Chapter 39: Afraid They Haven't Been Thoroughly Beaten by Society

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Are these people toxic?! Every single one of them is plotting against me!

Xu Zhi clutched his head, his face contorted in pain from a headache, as he felt the profound malice of this world.

Originally, his concept for this sandbox wasn't grand. He simply set up the 30-square-meter sandbox right by his courtyard gate. This allowed him to easily observe their evolution up close while sitting on his chair as he went in and out.

Precisely because of this proximity, they actually thought about messing with him, the observer.

Strictly speaking, they were all spores that evolved from him. He was their creator, their old father...

Who would have thought they would try to harm their own old father? Patricide?

What utter blasphemy!

Gilgamesh was one thing, after all, he was a natural evolution of the large sandbox. But now, even the casual players in the small sandbox, who were supposed to help evolve species, were planning to act against him.

"Perhaps I am the most failed creator in history."

Xu Zhi was speechless, yet he remained calm. "Everyone wants to defy heaven, defy god, and attack me. Are they all such individualistic heroes? I've already shown how powerful I am."

"It seems that 'Akina Speed' hasn't experienced the harsh realities of society yet. I need to teach him a lesson. Since he wants to act like the biggest shot among players, he should be prepared for the most brutal beating!"

Xu Zhi felt it was time to show them a thing or two, lest they keep fooling around all day.

Xu Zhi thought for a moment and didn't pay too much attention to their schemes. After all, vitality and vigor were beneficial for evolving species.

He just asked the Zerg Swarm's sub-brain, "Does this new species possess extraordinary potential?"

The Zerg Swarm's sub-brain responded with a mechanical voice, "This species possesses extraordinary potential."

"It really does!"

Xu Zhi immediately took a big bite out of his apple, filled with envy, jealousy, and hate. He had to admit, some people truly had talent; it was incomparable.

Compared to the bizarre Evil Eye species from last time, this species was clearly much more perfectly beautiful. Probably fearing it was too small to poison Xu Zhi, it had evolved to its current maximum size, comparable to a beetle. For an ant-sized creature, this was like an elephant.

Its body was as massive as an elephant. The vibrant red rooster looked like a giant crimson phoenix, beautiful and quite appetizing. It looked delicious.

"What about the toxin's strength?" Xu Zhi asked. "Will it pose a threat to me currently?"

Xu Zhi remained quite cautious. It would be ridiculous to capsize in a ditch and be poisoned.

"This species possesses some characteristics of a pufferfish: its flesh is extremely delicious, yet its toxin is potent and has a strong after-effect. Even a small one could likely easily incapacitate an adult."

Xu Zhi immediately gasped. This guy is truly ruthless! He meticulously developed such a highly toxic species, genuinely wanting to kill me! A creature the size of a beetle capable of poisoning an adult to death shows just how potent its toxins are.

"If it can poison an ordinary person, then what about me?" Xu Zhi asked. "Someone like me, a wizard whose genes have evolved to near perfection and who practices mental meditation?"

If it could only incapacitate ordinary people, then there would be no need to put it in the sandbox; it wouldn't even be enough for those wizards to experiment on.

The Zerg Swarm's sub-brain replied, "The exact potency of the toxin requires testing. As the Zerg Swarm Queen, you can personally test the toxin."

"I'm not female. Please call me Emperor Father," Xu Zhi mumbled softly.

The Zerg Swarm's sub-brain evidently lacked high intelligence and couldn't understand Xu Zhi's dry humor. It continued mechanically: "Please, Zerg Swarm Queen, test the toxin yourself. Although the dose is significant, as a spore organism, it will not pose a direct threat to the Zerg Swarm Queen."

Xu Zhi immediately muttered, "'No threat to me?' Well, since it truly has potential, regardless of 'Akina Speed's' intentions, I should test the toxin and this species' future potential."

After speaking, Xu Zhi took another bite of his apple. After all, perfecting the transcendent world within the sandbox was paramount. He was quite looking forward to this second new species, especially since a genius player had once created the Evil Eye.

Seven or eight meters away.

"We'll wait for him to eat!"

"Shhh, secretly, poison him..."

"How insidious, but I like it!"

In the lush forest of the small sandbox, they continued to observe in secret, whispering amongst themselves, covertly watching their colossal, ten-thousand-foot giant.

Xu Zhi had been eating fruit almost every day recently; given his stomach cancer, he needed to be kind to his digestive system. After finishing one apple, he started on another. "Since I'm supposed to test the potential of this new species, I'll just stick to my normal routine. Since it's willingly coming into my bowl, and has even evolved to be so delicious and appetizing, then I'll reluctantly eat it. I hope it's crunchy."

It wasn't yet 5 PM, Xu Zhi's usual dinner time. He wasn't in a hurry and quietly opened the black notebook on species evolution. This was another task: the experimental logbook for the species evolution sandbox. He wanted to document a fifth era, following the Dark Martial Era, Light Martial Era, New Era, and Genesis Era.

Although the era of the Babylonian Kingdom seemed far from over, he already wanted to make some records.

"This era will be called..." Xu Zhi pondered for a moment, then casually came up with a name: "The Age of Prosperous Wizards, an era where numerous wizards appeared on the surface."

He bit his pen thoughtfully, then wrote the prelude:

"In the Age of Prosperous Wizards, Hermes, the God of Wisdom, conversed with the people on earth. Three witches consequently pioneered the path of witchcraft. In Babylon Year 198, the three witches' lives ended, and God sent down miracles, mourning for them..."

Knock, knock, knock!

Before Xu Zhi could finish writing, he heard the maid's voice from outside the door. Xu Zhi quickly stood up and ran to open the door.

The bizarre creatures secretly plotting on the ground, seeing this, shrieked loudly and scattered in a frantic rush.

"Brothers, run!"

"The daily routine begins! He's eating again! Stay away from the Beast Path!"

Since Xu Zhi had built the sandbox right by his courtyard gate, he naturally had to cross through the sandbox to exit when going out. This path was called the "Beast Path" by the players, the giant boss's daily route. During critical times, they had to stay away from it to avoid being trampled.

"He's gone, he's gone! Nobody got trampled, right?"

"Brothers, the daily eating event has begun! Based on his usual schedule, we have about a four-minute window to sneak onto the giant chair!"

"Quick, form a human ladder!"

"Charge! Kill the boss, get the first kill!"

"Dragon-slaying blade, click to receive! Brothers, come hack me!"

A group of bizarre ant-like creatures climbed up the chair. Once on the chair, they intended to hide behind its backrest.

But 'Akina Speed' suddenly called out to everyone who was hiding. As an experienced veteran player, his knowledge was naturally extensive. "Brothers, when we're raiding a dungeon and fighting a boss, don't get excited. We need calm leadership. I just observed secretly, and this time the giant isn't just eating an apple; he also pulled out that black notebook he often reads. He frequently uses this book to record things. Let's take a look; it's probably a hidden quest."

Everyone exchanged glances. Oh right, a hidden side quest! Just thinking about it made them happy.

"I'll do it, I have eight legs!"

"Me, me, me! I have five arms! Everyone calls me the Little Prince of Deformity!"

"I'm even stronger! With my five tentacled eyeballs, I can wave my limbs and open it with just a look!"

Over a dozen strange creatures, thinking they possessed immense strength, enthusiastically worked together to open the massive pages, which were like a basketball court. These tiny creatures, lying on the chair, flipped open the cover of the gigantic black book. They saw the three large characters "Genesis" written on the first page, and couldn't help but tremble.

"What is this?"