The Empire's Reward

Later, Xu Qing arrived at the residential area on Black Dragon Mountain Island.

"Xiao Qing."

"Fourth Brother."

Luo Feng and the others are already here.

"Big brother, second brother, brother-in-law, what are your rankings? Show them to me. I'm number one," Xu Qing walked over, sat down with an air of authority, and acted like the Elder Brother.

Seeing Xu Qing's smug look, the three of them shook their heads helplessly, knowing that this boasting segment was inevitable.

"I didn't make it through the elimination rounds. I was instantly defeated by a master called Savage. My Elder Brother was ranked over 900th, and the third brother was ranked over 20th," Thor said, shrugging.

If he hadn't encountered that Savage, he might have been able to break into the top 1,000.

"Savage? Is he strong? It's alright, second brother. Next time I encounter him, I'll avenge you and hang him up and whip him," Xu Qing said.

"Alright, it has to be the Fourth Brother, so loyal," Thor laughed.

He paused, then continued, "Next up is the arena final. Fourth Brother is number one, so we can skip that. Elder Brother, third brother, you two better do your best."

"Well, my chances are slim, but the third brother should be fine," Hong nodded.

He only made it into the top 1,000 through a bit of luck in this elimination round; otherwise, if he had encountered a strong opponent like Thor, he would have been eliminated.

At this moment, a group of people appeared at the door. It was Xu Xin and her family, along with Qin Lin and Zhao Ruo.

Xu Qing and Luo Feng went to meet them.

"Linlin, Ruoruo, did you see how great your husband is? He got first place, shouldn't we celebrate?" Xu Qing said with a grin, holding their hands.

"Let's talk about it when we get home," Qin Lin and Zhao Ruo said, feeling embarrassed to do it in front of so many people, no matter how bold they were.

Everyone laughed. They'd been together for so long, yet they still acted like a young couple.

"Uncle is amazing! Dad is amazing too! They're both amazing!" Xiaoping and Xiaohai exclaimed excitedly.

Luo Feng smiled. Fortunately, his son was still very considerate.

The preliminary rounds are over, and the final battle in the arena will take place a month later.

The top player from each World Zone can skip the ring finals, while the remaining 100,000 players compete for 900 spots.

In this elimination round, four people from the Black Dragon Mountain Empire passed.

Xu Qing's victory in the World Zone made all citizens of the Black Dragon Mountain Empire incredibly proud. Luo Feng also made it into the top thirty, which is enough to be recorded in the history of the Black Dragon Mountain Empire.

Therefore, many forces in the Black Dragon Mountain Empire came knocking on their door, including some organizations in the Ganwu Universe Nation, all hoping that Xu Qing and Luo Feng could join them, even if it was just as nominal members.

Xu Qing naturally ignored all of this; he didn't even go to the Virtual Universe anymore, staying just at home.

Anyway, he doesn't need to participate in the arena finals; he can just represent the Ganwu Universe Nation in the second stage of the Genius Battle.

Luo Feng did the same, declaring to the public that he would wholeheartedly prepare for the final battle in the ring.

"Akaro, if they send you money, don't refuse, just accept it," Xu Qing instructed.

"Uh, I got it, Elder Brother," Akaro scratched his head, thinking, "There really isn't anyone like that."

Unless Xu Qing takes the initiative to ask, people will probably be lining up to give him money.

Moreover, Xu Qing has already broken into the top 1,000 in the Ganwu Universe Nation, and it is estimated that the Black Dragon Mountain Empire will send a special envoy to offer his condolences.

In fact, the emperor of the Black Dragon Mountain Empire had already dispatched a special envoy, who was on his way.

Several days have passed.

"Elder Brother, enter the Virtual Universe. The envoy from the Black Dragon Mountain Empire has arrived, along with the emperor of the Yinlan Empire," Akaro said.

"Special Envoy, I understand. I'll go right away," Xu Qing nodded and then entered the Virtual Universe.

Upon entering the Virtual Universe, Xu Qing immediately transformed into a lobster head.

"Elder Brother, why did you become like this?" Akaro, confused.

"Don't ask, you'll just say I'm socially awkward. Let's go see the special envoy," Xu Qing said dismissively.

In the living room, Luo Feng, Hong, and Thor were all there, greeting guests.

"Big brother, second brother, brother-in-law, I'm here," Xu Qing walked in, staring at a lobster head.

The moment Luo Feng and the others turned around and saw it, they almost spat out the tea in their mouths.

Upon seeing Xu Qing's lobster-shaped head, the special envoys from the Black Dragon Mountain Empire stood up enthusiastically, exclaiming, "We've finally met our hero from the Black Dragon Mountain Empire!"

