361: Number one!

In the Virtual Universe, within the Peak Genius Battle Trial Space.

More than two months had quietly passed, and Chen Fan was the only genius remaining from the 1008 Universe Country.

The most famous among them, Bolan the Death God, War God Ma Liang, and Martial God, all met their end on the first and second floors of the final Trial Tower.

In these Trial Towers, even the first floor of a later tower was several times more difficult than the highest floor of the preceding tower.

Therefore, 'each floor a new heaven' was absolutely not just a saying.

Chen Fan was currently standing on the fifth floor of the final Trial Tower.

Facing a hundred Automaton Race puppets, Chen Fan had only one thought.

Perhaps just ten Automaton Race puppets from this group could directly sweep through the first four floors.

Because Chen Fan could clearly feel that the strength of these Automaton Race puppets was all around World Lord Stage Four.

The combined attack of 100 World Lord powerhouses would likely be difficult for even a peak World Lord to withstand.

Therefore, after killing thirty Automaton Race puppets, Chen Fan’s Heavenly Demon Race Clone was stomped flat by an exceptionally large puppet.

Darkness descended once more, and Chen Fan instantly lost consciousness... In the Genius Battle, as the last trial participant to exit the tower, Chen Fan stopped at the fifth floor of the seventh Trial Tower.

He was ranked first overall!

Surpassing the second-place by a staggering twenty billion points!

...A sensation of spatial distortion came, and when Chen Fan regained consciousness, he had already appeared in the Central Square.

Around him, groups of geniuses cast their gazes.

Shock, surprise, fear, yearning... all sorts of complex emotions were revealed in the eyes of these once incredibly proud geniuses.

However, more than anything, there was a deep sense of reverence.

This peak genius from the Qianwu Universe Country had broken the record of the Peak Genius Battle in the history of the Human Race, successfully reaching the fifth floor of the seventh Trial Tower.

Although he narrowly lost, it was enough to explain everything!

"They're actually here!" Chen Fan's gaze swept over the crowd and quickly found the Qian Wu team's location.

"Fan-ge, welcome back!"

As soon as he rejoined the team, Wang Teng gave Chen Fan a big bear hug.

Then, Rong Jun, Ma Liang, Luo Feng, and Hong gathered around Chen Fan, their imposing presence unmatched.

"This is Chen Fan, the peak genius who overpowered Bolan to take first place overall. He's truly terrifying!"

"This trial saw several peak geniuses emerge from the Qianwu Universe Country, who would have thought, who would have thought..."

...Not far away, Bolan, clad in light crimson armor, raised his eyebrows slightly, staring intently at Chen Fan.

Then his gaze shifted to Ma Liang, the young man with a smile on his face and two sabers on his back.

It was these two suddenly rising dark horses who had disrupted his first-place position.

However, despite being ranked third, Bolan was not at all angry; instead, he was absorbing the combat experience from this Trial Tower to quickly improve himself... "Killer God, congratulations!" KhaZix, the peerless genius from the medium-level cosmic civilization Void Empire, walked over.

"Killer God, you're so handsome, can I have your autograph!" A young Spiral Race woman with exquisite looks and carrying a Guang Jian walked towards Chen Fan, a smile on her face.

As she walked, the surrounding geniuses all made way for her.

No other reason, this was the twelfth-ranked peak genius — Guang Jian Ai Chen!

At the same time, Ai Chen's words and actions also piqued the interest of many geniuses.

"It's 'Guang Jian' Ai Chen, I didn't expect her to become Killer God's little sister too, tsk tsk tsk..."

"I wonder how this Killer God will handle it, this is Guang Jian after all!" Some perverts couldn't help but imagine the beautiful scenery beneath Ai Chen's thin veil.

"Hmm!?" Chen Fan glanced at the beautiful young girl and nodded lightly: "You can have an autograph!"

"Really?" Ai Chen's face showed a rare shyness, like this.

"Absolutely genuine." Chen Fan's lips curved into a smile.

"Not only do I want to sign for you, I also want to give you a few babies!" He thought to himself.

However, the moment this thought arose, Chen Fan dismissed it.

He was a man with a large family now, and he had three beautiful wives waiting for him.

