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In Chapter 1, Wu Yu chose one chicken!
"A new round of Earth Online is about to begin. Players from all countries, please prepare yourselves. Teleportation will begin in three minutes!"
"Xia Kingdom: Wu Yu".
"South Korea: ..
Wu Yu listened to the announcement coming from the sky, looking completely bewildered. Wasn't he just digging for ancient fossils? How did he end up here?
Immediately afterwards, a memory flooded into my mind.
A few minutes later, Wu Yu exclaimed in shock, "I've time-traveled!"
Wu Yu transmigrated to a parallel world, which was similar to Earth in terms of development. The only difference was that this world experienced a global earthquake three hundred years ago.
After that earthquake, the earth's crust shifted, and the continents collapsed...
This has resulted in humanity having absolutely no understanding of ancient history, and the entire world adhering to one ideology: survival of the fittest!
Almost everyone believes that only the strongest creatures can survive, and that powerful creatures are powerful now, both in the past and in the future.
Three years ago, a game called Earth Online suddenly appeared.
The rules of this game are very simple: three years from now, which is today, the game's creators will randomly select one person from each country to participate in the Earth Online game.
The selected person must choose a creature as their natal species, earn rewards by participating in daily individual competitions such as knowledge quizzes, cultivate their natal species, and allow their natal species to return to ancient times.
Every seven days, Earth Online will also hold a species duel national competition, where participants choose their own species to fight each other.
The success or failure of a national sporting event determines the survival of the nation.
Before Wu Yu could continue recalling, a white light suddenly enveloped him.
Wu Yu did not resist; the white light was a teleportation marker in the game.
Wu Yu closed his eyes and felt his entire body rise into the air.
When he opened his eyes again, he found himself in a house.
Besides myself, there were people from various countries, including South Korea, Japan, and Russia.
Like Wu Yu, everyone who appears here was chosen by the game.
"Please select your species, players!"
As the voice faded, cards appeared one by one in front of everyone.
The cards are engraved with all sorts of creatures.
Land animals: elephants, tigers, chickens, ducks, Tibetan mastiffs, polar bears...
Marine life: tiger sharks, seals, cod, halibut, tuna...
Flying creatures: storks, wild pigeons, vultures, bald eagles, hawks, golden eagles...
The next thing Wu Yu needs to do is to choose one of these species as his natal species.
Meanwhile, intense discussions are taking place about this game.
Xia Kingdom, live broadcast room.
Why was this chosen young man?
[It's over, are we going to lose?]
I wonder what species this Wu Yu will choose?
If you asked me, I'd definitely choose the elephant. Thick fur, huge size—I don't even need to do anything, I can just sit back and win.
[The comment above makes sense. Given the size of elephants, if they're this big even in modern times, they must have been even bigger in ancient times!]
Xia Kingdom, Earth Online Research Lab.
Qin Ge, the head of the Earth Online research group, looked somewhat worried when he saw that the person chosen was a young man who was only eighteen years old.
"Why did they have to choose a young man of all people!"
While Earth Online games do include combat elements, they are battles between species; the few competitions that require personal participation are mostly trivia or similar types, so older participants usually have an advantage.
Qin Ge glanced at the game participants from other countries; their ages were mostly between 25 and 60.
Archer, a 35-year-old PhD in biology, was one of the participants from the United States.
Anton, one of the bear participants, is a 30-year-old wilderness survival expert with a deep understanding of paleontology.
......
The only participant from the Xia Kingdom was an eighteen-year-old young man.
Not only the Xia Kingdom, but other countries have also noticed this.
Korean netizens went directly to the live stream room in China.
[Koreans: Hahahaha, look at your participants, then look at ours! We will win this battle!]
[Koreans: If you feel you can't manage, you can "seek" help from us!]
Chinese netizens immediately started arguing after seeing this:
[They're already hyped up before the game even starts; typical Koreans.]
[So what if we're young? Our Xia Kingdom is full of talented people; we might not necessarily lose!]
In Xia Guo's live stream room, the barrage of comments scrolled rapidly. Although netizens had some concerns about Wu Yu's youth, they offered more support and encouragement.
Inside the game space.
Looking at the numerous creature patterns in front of him, Wu Yu realized that the creatures on these cards were all modern creatures!
There are no extinct creatures such as Tyrannosaurus Rex, mammoth, or saber-toothed tiger.
Combined with previous information that the rewards included anti-aging potions and knowledge quizzes, it can be basically confirmed that this Earth Online game tests participants' knowledge of living things.
It's not just about understanding modern organisms, but also about understanding ancient organisms and biological evolution.
Just as Wu Yu was still weighing his options, a voice came from above.
"Of the 200 participants in the cherry blossom season, none chose the king cobra!"
As the sound came, the King Cobra card in front of Wu Yu disappeared.
At the same time, a king cobra appeared next to Nihyano.
Erbai Wuye stroked the king cobra beside him, his face full of pride. In Erbai Wuye's opinion, the king cobra was already so strong, and it would definitely become even stronger after using the anti-aging potion!
Upon witnessing this scene, participants from various countries instantly understood that a species can only choose once.
A few seconds later, another sound rang out.
"Participant Antonella chose the brown bear!"
"Korean participant Lee Seok-hyun chose the biological hyena!"
"American participant Archer chose the bald eagle!"
"Indian participant Mickey chose the biological cow!"
Participants from various countries made almost the same choice: to choose modern, powerful life forms.
Wu Yu remained calm as he watched the number of creature cards dwindle, instead weighing in his mind which creature to choose.
Bald eagles and brown bears are strong in the early stages and still have considerable strength after returning to ancient times, but Wu Yu believes that is not enough. Species duels are related to the survival of the country, so he should choose those that are the dominant species on Earth after returning to ancient times.
It doesn't matter if a species is weak in its early stages; possessing biological knowledge that is not available in this world can, to some extent, compensate for the species' early disadvantages.
Furthermore, Earth Online does not initially involve species duels, so the initial requirements for the strength of your chosen species are not high.
Considering all the above conditions, nothing is stronger than that animal's ancestor!
As more and more participants chose their favorite species, the viewers in Xia Guo's live stream couldn't sit still any longer.
Because Wu Yu has never chosen his own natal species.
Why hasn't Wu Yu chosen his favorite species yet?
[Is he scared out of his wits?]
Why was this person chosen?
If this continues, all the best species will be taken by others!
Qin Ge frowned slightly as he looked at Wu Yu. "It's too much to ask an eighteen-year-old to participate in this kind of game!"
"Team leader, look!"
Just as Qin Ge was about to use his only off-field assistance opportunity to help Wu Yu choose a species, a team member pointed to the large screen in front of them and said:
"Wu Yu has chosen a species!"
In the game space, Wu Yu raised his hand and picked up a card.
The creature on the card has two legs and a large red crown on its head.
Wu Yu chose a rooster!
In Wu Yu's view, there was no creature more powerful than the Tyrannosaurus Rex.
"Xia Kingdom participant Wu Yu chose the biological rooster!"
He chose... a chicken?!
Why a chicken? How can its fighting power compare to the bears and snakes?!
[It's over, Xia Kingdom is really going to lose this time!]
[Has Wu Yu never eaten chicken before? Why choose a chicken? Even choosing a goose would be better!]
[If a chicken reverts to its ancient form, isn't it still just a chicken? What's the point?]
"The selection of your favorite species is complete. Next up is a knowledge quiz!"