Swallowing the Stars: Starting from the Endless Dungeon

Chapter 87, District 36

With the registration deadline approaching and the preliminary rounds of the Genius Battle about to begin, all the participating geniuses were tense. The sheer scale of the preliminary rounds demonstrated just how brutal the elimination process would be; those selected would undoubtedly be the most powerful. Countless geniuses wanted to pass the preliminary rounds and enter the arena to become representatives of their respective cosmic nations! Stepping onto the arena to fight against geniuses from other cosmic nations—although 99.99% of the Star-level geniuses would be eliminated in the preliminary rounds—every registered Star-level genius possessed absolute confidence in themselves!

Of course, those casual spectators and high-level players don't need to pay much attention to them. After all, the universe is so big, there are plenty of people who like to watch the excitement. Although they would be instantly killed if they participated in the Genius Battle, there are still quite a few people who would give it a try since they finally encountered it.

The most pressing concern for the entire human race right now is the Battle of Geniuses. This is not only a grand event for geniuses, but also a grand event for all of humanity.

Time flew by as he immersed himself in cultivation, oblivious to the various opinions and emergences of geniuses from the outside world regarding the Genius Battle.

Su Jing paid no attention to it at all. In the past month, apart from occasionally entering the dungeon to improve his willpower technique and fighting Hector, he spent the rest of the time comprehending the Law of Lightning. This was the first time he had spent a long time comprehending the Law of Lightning after gaining affinity with it and improving his comprehension. Before, he was always busy triggering dungeons and fighting to improve in them, and he had not stopped to comprehend the Law for a long time. Now that the dungeon progress has slowed down and the importance of the Law has increased, he naturally had to comprehend the Law properly.

"Master, time's up. A month has passed!"

Just as Su Jing was still immersed in comprehending the laws, Jarvis spoke up to remind him. Hearing Jarvis's voice, Su Jing snapped out of his reverie, "A month has already passed?"

This month has gone by so quickly. Before I knew it, the time was up. As his strength has increased, the time he spends in seclusion has also increased. Like now, he has only slightly comprehended the laws, and a month has already passed. If he were to open up his comprehension, several years would probably pass by unnoticed.

He stretched his body, having spent every day in life-or-death battles in dungeons, his combat experience was now exceptionally rich. His only regret was not having defeated Hector yet, but that was only a matter of time. As long as he continued to improve, Hector wouldn't. "Has the email from the virtual universe arrived yet?"

"It hasn't been sent yet, Master."

Su Jing didn't continue to comprehend the laws. The Virtual Universe Company was quite efficient; a month's time would likely be over in a day or two. There was no need to continue; it was better to relax a bit. Leaving the room, he bumped into Su Yue, who was frolicking outside. "Yueyue, what are you doing?"

"Brother, you've come out of seclusion? I wanted to come and visit you, but Father said you were in seclusion and wouldn't let me disturb you."

"Yes, I'm out of quarantine now, and I have time to play with you for a while."

As Su Jing spoke, he started playing around with Su Yue. For now, she could still have a complete childhood. When she grew a little older, she would have to cultivate and improve her strength. Although he was there to support her, they still had to keep up so that at least they wouldn't run out of lifespan.

"Yueyue, I need to talk to your brother about something. Why don't you play by yourself for a bit?"

After Su Jing played with Su Yue for a while, his father came out and said, probably realizing that he had come out of seclusion, "Alright, then you two should talk quickly!"

Su Yue knew that her father and brother were going to talk about something important, so she didn't cause any trouble and skipped off to play on the side.

"Father, what's wrong? You didn't use the Thunder Fruit?"

Sensing his father's presence, and seeing that his domain was still at the fourth level and hadn't improved, Su Jing frowned slightly. "That's exactly what I wanted to ask you. What's the deal with all these Thunder Light Fruits? I can't use them unless you explain it clearly!"

Franka asked in a low voice. During the month that Su Jing was in seclusion, he wanted to refine the Lightning Fruit every day, but he eventually suppressed his desire. He really didn't dare to use the Lightning Fruit before he fully understood the situation.

"Didn't I make myself clear? Don't worry, there's nothing wrong with these Lightning Fruits. You can use them without worry. I have plenty more here."

As Su Jing spoke, he took out four or five Thunder Fruits from his storage equipment and tossed them in his hand. He hadn't missed a single day of the dungeon over the past month and had obtained nine Thunder Fruits. These things were really nothing special to him.

"Stop! Put it away right now! It'll be a huge problem if someone else finds it!"

Seeing Su Jing take out four or five more Thunder Light Fruits from his storage equipment and toss them around, he admitted that his centuries of self-cultivation had instantly crumbled. After all, a single Thunder Light Fruit was a treasure he could never afford in his entire life; he couldn't buy even one Thunder Light Fruit even if he sold himself a hundred times!

"Alright, Father, you shouldn't worry anymore. The Thunder Light Fruit really isn't important to me. You can use it yourself, just don't let the news get out."

Su Jing smiled and said that he could roughly guess why his father didn't use it. He wanted to leave it for himself or his sister. This was not a big problem for him. It was acceptable for now, but such a treasure would not be much in the future.

"What I mean is, how are you doing? Didn't you say you couldn't use the Lightning Fruit? Is there some hidden danger in your cultivation?"

