This is Swallowed Star, not Resident Evil.

Chapter 145 Conquering the Trial Tower

Chapter 145 Conquering the Trial Tower

Led by the giant 'Thirteen', the 1000 geniuses of the Qianwu Universe Kingdom were transported to a new plane created in the virtual universe.

On the mainland, there are 1008 buildings, and the people of the Qianwu Universe Kingdom were assigned to one of them.

"Look! That's the genius team from the Qianwu Universe Kingdom."

"Is that tall, thin guy 'God of Killing' Ye Yang?"

"Isn't it 'Death'?"

"The Noah's Ark universe also has a 'Grim Reaper,' I'm afraid I'm getting it mixed up."

"It is said that Ye Yang enjoys killing. In his star field, he has slaughtered dozens of cosmic-level beings, and countless celestial-level beings. He is known as the 'Deadly Killer God,' so he can also be called the God of Slaughter."

"Who is more powerful, the Grim Reaper or the God of Slaughter?"

Along the way, Ye Yang naturally overheard some of the discussions among the geniuses from other universe nations.

In order to distinguish himself from Earthlings, Ye Yang used the "Heaven and Earth Transformation" technique to maintain his height of 3.3 meters before participating in the Genius Battle.

Therefore, he and Rong Jun were the tallest members of the team.

Actually, Ye Yang wasn't exactly thin; by Earthling standards of beauty, he would be considered to have well-proportioned muscles. But Rong Jun was just too muscular.

"The 'Grim Reaper' Bolan of the Noah Universe Kingdom—I only recently learned of him. He's said to be very strong, with a spatial comprehension comparable to yours, or even surpassing it," Rong Jun said in a low voice.

"I used all my strength back then, but no one could force Bolan to show his true strength. Nobody knows how much he's hiding," Ye Yang said, shaking his head.

"There are quite a few geniuses from other universe nations. Let's go out to the square and scout around after we're free to disband," Luo Feng said.

The central square was larger than a base city on Earth. After the group was freed up, Ye Yang and his two companions went out for a stroll.

Hong has his own small circle and doesn't join them.

"Look! It's Ye Yang!"

"And what about Rong Jun, and the top genius group from the Qianwu Universe Kingdom?"

"Who's that next to them?"

"I think his name was something like Luo Feng? I can't quite remember."

"This Ye Yang doesn't seem like anything special, just average."

Upon seeing the three appear in the square, some of the geniuses began to converse.

"Luo Feng, you're being underestimated," Ye Yang teased.

"Hmph, whatever." Luo Feng shook his head.

"Hahahaha." Rong Jun, who had sparred with Luo Feng and knew his current strength, laughed heartily.

The three began to observe the square.

"Based on what others are saying, there are only a few people who are most worth paying attention to in this battle of geniuses."

Luo Feng concluded:

"Aichen, a member of the Dreamwing Clan, has an angelic appearance but terrifying strength; he is nicknamed 'Lightsaber.'"

"That tall, thin, sinister-looking man in all black robes over there is 'Illusion Demon' Galesi, an extremely powerful illusionist. It's said that he never even made a move in the Genius Battle of the Pengu Universe Kingdom, yet he could trap his opponents in illusions and kill them with just a glance."

"Prince of Manka Star"

"The Qian Shui siblings from the mysterious planet 'August'—"

These are all geniuses qualified to challenge for the top 10, numbering around 20. However, while they may be famous, there are also those like Luo Feng who are less well-known but incredibly strong. We'll only know their true strength after a few matches.

At this moment, the entire square fell silent.

Hundreds of thousands of geniuses from various cosmic nations turned their heads to look in one direction, and Ye Yang and his two companions were no exception.

"It's 'Death' Berlan."

Under everyone's gaze, the expressionless white-clad youth with the blood-stained sword slowly flew past. "Big brother, are you confident?" Luo Feng licked his lips and asked with a smile.

"In terms of movement techniques, swordsmanship/fist techniques, and understanding of laws, I am no match for him." Ye Yang shook his head: "But whether he can withstand my soul attack is the key to victory."

The "barrel effect" is most evident in these geniuses.

Anyone with a significant weakness in any area cannot be among the top 10 and has no chance of making it into the top 10.

For example, there's the Illusion Demon Galesi, who in the original story relied solely on his powerful illusions and soul attacks to overcome all obstacles. However, he suffered greatly when encountering soulless metallic lifeforms and mechanical puppets in the Trial Tower, resulting in a very low ranking.

