[End of the First Era:]
Unfortunately, no matter where the ancient apes migrated, their surroundings were barren, with very little food to sustain them.
Furthermore, the migrating apes were relentlessly hunted by grotesque monsters, causing many tribe members to perish.
In this brutal struggle for survival, the ancient apes had no choice but to adapt to their environments, evolving to endure the hardships.
Soon, after numerous sacrifices, a small group of ancient apes evolved into Homo habilis.
The Homo habilis learned to create primitive tools and used them to hunt small animals for food, gradually weaning off a diet of fruits and leaves. This significantly alleviated their dire circumstances.
[Ding! Homo habilis has been born.]
[Ding! The Old Stone Age has begun!]
[Early Second Era:]
As the world continued to develop, medium-sized organisms, evolving from cellular life, began to appear, posing new threats to the survival of Homo habilis.
[Ding! Racial Branching talent activated!]
To survive in this harsh environment, Homo habilis organized themselves into tribes and formed alliances. However, those in different regions began to evolve along distinct paths.
In the southern valleys, Homo habilis developed darker skin. In the northern withered forests, they evolved fairer complexions. In the western deserts, they developed brown skin, while those in the eastern grasslands evolved yellowish skin tones.
[Ding! Protoforms of the four major races yellow, black, white, and brown have emerged!]
[Ding! +400 Creation Points to the host.]
"This is an exciting new development the emergence of the four major racial branches," Bai Ze remarked, surveying the land below. "Next, it's time to implement the plan."
With that, he issued a divine command.
[Mid-Second Era:]
Treefolk, having consumed cosmic potions, now possessed the ability to ascend into the skies.
They began transporting materials, which Aurora, using her magical powers, assembled into a rudimentary floating island.
Meanwhile, Bai Ze's divine command was issued. Upon receiving it, Aurora understood her task clearly.
She used her magic to bring torrential rains accompanied by lightning storms across the world. The lightning-caused numerous fires in various regions.
At first, the flames terrified the different races, but over time, a few clever individuals discovered fire's many uses.
They learned that fire could be used for hunting, warmth, and cooking. Gradually, Homo habilis mastered the use of fire, which significantly improved their quality of life.
[Ding! The Wisdom Proliferation talent has activated!]
Improved living conditions reduced the cold and encouraged reproduction. The next generation of Homo habilis demonstrated a sharp increase in intelligence.
With their heightened intellect as a foundation, the four racial groups soon developed their languages and symbols, as well as more sophisticated tools.
Over time, a small number of individuals underwent further transformation. Their cranial capacity increased, and they developed more upright spines, evolving into Homo erectus.
[Ding! Homo erectus has been born!]
Homo erectus learned to use animal hides for clothing, which not only provided warmth but also increased their defensive capabilities. This greatly enhanced their chances of survival.
[Late Second Era:]
The population of the four types of Homo erectus surpassed 4,000, and their tribal structures grew increasingly robust.
At the same time, the magically-induced rain finally ceased. However, the rain had significantly nourished the world, accelerating its recovery.
Mammoths, saber-toothed tigers, Irish elk, and other large creatures evolved from cellular life, marking their debut on the world stage.
[Ding! The Love for Conflict talent has activated!]
These newly born creatures possessed an intense instinct for battle. They attacked other creatures on sight, leading to relentless and widespread wars.
Despite having fire and advanced tools, Homo erectus struggled to compete with these large, aggressive creatures in a resource-scarce and chaotic world.
Standing outside the simulation, Bai Ze sighed. "All my talents have been activated, and I've already used two resource cards."
"Finally, we've reached this stage again."
Unfortunately, the last 50 minutes hadn't given him enough time to figure out how to push Homo erectus to the next stage of evolution.
Now, he found himself at a crossroads. If he wasn't careful, he might end up in the same deadlock as the previous round.
"What should I do now…"
While Bai Ze pondered, the simulation continued.
[End of the Second Era:]
The already resource-poor planet became even more barren due to the constant wars among the creatures.
Many mountains and forests were destroyed, and food and resource production sharply declined.
Unfortunately, with their limited intelligence, the creatures only understood one thing: fighting over the "cake" instead of uniting to make it bigger.
This perspective only fueled the chaos further, as each species sought to eliminate the others to monopolize the remaining resources.
[Early Third Era:]
Finally, amidst the chaos, an unexpected event occurred. The sun, which had been radiating warmth across the planet, moved closer to the galactic core and dimmed significantly.
Without the sun's heat and light, global temperatures plummeted, with the coldest areas dropping to -40°C.
Rapidly expanding glaciers froze the oceans. Snow fell heavily, blanketing the land in thick ice and snow.
Even the floating island built by the Treefolk was covered in snow and ice. From the outside, the planet appeared as a bluish-white sphere, with no green visible anywhere.
[Ding! The Ice Age has begun!]
[Ding! +1000 Creation Points to the host.]
"The Ice Age? How could it happen now?" Bai Ze was stunned. He opened his mouth to speak but said nothing.
It seemed that whatever he feared most always came to pass. The already barren planet was now plunged into an Ice Age, with temperatures as low as -40°C.
While a few hardy creatures might survive, plants wouldn't stand a chance.
Without food, no creature could survive long, let alone evolve further.
"How strange... In the same era during the last round, why didn't the Ice Age occur?"
Bai Ze frowned, puzzled by the anomaly.
But there was no time to dwell on it.
The Ice Age was here, and the only option now was to see if he had any remaining cards to salvage the situation.
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