Choosing

A moment later, the enormous hatch slowly opened, revealing the Virtual Universe Company's Universal Headquarters Continent, more magnificent than any star and suspended in the starry void.

It stretched as far as the eye could see. By comparison, even stars were tiny as dust.

Aside from Qin Ming and Ailuos, who was also a Primal Secret Region Member, the other geniuses recovered from their brief shock and, following their instructions, boarded the different ships waiting nearby to take them to their respective secret regions.

Soon, only Qin Ming and Ailuos remained in the hall.

Only then did Venerable Tianyu silently appear before them.

"Let's go." His gaze swept over the two of them, lingering briefly on Qin Ming.

"I'll take you to the Primal Secret Realm."

As the very heart of the Virtual Universe Company's core, the Primal Secret Realm was located closest to the company's Universal Headquarters.

Thus, although Qin Ming and Ailuos were the last to leave the Headquarters Continent, they arrived before the other geniuses bound for more distant secret regions.

The ship teleported directly into the special space-time region where the Primal Secret Realm was located.

As soon as Qin Ming stepped off the ship and onto the land of the Primal Secret Realm, rich with cosmic energy and resembling a fairyland, the person waiting to welcome him came forward.

"Your Highnesses Qin Ming and Ailuos." An old man with snow-white hair and beard, dressed in a plain white robe, smiled and bowed.

"I am Aituo'er, the manager in charge of the Primal District's daily affairs. Please follow me, Your Highnesses."

With Aituo'er leading the way, the two flew toward the heart of the Primal District.

"Every member of the Primal Secret Realm receives the highest level of treatment," Aituo'er explained as they flew.

"First, each of you will be assigned a full Guard Army, led by an Immortal Army Lord.

"More importantly, Your Highnesses may each choose an Immortal God to live in your manor long-term as your personal teacher and provide one-on-one guidance.

"That is why the Primal District has more Immortal Gods than it has princes."

He gestured toward the vast cluster of manors below, stretching as far as the eye could see. "The Primal District currently has 115 manors in total.

"There are 100 World Lord Level princes, 10 Domain Lord Level princes, and originally only 3 Universe Level princes. With the two of you, there are now 5."

"That one," Aituo'er said, pointing to a manor with especially beautiful scenery and a grand, sweeping layout.

"Manor 114 is your residence, Your Highness Qin Ming."

"Your Highness Ailuos, your Manor 115 is in another area. I'll take you there shortly."

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

The three of them landed before the imposing main gate of Manor 114.

A neat formation was already waiting before the entrance.

At the front stood an Immortal God whose aura was as deep as the sea, a respectful smile on his face.

Behind him stood a formation of more than a thousand formidable warriors, their fierce auras seeming to merge as one. Every one of them was at least Domain Lord Level. They made up the Guard Army.

Farther behind them stood several tens of thousands of servants in matching uniforms, their postures humble.

"Your Highness!" The Immortal God at the head bowed slightly.

"Greetings, Your Highness!" The thousand-odd Guard Army warriors dropped to one knee in unison, their voices ringing with the force of iron and blood, and unwavering loyalty.

"Greetings, Your Highness!"

The tens of thousands of servants also knelt, their posture utterly deferential. Every one of them had been carefully selected and trained by the Virtual Universe Company.

"Your Highness Qin Ming," Aituo'er said by way of introduction.

"This is your Guard Army's commander, Aisi! He is a powerful Immortal God who has reached King Rank.

"Normally, a prince's Guard Army commander is only an Immortal Army Lord. Lord Aisi is an exception."

"Your Highness," Aisi said, bowing once more.

"Venerable Guiyi sent me to serve as your Guard Army commander."

"Venerable Guiyi?"

Qin Ming understood. It seemed his Universe Overlord senior brother had arranged this. He nodded. "Thank you for your trouble, Mr. Aisi."

Ailuos couldn't hide the envy in his eyes. He knew perfectly well that he could never have a King Rank Immortal as his Guard Army commander. This was undoubtedly a privilege reserved for Qin Ming alone.

"Your Highness Qin Ming, I'll take Your Highness Ailuos to his manor now," Aituo'er said at an opportune moment.

"If you have any questions or requests, you can give Aisi your instructions directly, or contact me through the Virtual Universe."

"All right. Thank you, Mr. Aituo'er," Qin Ming said.

Watching Aituo'er leave with Ailuos, Qin Ming turned to look at his vast manor and the guards and servants waiting before him.

Life in the Primal Secret Realm had officially begun.

His first task was to settle in, then... take care of the crucial "apprenticeship gift."

Inside the manor, Qin Ming casually chose one of the quietest buildings, a small tower with its own cultivation chamber, as his residence.

He turned to Aisi, the Guard Army commander, who stood by his side. "Lord Aisi, starting today, I don't want anyone entering this cultivation chamber and disturbing me unless I give explicit permission."

"Understood!" Aisi bowed, without the slightest hint of neglect.

Although he was a King Rank Immortal, he knew all too well the terrifying potential of the young prince before him and the immense backing he had.

Put on airs?

Absolutely not.

After Aisi left, Qin Ming's thoughts stirred and his consciousness connected to the Virtual Universe.

Rain Phase Mountain, virtual study in Primal Secret Realm Manor 114.

"Xiaoye, retrieve the classification information on all the Special Lifeforms in the Virtual Universe Company's treasury, especially information on lifeforms with unique talents that would make suitable clones," Qin Ming instructed.

"Yes, Master!" The Intelligent Life Xiaoye's voice rang out, tinged with excitement.

As Qin Ming's intelligent assistant, its access in the Virtual Universe had risen along with his status. It could now consult far more core materials than before.

Qin Ming waited quietly.

As the Chaos City Lord's personal disciple, he had an extremely high access level within the Virtual Universe Company. He could consult almost all information that wasn't absolutely confidential, including detailed records of many strange lifeforms in the universe.

That was one of the reasons he had chosen to wait until he arrived in the Primal Secret Realm before making his decision.

Soon, a huge virtual screen appeared before Qin Ming, filled with an enormous number of entries. Images and text gave detailed accounts of the various Special Lifeforms recorded in the Virtual Universe Company's database.

The information ranged from common flesh-and-blood lifeforms and Metal Lifeforms to rare beings with extraordinary bloodlines found in certain secret regions. It was so detailed that any Immortal God would have been astonished.

Qin Ming's gaze swept quickly across the screen as his mind rapidly sifted through and compared the information.

The information on the twelve great Starry Sky Behemoths appeared on the screen.

Of them, the Golden Horned Behemoth was the most suitable.

If he could use a clone to nurture another clone, it would indeed be an excellent choice.

But the laws of the Primal Universe forbade it.