Gao Wu: Become stronger by grinding Erlang Shen's talents

Chapter 653 The One-on-One Tournament Begins! (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

Everyone agreed that this made sense, and Sun Sheng then smiled and said:
"Who cares about the rules? We've already made it into the top 128."

"If we play more games, we can earn more Deep Space Coins."

"Our Blue Star civilization is too poor right now, and we can only rely on the rewards from the Deep Space Institute."

"Go back and rest for two days. The one-on-one tournament will officially begin the day after tomorrow."

Lin Qi nodded and said, "Sun Sheng is right. We don't need to think so much. Just do our best."

Next, everyone started logging off one by one.

……

Meanwhile, viewers watching in the virtual universe network also saw the final results of the elimination rounds.

Many civilized viewers couldn't help but discuss and celebrate.

"The Triangle Clan civilization is still very powerful, its position as the hegemon is unshakeable, and no civilization can rival it. It occupies 658 of the top 1000 spots."

"However, what was unexpected was that the Blue Star civilization suddenly appeared and actually had 50 people in the top 1000, which has surpassed the Iron Star civilization."

"Could it be that the Blue Star civilization is already the second most powerful civilization in our galaxy?"

"Strictly speaking, the Blue Star civilization belongs to the Milky Way galaxy, not to our Triangulum galaxy."

"What is the Milky Way? I've never heard of it before."

"The Milky Way is a lost galaxy with scarce energy, far inferior to our Triangulum Galaxy."

"The rise of the Blue Star civilization is completely illogical. Could it be that they obtained countless opportunities from the trial planets?"

Countless people were discussing it. The first round of this Deep Space Genius Competition made the name of Blue Star Civilization resound throughout the entire Triangulum Galaxy.

……

In another VIP section.

After reviewing the rankings, a powerful figure from the Triangular Constellation civilization, including a Golden Horn expert, shook his head and sneered:
"It's really embarrassing that we didn't even get two-thirds of the spots."

"Each graduating class is worse than the last."

A female voice retorted, "It's not that our Triangular Race civilization isn't strong enough, but that other civilizations also produce geniuses."

“Especially the students of Lieyang Academy, who occupy 169 of the spots.”

"Especially the Blue Star civilization, which occupied 50 spots, is simply unbelievable."

Another deep voice rang out:

"The Blue Star civilization has acquired a trial planet, which I suspect is the largest trial planet captured by the Starfire civilization."

"Tens of millions of years have passed, and it has nurtured a large number of natural treasures."

"They were very lucky, which led to the emergence of a large number of geniuses."

"This is their opportunity!"

"Currently, the entire civilization only has one being at the second level of the universe."

"But it will still be millions of years before they can catch up with our Triangulum civilization!"

Upon hearing this, everyone nodded secretly, not paying much attention to the Blue Star civilization.

The Blue Star civilization only has one second-level universe, which is far inferior to the Triangular Civilization.

……

On Blue Star, countless martial artists were in an uproar.

"That's incredible! 50 spots! That's amazing!"

"What a pleasant surprise! I never imagined that our Earth civilization was so powerful!"

"The Flowing Blade Civilization only has 20 spots, which is more than half less than ours."

"Next up is the one-on-one tournament. War God and Golden Emperor have a very good chance of making it into the top 16."

"I'm sure I'll get an even higher ranking in the second round."

"..."

……

Yujing Haoting Residential Community, Tianhai City
Residence No. 5, martial arts interior
Lin Qi opened his eyes, exhaled a breath of stale air, and stood up from the ground to move around.

After spending a month in the virtual universe, my body started to stiffen.

He left the martial arts room and went to the living room. The elimination rounds ended in the morning on Earth.

"Xiaoqi!"

"elder brother!!"

In the living room, my parents, younger brother and sister were all sitting on the sofa watching the live stream.

"Brother, congratulations on passing the elimination round! You're 15th place, that's amazing!"

"That's what my younger sister, Lin Zhaoyue, said in her childish voice."

Lin Qi picked up his younger sister, Lin Zhaoyue, and smiled:

"Zhaoyue is so smart, she even knows the number 15."

"Brother, I can do that too! I can do addition and subtraction within 1000!"

The younger brother, Lin Xiao, raised his chubby little hand and said.

