After the Genius War ended, Feng Hui, as a Doomsday Secret Realm Member, also received his Genius War bonus: ten Hunyuan Units.
"Compared to the ten thousand Hunyuan Units awarded to Primal Secret Region Members, my ten Hunyuan Units are a little meager, but at least they're a starting fund."
Feng Hui consoled himself this way.
Twenty days later, a blood-red triangular spaceship slowly descended outside the barren planet where Feng Hui lived.
The triangular spaceship was more than three hundred meters long and wide, and over two hundred meters tall. It was red all over, and an ancient aura seemed to emanate from it, as if it had existed for countless ages in the river of time.
All three "points" of the triangular spaceship were incredibly thin and sharp. Mysterious patterns, too intricate for the naked eye to discern, blended perfectly with the hull, naturally giving the ship an even more fearsome, piercing presence.
A middle-aged man with an aquiline nose, dressed in black combat armor and with silver scales covering his face, stood with his hands behind his back in the control room at the very top of the ship. Through the transparent window, he gazed impassively at the desolate, barren planet.
"Whoosh!"
Feng Hui flew up to the triangular spaceship.
"Is this an F-Class Spaceship? I wonder what kind of F-Grade Metal it's made from." Feng Hui wondered to himself.
In the Swallowed Star World, metals were divided into grades A through G.
Metals from grades A to E could be made into alloys. Alloys were generally much cheaper than pure metals, so spaceships built from them cost considerably less.
But alloys made from F-grade metals could practically be said not to exist. At least, humanity couldn't produce them. Thus, every F-grade spaceship owned by the Human Race was made of pure F-Grade Metal, and cost an astronomical amount.
"Whoosh!"
The hatch opened, and a group of people flew out. At their head was a middle-aged man with an aquiline nose and silver scales covering his face. He had a calm expression and a Flame Mark between his brows. The faint sense that he could command the world made Feng Hui realize that the man was a World Lord acknowledged by the Universe Origin Law.
"Hello, Feng Hui. I'm Ka Yu of the Virtual Universe Company."
The aquiline-nosed man smiled faintly at Feng Hui.
"Greetings, Your Highness!"
The Domain Lords and Cosmic Level warriors behind him bowed to Feng Hui with the utmost respect.
"Thank you for coming!"
Feng Hui nodded slightly. He knew the Virtual Universe Company's rules well, so he wasn't surprised that these people addressed him differently.
In the Virtual Universe Company, ordinary members who weren't part of the Core Layer addressed any Core Member below the Immortal level as "Your Highness"!
In the universe, "Your Highness" was a title used by royal families to address their direct descendants. It was an honorific reserved for princes and the like.
Clearly, the Virtual Universe Company's Core Members below the Immortal level were like princes in a Cosmic Kingdom. They were seen as having the potential to become supreme powerhouses, and held extraordinary status.
As for that World Lord, Ka Yu, he was probably a World Lord from the Doomsday Secret Realm, one of the Virtual Universe Company's Core Layer secret realms.
According to the rules, members of the Doomsday Secret Realm, which was at the very edge of the Core Layer, only had to address members of the three secret realms above them as "Your Highness" if they were below the Immortal level.
Feng Hui and Ka Yu were both Doomsday Secret Realm Members, and Feng Hui was only a little Stellar Level youngster.
As a World Lord, Ka Yu actually had a higher status than Feng Hui. Why would he address him as "Your Highness"? It was already courteous of him to greet Feng Hui with a smile.
"So this is what status looks like!" Feng Hui couldn't help but marvel.
The competitive atmosphere the Virtual Universe Company had deliberately fostered was evident even in this small difference in how they addressed one another.
The journey to the Virtual Universe Company's Universal Headquarters would take three years. Feng Hui didn't waste any time and quickly flew into the spaceship.
The triangular spaceship had a spacious interior. Most of the area below its midpoint was taken up by the power compartment and other essential sections.
The aquiline-nosed man led Feng Hui to the hall on the spaceship's topmost level.
The ship looked menacing from the outside, but its interior was lavishly appointed.
In the luxurious hall, which was about two hundred meters long and forty meters wide, comfortable sofas, rare spirit fruits, and fragrant wines had all been laid out. Beautiful maids stood by to attend to them.
The aquiline-nosed man said, "Allow me to introduce myself. I'm Ka Yu, a World Lord in the Doomsday Secret Realm of the Virtual Universe Company's Core Layer. I'll be responsible for escorting you to the Virtual Universe Company Headquarters."
Feng Hui smiled. "Sorry for the trouble, Mr. Ka Yu!"
"Not at all!"
The aquiline-nosed man, Ka Yu, replied with a smile. "It's my duty!"
Despite his words, he was quite pleased by Feng Hui's respectful attitude.
Feng Hui was a genius, but he was only a fellow member of the Doomsday Secret Realm, and, after all, merely a Stellar Level warrior. He might even die before becoming a World Lord.
Ka Yu had been dispatched by the Virtual Universe Company to escort Feng Hui personally, even though they were both from the Doomsday Secret Realm. He didn't say anything, but he couldn't help feeling a little disgruntled.
He wouldn't dare neglect a task assigned by the Virtual Universe Company, but he could have kept his distance and done the bare minimum without anyone blaming him.
Still, Feng Hui's attitude pleased him. The young genius wasn't arrogant, so Ka Yu was willing to offer him more advice.
"You probably haven't been to our company's headquarters in the Virtual Universe yet. Let's enter the Virtual Universe together, and I'll show you around."
"Oh?" Feng Hui's eyes immediately lit up. The day he'd been looking forward to for so long had finally arrived!
This was the Virtual Universe Company's virtual headquarters, where he would spend most of his time in the Virtual Universe in the future. Naturally, he was eager to see it.
Besides, Feng Hui had known about the wonders of the Virtual Universe Headquarters for a long time. Now he finally had the chance to visit in person.
By then, the blood-red triangular spaceship had already entered the Dark Universe. As its speed steadily increased, it continued forward at a constant speed of thirty times the speed of light.
The moment Feng Hui boarded the spaceship, his identity record in the Virtual Universe automatically changed to mark him as a Core Member of the Virtual Universe Company. His virtual assistant also gained a special function: whenever Feng Hui entered the Virtual Universe, he could be sent directly to a special dimensional space.
"Teleport!"
A flash of light appeared, and Feng Hui, who had just entered the Virtual Universe, vanished from where he stood.
The Virtual Universe Company Headquarters dimension.
An enormous mountain floated in the air, wrapped in endless clouds and mist. It was so huge that it was even much larger than an ordinary planet in reality.
A figure suddenly appeared on a bluestone road on the mountain. It was Feng Hui.
As soon as he appeared, Feng Hui looked around. Many people were on the street, buildings stood in the distance, and farther away were rows of beautiful villas.
Soon, the aquiline-nosed man, Ka Yu, appeared in front of Feng Hui.
"This entire dimensional space is our company's virtual headquarters! This mountain floating amid the clouds is called Rain Phase Mountain. It's about 89,000 kilometers in diameter."
Feng Hui nodded. Rain Phase Mountain really was enormous. The Blue Star he'd lived on before transmigrating was only a little over ten thousand kilometers in diameter.
Ka Yu led Feng Hui along the streets, showing him around.
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