Swallowing the Stars: Starting with the Giant of Light

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"Let me introduce myself. My name is Mana." A man who was about 2.67 meters tall with a amiable smile and a patchwork neck stood at the front of the conference room and said with a smile, "Because my Virtual Universe Company will be arranging spaceships to pick you up, please write down the exact planet address on the paper in front of you so that we can pick you up."

Although Lu Yunhe wanted to complain a bit, why did he have to write it down on paper when he was already in the virtual universe? But he still obediently filled in his current location.

The geniuses from 1008 cosmic nations are as far as 1.5 billion light-years away from the Virtual Universe Company. Even traveling in the dark universe at the speed of light would take 150 years.

However, to ensure fairness, the virtual universe will calculate a reasonable time based on the locations of all the geniuses, so that everyone can arrive at the virtual universe company at the same time, which will take a total of three years.

"The F-class spaceship used by the Virtual Universe Company to pick up people can reach fifty times the speed of light, while my mechanical spaceship can only reach a maximum speed of ten times the speed of light."

Upon hearing the staff's explanation, Lu Yunhe thought of his Ultraman clone, wondering what level of strength one would need to possess such speed.

After listening to the introduction about the spaceship, Lu Yunhe finally got to the point.

"Just to inform everyone," Mana smiled on the stage, "the prize money for the top 1,000 in the Genius Battle is being distributed now. You can check your accounts when you get back later."

“As for now, everyone can disperse and go back. Our Virtual Universe Company will send you a special letter later, informing you of the exact time to pick you up. Please be ready at the location you wrote down, so that we can find you when the time comes.” Mana then smiled, “Well then, everyone, spend some time with your family and friends. Soon you will all be leaving your hometown for a long time.”

"The top-ranked player in the Genius Battle has a full 10,000 Mixed Yuan Units. I need to make proper arrangements for these funds before the spaceship arrives."

Lu Yunhe pondered. In fact, he had already planned how to use the funds when the Genius Battle began, but the final decision still had to wait for another matter.

"Teacher, Brother Hong!"

When Luo Feng heard the word "family," his heart stirred. The journey alone would take three years. Although there was a virtual universe, it would probably be a long time before he could see his family in real life again.

However, the only thing that Luo Feng was grateful for was that he was not alone on his journey to that distant and unknown place; he had his teacher and brothers with him.

As if sensing something, Lu Yunhe, Luo Feng, and Hong exchanged glances, each with a different emotion in their eyes.

Luo Feng was the youngest, and his children were just growing up. He was the one who missed his family the most.

As for Hong, who came from before the Great Cataclysm, his children had long since grown up and started their own families, so he didn't need to worry about them much. After coming into contact with the universe, he was determined to reach the pinnacle of the universe.

As for Lu Yunhe, although he was a reincarnation, the memories of a transmigrator still gave him an innate sense of estrangement from his family.

In addition to his cosmic cultivation after his power surged, and the fact that he had his younger brother as his successor, he was able to ruthlessly choose to embark on the path of cosmic cultivation.

"Teacher, I'm leaving now!"

Luo Feng, who was the most reluctant to leave, was the first to depart. Then, Hong also bowed again to express his gratitude before leaving.

Looking at the empty square, Lu Yunhe felt a sense of loneliness creeping into his heart, but it was then severed by the sword of his mind, and he resolutely walked toward Building 0825.

"Lu Yunhe, you've arrived!"

Seeing Lu Yunhe walk in, Thirteen, who was eight meters tall, also shrunk to a height of two meters. This can be considered an insignificant function of the virtual universe.

"Master Thirteen!"

Although Thirteen acted very kindly, the strength of an immortal god was undeniable, and Lu Yunhe wouldn't take advantage of that; he still had to show the respect he deserved.

"Ok!"

Seeing that Lu Yunhe was not arrogant, Thirteen nodded slightly in his heart. It seemed that the other party was not blinded by the title of the first in the Genius Battle.

After all, no matter how extraordinary their talent may be, it cannot change the fact that they are weak. Even the rulers who stand at the pinnacle of the universe will fall, let alone these people who can only be called geniuses.

