I picked up attributes in Swallowing Star.

Those who can enter the top 1000 of the entire universe in the Genius Battle must at least acknowledge each other's strength, and it is normal for them to make friends.

The young man from Manka Star, Uka, smiled and said, "Come, sit here."

"Ah."

Luo Yuan could tell from the seating arrangements in the hall that... among the 1000 people, circles had naturally formed.

"Bolan." Luo Yuan called out with a smile when he saw the young man in white sitting by the window next to him.

The young man in white turned his head and glanced at him, simply responding with a "hmm." He then turned back to silently gaze at the scenery outside. For the past three years at Yuxiang Mountain, 'Death God' Bolan had always been very aloof, maintaining only slight contact with a dozen or so people, but rarely speaking. However, after getting to know him, Luo Yuan and the others discovered that although Bolan was cold and aloof, he was actually a decent person overall.

……

After about six hours, all 1000 people had gathered.

"Everyone, please follow me."

When the 1000 people had gathered, a tall, thin man with red eyes, shrouded in an elegant white robe, spoke in a hoarse voice. The aura that emanated from him made the 1000 young people feel terrified, as if they had encountered an incredibly terrifying venomous snake. After leaving the hall, the tall, thin man with red eyes released a powerful and irresistible force that enveloped the 1000 young people present.

Whoosh!

In an instant, it transformed into a streak of light and flew for several minutes before arriving in front of a strange spaceship parked on the lawn, where it finally unloaded the 1000 young people.

"call."

Luo Yuan finally breathed a sigh of relief. The inescapable chilling feeling he had just experienced was indeed unsettling, as were the feelings of the other geniuses around him.

"Everyone, please board the spaceship," the tall, thin man with red eyes said coldly.

Luo Yuan looked up and saw a strange spaceship in front of him.

"This is a spaceship that has fused with an immortal-level life form?" Luo Yuan looked at the enormous fish before him with great interest. This spaceship was incredibly peculiar; it was practically a giant fish! The fish, entirely a deep blue color, was enormous, its tail fin still swaying slightly. It was a fish nearly a thousand meters long. However, this 'giant fish' spaceship had an open hatch on its belly, through which the corridor inside could be seen.

Of the 1000 geniuses, apart from a very few who seemed to know about this kind of spaceship, the rest looked completely bewildered. Urged by the tall, thin man with red eyes, they entered one by one through the hatch.

Inside the spaceship's main hall.

The invisible pressure prevented the 1000 geniuses from uttering a sound, and even the other dozen or so immortal beings on the spaceship, including the tall, thin man with red eyes, bowed slightly.

Luo Yuan immediately spotted the man in the blue battle robe with purple scales standing at the front. Although he was standing there, he had an ethereal quality, making him seem like a virtual projection rather than a real person. The man with purple scales looked at the group of young people and then said, "Let's go to the Initial Universe."

Boom!

This big fish-like spaceship swung its tail fin and disappeared in an instant.

In the lobby.

The 1000 geniuses dared not utter a sound. Facing an immortal was pure oppression, like a mountain pressing down on you. But facing this purple-scaled man, who was visible to the naked eye yet seemed to be nonexistent... it was completely different. This purple-scaled man didn't intentionally exert any oppressive aura at all.

It was simply the aura that emanated naturally, making everyone feel the need to look up to it.

That's the instinct of life surrendering!

"Stop!" A thunderous shout boomed from outside, echoing throughout the spaceship. Hearing the oppressive force contained within the voice… all the geniuses felt a chill of fear. This left them, a group of stellar-level beings with only a few having recently broken through to the cosmic-level, feeling utterly helpless. Facing these mighty beings, if they didn't restrain themselves, a single glance from them could obliterate their souls.

A genius is ultimately just a genius, not a true strongman.

"It was me who opened the cosmic spacetime tunnel!" the purple-scaled man said indifferently.

The sound penetrated the spaceship and reached the outside world.

"boom!"

