In the bedroom.
Looking at Xia Qingyin, still fast asleep beside him, Lu Yuan smiled, then quietly activated the...
virtual reality device.
"Identity confirmed!"
"Top 100 contestant in the Blue Star Genius Battle: Lu Yuan!"
After the two notifications appeared, Lu Yuan's figure materialized amid a vast crowd.
These people were none other than the top 100 contestants in this year's Blue Star Genius Battle.
Their names also appeared above their heads.
"Ito Bridge."
He was a short boy with a somewhat dusky complexion and messy hair, yet a peculiar light flickered in his eyes.
"Lin Sheng."
At first glance, he had a mild-mannered appearance and seemed unremarkable in a crowd, the same sort as Jiang Yan.
But a closer look revealed someone quiet and reserved, with a sense of barely contained power—a feeling no ordinary person could inspire!
He was definitely not as simple as he appeared.
"Nikos."
He was a tall young man with healthy, wheat-colored skin, standing over two meters tall.
His bright red hair was especially striking.
His muscles bulged all over, their contours leaving one raised line after another beneath his battle suit.
Were these the other three seed players?
Perfect. Let's see just how strong you are, fellow seed players...
The corners of Lu Yuan's mouth lifted into a faint smile.
Then Lu Yuan glanced around.
The virtual stands surrounding him were packed with an endless sea of spectators.
The live audience count was displayed below.
Ten million... fifty million... eighty million!
What?
Did you think that was the total number of spectators?
Not at all.
Those were just the changes in the last digit of the audience count over three seconds.
In reality...
This was the actual number of spectators.
Seven hundred and ten million... seven hundred and fifty million... seven hundred and