Swallowing the Stars: Providing a Loan to Luo Feng Begins

Chapter 56 You're Too Weak (4.1k Loan Subscription!)

"The battle of geniuses has begun."

Lord Manlu sighed, as if reminiscing about something. He gave Luo Feng some instructions, saying:

"Your age is a huge disadvantage."

"The Genius Battle is open to humans at the stellar level, and many of them are hundreds or even thousands of years old... while you have only been cultivating for over thirty years."

Luo Feng nodded.

Manlu continued speaking:

"However, I still have high hopes for you."

"It's perfectly normal for someone your age not to place in the Genius Battle. There are other ways to enter the four secret realms of the Virtual Universe Company, so don't be discouraged."

"Of course, many people in the Qianwu branch know that you are a genius that I recognize. If you want to participate, then compete well."

"Do your best!"

"With your strength, you have a very good chance of being in the top 1,000 in the Qianwu Universe, and you can even compete for the top 100!"

“Yes, Lady Manluo.” Luo Feng nodded calmly.

Manlu glanced at it.

He guessed that the boy in black in front of him probably still hadn't listened to what he was saying, but as long as he climbed the rankings step by step, this boy would really be able to see a genius just like him, who had cultivated for hundreds of years longer than him.

He thought:
'By then, the kid should have understood.'

Manluo came specifically to see Luo Feng, and after she finished speaking, she left.

"Shall we sign up together?" Hong's eyes lit up.

"Ah."

Thor and Luo Feng nodded together.

Hong said with a smile, "But my second brother and I are probably just here to make up the numbers. The real participants in the Genius Battle will have to be you, Luo Feng."

Luo Feng smiled, not bothering to offer any overly modest explanation.

The news of the Genius Battle caused a sensation throughout the entire human realm, with a large number of stellar-level geniuses gathering to participate in the registration for their respective cosmic nations.

Only those who rank in the top 1,000 in their own universe can participate in the final virtual universe company competition.

The final registration deadline has arrived.

The process within the Qianwu Universe.

As before, among the more than 800 billion applicants, a preliminary selection and elimination process was conducted, leaving only 100,100 people.

The model involves dividing over 800 billion stars into 100 worlds, where over 8 billion people begin to fight each other.

Kill people to accumulate points.

Being ranked in the top 1001 in the world means you've passed the preliminary elimination round.

The elimination rate and competition are extremely fierce.

However, the very nature of the Genius Battle is to select the most elite group of geniuses in the human realm of the universe!
of course.

Achieving a top 1001 ranking in the world is a goal for ordinary people.

There is another rule that allows anyone ranked number one in the world region to skip the subsequent arena battle with 100,000 participants.

The number one in the world among these one hundred.

They all directly qualified for the top 100 out of the top 1,000 in the universe.

A truly confident genius will definitely choose to win first place in the elimination rounds to avoid the boring second round of the ring battle.

After a period of training, the global preliminary elimination rounds have begun!

match:

The 6th World!

In the original storyline, Luo Feng was matched with World 1, but the current timeline is World 6.

Chen Qi thought it was normal; if the timing of the matching was slightly off, it might become a new option among a hundred choices.

But there's not much difference.

For Luo Feng, every world is a place of indiscriminate slaughter.

Although he was confident of victory, Luo Feng still took everything seriously. He organized his equipment, which included:
A warrior's Force sword and shield.

The Spiritual Master's Sky Shuttle and Divine Weapon.

These were all products simulated in the virtual universe, and Luo Feng put them all into a space ring that was also simulated.

"Transmission is imminent."

The mainland was densely packed with people, and a countdown timer was flashing in the sky.

"3!"

"2!"

"1!"

Until they entered the Sixth World.

After being teleported, Luo Feng glanced at his current environment. He was in a dense forest, surrounded by many insects and beasts.

However, those 'monsters' were mostly planetary level and posed no real threat.

The data showed that:
This place is a one-to-one simulation of "Jiayun Star," a desolate pastoral planet in the "Qianwu Universe Kingdom." This planet has an area of ​​over 150 million square kilometers, but the area designated for the competition is only over 5 million square kilometers.

"The smaller the area, the better."

The smaller the area, the more densely the participants gather, which is more advantageous to the strongest.

"Boom~"

Suddenly, a loud bang was heard, and a huge ancient tree on the distant horizon collapsed. Several figures flew into the sky and began a fierce battle.

"They've actually started making moves?" Luo Feng looked up, his gaze completely calm.

