As one new discovery after another was gradually disclosed, not only did countries within their own borders quickly convene to discuss, but people all over the world were also in an uproar.
Everyone frantically discussed the information they had.
And their own guesses.
[Seeing this news, I suddenly feel how ridiculous we were in the past. We wanted to explore the universe and understand if there were other intelligent civilizations without even figuring out if our own planet had other intelligent races.
This is enough to make anyone laugh!]
[Um, to put it bluntly, I'm now a little suspicious of some Western countries. Those ruins of Atlantis they claimed to have found on the seabed, could they be abandoned cities of sea creatures? Not built by us and submerged by the sea, but built by sea creatures.]
[With underground species and dwarves appearing, I wouldn't be surprised if giants and dragons showed up next. It seems this world is completely unscientific now!]
[Speaking of which, with the increasing number of mutated and new species, doesn't it feel a bit like the Cambrian explosion of species? So, could the so-called Cambrian explosion actually be a spiritual energy resurgence?
Thinking about it this way feels quite exciting.
Could it be that there were really immortals before!]
[If the Cambrian explosion was indeed a spiritual energy resurgence, then it's reasonable that some people could cultivate afterwards, and even, due to the abundance of spiritual energy,
become immortals or gods.
Later, as the spiritual energy gradually diminished, those so-called cultivators also became fewer and fewer, until they disappeared.]
[I remember the Huangdi Neijing saying that people in ancient times lived to a hundred years old. Could it be because there was still some spiritual energy then, which is why ancient people had longer lifespans?]
[No, do you people have brains?
Is this the time to discuss these things? Shouldn't you be discussing how much threat the sea creatures who built cities at the bottom of the ocean will bring to us?
You know, the ratio of oceans to land on our planet is seven to three, which means the actual territory ruled by those sea creatures is more than twice that of humans. Don't you find this number terrifying?]
[You're the one who's sick! Is this something we common folk should be considering? What use is it if we have ideas? You're really crazy!]
[I wonder if everyone has read the Classic of Mountains and Seas.
I'm now a bit suspicious that the Classic of Mountains and Seas might be documentary literature. I used to think the snakes and birds with three or four heads described in it were outrageous, but yesterday while herding sheep, I found an extra red sheep in my flock. That sheep had four heads.
If this world continues to change like this,
the Four-Sheep Square Zun will soon become a documentary bronze ware!]
[Certain archaeologists and experts specializing in interpreting ancient myths must be feeling quite awkward right now. They tried their best to explain away the non-human-like deities in myths as figures clad in animal skins, but now, they might have actually been non-human-like back then!
It's simply outrageous...]
[Can everyone stop being so happy? Haven't you considered that besides the mutation of plants and animals, and our ability to cultivate, spiritual energy resurgence might also bring about the resurgence of the eerie? Have you forgotten how many people say they saw their deceased loved ones, or even gods and immortals, in their dreams?
So, will there be zombies and vengeful spirits in the future?
Will gods appear and try to rule us?
I don't want to become a lamb raised by gods.]
[What I'm more concerned about is the unknown species that appeared in the atmosphere, as announced by the Space Administration. Compared to the known sea creatures, dwarves in underground caves, and other mutated species, the unknown things are clearly more terrifying, wouldn't you agree?]
[Um, I have a slight doubt. If the sea creatures are actually intelligent, then wasn't it a bit cruel of us to eat seafood before? I feel like eating something without intelligence is completely different from eating an intelligent life form.]
[It shouldn't be, right? Think about it, there are so many species on land, but only we humans are the intelligent race with civilization. Even if there are multiple intelligent species in the ocean, it's unlikely that all marine life possesses intelligence.]
[I'm inexplicably a little scared. I'm thinking of those novels that describe spiritual energy resurgence and the proliferation of myriad races.
Humans are no longer at the top of the food chain.]
[There will be a war next, probably.]
[Shouldn't we strike first? While these newly emerged races don't seem to have developed much yet, let's eliminate them. After all, as the saying goes, "Those who are not of my kind must have different intentions." Even among humans there is conflict, let alone between different species.
Strike first to eat meat, strike later to suffer!]
[Honestly, I always feel this matter might not be that simple, and it might not even be a spiritual energy resurgence. I'm not a conspiracy theorist, but I really feel there's a big conspiracy behind this. I don't know how to describe it, it's like an intuition!]
[There have already been many cases of animals attacking humans. If you work on a farm, please be careful. I suggest you all resign quickly, because yesterday at a chicken farm, several chickens suddenly mutated and pecked the owner to death.]
[On a side note, has anyone tasted mutated animal meat? Yesterday I spent a fortune to buy a mutated chicken leg, wow, it was truly delicious.
It was absolutely divine. I never imagined a chicken leg could be so tasty. I don't know how to describe it. Not only was the meat tender, but it also had a special aroma.
My body felt very comfortable after eating it!]
[I also bought mutated chicken meat, but I was cheap and bought chicken breast. I thought the chicken breast would taste better after mutation, but to my surprise, even after mutation, the chicken breast was still so dry and unappetizing.
Why don't animals mutate in a more delicious direction?]
[I can somewhat understand why the author of the Classic of Mountains and Seas wrote about the taste of each species and the effects after eating them. This is an old tradition!
Don't you remember the notice issued by the authorities a while ago, asking everyone not to eat just anything? The meat of mutated animals is not yet confirmed to be non-toxic.
And whether there are any side effects after consuming it.
Aren't you afraid of poisoning yourselves to death!]
[Please, it's mutation, not zombie transformation.]
[Everyone, watch the news. Someone has already died from eating mutated animals. Let's stop being morbid!]
[Is anyone still online? If you are, quickly turn on your TV and watch the news. The host said that the country has already developed a martial art that can absorb spiritual energy and strengthen the body. It's called the First Set of Martial Arts Broadcast Gymnastics!
You can download and learn it for free on the official website!]