordinary title of King Rank was not even significant. Lin Yan's current status, however, was something that even Venerables had to take very seriously.

"Zhen Qian, how is the Commerce Department's progress with the 'Jiuzhou Company'?" Black Annihilation Marquis asked Purple Lightning Marquis, the Minister of Commerce, as if remembering something.

When this matter was mentioned, the Ape Purple Lightning Marquis shook his head and laughed, "Is that even a question? It would be hard for the industry not to develop well!"

"Originally, because of Lin Yan's fame, the operation of the virtual game 'Kunlun' was very easy. The game's quality was also excellent, so it was too simple for our Commerce Department."

Purple Lightning Marquis said, "Especially after Lin Yan entered Chaos City and broke through six levels of the Tongtian Bridge, other branches of the 1008 Universe Nations received the news and all intended to curry favor. With their help, although it has only been a hundred years, a huge audience has already been formed."

"In the Ganwu Universe Country and the Mu Xing Universe Country, Kunlun has already occupied the largest share of the game market. According to the assessment conducted by our Commerce Department, Kunlun has the potential to enter the list of the top ten virtual games in the future!"

"I will continue to oversee this and work with the staff of Jiuzhou Company to further develop the game content."

The virtual gaming industry is a highly developed sector with a massive audience, naturally leading to fierce competition. However, the virtual games created by Virtual Universe Company itself occupy the vast majority of the market share.

One of the main reasons Lin Yan pushed for Jiuzhou Company to become a subsidiary of Virtual Universe Company was to avoid dying directly in the competition.

But--

That wasn't enough. At that time, his influence was mostly limited to the Ganwu Universe Country. What truly played a decisive role was the enormous potential Lin Yan demonstrated by breaking through six levels of the Tongtian Bridge.

When the time is right, heaven and earth lend their strength.

Nobody's stupid. Who would want to rub salt in the wound of such a genius with boundless potential over something like this?

Lin Yan initially wanted to create "Kunlun" to convert the popularity of the first-place winner of the Genius Battle into money, but this was only the first stage.

Similarly.

The higher his position in the Virtual Universe Company, the greater the benefits he can bring.

The reason why the families of those super-powerful individuals are able to possess enormous industries and reap huge profits is not primarily because they provide substantial funds for development, nor because there are any business geniuses within their families, but rather because the status of those super-powerful individuals themselves provides protection and support.

The reason is very simple.

Because of your high status, plenty of people want to give you money.

Lin Yan's status is absolutely comparable to that of King Rank, and even more advantageous than that of King Rank, because even King Rank cannot influence so many Universe Country.

He was born in the Ganwu Universe Country, and at the time the Genius Battle ended, he was qualified to speak with the Qianwu Country Lord.

Later, he even became a disciple of the "Mu Xing Country Lord".

Human territory has a total of 1008 Universe Nations, and the Mu Xing Universe Country ranks among the top ten!

The Mu Xing Country Lord would naturally not pay attention to such a trivial matter, but those immortals who are truly in charge of specific affairs will not neglect it.

Lin Yan never put much thought into these matters. He only needed to establish the framework, arrange for others to do the rest, and then... he just needed to focus on his cultivation.

When he was being cheered by the crowd.

By making preparations in advance, he can seek personal gain within the bounds of the rules and accelerate his own growth.

And now.

The miracles Lin Yan created are unreplicable, and the rewards he gained are unimaginable to others.

Purple Lightning Marquis continued, "The other industries of the Jiuzhou Company are also developing very well. I'm afraid that in tens of thousands of years, the acquisition of the Jiuzhou Company will become the greatest achievement of our Ganwu Branch's Commerce Department since its establishment."

He pointed into the void, where a screen appeared displaying detailed reports. "This is the comprehensive data from Jiuzhou Company. Take a look."

The black veiled girl looked on in surprise. "Aside from virtual games, other industries also have such high profits? Hmm? What is that 'tea'?"

"It's a new type of beverage launched by Jiuzhou Company," Purple Lightning Marquis explained. "Although it's been a short time, it was launched by taking advantage of the important plot item 'Undying Medicine - Ancient Dao Tea Tree' in 'Kunlun', and it quickly spread across the market. Moreover, the market feedback has been extremely positive. Perhaps in the future, this will be Jiuzhou Company's biggest cash cow."

"Oh?" Both Black Annihilation Marquis and Golden Feather Marquis found it hard to believe.

Could there be even greater potential than "Kunlun"?

"I'm not exaggerating," said the Ape Purple Lightning Marquis, shaking his head. "Virtual games accumulate huge profits because of their large user base, but once the influence of 'tea' expands, it can be developed into a true treasure, just like wine, and even priced in Hun Yuan Unit!"

