I picked up attributes in Swallowing Star.

"Trials don't prove anything," Luo Feng said.

"My strength still needs to be improved," Luo Yuan said earnestly.

"Humph."

The giant in the scaled armor snorted, "You've all managed to stay calm and not let this little bit of glory go to your heads. Yes! Luo Feng, you're right! This trial proves nothing at all."

Actual combat also depends on performance and the counterplay between each other's fighting styles. A top 20 player can still break into the top 10, and a top 10 player can still be defeated by someone lower down. After all, the skill levels are relatively even.

The three listened attentively without saying a word.

"All right!"

"Go and rest. You've all secured your spots, so there's nothing for you to do tomorrow. Prepare for the final battle. Although a thousand people can enter the core level, the treatment varies greatly, and there are different ranks within the core level as well. So, do your best!" said the giant in the scaled armor.

Luo Yuan, Luo Feng, and the wild man Rong Jun walked out of the giant's room together.

“Luo Yuan,” the wild man Rong Jun called out.

"Hmm?" Luo Yuan looked up and saw that the wild man Rong Jun's tiger eyes were gleaming. He said in a deep voice, "I admire your strength. I really hope to meet you in the final battle on the arena later and defeat you!"

"Defeat me?" A smile crept across Luo Yuan's lips. "I'm looking forward to it!"

Wildman Rong Jun immediately turned and left. Luo Feng looked at Wildman Rong Jun's back and laughed, "Third Brother, this Rong Jun seems to disagree with the giant in the scale armor robe. He actually thinks he's confident he can defeat you."

"It's alright, geniuses are all proud. I'm actually looking forward to him making me happy." Luo Yuan just smiled.

That day, all the million eliminated geniuses were teleported away, leaving only seven people in Building 0825—the team leader Immortal and six young people.

……

The next morning.

7300 geniuses, including Luo Yuan, Luo Feng, and Rong Jun, gathered in the central square. Suddenly, an invisible aura enveloped the entire central square, causing all 7300 human geniuses present to involuntarily submit. Everyone looked up and saw that familiar figure appear in mid-air.

He wore a seemingly ordinary but actually mysterious blue battle robe, had purple scales on his head, and always had a faint smile on his face, but no one dared to meet his gaze when he looked around.

"Sir!"

1008 powerful immortals simultaneously bowed respectfully.

This gave all 7300 of the most talented and elite individuals a jolt.

"The trial is over. First of all, congratulations to the 1st to 100th place participants. You have obtained the qualification to enter the core layer of the Virtual Universe Company! Now, anyone who is unwilling can speak up. Our Virtual Universe Company will never force anyone." The voice of the man in the cyan battle robe with purple scales was ethereal and echoed in everyone's ears and minds.

silence!

No one spoke.

"Good." The man in the cyan battle robe with purple scales nodded in satisfaction. "From 101st to 7300th, these 7200 trial participants, based on your performance in the trial space, the virtual universe system has automatically arranged arena battles for you. Those who win three consecutive battles will receive a spot, and those who lose will be eliminated."

With 7200 people, half were eliminated in a single battle, and after three consecutive battles, only 900 people remained.

These words aroused doubt among many of the geniuses and elites below.

"Winning three consecutive battles to secure a spot? If two strong individuals meet, isn't one of them necessarily eliminated?" Many of the geniuses and elites present thought this way.

"The arrangement of the virtual universe system is absolutely optimal, without a doubt!" the man in the cyan battle robe with purple scales said slowly. "Now, 7200 trial participants, go and engage in arena battles!"

Boom~~~~

The central square trembled slightly, and 7200 of the original group of geniuses were suddenly teleported away, leaving only 100 human elites.

Luo Yuan looked around. There were only 100 young humans in the empty room. Among them were the Death God Bolan in white robes and a blood-stained sword, the battle-ready young man from Manka Star, the genius brother and sister from Planet Augustus standing together, a burly man who looked like a mountain of flesh and was six meters tall carrying a blood axe, a Dream Wing Clan youth, a young man with a face full of hair like a bear-headed giant, a bewitching black-stockinged girl with four arms, and a boy who always had a hint of shyness on his face...

They were all among the top 100 in the trials, destined to enter the core of the Virtual Universe Company.

These 100 geniuses are all paying attention to others, understanding that others will become their competitors.

