The Secret Realm Assessment was underway.
Venerable Bei Ming stood in the Void, watching the Artifact Refining live streams in the 200 light screens, and couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.
Among the 200 Artifact Refiners, not a single one refined a self-created weapon or armor!
Of course, this was also within his expectations.
Because self-created weapons are usually only undertaken by Marquis-level Immortal, and at most, self-created weapons are King-level Immortal.
For a King-level Immortal, if they don't have Heavy Treasure or pseudo-Heavy Treasure, such powerful treasures,
creating a weapon based on their own unique techniques is also a good choice, as it can maximize the power of their own secret techniques.
In the corner of the plaza.
The 1008 Universe Country Immortal Leaders discussed in low voices while watching the competition.
"They're all refining weapons and armor according to blueprints; there's not a single one refining a self-created weapon or armor."
"That's normal. The highest level these Artifact Refiners can achieve is refining High Grade six-tier weapons; they're still far from creating weapons and armor."
"It seems that among the World Master Artifact Refiners this year, only that young fellow named Erotta will be able to enter the Divine Tempering Secret Realm."
"Don't you think it's strange? The Universe Artifact & Potion Refining Company only opened three Secret Realms; shouldn't there be four Secret Realms?"
"I think it's because the Artifact Refining level this year is too poor; they're not qualified to enter the best Secret Realm."
"I feel the same way. How can a World Master not refine a seven-tier weapon to be qualified to enter the best Secret Realm?"
"It's probably not easy for a World Master to refine a seven-tier weapon without prior Cultivation, is it?"
"It's precisely because it's not easy! If the best Secret Realm were too easy to enter, then there would be a problem!"
The Immortal Leaders discussed.
Immortal who had experience with self-created weapons occasionally commented on the Artifact Refining techniques of the Artifact Refiners in the light screens.
...
More than twenty days later, the assessment ended.
"The assessment results are out; I will now officially announce them."
Venerable Bei Ming received the judgment results from the Virtual Universe System, looked down at the Artifact Refiners below, "The Universe Level first place is..."
Erotta listened nervously in the plaza.
When he heard that he had entered the Essence Extraction Secret Realm, he immediately relaxed a lot.
"To be able to enter the Universe Artifact & Potion Refining Company's Essence Extraction Secret Realm with a Universe Level 8th place finish is much better than falling into the worst Supreme Mystic Secret Realm."
Erotta silently thought, "The Essence Extraction Secret Realm's Mixed unit reward alone is 10 times that of the Supreme Mystic Secret Realm, not to mention the subsequent Cultivation resources."
"I must continue to work hard in the future. To become an excellent Artifact Refiner, I must constantly compete to obtain better resources."
"Divine Tempering Secret Realm, this will be my goal for future efforts!"
Finally, Erotta wondered, "Is the Divine Tempering Secret Realm the best Secret Realm? Is there a Secret Realm above it?"
"Above are the lists of members who have entered the Divine Tempering Secret Realm and the Essence Extraction Secret Realm."
Venerable Bei Ming paused, then added, "Those whose names were not called are all members of the Supreme Mystic Secret Realm."
"With this, the members of the Divine Tempering Secret Realm, Essence Extraction Secret Realm, and Supreme Mystic Secret Realm have been selected, and this Universe Artifact Refiner Competition has successfully concluded."
Venerable Bei Ming's gaze fell on the 1008 Universe Country Immortal Leaders, "On behalf of the Universe Artifact & Potion Refining Company, I thank the support of all Universe Countries.
"In the future, I hope that all Universe Countries will continue to support the Universe Artifact Refiner Competition and the Potion Refining Competition organized by the Universe Artifact & Potion Refining Company."
Upon hearing this, the Immortal Leaders quickly stood up and bowed.
"Venerable is too kind."
"Our Ganwu Universe Country will certainly fully support the competitions organized by the Universe Artifact & Potion Refining Company!"
"Our Yuan Chen Universe Country as well."
The Immortal Leaders from Universe Countries affiliated with the Virtual Universe Company spoke one after another, all expressing their support for the Universe Artifact & Potion Refining Company.
