Chapter 50: The Transcender of the Wizard World

Xu Zhi had completely run out of options.

He had waited for over sixty years, but the native inhabitants of the large sandbox had failed to produce any era-defining heroes capable of leading wizard civilization. The Dark Ages had fully descended, and traditional witches were on the brink of complete extinction.

He felt he could no longer wait.

Meanwhile, in the small sandbox's casual mode, "Hunyuan Thunderbolt Hand" was a perfect fit. This player enjoyed peaceful seclusion, researching tech trees, and playing the "farming" style – precisely the kind of traditional wizard Xu Zhi envisioned, one capable of quiet study and research.

As for a certain "silly" player, while their talent was also formidable, Xu Zhi couldn't be bothered with them; they were too erratic.

Xu Zhi murmured, "In this world, the Age of Hero Kings began the origins of tribal civilization. The Age of Three Witches introduced wizards and meditation, laying the foundation and tone for the cultivation system. So, the next era should be the dawn of alchemy. This is what true great wizard civilization means – give me endless truth, and I can move the whole world! I need wizards who are passionate about pursuing truth, research, and alchemy to cure my 'cancer.' Otherwise, what's the difference between merely casting spells and being a magician?"

The world was in crisis; it was time to open a world portal and facilitate a cross-dimensional journey.

A slight smile played on Xu Zhi's lips. The third hero to lead an era would, surprisingly, not be a native, but a transmigrator!

So, what kind of sparks would a genius scientific luminary from the 21st century ignite in the wizarding world of the orchard? What alchemical creatures would they research? Or would they simply be killed as soon as they entered?

Meanwhile.

In a private villa.

Li Shengjiang, of course, was unaware that a certain insidious and shameless creator, who farmed in an orchard, was secretly plotting against him, scheming to make him a free laborer and transmigrate him to save the sandbox world he had created.

He bid farewell to the servant who brought his meal, then put on his VR headset in his room, silently logging into the game interface. Before him, everything was black.

"Please evolve your eyes."

This time, he chose to "commit suicide" in the game, starting over as a single-celled organism to re-evolve a species.

As a prominent figure in domestic tech companies like Qili Motors and Mango Mobile, he commanded great prestige. On Earth, he had reached the pinnacle of his life, and a life without pursuit had become too lonely. Living at his level, above thousands but below one, he naturally sought entertainment.

Outwardly, he was a revered, middle-aged president of a multinational corporation in his forties, worth tens of billions, a legendary figure in the business world. Covertly, however, he was an avid gamer who spent lavishly on games.

In the game, he was just a middle-aged uncle who occasionally joked around, completely devoid of his real-world authority. No one knew his true identity.

Over the years, he had long lost interest in ordinary games, but this incredible, futuristic "black technology" game naturally left him utterly astonished.

To understand it, he consulted experts from various fields, increasingly realizing the game's astonishing realism. It felt like a true second world, where all data perfectly conformed to reality!

He also knew scientific professors in various top fields and had even invested in countless research laboratory projects. When he requested assistance, no one would dare offend him by refusing. Thus, a team quickly formed to perform real-time calculations for species evolution.

Soon, a multi-page evolution plan landed in his hands:

"Conjecture and Schematic Strategy for the Evolution of a Biological Engine"

"The flow diagram is ready, detailing how to climb out of the ocean, what to do at each biological stage, and very specific directed evolution strategies... It's quite interesting that I'm evolving myself into an engine, with just a mouth and a pulling arm, to get an achievement reward." Li Shengjiang whispered. To play an online game, he had spent so much money that he hired countless renowned scientific professors, both domestic and international, to help him with his research – he was truly one of a kind.

He began the evolution process, which lasted over a dozen hours.

Soon, an awkward, gooey green species appeared.

It was round-bodied, without a torso or limbs, possessing only a mouth for eating, a pair of round eyes, and a "silly tuft" on its head. This tuft-like tentacle had a strong muscular feel, full of bulging veins.

This was the biological engine.

It resembled a round, green puddle of slime, with a tentacle on its head wiggling everywhere, making it utterly adorable and certainly a favorite pet for female players.

This was the optimal biological form designed by a group of professional scientific professors, an engine species created through evolution.

Practical and aesthetically pleasing.

He was also one of those who valued aesthetics, the type who spent lavishly on cosmetic skins!

"Brother, I finally did it. Take me back to my yard."

He could barely squirm, so he had to ask "Autumn Mountain Speed," who was nearby, to control the "Delicious Funeral Chicken" and carry him back.

Autumn Mountain Speed laughed, "What an adorable creature! You're amazing, boss! It really worked! It's so much like a monster from Western mythology – a slime... So, I think its name should be 'Engine Chicken'!"

What a clown!

It was clearly a spherical creature.

Funeral Chicken, Engine Chicken... Do you really like coming up with such strange names?

Hunyuan Thunderbolt Hand couldn't be bothered with him, shaking his head and saying, "How could I be as impressive as you? You alone developed the Funeral Chicken, that highly poisonous, targeted creature... I had to ask over a dozen friends from various professional fields to put down their research and help me get this done."

Everyone has talent.

Clearly, Autumn Mountain Speed was a genius at "learning evolution." Many of Li Shengjiang's professor friends were astonished by Autumn Mountain Speed's abilities and wanted him to work as an assistant in their labs.

But Autumn Mountain Speed was now so immersed in the game that he couldn't extricate himself, thus refusing the glorious path of becoming an expert professor.

Li Shengjiang, on the other hand, didn't quite understand evolutionary biology and had no talent for it, so he had to seek help from others. He was a mechanical genius, and it was his expertise in electronic chips and various mechanical structures that allowed him to build his vast tech empire.