A deep voice sounded from the outside, and then the spaceship continued its journey.

"Ok?"

"This feels awful."

"wrong."

All 1000 geniuses were pale-faced, and Luo Yuan also felt a headache. He tried to open his eyes, but could only see the chaotic airflow outside.

“We are now in a spacetime tunnel where the initial universe and the original universe intersect.” The purple-scaled man looked at a group of pale-faced young people, some of whom had collapsed to the ground. “The time flow rates of the initial universe and the original universe are different, which has caused the time flow rate in the tunnel to be disordered, which will make you feel uncomfortable.”

Of 1000 young people, only about 300 could barely stand.

"I can't see clearly." Luo Feng, who was standing to the side, bit his lip and squinted. Luo Yuan grabbed his arm and helped him stand up steadily.

After about five or six minutes, the discomfort disappeared.

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Chapter 137 The Law of Picking Up

Luo Yuan stood steadily, calmly surveying his surroundings. He noticed many people lying on the ground, many of them pale and with tears streaming down their faces. They quickly scrambled to their feet, wiped away their tears, and returned to normal.

"We have now entered the initial universe," the purple-scaled man said, glancing in the direction of Luo Yuan and nodding with a smile.

"The initial universe?"

"Have we arrived in the initial universe?"

The geniuses from various cosmic nations were filled with curiosity. Even the dozen or so immortal beings who came with the purple-scaled man, 'Nine Swords Venerable,' all had their eyes full of anticipation, looking up from time to time.

“The top is open,” the purple-scaled man said.

With a hiss, the metal ceiling above the hall automatically split open, revealing a transparent, glass-like outer layer. Instantly, the hall became transparent, allowing everyone to look up and see the outside world through the transparent layer. Luo Yuan also looked up and immediately saw that the outside was dim, with occasional chaotic air currents drifting around.

In the distance, one could vaguely see the heavens and earth cracking open from time to time, and even see a large number of strange patterns flowing at the edge of the cracked space. Threads of silk were connected, and the patterns on the threads were floating, just like a loom, weaving the heavens and earth to be bigger and bigger.

"Is this an outward manifestation of the laws of the universe?" Luo Yuan looked at the strange patterns flowing on the crystalline threads at the crack in space in the distance.

The dozen or so immortal beings looked up and stared, sometimes closing their eyes in thought, sometimes observing carefully.

The spaceship continued to fly.

I often see cracks in outer space, and strange, thread-like patterns...

“Stars and planets have lifespans, and so does this universe, only its lifespan is incredibly long,” the purple-scaled man said with a smile. “This initial universe is a new universe in the ‘beginning of the universe’ stage. In the initial stage, the universe is constantly being perfected and formed, and the fundamental rules of the universe’s operation will become apparent.”

"Those cracks in the universe are constantly being repaired by the fundamental rules governing the universe, which contain various fundamental laws."

Luo Yuan and 1000 others were stunned.

Those crystalline threads that repair the universe, and the numerous secret patterns floating on those threads, are all laws governing the operation of the universe.

“The original universe we live in is an incomparably vast, enormous, and perfect universe,” the purple-scaled man said. “Because it is perfect, it is impossible for the laws of operation to be outwardly manifested, making it very difficult to comprehend. In the initial universe, however, everything can be directly observed with the naked eye, and you can also see how various laws are perfectly combined with each other, how the universe was formed, and how the rules operate. Everything can be directly seen, so it is much easier to comprehend.”

"The slots for comprehending the initial universe are extremely precious." The purple-scaled man said, glancing at the dozen or so immortals.

The dozen or so immortal beings all looked up, clearly cherishing every moment.

"Close it," the purple-scaled man said.

The top is closed directly.

Upon seeing the silken patterns floating in the spatial rifts, Luo Yuan understood that 'external virtuality' could not be replicated. These patterns required not only visual observation but also sensory perception. Simply relying on technology to successfully virtualize them would be ineffective. If they could be virtualized, there would be no need for everyone to enter the initial universe.

