After saying this, the Venerable Nine Swords turned and left.
The Immortal Thirteen, leading the Ganwu Universe Country, approached with a broad smile and said, "Congratulations on your outstanding achievements and for bringing glory to our Ganwu Universe Country. The future lies before you; soar high, young warriors!"
Someone will come to guide you on how to get to the Virtual Universe Company Headquarters shortly. After you finish your work and return to the Ganwu Continent, the King's reward will arrive soon.
If you encounter any trouble in the future, you can come to me. Within the Ganwu Universe Country, most things are no problem for me.
After saying that, the Lord Thirteen left.
The Immortal from the other Universe Country exchanged a few words with their respective geniuses and then departed. Clearly, as Immortal, they had their own procedures to follow after the Genius Battle ended.
Only one thousand geniuses remained in the square.
"It's finally over. We barely made it into the ' Primordial Secret Realm,' but at least we won't get a beating when we get home," Wuka said with a laugh.
These words made a group of geniuses who had entered the Apocalypse Secret Region Realm roll their eyes. They didn't even have the qualifications to compete for entry into the ' Primordial Secret Realm '. However, considering that Wuka was a prince of the Manka Race, they naturally understood. After all, his birth status was different!
"From the selection process in the Universe Country, step by step, we fought our way to the finals, and then to the competition among 1008 geniuses from the Universe Country. It was something I couldn't have imagined before; now, thinking about it, it all feels unreal."
"It all seems like a dream, but we did it!" Zhang Junbao nodded and said.
"Next, we'll head to the headquarters of the Virtual Universe Company. Cultivating there will definitely allow me to rapidly improve my cultivation level, and I'll be able to roam freely across the vast universe in no time!" Luo Feng said excitedly.
"Conquer the universe?" Rong Jun shook his head and said, " Luo Feng, you're oversimplifying the universe."
"It's undeniable that we've embarked on the path to becoming powerful. However, the enemies we'll face in the future are absolutely terrifying; a single misstep could lead to our demise."
No matter how talented we are, a genius who hasn't matured will never be truly strong. Even the weakest World Lord could easily wipe us all out. Don't think that the growth process only involves competing with geniuses of the same level. In cosmic adventures, no one knows what enemy they will encounter next. Enemies won't wait for you to grow stronger before appearing.
Of every generation of geniuses, probably less than half actually reach their full potential. The other half perish along the way.
Even among the half who survive, only a handful will likely achieve Immortal. For most of us, reaching the level of World Lord isn't difficult, but becoming Immortal is a different story.
"The chance of becoming Immortal is so low?" Zhang Junbao frowned slightly. Although he knew that becoming Immortal was difficult, there shouldn't be less than a one percent chance among a thousand top geniuses.
"That's already quite high!" Rong Jun said. "Look at how many World Lord there are in the entire Ganwu Universe Country. If not tens of millions, then at least several million."
But what about the Immortal? Their numbers are likely no more than a thousand. Within the five major powers of the universe, the probability of becoming Immortal is significantly higher than outside. Outside, the probability of World Lord becoming Immortal is extremely low.
Zhang Junbao thought of Hong's teacher, Luo, who was known as the strongest World Lord in the Ganwu Universe Country. However, if he hadn't met Luo, he might have been stuck at the World Lord level, waiting for his life to end, struggling in vain.
After all, no World Lord can have a smooth life; they must have encountered a lot of hardships. This alone is enough to eliminate most World Lord.
As they were talking, a man who was 2.67 meters tall, with markings on his neck and a smile on his face, appeared in front of them.
"Let me introduce myself. My name is Mana, and I'm in charge of arranging your trip to the Virtual Universe Company Headquarters. Please write down your detailed address, including your exact planet address, on the virtual screen in front of you. We will send someone to pick you up."
An electronic screen popped up in front of Zhang Junbao. Feitian automatically took over the permission and filled in the information for him: Zhang Junbao, Ganwu Universe Country, Black Dragon Mountain Starfield, Milky Way Galaxy, Bailan Star.
Luo Feng did the same; this was their usual address for receiving goods. Bailan Star was very close to Earth, allowing them to reach it quickly. As for Earth's Dark Universe coordinates, Zhang Junbao wouldn't reveal them. While doing so might not be entirely effective, it was necessary to buy themselves the necessary time to grow. Their strength was increasing rapidly, and every day was extremely precious.
"Is it really necessary to go through all this trouble? Just tell us the location, and we can get there ourselves by spaceship," someone objected.
Mana smiled and shook his head, " The Genius Battle selects geniuses from various Universe Country, some of whom are very, very far away. Moreover, the speed of civilian spaceships varies, and safety on the way is difficult to guarantee."
The person among you who lives furthest from the company headquarters is 1.5 billion light-years away. Even traveling at twice the speed of light in the Dark Universe, it would take about 150 years to reach that location.
150 years is a considerable amount of time for a group of Star Level geniuses who were born no more than a thousand years ago.
Even for someone like Luo Feng, who is less than 30 years old, it's unimaginable to waste 150 years on a spaceship.
A typical C-class spaceship travels at a speed of just over one time the speed of light. Even the E-class Machine Race spaceship that Zhang Junbao obtained on Earth only reaches a maximum speed of about ten times the speed of light in the Dark Universe.
Mana patiently spoke again, "You are scattered throughout the universe, and it will take a lot of time to gather you together. For geniuses like you, wasting time is wasting your talent and life, and overdrawing your potential."
Virtual Universe Company would never do that.
Moreover, traveling on your own will not only waste time, but the long journey will also incur significant fuel costs. Furthermore, you may encounter various dangers. After all, the universe is not entirely safe; cosmic perils and the existence of Star Pirates would be extremely disadvantageous for you.
