Geniuses Fighting with Everything They Had
Swish! Swish! Swish!
Nine hundred figures suddenly appeared in the Central Plaza, most of them with expressions of excitement on their faces.
Because, after going through three incredibly brutal rounds of elimination, they also gained the qualification to join the Core Layer of the Virtual Universe Company!
Once you take this step, everything will be different!
Yang Wu and the other one hundred people quickly got up and went over to join the others.
Congratulations!
The ethereal voice resonated in Yang Wu and the others' minds once more, and the Man in Cyan Robe reappeared before them.
"You are the top 1,000 talents from the 1,008 Cosmic Nation Human Race of the human race in this year's Genius Battle! In the future, our Virtual Universe Company will dedicate its full efforts to nurturing you. If any of you do not wish to join Virtual Universe Company, you can speak up now."
The square fell silent again; no one uttered a sound.
"Very good."
"However, you should all understand the principle that competition is eternal in the universe!"
"There is competition everywhere. It's impossible for any of you thousand people to receive the exact same treatment and training resources! Even my Virtual Universe Company wouldn't dare to waste such precious resources."
The Man in Cyan Robe smiled and said, "I hereby announce..."
"Among these thousand people, those ranked 101st to 1000th will receive a bonus of 10 Hunyuan Unit, the opportunity to enter the Initial Universe for enlightenment, and the chance to join the Core Layer of my Virtual Universe Company, the 'Endless Secret Realm'."
"Those ranked 11th to 100th will receive a prize of 100 Hunyuan Unit, the opportunity to enter the Initial Universe for enlightenment, and the chance to join the Core Layer of my Virtual Universe Company, 'Heaven and Earth Secret Realm'."
"Third to tenth place winners will receive a prize of 1000 Hunyuan Unit, the opportunity to enter the Initial Universe for enlightenment, and the chance to join the Core Layer of my Virtual Universe Company, the 'Taichu Secret Realm'."
"The first and second place winners will receive a prize of 10,000 Hunyuan Unit, the opportunity to enter the Initial Universe for enlightenment, and the chance to join the Core Layer of my Virtual Universe Company, the 'Primal Secret Region'."
"Normally, the 'Primal Secret Region' only admits one genius per session. However, the level of your Genius Battle this year is exceptionally high, so after discussion, the highest levels of our Virtual Universe Company have decided to grant you two spots to enter the 'Primal Secret Region'."
After hearing what this great being announced, all the geniuses realized the differences between the Four Great Secret Realms.
But what about the extra spot in the Primal Secret Region Realm compared to previous years?
In that instant, everyone's eyes fell on Yang Wu and Bolan!
For them, whether there is one or two spots in the Primal Secret Region Realm makes little difference!
At this time--
The Man in Cyan Robe noticed the reactions of the many geniuses and suddenly said, "A temporary ranking means nothing. You are all still young, and you have countless opportunities in the future! Even after you join the Virtual Universe Company, you will face all kinds of resource competition! If you lose your fighting spirit now, you might as well leave!"
Upon hearing this, astonishing fighting spirit ignited in the eyes of many geniuses.
Yes, even if we can't beat them now, there will always be opportunities to surpass them in ten, a hundred, or a thousand years!
"I refuse to believe that if I'm not as good as them now, I'll be even worse than them in the future. Sooner or later, I'll break into the Primal Secret Region!"
"Well said! Let's all work together!"
Seeing the fighting spirit in everyone's eyes, the Man in Cyan Robe finally smiled slightly and said, "The Arena Decisive Battle will begin tomorrow to determine the final rankings. The rules for the final battle have already been sent to each of you, so you can all rest well today."
Boom!
After the Man in Cyan Robe finished speaking, he disappeared. Only then did the thousands of powerful Immortal beings begin to discuss the matter.
"I never expected that Virtual Universe Company would offer two slots for the Primal Secret Region in this year's Genius Battle!"
"That's not surprising! Both Yang Wu and Bolan have been able to join the Primal Secret Region with an absolute advantage in previous years. It would be such a waste to let such geniuses join the Taichu Secret Realm!"
"Yes, these two are simply too outstanding."
"Haha, the other kids are in a terrible situation! In previous years, some of them would have been able to challenge the Primal Secret Region! But now, even with two spots, they have absolutely no hope!"
"Haha, that's absolutely right!"
