The jade rabbit sank west, the golden crow rose east.
The first ray of sunlight in the east pierced through the clouds and poured down, illuminating the mortal world.
People who had been awake all night pushed open their doors and windows, looking up at the crimson morning sun.
Yesterday's tomorrow had arrived, and today would usher in a new era. While many felt anticipation, they also harbored some apprehension about the future.
Whether online or in reality, whether young or old, they all felt a sense of unease, unsure of what this change would bring to the human race.
Would it bring disaster, or opportunity?
They did not know.
Therefore, they longed for opportunity and feared disaster, which was only human nature.
However, there were always those who pursued the path of the strong; they looked forward to challenges and opportunities.
Central City.
This was the first human city built three hundred years ago.
It was also the capital of the human race. Today was different from the past; the streets were devoid of noisy crowds and hawking vendors, all was quiet.
The members of the Grand Secretariat stood on the pavilion platform, gazing at the morning sun in the east, their minds filled with a myriad of thoughts.
They occasionally glanced back at Lin Fan, who was playfully teasing a white tiger, and finding him carefree, they turned their attention back to Lin Yu's residence with a sigh.
Lin Yu's mansion remained as peaceful as ever. However, upon closer inspection, they noticed that countless clones were hidden around Lin Yu's dwelling, and a large number of clones were also concealed above the mansion.
Fu Yaozi breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Lin Yu is here, everything is fine!"
Everyone else sighed with relief as well.
Since Lin Yu had summoned his clones, it meant he was still here. As long as Lin Yu didn't leave, their human race would be safe.
The Grand Elder said, "Three hundred years ago, a great change occurred. All races evolved. Some became intelligent alien races, while others became unintelligent ferocious beasts. Our human race, however, obtained the Destiny Monument, which allowed us to awaken our talents. I wonder what our human race will gain from this next upheaval?"
His heart was complex, filled with both anticipation and unease.
After all, three hundred years ago, it was only after other creatures had evolved and their human race had suffered heavy losses that they accidentally acquired the monument.
He wondered what changes the human race would undergo this time.
This was also the doubt in everyone else's minds.
Yan Jun said, "Last time, the opportunity we gained was the awakening of talents. This time, it's probably related to talents as well."
The Charioteer was somewhat helpless. Lin Fan had snatched his white tiger away, so he could only sigh and join the others in discussing important matters.
He sighed, "Don't be too optimistic. We might gain nothing at all."
Last time, they had also obtained their opportunity only after several months.
The Divine Monk closed his eyes slightly and said, "Amitabha, everything is a matter of karma, and cannot be forced. If it comes, I am fortunate; if it is lost, it is my fate!"
Fu Yaozi glanced at him and said, "You are quite open-minded. Life is impermanent. As long as disaster does not befall us, it is already an opportunity."
Not facing disaster was an opportunity. At this moment, their philosophies were surprisingly consistent.
The Grand Elder shook his head, "Our human race survived through struggle, not by waiting for opportunities!"
Yan Jun quickly said, "The Grand Elder is absolutely right. However, when facing the disasters of heaven and earth, human strength has its limits. Therefore, we should also be psychologically prepared for failure!"
The Charioteer chuckled, "What are you guys beating around the bush for? You just want to leave yourselves an escape route."
"Mm!"
Everyone nodded, then looked at each other and chuckled in disbelief.
This Charioteer was still so blunt!
The Grand Elder nodded, "I have already arranged the escape route. Before the world's great upheaval, I had already transferred some promising individuals, especially young geniuses, to another world. If we are annihilated, they will be the seeds of the human race."
Upon hearing this, everyone's hearts grew heavy.
In this era where gods were descending and a main god was about to appear, they felt an immense pressure that prevented them from lifting their heads.
This was not their era; it was the era of gods. They were destined to be less than mere leaves, perhaps just the stronger among ants.
Fu Yaozi raised his red eyes and gazed into the distance.
"They're here!"
His voice was not loud, but it clearly reached everyone's ears.
Everyone's expression changed, and they straightened up, looking towards the horizon.
The next moment.
A sudden change occurred.
Rumbling!!!
Suddenly, red light descended from the sky. There was so much light, it blanketed everything and soon enveloped the entire human territory.
Then, it continued to spread outwards until it enveloped the entire Blue Star.
The red light was peculiar, as if it carried a hint of evolutionary power.
At this moment.
In Lin Yu's mansion, Lin Yu pushed open the door and looked at the red light.
He muttered to himself, "This is the precursor to the Blue Star's evolution. But what use is this light?"
Lin Yu attempted to probe it, but found nothing. The mystery of the red light surpassed his comprehension.
"Interesting. This red light contains many secrets, which makes me very curious." He smiled. "System, investigate the red light!"
"Ding, requires one hundred billion upgrade points. Do you wish to pay?"
"Money-grubber! Pay!"
One hundred billion upgrade points was a lot, but now with fifty million clones helping him hunt, his daily gains exceeded one hundred billion. Therefore, despite his reluctance, he could afford it now and didn't feel too pained.
"Ding, investigating..."
After a while, the system's voice sounded again.
"Ding, investigation successful!"
"Light of Evolution: A light containing the origin of the world, capable of evolving the most prominent traits of any living being! This light can only be used once; a second time will be ineffective. The evolutionary effect varies from person to person."
Light of Evolution?
Judging by the system's description, the Light of Evolution seemed to evolve a being's most prominent trait. Could it be that it evolved whatever was the strongest?
If that were the case, would his talent clones evolve?
However, he needed to be cautious and ask the system, just in case there was a trap.
"System, if I were to evolve, would it be my talent clones that evolve?"
"Yes, host. Your strongest trait is the talent clone."
"I thought it might evolve the system."
"Please do not equate this low-level item with this system!"
"Oh, quite proud, aren't we?"
The system did not respond, and Lin Yu felt he had wasted his breath.
"System, are there any side effects?"
"The Light of Evolution is derived from the light of the world's origin and contains the power of the world's origin. It has no side effects!"
"That's good. What are we waiting for? Let's go bathe in the Light of Evolution."
Lin Yu excitedly walked out of the house and stood in the courtyard.
The red light shone upon him. Initially, Lin Yu felt nothing, but soon he noticed something different.
His talent clones were indeed changing. This change was very rapid, taking almost one to two minutes for the clones to complete their evolution.
"Ding, congratulations to the host for bathing in the Light of Evolution! Talent clones have evolved!"
"Ding, host's talent clones have evolved and are now SSSSS+ level talent!"
"Ding, host has obtained the following abilities. Please choose."