Chapter 1358

"It's over!"

"Now we're officially enrolled."

"Go out and take a look!"

"......"

Mo Sang's figure slowly dissolved in a swirl of starlight, and the oppressive pressure in the hall faded away.

The new students rose from their seats almost simultaneously, their faces brimming with eagerness.

"Xu Jingming, do you want to go out and take a look?"

Yue Ying turned her head, her silver hair glimmering softly under the hall's starlight, her gray eyes curious as she asked.

Xu Jingming was about to speak when his body suddenly stiffened and he drew in a sharp breath.

"What's wrong?"

Yue Ying tilted her head in confusion, her elfin ears twitching slightly.

"Nothing." Xu Jingming offered no further explanation.

He had merely shivered in the real world.

He quickly regained his composure and said, "I'm also going to take a look around the academy."

"Great, then let's go together. Roy, are you coming?"

Yue Ying smiled slightly and turned to Roy.

"You two go ahead—I have something to take care of."

Roy shook his head and logged out directly.

"He's not going—I am."

Bei Si walked over from the seat beside them.

Her pearl-like skin shimmered with a lustrous glow under the hall's light; she blinked her large blue eyes.

"I've long looked forward to the Star Dome Academy."

"Alright, then let's go together." Yue Ying did not refuse.

The three reached an agreement and left together.

As they passed through the gate made of starlight, Xu Jingming felt as if he had pierced through a layer of water, and the view before him suddenly opened up.

They stood on a platform floating in empty space, beneath their feet a transparent floor forged from unknown metal.

They could see the churning clouds below; looking downward, the magnificent sight of the entire Star Dome Academy lay spread out before them.

Below, on the continent, stood a academy beyond imagination.

Countless towering buildings rose there, each with a unique design, as if originating from different races.

At the very center of these buildings stood a white Gao Ta piercing the heavens!

The tower was entwined with law chains; merely gazing at it caused eye pain.

Even more astonishing were the figures flying through the air.

Nearly all of them bore the mark of a Law Seed on their foreheads, each radiating formidable energy.

"That should be the residential area over there."

Yue Ying pointed to a cluster of scattered floating islands to the left.

The islands varied in size and design.

"We new students must already have been assigned islands."

"Let's go see them first—after all, in reality, we'll be living there from now on."

"Once we bind our residence, we can log directly into the virtual universe from there."

Under Yue Ying's guidance, the trio flew toward the residential area.

"That's the 'Ten Thousand Battle Tower'—inside are combat recordings left by champions throughout the ages, and you can even simulate battles."

"Look at that glowing tree—that's the Enlightenment Tree; supposedly, meditating beneath it boosts comprehension efficiency a hundredfold."

"Those distant thunderclouds are the entrance to the Heavenly Punishment Thunder Realm—the holy ground for Law of Lightning cultivators. Xu Jingming, you can train there later."

"......"

During the flight, Yue Ying kept introducing things.

This made Xu Jingming curious: "How do you know so much about this place?"

"Of course I do—every year, the Genius War."

Our elfin clan always has someone enter the Star Dome Academy to train; based on the data they send back,"

"I naturally know every detail about the Star Dome Academy."

Yue Ying proudly puffed out her remarkably ample chest.

In truth, had she not met Roy and Xu Jingming—these two monsters—

this year's top rank in the Genius War would have been hers.

The entire Star Dome Academy covered an enormous area, borderless and endless.

Xu Jingming and the others flew at top speed—200 times the speed of sound!

Even so, it took them over ten minutes to arrive.

"Welcome, students. I'm Della, and I'll be guiding you to the dormitory area."

At the entrance to the dormitory area, several people waited; as Xu Jingming and the others landed,

a beautiful woman stepped forward with a smile.

"Thank you for your trouble." Xu Jingming nodded with a smile, secretly astonished.

Even a role like this servant was a Cosmic-level powerhouse.

"All students of our Star Dome Academy reside within these 'Eternal Day Archipelago' islands."

Xu Jingming and the other three took to the air, with Daila leading the way and explaining.

"How many students are there in Star Dome Academy now?" Yue Ying asked curiously.

"Including you new arrivals, there are roughly three million," Daila replied.

"So many?" Xu Jingming was surprised.

The Genius War admits only a thousand students every five thousand years.

"The Genius War is merely one way to enter Star Dome Academy.

Beyond that, within our Eternal Star Alliance, there are many other paths into Star Dome Academy.

Moreover, Stellar-rank cultivators already live for one hundred thousand years.

Not to mention those of Cosmic rank.

Over the academy's long history, this number has naturally accumulated."

Daila explained, "In fact, compared to the vast population of the cosmic human race,

merely a few million students is already very few.

Were it not for the fact that every student at Star Dome Academy receives resources of extreme cost,

the academy's total population would likely exceed a hundred million times over."

"I see," Xu Jingming suddenly understood.

"About thirty thousand kilometers from the Eternal Day Archipelago lies 'Heaven Peak Mountain.'

That is where the Immortal Gods and Sovereign-rank powerhouses reside; after you find a master, you may go there.

As for the islands of the Eternal Day Archipelago, they vary in size—your three are the top four of this year's Genius War.

Your islands belong to a high tier, each with a diameter of roughly sixty kilometers.

Student Xu, as the top ranker of the Genius War, your island is of the highest tier, with a diameter of one hundred kilometers.

Each island is equipped with training zones and living-recreation zones.

Since this is the Virtual Universe, once you enter your island, you may freely alter the layout of the areas.

In the real-world Star Dome Academy, however, the external environment cannot be changed at will."

Under Daila's guidance, Xu Jingming and the other two soon found their respective islands.

Perhaps because they were all contestants of the same Genius War, their islands all belonged to Zone F.

Xu Jingming's island was F-001, Yue Ying's was F-003, and Beth's was F-004.

Each island was exquisitely decorated, with beautiful flowers and mountain springs visible everywhere.

Yet it was clearly evident that Xu Jingming's F-001 island was far more spacious than Yue Ying's and Beth's.

"Different rankings mean different living conditions.

Xu Jingming's island is clearly far more luxurious than ours."

Yue Ying and Beth could not help but feel a pang of awe.

They had enjoyed the very best treatment since childhood.

When had they ever used second-rate things?

Yet now, upon entering Star Dome Academy, they immediately felt the disparity.

"Each island comes with its own artificial intelligence to help you learn all information related to Star Dome Academy.

You may choose to use it directly, or let your personal smart device take over.

You may now enter your respective islands on your own.

After completing identity verification, you may set your island as the default login point in the Virtual Universe."

After finishing her explanation, Daila respectfully withdrew.

"Let's part here—I'll go check out the dormitory area."

After parting with Yue Ying and Beth, Xu Jingming descended directly toward Island F-001.