5: Cosmic radiation, the birth of extraordinary beings, the mutated solar staircase!

"Humanity has finally been born!"

Su Bai sighed with emotion.

Two entire epochs of waiting had only just brought about the birth of the human race.

And this was still under the premise of the 'Resident Evil' template.

Without the influence of this template, and under natural conditions, the desire to give birth to an intelligent species like humans would be extremely difficult, to say it's one in a hundred million wouldn't be an exaggeration.

It might even be more exaggerated!

Humanity,

Undoubtedly, it was an unprecedented evolutionary miracle in the long evolutionary history of the entire Blue Star!

...[In the early Second Epoch, humanity rose. They possessed extraordinary endurance and teamwork abilities, relying on these two skills to hunt large prehistoric animals.]

[But each hunt resulted in the death of many tribesmen. Under these circumstances, some began to ponder how to change their situation.]

[The 'Civilization Enlightenment' talent took effect!]

[Under an inexplicable influence, primitive humans gradually developed intelligence. They learned to hide in caves, craft weapons, utilize terrain... and after tens of thousands of years of struggle, they completely defeated all other creatures.]

[Following the dinosaurs, another Epoch Overlord stepped onto the stage.]

[With the appearance of two consecutive Epoch Overlords, the world's foundation increased, land area expanded by 10 kilometers, ocean area expanded by 40 kilometers, reaching a total area of 175 kilometers!]

[creation points + 200 (two Epoch Overlords + world area expansion)]

"Wisdom is the dawn of civilization."

Su Bai said this with a smile, but he didn't rejoice for long. Humanity, having just ignited the dawn of civilization, began to fight among themselves.

[Humanity became the Epoch Overlord. In this world, there was no longer anything else that could threaten them.]

[Born in adversity, dying in comfort. With no external threats left, humanity began to feud. The large tribe that originally comprised all humans split, turning into several medium-sized tribes and numerous small tribes.]

[They began to slaughter each other using early stone tools, and the population sharply declined.]

"I overlooked it. How can a creature maintain progress without external threats?"

Su Bai had a headache.

He had a faint, ominous premonition.

[This situation continued for several millennia. Civilization stagnated, always lingering in the early Stone Age.]

[In the mid-Second Epoch, the Origin Realm's resources were depleted, the world barrier shattered, and cosmic radiation invaded.]

[Humanity, engrossed in internal strife, was quickly wiped out. The second great biological extinction began. All creatures started to die, and the once vibrant Origin Realm instantly became a deathly silence.]

Looking at the text on the simulator,

Su Bai was in a bad mood, but he noticed that the simulation didn't seem to be over. Could there still be a turning point?

[Mass extinction of creatures, sharp reduction of oceans, land collapse... Only plants, relying on the corpses of dead creatures, stubbornly persevered.]

[In the late Second Epoch, plants also began to wither on a large scale. However, one plant unexpectedly merged with cosmic radiation and, through this, evolved a special virus.]

[Milestone 'Progenitor Virus born' achieved, rewarding creation points + 100!]

"Progenitor Virus!"

Su Bai was shaken. He didn't expect such a turn of events, such a good thing.

This way,

This simulation wouldn't be without reward!

"But the Origin Realm's resources are already depleted. This plant probably won't survive for long."

[Relying on the Progenitor Virus, this plant became the last surviving life in the Origin Realm. Due to the shattered world barrier, it was completely exposed to cosmic radiation. Prolonged exposure also caused its body to mutate.]

[It broke through the limits of ordinary life and entered the Transcendent Sequence!]

"Transcendent Sequence!"

Su Bai immediately stood up.

He had thought this simulation was a complete failure, but he didn't expect such a big surprise awaiting him.

Transcendent Sequence,

High energy is nurtured within the body, and it can continuously evolve without being limited by physical fitness.

According to Su Bai's knowledge,

Even the most ordinary Transcendent creature is enough to deal with thousands of ordinary creatures. The gap between the two cannot be made up by numbers!

"What's more..."

"According to the description in the original work, the sun ladder should not have consciousness. Could it be an unexpected birth due to the influence of cosmic radiation?"

Su Bai pondered.

[The petals transformed into a goblet-like shape, entirely golden, looking from afar like a sun standing in the wasteland!]

[Resident Evil Origin — the 'sun ladder' flower was born.]

[It developed a nascent consciousness. Once a creature possesses consciousness, it feels lonely. It began to pray for the favor of gods, but the majestic gods never care about any life.]

...[In the early Third Epoch, after an entire epoch of bitter struggle, the sun ladder's faint rationality completely vanished. On the verge of death, it seemed to feel a majestic gaze cast upon it...]

[The Origin Realm was destroyed.]

[This creation simulation has ended.]

[This simulation's survival time: three epochs. World area expanded to 175 kilometers. The dawn of civilization was born, but no mature civilization appeared.]

[A special plant, close to Transcendent, was born.]

[Total creation points gained: 500]

"...Not a loss."

Su Bai exhaled. This simulation was a huge gain! The birth of a Transcendent creature was enough to compensate for the failure of this simulation!

Moreover, this sun ladder was a Mutated version, possessing a nascent consciousness.

With a little cultivation,

It might be able to evolve further!

[Please select one of the following options to retain.]

[1. Epoch Overlord 'Dinosaur' — a powerful creature that took an entire epoch to nurture, ruling the Origin Realm for 175 million years!]

[2. Humanity: Wisdom is a miracle in the universe, unique, with the potential to develop civilization.]

[3. Special Mutated Species 'Mutated Sun Ladder' — irradiated by cosmic radiation, the Progenitor Virus within it underwent some mutation, seemingly giving birth to a faint self-awareness.]

Among the three options,

Undoubtedly, the Mutated Sun Ladder had the greatest value. Su Bai decisively chose the third option.

After making the selection,

The image data of the Mutated Sun Ladder appeared before his eyes.

It was a colossal creature, ten meters tall, with goblet-like petals, entirely golden, as if cast from gold. From afar, it exuded a sense of divinity!

But Su Bai knew clearly that,

The sun ladder was by no means as divine as it appeared on the surface. On the contrary, the T-virus and G-virus produced by the Mutated Sun Ladder would definitely be more terrifying than the original version!

This point,

Was further confirmed after he finished viewing its image data.

[Name: Mutated Sun Ladder]

[Level: Black Iron Primary]

[Type: Transcendent Creature (Unique)]

[Talent Skills: Progenitor Virus (Mutated Version), Mental Pollution, Tentacle Strangulation, Radiation Resistance!]

[Description: The sun ladder after cosmic radiation contamination. The Progenitor Virus within its body mutated, possessing a nascent consciousness. If cultivated, it might be able to advance further.]

Mental Pollution and Radiation Resistance,

Were mostly products of cosmic radiation mutation. As for Tentacle Strangulation, no need to elaborate, those who know, know.

What interested Su Bai most was the Mutated Progenitor Virus.

However, it couldn't be materialized yet. He could only wait until the next simulation to see what was special about it.

The biological hierarchy of this world,

From low to high, was successively:

Black Iron, Bronze, Silver, Gold, Diamond, Epic, Legendary, Saint, Mythical!

Don't underestimate the Mutated Sun Ladder, even though it was only Black Iron Primary, its power as a Transcendent creature and the uniqueness of its skills meant that

Even thousands of ordinary creatures would be unable to kill it.

This was also the greatest difference between the Creator and ordinary people; they were simply not on the same level of strength!

And the countless stars, the billions of divine kingdoms,

The creatures within them would only be more terrifying and powerful. Yet, even such powerful humanity was still forced into a defensive stage by the abyss.