Later, he encountered Luo Feng, who had extremely strong soul defense, consciousness, and willpower, and was directly eliminated, unable to even break into the top 10.

The Illusion Demon Galesi relies too heavily on illusions and soul attacks; her physical defense and physical attacks are mediocre. Once her illusions wear off...

They can't even stall for time.

Ye Yang, with his extremely high understanding of the laws, performed well in movement techniques, close-combat defense, and attack.

He believed he wouldn't be instantly killed by Bolan, and as long as he wasn't instantly killed, he would have a chance to unleash "Shaking the Sea." Bolan, being a martial artist, likely had his soul defense as his weakest point.

With the help of the consciousness technique, there is a possibility of success!

"You two are monsters when it comes to comprehending the laws. I really don't know how you managed to comprehend them. Also, you give off an ordinary vibe right now, which actually makes me feel an even stronger sense of danger," Rong Jun said, frowning.

"That's called building up momentum; you can only punch harder when you've pulled your fist back!" Luo Feng laughed.

He had personally witnessed Ye Yang's "invincible aura" gradually accumulate during the cycle of battles, reach its peak, and then slowly fade away.

Hiding is not disappearing; rather, it is completely concealed, leaving no trace, which makes it even more terrifying.

As evening fell, Ye Yang and his two companions, who were resting in a restaurant in the central square, suddenly received a notice to assemble.

Then all 1008000 geniuses quickly gathered and soon formed a large square formation.

"What happened?"

"What happened?"

Everyone regained consciousness, looking completely bewildered.

Ahead, a man in a blue battle robe suddenly appeared in an empty place. He had a sense of spatial distortion around him, and although he was smiling, the aura he exuded made the millions of geniuses want to submit.

"1008 cosmic kingdoms, a million geniuses gathered here."

"My Virtual Universe Company will select the 1000 strongest individuals from among you and recruit them into the core of our Virtual Universe Company."

"You 100.8 million people are competing for these 1000 spots. The rules are as follows:"

"Tomorrow, you will be sent to one million different trial spaces, each with seven trial towers, and each tower has seven floors!"

"You must descend from the first trial tower until you die."

"Based on the calculated scores, the top 100 will be directly recruited into my Virtual Universe Company as core members, and those ranked 100th to 7300th (a total of 7200) will be..."

People are vying for the remaining 900 spots.

"Those ranked 7300 and below will all be eliminated!"

100.8 million people—one million were eliminated in a single trial space; it's truly brutal.

The trial began the next morning!

As an invisible force descended, it enveloped 1008000 geniuses, instantly teleporting them away and precisely sending them into various trial spaces.

In a flash, Ye Yang found himself in a cosmic starry sky, with a giant asteroid hundreds of kilometers long beneath his feet.

There are seven trial towers on the asteroid!

"Luo Feng's attempt to conquer the Trial Tower will take a long time, which will buy me some time. In reality, my first human clone and the two Golden Horn clones will use the No. 003 metal to comprehend the fundamental laws of space."

Ye Yang immediately began his ascent of the Trial Tower.

Enter the Trial Tower, the first level of the first tower!

On Ye Yang's wrist, a screen appeared just like it had during the qualifiers:

Participant: Ye Yang (Qianwu Universe Kingdom)

Points: 0

Ranking: The Nowhere Trial Space "The first trial tower has a maximum of 1 points per floor, for a total of 7 points."

The first level contains 1 ferocious beasts called "Blood-Haired Mammoths".

Ye Yang did not use illusions or soul attacks. He directly activated the first level of Void Return, wearing golden boots and with his hands like raging flames, he burned all 1 blood-haired mammoths to ashes.

The second level features 1 monstrous beasts called "Nine-Headed Pythons," which are relatively intelligent, but they are still slaughtered at will by Ye Yang's absolute strength. The third level consists of metallic life forms called "Thoraga Warriors," who are not afraid of soul attacks, but the first trial tower is not very strong, so Ye Yang simply tore through it with his bare hands.

Ye Yang was not in a hurry at all and had no intention of racing against others.

Unlike Luo Feng, who insisted on staying on each floor for a full 10 days.

He simply fought as he pleased, killing when he wanted and resting when he wanted, maintaining a very relaxed mindset.