Seeing that Su Jing took out several more so easily, he knew that Su Jing really didn't lack Thunder Fruits. However, he was still concerned about Su Jing's specific situation, so this time he didn't try to find out indirectly, but asked directly.

"Huh? What hidden danger? Father, you've got the wrong idea. The reason I said I don't need the Thunder Light Fruit is because I've already comprehended the Law of Lightning, so the Thunder Light Fruit naturally has no effect on me!"

Su Jing was both amused and exasperated. What could possibly be the reason his father thought he had some hidden danger preventing him from using the Thunder Fruit? As he explained, a streak of crimson lightning appeared in his hand—the power of the Law of Lightning. "Alright, you should take it back now!"

Upon hearing Su Jing's words, Franka realized he had misunderstood. Feeling the terrifying power and supreme essence of the lightning in Su Jing's palm, he felt that even his own lightning domain was about to submit to this power. Was this the law of lightning? How terrifying!

wrong!

Franka belatedly realized that Su Jing had already comprehended the laws. You have to understand that Su Jing is only at the Eternal Star level. How could an Eternal Star level comprehend the laws!

Such genius was beyond his imagination. However, looking at the four Lightning Fruits in his storage equipment, it didn't seem so unacceptable. After all, Lightning Fruits help people comprehend the laws. Su Jing had so many Lightning Fruits that he could probably smash them to create a lightning law.

"The Law of Lightning! I originally thought you'd be dealt a blow in the Genius Battle this time, but I didn't expect you to have comprehended the Law of Lightning. You'll be able to shine brightly in the Genius Battle this time."

Franka laughed and said, after all, Su Jing had comprehended the laws. A genius who comprehended the laws at the Hengxing level was someone he had only heard of in a great place like the Qianwu Universe Kingdom. There was no such thing anywhere else. "Laws are nothing. There are many geniuses who comprehend the laws at the Hengxing level. You can't shine in the Genius Battle just by relying on laws."

Su Jing chuckled. His father wasn't clear about the intensity of the Genius Battle, but he was very clear that the second stage was filled with geniuses who had comprehended the laws. "That's enough. After all, the Genius Battle is aimed at all the geniuses of the human race. Even if you are not selected, you can join other major forces. Who knows, you might even become a World Lord-level powerhouse!"

Franka was very satisfied with Su Jing now. After all, his previous expectation was only at the cosmic level, but now Su Jing's talent had reached the realm master level. What was there to be dissatisfied with?

After talking with his father for a while and reassuring him to use the Thunderlight Fruit, the two stopped talking and Su Jing continued playing with Su Yue.

That evening, an email arrived from the virtual universe informing him that all participants would begin the preliminary elimination rounds the next day. Su Jing also saw the world zone he had been assigned to, Zone 36. He wondered what kind of geniuses he would encounter. The first stage was not a big problem for him; he could basically pass it without much difficulty.

As the preliminary rounds of the Genius Battle began, countless eyes were fixed on this place. All the major powers were scouting for geniuses here, since only one thousand geniuses could join the Virtual Universe Company. Those geniuses the Virtual Universe Company didn't even consider were still top-tier talents to other major powers. They were directly focusing on those with potential in the Genius Battle. The top geniuses were all poached by the official governments of the various cosmic nations, leaving only—

They can be left to those of mid-to-high level power to become their elite disciples.

This is a grand event for them, where every discovered genius has the potential to become a pillar of their strength in the future.

The following day, in the virtual universe, a large number of participants had already entered. Su Jing stood at the entrance of the manor and could see that the outside was already full of people. Some of these people came to participate in the Genius Battle, while others chose to watch the excitement. This time, the Qianwu Universe Kingdom had a total of 640 billion participants, and each of them had made preparations in the virtual universe. They all had a lot of confidence in themselves, after all, they were all geniuses, and no one was inferior to anyone else!

Among these people, some were born geniuses, some encountered extraordinary opportunities, and some joined powerful forces and received excellent training.

Everyone is determined to win the battle of geniuses.

"Big brother, there are so many people! We're about to enter the World Zone for combat. Are you nervous?"

Su Yue, standing to the side, widened her eyes and said that it was the first time she had ever seen so many people in the virtual universe; it was a sea of ​​people.

It's indescribable. There are 640 billion participants alone, not to mention their families and the countless people who follow the Genius Battle. His whole family knew that Su Jing was participating in the Genius Battle, so they all came to cheer him on. Uncle Weiss also came to encourage him.

"Don't worry, I'm still confident I can get through the first stage!"

Su Jing smiled and patted Su Yue's head, then spoke slowly.

The next moment, a clear voice echoed across the entire continent.

"Attention everyone, this preliminary elimination round will be divided into one hundred world zones. We will be teleported to our assigned world zones shortly."

Please take this opportunity to check your own equipment. Once the pre-selection begins, you will no longer be able to request weapons.

Su Jing looked at his equipment: a Tier 3 Force Armor. He had specially designed the Force Armor to be blood red. As for weapons, he had the Shattering Star Blade and the Sky-Breaking Disc, both of which were stored in his storage equipment. In the virtual universe, there was no difference between the real world and the virtual world. The only things that mattered were each other's laws, domains, secret techniques, and consciousness.

"Mass teleportation is imminent. Countdown: 60-59-58." A clear voice echoed across the entire continent.