In the vast universe, there are wines with hundreds of billions of Hun Yuan Unit per bottle, and those with thousands or tens of thousands are even more common.

If tea has even the slightest bit of this potential, it is extremely formidable.

But they also understood.

The so-called expansion of influence means expanding to the level of being granted Marquis or even King Rank. This is something that others are powerless to achieve and can only hope for from that young man who may one day become a respected figure.

"I remember that when we acquired Jiuzhou Company, we agreed that the first dividend would be paid 100 years later. Now, a hundred years have passed." The soft voice of the black veiled girl rang out.

The Time Flow Rate in the Initial Universe differs from that in the Primordial Universe.

Thirty years in Chaos City is equivalent to one hundred years in the Primordial Universe.

It has been 103 years since then.

"How could I forget that!" the Ape Purple Lightning Marquis laughed loudly. "I had already discussed this matter with Lin Yan, but he said he would contact me again after he had finished dealing with the affairs of Chaos City."

"Um."

Black Annihilation Marquis nodded slightly and sighed softly, "Even for us, Lin Yan's existence could be a life-changing opportunity. I hope that in the future... he can truly grow into a super strong person among the Cosmic Humans."

At this moment, Lin Yan was unaware of the conversation between the three Ganwu Branch ministers in the Ganwu Universe Country. Instead, he took the opportunity to study the "Universe Chaos Stele" once more before leaving Chaos City.

Chaos City.

As Lin Yan walked out of the City Lord's Mansion, the various insights he had gained from comprehending the "Universe Chaos Stele" still lingered in his mind.

"There are only two days left before I have to leave Chaos City." Lin Yan quickly returned to his Cultivation Residence. "I have just started to comprehend the 'Universe Chaos Stele,' and I must seize the time to digest and understand this wealth of insights and transform them into my own understanding."

Brush!

Lin Yan landed on the rooftop of his Cultivation Residence, then sat cross-legged and began to close his eyes to sort out what he had gained from comprehending the "Universe Chaos Stele" over the past seven days. Occasionally, he would look up to watch the secret patterns of the Universe Origin Law flowing naturally in the gaps of the Universe Space, reflecting each other.

Two days passed in the blink of an eye.

Sudden--

"Ready to go!"

A voice echoed in Lin Yan's mind.

"Hmm?" Lin Yan suddenly opened his eyes, his deep gaze fixed on the distance where a dark blue "big fish" spaceship was hovering above Chaos City.

One after another, figures soared into the sky.

Brush!

Lin Yan also flew towards the spaceship, while looking down at the ancient city shrouded in Chaos Qi flow.

On that strange building where light and darkness were in perfect harmony.

A slender figure in a white robe stood side by side with a burly ape-man in Golden Armor, gazing into the distance.

"Teacher."

Lin Yan stopped.

"Lin Yan, after leaving Chaos City, you will encounter many dangers far beyond your imagination. You must be careful." A familiar voice rang in Lin Yan's ears, "Come find me again after you have fully mastered the 'Heavenly Punishment' secret technique."

Lin Yan nodded, his expression resolute. "I promised you, Master, that one day I would be stronger than you, and I will never break my promise."

"Um."

The man with his eyes closed smiled slightly, his white robe fluttering in the breeze, as if he didn't exist in this time and space at all.

"I hope these two little ones can protect themselves," True Yan King said in a deep voice, watching Luo Feng and Lin Yan's figures.

King Tong Nan turned and left, only saying softly:

Yes, it will.

One after another, figures flew into the spaceship through the abdominal hatch of the "big fish".

In the spaceship's lounge.

As the 821 geniuses were chatting amongst themselves, a figure dressed in a blue battle robe walked into the hall. The chilling aura emanating from him silenced everyone, and no one dared to utter a sound.

"The 30-year basic training period in Chaos City has ended!"

The Nine Swords Venerable's gaze swept over the 821 young people before him, making them dare not meet his eyes. "Your class has a relatively low mortality rate, but in terms of achievements, it is the best class in history. Very good."

"Bolan, Luo Feng, and Rong Jun all performed very well."

"Especially Lin Yan... He passed the Tenth Layer the Tongtian Bridge during his newcomer period in Chaos City! This has never happened before in history and is something that everyone else should learn from."

Instantly.

A large group of young people looked at Lin Yan.

Normally, these people's eyes would be filled with envy or jealousy, but now, all those emotions have faded away, replaced by fervent worship.

The Tongtian Bridge ten floors!

Given this disparity, envy and jealousy become meaningless.

Aside from being newcomers in the same cohort, they were from completely different worlds.

"Hmm?" Lin Yan glanced over and saw that the white-robed youth, Bolan, was looking over.

