Zhang Junbao had barely sat down and taken a sip of tea when the door to the room was forcibly broken down.
After all, with 8.2 billion people living together, and every city being densely packed, it's impossible for him to occupy an entire building by himself. The early stages of the battle are almost entirely chaotic free-for-alls.
"Bang!"
Debris from the gate flew everywhere, but the angle of its flight was unnatural. Countless pieces of debris suddenly burst forth and shot towards Zhang Junbao, their killing intent palpable.
The newcomer was a Spirit Reader. After smashing the gate, he cleverly used the fragments to attack Zhang Junbao. The entire gate was originally made of B9 Grade materials, so although its power was not as great as a dedicated psychic weapon under the Spirit Reader's control, it was still not to be underestimated!
With a thought, Zhang Junbao conjured a Half Moon psychic weapon in front of him—a crescent blade from the Arc Blade Disc.
The control over the Arc Blade Disc can be divided into three levels: crescent, Half Moon, and Full Moon.
At this moment, Zhang Junbao simply manipulated the Arc Blade Disc into a crescent shape, blocking all of the enemy's attacks.
Suddenly, a smile appeared on Zhang Junbao's face, as if he had discovered some small surprise.
"I have an idea. We can hide the real telekinetic weapon among the debris of the gate and launch an attack while things are in chaos. If the person being attacked ignores these fragments and is busy looking for the so-called 'real' telekinetic weapon, they might actually fall for your trap."
Zhang Junbao discovered that dozens of nova-shaped fragments were mixed in with the debris of the door, some even hidden inside the door itself.
"The original Second Order telekinetic weapon, ' Shattered Star,' was used in a rather ingenious way."
Under Zhang Junbao's control, the Arc Blade Disc slashed out countless crescent moons in the air, knocking down all the debris.
Just as Zhang Junbao was about to launch an attack, a thought flashed through his mind, and another Arc Blade Disc appeared in front of him, blocking an almost imperceptible needle—a truly dangerous situation. If Zhang Junbao had been careless and hadn't used the Arc Blade Disc to block in time, he might have already been hit.
Then a glint of silver light flashed in his eyes, and the Arc Blade Disc coiled in the air, transforming into a beautiful arc, as if merging into the entire space.
Behind the gate, a lean young man about two meters tall collapsed, clutching his neck. The dozens of ' Shattered Star ' that had been used to block the Arc Blade Disc in front of him all fell down.
"As the saying goes, all's fair in war. You used the fragments of the gate to cover up the traces of ' Shattered Star,' and you weren't satisfied with just that. You also placed another telekinetic weapon, ' Silk Floss Needle,' in the air, bringing your insidious methods to the fullest."
When the enemy believes that all the ' Shattered Star ' have broken your plan and lowers their guard, that's when your other psychic weapon, the ' Silk Floss Needle,' truly reveals its deadly intent.
Zhang Junbao didn't look at the young man's body, but instead looked out the window and analyzed the situation.
"The idea is good, but the level of your secret technique is too low, and you are trying to control a large number of Spiritual Force at the same time, which makes the power of each ' Shattered Star ' insufficient."
The real killing move is the ' Silk Floss Needle '. With a diameter of only 0.001 millimeters, the ' Silk Floss Needle ' is extremely insidious. Once it pierces the enemy's brain, it will wreak havoc.
In contrast, most martial artists fight with wide, sweeping movements, making it difficult to detect such subtle telekinetic weapons. These weapons can even pierce through a martial artist's nostrils or ears, making them virtually impossible to defend against. Even when wearing helmets, it's rare to see the entire body completely covered, as this would impair a martial artist's combat effectiveness.
They need every part of their body to perceive the details of the battle.
That's a good idea. I don't reject insidious tactics. The struggle between universes is inherently about using any means necessary. It's just that your strength isn't enough to fully utilize this battle plan. If your power is too weak, even the best strategy will be ineffective.
You've scattered your Spiritual Force among dozens of ' Shattered Star,' and you still think you can stop my control of the Arc Blade Disc? You're underestimating me!"
"Did you understand? You've been hiding down there all along."
