Swallowing the Stars: Six Eyes

Chapter 53 The Upcoming Battle of Geniuses (3k)

The Nuolanshan clan was wiped out.

With the acquisition of the Nolan Mountain family's wealth, Gu Ce lost one potential enemy.

Everyone has a bright future.

Only Luo Feng on Earth was currently contemplating how to deal with the space fleet that would arrive in three months.

Should we annihilate them with orbital cannons? Or buy Earth and use the laws of the Black Dragon Mountain Empire to control them? Or perhaps, buy a few cosmic-level slaves to deal with them?

Gu Ce responded promptly to this.

"You think it's difficult to elevate the Golden Horned Beast to the cosmic level in three months?"

"Same here. If you take care of that space fleet in three months without any external help, relying solely on yourself, I will give you a big gift."

Luo Feng, somewhat bewildered, agreed to Gu Ce's request.

He only realized what had happened after Gu Ce left.

Advancing to the cosmic level in three months?

It's not that difficult. Given the Golden Horned Beast's lineage, all it takes is to eat, eat, eat.

It's not easy, but it's also difficult.

With 10 billion Qianwu coins, it's practically impossible for the Golden Horned Beast to advance to the cosmic level within three months.

Luo Feng didn't have the start-up capital that Gu Ce had given him for that Hunyuan unit.

"This is the only way!"

Luo Feng gritted his teeth and became fierce.

"Master, could you lend me some money...?"

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In the virtual universe.

Gu Ce is testing his strength.

After more than two years of training, Gu Ce's current strength has improved to a terrifying degree.

First of all, mastering the first three moves of the "Ice Wasteland Sword Technique" is not a problem.

With improved control over physical strength, the power amplification has reached over seventy times, and under extreme bursts, it can reach eighty times.

As Gu Ce's understanding of the fundamental laws of space deepened, he also reached the third level of "Myriad Incarnations," the realm of a hundred incarnations!

Now, he can clearly create more than a hundred avatars!

It is evident that Gu Ce's comprehension of the fundamental laws of space has caught up with that of ordinary realm lords.

With this level of skill, he would have already secured first place in previous genius tournaments.

It was in this year's competition that Bolan, Luo Feng, Jie Jun, and others emerged, making this year's Genius Battle the most prestigious in nearly ten thousand epochs.

Next up!

The secret method of "Mirage"!

This is a secret technique for soul attacks that also incorporates illusion.

This secret technique has nine levels. After obtaining it, Gu Ce didn't study it much. He focused his energy on comprehending the fundamental laws of space, yet he still managed to master the second level of this secret technique.

The first level can create simple illusions, which are somewhat useful for level 1 and below, but as long as one has a strong will, one can get rid of the illusions without being harmed.

The second level, the true entry level, allows one to create a continuous stream of illusions to interfere with the enemy. At the same time, under the illusion, one can corrode the enemy's soul and directly strike the enemy's soul. Once this level is reached, ordinary star-level beings are no match for them, and one can be called invincible among star-level beings.

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The fifth layer can affect domain lords; ordinary domain lords without soul defense techniques will die under the Mirage Sea.

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The seventh level is so powerful that some realm lords with weak minds and unwavering wills cannot even escape the illusion when faced with this level of "Mirage Sea".

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The ninth level. Reaching this stage means becoming a peak-level Soul Master at the Marquis level. Ordinary Marquises, once trapped in the Mirage Sea Illusion, will be submerged within it and at the mercy of others!

The Mirage Sea God Lord was only considered a barely qualified king because of his innate secret techniques and the "Mirage Sea" technique.

"I wonder how my illusion magic compares to that illusion demon Galesi?" Gu Ce murmured.

I probably can't beat them.

The second level of the "Mirage Sea" secret technique can only control the ephemeral level; it is somewhat difficult even for the cosmic level.

At most, he can only be compared to the top 10,000 illusionists in the overall rankings.

As for the illusionary demon Galesi, having received guidance from the ruler of the universe on his illusionary arts level, it's estimated that dealing with some relatively strong universe-level beings wouldn't be difficult for him.

All I can say is that the "Mirage Sea" secret technique is suitable for unexpected use.

Who would have thought a martial artist would use illusion magic?

In itself, the process of performing this secret technique does not require too much mental effort.

In a martial arts battle, if you can make the enemy make even the slightest mistake, that is the opportunity for victory!

Gu Ce's current fighting style has been basically determined.

So in the next few years, we will continue to study the essence of the laws and improve our understanding of them!

I will strive to raise my strength to another level before the battle of geniuses begins!

[Analysis] The innate secret technique consumes a great deal of mental energy and primal force. Gu Ce can only maintain it for no more than ten minutes at the moment, and cannot use this innate secret technique for a long time to study the essence of the law.

Time is very important!

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Luo Feng's request to borrow money from Hong went very smoothly.

Hong and Luo Feng have a very good relationship. Although they did not become sworn brothers like in the original story, they are all Earthlings and their relationship is still very close, no less than that of brothers.

Therefore, Hong readily lent the money to Luo Feng.

then.

With the money, Luo Feng immediately purchased a large quantity of high-grade metals.

The Golden Horned Beast has successfully broken through to the cosmic level within three months!

