Humanity's First Blood! Youchao Shi's Soul of Architecture!
A heart-wrenching scream shattered the tranquility of the Reincarnation Metaverse.
A human boy, barely born and not even having time to name himself, is running at full speed through the primeval forest.
His face was covered in dirt and tears, his small chest heaved violently, and every breath was accompanied by a burning pain.
Behind them, the earth shook violently!
A giant wild boar, its size comparable to a moving hill, was staring intently at him with its crimson eyes.
His steel-needle-like mane stood on end, and with each step he took, the earth roared under his strain.
This is a 1:1 replica of the "elite monster in the Novice Village" created by Fuxi based on real ferocious beast data from the Primordial World.
With each of its impacts, it could easily grind a tree that could be embraced by two arms into dust.
The "newbie protection halo" formed by the Golden Light of Merit on the boy's body was flickering and dimmed to the extreme after being repeatedly rubbed by the wild boar's tusks.
This was his seventh near-death experience in this world.
The first six times, he was frightened unconscious by the phantom of a venomous snake, pounced on by the phantom of a vicious wolf, and grabbed by the data stream of a giant eagle, lifted high into the sky, and then dropped down.
Each time, just when he thought he was about to die, a mysterious warm current would appear out of nowhere and instantly heal his "injuries".
He knew he wouldn't really "die".
But the fear of being hunted, the phantom pain of sharp teeth tearing through flesh, is so real that it is etched into the soul.
"Why!"
"Why can everyone else find a place to hide, but I can't!"
The boy cried out in despair in his heart.
He had seen some of his friends, who were agile and could climb to the top of the giant tree in no time, leaving the roaring beasts on the ground helpless.
I've also seen some kids squeeze into narrow crevices in the rocks, leaving the massive, ferocious beasts helplessly raging outside.
But he was born with a fear of heights, and his hands and feet were pitifully clumsy.
As for caves, he didn't find even a rabbit hole in this vast forest.
"Boom--!"
A stench-filled, hot wind slammed against the back of his neck, the terrifying pressure making him stiffen.
The boy stumbled and was tripped by the tangled tree roots, falling forward.
It's over.
He closed his eyes in despair, curled up, and awaited the excruciating pain that would pierce through everything.
However, the expected death did not occur.
Instead, a crisp, melodious "ding-dong" sound and a comical pig squeal were heard.
The boy cautiously opened one eye a crack.
The ferocious giant wild boar had somehow transformed into an adorable Pink Piglet piggy bank, which shattered in front of him into a pile of glittering "Merit Star."
A gentle wisp of cloud drifted by, and the cheerful voice of the Ancestor Hong Yun echoed in his mind.
[Ding! 'Safety Officer' Hong Yun has intervened and is 'cuteening' the out-of-control elite monster. Enjoy the game!]
The boy sat up, still shaken, and looked at the "Merit Star" scattered all over the ground, but felt no joy whatsoever.
It's happening again.
She was rescued again.
While his companions conquered the world with their own wisdom and courage, he remained like a child who never grew up, needing "off-field assistance" time and time again.
A strong sense of shame welled up inside me.
"I can't... go on like this any longer!"
The boy clenched his fist, his nails digging deep into his palm.
He recalled the moment he fell, and how he instinctively curled up to hide in a triangular space formed by the intersection of two fallen trees.
It was that cramped space that gave him his last shred of illusory "security".
A thought, like a thunderbolt, cleaved through his Chaos mind.
A hiding place doesn't necessarily have to be a natural cave, or it doesn't necessarily have to be high up in a tree...
I can make one myself!
"Home"!
This warm yet powerful word had never surfaced so clearly in his mind.
He wanted to build a cave that belonged only to him, a cave that could withstand wind, rain, and wild beasts!
Once this idea took root, it turned into a wildfire that burned away all his fear and confusion.
The boy no longer ran away aimlessly.
He began to wander, observe, and contemplate in this forest.
He saw that the trees that had been broken by the wild boars were intertwined and formed a stable structure.
He saw that the tenacious vines, like ropes to the earth, tightly bound the rocks and trees.
He saw that the broad banana leaves were layered on top of each other, and when rain fell on them, it would slide off along the veins and not get soaked.
An unprecedented, bold, and clear blueprint slowly took shape in his mind.
He began to act.
He used all his strength to drag the still movable broken pieces of wood, clumsily inserting them one by one into the soft soil, forming a simple circle.
He imitated the way vines twine, using even thinner vines to bind the pieces of wood together, and soon blisters formed on his hands.
He placed longer pieces of wood diagonally across the wooden frame, trying dozens of times before finally getting them to support each other and form a crooked, cone-shaped roof.
Finally, he climbed the big tree, picked countless large leaves, and, imitating their natural stacking, laid them one by one on the gaps in the roof.
When you get hungry, eat the "newbie fairy fruit" that the system airdrops regularly.
When thirsty, drink the sweet dew that gathers on the leaves.
When I got tired, I would lean against the unfinished wooden wall for a short rest.
Sun rises and sets, stars shift and constellations move.
As the last rays of dawn pierced the clouds, an ugly, primitive "wooden house," seemingly so fragile that a gust of wind could topple it, finally appeared in a clearing in the forest.
It was very simple; the walls were made of sparse wooden sticks, and light still shone through the roof.
But it is the world's first "building" created by wisdom and human hands, rather than by nature!
The boy stroked the rough wooden wall, slid down from the roof, and stared blankly at the "home" that was entirely his own.
A surge of creative joy, originating from the depths of his soul, swept over his entire body!
That was the supreme glory of "me" conquering "the world"!
He gave himself a name, and also a name for this magnificent creation.
"Youchao."
The moment the words left his mouth.
Boom--!!!
The entire Reincarnation Metaverse, along with the Netherworld Underworld in reality, trembled violently at the same time!
A dazzling golden beam of light, beyond description, burst forth from the very source of the laws of the Metaverse, precisely pouring into the ugly wooden hut and the body of the ragged boy!
[Ding! Player "Youchao Shi" has successfully created a brand new concept -- 'Architecture'!]
[World Announcement: The 'Building' skill tree is now unlocked! All players can learn related skills!]
[World Announcement: Player "Youchao Shi" has achieved the "First Blood of Humanity" achievement, rewarded with the unique talent "Soul of Architecture"! Also rewarded with 100,000 "Merit Star"!]
The chilling system announcement, like thunderclaps, resounded throughout every corner of the Metaverse, and also shook all the big shots in the underworld who were watching all of this!
"What?!"
Fuxi suddenly stood up from his Bagua cloud bed, staring intently at the data stream of laws called [Architecture] that had appeared out of nowhere on the light screen, his face filled with shock.
"Variables... gave birth to variables outside the rules! They... they are evolving on their own!"
"Good! Good! Good!"
The Tongtian Jiaozhu slapped his thigh, clapped his hands, and laughed wildly, his eyes filled with fervent admiration.
"To Seize a thread of life from the brink of despair, to create New Dao methods from nothingness! This child embodies the spirit of our Interception Sect!"
Nuwa, far away on Feng Xi Mountain, watched the figure in the light screen, shrouded in golden light, small yet incredibly upright. On her beautiful face, a crystal tear slowly slid down.
That's not sadness.
It's a feeling of relief, pride, and a mother seeing her child finally take their first steps after their initial stumbling steps, embarking on an independent journey to conquer the world!