Swallowing the Stars: Starting with the Battle of Geniuses

Chapter 80 Rain Mountain (Part 2)

Every new core member of the virtual universe company who is picked up and sent to Chaos City will be assigned a Doomsday Secret Realm Master as their initial guide.

Under the guidance of this master of the secret realm of the end times, Hunzhen quickly entered the special plane where the virtual universe company was located within the virtual universe network and arrived at "Rain Xiang Mountain".

Virtual Universe Company provides comprehensive resources to geniuses, even in terms of virtual enjoyment and status within the virtual universe.

On Rain Mountain, the four secret realms are divided into four areas. Members of the Doomsday Zone live in suites, members of the Heaven Zone live in villas, members of the Primordial Zone live in manors, and members of the Primordial Zone live in manors. As for the Primordial Zone... it is still a manor, but this manor is so vast and expansive that it is comparable to the size of a kingdom!

"Your Highness, we have been waiting for you for a long time."

At the grand main gate of the Primitive Zone, carved from ancient gray rock, an elderly man in a white robe with white hair and beard smiled slightly and said, "Welcome to the Primitive Zone and become a member of the Primitive Secret Realm."

The old man's temperament was as gentle as the rising sun; just by standing there, he gave people a warm and comforting feeling.

Hunzhen, influenced by his demeanor, couldn't help but smile and nod, saying, "Thank you."

"I am Etoel, the manager of trivial matters in the Primitive District."

Aytor's beard and hair, whiter than snowflakes, fluttered in the wind: "Please come with me, Your Highness Hunzhen."

Glancing at the group of realm lords bowing behind Aitor, he could more or less guess Aitor's immortal identity.

"Even the people in charge are immortals; Virtual Universe Company is truly rich and powerful."

Led by Etoel, they flew towards the manor location assigned by the Virtual Universe Company.

During the conversation, Etoll also took the opportunity to introduce some precautions.

However, Hunzhen already knew all this, and for now he could only act as a ruthless nodding machine.

Whoosh!Whoosh!

When Hunzhen and Aitoer landed at the main gate of the manor, a formation of tens of thousands of people was lined up to welcome them.

This is exactly what every member of the Primal Realm is equipped with: a guard army led by an Immortal Lord and tens of thousands of servants!

At the very front of the formation stood a refined young man, holding a feather fan and wearing a brocade robe primarily in red and blue.

Normally, red and blue would look strange, but on this young man, they fit him perfectly, as if he were commanding two dragons of water and fire.

"Your Highness!"

At this moment, the young man looked up at Hunzhen with a smile, gently waving his feather fan and bowing with his hands clasped.

"Greetings, Your Highness!"

Following closely behind him, thousands of guards also knelt down on one knee.

"Greetings, Your Highness!"

Finally, the tens of thousands of servants knelt down on both knees.

"Your Highness, this is your guard commander—Gadi!"

Aidor pointed at the refined young man with the feather fan and said, "Gadi is an immortal military lord who is proficient in both water and fire laws. He is extremely powerful and is especially skilled in the secret techniques of 'defense' and 'binding'. With his assistance, even a marquis-level immortal cannot harm Your Highness."

Hunzhen nodded slightly.

In the original work, when Etor introduced "Dylan", he directly used the evaluation of "top-class", implying that his strength was close to that of a marquis.

When it comes to Gadi, he is only described as "powerful," highlighting his strengths. Clearly, his strength cannot truly compare to that of the top-tier Immortal Lords.

But Hunzhen was also completely satisfied.

The fact that Luo Feng's guard leader is Dylan means that the True King is secretly pulling the strings behind the scenes.

He was a newcomer with no support, so he was naturally content to have an immortal guardian skilled in protection.

Hunzhen said, "Mr. Gadi, I'll be relying on you for protection from now on."

Gadi maintained his smile: "It's my duty."

His gaze never left Hunzhen, maintaining a meticulous observation. At least at first glance, this man seemed easy to get along with.

Gadi was naturally very curious about this genius champion whose fame resounded throughout the universe.

Aytor watched the two talk, nodded slightly, gave them some more instructions, and then left.

Gadi then led Hunzhen into the manor and began a detailed introduction.

As they walked, Hunzhen suddenly spoke up: "Mr. Gadi, as far as I know, all members of the Primal Secret Realm are eligible to apply for an Immortal Teacher, right?"

Gadi paused slightly: "Your Highness means... that we should exercise this right now?"

Jian Hunzhen nodded, and Gadi suggested, "If Your Highness has any needs, I can recommend a teacher for you based on your requirements."

Thank you for your trouble.

Hunzhen outwardly agreed sincerely, listening to Gadi's recommendation and comments, but inwardly he already had a plan for the teacher's selection.

Five and a half years ago, he made several plans to maximize the effectiveness of the simulation.

A choice that maximizes the benefits without harming the simulated human's interests...