Looking at Lu Yunhe's still determined eyes, Thirteen's thoughts changed slightly, and he smiled and said, "I asked you to stay for two reasons. First, the reward the king gave you for winning first place in the Genius Battle will be distributed to you along with the reward from the virtual universe."

"understand!"

Lu Yunhe nodded. Due to the influence of apparent strength, the rewards these powerful individuals would bestow had an upper limit. However, since it was a Universe Venerable who was making the move, the rewards would be generous as expected.

"As for the second thing, it's a bet I made with the other immortals about who will win the Genius Battle between you and Bolan."

Mentioning the first place in the "Genius Battle," Thirteen's face once again showed a smug smile. After all, he couldn't help but be happy with the performance of the Qianwu Universe Kingdom in this Genius Battle.

"The result is obvious: you won first place in the Genius Battle, and I also won a bet."

Thirteen stared intently at Lu Yunhe: "We won because of you, and you naturally deserve some credit for it."

"Don't dare, don't dare..."

Lu Yunhe quickly shook his head, and at the same time, as he was thinking, he swallowed the rest of his words, lest the other party be too straightforward and really refuse to give it to him.

"hehe!"

Thirteen didn't make things difficult for Lu Yunhe and said directly, "Give me your address, and I can arrange to deliver the gift to you before the spaceship sent from the virtual universe arrives."

"It will take three years to get to the Virtual Universe Company. Don't neglect your cultivation during this time, as the competition there will be even more brutal."

Thirteen gave a word of advice: given Lu Yunhe's demonstrated talent, as long as he doesn't perish along the way, there's a very high probability that he can reach the same level as him, and there's even a certain probability that he can reach the level of the King.

It wouldn't hurt to say a few more words and make some advance arrangements.

Looking forward to seeing you again!

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Chapter 106 The Fourth Clone

"Begin the breakthrough!"

The moment Lu Yunhe exited the virtual universe after the Genius Battle ended, he couldn't wait to shatter the stellar energy within his body and transform into a galactic structure.

Having secured first place in the Genius Battle, there was no need for Lu Yunhe to continue suppressing his cultivation. With the help of the treasures he had prepared and the experience of three breakthroughs, Lu Yunhe easily broke through to the Universe level.

With his basic strength increasing tenfold, his understanding of the laws, which was originally limited by the limits of the stellar level, seemed to have broken free of its cage and could finally be fully unleashed.

However, Lu Yunhe didn't feel anything about the changes in his own strength, since his clones had all reached the Domain Lord level.

However, the biggest benefit of breaking through to the cosmic level is... Lu Yunhe slowly closed his eyes, checked the number of monster draws on the cheat encyclopedia, and without hesitation, started drawing directly.

With a flash of special effects, the cheat program "Illustrated Compendium" slowly turned to the fourth page, revealing a familiar pattern.

Monster: Space Dinosaur - Zetton

Cultivation: None

Genetic level: 100 times

Law Affinity: Space, Fire

Talents: Chaotic Gene, Teleportation, One Trillion Degree Fireball, Devour

……

"It's a space dinosaur, Zetton!"

Lu Yunhe blinked, somewhat surprised. He was quite familiar with this monster, after all, it was the first monster in history to defeat Ultraman with an overwhelming advantage.

This reminded Lu Yunhe of his golden dragon clone. The two were somewhat similar, both having the nickname "dragon" and exhibiting similar abilities.

The only difference is that one ability mainly relies on the external cheat of the time and space realm, and the plot does not focus on combat; the other ability mainly relies on one's own talent and is designed to kill Ultraman.

"Gene!"

Lu Yunhe wasn't surprised by the law affinity of the cosmic dinosaur Zetton, but he was very concerned about the chaotic genes in its talent.

The genes mentioned in Swallowed Star are completely different from the genes in other universes, leaning more towards a metaphysical concept of law.

Whether it is flesh-and-blood life, rock-like life, or even energy-based life, there exists the concept of a genetic level.

