On July 17, 2066, according to the time system of Earth, the arena battle was about to begin.
The preliminary rounds across the hundred world zones had not been broadcasted, which left countless citizens of the Qianwu Cosmic Nation, spanning over 13,000 star regions, anxious and impatient, for they could only see the rankings. However, the upcoming arena battle would be open for actual attendance, and this caused the tickets to be sold in a frenzy!
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The arena battle was divided into one thousand groups, with two hundred groups battling each day.
The first day covered groups from number one to two hundred.
The three candidates from the Black Dragon Mountain Empire who passed the preliminary rounds were Nabini, Hong, and Luo Feng. Nabini was in group 32, Hong in group 161, and Luo Feng in group 382. Therefore, Nabini and Hong would fight on the first day, while Luo Feng’s group was scheduled for the second day.
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Within the Virtual Universe, a specially designated spatial realm was created. Vast rivers flowed ceaselessly through this space, and upon these rivers lay countless islands, each island hosting a martial arena.
The battle arena used for this competition was one such martial arena.
Island 01932.
Inside the martial arena, the audience seats were packed, stretching as far as the eye could see. Among the spectators were Luo Feng, Hong, Thunder God, and their respective families.
“There are so many people! Dad, how big is this martial arena?” Pingping, who had his hair parted neatly, exclaimed.
“The arena is several dozen kilometers in length and width,” Luo Feng smiled. “It can hold up to one billion spectators.”
“One billion?”
Both Pingping and Xiaohai were amazed.
In fact, a football stadium on Earth could hold up to one hundred thousand people. In the Virtual Universe, where entire spatial realms were created with islands hosting colossal martial arenas, accommodating a billion spectators was a simple matter. Compared to Earth’s football stadiums, the length and width had only to be increased a hundred or even hundreds of times.
“Bro-in-law,” Xu Gang, sitting behind, chuckled. “As soon as the arena battle tickets were released, I rushed to book one but still couldn’t get one. Fortunately, you had some, or else I’d have to watch the broadcast instead!”
“It’s really in high demand. None of the others in our studio managed to get tickets,” Luo Hua nodded in agreement.
“The Qianwu Cosmic Nation has hundreds of millions of star systems. If ten people from each system bought a ticket, all the tickets would be sold out,” Luo Feng explained. “That’s why tickets are so scarce! My elder brother and I were able to secure dozens of tickets because we passed the preliminary rounds and had priority booking rights.”
Tickets were in high demand!
The entire martial arena was filled with an incredibly enthusiastic atmosphere, with one billion spectators from hundreds of millions of star systems gathered together. What a magnificent scene! Fortunately, this was within the Virtual Universe; organizing such a gathering in the real world would have been extremely difficult.
“Ladies and gentlemen!”
A sweet and crisp voice echoed through the ears of the one billion spectators in the martial arena.
The group from Earth turned their heads to look. Standing in the center of the martial arena was a curvaceous girl wearing tight battle armor, her brown hair flowing. Because of the great distance, the audience couldn’t see clearly, so a giant virtual projection appeared in the air above the arena, allowing everyone in the audience seats to see clearly.
“The upcoming battle will be the Group 32 of the arena battle. Now I will introduce the one hundred genius warriors of Group 32.”
“The first contestant is Longsuo, hailing from the Boya Empire. Previously, he ranked 12th in World Zone 82.” The beautiful girl with brown hair spoke in a clear and melodious voice, echoing in the ears of one billion spectators. A screen appeared beside her, displaying the image and some brief information of the genius named ‘Longsuo.’
“Longsuo!”
“Longsuo!”
Suddenly, the martial arena erupted in thunderous cheers. In a certain section of the arena, a large crowd was wildly cheering and shouting Longsuo’s name, the cheers like rolling thunder.
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“The second contestant…”
“The third contestant…”
Each upcoming warrior was introduced. Finally, the beautiful girl with brown hair smiled and said, “The 86th contestant is Nabini, hailing from the Black Dragon Mountain Empire. Previously, he ranked 860th in World Zone 21.” A screen appeared beside her, displaying Nabini’s image and some brief information.
“Boom~~”
Luo Feng felt a sudden explosion around him, as thunderous cheers erupted in a large area surrounding them.
“Nabini!”
“Nabini!”
The cheers rolled like thunder. Immersed in this atmosphere, many couldn’t help but join in the chanting. Pingping and Xiaohai were seen waving their fists, their faces flushed as they shouted, “Nabini! Nabini!”
“Unbelievable,” Luo Feng, Hong, and Thunder God all smiled.
The seating arrangement for the audience was such that spectators from the same star region were seated together. Around Luo Feng were all spectators from the Black Dragon Mountain Star Region! Moreover, the star regions of the contestants were given preferential ticket allocation. In theory, with one billion tickets and over 13,000 star regions, each region would receive less than one hundred thousand tickets.
However, the star regions of the contestants were allocated one million tickets. Because Nabini was participating, the Black Dragon Mountain Star Region received one million tickets. Among the spectators were one million citizens of the Black Dragon Mountain Empire. Previously, cheers from other star regions echoed one after another, but now it was the Black Dragon Mountain Star Region’s turn, and the million spectators were ecstatic, shouting with excitement.