Having just finished analyzing the youth's battle plan, Zhang Junbao stomped his foot with a smile.
The floor beneath him suddenly began to surge like soft mud, as if transforming into a giant mud slime, its enormous body roaring as it tried to engulf Zhang Junbao entirely.
"The power of the earth element? Geniuses who can master this element are starting to emerge!"
Although there aren't many geniuses at the Star Level who can master a domain, they are certainly not rare in the entire Ganwu Universe Country.
As Zhang Junbao stomped his foot, the floor beneath him stopped undulating, and the entire space seemed to become incredibly solid, instantly immobilizing the slime behemoth.
A tall, rock-like giant was pushed out of the slime.
He stared at Zhang Junbao with a look of horror.
"This is a special energy from my ' Earth Walker Race ' that has been fused with the domain's power. Why were you able to decipher it?"
The burly man before him was filled with vigilance. His hands did not have the five fingers of a normal Human Race, but rather giant hammers covered in spikes, like stone hammers. Although he was surprised that his domain had been broken by Zhang Junbao, his hands did not stop moving at all. They transformed into heavy hammers like spiked clubs and slammed down hard towards Zhang Junbao.
Within the Human Territory, although all are considered part of the cosmic Human Race, there are still differences between each race.
Some have more tentacles, some have scales or horns, or even tails, and the ' Earth Walker Race ' are a race with extraordinary talents.
They are naturally closer to the Earth-Attribute Origin Law, and many of them can reach the Star Level after adulthood, with a bloodline that is much higher than that of Earth Human Race.
The defining characteristic of the Earth Walker Race is their hands, which resemble stone hammers. Combined with their innate Earth-Attribute Law, they can attack without weapons; their arms alone possess immense destructive power.
But the strong man struck with all his might, the tremendous sound of air being torn apart shattering everything, and such a terrifying attack completely missed its mark.
"I aimed carefully before attacking, and he didn't even move. Why did I miss?" A cold sweat broke out on the burly man's face. He realized he had encountered a master.
Zhang Junbao not only easily broke through his domain, but also dodged his attacks without any suspense.
"It's just a little trick about using light, don't worry about it. But your ability to blend into the earth is quite interesting, it's a bit like the Earth Evasion technique from the Five Elements Evasion Technique. Could you tell me about it?"
Zhang Junbao revealed a 'sincere' smile, a smile that, to the big man, resembled the smile of a demon.
"Are you fucking crazy? This is Peak Genius Tournament, a battle for the honor of the universe's geniuses! Who wants to preach to you?!" The burly man was furious. No matter how he attacked, he couldn't hit Zhang Junbao.
"Grandpa's not staying with you anymore, I'm leaving!"
The burly man knew very well that it was impossible for him to kill Zhang Junbao. The Genius Battle had only just begun, and he hadn't expected to encounter such a freak as Zhang Junbao right from the start. He had to escape, escape as far away as possible.
Kill more weaker opponents to accumulate more points for yourself.
Do you think you can leave without my permission?
Zhang Junbao's voice rang out from in front of the burly man like a nightmare curse. He looked up in surprise and saw Zhang Junbao right in front of him.
He had just run so hard for so long, yet he had remained standing still.
"Illusions can be quite useful sometimes. Although I'm not Illusionist, after fighting Hong for so long, I can still master most illusions."
Combining the Law of Light with illusion is also a viable approach.
"What's your name? Don't worry, if you answer my questions honestly, I might consider sparing your life." Zhang Junbao extended an olive branch.
The battle has only just begun, and no one has many points yet. Rather than killing him for a pitiful number of points, it's better to take this opportunity to collect the secret techniques of various races.
The Five Elements are also one of the Law evolved from Taiji. It is extremely difficult to directly comprehend the entire Taiji Chaos. However, Taiji is divided into Yin and Yang, Yin and Yang give rise to the Four Symbols, the Four Symbols transform into the Five Elements, and the Five Elements further derive the Eight Bagua. Therefore, Zhang Junbao can use these basic Law of the Five Elements and the Eight Bagua to gradually deduce the true mysteries of the entire Taiji Chaos from the bottom up.