The reason he was able to develop the "Arc Light Leap" technique based on his personal characteristics in the final battle of the previous genius competition was the result of one of the plans: "studying the combination of space and time and trying the laws of space-time fusion".

The Sims have no talent for the laws of time, but rather than leaving their understanding of time unused, using it to enhance the power of spatial magic is clearly a choice that aligns with the Sims' ideas.

The portion of "thinking memory" occupied by the simulated human by Hunzhen simply brings this matter forward a little.

In the simulation, the simulated humans constantly try to integrate the laws of time into the laws of space, and develop with space as the primary focus.

In reality, Hunzhen reversed the process, focusing on the laws of spacetime fusion with time as the primary factor.

The two-pronged approach proved far more efficient than he had anticipated, ultimately leading him to grasp the rudiments of "arc light leap."

The second contingency plan concerns "the choice of the immortal teacher."

As early as when the simulated human's spatial perception reached the point where he could unleash the Hundred Streams technique, he could easily secure a spot in the Primal Secret Realm.

At that time, the simulated humans were not of such high quality that the Virtual Universe Corporation would directly reserve an extra spot for them. Instead, just like in the original story, everyone except Berlan competed for second place.

From that time on, Hunzhen began to plan in this regard.

However, without any additional intervention, the Sim will likely eventually choose the most suitable teacher of spatial laws based on experience and knowledge.

This was an outcome that Hunzhen did not wish for.

He quickly found a solution to this problem.

Memories are not inherited, but knowledge is.

Hunzhenlang simulated the human to learn about all the available mentors in a haphazard way, and to understand their respective strengths in laws and secret techniques, forming combat combinations that combined strengths in both laws and secret techniques.

There is no need to remember the teacher's name. Just by following Gadi's introduction, one can use this "knowledge" to naturally find a suitable teacher, just like using a one-to-one codebook.

"Gadi, I have already made my decision."

Hunzhen's eyes suddenly lit up, and he interrupted Gadi's continued recommendations, saying, "We'll choose this Immortal Teacher!"

Gadi pondered for a moment and said, "Well, forgive my bluntness, Your Highness, but this man has quite a temper. Even if you were to apply for him to be your teacher, I think he would most likely refuse."

Hunzhen waved his hand, "I have my own plans."

"Yes."

Gadi nodded and said no more.

Since Hunzhen insisted, as his guard, he naturally couldn't change her decision.

only……

"So this prince does have a temper after all."

Gadi thought to himself.

But that's not really surprising.

How could a genius not have their own opinions?

Led by Gadi, they entered the manor and learned in detail about the location and function of each area before Hunzhen dismissed him.

Then, in his private room, he turned on the display screen of the virtual universe network and quickly began searching for information about the "teacher" he had been longing for.

"Aisa Valendor, a Star Clan member of the first-class human bloodline. His strength is at the peak of the Marquis Immortal realm, barely reaching the King realm. He is most proficient in the laws of time and space, and has dabbled in all ten lower-level laws."

"A mentalist, specializing in the illusionist school, skilled in unique spacetime illusions, with a level of expertise worthy of praise from even the King-level Immortals. Secondarily specializing in the controller school, also considered top-tier among Immortal Army Lords..."

Hunzhen browsed through Aisa's information, scanning line after line at a rapid pace, his eyes gradually brightening.

After confirming the detailed information a second time, Hunzhen completely matched the "codebook" in his mind with Aisa.

Through the hidden intelligence collected by the simulated humans at great expense, in addition to the information on the surface, this immortal Aisa not only studied the Chaos Monument of the Universe and followed the path of spacetime, but also the true path of spacetime integration!

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At first glance, the spacetime path and the spacetime combined path seem the same, but in reality they are completely different.

The former, when taken to its extreme, allows one to fully comprehend time and space and become the master of the universe, while the latter is an extremely rare path of cultivating the laws of time and space fusion, which is extremely rare among the entire human race.

Given Hunzhen's current authority, it's truly unknown how many people have actually succeeded in this path. Based on the original work, among the top human experts, only the Chaos City Lord seems to possess this ability.

But there is no doubt that the power of the spacetime fusion law far surpasses that of other paths. Once mastered, one will be not only invincible, but also the most powerful of the most elite!

With Hunzhen's current talent and resources, achieving immortality is a foregone conclusion and not an exaggeration.

But his ambitions were by no means limited to "mere immortality".

If you're going to take a path, take the one that's theoretically the strongest you can achieve!

Moreover, even if he encounters obstacles on the path of the spacetime fusion law, Aisa's understanding of spacetime is more than enough to guide him.

While one doesn't necessarily have to learn her unique illusion style, Aisa's minor path of mastery, though not particularly spiritual and lacking in creating the most suitable weapons and secret techniques for herself, is actually quite appropriate for teaching her current stage, as she had used primordial weapons in her early years.

