Raising all of humanity: Starting with a backyard pool world

Chapter 24 [Remnants of the Homeland, Legacy of the Old Gods]

In the first month after recovering from his illness, Xu Ye also began to live a disciplined life.

I rise in the morning amidst the mountain mist, and sleep under a window filled with stars.

The food also regained its original flavor.

The shadow left by cancer gradually fades as bodily functions recover.

Looking at Katz hanging on his chest.

That great civilization that once waged a game of wisdom and confrontation, betrayal and sacrifice with him for more than two thousand years has now turned into liquid metal sleeping in a test tube.

God defeated mortals.

God was alone once again.

On the large desk in the study, a brand-new blueprint has replaced the stacks of medical books that used to be piled up.

That was the blueprint he drew up for the new world, codenamed "The Foundation of Heavenly Dao".

This is a grander and more complex concept than Anthill.

It outlines a world model that is far more complex than Anthill.

But this is no longer a tool-based civilization designed for a single purpose; it is now a true ecosystem.

At its core is the gods of the new era.

"The essence of management is the flow and distribution of information."

"The gods should not be high and mighty monarchs, but rather network nodes that are spread to every corner of the world."

But what template should be used for such an existence?

Xu Ye's thoughts, however, had reached a bottleneck.

He can design the most perfect physical structure and the most reasonable environmental zoning, but where will the "spark" of the new civilization, the first batch of "divine cells" that carry his expectations, come from?

His gaze unconsciously drifted back to Anthill, which he had placed inside the house, and to its former nest, now the [Sanctuary of Civilization].

Although the era of Anthill has come to an end, its 2,300-year evolutionary history is itself a mine containing endless treasures.

Perhaps it also needs inspiration, needs... a spark.

Consciousness connected with the primordial spores and infiltrated the museum sealed by time.

Perception swept over the ruins of the hive capital, over those battlefields etched with war and glory.

Instead of lingering too long in the history of the Kaz civilization, they continued to dive deeper and trace back.

They penetrated the rock strata, which had been completely depleted of all minerals, and arrived at the very bottom layer, the starting point of life.

An underground lake.

However, the water here has been drained, its energy wasted in that brutal battle, leaving the land cracked and looking horrifying.

It was here, at the boundary between the Dark Lake and the remnants of the Upper Glowing Forest, that a faint life signal, detectable only by primordial spores, caught Xu Ye's attention.

"There seems to be something here?"

When Anthill was initially constructed, it was retrieved from the Pool World and then buried deep underground during the Creation Thunderstorm...

The Purple Mother and Silver Father from the Kazna memory inheritance.

A purple halo, gentle and profound.

The silvery-white glow was agile and swift.

They are remnants of the old era, seemingly unable to participate in the evolution of the Kaz civilization due to the ancient thunderstorms, slow and stagnant development, and small numbers.

But precisely because of this, they completely missed the centuries-long "war on plague."

Moreover, in order to confirm whether it was them, Xu also maximized his perception.

I saw it; a faint, dark blue light, belonging to the [Gene Wedge], surrounded the point of light.

They did not experience the bloody battle against the plague, nor were they bathed in the glory of divine pronouncements. They were simply buried deep in this forgotten land, like remains in amber, silently witnessing the rise and fall of a great civilization.

As a result of misfortune, they retained their purest, most original characteristics.

In order to combat the plague, the Kaz civilization deployed a massive amount of [Gene Wedges] on the battlefield.

After the war ended, the unconsumed blue energy of the [Gene Wedge] seeped into every corner of Anthill like a gentle rain.

This also includes this forgotten corner.

Initially, this energy cleared out all the cancer cells.

Now that there are no more enemies in the world, these gentle yet powerful life energies are nourishing these forgotten, pure embers of the past.

That deep blue energy is gradually optimizing the genetic structure of these ancient life forms.

(☆_☆) Sigh! Perhaps a brilliant idea suddenly flashed into his mind.

He also invoked the fundamental law of Anthill, the ironclad law of evolution that he had once been so proud of:

"The beings of this world should strive for survival through subtlety and overcome obstacles through wisdom. The skillful use of energy and the ingenuity of their own structure are the true path of evolution. Those who blindly pursue physical strength, violence, and unrestrained reproduction are on the wrong path and will inevitably be suppressed by the laws."

Looking at this law, Xu Ye seemed to see the wise king Kaz, who went further and further down the path of heroism, and also saw his own helplessness in finally having to seal him away.

He was wrong.

That's completely wrong.

This law, tailor-made for engineers, has blocked a path to "divinity".

It overemphasizes the excellence of the individual while neglecting the power of the collective. Even if a special being like Kars achieves the collective's success as an individual, that is just an isolated case.

I'm a long-time unlucky player, so it's unlikely I'll be able to draw such a top-tier gold card again.

Xu Ye's thoughts drifted back to that simple, regretful world in the pond.

He truly began to reflect on the first era, which he defined as a failure.

The Moon Rot Clan... their mycelial network can transcend physical distances to share information and energy, forming a unified collective consciousness.

Isn't this the most perfect prototype of his concept of "the Way of Heaven"?

I was too eager for quick results before, and foolishly supported the mage faction when the conservative faction was clearly more effective.

Xu was so angry that he slapped his forehead.

The Silver Wanderers... possess an astonishing rate of reproduction and environmental adaptability. Although they are entirely aggressive, if this violence can be stripped away and only their variable characteristics are retained...

Isn't that the catalyst for the birth of biodiversity in countless future worlds?

MoonRot is responsible for connection, and SilverGame is responsible for creation.

One forms the web of the Heavenly Way, the other evolves into countless living beings.

It turns out that the most perfect answer had already been presented to him in the very first era.

The Kaz civilization was created so that he could survive.

And it is this group of forgotten Moon Rot and Silver Gamers who are truly capable of making Xu Zhen a god.

Xu also opened the [Sanctuary of Civilization].

His will transformed into a giant hand, reaching into that dusty stratum and bringing out the lunar spores and silver insect eggs that had miraculously resonated with the blue energy and been reborn.

These tiny specks of light gathered in his palm, like a handful of glittering stardust.

This is the legacy of the old world, and also the morning star of the new era.

"This time..."

"There won't be any more mistakes."

He picked up his pen and wrote down the two cornerstones of the new civilization on the blueprint of the "Foundation of Heaven".

——【Heavenly Dao Main Website: Moon Rot (Heavenly Moon) God Clan】

——【World Traveler: Silver Wanderer (All Spirits) God Clan】