Before Luo Fan stood thousands of Flying Howlers.
They were a peculiar type of creature in the universe.
Flying Howlers possessed little intelligence, they were a kind of ferocious beast.
Among all the ferocious beasts, Flying Howlers were fairly well-known.
Without hesitation, Luo Fan immediately activated Ten Thousand Threads Flow.
In the next instant, over ten thousand clones appeared in the air.
Every Flying Howler had ten clones surrounding it.
Countless massive blade lights slashed toward the beasts.
"Boom!"
"Pshhk!"
Blood burst from one of the Flying Howlers as a deep wound tore across its body.
But Luo Fan's expression darkened.
The blade lights from his clones couldn't break through their defense at all.
Only his true body's attacks could.
And even then, the beast hadn't been killed instantly, merely heavily injured!
This is going to be troublesome, Luo Fan thought inwardly.
He would need to attack at least three times to kill just one Flying Howler.
And right now, he was surrounded by a thousand of them!
Fortunately, these Flying Howlers weren't very intelligent, his clones could share some of the pressure.
He moved like a graceful dancer amid the herd of beasts.
Weaving among hundreds of Flying Howlers, he continually struck at their most vulnerable spots, their eyes.
Sometimes, he even used their attacks against each other to finish off those already injured.
This battle perfectly displayed his mastery of both blade techniques and movement skills.
…
"This kid is going all out!"
"Every Flying Howler on the seventh level is no weaker than an average high-level genius."
"The geniuses from Heaven and Earth Secret Realm, even those from the Primal Secret Realm, might not be stronger than a single Flying Howler."
"But Luo Fan… he's reaching his limit, isn't he?"
At this moment, most of the Immortal beings' gazes were fixed on Luo Fan's battlefield.
Thirteen was sipping his drink leisurely.
This time, the Qianwu Cosmic Nation had not only Luo Fan, the destined first-place genius, but also Rong Jun, who was highly likely to enter the top ten.
That far exceeded Thirteen's expectations.
Meanwhile, Xinghe from the Star River Cosmic Nation watched Luo Fan's fight while occasionally glancing at Luo Feng, who was still inside the fourth Trial Tower.
The Immortal from the Noah Cosmic Nation was also watching Luo Fan's battle feed, sighing regretfully from time to time.
…
"Huff—"
"Haa!"
Luo Fan continued his slaughter among the Flying Howlers.
But by now, fatigue was starting to set in.
The energy within his body was running low.
After all, this body was merely that of an ordinary peak ninth-rank Star-level human.
His attacks were powerful, and his comprehension of the laws profound.
But for a normal Star-level human body, such constant output consumed far too much energy.
Finally, Luo Fan finished off the last Flying Howler.
He was instantly teleported to the next floor.
His condition was immediately restored to peak state.
However, his face was full of helplessness.
Because in front of him now stood a hundred mechanical puppets.
He knew these constructs all too well.
And precisely because he understood them, he couldn't help but feel resigned.
He rushed toward the direction of the puppets, quickly closing the distance.
The energy combined attacks of the mechanical puppets were no joke.
Luo Fan couldn't afford to let them link up.
The moment he charged into their formation, ten thousand clones appeared once again.
But against the mechanical puppets, the clones weren't very effective.
These weren't mindless beasts like the Flying Howlers.
On the contrary, they swiftly discerned his true body.
After destroying dozens of mechanical puppets, Luo Fan finally couldn't withstand the onslaught any longer and was struck down.
The next instant, he appeared in a vast plaza.
All around were geniuses who had already been eliminated.
Everyone looked at Luo Fan with eyes full of awe.
He slowly walked to a table and sat down.
Then he looked up.
Before him stood a massive screen.
"No.1: Luo Fan (Qianwu Cosmic Nation) - Points: 51,077,770,000."
"No.2: Bolan (Noah Cosmic Nation) - Points: 7,777,770,000."
"No.3: Gusiro (Yimu Cosmic Nation) - Points: 1,682,970,000."
"…"
Yes, Luo Fan had already finished, while Bolan had only just entered the seventh Trial Tower.
Everyone had just witnessed Luo Fan's battle.
Ten thousand clones, terrifying beyond imagination.
And on top of that, his overwhelming attack power.
That was why the other geniuses looked upon him with such reverence.
They now truly understood the vast gap between themselves and Luo Fan.
For him, killing them would take only a single slash.
Some people wanted to approach him and form connections, but they hesitated.
After all, they didn't know what kind of person Luo Fan was.
So, they could only look from afar, not daring to approach.
…
Time passed, and the remaining geniuses gradually emerged one after another.
When Bolan came out, he saw himself ranked second and couldn't help but feel a mix of emotions.
If Luo Fan had been a spiritual force user, Bolan could have comforted himself by claiming the advantage of psychic power in the Trial Tower.
But Luo Fan had fought purely as a warrior.
And Ten Thousand Threads Flow had reached the fourth layer, Perfection.
He now clearly understood the gap between himself and Luo Fan.
…
As time ticked by, the last genius remaining inside, Luo Feng, finally emerged.
Since his strength was far greater than in the original timeline, he lasted longer this time.
After Luo Feng exited, the Immortal leaders brought the geniuses back to their quarters.
…
Building No. 0825, First Floor.
All one thousand members of the Qianwu genius team stood there in silence.
Under the oppressive aura of the armored giant in battle robes, no one dared to make a sound.
"This time, our Qianwu Cosmic Nation's team performed excellently!"
The armored giant's voice echoed throughout the entire hall, for once, it was praise.
"Luo Fan and Rong Jun both ranked within the top hundred, directly earning qualification to enter the core of the Virtual Universe Company."
"Three others ranked within the top 7,300, gaining the right to compete for the final 900 spots."
"As for the rest of you…"
"For you, the peak Genius Battle ends here."
The giant's words echoed heavily.
Many geniuses from across the Qianwu Cosmic Nation's star fields felt their hearts sink.
After striving for so long, they were now completely eliminated.
"You may now return to reality directly, or wait a while, the Virtual Universe system will soon transport you back to your respective cosmic nation continents."
"Luo Fan, Rong Jun... you five, come with me!"
Thirteen gave the order to Luo Fan and the other four, striding ahead through the corridor.
The five quickly followed.
The atmosphere in the hall was heavy.
"It's over for us!"
"Even if we didn't make it into the Virtual Universe Company, at least I can still enter the Qianwu Secret Realm!"
"Yeah, who knows, maybe one day we'll surpass Luo Fan!"
"Luo Fan? Forget it. That guy's a monster!"
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