"Boss, should I put you in the wooden car you built?" Autumn Mountain Speed asked.

"Put me in."

Autumn Mountain Speed nodded. Many players were gathered around the yard, watching.

"Wow! The boss is amazing! Could this be the next potential achievement creature?"

"Probably!"

"It's so cute! The last one was delicious, this one is adorable, each has its own unique charm."

The round, adorable creature was placed into the wooden car that had already been built.

The engine compartment of the wooden car was empty, containing a wheeled pull-box, a labor-saving mechanism specifically designed for the tentacle to pull.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

The slime, in the car's engine position, began to pull the bellows.

Its structure was minimalist, taken to the extreme, much like the previous "Big-Eyed Monster" that pursued an extreme path: just a mouth and one arm, designed solely for eating and then pulling the bellows to act as an engine species.

Rumble!

The wooden car slowly started to move.

Autumn Mountain Speed, sitting in the front driver's seat, instantly became ecstatic. Gripping the steering wheel, he exclaimed, "Awesome, boss! Pull faster, I'm an old driver ready to go! Watch me do a Thomas 360-degree spin!"

As an engine, it was purely an engine, responsible for providing power. It naturally couldn't control the vehicle's movement; the driving, of course, was handled by someone else.

"Boss, second gear!" Autumn Mountain Speed shouted.

Hunyuan Thunderbolt Hand nodded. Inside the engine, its tentacle intensified its efforts, frantically pulling the bellows, and the car's speed instantly increased.

"Third gear!!"

The bellows were pulled furiously, the wooden car's speed surged again, executing a beautiful drift as Autumn Mountain Speed cheered wildly.

"This is clearly a biological evolution sandbox game, set in the Paleozoic era in a primeval jungle, and they've made a car..."

The surrounding players were stunned, and online forums instantly went wild.

Chunzi Loves Learning: "Hardcore, this is incredibly hardcore! The car's speed is entirely voice-controlled! Modern cars haven't even achieved smart voice-controlled driving technology, but this surpasses modern automotive engineering – smart voice-controlled speed (sarcastic)."

More Crypto, Chop Hands: "This engine is incredible! Other engines run on gasoline, but this one runs on meat and vegetables... It surpasses the pollution of traditional gasoline, making it very environmentally friendly. This in-game bio-car technology has already surpassed modern society! (sarcastic)"

Little Brain Tiger Down Mountain: "The boss seems to have gradually forgotten his original intention. He was supposed to evolve into a Kun, but now he's obsessed with climbing the tech tree, frantically researching cars (sarcastic)."

Cute Girl Wants to Evolve into a Dragon, Endorses Legend Web Game: "Who says the boss forgot his original intention! Look at that muscular arm; isn't it dozens of times stronger than the arms of all existing evolved creatures? This is truly the 'Hunyuan Thunderbolt Hand'! Just hope female streamers don't see how strong that tentacle is; they might lose control (sarcastic)."

Discussions buzzed all around – it was too exciting! Too exaggerated!

Did this bio-car completely crush modern technology or what??

The game's freedom was terrifyingly high; this was a truly free sandbox. Indeed, the evolving species possessed complete real-world simulation, offering limitless possibilities...

No wonder the closed beta was so hardcore, requiring professional papers and expert knowledge to play. Now these top players were creating wonders!

At this moment, a notification appeared.

Notification: Congratulations to player 'I, Hunyuan Thunderbolt Hand, will evolve into Kun,' whose evolved engine species possesses great potential and has earned an achievement reward.

Countless people were excited. It had indeed worked; the second achievement creature had appeared.

Li Shengjiang, frantically pulling the bellows, stopped his tentacle, and the car gradually came to a halt.

The three previous options reappeared before him.

One: Retain the engine species as the initial starting race.

Two: Permanently secure a spot in the sandbox game.

Three: Begin a second life.

The crowd around him was excited, eager to see what the "boss" would choose.

Li Shengjiang, meanwhile, hesitated.

The first option, retaining the initial race, was powerful. It meant that this species, painstakingly bred, would be permanently saved and never go extinct. He would no longer have to start solely as a spore, but would have the option to begin with this initial race. Autumn Mountain Speed had chosen this previously.

But he felt there was no need to choose it.

Because he realized that this sandbox world was incredibly realistic, a complete simulation. For example, his yard, even if he manually altered its terrain, would permanently retain those changes.

Even after a player's controlled "king" species died and they exited the game, the remaining population would continue to live in the sandbox as a wild race. However, without player control, they would typically face extinction quickly.

But now, he could simply secretly breed a group of "engines" in his yard after his death, ensuring they wouldn't go extinct.

He had evolved this species precisely to function as an engine, so it was perfectly fine for it to become a wild species.

"This is a functional creature; it doesn't need my direct control. It's not like the Funeral Chicken, which can barely move. Choosing this as my starting race in the future would be completely pointless, a mere 'chicken rib' (something useless but takes effort)."

Li Shengjiang whispered, "As for the second option, it's the best benefit for ordinary players, but for me, it's unnecessary. With my abilities, I'm completely unafraid of being eliminated..."

His gaze slowly turned to the most mysterious third option:

Begin your second life.

"A second life?" Li Shengjiang took a deep breath, his eyes burning with intensity.

The phrase "second life" held no particular meaning for others, but for him, it was a phrase that stirred the deepest parts of his heart.

When he saw this option displayed for Autumn Mountain Speed previously, he instantly resolved to earn an achievement reward and discover what this "second life" truly entailed in this highly-free sandbox game. "My current life has already reached its peak. My talents are too formidable, and that has made my life quite uninteresting..."

"I hope you can surprise me."

He said calmly, then silently pressed the third option:

Begin your second life!