The Epic Tale of Chaos vs Order

Chapter 357 Genetic Tournament (III)

The Novice Genetic Coders exchanged glances and nodded, deciding to take the bet. A silent agreement formed among them: one of them had to win.

An awkward expression appeared on the faces of the people watching the tournament as they saw the youth trying to amass the massive amount of wealth needed to participate in the bet. The Tier 1 Bio Genetic Chamber was more expensive than a full set of Platinum Tier Artifacts, so many of them were forced to ask their elders and family for assistance.

Everybody who came to this place had a wealthy and powerful background behind them, so even if the amount they had to gather was immense, they all did it quickly.

Finally, all nine youths managed to amass enough wealth and placed their bets. After that, everybody adopted a meditative position before the Genetic Chambers as they unleashed their Ego Wave, ready to act as fast as possible.

If before they were motivated, now there was fire emerging from their eyes as they pushed themselves to the peak. No matter what, they could not allow Cain to take the first place.

Cain smiled as he saw that and calmly fused his Ego Wave into the Genetic Chamber.

"Begin!"

Sylan's voice echoed across the cube, and a set of virtual numbers appeared above each Genetic Chamber, indicating the amount of Vectors the Novice Genetic Coder had managed to assemble.

The Novice Genetic Coders began to manipulate the vectors, constructing one at a time as fast as possible. All of them were pushing their minds to the limit and burning their Ego Waves to enhance their cognitive abilities.

However, there was one who was not assembling the Vectors. Cain continued to spread his Ego Wave into the chamber and had yet to start. People grew confused as no matter how good he was, the others were advancing at a shocking speed.

There were even some that sneered, thinking that Cain was being too conceited. They did not understand that Cain was spreading his Ego Wave to touch every one of those vectors.

Unlike the other Novice Genetic Coders who were assembling one Vector at a time, Cain would take a different path. He would take control of every component inside the Genetic Chamber and act on all of them simultaneously.

Usually, assembling one hundred vectors at the same time would be impossible due to the effort required, but Cain was different.

Not only did the pieces automatically arrange themselves in his mind, but with The Flow, he could perceive the connection between them, making everything much more straightforward.

Of course, this also required an Ego Wave that reached the Second Realm, and only Cain had reached that level among the Novice Genetic Coders.

Once Cain's Ego Wave touched every single Vector, the red light in his eyes burst, and he pushed his mind to the limit. In less than five seconds, the score above Cain that read zero changed to one hundred!

When the other young geniuses saw that, they all froze and stopped working on their Vectors. The second fastest had not even completed fifteen Vectors, so calling it a competition would be a little too much.

Cain's speed was in a completely different league!

Silence reigned as people witnessed that incredible feat of skill, but it didn't last long.

"He is cheating!"

The one who shouted was a young man with azure hair and sky-blue eyes, part of the Third Imperial Prince group. The Grandmaster behind him was none other than Salaman. Clearly, this one was part of the Azure Royal Family.

The young man's face was full of indignation as he shouted and pointed at Cain.

Unfortunately, the young man's words did not have the effect he expected. Instead of focusing on Cai, all eyes turned on him with either disdain or pity. It was only at this point that the man from the Azure Royal Family realized his mistake.

He couldn't accept Cain's skill, so he shouted without evidence, making himself look foolish. There was no way Cain would have cheated with so many Grandmasters present and inside a grand artifact like the Genetic Evolution Cube.

And even if Cain had somehow cheated, unless the young man from the Azure Royal Family could provide evidence, it did not matter.

A nasty expression appeared on the Third Imperial Prince's face as he saw the young man's display, further reducing his opinion of the Azure Royal Family.

Salaman noticed this, and fury appeared in his eyes as he stared at the young man, making a mental note to teach him the weight of his actions later.

Cain remained unperturbed by all this and simply smiled, relaxing his Ego Wave to let his body rest. While assembling all 100 Vectors at the same time was impressive, it pushed his mind to the limit, and he needed a break. Enjoy new stories from My Virtual Library Empire

Sylan said nothing, merely glancing at the youth, then turned to the others, reminding them that second and third place was still up for grabs.

The youth silently cried as they thought of the wealth they had just lost, but they clenched their teeth and pushed themselves forward, aiming to at least get something from this.

It took an hour before they all finished. The second place went to the Second Imperial Princess' team, and the third to the Crown Prince's group.

The youth from the Azure Royal Family was skilled, but the mental pressure of his mistake threw him off his rhythm, and he was the slowest to complete the 100 Vectors.

"First place. Cain Laurifer. Fourth Imperial Prince's team.

Second Place. Jordan Simion. Second Imperial Princess's team.

Third Place. Salion Gamen. Crown Prince's team."

Sylan's voice echoed across the cube as he declared the winner of the first contest.

Cain smiled as he heard the verdict and used his Ego Wave to condense the Life Wave around the treasure and wealth gained, making it levitate before depositing it in his space ring. That was just part of it since he also gained millions of military credits.

'Hahaha, I am filthy rich.'

Cain could not help but show a smile unlike any he had shown before as he saw the immense amount of wealth he had amassed. He was now rich even by the standards of Eden, and it came just in time since he had spent nearly all the military credits he had left amassing the tons of Golden Level Metals.

Sylan allowed the youth to rest for thirty minutes, going through the experience before waving his hand and filling the Genetic Chamber again.

"A flaw might not seem much, but when it comes to our genes, they are paramount to catastrophe. The next trial focused on figuring out the flaws in the Genetic Chains inside the Genetic Chamber."

Once again, a sharp light appeared in the youths' eyes. When it came to detecting flaws, more than talent, experience came into play. Cain was young and divided his talent into his cultivation and Hypnosis Master, so they all believed they should be better than him since they spent nearly every hour of their life amidst Genetic Coding.

Just as the rest of the Novice Genetic Coders gained a sense of confidence, Cain's voice echoed once again.

"I can see the pride in your faces, meaning you have absolute trust in your abilities. If that is the case, who is willing to bet one more time? This time, I will only ask you to put something equal to 15% of the worth of my Tier 1 Bio Genetic Chamber and Life Trent Lineage Formula."

Cain's face was calm, and there was nothing odd about it, but those who focused on his eyes could clearly see the greed in them. By now, there was no one who failed to recognize Cain's tendency towards gambling.

Even if one considered it a disgusting habit, there was little you could say about it if he always won.

"Ahem!"

Just as some of the Novice Genetic Coders were mustering the courage to take the bet, their elders either coughed or signaled that they should refrain from it. None of them would be willing to lend any more money, so they should not even ask for it.

Cain saw that no one was willing to bet this time and could only sigh before shrugging his shoulders. He had already won a lot and was just trying his luck.

Sylan could only shake his head as he witnessed this, but there wasn't much he could say about it. Cain was just seventeen years old, so it was normal for him to have eccentricities. Not to mention, there was no cultivator without their own peculiar behaviors.

After all, what is the point of strength and fame if you do not enjoy it, acting according to your heart's desires?

"You have one hour. Find as many flaws as possible. Once you find and mark them, the counter above your Genetic Chambers will change."

After those words, Sylan gave the youths a moment to focus before waving his hand, indicating the start of the trial.