Chapter 154: Three Slots!
One must understand, both Thunder God and Hong had now stepped into the threshold of the Law of Time Origin!
In the original storyline, the reason the two of them failed to enter the finals of the Universe Genius Battle was due to several factors.
First of all, they hadn't cultivated for long.
After the disaster with the Golden Horned Beast, both of them had fallen into deep slumber.
That caused their total cultivation time after awakening to be very short.
Only a few years later, the Universe Genius Battle had already begun.
And more importantly, during their battle with the Golden Horned Beast, both of them had burned their souls!
That had left a deep impact on their foundations.
Secondly, they lacked suitable cultivation techniques.
Since they didn't know about the Universe Genius Battle, they never joined the Qianwu Secret Realm or any other major power.
Otherwise, had they known about such a great opportunity earlier, they definitely wouldn't have missed it.
The secret arts from Babata were mostly suitable for Spirit Readers.
Especially those related to higher laws, most were based on the Law of Space Origin, with almost none for the Law of Time Origin.
Thunder God only obtained a suitable secret art later from the Thunder Realm Master, but by then, it was already too late.
But now?
Both of them possessed suitable cultivation methods, received personal instruction from Immortal teachers, and even had assistance from Lightning Source Crystals and Light Source Crystals.
So, it was only natural that their current strength was as high as it was.
After all, in the original story, both were existences capable of breaking through to Universe Masters and even True Gods!
To be able to achieve the Universe Master realm within the Original Universe, none with such talent could be considered weak.
Moreover, this time, they had come into contact with the universe several years earlier than before.
Hence, it was only logical that their strength was far greater now.
"There are seats over there. You may sit and watch the live broadcast," said the man in the azure battle robe covered with purple scales, pointing into the distance.
Immediately, a corner of the central plaza manifested a hundred wide chairs and several tables.
On the tables were drinks and fruits.
The purple-scaled man himself took a seat within the area of the 1,008 Immortal powerhouses.
The hundred geniuses exchanged glances and soon took their seats.
Luo Fan and Rong Jun sat closer to each other, while Luo Feng and the other three sat at a distance.
After all, at this stage, the four of them were "strangers."
As Luo Fan sat down, many people turned their eyes toward him.
Among them was Bolan.
At this moment, Bolan's eyes carried a trace of unwillingness.
The night before, he had reviewed Luo Fan's battle footage.
Only after breaking into the seventh Trial Tower himself did he truly understand how terrifying those Blood-Haired Mammoths were.
He hadn't even managed to pass the first layer.
But Luo Fan?
He had reached the fourth layer!
That clearly showed how far apart their strengths were.
Luo Fan ignored all the gazes, focusing on the massive battle scenes displayed on the 3,600 giant screens in front of him as he casually picked up a piece of fruit from the table.
In truth, among those currently fighting, ten of them were his incarnations.
He had no intention of taking up the spots for the Heaven and Earth Secret Realm or the Initial Secret Realm.
However, he would claim one for the Apocalypse Secret Realm.
…
In just five minutes, 3,600 geniuses were eliminated.
The faces of those who fell were filled with unwillingness.
After all, every genius carried immense pride.
The difference between the Virtual Universe Company's core members and the Cosmic Nation Secret Realms was enormous.
In their eyes, only the identity of a core member of the Virtual Universe Company was worthy of their talent.
But the universe was cruel.
The strong rise, and the weak fall.
Half an hour later, the second round of arena battles began.
This time, another 1,800 geniuses were eliminated.
The remaining 1,800 now had to compete for the final 900 spots.
These 1,800 were visibly excited.
Just one more victory, and they would enter the core of the Virtual Universe Company.
But they were also extremely cautious now, no one wanted to fall right at the finish line.
Whoosh!
Whoosh!
Whoosh!
Suddenly, 900 figures appeared in the central plaza.
The faces of these 900 human geniuses were filled with elation.
Yes, after three rounds of elimination, from 7,200 participants, these 900 had triumphed.
Luo Fan and the hundred geniuses who had already advanced earlier also stood and joined them.
"Congratulations!"
"You are the top one thousand among all geniuses from the 1,008 cosmic nations of the Human race in this Universe Genius Battle!"
"Our Virtual Universe Company will spare no effort in cultivating you."
"Now, if anyone does not wish to join, you may speak now."
The ethereal voice echoed directly in their minds.
Everyone looked ahead and saw the man in the azure battle robe with purple scales standing before them.
The entire area was silent. No one responded.
"Very good."
"However, as you all know, the universe is filled with competition. Your treatment will not all be equal."
"Next, I shall announce the rankings and rewards."
"Those ranked 101st to 1000th will each receive 10 Mixed Yuan Units, gain enlightenment within the Initial Universe, and join the Virtual Universe Company's core, Apocalypse Secret Realm."
"Those ranked 11th to 100th will each receive 100 Mixed Yuan Units, gain enlightenment within the Initial Universe, and join the Heaven and Earth Secret Realm."
"Those ranked 4th to 10th will each receive 1,000 Mixed Yuan Units, gain enlightenment within the Initial Universe, and join the Initial Secret Realm."
"And the top three will each receive 10,000 Mixed Yuan Units, gain enlightenment within the Initial Universe, and join the Primal Secret Realm."
"Normally, the Primal Secret Realm only admits one new member per generation."
"However, your generation's overall performance is exceptional."
"Thus, after deliberation, the highest council of the Virtual Universe Company has decided to grant three slots for entry into the Primal Secret Realm."
Luo Fan raised an eyebrow at that.
He hadn't expected this outcome to differ from the original version, three Primal Secret Realm slots instead of one.
But soon, he understood.
In the original storyline, it was because of Bolan, a once-in-ten-thousand-epochs genius, that an extra slot had been added.
Now, with someone like himself, far stronger than Bolan, it was perfectly natural for the Virtual Universe Company to add yet another slot.
For them, it was a trivial matter.
At most, it meant allocating a few more points and a bit of Mixed Yuan currency.
After all, once these geniuses left Chaos City, the first qualification battle would immediately eliminate the excess Primal Secret Realm members anyway.
So, granting one more slot made little difference.
At this moment, the other geniuses were a bit puzzled, they didn't yet understand what these various Secret Realms truly represented.
But they all knew one thing for certain, the Primal Secret Realm was definitely the best of them all.
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