A First Glimmer of Edge
Time keeps passing.
Before they knew it, it was April 16, 2066, Earth time. This was the day when registration for the Peak Genius Battle ended.
"Master, there's email!" Chi Yan's voice rang in Yang Wu's mind.
Yang Wu was diligently studying the Law of Fire within the Flame Mountain. In truth, since the last simulation, the Flame Mountain had become of little help to Yang Wu, but it was better than nothing.
Upon receiving the notification, Yang Wu immediately entered the Virtual Universe.
Virtual Universe, Black Dragon Mountain Island, Nine Star Bay.
Yang Wu sat at home reading a new email he had just received, which detailed the rules for the Peak Genius Battle.
"Welcome to the 'Cosmic Humans - Pinnacle Genius' Selection Battle."
"In this selection battle, over 822.5 billion Star Level powerhouses have registered to participate within the Ganwu Universe Country. Our Virtual Universe Company can guarantee that everything in the genius selection battle will be conducted in an 'absolutely fair' environment!"
"Because some of the participants are at the Stellar Level One, while others have already reached the ninth Star Level, in order to fairly select truly talented individuals, our Virtual Universe Company will provide everyone with identical physical attributes and psychic power, equivalent to a normal ninth- Star Level Realm."
"All participants may freely choose Force Weapon or Telepathic Weapon of any grade, but may not possess more than ten! They may also choose Force Battle Suit for defense, but may not exceed the second tier!"
"The selection of geniuses tests willpower, domain, combat experience, Law Comprehension, and so on; all other external conditions are equal for everyone."
"This year's talent selection competition is divided into two major stages."
The first phase involves selecting the top one thousand experts from various Cosmic Nation.
In the second stage, the top one thousand experts from each Cosmic Nation gather together, and countless geniuses from numerous Cosmic Nation come together for the final showdown to determine the top one thousand in the overall universe ranking.
In...
The largest-scale phase was the first stage, which took place within the Cosmic Nation and was divided into 'Preliminary Elimination' and 'Arena Decisive Battle'.
During the Preliminary Elimination, your Ganwu Universe Country, will be divided into one hundred worlds in the Virtual Universe, with each world receiving over 8.2 billion participants.
These countless Star Level geniuses will fight each other in the same world, killing others to earn points. The more geniuses you kill, the more points you get!
Each person has only one life, and death is the end. Until the time limit expires, the geniuses who rank in the top 1001 of this World Zone will be able to advance smoothly.
The player ranked first in each World Zone will automatically qualify for one hundred of the top one thousand spots in the Cosmic Nation without needing to participate in the subsequent Arena Decisive Battle. The remaining nine hundred spots will be contested by the other one hundred thousand players through Arena Decisive Battle!
After the registration deadline, Virtual Universe Company quickly completed the preliminary preparations.
Time quickly passed to a month later, which was May 16, 2066 Earth time.
This was the day the Ganwu Universe Country gathered for the "preliminary competition".
In a boundless, vast starry sky, a giant whose face no one could see clearly stood in the void. The space around him was faintly distorted. In front of this giant, countless young people of Star Level knelt respectfully, their numbers seemingly endless.
"You are the future elite and pillars of our Ganwu Universe Country."
The giant's deep voice shook the Tiandi and earth. "I hope that you will occupy at least half of those 100,100 spots!"
"Go, children!" The giant's will was irresistible!
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Countless young people knelt down with utmost respect and excitement, never expecting to see the greatest being in the Ganwu Universe Country, the Ganwu Universe Country Leader!
Call!
With a thought from the Ganwu Universe Country Leader, all the hundreds of millions of young people at the Star Level present vanished instantly!
At this moment, countless people Ganwu Universe Country are paying close attention to the upcoming genius selection battle.
The families, teachers, leaders, and others of countless Star Level geniuses participating in the selection battle are also encouraging them and hoping that they can achieve a good ranking!
Meanwhile, Yang Wu, Luo Feng, and the other two had gathered together, waiting for the Virtual Universe Company to make the final allocation of World Zone!
"The Preliminary Elimination Battle have been divided into 100 World Zone," Hong asked. "I'm from Zone 72, what about you?"
"I'm from District 88, haha, I love this number!"
Thunder God smiled and asked, "Third brother, Fourth Brother, what about you?"
"District One!" Luo Feng said with a smile.
"District One, a good omen!" Thunder God continued, looking at Yang Wu, "Third brother, what about you?"
"I'm from District 88, just like you, Brother Lei!" Yang Wu said with a smile as he looked at Thunder God.
"What a coincidence!" Thunder God teased upon hearing that Yang Wu was also in District 88, "We might even bump into each other there. You'll have to carry me to victory then!"
"No problem!" Yang Wu replied with a smile.
However, Yang Wu knew in his heart that Thunder God was just joking.