Lin Qi patted Lin Xiao's head and praised him:

"Xiaoxiao is great too!"

Lin Zhen, the father, said, "Xiaoxiao and Zhaoyue are both very smart, just like you were when you were little."

“We taught them basic addition and subtraction recently, and we didn’t expect that they could quickly calculate addition and subtraction within 10000.”

Lynch nodded. Geniuses show extraordinary qualities from a young age.

For example, he was a genius from a young age, so his parents and even the neighbors were shocked by his rapid rise to prominence, but they accepted it quickly.

Only he himself knew that he had simply transmigrated and now possessed the soul of an adult.

As he grew up, he simply returned to normal.

Dad laughed and said, "Xiao Qi, do your best in the one-on-one match two days from now."

Everyone thought you would make it to the round of 16.

"The higher the ranking, the greater the rewards."

Lin Qi sat on the sofa, playing with his younger siblings, and said with a smile:
"According to what I read on the forum, the one-on-one competition is a contest that the Deep Space Institute has prepared for geniuses."

"By clashing with geniuses, we can hone our martial arts skills in advance in preparation for the second round of selection."

"And the reward is just a side effect."

"I think that's quite true. For me, what I lack right now is time."

"In one-on-one matches, I not only have more time to play, but I can also get rewards."

"But don't worry, the first round won't be too difficult for me, and I should have a high chance of making it into the top 16."

Lin Zhen and Fang Huiyi nodded, relieved.

After playing with my younger siblings for several hours.

Lin Qi returned to the martial arts room, took out his phone, and started checking the online discussions.

The audience on Blue Star was thrilled; the first round was easier than they had imagined.

Blue Star shines brightly.

Many people are already speculating how many people from Blue Star will make it into the top 16.

Some say it's 6 people, others guess 7.

Lin Qi smiled when he saw it.

In the first round of selection, he also felt that he had overestimated the Triangulum Galaxy.

I never expected that so many people from their planet would make it into the top 100.

If we're talking about the top 16, he thinks the War God, Overlord, Ice Emperor, Ganges Venerable, plus himself, Sun Sheng, and Li Tianxing are the top 16.

There are exactly 7 people.

That's almost half of the round of 16.

From this perspective, their Earth civilization is indeed powerful.

We also owe a great deal to the Trial Planet and Ruins No. 9.

Without the rare and precious materials and bloodline evolution potions inside, so many geniuses would not have been born.

Lin Qi sat cross-legged, took out a level-three calamity beast crystal from his spatial bracelet, put it in his mouth and swallowed it.

It then began to digest.

The immense source energy entered his body and was rapidly absorbed by the four source veins.

He quickly absorbed a crystal containing a large amount of the essence of a level-nine calamity beast.

Lin Qi opened his eyes, stopped cultivating, and took out a level-three calamity beast crystal and consumed it.

For him, absorbing energy from the air is the least efficient way to cultivate.

If he cultivates slowly like this, it will take him at least several decades to break through to the second realm of the universe.

Consuming the Calamity Beast Crystal, which contains a large amount of source energy, can accelerate the cultivation process.

Taking Source Energy Crystals is the most efficient way.

However, source energy crystals are expensive, and he doesn't have the money to buy them.

Therefore, only the Disaster Beast Crystal can be used as a substitute.

Anyway, the price wasn't too high, so he bought a large amount of crystals, enough to lay the foundation.

First, lay a solid foundation. Once you have money, immediately purchase source energy crystals to significantly enhance your strength.

Thinking of this, he digested another piece of the Calamity Beast Crystal, then took out a box of crystals, took out a piece and put it in his mouth.

He was completely absorbed in his cultivation.

My body is getting stronger little by little, although not as quickly as when I took the Source Energy Crystal.

But he was satisfied.

Over the next two days, he could focus on his cultivation.

……

Two days passed in a blink of an eye.

Time quickly came to August 4th, by which time the major martial arts universities in Xia Kingdom had been in session for half a month.

The Deep Space Genius Tournament has also ushered in a one-on-one competition.

Residence No. 5, martial arts room.

As usual, after finishing his cultivation, Lin Qi's body automatically absorbed the source energy in the air and waited for further cultivation.

He then activated his virtual bracelet and logged into the virtual universe.

