The Outcome Is Yet Undecided

Chapter 4: The Outcome Is Yet Undecided

On the Prime Universe side.

The group of geniuses' dissatisfaction and protests, as expected, ultimately had no effect.

The Virtual Universe Company's response was that anyone who objected to the rules of the decisive battles in the Virtual Universe System could choose not to join the Virtual Universe Company. The company would not force anyone to participate.

The result was obvious: no one would give up the chance to join the Virtual Universe Company, not even for the outermost layer of the Core Layer.

At the same time, the thousand geniuses understood that placing among the top thousand in the Peak Genius War across the entire universe might seem impressive.

In reality, in the eyes of the Virtual Universe Company, they were merely one batch among many "seeds" it had recruited. There was nothing to be proud of.

The Virtual Universe Company had accumulated countless geniuses. Before they had grown, geniuses were just geniuses.

The next day, the decisive battles of the Genius War continued as scheduled. All one thousand geniuses gathered at the Central Plaza in the Virtual Universe, where the Genius War was being held.

Among them, Feng Hui and the other eight hundred young geniuses who were not qualified to compete watched the arena battles for the top two hundred alongside 1,008 powerful Immortal Gods.

Today, the top hundred, top ten, and first place would be decided here.

This also meant that the places in the Heaven and Earth Secret Realm, Taichu Secret Realm, and Primordial Secret Realm would be determined, in addition to the Doomsday Secret Realm.

Feng Hui stood quietly beside the arena, watching.

There was no denying it: the Virtual Universe System's assessment was extremely accurate. As things stood, he couldn't beat a single person in the arena.

Soon, all the arena battles were over. Just as expected, the first place in the Genius War went to Guge, the Ape Race genius who had ranked first in the trials. He had earned a place in the Primordial Secret Realm.

Recalling Guge's battles, Feng Hui couldn't help clicking his tongue.

Although the Venerable presiding over this year's Genius War had said it was an ordinary year, with no particularly outstanding geniuses,

Guge, this year's first-place winner, had still deeply shaken Feng Hui. Wielding an ancient-looking War Blade and relying on his profound insights into the Law of Gold and the Law of Space, he had been nearly impossible for anyone to withstand for even a single exchange.

It was hard to imagine what kind of brilliance Bolan, the peerless genius said to appear once in ten million years in the original story, had displayed.

The thousand young geniuses and 1,008 powerful Immortal Gods all stood in the Central Plaza, listening to the Black-Armored Silver-Horned Man, whose presence radiated immense power.

"First place."

"Second through tenth."

"Eleventh through one hundredth."

"One hundred and first through one thousandth."

"With all four tiers now decided, this year's Peak Genius Selection Battle for Cosmic Humans has come to a perfect end."

The Black-Armored Silver-Horned Man smiled. "Although yours was a fairly ordinary year, I believe that dozens or even hundreds of eras from now, many of you will be famous throughout the universe."

"Soon, someone will contact you and take you to the Virtual Universe Company's Universal Headquarters. You will gather there, then head to the 'Primordial Universe.'"

"From this day forward, your paths will no longer be ordinary."

"Our Virtual Universe Company will do everything we can to support you. Whether you become a supreme being renowned throughout the universe, an ordinary powerhouse, or perish along the way—all of that is up to you. Work hard. Your path to becoming a powerhouse has only just begun!"

The Black-Armored Silver-Horned Man's voice echoed in everyone's minds.

This year's Genius War had officially come to an end!

Once the Genius War was over, the lofty Black Armor Silver Horn Venerable and the 1,008 powerful Immortal Gods all left at once.

But Feng Hui and the thousand young geniuses remained. The staff nearby had informed them that there were still some matters to take care of before they could be taken to the Virtual Universe Company's Universal Headquarters.

A short while later, they were led to a meeting room on the second floor of the Central Plaza's No. 2 restaurant.

The staff recorded everyone's address down to the planet. The Virtual Universe Company would then send spaceships to pick them up and take them to its Universal Headquarters.

Feng Hui knew that the Virtual Universe Company was doing this to ensure that the geniuses from various Cosmic Kingdoms could all reach the company's Universal Headquarters at around the same time. By coordinating the company's spaceships with the geniuses' specific locations, it had devised the most suitable pickup plan. The entire process would take about three years.

"Just as you'd expect from the Virtual Universe Company, the leading human organization in technology. It's sending out a thousand F-Class Spaceships all at once to pick up a thousand geniuses."

Feng Hui marveled inwardly. "Otherwise, there's no way ordinary spaceships could get from any Cosmic Kingdom to the Virtual Universe Company's Universal Headquarters within three years."

Once everyone's journeys had been arranged, people began disappearing from the meeting room one after another, until everyone had left.

After leaving the Virtual Universe, Feng Hui slowly opened his eyes on a desolate planet.

"So this is the Yuanchen Universe Country?"

Although Feng Hui knew from his predecessor's memories that he had risen step by step from the Yuanchen Universe Country, he hadn't experienced it himself. So he felt no particular attachment to his homeland.

Recalling the information in his memories, Feng Hui thought, "Blood Robe Tower Lord of the Blue Wave Empire? As long as I'm alive, I'll personally avenge you for this archenemy who destroyed your clan."

As soon as the thought arose, his mind felt clear and unburdened.

A surge of boldness rose within Feng Hui, and a soul-stirring light flashed in his eyes.

So what if I'm in the Doomsday Secret Realm? The outcome is yet undecided. The path to becoming a powerhouse has only just begun. Getting ahead faster doesn't mean you'll go the farthest.

Besides, the Secret Realm rankings aren't set in stone. There are Secret Realm Qualification Battles, the Heaven-Piercing Mountain, and so many other ways to rise above the Doomsday Secret Realm.

Most importantly, Doomsday Secret Realm Members can still obtain the most important opportunities available to Cosmic Level members of the Virtual Universe Company.

First, there's Chaos City in the Primordial Universe three years from now. Members of all four Secret Realms, regardless of rank, can choose one Chaos Tablet to study.

One of the rewards for placing among the top thousand in the Genius War across the entire universe is the chance to study in the "Primordial Universe." The most important treasures there are the 52 Chaos Tablets, each of which records countless mysterious diagrams and more!

These 52 Chaos Tablets represent 52 great paths of cultivation, each leading directly to the pinnacle!

Anyone who fully comprehended even one Chaos Tablet would become a true supreme being in the universe. Founding a Cosmic Kingdom would be a simple matter.

In fact, only a tiny number of Universe Kingdom Masters had fully comprehended an entire Chaos Tablet.

When Feng Hui and the others reached Chaos City in the Primordial Universe, they would have the chance to choose one Chaos Tablet to study. Of course, chances to study them were very rare and precious.

After leaving the Primordial Universe, Doomsday Secret Realm Members could also take part in the most important Cosmic Level cultivation worlds. They could only choose one Desperate Level Mission, though, and only three Dangerous Level Missions.

Feng Hui understood that the cultivation worlds for Cosmic Level Core Members held hidden opportunities. Seizing even one could give him a chance to defy fate and change his life.

Looking at the starry sky above, Feng Hui's gaze turned distant.

His path to becoming a powerhouse had only just begun...