Capítulo 134: Registration
March 9, 2066.
Virtual Universe, Black Dragon Mountain Island.
In the virtual universe, just like the real world, there is a cycle of day and night. On Black Dragon Mountain Island, a few lights illuminate the bustling nightlife enjoyed by many.
Suddenly—
A massive black banner with a radiant edge appeared out of thin air in the night sky above Black Dragon Mountain Island. On this black banner, glowing white text stood out:
"Cosmic Humans - The Pinnacle Genius Battle!"
"Once in 10,000 years!"
"Coming soon!"
"Organized by the Virtual Universe Company, in collaboration with all the cosmic nations!"
"Are you a genius? Can't find a worthy opponent at your level? Then join the 'Pinnacle Genius Battle'! Here, countless geniuses from cosmic nations across the universe will face off in fierce competition!"
"For more details, visit the official website of the 'Virtual Universe Network' via your virtual assistant."
This massive announcement, over a million miles wide, appeared out of nowhere in the night sky. With a population of hundreds of millions, everyone on Black Dragon Mountain Island could clearly see it when they looked up.
In the courtyard of a villa in Jiuxing Bay, four men sat together drinking when the text appeared. They exchanged glances and then burst into laughter.
"It's finally here."
"We've waited a long time for this. Now it's time to show what we can do."
"Hundreds of millions of geniuses from cosmic nations across the universe, all competing in one grand event! I never thought I'd get the chance to participate in something so momentous in my lifetime."
Wang Yi, Thor, Luo Feng, and Hong, the four strongest individuals from Earth, had been eagerly awaiting this battle, their eyes filled with excitement.
"Brother Hong, I've made great progress over the years. This time, you'll see just how good I am," Thor boasted.
Hong smiled slightly. "Oh? Then I'll be looking forward to it."
In the virtual universe, massive banners appeared in the sky above every continent representing "cosmic nations" and every island representing "mid-level cosmic nations," all announcing the upcoming "Cosmic Humans - Pinnacle Genius Battle."
Thanks to the swift transmission of information via the virtual network, the news spread throughout the entire human universe overnight. The whole human domain was buzzing with excitement.
On Black Dragon Mountain Island, the glowing words had disappeared from the sky.
At the Jiuxing Bay residence:
"Let me see where we can sign up," Thor said, gesturing toward the air. A screen suddenly materialized beside him, displaying the "Virtual Universe Company Official Website."
On the homepage, a prominent banner read "Cosmic Humans - The Pinnacle Genius Battle."
Clicking on it revealed a detailed introduction to the competition.
Wang Yi, curious, also looked at the screen. Though he had known about the battle for some time, this was the first time he saw the official announcement.
Their families, including Wang Yi's and Luo Feng's, gathered around, intrigued by the news.
"The Pinnacle Genius Battle is open to all Stellar-level humans. As long as you're a Stellar-level human, you can register for the competition," Luo Hai, Luo Feng's second son, read aloud as his mother, Xu Xin, affectionately touched his head.
Wang Yi's second son, Wang An, excitedly asked, "Dad, all Stellar-level beings can participate, so will you be competing too?"
"Of course," Wang Yi smiled. He had been preparing for this day for a long time.
Thor shook his head and sighed. "This 'Pinnacle Genius Battle' is held every 5,000 years, and twice every 10,000 years. It's hosted alternately by the 'Virtual Universe Company' and the 'Great Axe Arena.' This time it's the Virtual Universe Company's turn. Among humanity's five giants, the Virtual Universe Company and the Great Axe Arena are the main organizers, while the Universe Galaxy Bank, the First Bank of the Universe, and the Universe Mercenary Alliance don't have the qualifications. It shows just how powerful those two companies are compared to the other three."
The battle is divided into two parts: the universe nation selection and the pinnacle final battle.
First, each cosmic nation holds its internal selection process. From there, the elite participants are chosen to compete in the ultimate showdown—the pinnacle battle of the greatest geniuses in the entire human universe.
"The top 1,000 in the universe-wide rankings will receive three major rewards," Hong explained, with Thor and Luo Feng listening intently. "First, based on their ranking, they'll receive a prize ranging from 10 Universe coin units to 10,000 Universe coin units. Second, they'll gain entry to the Original Universe and become 'core members' of the Virtual Universe Company."
The trio was astonished. They had recently attended an auction in the Ganwu Universe Country and had witnessed firsthand the fierce competition for a chance to enter the Original Universe. A single spot had sold for over 30,000 mixed yuan units!
"This Virtual Universe Company is incredibly wealthy," Thor marveled.
"The entire human universe spans 1,008 cosmic nations, but only 1,000 will make it into the final ranking. That means, on average, each cosmic nation won't even have one representative in the top 1,000," Hong remarked, shaking his head in disbelief. "The Ganwu Universe Country alone has hundreds of millions of galaxies. Even if each galaxy sends just one Stellar-level genius, that's hundreds of millions of contestants!"
"Across the entire human universe, the number of contestants will be staggering!"
"Countless geniuses, all competing on the same stage!" Hong's eyes shone with fiery enthusiasm.
Though they all felt the immense pressure, they were equally excited.
"This is a once-in-a-millennium opportunity. I'm definitely participating. How about you?" Hong asked the others.
"Of course!"
"Definitely. How could I miss something like this?"
"I want to see just how strong the geniuses of the universe really are."
Thor, Wang Yi, and Luo Feng responded with determination in their eyes.
"Let's sign up first."
Each of them brought up a screen and navigated to the registration page on the Virtual Universe Company's website.
"Wow, so many people have already registered!" Luo Feng exclaimed when he saw the massive number of applicants.
Wang Yi was also surprised as he glanced at the number: 1,852,114,587.
After just a few seconds, the number jumped significantly to 1,902,143,357.
Next to the number, a line of text read: "Number of applicants from the Ganwu Universe Country."
"Nearly two billion people have registered!" Wang Yi exclaimed in surprise.
"With hundreds of millions of galaxies in the Ganwu Universe Country , it's no wonder," Hong replied, frowning slightly as he scanned the page. "You still have to fill in your registration details."
The four of them quickly completed their registration, selected 'submit,' and waited as the system scanned their information.
"Scan complete, Strllar level 9, spiritual master, registration accepted."
"Scan complete, Stellar level 9, spiritual master, registration accepted."
"Scan complete, Stellar level 7, martial artist, registration accepted."
"Scan complete, Stellar level 8, martial artist, registration accepted."
The four of them exchanged smiles, ready for the challenge ahead.
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