“We’ll be arriving at Chaos City soon,” the purple-scaled man said. “Chaos City is where those who enter the initial universe to seek enlightenment live and cultivate. I’m the one who brought you here, and I hope to see you all still alive in 30 years.”

"Will I die?"

"Is there danger?"

The geniuses present were all somewhat puzzled, but Luo Yuan just smiled.

"Remember, upon entering Chaos City, first listen to the Chaos City's reception envoy. Understand the rules clearly. Hmm, we've arrived." After the purple-scaled man finished speaking, the spaceship's speed began to decrease.

……

This giant fish travels through the vast universe.

The giant fish closed its top for only a few moments before flying over an ancient city. A hatch in its belly opened, and 1000 geniuses flew out. The hatch then closed, and the 'fish' flicked its tail fin, disappearing into the distance once more.

"This primordial universe feels so special."

"It feels so good."

“Yes, it’s very comfortable.” A group of young people stood in mid-air. Luo Yuan looked down at the ancient and majestic city below. As a city built in the initial universe, it gave people a sense of weight and grandeur.

A black streak of light flew in from afar.

"Gentlemen, I am the host of Chaos City." A deep voice rang out, and a black-robed man with blue scales covering his head flew over. He then stopped and smiled, "This city is called Chaos City, and it has existed for longer than most of the universe nations you live in! It is currently jointly managed by Virtual Universe Company, Giant Axe Arena, Universe First Bank, Universe Galaxy Bank, and Universe Mercenary Alliance."

All 1000 young people were watching the messenger from Chaos City.

"Follow me, all of you." The welcoming messenger smiled and flew down.

1000 people flew down from the sky and landed on the streets of Chaos City, which were wide enough for dozens of people to walk side by side.

"Chaos City has existed for a very long time." The welcoming envoy walked ahead, explaining as he went, "One after another, super beings have been born in Chaos City by coming here to study and comprehend it."

Luo Yuan looked around. Chaos City was filled with small buildings. On the rooftops of many of these buildings, he could see people of all shapes and sizes sitting cross-legged in meditation. Some of them were carving something on the ground. The powerful aura they exuded was far stronger than that of a Realm Lord. Some of these powerful individuals were muttering something under their breath.

Luo Yuan looked up at the sky.

High in the sky, near the farthest rift in space, one could vaguely see several beings standing in mid-air. Occasionally, these beings would look down at Luo Yuan and his group.

"Another group of little guys has arrived."

"It was Ambassador Number 11 who received them; those were the little guys from Virtual Universe Company."

"I heard that the Virtual Universe Company recruited a young man named 'Luo Yuan' this time. He's quite impressive." Some great beings standing at the edge of the cosmic rift chatted among themselves.

……

Luo Yuan and his group of youngsters were all very low-key. They could sense that there were many Immortals here. However, the Immortals were still very restrained and dared not release their auras recklessly... However, more than ten powerful auras shot straight into the sky from the entire Chaos City, which even Luo Yuan and his group could clearly feel.

It was as if a dozen ferocious beasts were entrenched in different parts of Chaos City.

"There are many super beings in Chaos City," the reception envoy said, turning around. "Do not disturb them as they comprehend the fundamental laws. If you do, we will have no choice but to send you out of the initial universe, ending your opportunity to comprehend them."

A group of people nodded.

The envoy was led directly into a small, uninhabited building next door.

“There are many small buildings in Chaos City. The doors are light white, which means that the place is unoccupied.” The receptionist pointed to the door. “As long as you place your hand on the door for a moment, the sensor system inside the door will automatically activate, turning the door dark gray. You will then automatically become the owner of this residence, and your information will be automatically recorded. Each person can only choose one place to live.”

Then the envoy went up to the rooftop.

The rooftop is quite large, nearly 100 meters long and wide, enough to stand a thousand people.

"These are attribute bubbles?!" Luo Yuan saw that there were many carved patterns on the rooftop, and there were golden attribute bubbles on these patterns.