First World District

"District 1, a good omen!" Lei Shen smiled at Luo Feng. Luo Feng, in turn, looked around at the distant surroundings. As far as the eye could see, there were figures everywhere, dressed in all sorts of ways. Some were over ten meters tall, while others were less than a meter. They gathered in groups of three to five, discussing animatedly. How many people were there on this entire continent? Even without counting, he knew: over 82 billion! What kind of scene was it, with over 80 billion people gathered together? "Attention, everyone! This preliminary elimination round will be divided into one hundred 'World Districts.' A mass teleportation will commence shortly, sending you to your assigned 'World Districts.' Please take this time to check your equipment. Once the preliminary round begins, you will no longer be able to request weapons." A clear voice echoed across the entire continent. Luo Feng looked down at himself. He wore a dark gray Second-tier Force Battle Suit, a helmet, and combat boots, with a spatial ring on his hand. Items like shields, Force battle blades, Duntiansuo, and Yanshen Blade were all stored within. The weapons simulated in the Virtual Universe felt exactly like their real-world counterparts when used. "Mass teleportation imminent. Countdown: 60... 59... 58..." The clear voice resounded across the entire continent. Amidst the ocean-like crowd, the three of them—Luo Feng, Hong, and Lei Shen—exchanged glances. "Good luck," Luo Feng said with a smile. "Let's all pass the preliminaries," Lei Shen also smiled. "Go for it," Hong said, a smile on his face. "10... 9... 8... 7... 6... 5... 4... 3... 2... 1! Teleport!" The clear universal language echoed in the ears of the over 80 billion people gathered on the continent. Then, in an instant, everyone on the entire continent vanished. At the same moment, in the Virtual Universe, over 8.2 billion people appeared in each of the one hundred separate worlds that had been created. Cosmic Human—Pinnacle Genius Battle! The preliminary rounds began simultaneously in all major Cosmic Nations! As a grand event for all humanity, from the lofty Immortals above to ordinary cosmic citizens who could access the Virtual Universe Network, everyone paid close attention. Naturally, as powerful individuals and citizens of the Ganwu Universe Nation, their primary focus was on their own nation's preliminary rounds. ... First World District. During the teleportation, Luo Feng felt his vision blur, then clear after about three seconds. It was an ordinary living room. He stood inside it, with a bedroom and bathroom nearby. "This is the First World District? What astonishing gravity." Standing in the living room, the powerful gravitational pull made Luo Feng somewhat uncomfortable. He then looked down at the armguard screen on his wrist, which automatically received various messages transmitted by the host, the Virtual Universe Company. The screen displayed dense text. "Participant: Luo Feng (Black Dragon Mountain Empire) Points: 0 Ranking: None Current World District: First World District Duration: The preliminary elimination will last for 30 days. At the end of this period, the entire preliminary round concludes, and winners will be determined by their final point rankings. Note: The First World District is a continent simulated to resemble the 'Beiluo Planet' in the Ganwu Universe Nation. The entire continent has 91 cities, as well as wilderness and mountains, with a land area of over 13 million square kilometers. The hardness of houses, ground, and other objects in the First World District is B9-grade. Point Rules: Killing one participant earns you one point, plus half of their current points! Therefore, killing a strong opponent yields more points. Ranking Rules: Deceased participants still retain a ranking. If your points are high enough, even if you die and your preliminary round ends, losing half your points, you might still rank among the top 1001. So, please make the most of your time. Serious Warning: Each person has only one life. Upon death, your preliminary round ends, and half your points are lost. A detailed leaderboard is attached below." ... Luo Feng stood in the living room, reading through the information transmitted by the Virtual Universe Company, and couldn't help but gasp. "Only a little over 13 million square kilometers? The Huaxia Nation's territory alone is 9.6 million square kilometers. Over 8.2 billion experts gathered in such a small area—the population density is immense." He felt the gravity. The gravity in this world was even more exaggerated than in the World of Worlds back then, at least ten thousand times that of Earth's gravity. "This cup." Luo Feng picked up a teacup from the dining table next to the living room. With a squeeze, the teacup creaked and began to crack, which secretly startled Luo Feng. "What astonishing hardness and toughness. The information was right; the materials for houses, ground, and other objects are all B9-grade." Luo Feng then gently put down the cup. Under gravity tens of thousands of times that of Earth, he moved as lightly as a cat to the balcony. He looked out from the balcony. Outside... It was a bustling city, with towering buildings and even more astonishing skyscrapers. The entire city was silent, devoid of any human presence. "Everyone just arrived, so they're probably all exploring and preparing," Luo Feng thought to himself. "Boom!" A sudden loud bang came from afar. Luo Feng looked over in surprise, only to see the glass on a certain floor of a distant skyscraper suddenly shatter. Two figures crashed through the glass and began fighting in mid-air. "Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!"