Swallowing the Stars: Starting with the Battle of Geniuses

Chapter 54 Like Rain

This scene of talented individuals gathering in the Second World Division was also witnessed by many viewers outside the region.

The process of the Battle of Geniuses is not closed, but open to people throughout the universe connected to the virtual universe to watch.

Each universe nation only operates one hundred world competition zones, so the burden on the virtual universe system is naturally not large. However, the bandwidth required to accommodate a large number of viewers in a short period of time must be paid for by each universe nation itself.

In the original story, the ruler of the Qianwu Kingdom was poorly managed and heavily indebted, so even if he wanted countless citizens to enjoy this prosperous era, he was powerless to do so. But the ruler of the Noah Kingdom did not have such problems.

With a wave of his sleeve, the king fully assumed the expense amidst the chorus of praise from his people and the envious, jealous gazes of the neighboring ruler of the Qianwu Kingdom.

Among the many regions of the Noah Universe Kingdom, the Second World Region, in particular, with its many outstanding talents and the presence of Bolan, naturally attracted the most attention.

However, despite the geniuses' united efforts, few people expressed optimism about them.

It's really...

"Like ants."

One of the viewers, whose focus was on Berlan, made this remark.

In the scene, facing an attack from over a thousand enemies, Berlan, dressed in white robes and wielding a blood-stained sword, showed no fear. In contrast, those who launched the attack could not hide their terror on their faces.

With a flash, Bolan conjured up hundreds of figures in an instant. With the blessing of the Law of Wind, each sword strike was accompanied by a surge of azure energy.

The fierce sword light was as fast as lightning, and the power of the laws surged like a torrent.

Countless figures attempting to approach Berlan were pierced, severed, and shredded by streaks of sword light...

The bodies fell like raindrops.

No one could even get within a kilometer of Berlan.

"That's terrifying, absolutely terrifying!"

"This Grim Reaper is on a completely different level from the other contestants!"

Countless viewers gasped in amazement. Even from across the screen, just by putting themselves in the shoes of those besieging Berlan, they couldn't help but feel a chill run down their spines.

These contestants did not knowingly attack Berlan despite being outmatched.

Indeed, a small number of people were dissatisfied with Berlan's arrogant attitude and chose to take the initiative to try to pluck a feather from this proud swan.

But for most people, running away would be the option that best serves their interests, rather than taking the initiative to attack and fight back against the god of death who is impossible to be injured.

As long as they keep running away and survive until the last moment of the qualifiers, some of the weaker players can even manage to rise in the rankings.

The reason they don't do that is quite simple.

Anyone who comes into Berlan's sights will not be let go, no matter who they are.

If someone tries to escape, Berlan will abandon the person who attacked him and pursue them.

This behavior is as if it's deliberately proclaiming: "Don't run away! Whoever dares to leave first will be killed! All you can do is gather all your strength and try to fight me!"

It's as if he's using so many geniuses as his whetstone.

The preliminary rounds, which lasted for more than 20 days, saw nearly 10 billion people battling it out at the beginning, but now only a few hundred thousand remain. On average, each person has eliminated at least tens of thousands of people.

Of course, such data cannot be averaged. For example, Hunzhen has only killed a few hundred people in so many days. He can only ensure that he can stay in the top thousand even if he is killed by a few provocateurs who think he is strong.

Others, though strong, weren't quite strong enough to squeeze into the top 1,000. They had to fight desperately to get into the top 1,000, and that number of people eliminated was truly terrifying.

In any case, those who have survived to this day are all among the very few, if not one in ten thousand, even one in a hundred thousand, of the ninth-tier Hengxing level.

There are many examples of first and second-level domains.

Although few can reach the threshold of the laws at the Eternal Star stage, there are still seven or eight.

As for someone like Hunzhen who has mastered a single principle, there is truly only Bolan besides him.

Moreover, Berlan entered the realms of spatial law and wind law simultaneously, and has made great strides in spatial law.

If we say that the geniuses who have survived to this day are on a different level from those who have been eliminated, then we can say that they are on a different level.

Those who reach the threshold of the rules are considered to be at another level.

The introductions to lower-level rules and higher-level rules each represent a different level.

Bolan, however, wanted to take this a step further and elevate it to a higher level.

He was at least five levels higher than the average level of all the participants in the Second World Division of the Noah Universe Kingdom at the beginning!

Therefore, even though the remaining contestants were all elites who had emerged from mountains of corpses and seas of blood, Bolan still dared to fight against them all.

He single-handedly challenged the entire Second World region, demonstrating an overwhelming advantage!

As the contestants fell like raindrops, a ripple flickered in Berlan's calm eyes.

"Teacher, is this why you made me participate in the Genius Battle?"

In the past, Berlan only knew that he was very strong in the star level, but he didn't know exactly how strong he was.

He has never had a clear understanding or positioning.

Not many geniuses at the ninth level of the Hengxing realm gathered to fight him.

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No one could withstand a single blow from him in a one-on-one confrontation.

Until this moment...

He gained a clear understanding of his own strength by being tested by the geniuses who survived to the final stage in the Second World competition.

"Teacher, I will defeat all my opponents, join the Virtual Universe Corporation, and then become immortal, standing before you once more!"

Berlan recalled that stern-faced figure in white robes, his eyes filled with unwavering determination.

Invincible confidence is established from this moment.

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Having witnessed Berlan's unparalleled strength, the audience naturally did not approve of the "punitive expedition's" actions.

The more than three hundred members of the expeditionary force were indeed geniuses who stood out from the crowd, but no matter how you look at it, their performance was far inferior to that of Berlan.

Of course, there were also those who were simply cheering for the appearance of familiar faces.

"See that guy called the Flame Demon? I even placed a bet on him a few years ago when he was dueling someone in our arena!"

Besides being impressed by Berlan's talent, I still have a more optimistic view of the prospects of certain players.

In the guest room of the Giant Axe Arena, Roger sipped his red wine while watching the spirited young man known as the Flame Demon on the screen, a sigh lingering on his face.

"I thought I had high hopes for you, but I never imagined that you would improve so much in just two years! A genius, an absolute genius! If those people knew how fast you've improved during this time, they would never think you're any worse than that Grim Reaper!"

Roger's eyes betrayed his admiration.

At this stage, the cleansing has only just begun, and Berlan has not yet fully revealed his spatial awareness.

Therefore, Roger, who had a strong affinity for Hunzhen, clearly preferred Hunzhen.

He felt that, given Hunzhen's pace of progress, he might fall behind Berlan in the short term, but there was still hope that he could catch up.

As for his bet with Hunzhen, to be honest, at this stage, his confidence in Hunzhen breaking into the top 1,000 list is no less than Hunzhen's own.

Although it was a bit of a pity that Hunzhen couldn't be recruited into the Giant Axe Arena to work together, the thought of Hunzhen shining brightly in the Virtual Universe Company and competing with the most outstanding geniuses in the entire universe made me feel relieved.

"Respect to geniuses!"

Roger watched the young talents displaying their skills on the screen, his eyes gleaming with admiration. Whether it was Hunzhen or Bolan, these were the geniuses of humanity's generation!

He laughed loudly, raised his glass, and drank it all in one gulp.

(End of this chapter)