nucmednet Chapter 1 Civilization Retrograders
Chapter 1 Civilization Retrograders
[First Round of Ecological Retrospective Observation Begins]
[Dragon Kingdom: Baizhou]
[Korean: Lee Jung-tae]
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Upon hearing his name called, Bai Zhou muttered to himself, "They really chose me."
Bai Zhou watched as the beam of light descended from the sky and shone upon him. He remained calm. As a transmigrator, Bai Zhou believed that no one in this world knew more about biological evolution than he did. This was the source of Bai Zhou's confidence.
Eighteen years ago, Bai Zhou traveled to this parallel world, which is similar to Blue Star.
This world is almost identical to Earth, except that there are no fossils of ancient organisms in this world. Without fossils, it is impossible to deduce the biological history.
This has resulted in human understanding of life being limited to within two thousand years; humans have absolutely no idea what creatures from those two thousand years ago looked like.
The world's understanding of biological evolution is that the organisms that are strong now must have been strong in the past. The concepts of "survival of the fittest" and "survival of the strongest" permeate everyone's mind.
A year ago, a game called Earth Online came into this world.
The rules of Earth Online are simple: select one observer from each country, and the observer can choose any species from modern organisms to observe.
This observation is not about observing the evolutionary process of organisms, but rather about observing the retrogressive process of organisms.
All selected creatures will be placed in a vast continent and ocean, an area abundant with food and vast in territory. All creatures will revert to ancient forms, and over time, the continent and ocean will shrink.
The reduction in territory leads to food scarcity, which in turn causes the observed species to fight each other.
The outcome of the struggle depends on the strength of the species after its retrogression.
The higher the strength of a species after it is retrograded, the greater its advantage, and the higher its ranking will naturally be.
A higher ranking will earn you rewards in Earth Online, such as increased life expectancy for the general population...
A low ranking will be penalized, such as by natural disasters like earthquakes and tsunamis.
Dragon Kingdom, Earth Online Research Lab.
Tian looked at the documents in his hand, his face filled with worry.
Earth Online gave countries a year to prepare. Although countries responded promptly and quickly disseminated relevant knowledge, a year was still too short.
"Bai Zhou, eighteen years old, a senior at Tiancheng No.1 High School..."
"Hopefully, the species he chose will be powerful after being retrofitted."
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The white beam of light transported the observers, including Bai Zhou, to a continent.
On land, herds of zebras cross the river, and not far away, several leopards lie on the ground waiting for a good hunting opportunity, while dozens of vultures fly in the sky.
At the farthest point on the horizon, a vast river stretches across the land, and a giraffe with a long neck is carefully replenishing its body with water.
Shirasu tried to touch the ground and found that he had been blurred.
[Please select your preferred species for observation, fellow retro observers.]
As soon as the words were spoken, observers from other countries rushed toward the distant carnivores such as lions and cheetahs, eager to be the first to gain the right to observe these powerful animals.
Only one observer can be observed for each species; if you arrive late, you'll miss out.
Shirasu stood still, unlike observers from other countries who tried to seize the right to observe powerful animals such as lions.
Because Bai Zhou knew that the lion was strong, but the strong one was the current lion. The retro lion was not as strong as it was now, or rather, the retro lion did not have its current dominant position.
If you're going to choose, choose the kind of creature that's at the top of the food chain after the retro era!
Bai Zhou controlled his body as he swept past powerful creatures such as prides of lions, herds of rhinos, and herds of elephants.
In the Dragon Kingdom's live stream room, viewers watched Bai Zhou's gameplay and raised their own questions.
What is Bai Zhou doing? Why is he skipping the lion pride entirely?
[Yes, I can understand skipping the lion pride, given the intense competition among lions. But what does it mean to then skip the rhinoceros and elephant herds?]
Could it be that he has a stronger being to choose from?
Tian Guan was equally puzzled by Bai Zhou's actions, not understanding which creature Bai Zhou wanted to choose.
"Team Leader Tian, look, Baizhou has stopped."
Tian Guan looked up and saw Bai Zhou stop in front of a flock of ostriches, murmuring:
"Ostriches are fast, that's fine, but they lack strength. Even in retro style, they'd still be prey for carnivores."
Bai Zhou is unaware of what outsiders think, and even if he did, he wouldn't care.
"Ostriches are fast runners, and in retro fashion, they are close relatives of Tyrannosaurus Rex."
It was possible, but after thinking for a while, Shirasu decided to give up the ostrich and choose another creature, one that was more closely related to the Tyrannosaurus Rex.
All modern creatures are not direct descendants of Tyrannosaurus Rex, but only collateral descendants. It is impossible to directly transform into Tyrannosaurus Rex through retrogression; it can only be achieved through a combination of retrogression and intervention.
Therefore, we should look for modern creatures that are closest to the Tyrannosaurus Rex in bloodline.
The modern creature most closely related to the Tyrannosaurus Rex is the chicken!
Seeing Bai Zhou stop and then leave, the people in the Dragon Kingdom's live stream were even more confused about Bai Zhou's behavior.
What is Shirasu doing? Why hasn't he selected a species for observation yet?
[Other countries have already chosen their powerful modern creatures, what does Baizhou want to choose? Perhaps a herbivore?]
[Herbivores would also work, after all, elephants are so strong, and the key is that Bai Zhou bypassed the elephant herd directly.]
During the search for the chickens, the sounds of a game could be heard in the sky.
"South Korean participants Lee Jung-tae and Ken Yamamoto chose to observe the cheetah!"
"Japanese participant Ken Yamamoto chose to observe the following species: African wild dogs!"
"US participant Jack Wilson chose to observe the rhinoceros!"
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The viewers in the live stream also heard the game's announcement.
What is Shirasu waiting for? Other countries have already chosen their participants.
[Oh no, is it possible that our Dragon Kingdom is going to lose the first round of retrospective observation?]
Young people are still impatient, always thinking about finding something better, and the result is...
Bai Zhou is unaware of the comments outside, and even if he were, he wouldn't care.
After all, the idea that a chicken could transform into a giant Tyrannosaurus Rex through ecological restoration is too unbelievable; no one would believe it even if you told them.
Instead of struggling to explain, let's tell everyone the facts.
As Bai Zhou pondered, he heard a rooster crowing from ahead.
Dozens of chickens formed a circle, with two roosters, one red and one black, facing each other in the center. They paced back and forth, staring at each other with wide eyes, seemingly waiting for their chance to strike.
From a distance, these chickens have many animal features: "eagle beak, goose neck, long legs, and ostrich body."
These characteristics suggest that the ancestors of fighting cocks are the same as those of eagles and ostriches.
Suddenly, the red chicken on the right spread its wings and took off, using the "Door Leg" skill to suppress the black chicken that wanted to fight back.
Before the black chicken could raise its head again, the red chicken's sharp beak pecked at the black chicken's head.
Seeing this intense scene, Bai Zhou's eyes lit up. "Found it!"
"You're the ones I choose, Central Plains Fighting Cocks!"
[Participant Bai Zhou from the Dragon Kingdom selected the following species for observation: the Central Plains Fighting Cock!]