... As soon as one person made a move, various booming sounds erupted almost instantly throughout the city. Every participant possessed a Star-level Ninth-tier body. On an ordinary planet, a Star-level Ninth-tier expert could easily destroy a city with a single burst of power. This was precisely why the Virtual Universe Company had set the materials for houses and other structures in this world to B9-grade, ensuring the world could withstand the month-long battle of over 8.2 billion Star-level Ninth-tier experts. "Have they started fighting?" Luo Feng's pupils contracted, and he immediately returned to his room. Bang! The door was suddenly kicked open. The alloy-cast door was warped from the impact. A burly man stepped inside, his entire body covered in battle armor, helmet, and combat boots formed by a Force Battle Suit. He gripped an axe in each hand. When he saw Luo Feng, he grinned, "You're the first!" Boom! The burly man charged forward, his combat boots stomping so hard that the surface tiles of the living room cracked. Immediately, the axe in his left hand arced through the air, tearing through it, and chopped directly at Luo Feng. "Hmph!" Luo Feng's gaze turned cold. The Duntiansuo, hovering nearby, instantly shot out a series of blade lights that combined into a golden fish. Unlike his performance in the killing fields over three years ago, the 'Swordfish Array' Luo Feng now controlled was like a real fish, seemingly harmless, yet— Whoosh! The golden fish swept past the axe, and this golden swordfish sliced directly through the burly man's head. In the burly man's eyes, there was still disbelief and shock. His mouth was slightly agape, as if he wanted to say something. Pfft! His skull exploded, and the burly man immediately fell to the ground. The axe in his hand also crashed onto the living room floor, making the tiles tremble. "I've been frantically using the Yanshen Blade every day recently, so now using this Duntiansuo... it really feels incredibly easy and simple," Luo Feng grinned. It was like repeatedly lifting a hundred-pound person; when you then lift a ten-pound object, it feels effortless. Luo Feng felt exactly this way. The difficulty of using the Duntiansuo was less than one ten-thousandth of the Yanshen Blade's. "Points..." Luo Feng looked down at the screen on his wrist. The text on the screen had changed. Participant: Luo Feng (Black Dragon Mountain Empire) Points: 1 Ranking: 6,960,348,36 "The entire preliminary round will last for a month. In the beginning, because there are so many people, the fighting will be extremely fierce and brutal. Conversely, later on, there will be far fewer people, and everyone who survives until then will likely have very high points. Killing one person then will be more effective than killing a hundred now." Luo Feng frowned. "Moreover, no matter how powerful an expert is, they fear being ganged up on. Being surrounded by tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, or even millions of experts of the same tier, even the most formidable will die." "For now, I'll keep a low profile and get accustomed to my strength." ... Luo Feng immediately and quietly left the room, quickly descending the stairs, sweeping through floor after floor. Along the way, he encountered nine opponents. Although they were all quite talented, one of them was even a spiritual master whose control over psychic weapons was comparable to Luo Feng's three years ago. Unfortunately... The current Luo Feng was incredibly powerful. His most astonishing progress had been made in these past three years. From having no domain to entering 'Domain Level Five,' and even 'stepping into the Law of Gold Origin,' Luo Feng's strength had reached a terrifying level! Even Hong and Lei Shen were no match for him. When he used the Duntiansuo, the Swordfish Array it formed already contained a trace of profound law, making its power astonishingly great. Eliminating these opponents was indeed simple. After all... Even Babata believed Luo Feng could be called the number one in the Black Dragon Mountain Empire. ... "This residential building has four units, and a total of forty-one opponents, all eliminated." Luo Feng sat cross-legged in an ordinary tea room within the twelve-story residential building. A golden illusory sword continuously circled around him. Yes, this golden illusory sword was precisely the first stage of the Yanshen Blade—the Illusory Sword Style. In the two months after registration, Luo Feng had dedicated himself tirelessly, pouring all his energy into it, and finally managed to barely execute it before the preliminary rounds. "I'm not yet proficient with this Illusory Sword Style; I can only barely execute it, unable to unleash its full power." "As for the Duntiansuo's 'Swordfish Array,' I have mastered it to the extreme, unleashing nearly its maximum power." "Now..." "I need to calmly focus on the Illusory Sword Style, practice it, and cultivate it to the point where I can use it 'as I please'," Luo Feng thought to himself. This hazy golden illusory sword, imbued with heart-stopping power, continuously rotated around Luo Feng. At this moment, its rotational trajectory was still somewhat stiff. The preliminary elimination was taking place in this First World District. Luo Feng occupied this residential building, intending to first perfect the Illusory Sword Style to strengthen his ultimate technique. It was just the beginning... not yet time for a full-scale slaughter.