Other than that, there were also countless bizarre-shaped carbon-based intelligent lives. It was even difficult for Li Yao to tell whether they were carbon-based, silicon-based, or other forms of life. They all fell in different test levels.
What left a deep impression on Li Yao was a kind of intelligent life with a deformed and expanded brain.
Their main body seemed to only have an enormous brain left. It was far more powerful than the brain of the Pangu, but it was stored in a piece of magical equipment similar to a flying saucer. Relying on the technique of telekinesis and the spiritual magnetic field, they absorbed all kinds of mechanical arms and external magical equipment units and mounted them on the flying saucer, assembling themselves into all kinds of forms. They could be said to be the most perfect combination of creatures and machines.
However, such perfect creations also fell in front of the black star gate and turned into grayish-white statues.
The Moongazer had said that there was once an extremely intelligent race whose evolution level was among the best of a hundred ancient civilizations. It perfectly solved every problem thrown out by the progenitor of the origin and passed the ultimate test flawlessly. In the end, it was still mercilessly erased by the progenitor of the origin.
Before the intelligent race was destroyed, it let out a wail, saying that the progenitor of the origin did not leave any precious inheritance at all. This place was just a cruel death trap. It also warned the latecomers not to walk into the trap.
Thinking about it, the race whose brain was deformed and expanded, whose body of flesh and blood had completely degenerated, but whose bones were replaced with steel and iron, was the 'perfect passer' that the Moongazer had mentioned.
The meaning of the pictures and the information that appeared in Li Yao's head was crystal clear. It was a warning, a warning, and more importantly, a threat.
The progenitor of the origin seemed to be telling the testee in such a way that its secret treasure was not something that could be obtained easily. The price of failure was extremely tragic. Therefore, the testee had better think clearly in an extremely calm state whether or not they should turn around and go home.
This was the last chance to give up the test.
Unfortunately, the word 'give up' did not exist in Li Yao's dictionary at all.
Passing through the scrolls of the annihilation of countless civilizations and the corpses of civilizations that were smarter, stronger, braver, kinder, or colder than him, Li Yao moved faster and faster, piercing into the center of the dark abyss.
The Colossus was on the brink of destruction. The Mustard Seed Combat Suit and the Crystal Suit had been reduced to smithereens. Even the mental devil and Lu Qingchen had been swept away by a powerful force, making it impossible for Li Yao to reach them anymore. It was possible that a certain program that carried out the "ultimate test" considered them as independent individuals and prepared three tests for Li Yao, the mental devil, and Lu Qingchen at the same time.
They had to complete the test on their own.
Li Yao was even more anxious and determined. The mental devil, Lu Qingchen, the Annihilation Path, Long Lianzi, or anyone else couldn't have been faster than him. He had to be the first one to pass the test!
Finally …
The stars were gone, and the darkness was shattered. Vague glimmers appeared in his eyes. Although the light was somewhat blurry and twisted, he could still more or less distinguish the overlapping sceneries.
Everything in front of his eyes, however, greatly surprised Li Yao. He was dumbfounded.
Passing through the black space gate, passing the corpses of countless civilizations, and returning to the primeval time, he seemed to have fallen into a scorching, primitive ocean.
The sky was filled with dense dark clouds and violent thunderbolts. Lightning struck the ocean like golden blades, stirring up waves in the ocean. The tectonic plates at the bottom of the ocean were moving intensely. Orange magma and black smoke spurted out of the cracks from time to time, as if bizarre-shaped prehistoric creatures were baring their fangs and brandishing their claws.
The ocean at this moment was both quiet and noisy.
It was quiet because the first batch of real lives had just been born and had not grasped the abilities of swallowing and communicating yet.
It was noisy because of the eruption of the undersea volcanoes, the collisions of the ocean currents, the incessant roars of thunder in the sky, and the rise and fall of the continents. Everything had awakened the vitality at the beginning of the ocean and presented billions of possibilities of the big bang of life.
Li Yao found himself in the primeval ocean, only to discover that he had lost his body and turned into an ancient fungus.
No, it was not quite appropriate to describe him as an ancient fungus. In fact, he felt that he had turned into an amalgamation of ancient fungi of the same nature. A carpet hundreds of meters in diameter was attached to the undersea volcanoes and lived on the heat of the magma.
But on the other hand, his self-awareness was not just concentrated on the carpet but could also spread to the bottom of the ocean thousands of kilometers away. He could even wander in the unpredictable sky, as if he were observing how the creatures at the beginning of the world evolved from the perspective of a 'third person'.
"Are you kidding me? This again?"
