Contest for Supremacy

On a wide, ancient street in the public area of Yuxiang Mountain, paved with black stone slabs, Luo Feng walked alone in casual attire.

A moment later.

“Rong Manor!” Luo Feng looked up at the luxurious hotel before him, spanning several kilometers in length and width. A group of beautiful attendants and handsome male receptionists stood outside the hotel lobby.

“This is it!” Luo Feng stepped through the hotel entrance.

“Your Highness Luo Feng, please follow me!” A Sector Lord-level woman with a fluffy tail smiled and led the way. Luo Feng followed her onto a cloud ladder inside the hotel, which swiftly ascended to the highest floor before stopping.

The hotel’s highest floor featured an artificial lake, surrounded by ancient trees. In front of the lake stood a noble and elegant dining table, entirely dark gold, with seven chairs. From these chairs, one could overlook the surrounding buildings, fishing, swimming, and dining at such an extreme altitude, all within Yuxiang Mountain, where countless geniuses of the Virtual Universe Company gathered. It was indeed a lavish affair.

Therefore—

To book the top floor of Rong Manor, one had to be at least a member of the Primitive Secret Region, or a powerful Immortal being, or a high-ranking executive.

“Your Highness Luo Feng, I shall take my leave.” The Sector Lord-level woman bowed slightly, then departed.

Luo Feng immediately spotted that by the lake, at the single noble, dark gold dining table, though there were seven chairs, only one was occupied. A burly man, dressed in ordinary casual clothes, with yellow mane on his face and fangs subtly peeking from the corners of his mouth, sat there.

It was Krofu, the Werewolf!

“Krofu!” Luo Feng walked over with a slight smile.

The burly man looked up at Luo Feng, a rare smile gracing his face. He briefly raised his cup in a gesture, then said nothing more.

Luo Feng took his seat! He picked up a drink from the various flavors on the nearby wine rack, poured himself a glass, and silently waited, holding his cup. Just a moment later, the distant door reopened, and the Sector Lord-level woman with the fluffy tail smiled as she led in a tall young man.

He was tall and robust, walking like a mountain, wearing a bull-horn helmet, his eyes deep and reserved.

The moment he entered, his gaze fell upon Luo Feng!

“Longyun.” Luo Feng, still seated, raised his cup in greeting.

“Luo Feng!” Longyun’s pupils contracted slightly.

They had both been peak talents in the genius battle, and he had even entered the Primitive Secret Region. Yet, in the mere two hundred years since joining the Virtual Universe Company, he had been left far behind by Luo Feng. He knew very well… that in this contest for supremacy, he was the one with the least hope.

Longyun had arrived!

Soon, Yufeng the alchemist also arrived, followed by Bolan, and finally, Moluo!

“Everyone arrived earlier than me!” Moluo, clad in simple golden combat armor, walked in with a smile, greeting, “Krofu, long time no see! Yufeng!”

Krofu, Yufeng, and the others nodded in acknowledgment.

“Bolan, Longyun!”

Moluo also called out with a smile, then took his seat, finally fixing his gaze on Luo Feng, his eyes full of mirth. “Luo Feng, among this batch of newcomers, you are the one I admire most. Your progress is truly astonishing. It makes me so happy to see you.”

“Oh, really?” Luo Feng sat there indifferently, responding coolly.

Immediately, Krofu, Bolan, and the others glanced at Luo Feng.

Moluo had greeted him warmly, but Luo Feng had responded with a cold face, making them feel… that Luo Feng was perhaps a bit too aloof.

“Whoosh!”

The sliding door on another side of the top floor suddenly opened, and a bald man in a magnificent silver-white robe walked in. It seemed as if the entire surroundings instantly brightened. The bald man, smiling, walked over and said, “Everyone is here!”

Swish!

Krofu, Luo Feng, and the other six simultaneously rose and bowed respectfully: “Sir!”

“Since everyone has arrived, I’ll get straight to the point.” The bald man stood by the table, not taking a seat, just smiling as he looked at the six of them. “The top three Universe-level talents from the Taichu Secret Region: Krofu, Luo Feng, Yufeng. And the bottom three from the Primitive Secret Region: Moluo, Bolan, Longyun.”

“You six will participate in a contest for supremacy!”

“The rules of the contest are very simple. Each of you must fight the other five. A win earns 1 point, otherwise 0 points! The final ranking will be based on total points.”

“The strongest, ranked first, will claim the sole spot in the Primitive Secret Region and become a member. As for the other five, they will all enter the Taichu Secret Region!” The bald man smiled at them. “Does everyone understand?”

“Understood!”

Luo Feng and the six responded respectfully.

“Very good!” The bald man nodded. “Now, I will arrange your battle order!” With that, he pointed directly at the empty space before him, and a screen automatically appeared. The names of Luo Feng, Krofu, Moluo, and the other six flashed on the screen, then began to change.

A moment later.

Individual battle sequences appeared on the screen.

“This is your battle order!” the bald man said. “Each of you will fight five matches, a total of 15 matches! Take a look at your sequence.”

Luo Feng immediately looked at the screen.

The screen showed three matches taking place simultaneously, clearly to maximize efficiency. His own battle sequence was—

Luo Feng vs. Bolan (First Match)!

Luo Feng vs. Moluo (Second Match)!