Even if he did encounter Thunder God in the World Area 88, Thunder God would absolutely not accept his help.
Of course, he wouldn't help Thunder God.
Each of the four of them possesses exceptional character, and none of them would easily admit defeat! How could they possibly accept help from others on their path to becoming powerful?
"Attention everyone, this Preliminary Elimination will be divided into one hundred 'World Zone,' and we will soon be teleported to our respective assigned 'World Zone.'"
A clear voice echoed across the entire continent, "All participants, please take this time to check your equipment. Once the preliminaries begin, you will no longer be able to request any equipment from the Virtual Universe."
Yang Wu wore a dark gold Tier 2 Force Battle Suit, Flame Sun Boots, and Space Ring on his hand.
As for the other food, the Overlord Spear, and other equipment, they were all stored in the Space Ring.
The weapons simulated in the Virtual Universe are used in exactly the same way as those in reality.
"Mass teleportation imminent, countdown: 60...59...58..." A clear voice echoed across the entire continent, "4...3...2...1, teleport!"
In the next instant, all the participants on the entire continent vanished into thin air.
However, in the one hundred World Zone that the Virtual Universe Company created for the Ganwu Universe Country, more than 8.2 billion people appeared in each zone.
Thousands of Cosmic Nation across the universe began their Preliminary Elimination at the same time!
This grand human event, held once every five thousand years, has thus begun.
Whether they were Immortal God with eternal lifespans or ordinary Planetary Level Universe Citizen in the Virtual Universe, everyone with spare time was paying attention to this grand event!
Of course, their primary focus was still on the Preliminary Elimination Tournament of their own Cosmic Nation.
World Area 88.
This is an incredibly magnificent mountain range. Halfway up the mountain, in a dense forest, Yang Wu's figure appeared out of thin air in the bedroom.
Less than two seconds after being teleported over, Yang Wu immediately regained consciousness.
"What amazing gravity!" Yang Wu felt the gravity in this World Area 88, which was much stronger than the gravity in the Flame Mountain, probably 30,000 times that of Earth.
However, Yang Wu had used this kind of gravity environment countless times in the Killing Space, so he naturally adapted to it immediately.
Yang Wu raised his wrist, which had a screen on it.
During the talent selection competition, no participant can use their own Auxiliary AI.
This arm protector screen is equipment provided by Virtual Universe Company to each participant, and it can automatically and synchronously receive various messages transmitted from the organizer, Virtual Universe Company.
Participant: Yang Wu (Ganwu Universe Country)
Points: 0
Rank: None
World Zone: World Area 88
Time: 30 days to go. (The Preliminary Elimination Tournament will last for 30 days. Once the time is up, the entire Preliminary Elimination Tournament will end immediately, and the top 1001 winners will be determined based on their final scores.)
Note: The World Area 88 is a mountain range simulated based on the real -Cosmic Nation 'Morgan Planet'. The entire mountain range stretches for hundreds of thousands of kilometers and has 31 peaks! The rocks, soil, and trees here have all been adjusted to B9 Grade.
Scoring rules: Killing an enemy earns you one point, and you also receive half of the enemy's points!
Leaderboard rules: You will still be ranked after death. If your score is high enough, you may still be ranked in the top 1001 even if you lose half of your score after death.
Important reminder: Each person only has one life. If you die, the Preliminary Elimination will end, and you will lose half of your points.
Below is a detailed ranking list for this World Zone.
Yang Wu read the document very quickly, and only after he finished reading it did he finally notice the strange noise coming from not far away.
"Boom!"
A loud bang suddenly came from afar. Yang Wu looked up and saw two figures soaring into the sky on the mountainside not far away, starting a fierce battle.
Subsequently, people began to rise into the air from the mountain range where Yang Wu was located, continuously attacking other areas.
"Years of honing a sword have finally yielded their brilliance!"
"My turn!"
With a thought, Yang Wu immediately released his Ninefold Domain, which had perfectly integrated the fundamental Origin Law of Space and Origin Law of Fire.
With Yang Wu's current strength at the ninth level of the Star Level, his domain is at its most powerful when its radius is fifty meters.
But this is merely Preliminary Elimination Tournament for the Ganwu Universe Country; those who possess a domain are probably less than one in a hundred.
Therefore, the radius of Yang Wu's domain expanded several times, reaching an astonishing two hundred meters; beyond that, its power would be insufficient.
Then, Yang Wu looked down at the screen on his wrist; the text on the screen had changed.
Participant: Yang Wu (Ganwu Universe Country)
Points: 527
Rank: 1
In that very instant, Yang Wu's domain, which had already fused with two Origin Law, instantly annihilated more than five hundred ninth-level Star Level experts on the mountain he was on!
"Huh, one of them didn't die?"
There should still be more today, but I'm currently writing, so I won't be replying all at once!