World Zone No. 66

"As for Hong and Thor, Hong has already grasped a trace of the Light Ray Origin Laws. As long as he cultivates steadily, entering the threshold of the Origin Laws within three years shouldn't be a problem. Barring any accidents, he has a strong chance of making it into the top thousand of the finals."

As the saying went, all things were difficult at the beginning. Comprehending the Origin Laws was no different—the hardest part was often the very start. Once one grasped a trace of an Origin Law, crossing the threshold was only a matter of time.

"Thor, on the other hand, is stuck at the final step. I remember there's a life planet in the Silver Blue Empire called Keluosi Star. On Keluosi Star, there's a Lightning Mountain that helps with comprehending the Lightning Domain. Many people who cultivate the Lightning Domain undergo secluded cultivation there. You could go take a look—perhaps it might help you comprehend the Lightning Origin Laws..."

If Yue Ming took out the lightning divine spark, he could definitely help Thor comprehend the Origin Laws. But before he possessed absolute means of self-preservation, he would not do so. For now, all he could do was offer Thor some suggestions.

As someone from the same Earth lineage, he was willing to lend a hand when it was within his capabilities and did not harm his own interests. But if it would damage his own interests, then forget it.

Let alone the fact that they were merely friends—even if they were blood brothers, he would not do that. He admitted that he was selfish, but that was simply how the world worked. Before doing anything, adults first considered the gains and losses involved.

"Keluosi Star? I'll search for it on the Virtual Network and learn more about it."

Through the Virtual Network, Thor quickly found plenty of information about Keluosi Star. Keluosi Star was quite famous within the Silver Blue Empire, and its situation was roughly as Yue Ming had described. It was a rare holy land for cultivation.

It was blanketed by lightning all year round, forming a vast lightning marsh. At the very center of the marsh stood a Lightning Mountain tens of thousands of feet tall. Having absorbed lightning for countless years, it had eventually formed a special environment.

Cultivating on Lightning Mountain was beneficial for comprehending the Lightning Domain. Some warriors had even comprehended the Lightning Origin Laws through secluded cultivation there, though the odds were extremely low. Even so, Thor still planned to go and see for himself.

After chatting for a while, everyone logged off and went about their own business. Luo Feng needed to buy materials for nurturing his clone, Thor was preparing to head to Keluosi Star, and Hong decided to remain on Earth and await the start of the selection tournament.

"Registration lasts for a month, and the selection tournament won't begin until a month from now. Over the next month, I'll focus on cultivating the Primordial Saint Body and raising my force-amplification level!"

A month passed in the blink of an eye. Yue Ming's force-amplification level had reached 57 times. The further he progressed, the more difficult it became to improve. It had taken an entire month just to raise his amplification from 55 times to 57 times.

That day, Yue Ming and the others gathered in the virtual universe once again. They had all received email notifications that the preliminary round would begin in ten minutes. Anyone who failed to log into the virtual universe would be considered to have automatically forfeited.

"I've been assigned to World Zone No. 1. Brother Hong, Brother Ming, which World Zones were you assigned to?"

"World Zone No. 70."

"World Zone No. 85."

"World Zone No. 66."

Yue Ming checked his email. He had been assigned to World Zone No. 66, Luo Feng to World Zone No. 1, Hong to World Zone No. 70, and Thor to World Zone No. 85. This was vastly different from the original work.

Luo Feng had not changed and was still in World Zone No. 1, but Hong and Thor had changed. However, considering that the registration time differed from the original work, it was normal for them to be assigned to different World Zones.

"The Peak Genius Battle is quite fair. Everyone has the same physical attributes. What will be tested are willpower, domains, experience, comprehension of laws, and so on."

"Not only are physical attributes identical, but we can freely choose Source Power Weapons and Psionic Weapons of any grade. But although Fourth Order and Fifth Order Source Power Weapons are powerful, we're too weak to unleash their true power. I suggest choosing what suits us best."

"I just checked. Within Ganwu Universe Country alone, more than 800 billion people have registered for the Peak Genius Battle."

"There are only five minutes left before the preliminary round begins. We'll be directly teleported to our World Zones then, so hurry and choose your Source Power Weapons and Source Power Battle Suits. Don't enter the competition empty-handed..."

After offering that reminder, Yue Ming began selecting his weapon and battle suit. Due to the restrictions, he could only choose a Second Order Source Power Battle Suit, so there was nothing much to consider there. But he could freely choose his Source Power Weapon.

After weighing his options, Yue Ming did not choose a Fifth Order Source Power Weapon. Instead, he chose a Fourth Order Source Power battle sword, identical in appearance and style to the one he usually used. A Fourth Order Source Power Weapon was already sufficient.

"Attention, everyone. This preliminary round will be divided into one hundred World Zones. A mass teleportation will commence shortly, sending you to your assigned World Zones. Please hurry and inspect your equipment. Once the preliminary round begins, you will no longer be able to request weapons or equipment..."

A clear voice echoed throughout the entire virtual universe. Immediately afterward, all contestants participating in the Peak Genius Battle vanished at the same time. When they reappeared, they had already been teleported to their respective World Zones.

Yue Ming only felt his vision blur. About three seconds later, it cleared, and he found himself standing atop a villa.

He lowered his head to look at the bracer screen on his wrist. This screen would automatically receive all kinds of information transmitted by the organizer, the Virtual Universe Company.

Participant: Yue Ming (Black Dragon Mountain Empire)

Points: 0

Region: World Zone No. 66

Time: The preliminary round will last 30 days. When the preliminary round ends, the winners will be determined according to the final Points rankings.

Note: World Zone No. 66 is a continent simulated after the real Taitanluo Star of Ganwu Universe Country. The entire continent contains 88 cities, as well as wildernesses, mountains, rivers, and more.

Rules: Killing a contestant grants one point, and you may also obtain half of the opponent's Points. The deceased will remain ranked. If one's Points are high enough, even if they die and their preliminary round ends, after losing half their Points, they may still rank within the top 1,001.

"Starting the hunt now would be too inefficient. Better to conserve my strength and wait. I'll act in half a month. By then, I'll slaughter my way through all 88 cities, one by one!"

Yue Ming planned to conserve his strength and wait. The preliminary round had only just begun, and nobody had any Points yet. Killing one person would only earn one point, making it far too inefficient.

It would be better to wait half a month, until everyone had fought nearly enough, and then harvest them. By then, those who remained alive should have quite a few Points on them. Killing one person then would be worth killing thousands or even tens of thousands now.

"Someone really came looking for trouble!"

Yue Ming had not intended to trouble anyone else, but that did not mean others would not trouble him. However, the newcomer was far too weak. Before the other party could even approach, Yue Ming casually sent out a streak of sword light and killed him.