Chapter 2

You were born carrying the memories from before your transmigration.

After transmigrating, you carefully observed the strange world, learned the strange language, and at three years old you finally realized you had transmigrated into the Swallowed Star universe; your parents were both Star-level ninth-rank martial artists, they were the 'local emperors' of a frontier planet, and even at just three years old your physical fitness surpassed that of your pre-transmigration self.

At this point you choose: one, secretly train without telling your parents; two, proactively tell your parents you want to become a powerful martial artist and ask them to help devise a plan to grow stronger.

"Two." Zhou Yu made the choice without hesitation.

From his experience, choice one is undoubtedly foolish.

And at the moment Zhou Yu made his choice, a large amount of memory suddenly surged into his mind—these were the memories of the simulated Zhou Yu from ages one to three.

The realism of the memory left Zhou Yu finding no trace of illusion, as if the him who had originally transmigrated had not gone into the Wasteland Chronicles world but into the Swallowed Star universe, becoming the child of two Star-level high-rank martial artists.

"If the simulation succeeds, the 'Zhou Yu' in the simulation will become my true existent avatar, and he will actually appear in the Swallowed Star universe—who can say whether this is real or fake?" Zhou Yu sighed inwardly.

Soon, the simulation continued to proceed.

"Your parents felt surprised by your request, but they didn't think much of it—there are too many geniuses in the universe, you merely showed a bit of precocity and weren't noteworthy."

"Thus, you began to grow stronger under the cultivation plan devised by your parents."

"Under your parents' arrangement, you began soaking in some precious medicinal substances; your age is too young for rapid elevation of your evolution level, and the function of these medicines is to help you solidify your foundation, which is beneficial for your future breakthrough."

"Furthermore, you began honing your combat skills, with a large number of slaves as sparring partners; your progress was swift, your parents were greatly surprised, considering you a genius whose future achievements might surpass theirs."

"At four years old, you displayed the talent of a Spiritual Mentor, and your training added an item of mastering spiritual power."

"At sixteen, with a solid foundation laid, you duly reached the planetary level; at this point you choose: one, continue staying by your parents' side to receive their guidance; two, choose to enter a vaster expanse of heaven and earth."

"One."

Zhou Yu again made the choice without hesitation; having just broken through to planetary level, it's better to lie low a bit.

"You chose to continue staying by your parents' side, and with ample resources provided by them, your progress remained swift."

"At 27, you reached planetary level ninth rank; your relentless rapid advancement finally encountered a bottleneck, your bloodline level is not high, and according to your parents, only one in ten thousand planetary-level ninth ranks in your family can become star-level."

"At this time you also felt pressure; you choose: one, continue staying by your parents' side; two, head toward a vaster expanse of heaven and earth."

"Two."

Zhou Yu made the choice, and soon a large amount of memory surged forth—these were all the experiences of the simulated Zhou Yu from ages three to twenty-seven.

This memory meant nothing to Zhou Yu; the simulation continued.

"You expressed to your parents the idea of going out to venture forth; they felt relieved and took you away from that frontier planet to the core planet of your clan—Mushen Star."

"Only then did you truly realize that your clan's strength is extremely great; the old ancestor is a domain lord-level powerhouse, a figure of note even in a medium-level civilization state."

"On Mushen Star, you participated in the clan assessment; your performance at 27 was outstanding, earning the appreciation of the clan elders, and thus you were admitted into the clan's key cultivation program."

"You remained on Mushen Star, beginning to accept the clan's arranged training and tempering plans; the high-intensity training left you fatigued, the tempering accompanied by mortal danger made you fearful, but you ultimately gritted your teeth and persevered; your talent 'Potential Increase' began to take effect, and your comprehension quietly improved in the tempering."

"At 32, you successfully broke through to star level."

"At 33, you passed the clan's trial and truly became a core disciple of the clan."

"The clan began arranging more cultivation plans for you, to participate in the cosmic mercenary assessment and to carry out clan missions for tempering."

"During the tempering, your talent 'Potential Increase' continued to take effect."

"At 41, you comprehended the 'Flame Domain'; the whole clan was slightly shaken, and at 41 you were still very young—being able to master a domain is quite an achievement; all cosmic-level powerhouses in the clan learned of your existence, and even the domain lord-level old ancestor made time to meet you in the virtual universe."

"You received the clan's full cultivation, and your performance became ever more dazzling."

"Under the recommendation of the clan's old ancestor, you joined the branch of the Virtual Universe Company stationed in the medium-level cosmic state 'Wind Domain Empire', becoming a third-tier elite."

"You began accepting the training plan and life-and-death trials set by the Virtual Universe Company; your talent 'Potential Increase' continued to take effect, making your performance ever more dazzling."

"At 47, you were rated as a first-tier elite by the Virtual Universe Company."

"At this time, the clan's old ancestor found you and proposed a marriage, wishing to marry his youngest daughter to you; you choose: one, accept; two, refuse."

"Accept."

Zhou Yu accepted the marriage without much thought.

