Chapter 267: The Cycle of Civilization
“Ah…”
With some dull purring sounds, a big cat rushed out from the dense forest in the distance.
It is somewhat similar to a tiger, but has longer fangs.
However, it was somewhat different from the saber-toothed tiger in Yi Chun's memory.
Its fur looked fluffy and soft, with a sort of wavy, oily sheen.
Based on Yi Chun's current perception, its height is higher than the standard level of an adult human male.
Beneath the fluffy fur is a strong and powerful muscle structure.
The strange big cat sniffed the air.
It seemed to be determining whether its surroundings were safe.
Perhaps it migrated from another area.
After a long while, he probably felt that the surroundings were relatively safe.
The big cat looked around, then ran towards the tree that looked the tallest.
Then, he began to lean against a big tree.
Yi Chun: ...
Now he finally knew where the grease on this guy came from.
It looks like there's something unusual about this big cat's fur.
Normally, this would only cause the fur to gradually become sticky.
Although it does not form a thick layer of hard skin like a wild boar.
But it won’t be as smooth as it is now…
The big cat rubbed at Yi Chun's feet for a while and then lay down.
Soon, Yi Chun could hear a roar like that of an engine.
Yi Chun no longer paid any attention to the big cat.
He was thinking about another question:
This big cat seems to have strong enough hunting ability.
But in this forest, it did not have the aura of a top predator.
It seems that there must be some more brutal creatures in this forest.
Thinking in this way, the birth of Ernans civilization was quite difficult...
However, this has nothing to do with his cold big tree.
He was just a bystander and witness. He didn't need to get involved in their story...
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The night deepened, and in the shape of the trees, the passage of time seemed unusually blurry.
Yi Chun's perception cannot extend to too many distant areas .
He could only judge the passage of time by the changes in the intensity of the surrounding light.
But obviously, this way of judgment is not very accurate.
When the weather is gloomy, time becomes chaotic.
Can't breathe, can't speak, can't move...
In this small space, I face time silently.
For the entire day, Yi Chun did not wait for the ancestor of the Ernans civilization.
Apart from the big cat, the most common things he saw that day were the strange-looking insects and birds.
As night fell, the entire forest fell into darkness.
Thanks to the existence of perception, Yi Chun did not completely lose his vision.
But compared to the active creatures during the day, there are not many living things in this area at night.
Occasionally a few nocturnal birds pass by, and then there is no trace of them.
And at this moment, Yi Chun suddenly discovered a vague humanoid creature.
Um?
Yi Chun's perception was focused on a patch of grass.
As his perception focused, Yi Chun was able to clearly capture the creatures within.
The humanoid outline and gender characteristics of the sensory feedback confirmed his identity:
The ancestors of the civilization called Ernans .
He was naked, and his thick body hair protected him like the fur of a wild animal.
Of course, in addition to this, a wonderful power is hidden in his body.
Bloodline?
Or some other supernatural power?
Yi Chun sensed the power in the other person's body and fell into deep thought.
This power allows the opponent to hide in the shadows.
If it is hunting small creatures, it is always successful.
The humanoid crouched around for a while and then left.
It seems that he is not very satisfied with the prey here...
Yi Chun kept "watching" him leave.
In fact, this was his first contact with intelligent creatures in this world...
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After his first encounter with the humanoid creature, Yi Chun did not see any other intelligent life for a long time.
Occasionally, the big cat would come over to rub his fur.
Apart from this, Yi Chun rarely saw other large creatures.
After an exciting first week, Yi Chun began to feel an indescribable boredom.
He was already familiar with every big tree and every weed around him.
He knew where some strange-looking poisonous insects were and what kind of birds and beasts would prey on them.
After the novelty wears off, the long and lonely time is the most normal life state for a tree.
Yi Chun began to mobilize natural forces, but with little success.
For some reason, the natural forces in this world seem extremely violent.
The material manifestation of this is that natural disasters are very frequent in this world.
Moreover, it was far more violent than what Yi Chun had ever experienced.
Earthquakes, rainstorms, thunderstorms...
In just less than a month, Yichun experienced countless natural disasters.
But this did not change anything. Under the violent force of nature, the vitality of plants also gained a huge increase.
Perhaps because he absorbed some natural power, Yi Chun's body is now much stronger than before.
His crown rises high, enjoying the sunshine and rain all to himself.
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Time passes little by little...
Yi Chun gradually got used to this lonely life.
Or, he found new pleasure in this loneliness:
He was able to calm down and listen to the power of nature.
One day, amid the noisy wind, he heard news from far away.
In a basin outside the forest, some humanoid creatures gathered.
They killed a monster as huge as a kodo and dyed its head red with blood.
The mark left behind by the fur covering the head symbolizes the embryonic form of the tribe.
They began to settle there, but without some kind of clear, stable language.
Just like the roar of animals, it is the main factor that controls their behavior.
Just like this, I don’t know how much time has passed...
When Yi Chun heard the information about these guys again.
Their size began to expand, but their level of civilization remained at its previous level.
Yi Chun, who heard the news, shook his head slowly.
This change in consciousness caused his crown to sway slightly.
This is the only material effect Yichun can have on the tree trunk now...
The violent natural force made his absorption progress extremely slow.
We need to make them hurry up...
Yi Chun thought so.
Compared with the thousands of years of civilized history, the period of confusion before this was even longer and more chaotic.
Maybe a thousand years, maybe ten thousand years, or maybe even longer...
Yi Chun didn't know how long he could stay awake in this state.
He found himself becoming sleepy recently.
This is not normal:
Whether as a druid on the right career path or a tree.
The need for sleep is quite rare.
Obviously, this meant something not so good.
Yi Chun felt that he needed to do something.
When everything enters the theme of civilization, the progress of history will continue to accelerate.
They will become powerful and wise, and perhaps they will gradually rule the world and become the unique rulers.
Then, faced with some unstoppable factors, it finally fell into decline...
Embracing the same fate as those dimmed stars...
That is the truth that transcends the cycle of all things, the irreversible reincarnation...
I think I know what I should do...
Facing the vast starry sky above his head, Yi Chun had his answer.
