The next morning, Virtual Universe Central Square.
The top 7,300 geniuses, selected from millions of contenders across the various universe countries, had gathered to await the new schedule. Among them were Yu Duan and the other geniuses ranked in the top hundred on the points leaderboard.
"Boom!"
At that moment, all of space and time trembled. A majestic aura swept through the area, and time itself seemed to freeze for an instant.
Yucheng Venerable appeared in midair, clad in Black Scale Armor, his gaze sweeping over the countless young people below.
"Venerable!"
The many Immortal Gods hurriedly bowed. The thousands of geniuses behind them bowed as well.
"The trials are over. First, congratulations to the top 100 contestants on the points leaderboard. You will be joining the Virtual Universe Company's Core Layer directly! If anyone does not wish to join the Virtual Universe Company, you may say so now."
Yucheng Venerable's voice echoed through the entire plane of existence, lingering for a long time.
No one responded. Clearly, none of the super-geniuses in the top hundred were unwilling to join the Virtual Universe Company's Core Layer, nor were any of them elite seeds already being groomed by one of the other four pinnacle powers.
Generally speaking, Star Level geniuses nurtured by the various powers had their own paths to advancement. Once they were strong enough, they would be promoted directly to the Core Layer.
Only those who were a little less outstanding had to prove their strength in the Genius Tournament. If they achieved a sufficiently impressive result in the trial space, they would receive a huge reward and be promoted straight to the Core Layer.
But this path was actually more difficult. Most contestants were simply there to gain experience.
Yucheng Venerable gave a slight nod, a smile appearing