"To ensure your safe arrival at headquarters, the company has already taken care of this. For each genius, we will dispatch one of our best spaceships to pick you up."
"Those like Zhang Junbao and Luo Feng, Qian Shui and Jiang Mo, who come from the same planet, are naturally on the same ship."
"My Virtual Universe Company has arranged for everyone to use F-class spaceship," Mana smiled across from them. "And these aren't the standard F-class spaceships available on the market, but rather... special models of F-class spaceships from within my Virtual Universe Company. Their internal technology far surpasses that of F-class spaceships from various Universe Country, their flight speed is naturally much faster, and they are equipped with a large number of advanced weapons to ensure your safe arrival at headquarters."
"Because of the different distances, the spaceships' speeds will naturally differ. However, we can guarantee that you will arrive at headquarters on the same day, with a travel time of approximately 3 years!"
"3 years!"
"So short? How is that possible!"
Mana's words once again impressed the geniuses present with the audacity of Virtual Universe Company.
"The furthest distance is 1.5 billion light-years. To reach that distance in 3 years would mean the spaceship would be traveling at speeds exceeding 50 times the speed of light in the Dark Universe."
What a terrifying number.
The F-class spaceship was acquired by Hu Yanbo, the Master of Yunmo Star Yunmo Star Ship, at great cost, and most Immortal simply couldn't afford it. This shows just how precious an F-class -F-class spaceship is.
" F-class spaceships, and one for each person, a thousand people would need a thousand F-class spaceships! And these are specially made F-class spaceships that exceed the standards of various Universe Country!" Luo Feng was dumbfounded. He originally thought that they had already seen a lot and were knowledgeable because they had received the inheritance of Hu Yanbo and ' Divine Eye Marquis '.
But unexpectedly, a casual move by the Virtual Universe Company has completely changed Luo Feng's worldview.
This reveals just how astonishing the wealth of Virtual Universe Company truly is.
"Our Black Dragon Mountain Empire is probably not even worth as much as a single F-class spaceship!" Zhang Junbao shook his head and mocked himself.
"Pervert!" Standing next to Zhang Junbao was Prince Wuka of Manka Star.
As a true second-generation tycoon among this group, even he was shocked by the actions of the Virtual Universe Company.
"My father once said that the technology of Virtual Universe Company is absolutely a holy grail of human technology, and now it seems that it truly lives up to its reputation."
Among Human Race, Virtual Universe Company is undoubtedly number one in terms of technology!
Even in the vast universe, the only species that can rival Virtual Universe Company is probably the ' Machine Race,' a monstrous race composed of Intelligent Life.
But once everyone calmed down, they were also glad they had made a wise choice. The stronger Virtual Universe Company was, the brighter its future prospects were.
"Just a heads-up," Mana said with a smile, "The prize money for the top 1,000 in the Genius Battle is being distributed now. You can check your accounts later."
"Now, everyone can disperse and return to reality. You will receive a special email from my Virtual Universe Company shortly, arranging the exact time for picking you up."
May you all have great luck in your martial arts endeavors!
After recording the information, Mana left to arrange the specific details.
"See you at headquarters, everyone!" Wuka waved goodbye.
"I will challenge you again when we reach headquarters!" Death God Bolan said coldly before disappearing.
Rong Jun, Ai Chen, Qian Shui, Jiang Mo, and others also left one after another.
In the blink of an eye, Zhang Junbao and Luo Feng returned to reality.
At this moment, the entire Earth was engulfed in a frenzied celebration.
The result of Zhang Junbao and Luo Feng crushing a group of cosmic geniuses had already been transmitted back to Earth through the Virtual Universe Network.
This gave Earthling, who had just come into contact with the universe, an unprecedented sense of confidence.
This is a genius of the entire universe!
Back home, Zhang Junbao was greeted with a warm family meal. It had been a long time since he had been able to sit down and enjoy a proper meal with his family like this.
"You'll be gone for a hundred years?" Yang Fei was very reluctant to see Zhang Junbao go after learning about it.
Thanks to the numerous treasures that improved their physical condition, his parents both looked very young, as if they were only around thirty years old.
"It's been quite a long time, but son, well done! I was just saying it casually back then, I never expected you to actually get the number one spot in the universe!" Father Zhang Anzhong said with a smile.
"Our son is leaving soon, aren't you worried at all, you old fool!" Yang Fei glared at Zhang Anzhong and said with dissatisfaction.
"So what? Meeting in the Virtual Universe is the same. A man's ambition lies in all directions. Our son is now heading to the headquarters of the strongest organization in the universe, and he's even entered as the number one. That's an honor."
Zhang Anzhong raised a glass of wine, his face beaming with joy.
"Son, I know you have a heavy burden. The whole world depends on you young people. You've worked hard."
As your father, there's nothing I can do for you except congratulate you. Go forth and pursue your dreams; I'll take care of the mundane matters on earth.
Let's do it!
"Thank you for your understanding, Father!" Zhang Junbao raised a glass of wine and drank with his father.
This is the tacit understanding between father and son.
Zhang Junbao's father is now in charge of the entire Earth's culture, including communication with extraterrestrial races in the Milky Way Galaxy and several other star systems. Zhang Junbao is capable of overwhelming cosmic geniuses, and as his father, Zhang Anzhong is naturally not afraid of challenges, shouldering the responsibility of protecting his home planet Earth.
Zhang Junbao felt his wife Xu Yan holding his hand tightly beside him. Although her eyes were full of reluctance, she still firmly supported Zhang Junbao's choice.
Since she couldn't accompany him on his adventures through the universe, she would silently protect their home, for it was the warmest place in Zhang Junbao's heart. Even if the universe were cold and cruel, this warm home would still be waiting for him.