From the Metropolis to the Strongest in the Cosmos

Qin Shanchuan sighed to himself. ’If my daughter had really ended up with Li Yang, her future status would be beyond words. What a pity.’

Behind Qin Shanchuan, Qin Yue gave Li Yang a slight nod and said with a smile, ”Li Yang, congratulations.”

A trace of sadness flickered in the depths of her eyes.

’The young man she once thought was ordinary had instead risen like a comet, reaching his current heights in the blink of an eye!’

’And on that ship, Li Yang had descended from the heavens just as she had fantasized. That scene was seared into her mind like a brand, completely unforgettable.’

’She remembered their first meeting, when her father, Qin Shanchuan, had told them to go for a walk, and all she could think about was how to turn Li Yang down. She even remembered the relief she felt as she watched him leave.’

’If I could go back to that day, if I had acted differently, would the outcome have been different?’

”Yueyue, let’s go.”

Beside her, Chu Tingting said cheerfully, pulling Qin Yue along.

”Mm-hmm.”

Qin Yue nodded, glanced at Li Yang one last time, and then turned to leave.

...

The wedding ceremony lasted for three hours and was a complete success.

「Three days later.」

”Li Yang, this is the wristband for entering the Virtual World. I’ve already sent back the information for you and ninety-nine other people from Earth, one hundred in total. You all now have citizenship in the Milky Way Galaxy and can log into the Virtual World.”

Lu Tower handed a strange-looking wristband to Li Yang.

The wristband had only a single button, which bore a peculiar symbol.

Entering the Virtual World required identity registration first, which was the equivalent of getting a cosmic identification card.

Of course, this identification could be processed from a great distance.

As a member of a branch of the Human Race Saint Hall, Lu Tower had transmitted the information for Li Yang, Zhou Yao, Li Guohai, Zhao Rou, Shen Xuan, and the others back to the center of the Milky Way Galaxy, helping them complete the process.

As for everyone else, they would have to wait until Li Yang and his group went to the center of the Milky Way Galaxy to register in person.

Otherwise, it would take far too long for Lu Tower to register the billions of people on Earth one by one.

Li Yang thanked him. After Lu Tower left, he looked down at the wristband in his hand and thought, ’So this is the wristband for entering the Virtual World?’

Just then, Soul Ink’s voice rang out in Li Yang’s mind.

”Li Yang, the Virtual World is a great place. You can redeem all sorts of Cultivation Techniques, go to training grounds to fight, and improve your combat abilities.”

Soul Ink’s voice reached him.

”Redeem Cultivation Techniques? Improve combat abilities?” Li Yang was taken aback.

”That’s right. The Virtual World is the same as the real world in that respect. If you comprehend a Cultivation Technique inside, it’s the same as comprehending it in reality. It’s the same for combat ability, too—if your combat skills improve in the Virtual World, your real-world combat skills will naturally improve as well.”

Soul Ink said, ”Many Cultivators spend most of their time in the Virtual World. You can even comprehend Laws in there!”

”Comprehend Laws? How is that possible?” Li Yang was shocked.

”Haha, don’t be surprised. You’ll understand once you’re inside,” Soul Ink laughed.

As they spoke, Li Yang fastened the wristband onto his arm.

He tapped the wristband, and a strange light immediately emanated from it, seeming to scan him.

A few lines of text appeared out of thin air before Li Yang’s eyes.

”Li Yang: Citizen of the Milky Way Galaxy.

Origin: Earth (A promising Planet Zero)”

His information was displayed right there.

Then, a line of large text appeared in the center.

”Enter the Virtual World?”

Zhou Yao was beside Li Yang, and the same prompt appeared before her eyes.

”Zhou Yao, let’s go in and take a look together,” Li Yang said with a smile.

”Okay,” Zhou Yao replied with a smiling nod.

They both selected ”confirm.”

WHOOSH!

Li Yang’s consciousness blurred for a moment. His vision went dark, and when he opened his eyes again, he found himself in a strange place.

It was a blank, white space, about thirty square meters in size, occupied only by Li Yang and Zhou Yao.

”Oh? Looks like some people are entering the Virtual World for the first time.”

Not far away, a few people who were walking around glanced in their direction.

This was the default spawn point for all citizens of the Milky Way Galaxy. Once they traveled elsewhere, their login point for any subsequent session would be the location where they last logged out.

’So this is the Virtual World? What a strange feeling...’ Li Yang thought as he took it all in.

Right now, it felt no different from real life.

If he didn’t know he was in the Virtual World, he would have believed it was the real world.

’Laws!’

He focused his senses for a moment and could clearly feel his connection to the Thunder Law.

However, he couldn’t absorb any Spiritual Power.

Laws and the like were ethereal; comprehending them didn’t require absorbing any energy. But no matter how miraculous the Virtual World was, it was impossible to absorb energy to increase one’s power here.

”Hello, is this your first time in the Virtual World? Are you in need of a guide? I’m very familiar with all the locations in the Milky Way Galaxy sector.”

As he was taking all this in, a voice suddenly spoke up. A young-looking girl with pointed ears and a fluffy tail walked over to them. She looked at Li Yang and Zhou Yao and said with a broad smile.

”My fee is very cheap, just one Galaxy Coin an hour,” the young girl added with a smile.

Hearing this, Li Yang immediately shook his head. ”No, thank you.”

He and Zhou Yao were here on a free three-day trial; he didn’t have any money in his account.

At his words, the Foxman Race girl politely departed.

”Zhou Yao, let’s go look around,” Li Yang said, and the two of them began to wander about freely.

”Okay,” Zhou Yao nodded, also looking around with curiosity.

The street wasn’t crowded, but they still ran into others from time to time.

These people had all sorts of appearances. There were members of the Giant Race over ten meters tall, and tiny humanoids less than a meter high. There were beings with completely blue skin, and members of the Stone Man Race whose bodies were made entirely of rock... The sheer variety of life was a true eye-opener for Li Yang and Zhou Yao.

”Hm? Are they selling houses?” Li Yang’s gaze suddenly fell upon a certain spot.

A few people were making a deal there.

”Li Yang, that’s strange. They sell houses in the Virtual World, too?” Zhou Yao said with curiosity.

Li Yang chuckled. ”I looked it up earlier and happened to see something about this. In the Virtual World, you log back in at the same spot you logged out. If you have a house, you can log out from inside it, which is obviously more convenient.”

No matter where you are, having a house means more safety and convenience.

In the real world, there’s always the possibility of someone breaking into your house, but in the Virtual World, absolutely no one besides the owner can enter another person’s home without permission.