With Star Prison Venerable's announcement that this Genius Tournament had come to a successful close, the splendor and bustle of the Virtual Universe's Central Plaza gradually settled. Qin Zhao and the other newly inducted Core Members were led by Virtual Universe Company staff to a reception area set aside for them.
It was a spacious, simple meeting room, its style in keeping with the grandeur of the plaza and reflecting the Virtual Universe Company's usual efficiency and order. A smiling staff member whose aura had clearly reached Peak World Lord was assigned to receive them.
"Congratulations, Your Highnesses, on successfully joining the Core Layer of the Virtual Universe Company." The World Lord spoke warmly, his manner respectful but neither servile nor overbearing. "Next, we'll need you to provide your exact coordinates in the real universe so the company can arrange F-class ships to escort you to headquarters."
The process was simple. Qin Zhao and the others took turns entering the coordinates of their star domains, galaxies, and even specific planets into the Virtual Universe System. The Virtual Universe Company would dispatch ships of varying speeds depending on the distance, ensuring that all the talented members of this group reached company headquarters on the same day. This demonstrated the company's formidable organizational capabilities and its commitment to fairness.
"The escort journey is expected to be completed within three years," the World Lord announced at the end. "The Genius Tournament prizes have already been distributed, and you should have received a system message. You may now leave the Virtual Universe and say goodbye to your friends and family. Before long, you'll begin your long-term cultivation in the secret realms at headquarters."
With everything taken care of, Qin Zhao did not linger. A thought was all it took for him to exit the