Chapter 137

In the "Star Ark" battlefield of the second world zone, due to the spacecraft's c-class metal shell acting as a barrier, all combatants are confined to the interior and cannot leave. Even if they manage to break through the shell after great effort, they can only fly less than 10,000 meters away from the spacecraft before encountering an invisible barrier.

Outside the massive, asteroid-like structure of the "Interstellar Ark" in the second world zone, a spaceship was slowly flying.

Inside one of the rooms on this spaceship sat Wang Yi's family, including his father Wang Shun, mother Li Lan, wife Shen Yan, Gao Yurong, Lin Youyu, and their eleven children, along with his sister and brother-in-law's family.

The 'qualifier' genius battle is not broadcast publicly. To watch the qualifier in real-time, one must spend a considerable amount of money to travel to the world zone and board a spaceship for a bird's-eye view of the battle.

Since Wang Yi was in the second world zone, his family naturally chose to come to watch the battle there.

Thanks to the external scene simulation and the virtual universe's viewing settings, the spacecraft's thick shell, which is a barrier to the contestants, appears transparent to spectators, allowing them to clearly see inside. However, if a contestant is inside a building, they remain out of view.

The Wang family, witnessing such an intense battle scene for the first time, was shocked.

"8.2 billion people, all fighting in one place, it's really..." someone from the Wang family murmured, awestruck.

It was akin to unleashing the entire population of Earth in a massive, chaotic battle.

Madness.

In other world zones, Luo Feng, Hong, and Thor's families were also on spaceships, watching their respective battles.

In the third world zone, aboard one of the spaceship, Luo Feng and Thor—who were in the same zone—had their families together to observe the battle.

"Hey, why does Xiao Feng's ranking keep dropping?" Luo Feng's father, Luo Hong guo, rubbed his eyes. Ever since his son ventured into the universe, Luo Hong guo and his wife had immersed themselves in virtual world games, enjoying a peaceful, leisurely life.

But now, Luo Hong guo was deeply invested in his son's participation in the genius battle.

Each family member held a screen in their hands. The screens displayed rankings from three zones: the 3rd world zone, the 2nd world zone, and the 11th world zone—where Luo Feng, Thor, Wang Yi, and Hong were competing.

"Xiao'an's father's ranking surged earlier, but now he's stagnant, and his rank is slipping again," commented Luo Feng's eldest son, Xiaoping.

He was, of course, referring to Wang Yi.

Luo Feng and Hong's rankings had remained relatively stable, while Wang Yi's rank had briefly risen before pausing, causing a gradual decline. Only Thor's ranking was climbing rapidly, having already broken into the top 100,000.

Hong's ranking had improved as well, though he was still positioned around the million mark in his world.

Overall, the rankings of the four participants weren't particularly eye-catching in their respective world zones.

While Luo Feng's family fretted over his dropping rank, Wang Yi's family remained calm. Wang Yi's children were even betting on how high their father would climb in the rankings, showing absolute confidence in him.

The pre-selection process in all 100 world zones unfolded simultaneously. Since there was no public broadcast, countless people across the entire Ganwu universe—from high-ranking officials to ordinary citizens—paid to board spaceship and observe the battles from above the world zones.

Royals, noble heirs, and families from the Ganwu universe gathered on spaceships across different world regions, not only watching the battles but also comparing performances. If a champion emerged from their territory, it would bring them great honor.

Among these elite onlookers were the royal families of the Black Dragon Mountain Empire, the Silver Blue Empire, and other vassal states, all eagerly anticipating strong performances from their respective nations.

The third world zone.

This zone was set on an interstellar fortress on a planet, a sprawling complex of steel military camps and alloy buildings stretching to the horizon.

Inside a vast black steel building, covering tens of kilometers, a young man with black hair walked alone through an empty corridor, a sword and shield strapped to his back. His cold boots echoed against the steel, and the ground around him was littered with mutilated corpses, their blood staining the walls and floors.

In this virtual battlefield, bodies remained after contestants were killed.

"The 125 opponents in this area have been eliminated," the young man muttered. "The game will last for 30 days. It's only the first day, and the points for kills are low. Rushing to hunt now is unnecessary. It's better to find a place to train and strengthen my abilities."

This young man was Luo Feng. Though the killing spree had temporarily ignited a violent fire in his veins, his cold, battle-hardened eyes gradually calmed, like ice covering a deep pool.

Cold, brutal, and lethal—Luo Feng was all these things. The violent instincts of the Golden Horned Beast's bloodline coursed through him, occasionally manifesting in the virtual universe.

But every time he thought of Wang Yi's terrifying power, Luo Feng felt a tremendous weight on his shoulders.

"I must use every second to get stronger if I want to advance further in this peak genius battle," Luo Feng resolved.

Turning, his sharp, lithe figure disappeared into the shadows, his footsteps fading into the distance.

Back in the second world zone, somewhere within the colossal spaceship, long silver-white alloy corridors stretched out, their walls scarred by weapon strikes. The metallic scent of blood lingered in the air.

A young man with black hair, dressed in a dark red shirt, wiped the blood off his saber on the body of a headless woman. His eyes, filled with violent and destructive impulses, were terrifying to behold.

Like Luo Feng, Wang Yi—who possessed the body of the Flame Star Beast—was also influenced by the beast's primal instincts of destruction.

In this world zone with over 8 billion Stellar level participants, Wang Yi hadn't actively sought out opponents. Yet, in his journey so far, he had already killed nearly 200 people.

After calming his boiling blood, Wang Yi looked around at the remaining contestants hiding nearby. He knew they were there, but since they hadn't revealed themselves, he had no interest in seeking them out.

Moments earlier, Wang Yi had single-handedly wiped out a group of dozens, his war knives slicing through them like nothing. The display of raw power left the hidden contestants too frightened to act.

In his cold eyes, there burned a silent flame—a deadly force, just waiting to erupt.

But Wang Yi wasn't in a hurry. "The real masters will come later. Right now, it's a waste of time," he thought.

Without hesitation, he turned and left the eerie, silent battlefield.

Once Wang Yi departed, other contestants cautiously emerged, and battles resumed.

In the Eleventh World Zone, heavy rain poured down over a vast, primeval rainforest where a fierce life-or-death battle was taking place.

A blue-haired girl in white armor darted through the rain, her figure a blur.

Whoosh!

Her sword cut through the rain like a graceful flower in bloom, swift and mesmerizing.

Her opponent, a grim young man in black wielding a spear, was quick to respond.

Boom!

In the next instant, their weapons clashed, creating a storm of energy that tore through the rain-soaked air.