All the geniuses who ranked within the top one thousand of the Qianwu Cosmic Nation now had the right to enter the Qianwu Secret Realm.
At this moment, only a few chose to leave.
The rest all headed toward the central hall.
They wanted to see for themselves what true prodigies looked like.
…
Meanwhile, the outside world had already erupted into a frenzy.
Especially the citizens of the Qianwu Cosmic Nation.
After all, the Universe Genius Battle was a grand event for the entire Human race.
Geniuses from all 1008 higher cosmic nations had participated.
And now, among the top twenty, there were actually two from the Qianwu Cosmic Nation.
Even more incredible, one of them was ranked first!
This threw the entire Qianwu Cosmic Nation into wild celebration.
Among them, the citizens of the Black Dragon Mountain Empire were the most excited.
After all, Luo Fan's registered nationality was from the Black Dragon Mountain Empire!
A medium-level cosmic nation had produced the number one Human Star-level genius in the universe.
That made the citizens of the Black Dragon Mountain Empire walk with pride among people from other medium nations.
"The number one genius in the universe is from our Black Dragon Mountain Empire!"
"Luo Fan is the pride of our Black Dragon Mountain Empire!"
"It's been ages since we've had such a genius!"
The entire Black Dragon Mountain Empire was dazed by the news.
Although the Black Dragon Mountain Starfield was vast and boundless, compared to the combined territory of all 1008 cosmic nations, it was utterly insignificant.
Even the Qianwu Cosmic Nation hadn't had a genius enter the top twenty in countless years, how could the small Black Dragon Mountain Starfield possibly dream of producing the first place?
This was absolutely unprecedented in history!
At that moment, the Emperor of the Black Dragon Mountain Empire seized the opportunity to make an announcement.
"Luo Fan will forever be the pride of our Black Dragon Mountain Empire."
"He hails from the Silver Blue Empire within our Black Dragon Mountain Starfield!"
"Therefore, I hereby bestow the entire Silver Blue Empire upon him. From this day forth, he shall be the Lord of Silver Blue!"
The Black Dragon Mountain Emperor hastened to show goodwill toward Luo Fan.
After all, the first place in the Universe Genius Battle qualified to enter the Primal Secret Realm of the Virtual Universe Company.
Even though the final rounds had not yet begun, with Luo Fan's Trial Tower ranking, even if he somehow didn't enter the Primal Secret Realm, he would at least qualify for the Initial Secret Realm.
And the status of members from those two realms, especially the Primal Secret Realm, was in no way inferior to that of the Black Dragon Mountain Emperor himself.
After all, even the captain of the guards of the Primal Secret Realm members was an Immortal-level powerhouse!
…
Earth.
"My god! Lord Luo Fan actually ranked first in the Trial Tower of the Universe Genius Battle!"
"So he's truly the strongest from our Earth!"
"But these other names look so familiar."
"Luo Feng, Thunder God, and Hong, it's a pity they're not under the Qianwu Cosmic Nation."
"If only all four of them from Earth could enter the universe's top one thousand!"
"Having Lord Luo Fan alone is already a blessing for our Earth."
"There are so many people in the universe with the same name!"
At this moment, the people of Earth were also celebrating.
Although Earthlings still had limited access to the Virtual Universe, they could now receive some information from the wider cosmos.
Currently, the Milky Way's network functioned like a closed local area network.
Earthlings could only connect within this limited system.
However, other humans in the Milky Way could access the Virtual Universe freely.
Thus, many Earthlings learned of this news through humans from other planets in the galaxy.
As for those who had emigrated to other planets, they were still unaware.
The planets they had migrated to were all being tightly monitored by Luo Fan, completely cut off from contact with the outside universe.
…
At this moment, Luo Fan and the other four were following Thirteen into a chamber.
"Tomorrow's finals, make sure you all give it everything you've got," Thirteen said seriously.
Then he turned his sharp gaze toward Luo Fan.
"As for you, Luo Fan, you're very likely to take first place. Bolan shouldn't be your match."
"But don't get complacent. Don't stumble at the last moment."
Luo Fan immediately nodded.
"Yes, I'll give it my all."
Thirteen nodded in satisfaction, his tone softening slightly.
"As long as you fight with your full strength, that's enough."
"If you take first place this time, even the Lord of the Nation himself will reward you."
Then Thirteen turned to Rong Jun.
"As for you, though you can't compare to Luo Fan, Bolan, or Luo Feng, your chances of entering the Initial Secret Realm are still quite high."
After that, Thirteen's gaze grew stern once more.
"There are a few people you need to remember."
"They are Galaisi, Thunder God, Hong, and Qianshui."
"Though Galaisi didn't make the top hundred, his illusions are extremely dangerous."
"As for Hong, Thunder God, and Qianshui... They've all touched the threshold of higher laws. You must be careful."
Rong Jun nodded seriously, expressing his understanding.
As for the remaining three, Thirteen simply reminded them to give their best efforts.
"All right, get some rest."
After finishing his words, the giant in scale-patterned armor turned and left.
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The next morning.
A total of 7,300 geniuses, including Luo Fan and Luo Feng, gathered at the central plaza.
Suddenly—
A formless aura enveloped the entire square.
All 7,300 human geniuses couldn't help but feel a natural sense of submission.
Only Hong fared slightly better, Thunder God wasn't an exception either.
Everyone looked up, and there, in the sky, appeared a familiar figure.
He wore a simple-looking yet profoundly mysterious azure battle robe.
Purple scales covered his head, and a faint smile played on his face.
But when his gaze swept across the crowd, no one dared to meet his eyes.
"Revered One!" (TL/N: He's a Venerable-level, one level above immortal, hence why they call him "revered one" you can check auxiliary for more info)
The 1,008 Immortal powerhouses bowed respectfully in unison.
This sight made all 7,300 geniuses tremble inwardly.
"The trial has ended!"
"First, congratulations to the top one hundred trial participants, you have earned the right to enter the core layer of the Virtual Universe Company!"
"If any of you are unwilling, you may speak up now. My Virtual Universe Company never forces anyone."
The voice of the purple-scaled man in azure robes echoed ethereally, resonating in every person's ears and minds.
Silence.
No one spoke.
"Excellent."
The man nodded in satisfaction.
"As for ranks 101 to 7,300, these 7,200 trial participants…"
"The Virtual Universe System has automatically arranged your arena battles based on your performance within the trial space."
"Win three consecutive matches, and you'll earn one qualification spot. Lose, and you'll be eliminated."
…
Luo Fan glanced around him, only a hundred human geniuses remained.
Among them were Luo Feng, Rong Jun, and Bolan.
In addition, Hong and Thunder God were also there!
That's right, both Hong and Thunder God had entered the top hundred during the Trial Tower challenge!
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