118: Chapter 118 The True Golden Age

"The true wave has not yet arrived.

The position where we stand is still a great distance away from that crest of the Spiritual Energy Revival.

The slight concentration currently covering this region is merely a tiny speck splashed out as that wave advances.

The true golden age has not yet arrived."

Chen Mo pondered in his mind.

This region, with its hundred-thousand light-year coverage and Spiritual Qi concentration over a hundred times higher, was just a small ripple before the wave arrived.

And the Star Territory-level Genius was merely an early landscape formed from a bit of spray splashed out by that true wave.

The way the Tianzhi Race handled information that he had previously seen on the public domain was confident, composed, and unreserved.

Those shares, those real names, those instructions precise down to specific parameters.

Now he could fully understand.

They were waiting.

Waiting for that wave.

Everything they did in this "aftermath zone"—sharing knowledge, building reputation, observing newly joined civilizations—

was all laying the groundwork for the true Spiritual Energy wave.

Cang was already standing in the first-place position.

A combat power of 36,732; this was still just the ranking within the aftermath zone.

He had broken through to the fourth stage long ago, his Foundation had long since been solidified, and he was waiting for the day the true wave arrived.

"We must prepare early," Chen Mo said.

Minister Li Long nodded.

"According to current artificial intelligence projections, as long as it does not arrive within three years, given the current speed of human technological development, humanity will be able to independently resolve most crises within the planet by then."

At the current rate of advancement, quantum computing had already been put into production, and nuclear fusion had entered the engineering phase.

The results produced by the artificial intelligence after integrating global scientific research resources were accumulating at an exponential rate.

The fundamental capabilities of human civilization were undergoing a qualitative change.

"The last point."

Minister Li Long switched the screen to the final briefing.

"Regarding the Regional Genius Tournament.

Judging from the discussions in the public domain, when the Genius Tournament officially begins, there will usually be hundreds of geniuses from various races who break through to the fourth stage during this period.

At the fourth stage Peak, combat power approaches one hundred thousand.

That gives a high probability of taking the top ten."

"And the distance between the fourth stage and the fifth stage is vast; it is basically impossible for fifth-stage contestants to appear within the time cycle of the Genius Tournament."

Chen Mo listened and nodded slightly.

Fourth stage Peak. Combat power approaching one hundred thousand.

His own combat power was 84,557; he was already very close to the fourth stage Peak.

And he had just broken through to the Constant Source Realm less than two days ago. There was still plenty of time before the Genius Tournament started.

"Very good."

He looked at Minister Li Long, "Information collection is currently the most important thing for humanity.

Just a little bit leaked from the public domain is enough for Blue Star to feast. Do not worry about the Regional Genius Tournament; I am confident."

"For subsequent important information regarding the rules, leave me a message on the Spirit Energy Universe.

You all handle the other directions."

"Understood, Speaker."

Minister Li Long turned off the holographic projection and turned to leave.

Clean and efficient, never dragging things out.

Outside the window, the sunlight of Han City was slanting in from above the clouds.

This city had already begun to take on the appearance of a Federation capital.

The crowds moving through the streets walked faster than in the old era, but they were no longer panicked.

They knew where they were going, and they knew who was protecting this city.

The speed of constructing the new social form far exceeded imagination.

The disaster destroyed the shell of the old world, and the Spiritual Energy Revival gave birth to the skeleton of the new world.

And after connecting to the communication platform of the Spirit Energy Universe, the technology and information shared by countless civilizations on it became the blood injected into this skeleton.

Hundreds of new messages poured in every day.

Some came from lower-tier civilizations inferior to humanity, and some came from frontier races far exceeding higher tiers.

Aim for the top to get the middle.

Humanity did not need to invent everything; they only needed to adapt to these new rules.

Especially after the engineering and mass production of quantum computers, the artificial intelligence System completely took over manufacturing on the production side, and productivity exploded completely.

The unified supply System covered the globe, and every citizen's birth, aging, sickness, death, food, clothing, housing, and transportation were stripped away from the disorderly fluctuations of the market.

When society no longer struggled for survival, evolution became the common direction for everyone.

And the hottest project on Blue Star now was fighting competitions.

Levels were divided according to Realm.

The Basic Realm was one level, and the Rhythm Realm was another.

Within the Rhythm Realm, weight classes were further subdivided according to power values.

Too large a gap between different weight classes would cause the competition to lose its appeal, while matches between the same weight class were a contest of pure skill.

Rhythm Realm fighting was the most popular.

Every contestant was a superman, and the power of a single punch easily exceeded that of a truck from the old era.

During the match, their speed was extremely fast; the eyes of ordinary people could not track the details of the movements at all, and they could only see two blurry afterimages crossing in the arena.

But the sound of fists hitting flesh was real; the collision of Evolver muscles against muscles, the impact of bones against bones, the moment of exerting force transmitted from the waist and abdomen to the arm and wrist, and then poured into the fist surface.

When the sound came through the soundproof barrier of the venue, it still made people's hearts shudder.

People were not just watching for victory or defeat.

It was strength itself.

It was that longing of "one day, I can do it too."

The Federation took the opportunity to organize the first Blue Star Federation Evolver Fighting Tournament.

After three levels of selection—regional qualifying matches, state-level advancement matches, and continental finals—the first place of each level was decided from each of the twelve major continents of the world to participate in the final annual championship.

The final winner would receive the title of "Federation Annual Strongest Evolver."

At the same time, the strongest of each session and the top three would all receive the full support of the Federation to prepare for the Regional Genius Tournament.

This was not just an ordinary competition.

This was a global martial arts festival.

In the resolution of the Federation Council, the final date was set for November 3rd.

The Speaker's birthday.

This was not decided by anyone; it was a motion proposed by the Federation Council during a meeting.

To present a gift to the supreme leader of the Federation with the grand spectacle of the national Peak martial arts tournament, commemorating the Speaker's contributions to Blue Star civilization.

Chen Mo did not object when he saw it.

He had Minister Li Long notify everyone that the first-place winner could receive his personal guidance.

The moment this news appeared on the official Federation announcement, the fighting tournament, which was already extremely eye-catching, completely exploded.

The moment countless contestants heard this news, their first reaction was not cheers, but silence, and a fire silently ignited in their hearts.

Then they turned and walked to the training ground, starting even more arduous preparation.

They did not need to say any grand words.

Being able to stand in front of Chen Mo and receive guidance once was something worth striving for with all one's effort.

Chen Mo cast these worldly matters behind him and immersed his mind back into Cultivation.

The expansion of his Inner World never stopped, and Hengyuan Force continued to condense.

Power and Mental Power were also increasing at every moment.

The path to 6th-stage control was still being deduced by Chen Mo.

The vastness of the Universe and his current limitations stared at each other in space.

He opened his eyes.

No need to rush today.

He knew that this wall would one day be pushed down by himself.

It was just a matter of time.