"That's not right!" Just as he was about to leave, Ender suddenly stopped and thought, "If I remember correctly, someone mentioned the 1004 Universe Country earlier!"
"Currently, the Human Race only has the 1004 Universe Country. What time period is this exactly?" He felt a headache coming on. "I vaguely felt something was off when I couldn't find the Black Dragon Mountain Empire among the Ganwu Universe Country's subordinate countries. Now, there are directly four fewer Universe Countries."
After pondering for a while longer, Ender still couldn't figure it out. It was simply because the original work's timeline was too vague. Without the appearance of characters and events from the original work, it was difficult to deduce the current time period he was in.
"Forget it." Ender thought, "Thinking about these things is useless. Once I enter the Virtual Universe Company's Core Region and become an Immortal powerhouse, I'll have plenty of time."
With that thought, he walked out of his residence and, along with some other Geniuses from the Ganwu Universe Country, left the building and headed towards the Central Square.
The Central Square was larger than a city on Earth, but these peerless Geniuses were all at the Stellar Ninth Order, able to see a hundred kilometers away with a single glance.
When the group of Geniuses from the Ganwu Universe Country entered the square, people began to murmur.
"Look! It's 'Green Demon' Ender from the Ganwu Universe Country."
"It's 'Green Demon' Ender. I heard he has a chance to break into the top ten of this Pinnacle Genius Battle."
"I've seen his data. He has Cultivated for less than a hundred years and hasn't used a higher Law, but his comprehension of the Wood Origin Law is extremely deep, and he's very strong!"
Many young people from other Universe Countries discussed among themselves, which made the Geniuses from the Ganwu Universe Country feel uncomfortable. They slowly drifted away from Ender in twos and threes, avoiding being discussed alongside him.
Lanka, who was also a core member of the Molten Rock Secret Realm, didn't care about this and remained with Ender.
"Look, they're all moving away from you," Lanka transmitted, "The pressure of walking with you is too great; it's easy for Geniuses from other Universe Countries to overlook them."
"Which Genius who can enter the Pinnacle Genius Battle finals stage isn't a Genius from a Universe Country?" Ender transmitted, "Of course, it doesn't feel good to be overlooked by Geniuses from other Universe Countries."
"Ultimately, it's because their mentality isn't right," Lanka shrugged and transmitted, "Like me, I clearly know my own strength. Being able to enter the Pinnacle Genius Battle finals stage is already much better than those Law Geniuses who were eliminated. I never expected to enter the top 1000 in the Universe."
Hearing this, Ender couldn't help but smile and transmitted, "Your mentality is indeed good."
"You also know that my goal is to enter the Ganwu Secret Realm, and secondly, to enter other Immortal-level forces." Lanka said, then his eyes suddenly lit up, and he quickly transmitted, "Look! That's 'Fei' from the Nine Flame Universe Country."
Following the direction Lanka pointed, Ender saw a beautiful woman. Her skin was like snow, she wore a white fur coat, and she had a pair of snow-white furry ears on her head, making her even more enchanting.
"It's 'Fei' of the White Fox Clan, a branch of the Fox Race. She's an Illusionist Genius from the Nine Flame Universe Country, rumored to be able to break into the top ten of this Pinnacle Genius Battle."
"More than that, according to the information I've obtained, no Genius has ever seen 'Fei' make a move. Just a glance at her, or being looked at by her, causes enemies to fall into an illusion and die."
Not only Lanka saw 'Fei,' but Geniuses from other Universe Countries also noticed her, and for a moment, many Geniuses were discussing.
"Hmm, that's 'Wind Flame' Nuno of the Flame God Race!"
"It is rumored that 'Wind Flame' Nuno also has the strength to contend for a top ten spot in the overall rankings."
A few Geniuses were discussing a particular Genius, and their words attracted Ender's attention.
"Someone from the Flame God Race? Has the Flame God Race not defected yet at this time?" Ender looked over upon hearing this.
It was a man eight meters tall, dressed in black battle armor, with a curved horn on his brow. His skin was covered in scales, and his hands and feet were similar to those of Earthlings, only larger, with a layer of scale armor on the back of his hands. A violent aura emanated from him.
As Ender gazed at 'Wind Flame' Nuno of the Flame God Race, another Genius discussed with emotion.
"It's a pity, I haven't seen that super Genius from the Li Yu Universe Country."
"I heard he's unanimously considered the number one in this Pinnacle Genius Battle."
"Yes, with him around, everyone else can only contend for second place."
"The super Genius from the Li Yu Universe Country." Hearing this, Ender felt curious. Could it be a Genius on the same level as Bolan from the original work?
Ender, who rarely paid attention to the powerhouses of this Pinnacle Genius Battle due to his Cultivation, transmitted, "Lanka, do you know who that super Genius from the Li Yu Universe Country is?"
"Oh, you mean 'Phantom God' Kedi, right?" Lanka transmitted back, "He is the undisputed number one in this Pinnacle Genius Battle. It is said that his comprehension of the two higher Laws, 'Space' and 'Time,' is extremely deep."
"Kedi!" Hearing the name Lanka spoke, Ender's eyes widened, feeling incredulous.
Kedi!
Luo Feng's Senior Brother in the original work, a super Genius who only existed in the words of others, who consecutively cleared the Universe Level, Domain Master, and World Master Level Primal Sky Mountain!
He was also the super Genius that even Primal Chaos City Lord felt regret and pity for, even a bit of self-reproach, regretting not bestowing him with a treasure for self-preservation, which led to his demise!
Ender never expected that he would be in the same era as Kedi, who was rumored to be the Human Race's strongest benchmark in the original work, and even participate in the same Pinnacle Genius Battle.
"What's wrong?" Seeing Ender somewhat lost in thought, Lanka asked curiously.
"Nothing." Ender, regaining his composure, shook his head and explained, "It's just a bit of regret. With such a Prodigy existing in this Pinnacle Genius Battle, I can only contend for second place."
Hearing this, Lanka couldn't help but click his tongue lightly and said, "Are you showing off, you fellow? Being able to contend for second place is already very good, you know…"
Lanka paused in his words, then quickly asked, "Do you have the confidence to contend for second place in this Pinnacle Genius Battle?"
"I do have confidence," Ender replied, "But whether I can actually do it, I'll only know after competing."
"Having confidence is already amazing," Lanka said enviously, "Unlike me, I don't have any confidence at all."
"Let's not talk about this anymore. Let's find a restaurant to eat something," Ender said, "Perhaps we can taste delicacies from other Universe Countries."
"Alright," Lanka nodded in agreement. He also wanted to try delicacies from other Universe Countries.
Heading towards the nearest restaurant, Ender pondered, "With Kedi, this super Genius who appeared in the original work, as an anchor point, Luo Feng's second teacher, King Zhenyan, hasn't been born yet at this time."
"Besides this information, there doesn't seem to be any other information." Thinking of this, Ender felt helpless.
However, he knew that a major event would occur in the Human Race's future: the defection of the Flame God Race.