Qin Shi Huang

Boom!

The great flood raged and ravaged, and the pouring rain continued to fall.

By now, even if Su Qi hadn't continued his actions, the heavy rain and flood were still wreaking havoc on their own.

They destroyed everything in their path, submerging countless plains and high mountains. As far as the eye could see, the sky and earth seemed incredibly close!

Of course, Su Qi also knew that although this flood was immense, the peaks of some high mountains and areas at higher altitudes had not actually been submerged.

In other words, some people had survived.

On the surface of the surging, wave-crashing water, Su Qi had even seen ships.

At this moment, a prompt sounded in his ear.

[Time flows rapidly…]

The scenes before Su Yun's eyes flashed by quickly, as if everything was on fast-forward.

The flood went from overflowing to gradually subsiding, the heavy rain in the sky also eased, and the water level receded.

Countless mountain peaks re-emerged, and the faces of the surviving humans showed joy.

Then, as the rain lessened, a magnificent rainbow appeared on the horizon!

Iridescent and colorful, the rainbow formed by various hues was beautiful and dreamlike.

This scene, like a divine miracle, further delighted the people.

Was this proof that the gods had withdrawn their wrath and were no longer angry?

The people rejoiced.

As he watched, Su Qi suddenly noticed that the scene before him continued to flash by rapidly.

[As the flood completely receded, people descended from the mountains and other high places, spreading out in all directions to propagate.]

[During this process, due to the severed communication caused by the distance, they gradually developed their own languages.]

At this point, Su Qi noticed that some people had gradually migrated to the area near the original Sacred Mountain.

Among them, one person caught Su Qi's attention.

That person was unusually tall, like a giant. He called himself Gilgamesh, possessed divine blood, and was a demigod.

Before long, a civilization called Sumer emerged.

[Time continued to flow rapidly…]

Listening to the prompts in his ear, Su Qi initially paid no mind until his vision blurred, and everything seemed to meld together.

Then, when the scene before his eyes became clear again, his face showed surprise.

[Time flowed rapidly, and in a blink of an eye, over nine thousand years passed…]

Su Qi: "..."

"Nine thousand years?" he couldn't believe it.

He had initially guessed that this deduction was nearing its end, but he never expected that this damned system would pull a stunt like this.

"Will the Wisdom Tree on the moon turn into a fossil?"

The corner of his mouth twitched.

Even if it was planted on the ground, he suspected that after ten thousand years, even if the Wisdom Tree was special, it would probably turn into a fossil.

Su Qi frowned.

After a moment, he temporarily put the matter aside and turned his gaze to the scene before him.

Everything in his sight had changed drastically: peaks had flattened into plains, forests had turned into deserts…

The world had transformed, and the changes were instantaneous!

The prehistoric humans, who had become scarce after the great flood, now populated the land once more.

"Oh, no, they should be called ancient people now."

As soon as he thought this, a prompt sounded in his ear.

[As time passed, the era arrived at 405 BC!]

"BC?"

Su Qi pondered.

"The Gregorian calendar is the solar calendar, so that's over two thousand four hundred years ago in the real world?"

"Hmm, this period of time..."

Before long, he immediately realized what era it was.

"The Warring States Period? The Warring States Period after the Spring and Autumn period?"

Thinking of the Warring States Period, the first thing that came to his mind was the Seven Warring States.

"The Seven States: Qi, Chu, Yan, Han, Zhao, Wei, and Qin."

During the Warring States Period, there were many large and small states, but the seven most powerful were these.

Thinking of the Seven Powers, he instantly recalled something.

"King of Qin sweeps the six directions?"

Curiosity flickered in Su Qi's eyes.

He was somewhat curious about Qin Shi Huang, who had destroyed the other six states, unified China, and later sought immortality and the elixir of life.

"I remember Qin Shi Huang performed a Feng Shan ceremony on Mount Tai, sacrificing and announcing to heaven? Hmm, I might go and watch when the time comes."

"But it's still too early for that, more than a hundred years away..."

However, just over a hundred years was fleeting for him, and it wouldn't take long.

As soon as he thought this, he noticed the scene before him change.

A large mansion appeared in his sight, and in a room within the mansion, an old man with white hair was sitting at a table, carving something.

On the table before him were placed some ancient turtle shells and animal bones, all covered in Oracle Bone Script.

He was holding bamboo slips and a brush, looking at the Oracle Bone Script on the turtle shells and animal bones while transcribing and translating something.

Su Qi focused his gaze, and the characters on them became clear to him, and he instantly understood their meaning.

A prompt sound also rang out.

[Strange Beast Huan: On Mount Yiwang, there is a beast. Its appearance is like a wildcat, with one eye and three tails, named Huan. Its cry is like the sound of a hundred animals combined. It can ward off evil, and consuming its flesh cures jaundice.]

Su Qi instantly understood the meaning.

"In Mount Yiwang, there is a wild beast. It looks like a common wildcat but has one eye and three tails."

"Its name is Huan, and its cry sounds like it can surpass the calls of a hundred animals. Keeping it can ward off evil spirits, and eating its meat can cure jaundice."

Besides this one, there were other strange animals.

[Strange Beast Yong: On Mount Lingqiu, there are no plants or trees, but much fire. To its south is a valley called Zhonggu. The east wind comes from here. There is a bird there, shaped like an owl, with a human face, four eyes, and ears. Its name is Yong. Its cry is its own name. Its appearance signifies a great drought in the world.]

"Mount Lingqiu has no plants or trees and is full of wild fires. To the south of the mountain is a valley called Zhonggu. The northeast wind blows out from here."

"There is a bird in the mountains, shaped like an owl, but with a human face, four eyes, and ears. Its name is Yong. Its cry is the pronunciation of its own name. Its appearance signifies a great drought throughout the land."

"These animals..."

As Su Qi read, his brow gradually furrowed.

"Those strange animals from prehistory? People still remember them now? The Classic of Mountains and Seas?"

In an instant, he recognized what the old man was writing.

The Classic of Mountains and Seas!

A book that described various strange beasts, geography, mountains and rivers, regions, ethnic groups, products, medicines, sacrifices, and shamans.

At this moment, the old man was writing something new. Su Qi hadn't paid much attention at first, but after looking, he was somewhat surprised.

A prompt sound rang out.

[...Below is Tang Valley, and above Tang Valley is Fusang, where ten suns bathe. It is north of Heichi, residing in the water. There is a large tree; nine suns reside on the lower branches, and one sun resides on the upper branches.]

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The Tree of Life!