Virtual Universe.
Pinnacle Genius Battle, Ganwu Universe Country World Preliminary Elimination Tournament assembly point.
A dense crowd of over 780 billion people had all gathered on this vast continent.
Ender saw nothing but human figures, and because the Human Race had so many branches, there were all sorts of different attires; some people were over ten meters tall, while others were less than one meter short.
At this moment, these people were discussing animatedly, making their final exchanges with acquaintances before the Genius Battle began.
Just then, a clear voice echoed across the entire continent, "Attention everyone, this preliminary elimination will be divided into one hundred 'World Zones.' A mass teleportation will commence shortly, transporting everyone to their assigned 'World Zone.'
"Please take the time to check your equipment. Once the preliminary round begins, you will no longer be able to request weapons."
Upon hearing this, Ender checked the weapons and Force Armor on his body and in his spatial ring: a black Second-Order Force Armor, a First-Order and Third-Order flying Spirit Weapon, a Fourth-Order Spirit Weapon, and a Fifth-Order Spirit Weapon, the Green Vine Pillar.
To ensure fairness in the Pinnacle Genius Battle, all participants had Stellar Ninth Order physical capability, Gene Energy, and Spiritual Force. At the same time, they could only choose Force Armor not exceeding Second-Order, and no more than ten Force Weapons and Spirit Weapon.
"Mass teleportation is about to begin. Countdown: 60… 59… 58…" The clear voice resonated across the entire continent.
Ender saw Lanka not far away making an encouraging gesture and responded with the same gesture, smiling.
"10… 9… 8… 7… 6… 5… 4… 3… 2… 1! Teleport!" That clear Universe Common Language echoed in the ears of the over 780 billion people gathered on this continent, and then, in an instant, everyone on the entire continent vanished.
At the same moment.
In the one hundred separate worlds opened up in the Virtual Universe, over 7.8 billion people appeared in each.
Human Race — Pinnacle Genius Battle, all major Universe Countrys at the same moment, preliminaries begin!
As a grand event for the entire Human Race, everyone, from the high and mighty Immortal to ordinary Universe citizens who could access the Virtual Universe Network, paid close attention to this event.
Of course, as powerhouses and citizens of the Ganwu Universe Country, they naturally focused primarily on their own Universe Country's preliminaries.
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32nd World Zone.
Because it was a mass teleportation, for the sake of fairness, all participants needed three seconds to recover.
After three seconds of teleportation, Ender, having recovered, used his Spiritual Force to scan his surroundings and found himself in a three-room house, with no other participants in the same house.
Carefully feeling the gravity his body was enduring, he murmured, "The gravity in this 32nd World Zone is very high, ranking among the top of the many planets I've experienced."
Then, he looked down at the arm guard screen on his wrist. This arm guard screen would automatically receive various messages transmitted by the organizer, the "Virtual Universe Company."
"Participant: Ender Royce (Molten Rock Empire)
Points: 0
Ranking: None
Current World Zone: 32nd World Zone
Time: The preliminary elimination will last 30 days. When the time is up, the entire preliminary will end, and the winners will be determined by their point ranking at the final moment.
Point Rules: Killing one contestant earns one point, plus half of the opponent's points! Therefore, killing strong opponents can earn more points.
Annotation: 32nd World Zone…
Ranking Board Rules: Deceased individuals still have a ranking. If their points are high enough, even if their preliminary ends due to death and they lose half their points, they may still rank among the top 1001. So please seize the time. A solemn reminder: Each person only has one life. Upon death, the preliminary stops, and half of your points are lost.
A detailed ranking list is attached below."
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"Many materials in the World Preliminary Elimination Tournament are of B9 grade." Sitting on a sofa, Ender finished reading the data transmitted by the Virtual Universe Company and thought to himself, "Indeed, a single World Zone has over 7.8 billion people, and among them, many have comprehended Domain, and a very few have even gained insight into Law.
"Although everyone's physical capability, Gene Energy, and Spiritual Force are the same, their Domain attainments and Law insights differ, and thus the power of the Moves they unleash also varies.
"If the materials of the buildings, ground, and trees were not B9 grade, they simply couldn't withstand the destruction from over 7.8 billion people."
Locking the door with his Spiritual Force and drawing the curtains, Ender thought, "The land area of the 32nd World Zone is over 92 million square kilometers, with over 7.8 billion people distributed among 84 cities, averaging over 800 million people per city."
"The population density is too high. Once I make a Move, it will attract many participants, and the efficiency of killing to gain points now is too low."
"Five days!" Closing his eyes, he thought, "Five days should be enough to construct the 'Soul Casket.' By then, enough people will have been eliminated, and the efficiency of killing to gain points will greatly increase. At the same time, I won't have to worry about capsizing in the gutter."
"Soul Casket" is a Soul secret technique Ender learned in the Molten Rock Secret Realm, a secret technique focused on defense to compensate for his weakness of not having a top-tier will among his peers.
While Ender was Cultivating the Soul secret technique "Soul Casket," the participants in the city, after a brief adaptation period, began to make their Moves!
Boom, boom, boom…
Clatter! Clatter!
Clang, clang, clang…
As someone made the first Move, the originally silent city suddenly became lively, with various sounds constantly ringing out.
Fortunately, most of the material in the World Preliminary Elimination Tournament was B9 grade, and the battle influence range of the many Stellar Ninth Order was very small, unlike on a normal planet where a Stellar Ninth Order was like a nuclear weapon, capable of easily destroying a city with a full outburst.
Bang!
The locked door was burst open, and two Warriors, holding Force Weapons and battle shields, fought their way from the corridor outside into the living room. Their Force Weapons and battle shields clashed wildly, with incessant "clanging" sounds!
The two were evenly matched, unable to determine a winner for a while, but both were holding a breath of Energy and unwilling to retreat.
If they were to retreat and flee upon encountering their first opponent after entering the world, how could they possibly secure a spot in the top 1001 in a World Preliminary Elimination Tournament filled with powerhouses?
So, the two gritted their teeth and persisted, intending to compete in endurance, to see who would give up and flee first, and the cramped living room became the victim of this struggle.
Even the B9 grade walls and furniture of the living room could not withstand the battle of two Stellar Ninth Order, and soon it was a mess, with broken fragments everywhere in the room.
"I originally intended to let you two off, but you're too slow!"
Ender, in the bedroom, had been using his Spiritual Force to monitor the battle. Seeing that the two were evenly matched and unable to determine a winner, he grew a little impatient.
"What?!"
"There's someone else?!"
The sudden words startled the two fighting outside, and they stopped their hands and retreated in unison.