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Chapter 126 Primal Secret Realm

"There are seats over there, you can watch the live stream there first." The man in the cyan battle robe with purple scales pointed to the distance, and immediately 100 large chairs and some tables appeared in a corner of the central square. The tables were laden with wine and food, and the man in the cyan battle robe with purple scales himself sat somewhere in the area of ​​1008 powerful immortals.

Luo Yuan and 100 others sat down to watch the arena battles involving 7200 people. However, Luo Yuan lost interest after watching a few matches, feeling that it was just a bunch of noobs fighting each other. So he directly diverted a sliver of his consciousness to play a virtual game.

A few hours later.

Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish!

Suddenly, 900 figures appeared in the central square. Most of these 900 human geniuses and elites looked excited. Yes, after three rounds of elimination, out of 7200 people, 900 of them had succeeded. However, some people among these geniuses remained expressionless. Luo Yuan and a hundred others stood up and went over to gather.

A thousand geniuses gathered together, many of whom were considered to be among the top ten or twenty, or who believed themselves to be among the top geniuses, and they were all watching the others.

Congratulations!

A faint voice entered the minds of a thousand people, and everyone noticed that the man in the blue battle robe and scale armor had appeared in front of them. "You are the 1000 most outstanding people from the 1008 universe nations of the human race in this year's Genius Battle. Our Virtual Universe Company will also do its best to cultivate you. If anyone doesn't want to join the Virtual Universe Company, they can say so now."

Silence. No one uttered a sound.

"very good."

"However, you should understand that competition exists forever in the universe, and there is competition everywhere. It is impossible for you 1000 people to receive the same treatment and training resources. Even my Virtual Universe Company would not dare to waste such precious resources." The man in the cyan battle robe with purple scales smiled and said, "Let me make an announcement."

"Among these 1000 people, the 101st to 1000th will receive a bonus of 10 Hunyuan units, the opportunity to enter the Initial Universe for enlightenment, and the opportunity to join the core of my Virtual Universe Company, the 'Apocalypse Secret Realm'."

"Those ranked 11th to 100th will receive a bonus of 100 Hunyuan Units, the opportunity to enter the Initial Universe for enlightenment, and the opportunity to join the core of my Virtual Universe Company, 'Heaven and Earth Secret Realm'."

"Those who rank 3th to 10th will receive a prize of 1000 Chaos Units, the opportunity to enter the Initial Universe for enlightenment, and the opportunity to join the core of my Virtual Universe Company, the 'Primordial Secret Realm'."

"The first and second place winners will receive a prize of 10,000 Chaos Units, the opportunity to enter the Initial Universe for enlightenment, and the opportunity to join the core of my Virtual Universe Company, the 'Primordial Secret Realm'."

“Normally, the ‘Primal Secret Realm’ only admits one person per session. However, your session is of a higher standard, so after discussion, the top management of the Virtual Universe Company has granted you two spots to enter the ‘Primal Secret Realm’.”

Silence fell. Most of the thousand peerless geniuses were somewhat puzzled. What exactly did the four secret realms—the 'Doomsday Secret Realm,' the 'Heaven and Earth Secret Realm,' the 'Primordial Secret Realm,' and the 'Primordial Secret Realm'—mean? But everyone could tell that the 'Primordial Secret Realm' was clearly the best of them all.

“Among you 1000 people, there are still differences in strength, so the resources you receive will certainly not be the same for everyone.”

"The final battle in the arena will begin tomorrow to determine the final rankings." The voice of the man in the cyan battle robe with purple scales was ethereal and far-reaching, echoing in everyone's minds. "The rules of the final battle have been transmitted to each of you. You can all rest well today."

boom!

After the man in the cyan battle robe with purple scales finished speaking, he disappeared. Only then did the 1008 powerful immortals begin to talk.

"The Primordial Secret Realm has actually absorbed two this year!"

"I originally thought that the spot in the Primal Secret Realm would definitely go to that little guy named 'Luo Yuan,' but I didn't expect there to be an extra spot."

"Virtual Universe Company, it's rare for you to be so generous."

……

While those great immortals were discussing, Luo Yuan and the other 1000 people were looking down at the screens on their wrists, where they had already received the rules of the decisive battle.

"These rules are really arbitrary," Luo Yuan thought to himself after reading them. "They actually let the Virtual Universe System select 100 out of the 900 people to fight against the top 100. It seems that the Virtual Universe Company has absolute trust in their Virtual Universe System. Anyway, it's not a big problem for me; I'm qualified to have a final battle."