A million people cheering sounded like a tidal wave.
“Nabini is quite handsome,” Thunder God whispered with a smile.
Nabini had a braid, and his whole demeanor resembled a panther.
“I checked his resume; it’s quite impressive,” Hong said, raising his wrist, where a screen displayed Nabini’s background.
“Oh?” Luo Feng looked at the resume.
Nabini was originally a native of a planet, living a primitive life, fighting beasts from a young age. In fact, this planet was a territory of the Paris family, specifically used for raising special beasts and training warriors. The Paris family had been secretly monitoring the planet when they discovered a child with astonishing combat abilities, realizing he was a treasure.
They immediately dispatched people to take Nabini, the little native, away.
From then on, Nabini entered civilized society and quickly became a citizen of the empire. He became a servant to one of the Paris family’s young masters.
The Paris family, though insignificant in the vast universe, was a commercial family possessing the territories of over a dozen life-bearing planets.
However…
The Paris family incurred the wrath of an enemy and was attacked by a powerful family, one that had a Cosmic-level expert. In a star system, a Cosmic-level expert was practically a local emperor! The Paris family began to collapse… but this battle caught the attention of a Monarch wandering through the universe.
The Monarch noticed ‘Nabini’ during the battle, recognized his extraordinary talent, and immediately intervened to stop the slaughter.
With the Monarch’s intervention, the enemy family was too terrified to resist, allowing the Paris family to survive.
The Monarch took Nabini as his disciple and brought him to the holy land of the Black Dragon Mountain. Since then, Nabini lived at the Black Dragon Mountain holy land, where his strength rapidly improved. He became the most outstanding genius at the holy land.
“A native?” Luo Feng sighed. “Actually, we are natives too.”
“Yeah,” Hong nodded.
“I must say, I’ve developed a liking for Nabini,” Thunder God chuckled.
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As Luo Feng and the others were talking, the beautiful girl in the center of the martial arena was continuing to hype up the atmosphere, excitedly shouting, “Ladies and gentlemen! The arena battle is about to begin! Please count down with me and look forward to this battle of peak geniuses! 10! 9! 8! … 3! 2! 1!”
“Boom!”
The entire martial arena vibrated with a thunderous sound. In the center of the arena, figures began to appear—exactly the one hundred geniuses introduced earlier from various star regions.
“Nabini!”
“Strak!”
“Longsuo!”
Various cheers instantly ignited the entire martial arena, the sound so loud it seemed the arena would be blown apart. Luo Feng immediately spotted Nabini among the hundred. Nabini had a braid, a fierce gaze like a hunting leopard, and carried two long battle blades on his back, carefully watching others.
“The battle begins!” A deep voice echoed in the minds of everyone, including the billion spectators.
Silence!
The martial arena instantly fell silent, and the hundred genius warriors in the center instantly sprang into action.
“Pop!”
“Whoosh!”
Streams of light flashed, as the genius warriors quickly scattered. The domains they unleashed transformed the center of the arena into a kaleidoscope of colors, with waves of energy swirling and rolling. The genius warriors either fled or engaged in combat, everything happening at lightning speed.
The battle was extremely dangerous, as one had to constantly watch for attacks from behind.
“Nabini is quite cunning,” Thunder God’s eyes sparkled from the audience seats.
“It’s no use; everyone is extremely intelligent,” Luo Feng frowned. The battle space in the center of the arena was continuously shrinking, forcing those flying on psychic weapons to stay close. One by one, the genius warriors fell. The number of deaths continued to rise.
8, 14, 29, 36…
This caused many spectators from different star regions in the audience to feel anxious, some sighing deeply. However, the intense and rapid battle kept everyone from making too much noise.
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Nabini wielded dual blades, his entire body moving like the wind, desperately fending off the psychic weapons of his opponent. As Nabini was locked in combat with the psychic warrior, another genius from a distance flew toward them, also controlling a cone-shaped psychic weapon that transformed into a bolt of lightning, shooting directly at them!
“Hmph!”
A bolt of lightning came from afar, and Nabini barely dodged, using his left blade to block.
“Crack!”
The lightning blast sent Nabini’s left blade flying. A look of shock appeared on Nabini’s face: “The power is too strong!” The lightning followed up, piercing through his skull.
Nabini was killed!
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The number of deaths rapidly increased: 73… 78… 82… 89… 90!
“The Group 32 arena battle concludes. The 90 deceased are eliminated, and the remaining 10 warriors qualify for the 900 spots.” A deep voice echoed in the minds of the billion spectators and the ten surviving geniuses.
Only then did various sounds rise from the audience seats—sighs, roars, and excited cheers.
“Nabini was eliminated,” Thunder God shook his head.
“His strength was among the weakest in the hundred. He died when half were already eliminated, mainly because he was cunning enough to survive that long,” Hong shook his head. “It’s normal for him to be eliminated. I probably won’t fare much better than him.”
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