Besides studying the laws every day, Yun He sometimes entered the Virtual Universe and visited the Killing Space in the Killing Field, choosing opponents proficient in laws such as space, time, or light. Fighting them and studying how they applied their laws also brought him some gains.
During this time, Universe Adventurers discovered Earth, throwing it into crisis. In the end, Luo Feng successfully resolved it and became the Earth Lord.
Time slowly passed.
More than three years went by.
It was March 9, 2066, by Earth's Huaxia Calendar.
As usual, Yun He was studying the laws of the three systems.
He had finished merging his three small diagrams of the three systems' laws a year ago. With the three small diagrams fused into one, he had truly crossed the first threshold of the fusion law. Now, he had begun merging the second set of small diagrams.
Just then, the Auxiliary Optical Computer on his arm vibrated gently.
"Master, you have a call!"
Hmm?
Yun He frowned slightly and raised his arm. The Optical Computer showed that he had received a call in the Virtual Universe. It was from Luo Feng.
Over the years, Yun He had rarely contacted Luo Feng. Apart from calling once during Earth's crisis, he had left the matter alone after learning it had been resolved.
This was only the second time Luo Feng had taken the initiative to contact him in over three years.
His consciousness entered the Virtual Universe, and Yun He appeared on a street on Black Dragon Mountain Island.
He tapped the air before him, and a screen immediately appeared out of nowhere, displaying Luo Feng's incoming call.
He accepted the call.
Luo Feng appeared on the screen. "Brother."
"What's wrong? Has Earth run into trouble again?" Yun He asked, puzzled.
Luo Feng shook his head and smiled. "Brother, look up at the sky."
"The sky?" Puzzled, Yun He looked up.
The continents and islands in the Virtual Universe also had day and night. During the day, even the light of a star was simulated in the sky.
At that moment, it was nighttime.
Lights dotted Black Dragon Mountain Island, while bars and other public venues shone brilliantly. Everything was just as it had always been.
Except that an enormous black announcement had appeared in the night sky, its edges glowing. Dazzling white letters shone across its black surface:
Cosmic Humans-Peak Genius Tournament!
Once every ten thousand years!
Coming soon!
This Genius Battle is jointly hosted by the Virtual Universe Company and all Universe Countries!
Are you a genius? Can you find no worthy opponent at your level and stage? Then join the Peak Genius Tournament!
Here, billions of geniuses from countless Universe Countries across the universe will clash!
For details, please use your virtual assistant to visit the Virtual Universe Company's official website.
The enormous announcement floating in the night sky measured over a million li in both length and width. Even on Black Dragon Mountain Island, with its vast population, everyone could clearly read it simply by looking up.
"The Peak Genius Tournament is finally starting?" Yun He's eyes lit up, a sharp gleam flashing through them.
"Brother, you'll sign up too, right?" Still excited, Luo Feng hurriedly asked.
"Of course." Yun He nodded. He had been waiting a long time for this day!
"Brother, I'm at the Nine Star Bay Residential Area right now. Hong and Thunder God are here too. We all bought properties here to live in while we're in the Virtual Universe, and I bought one for you as well. Come over first," Luo Feng said.
"All right, I'll be there shortly." Yun He smiled and nodded.
"See you soon." Luo Feng ended the call.
The Virtual Universe, Nine Star Bay Residential Area on Black Dragon Mountain Island.
When Yun He arrived, Luo Feng, Hong, and Thunder God were gathered on the lawn outside their homes.
Their houses were all two-story buildings standing side by side.
"Yun He."
"Brother, you're here."
The three greeted him in turn.
"Luo Feng, Hong, Thunder God." Yun He walked over with a smile.
"Yun He, you've been roaming out there alone all these years without even coming back for a visit," Thunder God chided, clapping him on the shoulder.
"You must have made a lot of progress over the years, right?" Hong also asked with a smile.
"Brother, since you're entering the Genius Battle too, come back. We can enter together," Luo Feng added.
