Endless Geniuses

Luo Feng, Hong, and Lei Shen each opened a screen before them, navigating to the Virtual Universe Company's official website registration page. At the very top of the page, a prominent line of numbers displayed: 1,948,593,889. A few seconds later, the number immediately jumped significantly, becoming 2,008,299,173. Beside this number was a line of Cosmic Common Language text: 'Ganwu Universe Nation Registrants'.

"So many people are registering," Lei Shen exclaimed.

"Indeed, a lot," Luo Feng observed carefully. "That's right, over two billion people."

"When I entered the killing field for training, I hadn't seen this announcement yet. By the time I came out, it was there. I immediately sought you two out. It couldn't have been long!" Lei Shen sighed with emotion. "So many people registered just during the time I was training."

"The entire Ganwu Universe Nation has hundreds of millions of star systems," Luo Feng said with a smile, then began his registration.

"Still need to fill out registration details?" Luo Feng looked at the screen before him, feeling helpless, but quickly filled it out and clicked the 'Register' button.

"Beep."

"Scan complete. Star-level Tier 7 Mentalist. Registration approved."

The Virtual Universe Network, through its connected components, could scan human strength, thereby confirming that the registrant was Star-level.

Luo Feng and the other two registered that very day, but the deadline for the entire 'Cosmic Human - Peak Genius Battle' was still about a month away. In the time that followed, Luo Feng, Hong, and Lei Shen naturally seized every moment to diligently improve their strength. None of them wanted to be eliminated as soon as they entered.

Whether it was Luo Feng, Hong, or Lei Shen, all possessed their own pride!

None would easily admit defeat. Want to make me submit? Then let's fight it out!

Time flowed by. Under the watchful eyes of countless humans across numerous star systems in various Cosmic Nations, registration for the Peak Genius Battle finally concluded.

This day, calculated by Huaxia time, was April 16th, 2066.

"Luo Feng, you have mail."

"Kid, you have mail."

"Master, you have mail."

Luo Feng, Lei Shen, and Hong on Earth all received notifications simultaneously and immediately entered the Virtual Universe Network with their consciousness.

Virtual Universe, Black Dragon Mountain Island, Nine Star Bay Community.

Luo Feng, Hong, and Lei Shen appeared simultaneously at their respective doorsteps. They exchanged smiles, looking at each other from a distance.

"Dad!" Xiaohai excitedly rushed towards Luo Feng. "Dad, why are you here? I haven't seen you here in ages."

"Come, sit on Dad's lap." Luo Feng sat on a nearby chair, holding his son on his lap. Then he pointed to the air in front of him, where a screen automatically appeared. He quickly opened a newly received email.

"Welcome to the 'Cosmic Human - Peak Genius' Selection Battle.

This selection battle has attracted over 822.5 billion Star-level experts within the Ganwu Universe Nation, an increase of 110 billion compared to the previous session. This is a source of great joy for our Virtual Universe Company.

We guarantee that all aspects of the genius selection battle will be conducted under 'absolute fairness'.

Because some registrants are Star-level Tier 1 or 2, while others are Star-level Tier 8 or 9. Therefore, for fairness and to select true geniuses... the actual elimination battles will take place within the Virtual Universe. At that time, all participants' physical attributes will be identical, maintained at Star-level Tier 9.

All participants' mental power will also be identical, maintained at Star-level Tier 9!

All combatants will possess identical physical attributes, with appearance freely chosen! They can freely select Force weapons and Mental Power weapons of all tiers (not exceeding 10 items; participants are reminded that while Tier 4 and 5 Mental Power weapons are powerful, those with weaker strength cannot effectively use them. It is recommended to choose what suits you best). Additionally, Force battle suits can be chosen (not exceeding Tier 2), and a space ring for storing food will be provided.

Genius Selection!

What will be tested are 'willpower', 'domain', 'experience', 'comprehension of laws', etc. All external conditions will be equal for everyone.

This genius selection battle is divided into two major stages.

Stage One: Select the top 1,000 experts from each major Cosmic Nation.

Stage Two: The top 1,000 experts from each Cosmic Nation will gather. All geniuses from various Cosmic Nations will assemble for the final grand battle, determining the top 1,000 in the overall cosmic ranking.

Among these...

Stage One is the larger scale.

The Cosmic Nation you belong to is the Ganwu Universe Nation.

The Ganwu Universe Nation has over 822.5 billion participants, divided into 'Preliminary Elimination' and 'Arena Battle'.

Through the Preliminary Elimination, over 822.5 billion participants will be eliminated, leaving only 100,100 people!

Due to the excessive number of eliminations, the Preliminary Elimination is destined to be extremely bloody.

The Ganwu Universe Nation's Preliminary Elimination will first divide the 'Virtual Universe' into 100 worlds. Each world will be assigned over 8.2 billion participants. Over 8.2 billion people will engage in mutual slaughter within the same world, earning points by killing others. The more kills, the more points! Each person has only one life; death means elimination.

When the time limit expires.

The final point ranking will determine who passes the Preliminary Elimination. Those ranked in the top 1,001 of their respective world will pass. Each world will select 1,001 people, and across 100 worlds, this totals 100,100 people.