Their eyes met.

Bolan's gaze was calm. In these thirty years, his greatest achievement was not passing the seventh level, but polishing his naive arrogance into a gem.

If he cannot learn to let go of his competitive spirit when facing such an opponent, his life will be filled with nothing but despair.

After passing through that Time Flow Rate- distorted passage, the spaceship finally entered the Primordial Universe.

"We have left the Initial Universe."

The man in the green robe and purple scales looked at the group of young people below. "This means that your training in the safest Chaos City has officially ended! Next, you will be divided into four teams and sent to the Original Secret Realm, the Primordial Beginning Secret Primordial Beginning Secret Realm, the Heaven and Earth Secret Realm, and the Doomsday Secret Realm respectively."

"From now on, things won't be as peaceful as they were in Chaos City. Good luck to you all, and I hope that when I see you again, 500 of you will be alive."

The man in the green robe with purple scales finished speaking.

Boom—

The spaceship began to decelerate, and a moment later, the hatch opened.

The group of young people quickly exited the spaceship and immediately saw the undulating mountains in the distance, spaceships in the distance, and many stars in the sky.

This is an incredibly vast continent suspended in the starry sky, which is the Virtual Universe Company's Universal Headquarters.

"Lin Yan and Bolan from the Original Zone, head to the Original Secret Realm. You will be traveling with the Venerable One, so please stay here for now and wait for him."

"Members of the Tai Chu Zone, head that way and board that rocky, meteorite-like spaceship."

"Members of the Heavenly Zone, please board the second ship next to you, the purplish-red one."

"Members of the Doomsday Zone, you will be traveling on the largest of the three spaceships, the one that is also jet black." The silver-robed woman standing at the front of the conference hall spoke in a loud voice, pointing to the three spaceships that had already landed outside the transparent glass. "Now, you may depart."

Wow!

All 821 young people immediately stood up.

"The Four Great Secret Realms are not even in the same place. Lin Yan, from now on we can only meet in the Virtual Universe." Luo Feng said goodbye to Lin Yan.

Lin Yan nodded. "Okay, be careful when you go to the Primordial Beginning Secret Realm. Also, I need to talk to you later."

Luo Feng was a little puzzled. "Alright, let's meet in the Virtual Universe later."

"Goodbye."

After Luo Feng finished speaking, he walked out along the exit and flew towards the spaceship heading towards the Primordial Beginning Secret Realm.

Lin Yan and Bolan remained in the conference hall. After the three spaceships took off, they soon received a summons from the Nine Swords Venerable and entered the "Big Fish" spaceship.

With a flick of its tail fin, the large, dark blue fish quickly accelerated to the speed of light, embarking on Cosmic Shuttle into the Dark Universe.

"The Four Great Secret Realms are located in different places. Among them, the Original Secret Realm is the closest to the headquarters and is located in the same Universe Country the headquarters," the Nine Swords Venerable explained. "As for the other secret realms, the closest one, the Primordial Beginning Secret Realm, is 120 million light-years away from the headquarters."

All the other young people left, leaving only Lin Yan and Bolan. The Nine Swords Venerable's attitude was much more amiable.

"I will personally escort you to your respective residences later."

"And the place where all members of your Original Secret Realm reside is called the 'Ninth Time-Space,' also known as the 'Wu Chen Time-Space,' which is formed by the automatic operation of 136 Wu Chen Planet."

The Nine Swords Venerable smiled and said, "Anyone who tries to attack or trespass will be met with resistance from this spacetime. All attacks will be redirected to those 136 Wu Chen Planet and neutralized!"

"Even a group of Universe Country Lord could not break in."

Both Lin Yan and Bolan looked surprised.

Even the Universe Venerable are powerless to help; they know the value of these 136 Wu Chen Planet without even thinking about it.

The Nine Swords Venerable laughed and said, "In the universe, all sorts of strange and mysterious realms have emerged."

"The safest undeveloped Cosmic Secret Realm are those that only World Master can enter. However, these Four Great Secret Realms have been developed and modified by the Virtual Universe Company and are no longer dangerous. They contain incredibly rich Universe Origin Energy, making them very suitable for cultivation."

"Within the Virtual Universe Company, the most useful thing is points. During the newcomer period, you can get ten times the reward for passing the Tongtian Bridge. Your performance on the Tongtian Bridge is far beyond that of ordinary people, so the rewards are naturally greater."

The Nine Swords Venerable turned his gaze to Lin Yan and Bolan, reminding them, "After leaving Chaos City, there won't be such good things anymore. It will be very difficult to obtain points. But remember, points can only be of the greatest value when they are converted into strength."

"Yes, Your Excellency."

Lin Yan and Bolan said respectfully.