Just like learning, it's impossible to prove the world's most difficult conjecture all at once. You have to take it one step at a time, starting with basic addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, and gradually mastering more advanced knowledge.
Now that he'd caught someone skilled in earth-elemental techniques, Zhang Junbao naturally wouldn't let him go easily.
As for points, we'll just kill the top-ranked players when the time comes. In the qualifiers, only the top 1000 players need to advance; whether you're number one or not doesn't matter.
"My name is Hanta, and I am the most powerful Star Level genius of the ' Earth Walker Race '!" The great Hanta discovered that no matter how much he struggled, he could not escape Zhang Junbao's control.
He doesn't even know now whether he's in Virtual Universe or in Zhang Junbao's illusion.
It was impossible to tell whether Zhang Junbao had controlled him with an illusion or used Law Domain of other attributes to prevent him from escaping; Hanta simply couldn't tell.
This is what terrifies him the most.
Even the methods Zhang Junbao used were undetectable; his so-called escape was nothing but a joke in Zhang Junbao's eyes.
Left with no other choice, Hanta had to submit. As he said, he was the most powerful Star Level genius of the Earth Walker Race, having reached the Domain Seventh Level the Star Level realm, and had a chance to break into the top 1,000 of the Ganwu Universe Country.
If Hanta succeeds, his Earth Walker Race will receive tremendous attention and rewards, and will rise to prominence.
He cannot fall here.
" Hanta? Very good, you made the right choice."
"Tell me about your field," Zhang Junbao asked curiously.
"You have to promise me you won't kill me after I finish speaking!" Hanta's voice rang out like an ancient bell.
"Okay, as long as you explain it carefully, I can let you go. Don't try to fool me; with your level of skill, you can't fool me with a fake," Zhang Junbao nodded and said.
In his eyes, Hanta is now just a tool for comprehending the Law.
"Good!"
Hanta was also baffled. Could something as profound as the Domain be understood simply by being told? If so, wouldn't anyone be able to master the Domain?
Moreover, he had already realized that Zhang Junbao was not of the earth element at all. Mastering an earth-element domain would be more than ten times more difficult than mastering his own elemental domain, and it was simply impossible for him to learn it.
Therefore, Hanta wasn't worried, since Zhang Junbao couldn't learn it anyway.
"My domain is evolved from the special innate runes of my ' Earth Walker Race,' which makes me more intimate with the Earth-Attribute Law."
I control two Earth-Attribute Law: Earth's Ripples and Heaviness.
Earth's Ripples is the area that initially manipulates the earth to envelop you.
The Heaviness the hammers enhanced the attack power of my two stone hammers!
..."
Hanta is a trustworthy person. People with the Earth element usually have some honesty and steadiness, just like Luo Feng has the Metal element and a strong killing aura. Each element has a subtle influence on them.
Zhang Junbao listened very attentively, his hands gesturing in the air as if trying to expand on the scope of Hanta's explanation.
During this time, Hanta noticed that someone had entered the villa, but those people acted as if they hadn't seen Zhang Junbao and him at all, completely ignoring their presence.
This sent chills down Hanta's spine. He realized he had indeed made the right choice; otherwise, Zhang Junbao could have killed him with ease.
"It's just a little trick based on the Law of Light; don't worry about it."
"Show me the unique innate runes of your Earth Walker Race," Zhang Junbao said calmly.
This issue originally touched upon the very foundation of the Earth Walker Race, who would not easily reveal the secret runes on their bodies to outsiders.
However, upon hearing Zhang Junbao's words, Hanta did not hesitate and immediately activated the secret runes on his body.
"I see. Combined with the secret runes, it enhances the compatibility with the fluctuations of the Law. However, these runes seem incomplete; they can only allow you to grasp the characteristics of one Earth-Attribute Law."
"That's right."
Hanta was horrified; this was the most closely guarded secret of their Earth Walker Race. Until now, only a few people knew it.
However, Zhang Junbao made such an accurate judgment just by looking at the secret patterns on his body. While Hanta struggled with his inner conflict, he admired him even more.
He was certain that Zhang Junbao would shine in this Genius Battle, and if they could get on his good side, the Earth Walker Race might usher in a brand new future.