Yun He shook his head. "It's precisely because I'm entering the Genius Battle that I can't come back."
"Why?" Luo Feng frowned.
Hong and Thunder God also looked at Yun He in confusion.
"I can't explain the exact reason clearly right now. But there's one thing you need to know: Earth isn't as simple as it looks."
"Earth isn't simple?" All three were taken aback.
"What does that have to do with coming back to enter the Genius Battle?" Luo Feng asked.
Of course Luo Feng knew Earth was far from simple: the Meteorite Star spaceship, the Machine Race E-grade spaceship, the corpse of an Immortal Expert, and more. If any one of those things was exposed, it would bring disaster to Earth.
"You'll understand in the future. I can't explain it clearly right now." Yun He did not elaborate.
"Let's leave that aside. I'll sign up for the Genius Battle first."
Yun He pointed, and a screen appeared out of nowhere, displaying the Virtual Universe Company's official website. At that moment, an extremely prominent feature on its homepage read: Cosmic Humans-Peak Genius Tournament.
He opened it and found a detailed introduction to the Cosmic Humans-Peak Genius Tournament.
The Peak Genius Tournament was open to all Star Level humans.
Any Star Level human could register to compete.
Strictly speaking, the Peak Genius Tournament was held once every five thousand years, or twice every ten thousand years.
One was hosted by the Virtual Universe Company, and the other by the Giant Axe Arena.
Thus, for the Virtual Universe Company, the Peak Genius Tournament was a grand event held once every ten thousand years.
The Peak Genius Tournament was divided into the Universe Country Selection Battle and the Peak Grand Finals.
Each Universe Country held its own selection to choose its elites, who then competed in the Peak Genius Grand Finals for the entire Human Race throughout the universe.
The grand finals would determine the final rankings.
The top 1,000 in the universe would receive three major rewards: first, a cash prize ranging from 10 to 10,000 hunyuan units, depending on their ranking.
Second, a place in the Initial Universe to study and gain insights.
Third, the opportunity to become a Core Member of the Virtual Universe Company.
After carefully reading through the details of the Peak Genius Tournament, Yun He could not help shaking his head in admiration. The Virtual Universe Company certainly lived up to its reputation for immense wealth.
The Black Dragon Mountain Empire was only a medium-level civilization in the universe. Above it stood a high-level civilization, the Ganwu Universe Country.
And the Human Race had a full 1,008 High-level Universe Countries like the Ganwu Universe Country!
Across such a vast territory, how many Star Level humans were there in total?
A trillion times a hundred million?
"Well? Doesn't it seem crazy?" Thunder God asked with a smile.
"It really is crazy!" Yun He nodded.
"Countless geniuses from the entire Human Race across the universe, battling for those final 1,000 places!" Luo Feng narrowed his eyes, a fierce yearning rising within him.
Yun He opened the registration page on the Virtual Universe Company's official website.
At the top of the page was a highly conspicuous number: 3585291748.
The number was still climbing rapidly. Beside it, a line in the Universal Language read: Number of registrants from the Ganwu Universe Country.
"So many people have signed up!" Thunder God exclaimed.
"When we registered just now, there were only about two billion. How long has it been? Around ten minutes, and it's already over three and a half billion!" Luo Feng marveled as well.
"The Ganwu Universe Country has over a hundred million galaxies, after all." Yun He smiled and began registering.
He quickly filled out his registration details, then clicked the registration button.
Beep!
"Scan complete. Star Level sixth-stage warrior. Registration approved."
The Virtual Universe Network could scan a person's strength through the chip components in their network-connected device, thereby confirming that the applicant was at the Star Level.
For fairness, all competitors would be given the same strength when the time came: that of a Star Level ninth-stage warrior and Spiritualist.
With everyone's physical strength equalized, the main test would be the geniuses' comprehension of the laws.
There was still about a month left before registration closed.
Next, it was time to work hard preparing for the Genius Battle!
The four exchanged smiles, yearning shining in all their eyes.
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