However, the other geniuses in the central square were in an uproar. These rules of the final battle effectively excluded 800 out of 1000 people, not even giving them a chance to show their strength! Naturally, this made many geniuses present very unhappy and dissatisfied.

At this moment, a magnificent and ethereal voice rang out: "If you have any objections to the rules of the final battle of the Virtual Universe System, you may choose not to join my Virtual Universe Company. My Virtual Universe Company will not force anyone to participate." The voice echoed between heaven and earth, causing the 800 geniuses who were directly assigned to the worst secret realm—the 'Apocalypse Secret Realm'—to change their expressions.

That's too ruthless!

If you disagree, you can leave; no one is forcing you to join!

It's that simple!

"How foolish!" Among the 1008 immortals, one powerful immortal with flowing black hair looked at the dejected 800 and said coldly, "Do you think you little guys can change the rules of the final battle made by the higher-ups of the Virtual Universe Company? How arrogant!"

"If it were that little brat Luo Yuan who offered his opinion, perhaps it would be taken seriously. Because he has long been recognized as a member of the Primal Secret Realm!" An old man with silver scales covering his head and shrouded in a white robe looked at the 800 geniuses below. "As for you, you are only on the outermost layer of the core, yet you dare to speak out against it?"

"Little ones, remember this! You may all be the most outstanding geniuses in your respective universes, but in the Virtual Universe Company... the Virtual Universe Company holds such a genius battle only once every ten thousand years. Within the Virtual Universe Company, there are countless geniuses and powerful figures... you'd better keep a low profile!"

"Disobeying the decisions of the highest level is a grave taboo!"

……

The 1008 immortals are clearly geniuses, each possessing extraordinary talent. However, most geniuses are arrogant and temperamental. The path to the top is incredibly arduous, and such arrogance easily leads to failure and downfall. Therefore, it is beneficial to give these geniuses a harsh blow.

……

Lobby on the first floor of Building 0825.

Luo Yuan, Luo Feng, and Rong Jun were all sitting in chairs. As for the original three members, they had all been eliminated in the previous three rounds of elimination.

“I was a little proud before, but after what I just saw… I understand that in the eyes of the Virtual Universe Company, we are just one batch of ‘seeds’ they absorb.” Luo Yuan shook his head and smiled. “There are many, many geniuses accumulated in the Virtual Universe Company.”

“The Primal Secret Realm has extremely limited spots,” the savage youth said. “The entire Virtual Universe Company, with its massive power, reportedly only has one hundred Realm Lords within the Primal Secret Realm!”

"It's a win-win situation. They need excellent subordinates, and we need their resources. But my principles will not change," Luo Yuan said with a smile.

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Chapter 127 Battle for the Top Ten

Realm Lords have long lifespans; even the Qianwu Universe Kingdom has over a million Realm Lords. How many Realm Lords does the Virtual Universe Company, which is a hundred or a thousand times more powerful, have?

Only one hundred realm lords have entered the 'Primordial Secret Realm'!

"As the 'core' of the core layer of the Virtual Universe Company, the status of members of the Primal Secret Realm is even higher than that of the Emperor of the Black Dragon Mountain Empire."

Moreover, I heard that members of the Primal Secret Realm have a special guard team. The leader of the guard team is an Immortal, and there are ten Realm Lords and one hundred Domain Lords in the guard team.

"The members of the Primal Secret Realm are incredibly prestigious. Each and every one of them is a top elite of the Virtual Universe Company. The resources spent on them alone, when converted into money, amount to an unimaginably huge sum," said the savage youth, Rong Jun.

Luo Yuan already knew this information, so he remained relatively calm, but even the usually composed Luo Feng couldn't help but widen his eyes.

"Rong Jun, you know a lot. It seems your background is quite extraordinary. And Luo Feng, don't act like a country bumpkin. There are many more surprising things to come." Luo Yuan said with a smile after taking a sip of tea.

Upon hearing this, Rong Jun and Luo Feng couldn't help but smile awkwardly.

……

The next morning.

In the central square, 1000 exceptional geniuses gathered.

Luo Yuan mingled in the crowd and noticed that many geniuses were staring at him with fighting spirit, but he just glanced at them casually and didn't take them seriously.

"Sir!"