Li Yao wanted to be dumbfounded, but at this moment, not only did he not have eyes or a tongue, but he had not even evolved the flagella that he could wave. He could only think in a daze, "Is this the ultimate test? It's like some kind of 'game' that's being played with one's self-awareness. Then, how exactly do I pass? Right now, I'm just a slowly wriggling carpet. I don't even have a single person to communicate with. Where is the progenitor? What are the rules?"
Just as this thought flashed through his mind, streams of translucent light golden information flowed into his vision like a waterfall, providing him with countless data and options.
Li Yao instantly understood.
That was the 'first question' of the ultimate test. The tester had to control the primitive carpet and repeat the path of evolution to evolve into a carbon-based intelligent life form that could communicate with the progenitor. Only then could they be considered to have received the legacy of the progenitor.
Every ancient fungus in the primitive carpet was constantly growing, splitting, and dying. In the process of countless splitting and death, there would be a very small chance of mutation. The tester had to choose the 'correct' direction of mutation and eliminate the 'failed' mutants. Only then could the entire race become stronger and finally ignite the fire of wisdom.
Of course, different testers would certainly have different understandings of what was' correct 'and what was' wrong '.
And the slightest mistake could lead to a thousand miles of error. When the first life was born, every tiny direction of mutation would determine how strange, wise, and powerful the intelligent life that was born in the end would be.
Li Yao did not have time to think too much. Billions of directions of mutation exploded in his vision.
The ultimate test used a short moment to condense the long river of evolution of billions of years. Therefore, there were countless directions of mutation waiting for Li Yao to choose every second.
Some of the directions of mutation could make the ancient fungus live longer, but the price was that the speed of splitting would be slower.
Some of the directions of mutation were the opposite. They shortened the lifespan of the ancient fungus by half, but the speed of splitting would be 50% faster.
Some of the directions of mutation could make the ancient fungus become spherical, spiral, rod-shaped, disc-shaped, and irregular forms. Some of the other directions of mutation could make the ancient fungus evolve into flagella that Li Yao liked the most, increasing their mobility and ability to devour food.
Some of the directions of mutation could change the structure of the outer membrane of the ancient fungus, making the ancient fungus more suitable for the environment near the underwater volcano. However, there were also some other directions of mutation that could increase the toughness of the flagella and the overall strength of the carpet, allowing the carpet to move away from the underwater volcano and into a wider area of the sea.
Every second, hundreds of light golden options floated in front of Li Yao's vision. Many times, he did not even have time to think carefully. He could only filter and choose based on his intuition.
Li Yao instinctively screened out the directions of mutation that could extend the lifespan of the ancient fungus, but he kept the ability of 'more times of splitting'.
Only with more times of splitting could there be more possibilities of evolution. Now was not the time to talk about lifespan and stability at all.
Then, he ruled out the directions of mutation that could change the structure of the outer membrane of the cells to absorb more heat of the magma.
Li Yao was very clear that life was inert. If the ancient fungus evolved into a structure that was very suitable for the environment of the underwater volcano, they would stay there forever and maintain a simple and low-level structure. It was impossible for them to march into the wider ocean and evolve into more, more complicated, and more advanced structures.
Every life was born in peace and happiness and died in sorrow. It was the same for every life. A form that was too adapted to the environment was a gentle paradise that could kill without spilling blood. Only by moving forward forever, competing with the environment, fighting the universe, and marching toward the cruel unknown was the true meaning of life!
At this moment, a new direction of mutation flashed in front of Li Yao's eyes.
Li Yao's consciousness almost shrank to the size of a needle as he grabbed the option as fast as lightning.
This was it!
After a long period of competition and evolution, there was finally an ancient fungus in his bacterial group that had mutated into the ability to carry genetic information with 'deoxyribonucleic acid'!
Before that, all the ancient fungi used 'RNA' to store and transmit genetic information.
Li Yao was very clear that although 'RNA' was also a long-chain molecule that was very suitable for carrying information, in terms of the amount of information stored and the stability, it was far inferior to 'deoxyribonucleic acid'!
Only by evolving 'deoxyribonucleic acid' could the capacity of genetic information explode exponentially and complete the leap from 'primeval life' to 'primeval life'!
Boom!
Right after he chose to replace most of the functions of 'RNA' with 'deoxyribonucleic acid', the entire primitive ocean was swallowed by the golden ball of light, as if an earth-shattering explosion had taken place.
Then, the surrounding environment became completely different. The eruption of the underwater volcano gradually subsided, and the drastic changes in the crust and the weather became relatively stable. More and more primeval sea life evolved. All kinds of multicellular advanced life forms like trilobites, nautiluses, and armored fish swam among the sea anemones, seaweed, and colorful jellyfish.
Li Yao was faced with a choice of life and death again.
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