Venerable Bei Ming smiled slightly, his gaze then falling on the eliminated Artifact Refiners.
"To all the eliminated Artifact Refiners."
His voice was gentle, "If you wish to join the various Universe Country branches of the Universe Artifact & Potion Refining Company, you may wait a moment, and someone will contact you."
"I very much look forward to seeing your names on the Core Region Secret Realm list in the various Universe Country branches..."
Before his words could fall, Venerable Bei Ming's figure was swallowed by a spatial vortex that appeared out of thin air.
Then the space calmed, and everything returned to normal.
"It's over, time to go back."
"This Artifact Refiner Competition was indeed shorter than the Pinnacle Battle."
"The Pinnacle Battle's preliminary selection takes too long."
"It's normal for the Pinnacle Battle's Trial Space to take longer, as it needs to eliminate hundreds of thousands of contestants."
Some Immortal Leaders transformed into white light and disappeared while talking, while others walked towards the eliminated Artifact Refiners.
Meanwhile, Erotta and the Artifact Refiners who had entered the Core Region of the Universe Artifact & Potion Refining Company were unsure whether to leave or stay.
At this moment.
A man exuding the pressure of an Immortal appeared before Erotta and the others, smiling, "Everyone, please follow me."
...
Ganwu Universe Country, Universe Artifact & Potion Refining Company Headquarters.
In the top-floor conference room of the tallest building.
"The Universe Artifact Refiner Competition has successfully concluded."
Venerable Bei Ming's consciousness detached from the Virtual Universe, and he smiled at Venerable Bloodwing opposite him, "The first competition went smoothly; it's a good start."
Venerable Bloodwing softly said, "Since the Universe Artifact Refiner Competition is over, and the three Secret Realms besides the Creation Secret Realm are open, it's time for the Law Genius assessment."
"Is it too monotonous for Law Genius who pass the assessment to only enter the Supreme Mystic Secret Realm?"
Venerable Bei Ming asked, "Perhaps we could open the Essence Extraction Secret Realm?"
"Only the Supreme Mystic Secret Realm will be open!"
Venerable Bloodwing said in a deep voice, "To enter the Essence Extraction Secret Realm, one must either pass the Essence Extraction Peerless Peak or win the Secret Realm Competition."
"According to the data, to pass the Essence Extraction Peerless Peak, Universe Level Law Comprehension Ability must reach at least Tongtian Bridge 8th level, Domain Master at least Tongtian Bridge 12th level, and World Master Level at least Tongtian Bridge 16th level."
Venerable Bei Ming softly said, "The difficulty exceeds Sky Mountain, and for the Genius participating in the assessment, the difficulty is not low."
"This is the standard set by Void River Master; we just need to follow it."
Venerable Bloodwing said, "The Four Great Secret Realm Competitions are held once every hundred years for Universe Level, once every thousand years for Domain Master, and once every hundred thousand years for World Master Level."
"As long as the Secret Realm Competition is open, Genius with high Comprehension Ability will definitely be able to enter the Essence Extraction, Divine Tempering, and Creation Secret Realms through the Secret Realm Competition."
"In addition, Artifact Refiners, Potion Refiners, and Law Genius belong to three different tracks."
Finally, Venerable Bloodwing offered a suggestion, "So I think that when the three compete for Secret Realms, they only need to compete within their own track."
"If that's the case..."
Venerable Bei Ming was a bit worried, "Wouldn't that mean our Universe Artifact & Potion Refining Company's Secret Realms Cultivation resource expenditure would be three times that of the Virtual Universe Company?"
In terms of financial resources, Venerable Bei Ming did not believe that the Universe Artifact & Potion Refining Company could compare to the Virtual Universe Company, which managed the Virtual Universe and controlled the economy of various Universe Countries.
If it truly were three times the Cultivation resource expenditure, the already struggling Universe Artifact & Potion Refining Company's deficit would become even larger!
"Just cut down on the Cultivation slots."
