Trial Tower

This decisive reply made Qin Ming pause slightly.

Even his closest family, when he stated this goal, had only taken it as a joke or encouragement.

Yet this girl, who had only briefly crossed paths with him and was mostly "annoyed" by him, chose to believe him so readily.

He looked at the pure certainty in her eyes, and a strange ripple stirred in his heart, but he only smiled faintly on his face and said no more.

Under countless gazes—some scrutinizing, some contemptuous, some curious—the team from the Ganwu Universe Kingdom entered Building 0989.

The interior of the building was extremely vast, divided into over a thousand independent rest rooms, with a simple, heavy style adorned with the starry patterns unique to the Ganwu Universe Kingdom.

"Find your own rooms and rest. The finals' procedures and specific rules will be sent to your virtual assistants shortly." Thirteen's rumbling voice echoed through the hall.

"Remember, you now represent the glory of the Ganwu Universe Kingdom. The talk outside—let it be pressure, or let it be motivation. Use your fists and your swords to shut those loudmouths up."

With those words, he transformed into a streak of light and vanished into the depths of the hall, presumably to meet with the leaders of other universe kingdoms.

The hall fell silent for a brief moment, then low murmurs spread.

"What are they so arrogant about? Once we're on the arena, I'll teach those reckless talkers a lesson!" said a burly genius, his body crackling with lightning, his fists clenched with a grinding sound.

"Exactly, our Ganwu Universe Kingdom isn't to be trifled with either!"

"Still, we need to be careful. Anyone who dares to talk like that probably has some backing..."

Qin Ming didn't join the discussion. He walked straight to a rest room in the corner.

Ruoxi hesitated for a moment, then followed and chose the room next to his.

"Hey, Qin Ming." Just as Qin Ming was about to close his door, Ruoxi's voice came from beside him.

Qin Ming paused and looked at her.

"I... I meant what I said earlier." A faint, unnatural blush crept across Ruoxi's face, but her eyes were unusually serious.

"I feel like you're different from the rest. If you say you're going to take first place, it might actually happen. So... good luck."

After saying this, as if a little embarrassed, she quickly slipped into her own room and shut the door.

Qin Ming stood at the doorway, shook his head with a wry smile. This illusionist, who had been sent off by his sword with a grudge, had an interesting personality.

He entered the quiet room. The furnishings were simple—just a bed, a meditation cushion, and a floor-to-ceiling window that could adjust the external scenery.

He called up his virtual assistant; the detailed information for the finals had already arrived.

"...The Peak Genius Tournament finals are divided into two stages."

"Stage One: All 1,008,000 participants will be teleported to a specially created 'Trial Space.'"

"The Trial Space contains seven Trial Towers, each with seven floors."

"Inside the Trial Towers, the Virtual Universe System simulates various environments and enemies."

"Killing enemies earns points. The higher the floor cleared, the more points. Ultimately, the top 100 by points will directly qualify for entry into the 'Virtual Universe Company's Core Layer,' without needing subsequent arena battles."

"Those ranked 101st to 7,300th—7,200 people in total—will undergo a brutal arena round-robin battle to compete for the remaining 900 spots."

"Finally, the top 1,000 geniuses will represent humanity's 1,008 Universe Kingdoms in the final ranking showdown to determine the ultimate rankings of this Genius Tournament."

Qin Ming quickly scanned the rules, his gaze landing on the "Trial Space" and the "Seven Trial Towers."

According to the original story, Luo Feng shocked all the higher-ups at this stage with his astonishing performance in the Trial Towers.

"Trial Towers, huh..." A sharp glint flashed in Qin Ming's eyes.

This was not only a test of strength but also a comprehensive examination of will, endurance, and comprehension of the laws.

For him, it was also the perfect stage to test the accumulated power of his main body and his Jin World avatar over these years.

Qin Ming sat cross-legged on the meditation cushion, not engaging in any so-called tense adjustments.

For him, his state of mind had long been as calm as an ancient well. He simply looked inward, adjusting his condition to its most perfect state.

Time passed bit by bit. The million geniuses from the 1,008 Universe Kingdoms gradually arrived in full, and the atmosphere on this virtual continent grew heavier, as if invisible sparks filled the air.

"Everyone, please prepare."

A pleasant voice echoed throughout the dimensional space. The geniuses in all 1,008 buildings had long been waiting for this moment.

"The human Peak Genius Tournament, finals..."

"Stage One: Trial Space, commencing!"

"All participants, prepare for teleportation!"

Qin Ming stood up, his gaze calm as he looked at the teleportation light pillar that had suddenly appeared in the quiet room.

Light engulfed him.

The next moment, his figure, along with the other 1,007,999 geniuses, vanished from their respective buildings.

Beneath his feet was a cold, hard sensation. Qin Ming looked around and found himself standing on a massive meteorite floating in the vast starry sky.

The meteorite was roughly rectangular, nearly a hundred kilometers long, casting deep shadows under the light of distant stars.

Further away, ordinary planets devoid of any signs of life dotted the pitch-black backdrop like specks.

"The Virtual Universe Company really goes all out," Qin Ming murmured to himself.

Over a million such realistic Trial Spaces running simultaneously, all just to screen geniuses—such a feat of power was truly astonishing.

On the meteorite, seven towering structures stood like seven sharp swords piercing the starry sky, occupying different positions.

Each was over ten kilometers tall, with a base spanning several kilometers, exuding an ancient and weighty aura. These were the Trial Towers.

He looked down at his wrist, and the familiar armguard screen lit up.

Participant: Qin Ming (Ganwu Universe Kingdom)

Points: 0

Rank: None

Current Trial Space: No. 9527103

Below, the point rules for the seven Trial Towers were listed in detail:

First Trial Tower: up to 10,000 points per floor, 70,000 for clearing all seven floors.

Second Tower: 100,000 per floor, 700,000 for all seven.

Third Tower: 1,000,000 per floor, 7,000,000 for all seven.

Up to the Seventh Tower: a staggering 10,000,000,000 points per floor, and clearing all seven floors would yield a terrifying 70,000,000,000 points!

Note: Once you die, the trial ends.

Methods to clear each floor:

1. Kill all targets on that floor to obtain maximum points and advance directly to the next floor.

2. If you survive for ten days without killing all targets, you will still be teleported to the next floor to continue the trial.

When all participants have died, the trial ends, and the final rankings are determined.

Qin Ming's gaze fell on the last line of explanation, and a faint curve tugged at the corner of his mouth.

"All participants must die before the trial ends?" he repeated in a low voice.

"This means... the Virtual Universe Company believes it's impossible for anyone to truly clear all seven Trial Towers."