Taking into account multiple factors, this is the best candidate for teacher at this stage!

only……

"Strange personality?"

Hunzhen scoffed.

Being included in the list of potential immortal teachers indicates that these immortals have a willingness to teach.

For Hunzhen, who possesses simulation capabilities, this is not a problem as long as it is possible.

As something that urgently needs to happen, the influence of the Hunzhen belief on the Sims is self-evident.

This time, however, he did not intend to directly imply that he should become a disciple. Offending a powerful Marquis-level Immortal would likely result in failure, no matter how strong his conviction was.

With that in mind, Hunzhen silently wrote a letter, filled in the recipient and body of the letter, and set it to be sent at noon the next day.

The normal process for applying to be a teacher is simply to send an application email, just like Luo Feng in the original novel. After applying, everything else is arranged clearly by the True King.

However, the Virtual Universe Company also left a way for ordinary people who had just entered the Primal Secret Realm to actively contact the Immortals and become their disciples. There were quite a few cases where people were determined enough to successfully become disciples.

Of course, Immortal also has the right to refuse to accept apprenticeship emails after one rejection to prevent harassment; it all depends on Immortal's own mood.

After completing this step, Hunzhen then told himself that he had forgotten about the scheduled email.

Memory inherently involves a process of self-organization and deletion. This kind of suggestion, which does not force the simulated human to act, is the simplest and most convenient to achieve as long as it is not subjected to additional stimulation before the goal is achieved.

The Sims won't remember setting a timed email, but after a simulated daytime activity, they will naturally receive the email delivery result, activating their memory.

It completely avoids the "personality flaw" of the simulated human being content with small gains and unwilling to cause trouble, which is one of the experiences summarized from countless simulations over the years.

I had already thought it through before even giving myself a suggestion.

To establish a mental model of Aisha, probing from different angles is clearly necessary. Considering Gadi's point about "temperament," this process inevitably carries the risk of angering her, even escalating into enmity…

"But that has nothing to do with me."

Self-suggestion, temporarily forgetting the previous state of mind, led to this thought.

drip.

Just after setting up the scheduled email, the auxiliary computer sent a notification, which Hunzhen immediately opened.

Upon seeing the email, Hunzhen couldn't help but shake his head and chuckle: "This is ridiculous."

However, Uka saw that Hunzhen had already settled in the primitive area and extended an invitation to meet him in the public area.

Among the three heroes of the original novel, Luo Feng and Rong Jun are both cultivation fanatics, while only Wu Ka has a sophisticated and emotionally intelligent side.

This is because the former two are geniuses who have encountered extraordinary events, while Uka is a prince of the Manka Star People, who are born with the highest bloodline of humans and are one of the rulers of the Savage Universe Kingdom!

Those of noble birth are naturally more adept at socializing.

Hunzhen did not assume that Uka was manipulative or scheming, or that he was being seduced for personal gain, simply because Uka was a person with high emotional intelligence.

His mind isn't that narrow-minded and dark.

He immediately agreed.

With the teleportation permission granted, it wasn't long before Hunzhen arrived at a tavern in the public area of ​​the Virtual Universe Company's plane.

This tavern's style is similar to the mercenary taverns in the Western fantasy novels that Hunzhen has read, with diners eating and drinking heartily and competing with each other in drinking capacity, a dwarf innkeeper with a big red beard, and a leather-clad woman jokingly chatting with the guests with a charming smile...

All of these elements blend together to create a strong and unique fantasy and exotic atmosphere.

"As expected of Uka, the places they choose are all unique; they really know how to have fun."

Hunzhen smirked and soon spotted three young men drinking together in a corner of the tavern.

"Oh, Hunzhen, you're really late! If you'd been any later, those two would have finished the Fiery Monkey Wine I just ordered!"

Hunzhen's lips moved, and he laughed loudly, "What, are you treating today?!"

Uka gave a thumbs up: "No wonder you're the champion of the Genius Tournament, your judgment is excellent!"

"Then I'll have to make the most of this freeloading!"

Hun Zhen smiled broadly and then took his seat.

On the right is Uka, and on the left is Rong Jun, who has messy hair and looks like a savage.

Seeing Hunzhen approach, Rong Jun grinned and said, "I don't need to introduce myself, do I?"

Hunzhen replied, "Savage. Your knife technique is truly amazing."

Rong Jun rolled his eyes immediately: "Come on, you haven't even broken your own sun yet, so stop bragging!"

"Bright sun?"

Hunzhen was stunned for a moment, then said, "Oh~ it's the Meteor Fire Divine Weapon, right?"

"Sigh, let's drink, why talk about this?"

Uka gave Hunzhen a disdainful punch, filled Hunzhen's glass with a full glass of fine wine, and then looked at Luo Feng opposite Hunzhen: "I almost forgot to introduce you, Luo Feng, like you, he is a mentalist controller!"

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