"Buzz!" When he opened his eyes, he found himself in a spacious area.

This is a small space with only 128 seats.

"Brother Qi!"

At this moment, Jiang Tao's figure appeared beside him.

Next came the God of War, the Venerable Ganges, the Overlord, the King of Mountains and Rivers, and others.

Also present were Liu Ming, Liu Hai, and Feng Ti from the Liuren Civilization.

Besides their Blue Star civilization, there are also a large number of Triangle Clan people.

Lin Qi also saw Luo Yun and Mo Lun, whom he had defeated. Despite being his defeated opponents, they had successfully entered the top 128.

In the Triangulum Galaxy, there were 158 galaxy-level geniuses in the elimination rounds, but only 99 made it to the one-on-one matches. The remaining 29 were Sky Realm warriors who had awakened two abilities.

The reason is that these are all galaxy-level geniuses who have just broken through. Although they have a 5x increase in combat power, their physical attributes are too different to be compensated for by combat power alone.

Among them, Sword Emperor and Mountain and River King are both martial artists at the peak of the Sky Soaring Realm.

Their combat strength is also extremely strong, and they successfully entered the top 128.

"Let's go!"

The group from Blue Star took their seats; there were only 128 of them in the entire space.

The surrounding area is a huge simulated space, with a giant blue arena in the view and a dazzling starry sky in the sky.

"boom!"

At the same time, blue beams of light shot into the sky, projecting numerous screens displaying the star systems of 128 contestants, the rules of the one-on-one matches, and live chat messages from the audience.

It was filled with all sorts of information, and you could see that the magnificent stands were packed with people from different civilizations.

Lynch saw on the projected screen that the number of viewers had reached 5 million.

"Buzz!"

Then, a figure appeared out of thin air on the wide arena. She was a slender figure with pink skin, a tall figure, and a delicate face.

"Dear audience and contestants!!"

"Welcome to the Deep Space Genius Tournament one-on-one match! I am Lian, a member of the Deep Space Institute!"

"I will be the host for this one-on-one tournament and will be responsible for introducing the rules of the tournament to everyone."

Her voice was loud and clear, and everyone could hear it.

Lian continued speaking:

"In the one-on-one tournament, 128 players will compete in three rounds until the top 16 players are determined."

"The rules of the competition are very simple: you are randomly matched through the Deep Space Institute system, and you can advance to the next round as long as you defeat your opponent."

"Enough with the chit-chat, let's bring out the match schedule!"

"Bah bang bang!!"

Amidst thunderous applause, the starry sky above the arena began to come alive.

It spun rapidly, like a whirlpool.

"boom!!"

A massive blue beam of light crashed down from the sky, quickly transforming into a giant battle chart.

A total of 64 match groups were divided, with each match group clearly marked.

Everyone is searching for their own name.

Lynch soon saw his name and his opponent.

Match 6: Lynch (Blue Star Civilization) vs. Craig (Iron Star Civilization)

……

He was a genius of the Iron Star civilization. After seeing his opponent, Lin Qi also pictured his opponent's star system in his mind.

The Iron Star civilization is the second most powerful civilization in the Triangulum constellation.

The civilization possesses dozens of powerful beings at the third level of the universe, making it far stronger than the Flowing Blade civilization.

Craig, on the other hand, is the eighth-ranked genius in the Iron Star civilization.

Such an opponent is no match for him, even if he is a galaxy-level genius.

He glanced at the match schedule, which listed the two teams and the match times.

He can start thinking about the second round now.

The second round of selections in the Blazing Sun Star Region attracted even more experts.

With over 5,000 galaxies and 1000 slots per galaxy, that's over 5 million geniuses.

There are 10000 spots available, with 500 people competing for one place.

So the final competition will be among the geniuses of galaxy-level geniuses.

Everyone here is a galaxy-level genius, with a 5x power boost. Everyone has it, so we're all on the same starting line.

Then it comes down to who has accumulated more source veins and whose martial arts skills are stronger.

It's conceivable that there are many others like the God of War who have condensed eight source veins and broken through to the sixth-tier skill level.

After all, the Lieyang Academy has a total of 6 people.

Not to mention, there's also the Blazing Sun Civilization, the overlord of the entire star field, countless times stronger than the Triangulum Civilization.

The geniuses among them will only become stronger.

