Swallowing the Stars: Reboot, The Eternal Serpent!

Chapter 81: Victory!

"Congratulations, Star Lord!"

"Our planet, Bize, has produced its 94th genius to enter the top 1,000 of the world rankings!"

A green-skinned dwarf attendant announced the good news to the burly, orc-like green-skinned man seated at the head of the hall.

A huge screen hangs in the center of the hall, displaying "Bize Star's number of candidates who passed the preliminary selection (temporary): 94", followed by Jiang Zhe's name.

The people in the hall looked pleased, but not excessively so. They simply drank a few more drinks to celebrate, as they were already used to the emergence of such geniuses.

It should be noted that Bize Star has a total of 64 star regions under its command.

Based on the assumption that each star region produces one genius, they need at least 64 geniuses to be ranked among the top 1,000 in the world region in order to pass the minimum qualification threshold.

In some powerful second-level administrative stars, over 300 to nearly 400 geniuses have passed the preliminary selection in previous years.

If they want to receive a reward from the Cosmic Kingdom, they need to at least raise the number of slots above 180.

"Karong, don't bother reporting such trivial matters." The burly orc waved his hand impatiently, still worried about this year's targets.

"Lord Star, this person is different. I believe he can be one of the thousand who represent our universe nation in the war."

"Hmm? Really?" The burly orc was intrigued.

The thousands of people in the hall also turned their gazes toward him, most of whom were immortals and realm lords, putting immense pressure on the dwarf attendant, who was sweating profusely.

"All of you, tone it down!" The burly orc had a great fondness for this dwarf attendant. "Karong, tell me what you've discovered."

"Lord Star, this person jumped directly from 90,000th to the top 900. He must have killed many of the top-ranked participants in a short period of time."

The burly orc immediately checked the ranking changes and found that his attendant had indeed said so.

His eyes held an even stronger sense of inquiry as he used his authority to retrieve the video of Jiang Zhe's battle and project it onto a secondary screen that rose up in the center of the hall.

The battle video was very short, lasting less than ten seconds from start to finish.

This left the realm lords and immortals present speechless.

A domain of oppressive lightning!

A powerful telekinetic weapon!

Dozens of time-based illusions!

This all demonstrates his profound understanding of the laws of lightning and time!

"Good! Good! Good!"

The burly orc was overjoyed and jumped up from his seat, waving his arms excitedly.

The hall erupted in cheers as the immortals and realm lords roared with joy, seeing the glimmer of hope that this year's targets would be exceeded!

"Congratulations, Star Lord. This person is undoubtedly the number one in the Qianwu Universe Kingdom. He definitely has the strength to squeeze into the top ten of the Genius Battle Universe, and it is not impossible for him to even be number one."

The congratulations continued until the burly orc raised his hand to suppress them, and the hall returned to silence.

"Haha, everyone, congratulations! Congratulations!"

"The fact that such a genius has emerged from our planet Bize is the result of our hard work and dedication!"

The dwarf attendant, quick to notice, filled the golden goblet with wine, and the orcish strongman picked it up and raised it high to the crowd in the hall.

"A toast to you all!"

"Honor the Star Lord!"

After downing a glass of fine wine, the burly orc clicked his tongue, clearly unsatisfied, and immediately picked up a nearby barrel and chugged it down his throat.

After finishing the entire barrel of wine, he sat back in his high-backed chair, satisfied, and gave instructions to the attendant beside him.

"Find out exactly where he's from and who his teacher is! I'm going to reward them handsomely!"

The dwarf attendant, Karong, had already found out about Jiang Zhe's information. At this moment, he hurriedly approached the orc strongman and whispered the information to him.

"This person was registered on Qiulong Star of the Black Dragon Mountain Empire and assigned to the Qianpoluo Star Region, Mingying Star System, which is under our jurisdiction!"

The burly orc narrowed his eyes, a plan forming in his mind, and his smile grew even more hearty.

"Haha, everyone, this person is actually a native genius from our Ganboruo Star Region's Shadow Galaxy!"

"If he successfully breaks into the top 1,000 of the Universe Kingdom, I will reward him with the entire Shadow Galaxy and ten surrounding star systems!"

"Furthermore, I'll grant him 10% ownership of the Ganboruo Starfield!"

"Gentlemen, what do you think of this reward?"

……

Jiang Zhe unleashed a frenzied killing spree on Island No. 32, unaware that he had become someone else's achievement.

At the summit of a mountain over a thousand meters above sea level, Jiang Zhe stood loosely, his body riddled with holes.

Opposite him, the one-eyed, four-armed Dark Gara clan expert was sweating profusely, unable to find an opportunity to launch an attack.

The veins on his four arms, each holding a short metal rod, bulged as he guarded against the swirling lightning of divine punishment around him.

