Chapter 107: Recklessly Gathering Attributes

Countless people were fixated on this genius selection battle.

On this very day, May 16th, Huaxia time, a massive number of participants began to gather. Over 820 billion people—averaged out across every star system in the Qianwu Universe Nation, that’s fewer than ten thousand per system… Consider that a single star system can have tens of thousands of ninth-rank stellar warriors, let alone those from first to ninth rank combined.

This meant that those daring enough to register had a fair amount of confidence.

More than 820 billion people...

Some had extraordinary encounters!

Some possessed exceptional talent!

Some had found great mentors!

Some harbored the heart of a true warrior!

In short...

They were a wildly diverse group, all convinced of their own strength. Among them were Luo Yuan and his three companions. All of these stellar-level experts from the Qianwu Universe Nation had converged together.

“The preliminary rounds will be divided into 100 world zones.”

“I’m in Zone 72. Number two, three, and four—what about you?” Hong asked.

“Haha, I’m in Zone 88. I like that number. Third son, fourth son, what about you?” Thunder God replied with a grin.

“I’m in Zone 6! That number’s pretty lucky,” Luo Yuan smiled.

“I’m in Zone 1!” Luo Feng announced.

“Zone 1—a good omen!” Thunder God chuckled, looking at Luo Feng. Luo Feng’s gaze then swept across the distance, where countless figures roamed—some towering over ten meters tall, others barely a meter. Small groups chattered and discussed animatedly.

“Attention, everyone! The preliminary elimination will be divided into one hundred ‘world zones.’ You will soon be collectively teleported to your assigned zones. Please take this time to check your equipment; once the preliminaries begin, no further weapon requests will be entertained.” A clear voice echoed across the entire continent.

Luo Yuan glanced down at himself.

He wore a dark gold fifth-rank primal force battle suit, a battle helmet, combat boots, and a spatial ring on his hand. Inside the ring were stored weapons like a shield, primal force battle knives, telekinetic throwing knives, shadow cloud shuttles, and divine projection weapons. These simulated weapons in the virtual universe functioned exactly as they would in reality.

Although the notification advised using only second-rank gear, Luo Yuan preferred fifth-rank equipment for safety, though whether he could unleash its full power remained uncertain.

“Collective teleportation commencing in 60… 59… 58…” The clear voice resonated over the continent.

Amid the sea of people, Luo Yuan and his three friends exchanged looks.

“Good luck,” Luo Yuan said with a smile.

“Victory for all,” Luo Feng encouraged.

“Let’s get through the preliminaries together,” Thunder God smiled.

“Come on,” Hong added, smiling as well.

“10… 9… 8… 7… 6… 5… 4… 3… 2… 1! Teleport!” The universal cosmic language rang out in the ears of over 800 billion people on the gathering continent, then in an instant, everyone vanished.

At the same moment,

In the virtual universe, in the hundred separate worlds created, over 8.2 billion people appeared in each.

Humanity of the cosmos—the pinnacle genius battle—preliminaries commenced simultaneously across the great cosmic nations!

As a grand event for all humankind, from the lofty immortals at the top to ordinary cosmic citizens capable of entering the virtual universe network, every soul was focused on this spectacle. Naturally, as formidable citizens of the Qianwu Universe Nation, their primary concern was their own nation’s preliminaries.

Zone Six.

During the teleportation, Luo Yuan’s vision blurred for about three seconds before clearing.

He found himself on the rooftop of a skyscraper, surrounded by towering buildings whose glass windows glittered with reflected sunlight. It appeared to be a bustling city, yet the entire metropolis was utterly silent, devoid of any signs of life.

“Zone Six? The gravity here is astonishing,” Luo Yuan muttered as he stood on the rooftop, feeling the intense pull. Unaccustomed, he lowered his gaze to the bracer screen on his wrist, which automatically received numerous messages from the event organizer, the Virtual Universe Corporation.

The screen was filled with dense text.

“Participant: Luo Yuan (Black Dragon Mountain Empire)

Points: 0

Rank: None

World Zone: Zone Six

Duration: Preliminary elimination will last 30 days. At the end, the final rankings based on points will determine the victors.

Note: Zone Six simulates the ‘Cyber Planet’ of the Qianwu Universe Nation’s real world, forming a vast continent with 167 cities, wildlands, and mountains, covering over 16 million square kilometers. The hardness of housing, ground, and various objects in Zone Six is rated B9.

Point System: Kill a participant to earn 1 point and half of their points! Killing a strong opponent yields more points.

Ranking Rules: Even deceased participants maintain a ranking. If points are sufficiently high, death ends the preliminaries and halves points, but one can still rank within the top 1001. Please manage your time wisely.

Important Reminder: Each person has only one life. Death ends your preliminaries and halves your points.

Detailed rankings follow.”

…

Luo Yuan stood on the rooftop, reading the Virtual Universe Corporation’s briefing, astonished.

“Over 16 million square kilometers of land? The Huaxia Nation’s territory only spans 9.6 million square kilometers. Gathering over 8.2 billion experts in such a vast area—the population density is immense.”

He tested the gravity again.

It was far more extreme than the previous realm within realms—at least ten thousand times Earth’s gravity.

Luo Yuan stepped hard on the rooftop, and spiderweb cracks appeared on the surface.

The hardness and resilience shocked him. “Such incredible durability. Ordinary buildings would have been pulverized under a single step. That info was correct—the hardness of buildings, ground, and items is B9 level.”

“Everyone’s just arrived, likely still exploring and preparing,” Luo Yuan thought.

“Boom!”

Suddenly, a thunderous explosion shattered the silence. Luo Yuan turned to see glass on a certain floor of a distant skyscraper explode violently. Two figures crashed through the window and began to fight midair.

“Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!” The city erupted with continuous explosions.

Each combatant was a ninth-rank stellar warrior. On a normal planet, their clashes could easily flatten a city. This was why the Virtual Universe Corporation set the building materials’ hardness at B9—so the world could withstand over 8.2 billion ninth-rank stellar warriors battling for an entire month.

“Already starting? Interesting,” Luo Yuan smiled.

He quickly spread his spiritual telekinetic force, instantly taking in everything within a ten-thousand-mile radius. Various attribute acquisition notifications chimed:

“Stellar-level spiritual telekinesis +1”

“Stellar-level genetic primal energy +1”

“Gold attribute domain skill +1”

“Lightning attribute domain skill +1”

“Space attribute domain skill +1”

…

Feeling his strength grow, Luo Yuan’s spirits soared. He pulled out a rocking chair on the rooftop, cracking sunflower seeds as he used his spiritual power to watch the battles of these geniuses unfold, picking up attributes along the way. His casual demeanor was a clear provocation to the others. Some hot-tempered geniuses, sensing Luo Yuan’s spiritual presence, swiftly flew toward his rooftop in a rush.

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