Chapter 870

Not long after Su Ping and the others arrived, more spaceships arrived to deliver the participants that had been selected from the smaller galaxies.

Some of the more outstanding ones caught the attention of many people as soon as they arrived.

Hundreds of thousands of people had gathered in the square outside the palace. Although there were so many of them, each one of them was a powerhouse of the same cultivation level as them!

The reason why so many people could be selected was that Sylphy's territory was simply too large. There were many smaller galaxies and planets. Even if only ten thousand people were selected from each galaxy, there would still be a large number of them.

Su Ping was able to see the countdown through the Lord Badge.

Countless interstellar netizens were already waiting for the start of the competition on the Federation's Universal Virtual Network.

On Sylphy's official Virtual Network platform, the battle clips of the outstanding participants from the smaller galaxies were being broadcasted. The countdown was also ticking down. It wouldn't be long before the start of the competition.

Interstellar netizens from different planets and galaxies had already begun a heated debate on the official platform. They were all fighting for the geniuses of their hometowns.

On a certain popular platform, there were also public bets.

Apart from the bets, many brands that Su Ping had never heard of were running advertisements in the name of the participants.

There were also many related entertainment activities, and there were even specially developed synchronized virtual games that were actively participated in.

Su Ping wandered around. Eventually, he noticed that all the hot news he could see were about the battle. All the planets in Silvy were actively participating in the event. Countless investors were joining in on the hype, trying to make a fortune.

It was a great event that everyone was excited about!

"No wonder so many people want to join the competition and become famous after one battle!"

"Once they become famous, they will be able to make a lot of money even if they don't fight or do anything else for the rest of their lives!"

"The Fate State warriors who become famous here are worth so much that even the Star State warriors can't catch up to them. Their ability to make money is even greater than that of a hundred Star State warriors!"

Su Ping had mixed feelings.

The higher one's level was, the better their ability to make money would be.

Many people in this world weren't battle pet warriors, but they could still make a lot of money by taking advantage of the capital.

Some business geniuses were ordinary people, but they could still hire Star State warriors to work for them. After all, while battle pet warriors were strong, the economic system was based on business wisdom. The world was dominated by battle pet warriors, and ordinary people couldn't be ignored. They were like rivets that connected and consolidated the entire Federation!

"The money earned here is enough to buy countless rare cultivation resources. This place will make the strong stronger!"

"The strong are never afraid of any challenge!"

"Not unless they want to eat sh * t."

While Su Ping was playing in the virtual universe, more and more contestants arrived at the Void Continent. Those geniuses were either lone wolves or in groups of three to five. They were all from the same force.

They were also observing the other contestants. The clips of the auditions became references for some of them.

Time flew.

Finally.

The Federation Genius Battle of the Silvy System had begun!

When the countdown in the virtual world was about to end, several Star Lords stepped out and flew above the heads of the geniuses, giving a long speech of encouragement and defining the Genius Battle of the Federation.

After all, it was a competition organized by the Divine-Realm Supremes. It was inevitable to praise the significance of such a competition, such as encouraging everyone to cultivate and selecting the future pillars of mankind.

After the magnificent opening speech, it was time to draw lots.

The ten zones would be held at the same time. Everyone would be given priority to draw lots in the first round.

High up in the sky, a Star Lord took out a huge metal ball. The metal ball flew above the palace and shot out a blue light beam that radiated to the area outside the palace. Everyone was enveloped in the light. Then, everyone's iris and genetic data were scanned and interpreted.

Everyone's identity was registered in an instant. Next, it was time to draw lots.

The lot-drawing was done by artificial intelligence. Some areas liked to use battle pets whose actions could not be predicted as the lot-drawing to show fairness and to fit the occasion.

However, those battle pets could be tamed or implanted with certain thoughts; it was impossible to be absolutely fair.

As for the smart random matching, while it was possible that the system could be hacked, it had been prepared. No hacker would have the guts or the ability to break into the top-level encrypted matching system.

On the surface of the metal ball, an area radiated out. It was a square with figures and names scrolling on it. They flashed like codes and were randomly matched.

