Chapter 1351: 4: What Kind of Genius Am I Exactly? [Subscribe to the Official Version]

Chapter 1351: Chapter 4: What Kind of Genius Am I Exactly? [Subscribe to the Official Version]

The vast universe, endless and boundless.

Within the starry sky of this universe, a massive spaceship was speeding forward.

“Master, I wasn’t kidding. The Adisa may not be able to fly that fast now, but in the future it definitely can. You’ve got to trust me.”

A tiny light-shadow resembling the Giant Mosquito darted about anxiously near Jia Yan’s body.

“Alright, I know. Can you please settle down already?”

The enormous black Giant Mosquito lay sprawled on the ground, shaking its head speechlessly as it watched the flitting little light-shadow mosquito zipping back and forth.

“Sigh, the 132 Star Zone is now far behind us.”

Jia Yan glanced behind the command bridge at the distant stellar scene retreating into the void, gazing at it deeply with a touch of reflection.

It had already been three days since the Er Long Genius Battle concluded.

After the interruption caused by Xi Fei during the Er Long Genius Battle, even though the subsequent battles were supposed to continue, they had to wait a few days. Jia Yan didn’t have that kind of time, so he regretfully chose to withdraw.

Yet his rewards were no less abundant—perhaps even surpassing the champion’s prizes.

After all, he was suspected to be a high-level genius who had managed to kill a Stellar Academy genius and draw against another. The higher-ups of the 132 Star Zone naturally weren’t foolish; a genius like Jia Yan wasn’t just promising for the future—even in the present, using his name to do certain things could yield tremendous benefits. Thus, Jia Yan’s requests were fulfilled without hesitation by competing factions.

Seeing that Jia Yan was pressed for time, the Er Long forces, eager to repair their somewhat strained relationship with him, pulled their entire resources to support the Adisa ship to the fullest.

After spending two days fixing minor imperfections, Jia Yan piloted the Adisa for just one day and already showcased its incredible speed.

In such a short span of time, they had covered a distance that would normally have taken three days.

“It looks like we only need about ten days to return to the 251 Star Zone. But Adisa says the speed can’t be pushed further. Bear in mind, the distance from here to the Central Star Area is at least several hundred light-years.”

Jia Yan shrugged helplessly. In the end, he could do nothing but resort to the quick entry method into the central region that Longta had taught him. Unfortunately, the Adisa would still have to gradually fly to the central area on its own.

For Jia Yan, hundreds of light-years was still an incredibly daunting distance. Piloting the Adisa could take anywhere from a few months to an entire year.

“During this month, I need to review all the battles from the 132 Star Zone, consolidate my findings, and continue improving my strength. After all, I still have to face Duo Jian in a battle upon reaching the central area.”

Thinking of the agreed duel in a month, Jia Yan’s gaze glittered slightly.

It had been quite some time since Jia Yan encountered anyone of similar rank who could fight him to a draw. Yet in this Genius Battlefield, he had found one!

Moreover, the Genius Battlefield housed geniuses even more exceptional than Duo Jian.

“Hmmm?”

Just as Jia Yan was about to begin his reflections and strength training in earnest, his gaze turned to the radar equipment aboard the Adisa, letting out a puzzled grunt.

On the radar, an identification signal belonging to an “Er Tian’s Forces” battleship appeared.

“Ah, so it’s one of those rescue seekers sent by the Er Tian faction.”

Jia Yan quickly deduced the other party’s identity.

Previously, after witnessing Jia Yan’s frightening capabilities, the Er Long faction fully abandoned any intentions to oppose him. Not only had Longta placed immense expectations on Jia Yan, but the Genius Battlefield’s official authority, though reluctant to eliminate factions within the battlefield, would not hesitate to destroy any faction to protect a genius. This threat was enough to keep Er Long faction restrained.

What’s more, Jia Yan’s current strength left them doubtful of their ability to kill him.

Thus, to repair their ties with Jia Yan, the Er Long forces not only had King Er Ding personally visit to apologize but also revealed their motivations for inviting Jia Yan and explained that the Er Tian faction was merely a peripheral branch of their main forces.

So when Jia Yan spotted the battleship lagging behind the Adisa’s speed, he immediately knew who it was.

In the cosmic horizon, the massive Adisa rapidly closed in on the Single Strong Warship.

“Ah, that’s Jia Yan’s ship? Its speed is incredible—there’s no way to escape!”

Inside the small battleship, a semi-permanent star-level strong one who had previously ruined Jia Yan’s battles and indirectly led to him being dubbed the “Black Curtain Dignitary” had already noticed Jia Yan piloting the Adisa. No matter how desperately he maneuvered to escape, he still couldn’t evade pursuit.

With its speed further enhanced after two days of repairs, the Adisa now flew at an extraordinary pace.

“Where will you run!”

Jia Yan piloted the spaceship right up to the semi-permanent star strong one’s battleship, then exited the Adisa.

Brainwave Power instantly surged outward.

By now, Jia Yan’s strength had vastly surpassed his prior state. With just one stroke of Brainwave Power, the semi-permanent star-level strong one aboard the opposing warship vomited blood.

