Swallowing the Stars: Time Simulation

Chapter 197 The Choice of the Chaos Monument

On the other side, the black-robed guide led Yang Wu and the others to a dreamlike corridor inside the city lord's mansion.

On the walls on both sides of this dreamlike corridor hang huge, mysterious paintings.

"Hanging on both sides of the corridor are rubbings of the 52 Chaos Steles in Chaos City. Each picture corresponds to a Chaos Stele. Although these pictures cannot fully convey the aura contained in the Chaos Steles, they can still make you feel some of the impact."

The black-robed envoy pointed to the surrounding Chaos Steles and explained, "Each of you can choose one Chaos Stele to observe and comprehend, but you only have one chance. Once you choose, you can never change it."

"Therefore, look at these 52 rubbings and then decide which Chaos Stele you wish to choose!"

Yang Wu's gaze slowly swept over each picture on the wall. These pictures were all standard ten meters long and ten meters wide, and each picture had a name next to it.

"You only have half an hour to choose."

After explaining the time limit, the black-robed messenger walked directly to the outermost part of the corridor.

Time was tight, and everyone hurriedly began searching for the Chaos Stele that suited them best.

However, Yang Wu wasn't too nervous. In the simulator, he had already been to Chaos City three times, and each time he had chosen the same Chaos Stele.

Although it wasn't shown in the simulation, with his current understanding of the laws, he would be able to recognize the image representing the Chaos Stele immediately.

All around was silent as countless geniuses stared intently at the paintings, trying to grasp the profound mystery contained within the Chaos Stele.

Yang Wu slowly scanned all the pictures, and finally found a very familiar feeling in one of them.

It was a picture of raindrops, and the name of the Chaos Stele was clearly recorded on it—'Nine Universes'.

"It really is the Nine Universes Chaos Stele!" Yang Wu suddenly realized.

The Nine Universes Chaos Stele is one of the most precious treasures for studying the laws of space. Even many great beings felt that Bolan was very suitable for this Chaos Stele.

Moreover, it seems that the Nine Universe Chaos Stele can be compatible with all the lower-level laws of space, such as Luo Feng's metal law, and Luo Feng's teacher, True Evolution King's earth law, plus Yang Wu's fire law, so it is not surprising.

"Then, the master I first became an apprentice in Chaos City, who was a King-level master, was most likely the Flame Dragon King!" Yang Wu thought to himself.

Before arriving in Chaos City, Yang Wu had already learned about all 52 Chaos Steles in the city.

Within Chaos City, the Nine Universes lineage has a total of 18 sect leaders who founded their own sects. Among them, four belong to the Virtual Universe Company: Flame Dragon King, True Evolution King, Thousand Illusion King, and Sword Radiance King.

It's obvious that Yang Wu initially chose the Flame Dragon King, which shared the same attributes as him.

Without this teacher's recommendation, Yang Wu probably wouldn't have been able to embark on the path of studying the essence of laws so quickly.

Although this path wasn't suitable for Yang Wu in the simulator at the time, ten years later, the teacher who was enfeoffed as a king persuaded him to give it up and even gave him some guidance. For Yang Wu in the simulator, it was not bad.

"Alright, we'll be there in half an hour. Tell me which Chaos Stele you'd like to choose, and I'll record it."

Just as Yang Wu was pondering, the black-robed envoy suddenly walked in and shouted to the crowd.

The black-robed messenger walked in and called out to the geniuses before him.

He walked from the outermost part of the corridor inwards, asking each genius about their choices.

"I choose 'The Chaos Monument of Wind and Shadow'."

"I choose the 'Mother Ancestor Chaos Stele'."

……

The black-robed messengers walked continuously from outside the corridor into the hallway, inquiring about the choices of each genius.

Meanwhile, the geniuses who hadn't yet been asked were browsing through the paintings even faster, trying to find the one that best suited their taste.

Although there were many geniuses, the black-robed envoy was very fast, and in no time he arrived in front of Yang Wu.

"Which one do you choose?" The black-robed envoy had already heard that two peerless geniuses had emerged in this year's Genius Battle, and now he asked Yang Wu with great interest.

All the other geniuses were also paying close attention to Yang Wu's choice.

"I choose the Nine Universes Chaos Stele," Yang Wu said without hesitation.

"A good choice!" the black-robed envoy thought to himself, then nodded and immediately recorded Yang Wu's choice before moving on to the next genius.