The autograph session quickly ended, and Ai Chen gave Chen Fan a hug before quickly leaving.

Immediately after, she returned to her Universe Country's team.

Soon, the 1008 genius teams, led by their respective Undying, returned to their original lodgings... In the lobby of Building 0825, on the first floor.

Lord Jin Dan, unseen for two months, had already changed his appearance.

His original bright yellow armor had also been replaced with ordinary attire.

His only purpose was to better foster a closer relationship with Chen Fan and his group.

Meanwhile,

A thousand geniuses from the Qianwu Universe Country stood neatly in the hall, much like an army awaiting inspection.

"This trial battle!"

"You all performed exceptionally well!" Lord Jin Dan pondered for a moment before finally speaking.

"Chen Fan, Ma Liang, Luo Feng, Rong Jun, Wang Teng, and Hong, you all made it into the top ten. Lord Qianwu is very pleased and has decided to have a good chat with you all after this Peak Genius Battle concludes!"

His resonant voice echoed throughout the hall, making people's eardrums ache.

Despite this, the excitement on everyone's faces was palpable.

Even though these geniuses had been eliminated from the Trial Tower, their Universe Country had gained significant renown.

Any citizen of Qianwu Country would spontaneously feel happy.

"This time, besides you six in the top ten, there are also twelve who entered the top 7300, qualifying to compete for the final 900 spots. As for the others..."

"Your journey in the Universe Genius Battle ends here, but Lord Qianwu has already ordered that the Qian Wu Secret Realm be opened to all of you!"

Lord Jin Dan's words instantly excited many geniuses whose moods had been incredibly low.

If they couldn't enter the core of the Virtual Universe Corporation, entering the Qian Wu Secret Realm was also a very good option.

They comforted themselves this way.

"Now you may return; the eighteen of you, including Chen Fan, follow me."

With a wave of Lord Jin Dan's hand, this team of geniuses from the Qianwu Universe Country parted ways.

From then on, these geniuses embarked on two completely different paths.

The outstanding ones entered the Virtual Universe Corporation, becoming core members.

The others entered the Qian Wu Secret Realm, to later serve in high official positions within the Qianwu Universe Country!

...Even though the first round of the trial elimination had ended, its aftershocks lingered.

Whether it was the Black Dragon Mountain Empire, the Qianwu Universe Country, or the several Universe Countries 'friendly' with Lord Qianwu, all were celebrating this grand event, which was exceptionally lively.

Especially the Black Dragon Mountain Empire, a small to medium-level cosmic civilization, managed to produce five peak geniuses ranked in the top ten this time.

Such a probability was like their Black Dragon God Lord breaking through from Undying to Venerable, something that hadn't happened once in billions of years.

"Killer God, Chen Fan!"

"War God, Ma Liang!"

"Martial God, Hong!"

"Gun Demon, Wang Teng!"

"Madman, Luo Feng!"

...Within the Black Dragon Mountain Empire, countless posters, news reports, information, and various promotions about these heroes abounded, raising their popularity to an unimaginable level.

Even the Black Dragon God Lord, an Undying existence, hosted large banquets multiple times, personally praising Chen Fan as the 'Black Dragon Mountain Empire's' great hero!

In this Peak Genius Battle, the originally unknown Chen Fan and his companions suddenly rose to prominence, becoming peak geniuses renowned across many Universe Countries.

Along with Chen Fan's name echoing through numerous Universe Countries, the Black Dragon Mountain Empire and its unremarkable Undying existence, the Black Dragon God Lord, also gained fame... Earth, Kyoto Base City.

The headquarters of the Jingji Garrison was already overflowing with people.

Numerous powerhouses and generals from the ten base cities of Hanxia Country flocked there to collectively watch this Peak Genius Battle.

When they saw Chen Fan distinguish himself again and again, steadily securing first place, many strong individuals who rarely shed tears were moved to tears of excitement.

No other reason,

Most of them, born after the end of the Great Nirvana, had embarked on the martial path because of Chen Fan, and then rapidly rose.

If not for Chen Fan's tireless efforts in transforming Earth, they would not exist today.

Therefore, to them, Chen Fan was both a teacher and a father!