Now, everyone in the Black Dragon Mountain Empire knows that Xu Qing won first place in District 66 and entered the top 1,000 in the Ganwu Universe Nation.

He has now become the pride of the Black Dragon Mountain Empire.

"Greetings, Your Excellency," Xu Qing said, looking at the elderly man with long silver hair.

"Haha, Xu Qing, you've really brought glory to the Black Dragon Mountain Empire this time! For the first time in the Genius Battle's elimination rounds, our Black Dragon Mountain Empire has produced a regional champion who directly enters the top 1,000 in the Ganwu Universe Nation."

"And that person is you. His Majesty the Emperor said he would reward you handsomely. Whatever your request, just say it. As long as the Empire can fulfill it, we will not refuse," the old man said with a smile.

"A reward? Can I just give you money?" Xu Qing asked.

"Of course, although I can't give you too many, a hundred Hunyuan Unit are no problem," the old man said after a moment's hesitation.

"A hundred Hunyuan Unit isn't enough?" Luo Feng and the others beside him were somewhat surprised.

The Black Dragon Mountain Empire is so generous, sending out a hundred Hunyuan Unit in one go.

"Really not many? A hundred Hunyuan Unit, won't that empty His Majesty's treasury?" Xu Qing asked suspiciously.

"Haha, of course not, but these hundred Hunyuan Unit are the highest monetary reward the Empire can offer you. As long as you don't think it's too little, that's fine," the old man laughed.

The Black Dragon Mountain Empire has never been stingy when it comes to Human Race geniuses like Xu Qing.

Unfortunately, the Black Dragon Mountain Empire was only a mid-level civilization, and the financial support it could provide was ultimately very limited; otherwise, it would certainly have given more than one hundred Hunyuan Unit.

Xu Qing has made history; his achievements are immeasurable.

"Alright, give me a hundred Hunyuan Unit, I don't need the rest. You can give them to my brother-in-law later, he'll definitely be in the top 1,000 too," Xu Qing nodded.

"Alright," the old man agreed, also believing that Luo Feng could enter the top 1,000 in the Ganwu Universe Nation.

This means that the Black Dragon Mountain Empire has produced two young powerhouses who have entered the top 1,000 of the Ganwu Universe Nation at once.

What an immense honor!

It should be noted that the Ganwu Universe Nation has over a thousand intermediate-level civilization empires under its command.

For a mid-level civilized empire to produce even one young genius who ranks among the top 1,000 in the Ganwu Universe Nation is already an extraordinary event, let alone two appearing at once—it's practically a miracle.

This was a momentous event for the Black Dragon Mountain Empire, one that would be recorded in history and praised and remembered by future generations.

Half an hour later, the special envoy and his entourage left.

"Brother-in-law, it seems you'll soon be the lord of the Milky Way, a privilege only Domain Lord enjoy," Xu Qing teased.

The envoy said that as long as Luo Feng enters the top 1,000 in the Ganwu Universe Nation through the arena battle, the entire Milky Way can be claimed as Luo Feng's territory.

"Whether or not you become this lord, it was originally intended for you anyway," Luo Feng said with a smile.

"No way, I'm... very busy, okay?" Xu Qing said with a look of disgust.

Everyone laughed; he must have meant to say the word "lazy."

"Elder Brother, just now, one hundred Hunyuan Unit of Universe Coin have arrived in your account, and your account has been successfully upgraded to a four-star customer of the Universe Galaxy Bank," Akaro said excitedly.

"From now on, I've been upgraded to an even richer richer person. Tell me, who else can challenge me?" Xu Qing spread his arms wide, utterly arrogant.

"The Fourth Brother's started again," Luo Feng and the others exchanged glances and smiled helplessly.

"Treat us to a meal!" Thor shouted immediately.

"OK, brothers, let's go. I'll take you to spend money. Everything today is on me," Xu Qing said, waving his hand.

A month has passed, and the moment of the final battle in the arena has finally arrived.

One hundred thousand contestants from the Ganwu Universe Nation will begin vying for nine hundred spots to represent Ganwu Universe Nation in a duel against geniuses from other Universe Country.

The day before the decisive battle began.

In the Virtual Universe, on a floating continent above the Ganwu Continent, in a large conference hall.

Here, all 100,100 geniuses who emerged from the elimination rounds have gathered.

"Through the preliminary selection, there were 101,000 people. These 100 people won first place in their respective World Zone and directly obtained the final spot, qualifying to represent the Ganwu Universe Nation in the ultimate showdown among numerous Universe Country."

In the conference hall, a man in a long robe pointed to the images of one hundred people on the screen.

Among them is a real image of Xu Qing, without the lobster head.

"If it were Xu Qing's lobster head instead, those geniuses from District 66 who have already passed the elimination rounds would probably have a stress reaction," Babata chuckled.

