New Residents of the Tube Building

The entire Rain Phase Mountain is divided into five zones: the Primordial Region, the Primordial Beginning Region, the Heaven and Earth Region, the Doomsday Region, and the Public Zone.

These five zones are roughly equal in area, but the number of residents varies drastically.

"The population of the Primordial Region does not exceed one hundred and twenty."

"The Primordial Beginning Region has roughly over a thousand people."

"The Heaven and Earth Region has about ten thousand."

"And the Doomsday Region has tens of millions," said the middle-aged man with an aquiline nose, Ka Yu. "Oh, and members of the Primordial, Primordial Beginning, Heaven and Earth, and Doomsday Regions cannot enter any other region."

"Our Doomsday Region has the most people. The vast majority of core members live here. When headquarters internally selects elites to join the core, they all enter the Doomsday Region. Some outstanding Realm Lords recruited in also come to the Doomsday Region!"

"In every past Genius War and Expert War, the vast majority of those absorbed also ended up in the Doomsday Region... which is why it has the largest population."

"Housing in the Doomsday Region consists of tall buildings, with each person allocated one apartment."

"In the Heaven and Earth Region, each person gets a villa."

"In the Primordial Beginning Region, you can have luxurious training grounds and exclusive study areas—it's quite extravagant."

"The Primordial Region has no more than one hundred and twenty people total. Each of them is given a lavish estate spanning over a thousand kilometers in diameter. The estate includes various training facilities, with an Immortal-level teacher permanently stationed there, a large number of servants attending to them, and the ability to summon many sparring partners at any time."

Feng Hui couldn't help but sigh!

Indeed, the Virtual Universe Company deliberately arranges differences in every aspect to motivate its core members.

Members of the Doomsday Region live in tube buildings; members of the Heaven and Earth Region live in villas; members of the Primordial Beginning Region live in estates.

As for the Primordial Region, each member resides in a lavish estate spanning over a thousand kilometers in diameter—practically an independent little kingdom. The estate has all kinds of training facilities, and even an Immortal-level teacher stationed there.

The four secret realms each have vastly different treatment levels, designed to encourage members in lower secret realms to strive and break into higher ones.

Under Ka Yu's guidance, Feng Hui gained a general understanding of Rain Phase Mountain. Besides the different areas where members of the four secret realms reside, there is also a Public Zone that members from all four regions can enter. It contains commercial and entertainment venues for these young geniuses to socialize and relax.

Standing on a steep rock at the edge of Rain Phase Mountain, Ka Yu pointed into the distance at an island of immense size shrouded in clouds and mist—an island hundreds or even thousands of times larger than Rain Phase Mountain, surrounded by endless lightning.

"Look, that's Thunder Island, also known as 'Immortal Island.' All of the company's Immortals generally live there in the virtual universe. Thunder Island is the true gathering place of the company's experts."

Ka Yu gazed at Thunder Island in the clouds, longing in his eyes.

Rain Phase Mountain gathers all core members of the Virtual Universe Company below the Immortal level, while those above the Immortal level reside on the far vaster Thunder Island.

That place is considered a sacred ground for the entire human race in the universe.

"Come on, I'll take you to the Doomsday Region," Ka Yu said with a smile.

"Even though we live in the worst tube buildings, we're still core members of the Virtual Universe Company. A sparrow may be small, but it has all the vital organs—we still get the benefits we're entitled to."

"Out there, countless people would break their heads trying to get in. Tens of millions sounds like a lot, but when you average it out across all the universe countries, it's not that many per country."

"Of course, if you have the ability later, you must seize the chance to push into a higher secret realm!" Ka Yu said with deep emotion. "My potential is exhausted; it's very hard for me to rise to a higher secret realm. But you're only at the Stellar Level—you still have endless possibilities."

"Even in the Doomsday Secret Realm, there are many incredible opportunities. Seize them, and changing your fate against the heavens isn't impossible. Even just rising to the Heaven and Earth Secret Realm would give you benefits and treatment far, far better than here."

Feng Hui nodded. He certainly understood the gap between the Doomsday Secret Realm and the higher secret realms.

The resources and treatment allocated to the Doomsday Secret Realm and the Primordial Secret Realm were simply incomparable.

Although many experts had emerged from the Doomsday Secret Realm, when it came to the ratio and difficulty of becoming an expert, the better the secret realm, the more limitless the prospects.

Feng Hui followed Ka Yu through the bustling Public Zone of Rain Phase Mountain.

Realm Lords who had gained recognition from the universe's fundamental laws were everywhere here.

Every single one of them, if placed in the outside world, would be at least a strong figure dominating an entire star region.

For example, the Blood Robe Tower Lord of the Blue Wave Empire, the great enemy who had wiped out Feng Hui's original body's clan, was merely a Realm Lord recognized by the universe's fundamental laws.

Yet within the Virtual Universe Company, one of the five behemoths of humanity, he barely qualified to enter the Doomsday Secret Realm. Countless Realm Lords were only peripheral members, far from being core members.

After passing through the Public Zone.

The two walked along a wide bluestone path, with many others traveling alongside them.

Soon, an ancient, grand gate carved entirely from an unknown purple wood appeared before them.

The grain of the wood at the top of the gate formed the universal common language characters—"Doomsday Region."

At the entrance to the gate, crowds of people came and went.

"Let's go, just head straight in."

Ka Yu looked at Feng Hui. "If you were in the Primordial Region or the Primordial Beginning Region, there would be dedicated administrative staff to guide you. But with so many of us in the Doomsday Region, don't expect a personal escort. Everyone finds their own residence based on the notices sent in the virtual universe."

As expected of the Doomsday Region, home to tens of millions—the roads were packed with endless streams of people, crowds everywhere.

"Which area and building number did your notice say?" Ka Yu asked.

"Area sixty-two, building seven hundred and sixty-eight."

"Then it's over this way. Follow me."

"Whoosh, whoosh."

The two flew through the air.

"We're here. This is it." Ka Yu pointed at the building in front of them.

Feng Hui looked up and saw an ancient, towering building standing before him.

"Feng Hui, I'll see you off here. Just go inside and find your own room."

"Oh, and there's one thing I need to remind you. As a new member of the Doomsday Secret Realm, you'll receive a free grant of one hundred credits from the company. These hundred credits are crucial as starting resources for cultivation."

"Before you've clearly defined your path, I suggest you don't rush to spend credits on any precious items. After all, given your current Stellar Level strength and experience, if you waste credits on something unnecessary, you'll regret it when it's too late."

Ka Yu's expression was very serious as he cautioned Feng Hui. "You can spend a portion on necessary secret techniques. The three-year journey to the company headquarters is the best time to cultivate secret techniques."

"Earning credits later on is extremely difficult, and credits are even more valuable than mixed yuan units. Many rare treasures and even secret techniques in the universe can't be bought with money but can be exchanged with credits! I wasted quite a few credits back then because no one warned me, and I regretted it deeply."

"I understand. Thank you for the reminder, Mr. Ka Yu." Feng Hui expressed his sincere gratitude. He knew that in the original story, when Luo Feng first entered the Primordial Beginning Region, he spent all ten thousand credits granted to him and nearly regretted it to death when he needed them later.

Entering the building, Feng Hui quickly found his room upstairs. Going inside, he saw three bedrooms and a living room.

A guest reception area, bedroom, study, and training room—small as a sparrow, yet complete with all the essentials.

"Not bad. Even though it's the shabbiest Tube Building, at least I'm a property owner at headquarters now." Feng Hui couldn't help but mock himself.