He was merely semi-permanent star-level within the 251 Star Zone—a powerhouse there, perhaps, but in the 132 Star Zone, not even ranked among the top hundred within the Mighty Power faction, let alone able to enter the top thousand of the Er Long Genius Battle’s standings.

Meanwhile, Jia Yan had entered the top ten, facing off against several of the semi-permanent star-level geniuses in the process.

Faced with Jia Yan’s Brainwave Power attack, the strong one immediately coughed up blood.

“Such terrifying power; is this what a high-level genius is?”

The Er Tian faction’s semi-permanent star-level existence was filled with fear. He had previously witnessed Jia Yan’s incredible feats within the Er Long forces.

Knowing that their faction had provoked such a frightening genius, he had long decided there was no chance of victory. Right after Jia Yan finished his battle against Duo Jian, this strong one had piloted his warship toward the 251 Star Zone, aiming to report the matter and send the entire Er Tian faction fleeing.

Yet within just a few days of his escape attempt, he was caught by Jia Yan.

“I wasn’t originally inclined to kill you, but you’ve ruined my plans multiple times and caused me to be branded as a cheat within the 132 Star Zone for a while. Your death is necessary.”

Splurt!

Jia Yan unleashed his full Brainwave Power and then shot his body into subspace.

In an instant, within the control room of the opposing battleship, the semi-permanent star-level monster found a faintly blue leg piercing out of his back.

The Er Long faction’s semi-permanent star genius attempted to evade, but his abilities paled in comparison to the top-tier geniuses Jia Yan had fought against. Escape was impossible.

With a crisp sound, Jia Yan’s front limb stabbed deep into the enemy’s body.

“Spare… me…”

The monster pleaded for mercy, but less than half a second later, his internal organs were completely destroyed by the swirl of Jia Yan’s Brainwave Power.

His breath stopped; he died on the spot.

Jia Yan was never what anyone would call virtuous. Aside from Earth people, whom he treated with care, he felt no particular goodwill toward extraterrestrial beings, even those with minor interactions.

Thus, killing the creature brought him no particular discomfort.

After scouring the warship for anything useful, Jia Yan returned to the Adisa.

“Master, we’re already a few minutes behind schedule. We need to speed up!”

The Adisa flitted around Jia Yan, and the Adisa ship slowly activated.

The pace of Jia Yan’s return journey was immensely tight—every second counted. Yet upon encountering this semi-permanent star-level monster, he naturally chose to deal with it.

The Adisa, now moving at high speed, once again resumed its rapid flight toward their intended destination.

Meanwhile, Jia Yan continued his research and training to improve his strength during the journey.

He still couldn’t comprehend why Longta held such confidence in him, believing that his strength would significantly rise within a month—even after learning about Duo Jian’s intention to develop a major clan skill, Longta remained unworried.

Of course, Jia Yan was unaware that in Longta’s eyes, he had already transformed from a genius worth cultivating into someone possibly destined to become a pillar of the Genius Battlefield’s future.

In the eyes of true stellar-level strong ones, a genius’s talent didn’t represent absolutes—especially in Jia Yan’s case. Longta considered him almost comparable to a top-tier genius.

However, Jia Yan still had some gaps to close before reaching the pinnacle of excellence. Longta, however, had witnessed Jia Yan’s rapid rises during successive genius battles. Jia Yan had achieved terrifying advances within just a few months.

With a month’s time, Longta firmly believed Jia Yan’s talent and diligence would push him to even greater heights.

“Having experienced the strengths of Ma Qi and Duo Jian firsthand, their talents undoubtedly qualify them as high-level geniuses. But their dominance doesn’t come in the form of overwhelming suppression typical of semi-permanent star-level geniuses—it’s their precision in techniques and choice of combat timing that makes them truly formidable. So is that the true essence of genius power?”

Jia Yan contemplated silently aboard the Adisa, reflecting on the Genius Battlefield and the entire universe’s definition of “genius.”

For a long time, Jia Yan had believed that geniuses were defined by their accelerated cultivation speeds and ability to overcome enemies across levels.

But having encountered true high-level geniuses, he began to realize his misconceptions.

High-level geniuses certainly required fast cultivation speeds, but that wasn’t the core. What truly mattered were their transcendent combat abilities and mastery of techniques.

Jia Yan had thus far relied on the spatial combat strategies inherited from Senior, recently combining them with black hole tactics. It was only under these circumstances that Jia Yan felt his overall combat power could rival a high-level genius—a testament to their terrifying prowess.

“So… am I considered a high-level genius, or… top-tier?”

This question frequently troubled Jia Yan.

He had once been filled with pride, but after encountering true high-level geniuses, he understood that without inventing the black hole tactics, he might not have even qualified as high-level. This revelation surprised him.

The Senior’s legacy had placed him as a high-level genius during their time in the Genius Battlefield—something Jia Yan himself had nearly failed to achieve. Now, even though he had bested high-level geniuses, his confidence in defining his own level remained shaky.

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