Chapter 135: Qualifiers
The registration deadline for the entire "Universal Humans-Peak Genius Battle" is about one month.
During this time, Wang Yi and the others did not relax, using every moment to improve their strength.
"Your Highness, there's a message from the royal family. They request you return to the secret realm as soon as possible to prepare for the upcoming Peak Genius Battle," said the guardian leader, Andre.
"Isn't there still a year? I'll return when the time comes," Wang Yi replied, frowning. "Andre, you know that securing a top 1,000 spot in the Witch Universe, or even in the finals, won't be difficult for me. Right now, what I want most is to spend as much time with my family as I can, so I can enter the battle without distractions. Just tell them I'm at a critical point in my training, and I'll return when necessary."
Seeing Wang Yi's determination, Andre knew he couldn't change his highness's mind. He returned to report to the Lord of Ganwu Universe Country. Although the royal family was displeased with Wang Yi's refusal to follow orders, they ultimately tolerated it. After all, as Wang Yi had stated, he had the strength to break into the top 1,000 in the universe rankings, and it was highly likely he would be absorbed into the core of the Virtual Universe Company. That reason alone was enough for the Witch Royal Family to accept his "willfulness."
On Mars, amidst the barren red gravel and the sand-filled sky, two figures clashed fiercely in midair. One was surrounded by a fiery red aura, while the other was enveloped in a sharp, golden one. The shockwaves from their battle spread in all directions.
"Yan Shen Weapon, First Form!
Luo Feng, clad in a gray battle suit and standing on his Dark Cloud Shuttle, focused his sharp gaze. He shouted coldly, and from the dark golden staff on his back, streams of golden light shot out. With a mysterious force, nine thin golden blades, as fine as cicada wings, combined into one golden sword. The nine golden swords then swiftly formed three magical golden swords in the air.
"Go!" A cold glint flashed in Luo Feng's eyes, and the three golden phantom swords shot through the air like nimble fish, tracing mysterious arcs as they targeted Wang Yi.
Compared to a few months ago, Luo Feng's mastery of the three golden staff had improved significantly.
"Haha, excellent!"
Wang Yi, dressed in a dark red shirt, laughed. The red moon disc beneath his feet shot backward, and hundreds of sword lights flew from the "Scarlet Moon Wheel" in front of him. They quickly formed three crescent-shaped blades that intercepted the oncoming golden phantom swords.
The red and golden blades collided in midair like lightning.
Wang Yi, controlling the Scarlet Moon Wheel, observed the trajectory of the crescent blades with ease.
"Hmm... the Scarlet Moon Wheel's usage is quite similar to the Yan Shen Weapon in both law and style. It's said that the Scarlet Moon Wheel's creator was inspired by the Yan Shen Weapon, crafting it based on one of the nine great warriors," Wang Yi thought to himself.
Luo Feng, however, was fully focused, beads of sweat forming on his forehead as he manipulated the three magic swords.
"Again!" Luo Feng gritted his teeth, summoning two more golden phantom swords. However, it was clear he was struggling to control all five at once.
The Yan Shen Weapon demanded a high level of law comprehension and mental strength. Luo Feng, having grasped the basics of the Law of Gold and reaching the ninth-level consciousness of a Universe level-being through his golden horned beast, barely managed to control five swords at once after countless practice sessions. But this was his limit.
In the virtual universe, without the aid of his Universe-level consciousness and current willpower, it would have been even harder.
Wang Yi, on the other hand, had already mastered the second stage of the Yan Shen Weapon technique!
While Luo Feng acknowledged the gap in their abilities, he pushed himself even harder.
"Luo Feng, there's an email."
"Master, you have a message."
Both Wang Yi and Luo Feng received notifications from the virtual universe mid-battle.
"That's enough for today," Wang Yi said, glancing at Luo Feng, who looked exhausted. He withdrew the Scarlet Moon Wheel with a casual gesture.
...
In the virtual universe, on Black Dragon Mountain Island in the Jiu xing wan community, the homes of Wang Yi and Luo Feng were next to each other. After receiving the email, both appeared at their houses simultaneously.
Wang Yi's wife and children were not present, likely in reality. Sitting alone in his yard, he tapped the air to open the virtual screen.
"Welcome to the 'Universal Humans-Peak Genius' selection competition. In this round, more than 822.5 billion Stellar level warriors from the Ganwu Universe Country have registered, an increase of 110 billion from the last competition. This pleases the Virtual Universe Company greatly.
...The real elimination battle will take place in the virtual universe. All participants will have the same physical attributes, locked at the ninth-level Stellar level. The same applies to mental power, also locked at the ninth level!
Everyone will have the same physical abilities, but you can choose your appearance! You can select up to 10 pieces of force and mind power weapons (Tier 4 and 5 weapons may be powerful, but if your abilities are lacking, they won't be useful. Choose wisely). You'll also be provided with a Tier 2 force suit and a space ring for storing food.
..."
"The Genius Selection Battle will test 'will,' 'domains,' 'experience,' 'law comprehension,' and more..." Wang Yi murmured to himself.
The competition was divided into two stages.
In the first stage, each cosmic nation would select the top 1,000 contestants.
In the second stage, those 1,000 masters from each universe nation would face off for the final ranking.
...
"Wang Yi."
Luo Feng, Thor, Hong, and others appeared at Wang Yi's house.
"Did you read the email?" Thor asked as he sat across from Wang Yi at the stone table, astonished. "There are over 822.5 billion participants from the Cosmos Nation this time. That's about 8,200 per galaxy!"
"Yes," Hong, dressed in his usual black, nodded. "There are millions or even billions of Stellar level in a galaxy. But only those confident in their abilities dare to participate."
Wang Yi agreed with Hong's observation.
According to the email from the Virtual Universe:
The Ganwu Universe Country had over 822.5 billion participants, divided into "preliminary selection" and "final battle."
The pre-selection phase would eliminate the majority, leaving only 101,000 participants!
In the pre-selection, the virtual universe would divide the participants into 100 worlds, each containing 8.2 billion competitors.
In each world, participants would battle to the death for points. The more you kill, the more points you earn! Each contestant only had one life—death would mean elimination. Once the time was up, the top 1,001 contestants from each world would advance.
From 100 worlds, only 101,000 people would remain.
Additionally, the top scorer in each world would automatically secure a place in the top 1,000, skipping the final battle. The remaining 900 spots would be decided in the final competition.
The pre-selection stage alone would be brutal beyond imagination.
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