After two years of traveling through the Dark Universe, Qin Zhao had spent most of his time immersed in cultivation within the Virtual Universe. When the World Lord Hugo's voice sounded in the control room of the real spaceship, rousing him from his deep comprehension, he finally realized that the long journey had reached its end.
"Your Highness, the ship is about to make a cosmic shuttle and return to the Original Universe. We'll be arriving at the company's Universal Headquarters shortly."
Qin Zhao rose to his feet and walked to the enormous porthole, gazing out into the profound starry sky. Two years of hard cultivation had made his aura more restrained and profound, like a peerless weapon tempered through countless trials, its edge hidden in its sheath. Only the sharpness in his eyes, honed by countless simulated battles, and the profoundness born of his deeper law comprehension revealed his extraordinary nature.
"Beginning cosmic shuttle. Entering the Original Universe."
"10...9...8...7...6...5...4...3...2...1!"
The ship shuddered slightly, then returned to normal a moment later.
"Set external view simulation to 100%," Qin Zhao ordered.
In an instant, the entire control room seemed to disappear, leaving everyone as though they were standing directly in the boundless starry sky. Far in the distance, a vast supercontinent, too immense to describe in words, hung silently in space. It was so enormous it took one's breath away. The stars and planets surrounding it seemed like tiny specks of dust by comparison.
"So this is... the Virtual Universe Company Headquarters?" Even though he had been prepared, Qin Zhao was still shaken by the sight of this wonder in space. This was no virtual image; it was real! A supercontinent dozens of light-years in diameter—what kind of power could have created such a thing?
"Your Highness, the stars, planets, meteorites,