He was known as the "Black Demon," yet he was being toyed with by two beams of three-foot-long lightning.

"Thunder Emperor, why should we fight to the death? Give my Dark Gara clan some face, and let's call it a day, shall we?"

Eight days of frenzied killing solidified Jiang Zhe's reputation as the "Thunder Emperor".

Many of the fighters deserted the island, spreading the fear of "Thunder Emperor" to nearby large islands.

"No matter what, I'd rather have your points than the face of the Dark Gara Clan!"

Jiang Zhe's eyes suddenly sharpened, and he increased his mental energy output, causing the speed of the two bolts of lightning to increase dramatically, breaking the stalemate.

With a loud crash, the two short sticks flew out of his hand, and the arm that had been holding them fell limply to his side.

"Damn it, you want to kill me? You won't get away with it!"

Two beams of lightning had already pierced through the gaps in the defenses, and the intense purple light magnified before his eyes.

In his dying moments, he desperately threw out the short stick in his hand, forming a "trump card" that contained a trace of the fundamental law of earth!

Bang!

The lightning struck, and "Black Demon's" head exploded like a watermelon.

He didn't see that Jiang Zhe reached out with his left hand, which was adorned with the Destroyer's Hand, and easily caught the short stick that was shooting towards him.

A burst of intense lightning erupted from the gauntlet, obliterating the laws and principles emanating from it, and then the short stick was tossed aside.

"A genius who has grasped a trace of the fundamental laws can already enter the top 100 in the world. If it weren't for the pressure of points, I might spare your life."

Jiang Zhe muttered to himself, looking down at the screen on his wrist; the amount of points was alarming.

Participant: Jiang Zhe (Bizhexing)

Points: 84378843

Ranking: 11

Only the top scorer can secure a guaranteed admission spot, which is Jiang Zhe's goal, so he cannot afford to rest for the next 12 days.

Ascending into the sky aboard the Shadow Shuttle, crossing the sea, and heading towards another large island.

Twelve hours later, Jiang Zhe landed on Island No. 44, caught an unlucky fellow, and interrogated him about the location of the island's powerful figures.

"'The Demon Blade' is by a large lake in the West District; 'Golden Flame' and 'Dream Demon' are in the Central District, their locations are uncertain; 'Elf King' is active between the South and East Districts... That's all I know. 'Thunder Emperor,' please spare me, I escaped from your island."

Jiang Zhe kept his promise and did not kill him. Instead, he flew directly to the west side of the island to find a more conspicuous lake.

Five hours later, the "Demon Blade" of the Eightfold Light Domain was instantly killed, and Jiang Zhe also wiped out a large portion of the participants who were watching the show.

The name "Thunder Emperor" resounds throughout Island No. 44!

Many of the participants fled at the mere sight of the enemy.

Jiang Zhe rushed to the central area of ​​the island and was ambushed by "Golden Flame" and "Dream Demon".

Both of them were ranked within the top 100 and had sensed a trace of the fundamental laws.

"Golden Flame" is a martial artist who wields a golden scimitar with white flames attached to it.

"Dream Demon" is an illusionist, surrounded by a thin mist that refracts light and shadow to create various illusions.

The former is the main attacker, while the latter is the distraction.

Jiang Zhe possessed an extremely strong will. After severing the "Obsession" clone, his will advanced further from the peak of the Realm Lord, reaching the level of immortality.

There are three layers of void towers guarding the sea of ​​consciousness. How could the "dream demon's" paltry illusion techniques possibly shake them?

A bolt of lightning struck the golden blade, and the powerful recoil caused "Golden Flame's" arm, which was holding the blade, to go limp and fall limply.

The second bolt of lightning shattered his head.

The third bolt of lightning shattered the "Dream Demon's" head.

Seeing that things were not going well, the "Elf King" of the southeast region had already fled to a nearby large island, leaving Jiang Zhe empty-handed.

"Thunder Emperor" dominates Island No. 44.

Participant: Jiang Zhe (Bizhexing)

Points: 115234431

Ranking: 4

With over 100 million points, his ranking has dropped to single digits, just three places behind first place.

With 10 days left until the end, Jiang Zhe rushed to the next island without stopping.

I'm currently reading the error-free version! This is the first time I've published this novel.

……

Outside, the citizens of the star system under the jurisdiction of Bize Star were in an uproar, and spaceships were gathering outside the 99th World Zone.

They saw a glimmer of hope that Bizexing might secure a spot in the university entrance exam.

If we succeed, that will be an immense honor!

The Jiang family gathered together to pray for Jiang Zhe.

"Xiao Zhe, make sure you find the right spot, head north!"

"Xiao Zhe, Island number 51 is in the north. Go there; the third-ranked player on the leaderboard is on that island!"

