Battle Space

After Luo Feng and his companions explained the itinerary, they handed over the souvenirs: an anonymous Virtual Universe account and a smart optical computer for Hen Ren.

Then they departed; Luo Feng, in particular, had not seen his family for far too long and was filled with longing.

Hen Ren took the smart optical computer and entered the Gravity Chamber.

An anonymous account for the Virtual Universe cannot be bound to a specific user, meaning anyone can use it.

However, because of this, such an account is ineligible to participate in talent-selection events like the Genius Tournament.

Therefore, if Hen Ren wants to participate in the Genius Tournament, she will need to travel to the universe in person to complete the binding process.

But for now, using an anonymous account to understand the strength of the universe's geniuses and to attract the attention of some Domain Lords and World Lords still holds certain benefits for her.

"Darn it, I forgot that entering the Killing Field requires a fee. What a headache..."

Hen Ren has no need for the Killing Space of the Killing Field; it cannot compare to her own Trial Space.

But the Battle Space is different; the Battle Space involves combat against other real individuals.

Some "big shots" keep an eye on things inside, and if they discover a genius, they will offer recruitment and investment.

Hen Ren noted that she, too, is in great need of good things like the Bloodline Evolution Agent!

There is a distinction between bloodline and life gene level.

Bloodline refers to genetic optimization achieved through postnatal cultivation and life-leaping methods.

This genetic optimization can be inherited, allowing descendants to cultivate faster and break through realms more smoothly.

Using a Bloodline Evolution Agent is one such method of genetic optimization.

This type of genetic optimization has nothing to do with life gene level.

Life gene level, on the other hand, is generally innate or improved postnatally through treasures like the Xueluo Crystal, and postnatal improvements cannot be inherited.

Don't be fooled by the fact that the human race has a Domain Lord level bloodline and can reach the Domain Lord level upon adulthood.

In reality, they are still only at a 1x life gene level...

Hen Ren currently finds her own cultivation too slow; she wants to break through to the Star Level 9 as soon as possible so she can devote herself entirely to the study of secret techniques.

Sigh, I really want to enter the Virtual Universe Company quickly and enjoy their free Nutrient Solution...

Hen Ren instructed her virtual assistant to activate the optical computer, and her consciousness entered the Virtual Universe...

On the street of a city filled with a sense of technology, Hen Ren's figure suddenly appeared. Sitting on her shoulder was a small yellow sprite—her smart optical computer assistant.

"Let's call you Ikaros. As for your appearance, pink short hair with two long braids, emerald green eyes, a pair of soft pink wings, silver-gray combat uniform... hmm, and holding a small watermelon would be best!"

The image of the small sprite on Hen Ren's shoulder changed continuously, finally transforming into Ikaros, the heroine from 'Heaven's Lost Property'!

Looking at the sprite's smiling expression, Hen Ren added the "airheaded" and "silent" attributes to her.

"Perfect!"

Don't be fooled by the fact that Ikaros is humanoid; she is not human, but a robot—perhaps a biological-type robot.

In any case, essentially, if categorized by the races in Swallowed Star, she would be an Automaton Race!

If there is an opportunity in the future, I must definitely acquire an Automaton, and I will use this smart optical computer as the medium!

"Ikaros, lead the way to the Killing Field!"

After logging into the Virtual Universe, the smart optical computer automatically downloads a map of the current region. With the map, Hen Ren does not need to worry about taking the wrong path.

One cannot simply log into the Killing Field; one must go to the corresponding location within the Virtual Universe to enter.

Guided by Ikaros, Hen Ren found the portal, spent a little money, and soon arrived at the Killing Field.

Beside the entrance gate, an old man with green skin sat in a rocking chair, swaying leisurely back and forth.

Is he the person in charge of the Black Dragon Mountain Killing Field, the Immortal Man Luo?

According to the original description, it should be him.

Of course, Hen Ren did not pay much attention; she is not yet capable of catching Man Luo's eye. Once she makes a name for herself, the other party will come looking for her on their own.

With that thought, Hen Ren entered the Killing Field.

