Swallowing the Stars: Starting with the Battle of Geniuses.

Chapter 43 Final Ranking

[After half a month of cultivation, relying on a higher level of understanding of the laws, you have rapidly improved your level of "Flowing Blade Like Fire" and have finally begun the preliminary rounds of the Genius Battle.]

[Half a month into the preliminary rounds, you've already made a name for yourself in the Second World Region of the Noah Universe Kingdom, earning the nickname "Red Blade." With your ninth-level Domain and entry-level Fire Law skills, logically speaking, such strength should be enough to become the number one in your region, bypassing the Noah Universe Kingdom's "Arena Showdown" and directly securing a spot in the "Trial Space" stage.]

However, a dozen days later, Death Berlan cleared the field, and you ultimately missed this opportunity, qualifying as the second-place finisher in the Second World Zone to enter the final stage of the Cosmic Kingdom Arena.

[You are aware that during this period you have focused more on comprehending the laws of nature, but you have lacked experience in life-and-death battles. Therefore, you have followed the initial idea of ​​the famous character Rong Jun in the original work and deliberately lost to enter the cycle of reincarnation.]

Three years later, you have completed your training and emerged victorious from the cycle of trials.

[In your fourth year, you participate in the next stage of the Genius Battle: the Trial Space]

[In the fifth year, your final ranking in the Trial Space is: 4706th in the overall universe.]

If you rank between 101 and 7300, you qualify for the elimination round to compete for the remaining 900 spots.

You won only one match and lost the second, ultimately failing to make the top 1,000 roster. Your battle for genius has come to an end!

[As a genius ranked among the top 10,000 in the Genius Battle, your performance was exceptionally outstanding, earning you numerous invitations. However, due to your contract with Roger, you did not join the Virtual Universe Company but instead became a member of the Giant Axe Arena. Roger congratulated you; perhaps in his eyes, although you didn't make it into the top 1,000, your achievements were enough to make everyone in the Morning Star Empire proud.]

[In the seventh year, you cultivated to the ninth level of the cosmic level. Only eight years remain before you can truly work for Roger. The thought of having only eight years of freedom makes you curse your past self once again.]

During your final moments of freedom, after much deliberation, you decide to explore the two remaining locations where you had previously encountered opportunities.

You first arrive at the Pool of Fire God Worms, only to find it completely destroyed, with nothing left.

You shook your head and headed towards the Void Realm Star.

Upon your first visit, you discover that this place is still controlled by the three major families, just as in the simulation. They treat you with the utmost courtesy, yet subtly conceal the fact that a Void Crystal vein exists on Void Realm Star.

You suddenly realize that times have changed. With your current status, if you harbor any covetousness, even the three major families, being domain lord-level forces, would be powerless to stop you. You don't intend to cause unnecessary trouble through forceful means, and after considering whether to involve Roger, you ultimately choose to abandon the idea.

[You have exhausted most of your resources to improve your strength, and the Fire Spirit Heavenly Heart is almost useless for a beginner in the laws. Over the next three years, you will focus on preparing for the upcoming gladiatorial battles and begin your peaceful cultivation. Your life will be uneventful.]

[The ten-year period passed uneventfully.]

[This simulation has ended]

Please select the inheritance direction.

[1. Material Inheritance (Life Level Upgraded to Cosmic Level Ninth Order)]

[2. Soul Inheritance (Completed "Flowing Blade Like Fire", beginner level in the newly revised "World-Destroying Heaven-Burning Blade", slight improvement in understanding of the Law of Fire; slight improvement in understanding of the Law of Space; some combat experience; some other experience)]

3. Forgo the profits from this simulation.

Bolan's name made Hunzhen's heart skip a beat, confirming that he and the original protagonist were in the same time and on the same grand stage, but his desire to move to a higher level did not waver in the slightest.

"Choose two."

With a thought, the sword technique "Flowing Blade Like Fire," which he had been refining for a long time, instantly reached its peak.

At the same time, a sword technique manual called "World-Destroying Heaven-Burning Blade" appeared in Hunzhen's mind.

This is a secret manual that uses swordsmanship to study the laws of fire. Although it may not be considered a particularly profound manual in the Giant Axe Arena, it directly points to the path of cultivating the laws of fire, making it far more advanced than the common cultivation manuals circulating in the universe. If one cultivates it to perfection, one can comprehend the laws of fire and achieve immortality.

It is obtained by selling surplus resources such as Fire Spirit Heavenly Heart to the Giant Axe Arena after the simulated human breaks through to the cosmic level, converting them into points and then exchanging them.

Of course, it is not the complete book, only the first volume, but it is not a problem to cultivate to the realm of world lord and even gain the recognition of the origin law.

But these are just extras, not what we truly care about.

"Around four thousand seven hundred...?"

Hunzhen murmured to himself.

Even though it was somewhat expected, Hunzhen was still a little disappointed when it was confirmed that he had not made it into the top 1,000 list.

But he quickly recovered.

"There's still plenty of time. As long as the simulators keep working hard, getting into the top 1,000 shouldn't be difficult in about five years! The challenge is getting into the top 100!"

In Hunzhen's eyes, a flame called ambition burned fiercely.

The latest novel is first published here!

Geniuses are also ranked. The top million in the universe is one level, the top ten thousand is another level, and the top one thousand is enough to be directly absorbed by giants like Virtual Universe Company.

But taking that next step is fraught with difficulties.

The four secret realms—the Doomsday Secret Realm, the Heaven and Earth Secret Realm, the Primordial Secret Realm, and the Primordial Secret Realm—divide the top one thousand geniuses into four levels.

Hunzhen has already reached this point, ranking among the top ten thousand...

With the simulation system at his disposal, he didn't even dare to dream of becoming number one or stepping into the Primordial Secret Realm in one step, but how could he not even dare to think about the Heaven and Earth Secret Realm or the Primordial Secret Realm?

"The sooner I get the number of simulations into the top 1,000, the sooner I can have them train in the initial universe. At that time, my training efficiency will usher in a new period of explosive growth."

This is precisely why Hunzhen had planned to be included in the top 1,000 list several years ago.

"To significantly improve one's strength in a short period of time, there are only three main directions: the Law of Fire, the Law of Wind, and the Law of Space."

"It's incredibly difficult to achieve a leap in the Law of Fire and break through to the next level in a short period of time."

"For the Law of Wind to bring me a leap forward at this stage, it would need to raise me at least two levels, close to the entry level of the Law of Wind, if not directly to the entry level. This is equivalent to finding another 'Fire Spirit Heavenly Heart'... The Fire Spirit Heavenly Heart is basically useless to me now, so it's time to sell the Flame Realm Pearl and try to find a suitable resource. But this option will have to be put on hold for a while."

It's mainly about spatial laws.

Originally, Hunzhen cultivated the Law of Fire to lay the foundation for comprehending the Law of Space. Now that he has mastered the Law of Fire, it is only natural that he should improve his understanding of the Law of Space.

"With the power of the laws of space, as long as I cultivate to the point of touching the threshold, equivalent to the Nine-Line Flow in the 'Ten Thousand Lines Flow', my strength will increase significantly. For me now, this is much faster than breaking through the threshold of the laws of wind to the entry level of the laws."

Hunzhen's eyes flashed with a sharp light: "It's time to resume the exploration of Kongjing Star."

(End of this chapter)