It is obvious that this marriage has a hint of matrimonial alliance; that clan old ancestor also realized that the simulated him is a potential prospect and wanted to invest early.

Accepting this marriage, the other side will surely help him without reservation.

"Although in the simulation my life-and-death adventures and tempering are merely brushed over in a sentence, the danger therein need not be elaborated." Zhou Yu understood inwardly that if his luck were poor, perhaps the next moment the simulated him would die in some life-and-death crisis.

The low probability of becoming immortal is partly due to difficulty; in this process, repeated crises are also crucial, and many geniuses who have not yet reached that bottleneck may die midway.

At this point the simulated Zhou Yu has just begun; full support from a domain lord-level powerhouse can greatly reduce this mortality probability.

Whoosh!

Again a large amount of memory surged into Zhou Yu's heart; after a slight pause he continued the simulation.

"You married the old ancestor's daughter; your status within the clan further increased, as expected the old ancestor indeed gave you abundant resources, and he himself holds a certain position and connections in the Virtual Universe Company's Wind Domain Empire branch, also giving you covert support."

"At 52, your status rose again, becoming a special-grade elite."

"At 65, you entered the Flame Law; this shocked the entire Wind Domain Empire branch of the Virtual Universe Company, and you successfully entered the Virtual Universe Company branch stationed in the Qianwu Cosmic State."

"At this time your cultivation appears smooth, yet you gradually feel inadequate; relying on having reached the ninth layer of domain you can sense the existence of the Flame Law, but the perception is extremely vague, and comprehending it yields half the result for double the effort; you realize your affinity for the law is very low."

"You believe opportunities are left for the prepared, so you begin to plot seizing a house and start studying the relevant secret arts."

"But opportunity is not something you can just think into existence; thirty years later you reached star-level ninth rank and had confidence to break through to cosmic level; at this point you choose: one, continue to settle at star level; two, break through to cosmic level."

"This choice"

Zhou Yu fell into contemplation.

Obviously, the first choice is to wait for the Star-level Genius Battle to begin, while the second choice is to take another path.

Wanting to enter the core tier of the Virtual Universe Company is not limited to the Genius Battle alone; gradual promotion upward is also possible.

Like the simulated Zhou Yu at this point, he is already a member of the 'Virtual Universe Company Qianwu Cosmic State Branch'; advancing further would make him a member of the Virtual Universe Company's core tier.

"Break through."

Zhou Yu quickly made the choice.

Given the simulated him's low affinity for the law, even waiting a few hundred or thousand years for insight into the Flame Law might yield little; what good results could he achieve in the Genius Battle?

Instead, it would be better to enter the core layer earlier and come into contact with higher-level resources.

Furthermore, staying at Star Level Nine, one could also die from an accident.

【After breaking through to Cosmic Level, you found your comprehension of the Fire Law clearer, your heightened consciousness speeding up your contemplation, and you secretly felt your choice was correct.】

【At 116 years old, you unexpectedly learned that your wife was pregnant, this news making you both surprised and delighted.】

【After having a child, your feelings for your wife began to deepen, and the time you spent accompanying her gradually increased.】

【After settling down, your state of mind changed, and your talent "Potential Increase" silently took effect.】

【Your lacking affinity for the laws could not conceal your growing comprehension; you quickly stood out in the Virtual Universe Company Ganwu Universe State branch, having no rival.】

【At 123 years old, you faced the Virtual Universe Company's core-layer assessment that occurs once a century, passed it successfully, and officially entered the Doomsday Secret Realm.】

【At the same time, you also gained the qualification to contemplate in the Primal Universe, bidding farewell to your parents and wife, and setting out on the road to the Virtual Universe Company headquarters.】

【In the Primal Universe's Chaos City, you chose to enter the path of the Fire Law with the "Blazing Void Chaos Stele".】

【The favorable environment and resources of the Primal Universe made up for your lacking affinity for the laws, and the comprehension you had honed began to show signs.】

【In the seventh year of Chaos City, you cleared the first layer of the Heaven-reaching Bridge.】

【In the ninth year of Chaos City, you finally grasped a hint of the Space Law.】

【After entering the Space Law, you discovered your ability to understand and use the Space Law was extremely strong, as if you were very skilled in this law.】

【In your sixteenth year in Chaos City, you successfully cleared the second layer of the Heaven-reaching Bridge.】

【In your twenty-ninth year in Chaos City, you successfully cleared the third layer of the Heaven-reaching Bridge.】

【Your growth speed attracted the attention of a King-level Strong Expert, the "Fire Dragon King", who wished to take you as a disciple; you chose: one, become his disciple; two, refuse.】

"Fire Dragon King?" Zhou Yu thought for a moment and chose to agree, as there was really no reason to refuse.

And with Zhou Yu's choice, a large amount of memory surged into his mind again.

In the simulation, his special talent for the Space Law made Zhou Yu nod slightly; he was indeed quite skilled in the Space Path, and when he first cultivated, he also first entered the Qiankun Great Dao.

As for Formation Dao, that is a matter for later.

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