Chapter 47: Alchemical Creature Automobile

Xu Zhi secretly observed him by reading his posts.

This player's usual game activity rarely involved evolving species. Instead, he streamed himself building tools and houses. His current residence was a coastal area nestled between mountains and the sea.

He had houses, fields, fences, and his own mine shaft.

It was a beautiful and happy little homestead, reminiscent of a reclusive scientist.

In his yard stood a rudimentary wooden bicycle. Its treads were replaced with tough, flexible biological skin, and it could actually be ridden, albeit bumpily.

"This person is a genius! He even built a bicycle."

Xu Zhi was somewhat surprised. "There are so many eccentrics online. Instead of properly evolving spore species, he directly evolved a bizarre, multi-tentacled creature, settled down, and started climbing the technology tree..."

At that moment, after being killed by Xu Zhi, the player had diligently evolved a new species—this time, a strange creature with six arms. It had just crawled ashore, returned to its small home, and continued farming, mining, and chopping trees.

His life remained leisurely and routine, much like Xu Zhi's own love for idyllic living.

Others, however, began to discuss.

"The master is exceptionally talented. This time, he evolved an even more powerful species than before. Look at that praying mantis-like serrated arm, and that shovel-shaped arm—they're practically multi-functional mechanical arms! He can chop trees and dig dirt incredibly fast..."

"The master isn't serious. He clearly has incredible talent; it only took him a short while to research and create this multi-armed creature. If he put his mind to it, he could probably outperform anyone and become the first player to earn an achievement. But he doesn't strive for these things; instead, he's obsessed with farming. This is a waste of talent."

Countless people felt a sense of disappointment, as if watching potential go unfulfilled.

Hunyuan Lightning Hand ignored them. He was live-streaming himself mining in a shaft next to his house, his six arms furiously digging. "Still haven't found anything. It seems the world of this *Spore Evolution* sandbox game has no minerals, preventing the development of technological civilization. We'll probably have to stick to the species evolution route."

Countless people chimed in with complaints:

"Exactly! This is supposed to be an evolution game, but the master has truly turned it into a civilization-building game, even wanting to smelt iron, manufacture weapons, cars, cannons, and planes."

"This also proves that the game's freedom is terrifyingly high, just like the real world, with infinite possibilities. Anything that can be manufactured in reality can be achieved in the game, and even the theory of species evolution completely aligns with modern evolutionary biology."

People discussed animatedly. Hunyuan Lightning Hand shook his head again. "Forget it. If I still can't dig up any minerals tonight, without iron ore, I won't be able to build cars, machine tools, or have gasoline or any power source... From now on, I'll have to pursue bio-evolutionary technology. My biggest goal right now is to build a wooden biological car."

No metal, no gasoline, and he still wants to build a car?

Everyone was stunned. What was this master's real identity?

Judging by his statements, he seemed confident he could build cars and machine tools from scratch, climbing the tech tree. It was terrifying...

Could he be one of those mechanical structural experts from the Chinese Academy of Sciences—professors who develop aircraft components, engine structures, and invent missiles?

But would such a master come here to play a game?

And act so goofy, screaming so terribly when he died last time?

Someone couldn't help but ask: "Master, you want to build a car out of wood? That structure is too precise—gears and frames would be very difficult to assemble. Even if you made it, there'd be no engine."

"I've thought about the engine," Hunyuan Lightning Hand said. "I can evolve a biological engine—a special creature with just a mouth and a single powerful tentacle. It would eat, then furiously pull a bellows to provide power."

Hunyuan Lightning Hand continued, "I asked a biologist friend who won an international award, and he said that in natural evolution, such a creature would be impossible. Due to natural selection, a creature with only a mouth and a single powerful tentacle couldn't survive; it doesn't conform to evolutionary laws. However, we can artificially control evolution, and the conditions for it exist here."

Everyone gasped.

A biological engine?

Using this method to replace gasoline and electricity?

Thinking about it, theoretically, it could indeed be achieved. A creature could simply eat and perform work, completely discarding other biological organs, much like the "Big-Eyed Monster" that pursued an extreme evolutionary path.

"The master is amazing! As expected of a professional, his technology and innovation are a whole industrial age ahead of us."

"If such a special engine creature were truly born, encased in a wooden car, it would be a mechanical life form! Who knows, it might even earn the second potential achievement reward!"

Everyone was talking excitedly. This idea was completely wild and mind-blowing! Even in this primitive evolutionary Paleozoic era, a master had thought of evolving mechanical life.

"Need any test subjects?"

"Master, do you already have evolutionary blueprints and ideas? You provide the theoretical knowledge, and I can be responsible for evolving this biological engine. I have cirrhosis, but I can endure hardship; failing dozens of times is fine. Please feel free to experiment on me, please make full use of my body."

Hunyuan Lightning Hand politely declined the crowd's enthusiasm. He stated he would handle the evolution himself and was already contacting several professional friends to help him plan. Naturally, he wouldn't hand over this potential achievement-earning opportunity to others.

Although he had a calm disposition, he wouldn't give up this chance.

On the other side.

A biological engine?

Xu Zhi frowned, and excitement slowly ignited within him.

This was the rudimentary form of alchemy, another extremely unexpected surprise.

It was only a pity that while alchemy might be emerging, alchemical potions remained elusive, which frustrated Xu Zhi. He was eager to develop this branch of civilization for healing purposes.

"He's a true master," Xu Zhi silently mused, calling up the person's identity. He was in his forties and the founder of a well-known domestic tech company; his background and credentials were astounding.

In reality, Xu Zhi wouldn't even be in a position to clean this person's shoes.

He was truly benefiting greatly; with so many talented people helping, this idea was undoubtedly correct. If it were just Xu Zhi alone, he wouldn't have even conceived it.

Subsequently, Xu Zhi paid no mind to the enthusiastically discussing crowd and simply went to sleep. After all, the challenge of evolving these species was in their hands; he only needed to receive the results.

After eating well and sleeping soundly, Xu Zhi got up the next morning, and Chen Xi, the young girl, brought him breakfast.

He glanced at the small sandbox. Clearly, after experiencing death once, everyone had settled down considerably and was developing in an orderly fashion. Meanwhile, in the large sandbox, after the loss of the three witches, a sudden dramatic change had finally occurred.