Thinking about this, Lin Qi also felt the pressure.

I still have a long way to go.

Based on Earth's time, the entire one-on-one tournament will consist of 20 to 30 matches per day.

After the one-on-one tournament ends, there will be a long period of rest.

He still has time, so he cherishes every day of his cultivation.

At the very least, he needs to enter the ranks of the supreme powers.

"My opponent is Feng Hao, I'm doomed!"

"My opponent is Russell, what bad luck!"

"Sun Sheng of the Blue Star Civilization is a formidable opponent. I wonder how I can defeat him!"

Meanwhile, after the match schedule was released, some people were happy while others were worried.

The faces of the Blue Star team members didn't change much; for them, making it into the top 16 was already a done deal.

Above the arena, Lian floated in the sky, her voice resounding in everyone's ears.

"I hereby declare the one-on-one match officially open!"

"Please welcome the two contestants from the first round. The first contestant is Feng Hao from the Triangle Constellation Civilization, who is ranked first in the first round of elimination matches."

"In the knockout stage, he swept all his opponents; no player could stand against him."

"His opponent is Huo Mingxuan from the rising star Blue Star civilization, who performed exceptionally well in the first round of the elimination tournament...!"

"The duel between the two is destined to be a spectacular one..."

Upon hearing the announcement from the host, Lian, the burly and resolute King of Mountains and Rivers also stood up. He calmly said:
"The first game is my limit. I'll also see just how strong Fenghao really is!"

The others already knew the final outcome, watching as the Mountain and River King transformed into a blue pillar of light and disappeared from the spot.

Before everyone's eyes, the enormous arena began to change, transforming into a miniature planet.

On the planet lies a desolate wasteland, with only barren land.

The introduction on the screen revealed to everyone that this was a tiny planet with a land surface area only one-fiftieth the size of Earth.

He was clad in golden armor, and forty golden spikes surrounded his body.

Its sharp edge was fully revealed; the golden horn emitted a cold light, as if it could pierce through the entire planet.

Sun Sheng, who was standing next to Lin Qi, spoke up:

"Senior Shanhe Wang is going to lose. Feng Hao is too strong. I just hope he can withstand a few more moves."

Lin Qi also looked over curiously. Although he had information on Feng Hao, he had never seen any of his combat videos.

He spent the last two days cultivating, and he was also curious about just how strong Feng Hao was.

"Buzz!"

The battle officially began with the host's announcement!
The two, several kilometers apart, launched an attack instantly. At their speed, a distance of several kilometers was only a matter of seconds.

King Shanhe brandished his silver spear, unleashing the brand-new 9-star secret technique, "Mountain and River Rebirth Spear."

This marksmanship manual was originally a four-star manual in the Starfire Civilization.

However, even after being included in the Wanfa Pavilion, it only received a 7-star rating. After continuous improvement, it has now reached 9 stars.

After cultivating, his combat power also increased significantly, and he also condensed 6 source veins.

Among the 11 billion Sky Realm warriors in the Triangulum Galaxy, he would rank among the top 128.

A single shot was fired, as if mountains and rivers collapsed and the heavens and earth toppled!
Looking at Shanhe Wang's marksmanship, Feng Hao revealed a disdainful smile.

The surrounding golden cones, spinning at high speed, pierced through the air and shot out.

“Ding ding!!”

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, the Mountain and River King only managed to defend against three of the golden spikes before his body was pierced through.

He was instantly killed; the whole process lasted only a few seconds.

[Match 1: Feng Hao (Triangle Seat Civilization) wins!]

……

In the player's seat, Shanhe Wang was teleported back. Looking at everyone, he sighed and said:
"I lost!"

Although the others knew that Shanhe Wang would lose, they thought he lost too quickly.

They couldn't even withstand a single move!

Lin Qi frowned.

Feng Hao's strength is even greater than I imagined.

No wonder he's number one on the leaderboard; his mental strength has most likely broken through to the second level of the universe, and his control over mental power has reached an unparalleled level.

He had to admit that he was still no match for Feng Hao.

The only good news is that he won't be matched with the opponent in the next three games.

After all, he is a genius ranked 15th, and the system wouldn't match him like that.

To enter a supreme power, one must at least possess the strength of Feng Hao.

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(End of this chapter)