From Jiang Yi's elevated perspective, the birth of human evolvers was a magnificent but tragic sight. They emerged from their bunkers like flickering candles in a hurricane, trying to reclaim a world that no longer recognized them. However, their numbers were a drop in the ocean compared to the billions of ferocious beasts prowling the surface.
"It's too late," Jiang Yi sighed, shaking his head.
Humanity had been pushed to the brink of extinction. Taking three years to develop the first genetic medicine was a scientific miracle, but in the theatre of survival, it was a fatal delay.
[As the Host laments, the civilization of Blue Star falls into absolute despair.]
[Humanity's leaders realize too late: the evolution of the beasts far outpaces the development of human technology.]
[The Sakura Kingdom is the first to fall, dragged into the abyss by a dragon-like sovereign from the deep sea. The island nation sinks beneath the waves.]
[In the West, a titan that connects the heavens and the earth appears in the United States, crushing the last 'Indestructible' bunkers like eggshells.]
[The Xia Kingdom persists the longest, a lone fortress of light, until it is finally extinguished by an unstoppable, world-ending beast tide.]
With the fall of the last human stronghold, the deduction world ground to a halt. The gargantuan behemoths stopped their advance, and a haunting silence settled over the planet. The era of man was over; the Era of Behemoths had begun.
[Does the Host wish to save the progress?]
The System's voice was as cold and indifferent as ever.
"Is it over? The story of this world..." Jiang Yi felt a lingering sadness. "Save it. Name this archive: 'Evolution Frenzy - Doomsday' and place it after the Initial file."
[Archive saved successfully. Name confirmed.] [Deduction concluded. Thank you for using the system.]
With a flash, the world shattered. Jiang Yi found himself back in his cramped, dimly lit rental room. Everything he had just witnessed—the fall of empires, the roars of titans—felt like a fever dream. He glanced at his computer screen. The clock hadn't moved a single second.
"Time flow is different, then. Good. That would have been inconvenient," he murmured.
[Rewards for this deduction are being distributed...] [Items: Gene Pharmacy Type I, Unknown Meteor Virus, Basic Exercise Method for Warriors.] [All rewards can be manifested through the Host's thoughts.]
Three virtual items materialized in the air before him, complete with detailed property panels. Jiang Yi's eyes widened in surprise.
"You can actually bring things back?"
The Gene Pharmacy was a golden ticket to human evolution. The Meteor Virus, while deadly, was the literal key to biological transcendence. And the Basic Exercise Method... though it seemed simple, it was the foundation of the Warrior path.
"If I can deduce worlds of spiritual qi or divine myths in the future, I might truly step into immortality," he whispered.
He took the Gene Pharmacy Type I and, after a moment's hesitation, drank it. A searing heat surged down his throat and exploded in his stomach. It felt like molten lead rushing through his veins, tearing his muscles apart only to rebuild them stronger.
The pain was agonizing. Jiang Yi, who had never been exposed to the virus, was undergoing a forced, rapid evolution. When the fire finally died down, his mind was sharper than ever, and his body felt coiled like a spring. He threw a tentative punch; it cut through the air with a sharp crack.
"A Warrior... this power is terrifying!"
He sat down, but as his hands gripped the armrests of his chair, the wood splintered and shattered instantly. His brain had not yet adjusted to his surging strength. This was why the Exercise Method was included. He immediately began practicing the forms, bit by bit reclaiming control over his new body.
As he moved, a dark thought clouded his mind.
"If the system is right, and these are parallel spaces... then the real world might also face that meteorite."
His eyes grew heavy. If a meteorite hit the real Earth, humanity would face the same "Evolutionary Frenzy" and the same tragic extinction.
"I don't know where that rock came from, but I'm not strong enough to stop it yet. Not even with this medicine."
He sighed, steadying his breathing.
"System, when is the next deduction?"
[Cooldown: 24 hours remaining. Please wait patiently, Host.]
"Twenty-four hours..." Jiang Yi leaned back, his eyes fixed on the ceiling. He had to get stronger. He had to find a way to change the ending.