They believed in Jiang Zhe's abilities and prayed that he would find the right direction, kill the fattest participant, and plunder the points.

Inside the spaceship where the management of Bize Star was located, the hearty and robust orc immortal was also cheering for Jiang Zhe.

"Go to Island 51, kill the third-ranked opponent, seize the first place, and crush Fengming Star and Kasko Star under your feet!"

"If you win, 50% ownership of the Ganboruo Starfield will be yours!"

It was quite a coincidence.

The top four teams in the 99th World Zone all came from the direct star regions of the Qianwu Universe Kingdom.

The first is from Fengming Star, the second is from the talents cultivated by the Qianwu royal family, the third is from Kasko Star, and the fourth is from Bize Star.

This caused the immortal orc, who had been living happily for nearly a hundred million years, to become so excited that he lost his composure.

At their level, strength grows slowly, and the most important thing for them is to save face.

Perhaps Jiang Zhe heard a call from the heavens.

After leaving Island No. 44, he crossed the sea to the north and landed on Island No. 51.

"Is the strongest on the island 'Wood Spirit' Beyoncé?"

"Yes, it's 'Wood Spirit' Beyoncé! She's in the primeval forest in the center of the island. 'Thunder Emperor,' do you dare go? If not, then get off this island right now!"

"I'm glad you can share the information, but I don't like the tone of your voice."

As he spoke, Jiang Zhe clenched the Destruction Hand and smashed his head with a punch.

Then, riding the Shadow Shuttle, they sped towards the center of the island and soon came upon a lush forest covering nearly 10,000 kilometers.

"Beyoncé!"

The roar, imbued with the power of a ninth-tier star level, spread almost instantly throughout the entire island and even outwards to the surrounding seas.

Beyoncé! Beyoncé...

The roar startled the surviving powerhouses, and some recognized the figure in dark purple metallic armor in the sky.

"Thunder Emperor? It's Thunder Emperor! He's aiming for the top spot in the world rankings! Run!"

"Run! The Thunder Emperor is coming!"

……

Figures scattered wildly in all directions, causing chaos on the island.

In the forest, a green figure rose into the air, facing Jiang Zhe across the distance.

This is a delicate woman exuding a natural aura, with green hair, a captivating face, and wearing a dress woven from leaves.

"Thunder Emperor? If you want my points, come find me in the forest." Beyoncé's figure disappeared into the forest.

Jiang Zhe rode the Shadow Shuttle at an extremely fast speed, catching up with Beyoncé's trail in just over ten breaths.

The places she passed by left a faint, pleasant fragrance that was very comforting, as if this was the natural scent.

Jiang Zhe's expression changed. "A pharmacist?"

He had a thought of retreating and was about to take off on the Shadow Shuttle to make his move on to other people.

"Hehe...hehe..."

Suddenly, a seductive laugh came from all directions in the forest, like a demonic sound, which, combined with the effects of the poison, made Jiang Zhe's consciousness somewhat drowsy.

Suddenly, everything around me changed.

The sturdy ancient trees seemed to come alive, their branches growing wildly as if they were sharp spears stabbing at him.

Beyoncé, the "Wooden Spirit," has finally made her appearance.

But in Jiang Zhe's field of vision, there were hundreds of figures. They peeked out from the canopy of every tree around them and threw a thin wooden cone at him at the same time.

"die!"

He was poisoned, which made him delirious, but Jiang Zhe was not misled by the illusion.

His eyes flashed with a fierce light, and with a loud shout, he pointed a finger out.

The surrounding trees were not alive, nor were there hundreds of phantoms; only one figure stood on the branch of an ancient tree about two hundred meters to his side.

Those were all illusions cast in conjunction with a sleeping potion.

A bolt of lightning shot out, ruthlessly smashing away the wooden cone that had been thrusting towards her. Its momentum continued unabated, leaving Beyoncé no time to react before her head was blasted apart.

Jiang Zhe immediately looked at the screen on his wrist, where the score had changed.

Participant: Jiang Zhe (Bizhexing)

Points: 167435853

Ranking: 1

After the preliminary rounds ended in two chapters, given the protagonist's lightning and time perception, a quick kill would have been the most sensible approach, rather than fighting until he was covered in sweat.

Luo Feng also participated in the preliminary rounds. As soon as he drew his Divine Weapon Illusion Sword, he severed Feng Lun, who had just crossed the threshold of the Laws.

Although Feng Lun had a mental problem and was intimidated by the Divine Weapon, he did not unleash his normal strength.

My points calculation is correct. With 36 million points, I'll be ranked 42nd. With over 100 million points, I'll definitely be in the top three.

Then, after killing one opponent, Luo Feng obtained half of the points. He killed Feng Lun and obtained 1800 million points.

I feel there's nothing wrong with the numbers.

(End of this chapter)