Chen Qi saw the current situation in the system space and asked, "Luo Feng, you definitely have to take the world's number one spot, otherwise you'll have to participate in the later arena battles, which would be a waste of time and very boring."

"Yes, everyone here is too weak. Participating in the arena battles won't hone my skills at all," Luo Feng agreed wholeheartedly.

After thinking for a moment, Luo Feng said, "But there's no rush. The preliminary rounds will last for thirty days. I plan to explore this planet first, find a place to cultivate, and then go straight to the leaderboard to kill whoever ranks higher. That will be more efficient."

"also."

Chen Qi thought so too.

Twenty-six days have passed in the blink of an eye.

Luo Feng was deep in a canyon, sitting cross-legged on the ground cultivating. He was surrounded by dense, damp, and muddy jungle.

"I accidentally overdid it during my training." Luo Feng got up and tidied up his equipment. His current ranking was quite low. In the first few days when the number of participants was high, he encountered quite a few enemies and dealt with some of them easily.

After that, I found this good location and started cultivating. Now my ranking is at the very bottom.

Chen Qi was quite relaxed in the system space.

He said calmly:

"It's not too late. The area of ​​your world zone isn't very large. Keep asking around and finding people who are ranked higher."

"If we eliminate them, we'll be number one."

“That makes sense.” Luo Feng threw out the Sky-Piercing Shuttle, took off into the air, and then flew away on the Sky-Piercing Shuttle while flipping through the ranking list in his hand.

"Huh, the first place score is pretty high?"

"A precipitous lead!"

"Wouldn't that be even better? As long as you eliminate him, Luo Feng, and take his points, you'll be guaranteed first place." Chen Qi's voice echoed in Luo Feng's mind.

"Ah."

Luo Feng's eyes shone brightly, filled with unwavering determination.

He was even somewhat looking forward to the possibility that the number one player, who had such a huge lead, might be a formidable opponent.
Virtual Universe Company, Qianwu Branch.

Manluo and her immortal colleague, Jinli, were observing the battle of geniuses. Jinli's gaze fell on the Sixth World, specifically on a young man in black who was sitting cross-legged in a muddy valley, cultivating.

Watching Luo Feng get up step by step.

He said to Manluo:
"Why has this kid you've been eyeing been cultivating there for so long? It's already the twenty-sixth day. It's too late to try and climb the rankings now."

"Could it be that this kid knew he had no hope of passing the Genius Battle, so he gave up?"

"..." Manlu shook her head, looking helpless. She hadn't expected Luo Feng to sit there for more than twenty days. Apart from a few people who disturbed his cultivation, he didn't lift a finger, as if he had come to the World Zone to cultivate.

The golden oriole said:

"Luo Feng doesn't seem to be here to compete normally."

"Generally speaking, it's best to lie low for the first few days, then make your move in the middle, and keep a low profile in the last few days to avoid being hunted down by the most powerful guys while they're vying for first place."

"This kid missed the middle period. The competition was so intense in the last few days. Even if he was one of the top 1,000 in the Qianwu Universe Kingdom, he would still be at great risk of being eliminated if he encountered a group of equally strong opponents joining forces."

"Let him be," Manlu waved her hand.

The secret realm of dry witches.

Because of the Genius Battle, the ruler of Qianwu Kingdom also wanted to get to know the members in his secret realm. Expecting that the preliminary rounds were about to end, he came to the Qianwu Secret Realm.

"Your Majesty, look at the Sixth World."

An immortal stepped forward and respectfully approached the ruler of the Qianwu Kingdom.

He continued:

"This 'Jingyue,' who ranks first, is a junior member of my family and also a member with outstanding talent in the Qianwu Secret Realm."

"Moreover, he crossed the threshold of the Law of Light more than ninety years ago when he was still a seventh-order star."

"Oh?"

The ruler of the Qianwu Kingdom became slightly interested and his gaze lingered on the Sixth World.

The immortal who spoke was a confidant of the ruler of the Qianwu Kingdom. He was quite powerful, and most importantly, he was extremely loyal. Moreover, he was very good at cultivating geniuses. The main source of income for the ruler of the Qianwu Kingdom now came from the continuous contribution of geniuses to the human race.

He dared not risk borrowing treasures again.

on the screen.

Deep in the dense forest, a handsome young man in white robes was surrounded by numerous 'light needles,' which were psychic weapons called 'vibrating lights'!
His domain then expanded.
A rich white light shone forth, showing no fear of revealing its identity.