Luo Feng had given her a fair amount of money, and the consumption in the Battle Space is only one-tenth that of the Killing Space, so Hen Ren can play for quite a few days without any issues.

Hen Ren first opened an account for a day and named her ID "Hen Ren." She was quite lucky and succeeded on the first try.

If "Hen Ren" had already been taken by someone else, she would have had to consider whether she needed to be even more ruthless...

One can only enter the Battle Space when it is time to fight; otherwise, one remains in the lobby of the Killing Field.

Hen Ren appeared in Lobby 37. Wearing her Ghost Face Mask, she found an unoccupied spot and sat down.

The people here wore all sorts of strange outfits and had bizarre forms, so Hen Ren, merely wearing a mask, did not attract much attention.

She skillfully had Ikaros help her open the list and looked at the rankings.

The star-level evaluation for the Duel Space is divided from "None" to "Nine Stars"!

Hen Ren's star level as a newcomer was, naturally, "None"!

With the foolish mistakes made by Luo Feng and his group in the original story, Hen Ren decided not to take any detours and directly sent an invitation to an opponent with a "None" rating.

Seeing that Hen Ren's star rating was "None," the opponent unsurprisingly accepted the challenge immediately.

Right, what was this guy's name again?

As Hen Ren watched the opponent charge toward her, she unleashed her Nine-Fold Domain and thrust her sword, imbued with the Threshold of Lower Laws, ending the battle instantly.

On Hen Ren's system profile, two new tags appeared: "Nine-Fold Domain" and "Threshold of Lower Laws."

From then on, it wasn't Hen Ren inviting opponents, but rather opponents inviting her!

Hen Ren scrolled through the list, which was filled with a chaotic mess of challengers; those with "Seven Stars" or "Eight Stars" were the most common, though there were plenty of "Nine Stars" as well.

Of course, there was no shortage of low-star players just passing through...

"A 'Nine-Star' opponent, Star Level 9, Nine-Fold Domain—you're the one."

It was perfectly normal for them not to have crossed the threshold of any laws.

There was no helping it; those who could cross the Threshold of Lower Laws were top-tier geniuses, the kind who might make it into the top 1,000 in the regional Genius Tournament.

Those who crossed the Threshold of Higher Laws were even more likely to reach the top 1,000 in the Genius Tournament finals.

For a mere Black Dragon Mountain Star Sector to produce even one or two such individuals would be the absolute limit; it was impossible for one to just happen to run into Hen Ren in the Duel Space...

Well, Hen Ren was more inclined to believe that the Black Dragon Mountain Star Sector simply didn't have any geniuses who had crossed the Threshold of Lower Laws...

Of course, regardless of whether any geniuses with the Threshold of Lower Laws sought out Hen Ren, the person in charge of the Killing Field in the Black Dragon Mountain Star Sector would certainly take notice of her!

"It really is the Law of Water threshold!"

Man Luo watched the video of Hen Ren finishing off her opponent with a single strike and muttered to himself.

This wasn't a questioning of the Virtual Universe's appraisal ability, but rather an expression of his astonishment.

After all, having a genius suddenly appear out of thin air in his territory was indeed quite unexpected.

Moreover, Hen Ren was using an anonymous account!

The most common users of anonymous accounts were indigenous slaves belonging to some planetary lord, followed by the descendants of powerful alien geniuses attached to the human race, and finally, the soul slaves of spies!

"How interesting. The last possibility is unlikely; no spy would be that stupid. As for the second, this Hen Ren's appearance is indeed human, so that's also quite low. So, the first possibility is the most likely?"

Of course, it was also possible that some genius was using a smurf account to bully newbies, but the probability was extremely low; after all, geniuses have their own pride.

Just like in the original story, when Luo Feng and the others invited "One-Star" opponents to a duel, those people couldn't be bothered with them because they were rated "None"...

Therefore, in Man Luo's view, the first possibility was indeed quite high!

However, he still had to conduct a final investigation. As long as the other party wasn't a spy or an alien, whether they were a slave or a genius on a smurf account, investing in them would certainly not be a loss!