At this moment, the entire Void Continent and the entire solar system were holding their breath.

Soon, the first round of matches was over.

The countless names on the projection were fixed. The names and figures were lined up in pairs as the first round's opponents.

The geniuses at the scene swept their gazes and quickly found their names and silhouettes.

In the virtual universe where the live broadcast was taking place, a platform quickly compiled a detailed list of names. On the list, one could search for the name and find the arena that the name was randomly assigned to, as well as the opponent that the name was going to challenge.

That would make it easier for people from the contestants' hometown to find information through their names.

"A Rhine?"

Su Ping saw that his opponent was a skinny, brown-skinned Rhine. Most Rhine people had long limbs, like bamboo poles, or some sort of extremely long arthropods.

"Everyone, please go to your arena and wait. Go to the stage when you hear your name."

The Master of the Stars announced.

"I'm in the seventh arena. I have to go." Auth Dragon King also found his name and said coldly. After saying that, he directly left, ignoring the others.

Kesha shrugged. "I'm in the second arena. Why is it the second arena?"

"I'm in the fourth division. I'm leaving too." Ever since her defeat in the God of Illusionary Secret Realm, she no longer wore a smile on her face like she usually did.

"I'm in the fifth arena. See you." Su Ping smiled and said goodbye to the others.

After all, they had gotten along quite well.

…

Outside the palace, there were ten Star Lords lined up in a row.

The ten Star Lords stood in front of ten dark vortexes. The vortexes were like black holes, with numbers drawn on them. That was the work of the ten Star Lords.

The ten vortexes corresponded to the ten arenas.

The Void Continent was too vast. It would take some time for someone at the Fate State to get to the arena, even if they could teleport all the time. Besides, teleporting in deep space would consume astral power. The arenas that were further away from the hall would consume more astral power. Naturally, it would be unfair.

The contestants who had been selected for the arenas took off to the ten black holes one after another, entering their respective staging areas.

Su Ping flew into the fifth black hole, followed by a lot of people who were diving into the dark abyss like a swarm of moths.

The familiar feeling of teleportation disappeared, and Su Ping arrived at the fifth arena. In front of him was a vast continent with forests, lakes, plateaus, and stone forests. There were also some areas with special magnetic fields.

The continent was even larger than Rhea. It was a place where one could chase and fight to their heart's content.

The staging area was a hall in the sky. The contestants from the fifth arena had arrived one after another.

A Star Lord and a Star State warrior were there to entertain them.

The Star Lords, who were rarely seen in the past, could be seen all the time. They were the dominators of a small galaxy in the universe.

"It's the Azure Sword Maniac!"

"It's him. I checked his files. He was one of the top hundred in the last Star System Trials. He once represented the Gold Sector!"

"I didn't know that he was already at the Star State and on equal footing with a Star Lord!"

Some of the geniuses who had arrived recognized the Star State young man who was hosting the competition with the Star Lord. They were all surprised. The young man was a famous contestant from the last Star System Trials. They didn't expect that he would be there this time, and that he would be supervising the fifth arena together with a Star Lord.

Many people were surprised to see that the young man was talking and laughing with the Star Lord.

Maybe they could do the same in the future!

"I'm told that there are a lot of geniuses this year. They're even stronger than your year."

The Star Lord chuckled.

The Sky Azure Sword smiled casually and said, "Maybe, but every Star System Trials is held, they always claim that there are more geniuses than the last one."

"Haha."

The Star Lord laughed and said, "I'm told that your junior brother has come out of seclusion. It's a shame that he was assigned to the seventh arena. Otherwise, I would be able to take a look."

The Sky Azure Sword narrowed his eyes and said, "There's nothing to see. It's just a selection in our galaxy. If you want to see his true abilities, you'll see them in the Gold Sector."

"Oh?"

The Star Lord was interested and said, "You're saying that your Little Junior Brother can't display his true abilities here?"