Contestant: 'Jingyue'

Points: 1378237615
Rank: 1.
"1.3 billion points?" The ruler of Qianwu Kingdom also revealed a smile. He looked at the screen and saw that the star-level contestant named 'Jingyue' had obtained so many points, and he couldn't help but feel happy.

In a world, there are only about eight billion participants on average.

Some people will still hide and try to get very few points; 1.3 billion is already quite terrifying.

The gap in points between the second-ranked team and 'Jingyue' is enormous.

'Jingyue' is already precipitously ahead.

"Yes, Jingyue is a master controller. He is different from others. He started killing from day one and never covered up his tracks. As a result, the number of experts and ordinary players who died at his hands is terrifying."

The patriarch of Jingyue's family, who was also the immortal being from the Qianwu Secret Realm, praised him.

"Not bad," the King of Qianwu praised.

The immortal laughed immediately and said:

"Jingyue's current strategy is to continue to hunt down those ranked higher, second, third, etc., and eliminate them so that his ranking will be more stable."

"Hmm, being able to cross the threshold of the laws at the stellar level already shows that his strength is not weak. When he becomes a world lord in the future, he will definitely be a strong one among world lords..." The Qianwu Kingdom Lord gave a good evaluation.

"You may not know this, but just a few days ago he eliminated two other contestants who had also reached the threshold of the laws. At that time, they were second and third place respectively, and he chased them down and eliminated them."

"Jingyue once told me that his goal was to break into the top 1,000 in the entire universe!"

"He also told me that his dream is to become immortal and then serve Your Majesty," the immortal from the Qianwu Secret Realm said with a smile.

The ruler of Qianwu Kingdom nodded.

Within his Qianwu Universe.

In a typical Genius Battle, only a few hundred to a thousand geniuses will emerge who cross the threshold of the Laws.

'Jingyue' herself has crossed the threshold of the laws.

They even eliminated two geniuses of this caliber, which is already quite remarkable.

Seeing his own king praise a junior member of his clan, the immortal being from the Qianwu Secret Realm was overjoyed.

"Mo Yue".

The ruler of the Qianwu Kingdom suddenly called out the name of that immortal being from the Qianwu Secret Realm.

He then added:

"It seems that your younger generation has encountered a formidable opponent."

Immortal Ink Moon immediately looked towards the screen.

on the screen.

A young man dressed in black appeared in the same frame as Jingyue, who was dressed in white.

The screen was perfectly divided between the two people.
One black and one white, each standing high in the sky.

The young man in black had a calm expression, but his face was resolute and cold.

Jingyue glanced at the other party, but it wasn't one of the top-ranked guys he was familiar with. He was immediately puzzled. In this Sixth World, who didn't know his name, 'Jingyue'?

He travels throughout the Sixth World, hunting down top-ranked contestants.

They've already slaughtered their way across the entire world!

Even someone who has been hiding for a long time would be known by everyone if they came out and did some research.

Jingyue originally intended to use his telekinetic weapon to finish off the young man in black, but he noticed a relaxed and natural demeanor in the man's expression, as if he genuinely didn't care about him.

He then asked:

"You came here specifically to see me?"

“Yes, I asked a lot of contestants along the way, and finally found out your location. Fortunately, you’re not too far from me.” Luo Feng also became a little interested.

Perhaps someone who can sweep through the entire world zone and is practically invincible can put a little pressure on him?
Since possessing the Golden Horned Beast, Luo Feng's inherent madness has become even more apparent; he has been yearning for battle for a long time.

Jingyue snorted coldly, and strands of light flew out from the psychic weapon 'Zhenguang Lamp' beside her.

His domain erupted in full force, showing no mercy whatsoever. Jingyue thought that since this guy was offering himself up to die, she might as well help him out!
Die.

Jingyue thought to herself.

Countless rays of light shot out in an instant, but Jingyue was actually quite steady. He sensed that the person in front of him was no ordinary person. As his domain was fully deployed, he also used his strongest secret technique!

However.
As the light needles, carrying threads, pierced through, they were about to strike the young man in black.

'Wow~'

The young man in black vanished in a flash.

"Um???"

Jingyue was puzzled.

But the next moment, a golden blade of light cleaved him vertically in two, cutting along his brow and down to between his legs.

Cut neatly and evenly!

"???"

Jingyue felt the life force of this simulated body rapidly fading. Both halves of his body stared wide-eyed at the black-clad youth who appeared before him in disbelief.

He said softly:

"pity."

"You're too weak; you won't serve any purpose in training me."

(End of this chapter)