Venerable Bloodwing said, "Cultivating Law Genius is fundamental; this will determine the powerhouses born in the Universe Artifact & Potion Refining Company in the future, so the Law Genius slots cannot be reduced."
"The slots for Artifact Refiners and Potion Refiners will be reduced to one-third, meaning 1 slot each for Universe Level in the Creation Secret Realm, 3 slots each for Domain Master, and 30 slots each for World Master Level."
"The Divine Tempering Secret Realm and Essence Extraction Secret Realm will also be reduced proportionally."
"This way, our Cultivation resource expenditure will only be less than double that of the Virtual Universe Company."
"Furthermore, in the future, when Artifact Refiners and Potion Refiners participate in Secret Realm competitions, they will need to perform refining and crafting in reality."
"the Universe Artifact & Potion Refining Company will provide the Materials, and then reclaim the finished products for judgment, so..."
Venerable Bloodwing smiled, "We can still reduce some resource expenditures."
"That's a good idea."
Venerable Bei Ming lightly clicked his tongue and asked, "But the problem is, how do Artifact Refiners and Potion Refiners earn points? They also need to complete trial missions."
"That's simple."
Venerable Bloodwing replied, "Whether they are Artifact Refiners, Potion Refiners, or Law Genius, completing trial missions primarily takes place at the Universe Level."
"We can grant them the right to complete Secret Realm competitions in the Virtual Universe. The value of weapons, armor, and potions refined at the Universe Level is relatively low, so a little less doesn't matter."
"For Domain Master, it will mainly be based on the highest external missions. After completing the highest missions, they will return to the Secret Realm for Cultivation, and at most, they will be given one opportunity to be assessed in the Virtual Universe."
"However, the Virtual Universe can only refine up to seven-tier weapons at most. If a World Master is eliminated because of this..."
At this point, Venerable Bloodwing showed a helpless expression, "Although the possibility is very low, he can only blame himself for not adjusting his time well."
Venerable Bei Ming did not feel that Venerable Bloodwing had said anything wrong upon hearing this.
He had read the Artifact Refining knowledge created by Void River Master; for a Cultivated World Master, refining a seven-tier weapon was almost the limit.
Even for Domain Master Artifact Refiners in the Creation Secret Realm, those who could refine eight-tier weapons were absolutely rare, belonging to the Genius-level Artifact Refiners!
However, it did not rule out the possibility of a World Master being eliminated for refining a High Grade seven-tier weapon in the Virtual Universe.
"I approve of your suggestion..."
Venerable Bei Ming had another thought, "Furthermore, we can also set up Artifact Refining and potion-making missions, allowing Core Region members to exchange their weapons, armor, or potions for points."
"Good idea, I'll write it into the proposal now."
Venerable Bloodwing couldn't help but praise, then asked, "Who will be in charge of hosting the Law Genius assessment this time?"
"Hmm..."
Venerable Bei Ming pondered, "Assessing Law Genius is a different kind of Pinnacle Battle selection."
"If this batch of Genius grows up in the future, they will fall under the command of the host."
"Let King Nightmare go; he is only one step away from comprehending the complete Space Law."
Venerable Bei Ming said, "He is rare within the Universe Artifact & Potion Refining Company."
King Nightmare, a Limit stage King Immortal, was a Disciple of Venerable Lingtu.
He was once responsible for suppressing the Purgatory Abyss in the Primal Secret Realm, and was later assigned to the Universe Artifact & Potion Refining Company by Venerable Lingtu.
"Let it be him."
Venerable Bloodwing had no opinion on this choice.
Although King Nightmare was also a connected individual, his strength was among the best among the King-level Immortal in the Universe Artifact & Potion Refining Company, and his Law Comprehension Ability was only one step away from becoming a Venerable.
There was no problem with him serving as the host for this Genius assessment.
In fact, it would be most appropriate for a Universe Venerable to host such a Genius assessment.
However, Universe Venerable were scarce in the Universe Artifact & Potion Refining Company; currently, only these two High-level Venerables were present, so they had no choice but to send King Nightmare to host.
...
Several days later.
Lan Ting Universe Country, Guhe Star.