Yang Wu glanced at Bolan's choice, which remained unchanged: the "Cosmic Chaos Monument".

After the black-robed messenger reached the end of the corridor and recorded everyone's choices, he turned around and said, "I have already sent out your choices. Now, follow me."

Yang Wu and the others then followed the other party out of the corridor and continued deeper into the passage.

Soon, the group arrived at an extremely spacious training ground, which covered a vast area, spanning tens of kilometers in length and width.

Yang Wu and the others stood in the training ground, while the black-robed envoy stood in front of them and said, "There are currently 52 Chaos Stele meditation chambers. Nine of them are occupied, while the other 43 are empty."

"Now, I will announce the names of these 43 Chaos Steles. Those who choose these Chaos Steles, please go directly to the leftmost entrance in front, and you will be arranged to enter the secret chamber of the Chaos Stele you have chosen."

"The Chaos Stele of Yanshan, the Chaos Stele of Heart Traces, the Chaos Stele of the Nine Universes... the Chaos Stele of the Universe!"

The black-robed envoy pointed into the distance, and everyone saw the entrance, which was thirty meters high, on the left side of the far end of the spacious training ground.

"You should go there now."

Upon hearing this, most of the geniuses transformed into streaks of light and flew towards the distant entrance.

This naturally includes Yang Wu and Luo Feng, who chose the "Nine Universes Chaos Stele".

After reaching the entrance, Yang Wu and the others arrived at a corridor that was 60 meters wide and 120 meters high.

Along both sides of this corridor are rows of tall bronze doors, each with ancient characters clearly engraved on it in a universal language.

"Mother Ancestor", "Giant Axe", "Dragon's Journey"...

Before each bronze gate stood a kind-faced, three-eyed old man.

Surprisingly...

These dozens of three-eyed old men all looked exactly alike.

Yang Wu and the others arrived at the bronze gate inscribed with the words "Nine Universes".

The three-eyed old man standing at the door smiled and asked, "Are you the new recruits from Virtual Universe Company this year?"

"Yes!" Yang Wu and the others nodded respectfully.

The three-eyed old man glanced at Yang Wu, his face full of smiles, and then said to the crowd, "Hehe, you are so young. Seeing you all is like seeing the hope of the human race."

Let me introduce myself.

The three-eyed old man smiled and said, "I am the guardian of the Chaos Stele cultivation chamber. You can call me 'Lord Kander'!"

"Lord Kandri!" Yang Wu and the others bowed respectfully once again.

"Alright, there's no one in the cultivation room right now. You should hurry up and go in to meditate!"

Kandri instructed, "Remember, in seven days, when the gates open, you must come out immediately, understand?"

"clear."

Yang Wu and the others nodded and then immediately went inside.

Just after Yang Wu and the others entered the cultivation chamber, a bronze door remained closed and had never been opened. In front of the door stood a genius.

Logically speaking, the names the black-robed messenger had previously given were all Chaos Steles that no one had been able to comprehend, so they should have been able to enter immediately upon arriving here.

However, that bronze door was indeed special because it had the word "universe" engraved on it.

The genius waiting there was none other than Bolan, dressed in white and carrying a blood-stained sword.

"Berlan".

Kander accurately called out Berlan's name and said with a smile, "The choice made by the Chaos Monument is the most important choice of your lives!"

"Logically speaking, my Virtual Universe Company has always respected the choices of every genius. However, your talent in space is truly extraordinary, and many beings do not want you to waste your talent."

Kander advised, "That's why I'm making an exception to speak with you. I hope you'll think it over carefully. It would be best to focus your time and energy on comprehending the laws of space. You could choose a Chaos Stele specifically for studying space, like the 'Nine Universes Chaos Stele' that little guy Yang Wu chose before, which is quite good!"

Bolan had received emails from some people before, but he did not expect to receive advice again just before he was about to comprehend the Chaos Stele.

Unfortunately, Berlan ultimately chose to continue studying the Chaos Monument.

Seeing that he had made up his mind, Kandri naturally did not continue to stop him.

Rumble...

The ancient bronze gate, inscribed with the word "Universe," suddenly opened, and Berlan once again embarked on this unknown path.

The second chapter is a little late today. I originally chose another spatial chaos monument, but in the end I felt that they were all about spatial laws. Rather than writing something that was neither fish nor fowl, it would be better to just choose the Nine Universes.

After all, Jiuyu is considered one of the top five Chaos Monuments.

Then the previous drafts were scrapped...

(End of this chapter)