By breaking through to the cosmic level with his Golden Horned Beast clone, Luo Feng naturally mastered the Golden Domain.

In three months, he became thoroughly familiar with how to use the Golden Horned Beast's body to fight, and he gradually mastered some secret techniques!

The golden-horned behemoth unleashed its power, nearly wiping out the entire space fleet under Luo Feng's command. They couldn't even get close to Earth before perishing in space. The remaining remnants, before even escaping the solar system, were dealt with by slaves Luo Feng had pre-arranged.

Next, Luo Feng went to Gu Ce to collect the big gift, and received a gift that Gu Ce had prepared in advance.

Complete Demon Slayer skin.

"Demon Slayer Clan, Luo Feng, this is the skin of a Demon Slayer Clan member! If the Golden Horned Beast possesses the talent of the fundamental law of metal, then this Demon Slayer Clan possesses the talent of the fundamental law of space. You use its skin to nurture a second clone within your inner world—this is simply a perfect match!" Babata exclaimed excitedly.

"The Demon Slayer Clan?" Luo Feng asked in confusion.

"With this clone, you'll be able to study the 'Spatial Secret Technique' much more efficiently using the Demon Slayer Clan clone!" Babata said.

Luo Feng understood.

To nurture a clone of the Demon Slayer Clan!

This is the fastest way to improve your talent before the battle of geniuses begins!

Luo Feng wanted to keep up with Gu Ce's pace.

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While Luo Feng was busy nurturing his clone and learning secret techniques...

after a while.

Luo Feng received invitations from Hong and Lei Shen.

"Luo Feng, would you like to become a space mercenary?" Hong asked.

"Cosmic mercenaries?" Luo Feng was taken aback.

He knew that Hong and Thor were now cosmic trainee mercenaries and elite members of Three Axe Mountain, one of the four major civilian forces in the Black Dragon Mountain Empire, but he never expected that Hong would invite him to become a cosmic mercenary.

"Okay," Luo Feng replied.

Practicing in a virtual universe can never compare to real combat.

With his clone around, Luo Feng could fight with complete peace of mind!

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Azure Star, a world of thunder.

Luo Feng arrived here.

Because Hong and Thor are already cosmic apprentice mercenaries.

Therefore, this time, they will enter this world of thunder together as ordinary adventurers.

The two of them will help Luo Feng complete the assessment for the cosmic trainee mercenary.

"Enter the Realm Master World of Canglan Star, obtain three Wind Horn Stones and a horn from a Unicorn Iron Rhinoceros. Then hand them over to the staff of the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance guarding the exit of the Realm Master World. This signifies that you have successfully passed the trainee mercenary assessment and are now a qualified Cosmic Trainee Mercenary."

After reviewing the instructions for the assessment task, Luo Feng, along with two level-nine slaves of the Hengxing rank, Hong, and Lei Shen, entered the Thunder World.

What happened next was exactly what we were looking forward to.

The realm within a realm opens!

A massive influx of Eternal Stars!

Three Axe Mountain generally does not recruit young people from outside, but coincidentally, Hong and Thor performed exceptionally well in the last cosmic apprentice mercenary assessment and were invited to join Three Axe Mountain.

So this time, although Mingyu still had no one under his command, he was still able to contact Hong and Leishen.

The three of them were the first to enter the Realm Within a Realm.

Luo Feng obtained a large amount of cosmic crystals and acquired a great deal of wealth in the Realm Within a Realm by relying on the Moyun Vine!

Then, "Lord Mist" appeared and asked the adventurers to collect Thunderstones to exchange for the inheritance of Lord Kabu.

With the help of the Moyun Vine, the three of them reaped great rewards.

The final total gain could reach trillions of cosmic coins or more.

Thor also obtained the intelligent life form he had longed for, "Lord Mist"!

Of course, this trip to the Thunder World also brought them into contact with the Ninth Prince of the Black Dragon Mountain Empire, but that's not important.

Thunder World Tour is over!

After disposing of that large sum of wealth, all three men reaped considerable rewards.

Among them, Luo Feng also obtained treasures such as the "Divine Weapon" and the "Lan Ke Fruit" at the subsequent Qianwu Auction!

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On March 9th, 2066 in the Chinese calendar, in the virtual universe, on Black Dragon Mountain Island.

The continents and islands in the virtual universe also have day and night cycles, and even the sky is simulated with a star.

And at this moment, it is night.

Lights dotted many areas of Heilongshan Island, with bars and other venues particularly brightly lit, just like before.

suddenly--

Above the night sky above Black Dragon Mountain Island, an enormous black banner with glowing edges appeared out of nowhere. On this entirely black banner were characters that emitted dazzling white light.

"Universe Humanity - Battle of the Ultimate Geniuses"

"Once in a million years!"

"Coming soon!"

"This event is jointly organized by Virtual Universe Company and all the universe nations!"

"You're a genius? Can't find any opponents of your level and rank? Then join the 'Peak Genius Battle'! Here, billions of geniuses from numerous cosmic nations across the universe will engage in fierce battles!"

For more details, please visit the official website of "Virtual Universe Network" through the virtual assistant.

This enormous notice suddenly appeared out of nowhere in the night sky. It was over a million miles long and wide. Even on Black Dragon Mountain Island, which has a population of hundreds of millions, people could clearly see the notice by looking up!

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