Yesterday, just before dawn, the world witnessed a phenomenon unlike any other, some experts say it was an eclipse. The sun, the lifeblood of our planet, vanished. Not in the graceful ballet of a solar eclipse, but in an abrupt and unsettling blackout. Experts scrambled, news networks buzzed with speculation, and a collective unease gripped the globe. The internet, the ever-present hum of communication, fell silent in a matter of ten minutes, leaving behind an eerie quietude. Theories swirled like dust devils in a desert – a one-time anomaly, a solar flare of unprecedented magnitude, even whispers of alien intervention.
“The eclipse had caused the country to slip into chaos. An unidentified magnetic field had appeared and caused the world’s communications network to go down in a mere 10 minutes…”
“It is very rare to see a global eclipse…”
Vincent, nestled in the familiar comfort of his new pet shop, watched the news reports unfold on a dusty television set. S
Vincent steered his car along the winding roads that snaked through Shennongjia, Muyu Town, a nature enthusiast's paradise nestled amidst the verdant embrace of Hubei province, China. Though the tourist season hadn't quite peaked and it wasn’t the season for travelling, the town of Muyu bustled with a vibrant energy and various people from different walks of life. There were people distributing leaflets, as well as shops holding various events to attract customers. There were many performances at night as well. Billboards plastered across shops advertised enticing deals, costumed figures paraded through the streets, and the promise of nightly performances painted the town with an air of festivity. After enjoying himself, Vincent settled into a hotel and spent the night, soaking in the local charm, Vincent, with a determined glint in his eye, embarked on his true mission. He went up to the mountains the following day, venturing deep into the heart of Shennongjia. He had deliberately
Without realizing it, Vincent had stayed in Shennongjia for a week. He had spent the week drinking fresh spring water and enjoying the roasted meat of the animals that he had hunted inside his tent.He had enjoyed the relaxing life. He was even able to communicate with some of the animals in Shennongjia using his mind power. However, they had little intelligence and their thought processes were very scattered. Sometimes, they would not answer questions posed to them, but Vincent still found it all very interesting.Vincent knew that it was time for him to leave. He had collected enough species of animals and plants, a good number of which have now been proliferating widely within Gaia’s World.This was especially so for the plants. The fact that Shennongjia had so many plants had helped Vincent complete the plant ecosystem in Gaia’s World. The ecosystem had gradually taken shape, but comparatively, the rules and completion of the world had slowed down its flow of time, reducing it to
The ink barely dried on the final contract before Vincent was thrust into the whirlwind of pet shop ownership. A flurry of paperwork, vendor negotiations, and permit approvals later, the "Cats and Dogs Pet Shop" proudly displayed its new name under Vincent's proprietorship. The previous owner, a kind soul, had even left behind Alice, a curly-haired prodigy with a knack for transforming scruffy pups and matted felines into canine and feline supermodels. Her expertise was a godsend for Vincent, a wide-eyed novice in the pet care industry.After signing the contract, settling the payments, and dealing with some documentation, the ownership of the pet shop had been transferred to Vincent. The documentation for the pet shop was rather simple and only ended up costing a few hundred yuan.Vincent started becoming busy after taking over the pet shop. He got a contractor to carry out some minor renovations for him, and just like that, the new Cats and Dogs Pet Shop was ready fo
In basement two of the dimensional castle, Vincent stood before a huge beehive-like thing. He felt somewhat shorthanded after beginning to carry out his plan.Therefore, he immediately took out the smallest insect nest from the painting space and placed it in basement two. Since Vincent was not an ant queen, he did not have the mental ability to control all the insects and be the superior ruler in terms of genes.Vincent’s mental talent was information transmittance. That is, he could transmit a huge amount of information through his mind power, which not everyone could. Every individual who had entered the zero-dimensional Inner Space would have his mental talent awakened. Vincent only discovered this after observing the insect queen.His talent was different from the insect queen. If an ordinary insect had not entered the zero-dimensional world, but only had its consciousness awakened by extracting Source Form, its mind power would only act as a special
The sterile white walls of the laboratory echoed with a soft symphony of whines and gurgles. Vincent put on a white lab coat and watched in much anticipation as a wolf give birth to its four new-born pups. Clad in his pristine lab coat, watched with practiced ease and adjusted the sterile white lab coat, the fabric whispering against his skin. Anticipation buzzed through the air, humming alongside the low whine of ventilation fans. He glanced at the sliver-furred mother wolf, which gradually sank into deep sleep. This was a knack he had using his mind power. It was hypnotism, which he had only learned recently.As he approached the cage where the silver-furred wolf lay panting, exhaustion etched across its noble face. This wasn't just exhaustion from physical exertion, but from Vincent's gentle nudge with his burgeoning psionic abilities. He'd lulled the creature into a restful slumber, a skill still fresh in his mind.With practiced ease, Vincent unlocked the cage, th
Ruby dragged Vincent to the side to sit, and the two were immediately surrounded by Ruby’s friends. At once, her friends began bombarding him with questions that were quite private, most of which Vincent did not know how to answer. This caused him to feel very awkward.“You do look super handsome!” one of the girls said. “You’re not a celebrity, are you?”“This is the first time I’ve met someone so handsome. What’s your skincare routine? It just looks too good!” another asked.“Are you mixed-race? Your facial structure looks like mixed-race.”“How did you know Ruby? Have you two…”“Ruby is really a winner in life. She looks so pretty and hot herself. Moreover, her new boyfriend is even more attractive than her ex! Man, I’m so jealous!”On the other hand, Ruby started making up the love story between the two of them, and it sounded as
Vincent sat in front of his computer, trying to figure out a good plan. When he was changing the hair and eye colors of animals previously using blood plasma, he had already come up with an idea about how he wanted to humans in Gaia’s World to be like.He knew he could not make large changes to the human genetic composition, but he should be able to make small changes to the root genetic template. However, small changes alone would not be able to satisfy Vincent“If it’s not just small tweaks, but rather I add different powers to the inheritance information on the genetic level, what would happen?”“For example, I can add genes for powers like eagle’s vision, adrenaline burst, dynamic vision, absolute calmness, and super speed and strength. These genes can be uploaded onto the ancestral genetic template. According to the rules of inheritance, different individuals would be able to have different abilities awakened, just like p
Vincent looked at the tube of plasma in his hand and felt very hesitant. Even though he had tested this plasma a few times before on lab rats and it had worked every time, the success rate was only close to and not really one hundred percent. Therefore, he was still somewhat anxious to use it on himself.The tube of plasma he was holding was precisely an evolution plasma, which he named the Sapient Sub-Brain Evolution Plasma. He had added a talent to his existing genes to make himself evolve. Specifically, he wanted to segregate the part of his brain tissues which he was not actively utilizing and develop it into a sub-brain. In addition, he would upload the operation mode of a computer into the sub-brain to improve its computing powers. In this way, he could become as powerful as a computer.With such a computer-like sub-brain, his ability to learn and his intelligence would be greatly enhanced, which was what Vincent wanted at the moment. The sub-brain intelligence w