The Chaos Gene, born as a biological weapon, allows Zetton to contain the genes of other organisms.

(Note: Without evolutionary guidance, genetic modification is uncontrollable and can easily lead to genetic chaos.)

"I wonder if raising the genetic level can achieve the level of perfect genes."

Lu Yunhe held onto a sliver of hope, but judging from the cheat's notes, it seemed unlikely.

As for other abilities, teleportation goes without saying; it is a concrete manifestation of his affinity with the laws of space, which can make up for Lu Yunhe's overall lack of understanding of the laws of space.

The One Trillion Degree Fireball is a rare pure offensive talent, but it is only a mid-game ability.

A trillion-degree fireball is created by consuming one percent of one's own energy to condense a compressed fireball, which is then released.

The ability is simple, but the effect is extremely good. In order to balance the output gap between a two-meter-tall human body and a god body that is 20,000 meters or even 20,000 kilometers tall, the power of their output is limited by their realm, suppressing them to the same level.

No matter how large your body is, within the same realm, the only difference is the degree of difficulty in killing you, not the strength of your attack, unless you self-destruct.

As a clone of Zetton in beast form, its body size after reaching its peak would be at least several thousand or tens of thousands of kilometers. With that size, the power it could unleash by consuming even one percent of its energy would be absolutely astonishing.

The innate ability of a one-trillion-degree fireball is more than sufficient for a ruler of the universe.

"Fire Source Divine Crystal!"

Looking at Jetton's familiar talent, Lu Yunhe thought of another offensive item in Swallowed Star, the Fire Source Divine Crystal, which is also a pure energy compression. He could study the talent later and consider reselling some one-trillion-degree fireball solids to make money.

The final Devouring talent is that the Absolute Universe Dinosaur Zetton can devour flesh and energy to evolve itself, which can be considered a talent that accelerates growth.

"Actually, it's pretty good!"

Looking at the fourth clone's systematic talent, Lu Yunhe was actually quite satisfied, but also somewhat disappointed.

After all, he was about to enter Chaos City, and he hoped to encounter a powerful monster that exceeded his expectations, allowing him to undergo a qualitative leap in growth.

As for the Zetton clone, it can only be considered as slightly making up for the lack of affinity with the law. It adds a main combat clone, but there is not much change. It can only be said that the future is promising.

"Looks like I'll have to rely entirely on myself from now on!"

Lu Yunhe shook his head slightly to dispel the various distracting thoughts in his mind. He had already obtained two special life clones at the cosmic level. If he was still not satisfied, he would truly be ungrateful.

In the original novel, when Luo Feng entered Chaos City, there were only two peak universe races: the Golden Horned Beast and the Demon Slayer Clan. He only obtained a special life clone when he reached the World Lord level.

"Come forth, space dinosaur Zetton!"

Clearing his mind of distractions, Lu Yunhe summoned his fourth clone directly from the cheat code.

However, the appearance of Zetton's clone stirred something in Lu Yunhe's heart. The photo in the encyclopedia showed the most classic design of the original Zetton.

However, the Zetton clone born in the Swallowed Star universe was a larval form lying down. But after the Zetton clone was born, the picture in the encyclopedia also changed to look like a larva.

"It seems I still need to grow!"

Looking at the unique design of Jaden's clone, Lu Yunhe felt the pressure on him increase even more.

However, the talent of the Zetton clone also highlights two words: "easy to raise". Similar to the Golden Dragon clone, it does not need a lot of miscellaneous things. Just prepare high-quality flesh and blood and energy.

"Thirty-three years in Chaos City, I need to equip all my clones with all the necessary cultivation supplies!"

After winning first place in the Genius Battle, Lu Yunhe's wallet instantly became much richer. As the winner, the Virtual Universe Company rewarded him with 10,000 Hunyuan Units, while the Qianwu Kingdom Lord also gave him a reward of 100,000 Hunyuan Units.

Keep in mind that when he received this money, he was only at the Stellar level, and the entire bank account assets left by Hu Yanbo amounted to only a few million Mixed Yuan Units.