"It's not that he can't, but that no one can make him draw his sword." The Sky Azure Sword smiled and said, "My junior brother is a rare genius. His talent in swordsmanship is unimaginably high. If I had met him in the competition, I would've only lasted five minutes!"

The Star Lord's eyes glowed as he said, "I've long heard that the North Sea God of Swordsmanship can cut stars, break the moon, and split the sky. I wonder how much of it your junior brother has learned."

"Not much, not much. One point is enough." The Sky Azure Sword chuckled with admiration in his eyes.

While the two of them were talking, the participants of the fifth arena had all arrived.

The Star Lord was prompted by the Star State warrior who was in charge of communication. He stepped forward and summoned the first group of participants according to the list that had been randomly assigned.

Two people dashed out, looked at each other from afar, and then flew to the continents up ahead.

The barrier on the continents was then closed.

The battles in the fifth arena broke out as the announcement echoed across the continents.

The matches on the other continents began at the same time.

The ten arenas were broadcasted at the same time. Some were broadcasted at the same time, while others were broadcasted separately. The participants could watch the matches on any of the arenas.

The performances on the ten arenas ignited the atmosphere. Everyone in the galaxy and countless planets were watching the battles in the ten arenas.

Everyone was thrilled to see the rare battle pets that the participants had summoned.

Some of the contestants had even summoned several Star State pets, which made many Fate State onlookers envious.

"Are they the geniuses of the universe?"

"Our planet is indeed a frog at the bottom of a well!"

"No wonder the best genius of our planet was eliminated. He's incomparable to those monsters. How can one Fate State warrior fight a group of Star State warriors?"

"Is it so easy for those guys to tear open deep space?"

Many people on the planets were shocked and attracted by the fierce battles in the arenas, which were far different from the Fate State warriors they usually saw.

All kinds of ancient secret techniques and rare advanced techniques were displayed one by one. Some of the evenly-matched battles even demonstrated wisdom, the utilization of the environment, and the combination of pets. It was quite enjoyable to watch.

"This is just the first round."

"Everyone has to win ten rounds and make it to the top ten thousand in order to be famous in the galaxy!"

"The real show is in the competition for the top 100. This is just an appetizer."

Many geniuses in the staging area were quite relaxed. They were obviously familiar with the process of the preliminaries. The battles were just the beginning; they didn't necessarily have to go all out.

Of course, if they went all out at the beginning, it would only mean that they weren't strong enough, and it would be difficult for them to make it to the top ten thousand.

Su Ping raised his eyebrows when he heard the discussions around him. He had checked the process on the Internet, and it was indeed true. One had to win ten rounds in order to qualify for the next round.

"This is going to be a long and fierce battle."

Su Ping had mixed feelings.

He looked at the battles on the continents. The two of them had already entered the tertiary space, but the scenes inside were still being broadcasted.

Devices had been set up in the secondary and tertiary spaces, which could transmit the images inside.

As for the technology behind the device, Su Ping had no idea.

Very soon, the winners of the fifth zone were decided.

Many people in the staging area became solemn, because the two of them weren't weak; they both had Star State combat abilities.

Then came the second group.

There were about twenty thousand people in the fifth zone, which meant that ten thousand groups would have to compete!

Su Ping knew that he was at the end of the line, but he wasn't in a hurry. He waited patiently while he entered the virtual universe with the Lord Badge and watched the other zones.

In the other divisions, groups of battles also took place one after another. It was incomparably exciting, but occasionally, there would be battles of average standards, which forcefully pulled down the viewership ratings of that division.

Occasionally, there would be some very exciting matches. Outside of the matches, all kinds of activities related to the genius battles were being carried out.

"Your junior brother isn't bad at all."

The Star Lord, who was in charge of the fifth zone, was also watching the other matches in the virtual universe. He saw a young man with a wooden sword in the third zone. He didn't even use his sword; he simply defeated his opponent with his fingers.

Such a clean battle raised a small climax in the third zone. After all, most of the participants were geniuses, and most of the battles were fierce. It was rare to see such a one-sided victory.

The young man with the wooden sword was quickly noticed by others and became one of the favorites for the selection battle.