This was a heavily guarded planet, surrounded by a defense network composed of numerous satellites, and it was where the Huge Axe Dojo Lanting Branch was located.
In a spacious conference room on the top floor of the tallest building on Guhe Star.
Three Marquis-level Immortal exuding Divine Power pressure were staring at an Immortal.
The latter had cold sweat on his forehead; being stared at by the three Huge Axe of the Lanting Branch after making a mistake made him very nervous!
"Speak."
A Dragon-man Marquis-level Immortal, clad in crimson scales, said in a deep voice, "Why did you agree to Erotta participating in the Universe Artifact Refiner Competition?"
"Hmph! It's one thing to let him participate, but he actually managed to enter the top ten among Universe Level Artifact Refiners."
A Marquis-level Immortal, dressed in black scale armor and exuding a dark aura, coldly said, "As the manager of the Artifact Refining department, do you not know his Artifact Refining level?!"
"Marquis Chiye, Marquis Yin Mo."
The Immortal saluted with a forced smile, nervously replying, "I also didn't know that Erotta had such a high Artifact Refining level, capable of achieving a top ten ranking in the entire Universe at the Universe Level. He had hidden his abilities before."
Upon hearing this, Marquis Yin Mo, who exuded a dark aura, coldly asked, "Is that really true?"
"Yes!"
The Immortal nodded repeatedly; he wouldn't dare say he didn't know Erotta.
He had simply seen someone apply to participate in the Universe Artifact Refiner Competition, and with a wave of his hand, he let his subordinates make the decision.
But he also didn't know that this unintentional act would bring him such great trouble.
"You may leave."
The last Marquis-level Immortal shook his head slightly, and seeing the Immortal leave as if pardoned, he continued, "The die is cast. The problem now is... how should we handle this matter.
"Should we really let the Universe Artifact & Potion Refining Company take Erotta away?"
"Impossible! Erotta is a member of my Huge Axe Dojo, and even more so, an internal member of my Lanting Branch!"
Marquis Chiye roared, "If he is taken away by the Universe Artifact & Potion Refining Company, where would the face of my Huge Axe Dojo be? Where would the face of my Lanting Branch be?"
"Shouting at me is useless."
That Marquis-level Immortal said indifferently, "Erotta has already passed the Universe Artifact & Potion Refining Company's assessment and entered its Core Region; he's just still here with us."
"It's easy to handle since he's still in our hands."
Marquis Yin Mo chuckled strangely, and said sinisterly, "If we don't hand Erotta over, what can the Universe Artifact & Potion Refining Company do to us?"
"But the problem is, the order we received was to assist the Universe Artifact & Potion Refining Company."
That Marquis-level Immortal sighed, "If we have a conflict with the Universe Artifact & Potion Refining Company..."
"Marquis Chi Yu, what are you afraid of!"
Marquis Chiye loudly said, "Our Huge Axe Dojo is the number one human force; why would we be afraid of that Universe Artifact & Potion Refining Company!"
"Exactly, the strongest person in that Universe Artifact & Potion Refining Company's Lanting Branch is merely a Military Lord Immortal at the Pinnacle."
Marquis Yin Mo sneered, "Could it be that the Universe Artifact & Potion Refining Company can snatch people from our hands?"
"As you wish."
Marquis Chi Yu stopped speaking; he was already used to such matters.
The Huge Axe Dojo's way of doing things was...
Overbearing!
Unreasonable!
Speaking with strength!
...
Several days later.
Outside Guhe Star.
An F-class Universe spacecraft was locked by the planet's defense network and could only stop outside the planetary defense network to avoid conflict.
Inside the spacecraft.
A World Master saw the situation and had someone transmit their intentions.
Soon, the spacecraft received a reply from the Huge Axe Dojo Lanting Branch.
"[Erotta is a member of my Huge Axe Dojo and will not be handed over to the Universe Artifact & Potion Refining Company.]"
Looking at the reply message, the World Master couldn't help but frown, feeling it was very troublesome!
Helplessly, he had no choice but to report the news...