While the Immortal were discussing, Yang Wu and the others looked down at their wrist screens, where they had already received the rules for the decisive battle the following day.
The rules are as follows:
Of the nine hundred geniuses who emerged victorious from the three rounds of elimination that just concluded, the Virtual Universe System selected the top one hundred based on their performance in the Trial Space and the three rounds of elimination: Galesi, Carpenter, Lasha...
These 100 people will engage in one-on-one battles with the first 100 to receive a spot. The winners will enter the 'Heaven and Earth Secret Realm', while the remaining 900 will all enter the 'Endless Secret Realm'.
Then, among the 100 winners, the Virtual Universe System will determine the 20 strongest individuals, who will then engage in one-on-one battles to select the top 10.
The top ten are qualified to enter the 'Taichu Secret Realm'.
The top two from the top ten will be selected to enter the 'Primal Secret Region'.
A detailed match list is attached.
After reading the rules, countless geniuses were in an uproar.
How could this be?
"They won't even give us a spot in the finals?"
"That's outrageous!"
"This... this is way too much trust in the Virtual Universe System!"
"I'm 100% confident I'll break into the top 100, maybe even the top 20! Why, why are they excluding me just because of the Virtual Universe System? I refuse to accept this! I refuse to accept this!!"
"That's not fair! This is not fair!"
Many of the exceptional geniuses from various Cosmic Nation who had been excluded from the two hundred people shouted out in unison.
"Shut up!"
"Idiots, what are you doing?"
"Shut up, all of you!"
Many of the thousands of Immortal beings in the distance who were in charge of leading the teams roared angrily.
At the same time, the terrifying Consciousness Pressure spread out, directly pressing down on the eight hundred people, causing the eight hundred geniuses to turn pale and tremble slightly.
Boom...
Thousands of powerful Immortal instantly appeared in front of this group of geniuses, looking down at them.
"I refuse to accept this! I refuse to accept this!!!" Among the kneeling crowd, a Three-Eyed Youth braced himself on the ground, raising his head and roaring.
"Idiot!"
Countless great Immortal beings watched them coldly!
At that moment, a magnificent and ethereal voice rang in everyone's ears.
"If anyone has objections to the final rules of the Virtual Universe System, they may choose not to join my Virtual Universe Company. My Virtual Universe Company will never force anyone to join."
The majestic voice echoed between Tiandi and earth, causing the expressions of the eight hundred geniuses lying on the ground to change.
They are all true prodigies from various Cosmic Nation; where have they ever received such treatment?
This response is practically telling everyone—
If you disagree, you can leave. Nobody's forcing you to join! It's that simple!
"How foolish!" A powerful Immortal with flowing black hair among the thousands of Immortal beings said coldly, "Do you think you little brats can change the rules of the final battle decided by the higher-ups of the Virtual Universe Company? How arrogant!"
"If it were the suggestion from those two little guys, Yang Wu and Bolan, perhaps it would be taken seriously! Because they have already been recognized as Primal Secret Region Member Primal Secret Region!"
"As for you? You're just on the outermost edge of the Core Layer, yet you dare to say you're not convinced?"
"You should know that Virtual Universe Company holds a Peak Genius Battle once every ten thousand years, as well as Strongest Battle for Universe Level Powerhouses! There are countless geniuses like you within Virtual Universe Company! So, it's best to keep a low profile in the future!"
Thousands of Immortal beings were all coldly staring at these peerless geniuses selected from various Cosmic Nation.
Such selection rules have sometimes appeared in previous Genius Battle.
And this was the first lesson that Virtual Universe Company taught these geniuses before they joined!
The purpose is to tell these geniuses that they are nothing special!
Even the most outstanding geniuses can only be qualified to join the Virtual Universe Company if they recognize their own limitations and forget their past glories!
Because, in the Virtual Universe Company, there are geniuses everywhere!
Yang Wu watched this scene quietly, without feeling much.
Because he clearly understood what the Virtual Universe System truly was.
That was a great Universe Master, ranking among the top in the entire vast cosmos.
If we consider only the human race, those with superior insight are few and far between.
The decisions made by such beings are certainly not something that young geniuses like them can change.
The next morning.
In the Central Plaza, a thousand exceptional geniuses had gathered early on.
Even after yesterday's farce, not a single genius was willing to give up their qualification to join the Virtual Universe Company.
"Venerable!"