Luo Feng vs. Longyun (Third Match)!

Luo Feng vs. Yufeng (Fourth Match)!

Luo Feng vs. Krofu (Fifth Match)!

“Has everyone seen it clearly?” The bald man looked at Luo Feng, Krofu, and the other six.

The six nodded.

“Business is concluded. You may now enjoy lunch together and get acquainted.” The bald man smiled and sat down. “The contest for supremacy will begin tomorrow! The entire contest will conclude within a single day.”

All six took their seats.

Soon, a variety of delicacies, already prepared by the hotel, were swiftly served. The wines and beverages were also rare and precious items. As they ate, everyone chatted. Moluo was the most enthusiastic, and Longyun occasionally spoke with a smile. As for Bolan, Krofu, Yufeng, and Luo Feng, they spoke very little.

Logically, Luo Feng was not an aloof person, but looking at Moluo, he had no desire to socialize. However, Moluo didn’t mind in the slightest. He was very good at livening the atmosphere, and his continuous talking made the dining table noticeably more vibrant. Even the Immortal ‘bald man’ sent by the Virtual Universe Company’s high-level executives occasionally smiled and spoke a few words.

“Come, Luo Feng, I’ll toast you.” Moluo smiled, stood up, raised his wine glass, and looked at Luo Feng expectantly.

Silence!

Everyone at the table had already sensed Luo Feng’s coldness today and watched him closely. This banquet, after all, was hosted by an Immortal God from the high echelons, so everyone had to show some respect and not make things too awkward.

“Apologies, I don’t feel like drinking.” Luo Feng said indifferently, holding his cup.

Moluo, who was standing to offer the toast, immediately frowned, looking somewhat embarrassed.

“You and I have shared hardships. Toasting me, you should at least show some respect, shouldn’t you?” Moluo frowned. “You won’t even give me that much respect? How about we drink this cup and let bygones be bygones?”

Let bygones be bygones?

Luo Feng looked up at Moluo, then lowered his head and continued eating, completely ignoring him. Although his enmity with Moluo was great, he couldn’t kill anyone in the Virtual Universe Network, and with an Immortal God from the high echelons present today, Luo Feng couldn’t be bothered to entangle with Moluo.

“You won’t even drink a single cup?” Moluo’s voice deepened.

The others at the table sensed something was amiss.

Luo Feng, however, continued to ignore him.

“Bang!” Moluo suddenly slammed his wine glass heavily onto the table, his face grim. He angrily pointed at Luo Feng and shouted, “Luo Feng, seeing you fills me with rage. You ambushed me on Demonic Sound Mountain and almost cost me my life; I’ve hated you to the bone for a long time! But considering we are both members of the Virtual Universe Company, I didn’t want to bother with you and tried to give you some face, a single drink… to let bygones be bygones. I never expected you—”

“Ambush?” Bolan, Krofu, and the others present were startled.

Luo Feng suddenly looked up, his face ashen, staring intently at Moluo!

Moluo also glared back with a cold sneer, secretly pleased: “Looking at the previous battle videos, Luo Feng’s strength is indeed formidable. Stronger than Yufeng! He poses a certain threat to me… I’ll use this opportunity to infuriate him. When we fight, a few more provocative words will ignite the anger he suppresses. Once his mind is clouded, his strength will probably only be seventy or eighty percent, making my victory much easier! As long as I defeat Luo Feng, I won’t need to worry about anything else, just focus on dealing with Krofu.”

Moluo had perfectly calculated Luo Feng’s psychology. Because there was no way to retaliate in the Virtual Universe Network, and Luo Feng had no evidence. Recordings? Perhaps there were recordings from that time. But with technology advanced enough to create 100% realistic virtual games, what kind of recording couldn’t be fabricated? Those simply didn’t count as evidence!

“Be angry!”

“Be furious!”

“I’ll make you so mad you could die, but you’re in the Virtual Universe Network. You can’t do anything to me. When we get to the battlefield tomorrow, with your mind unbalanced, you’re sure to lose.” Moluo was confident.

“Boom!!!”

On the top floor of Rong Manor, at the dining table by the lake, Luo Feng, who had been silently fuming with an ashen face, suddenly, without warning, threw a fierce punch! At such close range, within mere meters, Moluo didn’t even have time to react before Luo Feng’s heavy punch smashed directly into his face. His nasal bone instantly snapped with a ‘crack,’ his teeth were knocked out, and his face instantly caved in.

Thud!

Snap! Snap! Snap! Snap!

Moluo’s four limbs were instantly broken!

Luo Feng’s speed in that instant was as swift as when Moluo had suddenly ambushed Luo Feng with a kick—both were close-range attacks!

“Boom!” Moluo’s entire body slammed directly into a thick tree behind him. The tree crashed down with a loud crack, and Moluo tumbled to the ground. With his limbs completely broken and muscles torn, Moluo was utterly defenseless.

Luo Feng swiftly straddled Moluo, his fists turning into blurs as he furiously pounded Moluo’s face!

Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud!

Every punch landed with brutal force! Every sound was jarring!

As Luo Feng straddled Moluo, angrily punching his face, he cursed, “You shameless scoundrel, I’ve never seen anyone as disgusting as you in all these years. What’s wrong with me beating you? What’s wrong with me beating you? If I don’t hit you, this anger won’t subside!”