District 66 also has many geniuses who have made it through the elimination rounds. After all, they are among the top 1,000. Even if they are killed by Xu Qing, they will only lose half of their points, not zero.

However, most of those geniuses had been tormented by Xu Qing, and probably hated Xu Qing to the core.

Luo Feng shook his head and chuckled. He had only heard about what Xu Qing had done later, and he had to admit, it was very much in line with Xu Qing's style.

"Brother-in-law, boss, I'll be cheering you on from the sidelines," Xu Qing patted their shoulders.

The two smiled.

"The remaining 100,000 people will compete for the remaining 900 spots."

"The arena battles are divided into free-for-all and one-on-one duels. First, 90,000 people will be eliminated through the Arena Melee. The remaining 10,000 will then engage in one-on-one duels to determine the final 900..."

According to the rules, in the Arena Melee, 100,000 people will be divided into 1,000 groups, with only 10 people in each group.

Two hundred Arena Melee will be held every day, and unlike the previous elimination rounds, you can not only watch the broadcast, but also watch the matches live.

Luo Feng and Hong were assigned to different groups.

The following day, the arena battle officially began.

Also in the Virtual Universe, on an island floating in the air, there is a Martial Arena, tens of kilometers long and wide, large enough to hold a billion spectators.

In the audience, Luo Feng and his family were there, along with the Xu Family and Xu Qing and his wife.

"Looking back now, I was too reckless. If I hadn't come in first, I could have continued playing," Xu Qing said, rubbing his chin.

During the elimination rounds, he was actually engrossed in his own game, yet he still managed to win first place.

Hearing his words, everyone was both amused and exasperated.

Qin Lin and Zhao Ruo both rubbed his face vigorously. "That's enough. Do you know that your lobster head has become a synonym for terror?"

"Many geniuses have been traumatized by you and hate you so much. If they still want to mess with you, they'll probably grab a knife and rush out to kill you the moment they see you."

"Tch, that's because they're bad at the game. Otherwise, how could they have lost to me? From beginning to end, I only used my Spiritual Force; I didn't even take out my bow once," Xu Qing said, curling his lip.

"Haha, Fourth Brother, well done," Thor gave him a thumbs up.

Who else but Xu Qing could do something like this? Nobody.

"Second brother, I can't teach that Savage a lesson for you. Let your brother-in-law do it," Xu Qing said, shrugging.

"Well, it's up to the third brother now," Thor nodded.

Luo Feng smiled. "That Savage is no pushover. I'll do my best."

"Brother-in-law, use my lobster head. When you make your appearance, it will amaze everyone. If you're lucky, you'll scare those people from my district to death," Xu Qing suggested.

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at him. "Are you serious?"

"Forget it, no one but you can handle this lobster head. It's become your signature," Luo Feng said, his lips twitching. Of course, he couldn't do that.

Lobster Head, if he encounters those geniuses from District 66, isn't he just inviting a thousandfold mockery?

"Tsk, brother-in-law, you don't believe me?" Xu Qing pouted.

Luo Feng pretended not to hear and said he could not comply.

"Xiao Qing, don't be so naughty, you'll easily offend people," Xu Xin reminded her.

This silly younger brother is very capable, but he's prone to being unreliable. He caused such a commotion just from one elimination round.

She worried about what would happen if Xu Qing caused trouble in space.

"Okay, okay," Xu Qing pretended to be very obedient, which made everyone laugh. Sure enough, it was only Xu Xin who could keep him in check.

Soon, the Arena Melee began.

Each group's performance was incredibly fast, keeping the audience on the edge of their seats and providing a thrilling experience.

The first day's two hundred-group melee ended quickly.

"What a pity, Elder Brother was so close to being selected," Thor sighed.

Hong also looked regretful. At that time, there were less than twenty people left. Unfortunately, he was targeted by a very strong female Warrior. She had touched the threshold of the Origin Law, and he was no match for her.

However, there was also good news: his domain had broken through to the seventh level, reaching the threshold for comprehending the Origin Law.

"Boss, don't be discouraged. Just keep studying the Origin Law," Xu Qing patted his shoulder and comforted him.

Hong smiled and said, "Alright, stop trying to comfort me. You're acting all old-fashioned. Anyone who didn't know better would think you were the Elder Brother."

"Hahaha..."

Next, only Luo Feng was left, and the next day he would face off in a chaotic battle.

As expected, Luo Feng swept aside the other geniuses with overwhelming force, becoming famous overnight, a feat no less impressive than the shock Xu Qing brought to the Black Dragon Mountain Empire.

His performance even shocked the entire Ganwu Universe Nation.

With live broadcasts and on-site viewing, countless humans across the entire Ganwu Universe Nation are paying attention, and no genius who performs exceptionally well will be missed.