Furthermore...

The top-ranked individual in each world, based on points, will not need to participate in the Arena Battle and will directly secure one of the 100 spots in the top 1,000. The remaining 900 spots will be contested by the 100,000 participants in the Arena Battle."

"An attachment is included with this letter; more detailed information can be found there."

After reading the notification letter and reviewing the attachment, Luo Feng couldn't help but feel a heavy pressure.

The 'Preliminary Elimination' was truly insane.

To have over 8.2 billion people slaughtering each other madly in one world... killing to earn points, ranked by points.

"Second Brother, Third Brother, this Peak Genius Battle is brutal. Just the Preliminary Elimination will cut over 800 billion down to only 100,100 people!" Hong said with a faint smile. "This will drive everyone into a frenzy of slaughter. I can imagine the scene—it will be a world of blood and corpses, a truly insane world."

"Too many people, so they use this method, I guess," Lei Shen chuckled. "I'm actually looking forward to it."

Luo Feng smiled, a hint of bloodthirsty desire in his eyes.

Currently, Luo Feng occasionally entered the killing field, setting up a large group of opponents for a frenzied massacre. The bloodthirsty urge that permeated his soul could only be vented this way! And this Preliminary Elimination... having over 8.2 billion people slaughtering each other madly in one world, it was Luo Feng among the three who was most eagerly anticipating it.

"Kill, kill," Luo Feng seemed to see himself killing ten people with every step.

It would be truly exhilarating!

After registration closed, the Virtual Universe Company began its preparatory work. The preparations were indeed very complicated, but the Virtual Universe Company's efficiency was extremely high.

One month after registration closed, on May 16th, 2066, Huaxia time, was the day for the Ganwu Universe Nation's 'Preliminary Elimination' assembly.

"Keep a close eye on the constantly changing point leaderboard. While our organization might not be able to recruit some super geniuses, those slightly less talented are also acceptable. Our Ganwu Universe Nation's Preliminary Elimination has a total of 100 preliminary zones. Anyone who can rank in the top 10,000 in their zone is considered very formidable. Pay attention to the changes on the leaderboard."

"This is the best opportunity to attract elites."

"Every change on the leaderboard must be calculated."

"Collect and store data on all elite geniuses. In the future, a large number of Realm Lords and Sector Lords in our Ganwu Universe Nation will emerge from among them."

"You are the most elite young generation of my Nuolanshan Family. I dare not hope that all of you will pass the Preliminary Elimination. However, whoever can break into the top 10,000 in their preliminary zone... will be the next patriarch of my Nuolanshan Family!" Nuolanshan spoke with great anticipation before over a thousand young people.

"The Preliminary Elimination assembly begins today."

"The Divine Lord has high expectations for all of you; do not disappoint the Divine Lord." In the sacred land of Heilong Mountain, a group of Realm Lords was also addressing a large group of disciples.

"You are the future elites, the future pillars of our Ganwu Universe Nation."

"I hope that among those 100,100 spots, you will occupy at least half!" A deep voice, powerful enough to shake heaven and earth, echoed through a stretch of cosmic space. In this space, a giant whose face was impossible to discern stood in the void. The space around him subtly twisted, and far in front of the giant, countless young people, densely packed and stretching as far as the eye could see, were gathered.

All the young people respectfully knelt.

Beside this giant, who was impossible to look at directly and whose voice alone made hearts tremble, powerful Immortal beings stood respectfully around him.

Each Immortal being possessed awe-inspiring divine might, and at a glance, there were at least a thousand Immortal beings standing around...

"Go forth, my children." The deep voice made space tremble, and the souls of all present shiver.

"Yes, Nation Master!"

Hundreds of millions of Star-level young people knelt with immense respect and excitement. They had never imagined that this time they would meet the legendary being, the founder of the Ganwu Universe Nation, a being with unimaginable divine powers—the Nation Master of the Ganwu Universe Nation! And this position, the Nation Master had held for billions of years.

"Whoosh."

The space before them shifted, and hundreds of millions of Star-level young people instantly vanished. This incredible divine ability made the thousand-plus Immortals respectfully standing nearby feel a chill in their hearts.

Countless individuals were paying close attention to this genius selection battle.

And on this day, May 16th, Huaxia time, a large number of participants began to gather. Over 820 billion people, averaged across every star system in the Ganwu Universe Nation, meant less than ten thousand per star system... It should be noted that a single star system could have tens of thousands of Star-level Tier 9 individuals, let alone the combined total from Tier 1 to Tier 9.

This indicated that those who dared to register had a certain level of confidence.

Over 820 billion people...

Some had fortuitous encounters!

Some possessed extraordinary talent!

Some met excellent teachers!

Some possessed the heart of a true powerhouse!

In short...

All kinds of individuals, each believing themselves to be very strong. Luo Feng and his two companions were among them. In the Ganwu Universe Nation, these over 820 billion Star-level experts had all gathered.

"The Preliminary Elimination will be divided into 100 world zones."

"I'm in Zone 72. Second Brother, Third Brother, what about you?"

"Haha, I'm in Zone 88. I like that number. Sanzi, what about you?"

"Me, Zone 1!"