Upon seeing the Man in Cyan Robe appear, thousands of Immortal beings immediately bowed respectfully.
"Hmm." The Man in Cyan Robe in mid-air nodded slightly, then turned to look down at Yang Wu and the others, and said, "Today is a good day. We will select the top 100, the top 10, the first place, and the second place from among you one day."
"Are you all ready? Then let the final battle begin!"
The Man in Cyan Robe looked down at the crowd, then waved his hand, and a hundred huge arenas appeared directly in the Central Plaza.
Meanwhile, the two hundred geniuses who had already been selected were directly teleported to the arena.
The other geniuses who were not qualified to participate, as well as the thousands of Immortal beings, mostly focused their attention on the two arenas of Yang Wu and Bolan.
As expected, after unleashing the second level of the Overlord Spear technique, Soul Chasing Stab, Yang Wu successfully entered the top 100, increasing his prize money to 100 Hunyuan Unit, thus qualifying him to enter the Virtual Universe Company's 'Heaven and Earth Secret Realm'.
"Congratulations to the little ones still standing on the arena." The Man in Cyan Robe stood in mid-air, looking down at Yang Wu and the others on the arena. "First of all, congratulations on entering the top 100. You can enter the 'Heaven and Earth Secret Realm' of my Virtual Universe Company!"
"Next, I will announce the final twenty names according to the selection made by the Virtual Universe System."
Having learned from yesterday's experience, no one will question the selection of this list this time!
"Yang Wu, Bolan, Luo Feng... Rong Jun, Galesi, Tao!"
The Man in Cyan Robe smiled and said, "You twenty people can rest and recover from the previous battle. The next battle will begin soon. As for who your opponents are... you'll find out during the fight!"
Among the group of geniuses, Yang Wu and Bolan were the most relaxed.
As for the others, they were all somewhat afraid of encountering these two perverts.
After all, the top ten and the top twenty, the Taichu Secret Realm and the Heaven and Heaven and Earth Secret Realm are fundamentally different!
About half an hour later.
"Rumble..."
The Central Plaza trembled again, and ten giant arenas gradually rose in the center. Yang Wu and the others, who were resting, were instantly teleported to the arenas.
"Damn, that 'Blood Axe' Tao actually ran into Yang Wu?"
"And Lancelot, he actually ran into 'Death God' Bolan!"
"Everyone was guessing who was so unlucky as to run into those two freaks, Yang Wu and Bolan. It turns out it was them! What pitiful guys!"
The other nearly one thousand geniuses watching from a distance all burst into laughter.
Before Yang Wu and Bolan met, they were both invincible on their respective arenas.
On the ring.
The ever-unruly 'Blood Axe' Tao, gripping his terrifying Giant Axe, stared at Yang Wu ahead like a ferocious beast.
Tao's strength is undeniable, but anyone could guess the final outcome.
Ten arenas, ten battles.
Compared to the previous battles, this duel is now the most important and crucial showdown of this year's Genius Battle!
Because the first and second place positions have already been filled, and now is the last chance for the other eighteen people to break into the Taichu Secret Realm!
Wuka, a spirited young man from the Manka Planet; Jiang Mo and Qianshui, siblings from the mysterious August Planet; Aichen, a girl from the Mengluoyi Clan...
Everyone is fighting with all their might, hoping to go as far as possible in this year's Genius Battle!
Right after Yang Wu defeated 'Blood Axe' Tao, Bolan followed suit and defeated his opponent Lanlos.
One after another, the victors emerged from the ten arenas.
Yang Wu, Bolan, Luo Feng, Qian Shui, Jiang Mo, Wu Wuka, Aichen, Long Yun, Opattra...
And the last one--
Rong Jun!
Of these ten battles, the most decisive were undoubtedly the two between Yang Wu and Bolan, who both easily defeated their opponents; the most thrilling was the duel between Luo Feng, the Controller, and the Illusionist Galesi; and the most difficult was the longest battle, between Rong Jun and Gusiluo!
No one was surprised by Yang Wu and Bolan's victory, but Luo Feng and Rong Jun's win took everyone by surprise.
After all, 'Phantom Demon' Galesi and Gusiluo are both considered top-ten geniuses by everyone, so Luo Feng and Rong Jun, who were able to defeat them, must be even stronger!
The others, too, sensed Luo Feng's astonishing will and Rong Jun's terrifying swordsmanship from these two battles.