Zhao Qian awoke from her confusion.
The moment he—or she—opened her eyes, sunlight shone through the crystal and fell upon her body, reflecting specks of starlight.
Colors—vivid reds, yellows, and blues. The world had given the newborn a startling first sight. This was the Creator's blessing, a perception of light he had already lost.
Color was, in truth, a psychological response produced when visible light refracted into the photosensitive organs—the first understanding living beings had of external things.
The "colors" of Phoenix City World were desolate hues enough to drive outsiders mad. Excessively intense red smeared over everything, and prolonged residence could cause psychological and physiological illnesses. Even the strong would suffer much additional pressure.
As a native species, the Phoenix Ape Race's visual range began in the so-called extreme-red region. The colors they could enjoy in this world were beyond the comprehension of other creatures.
A world overflowing with color was not merely pleasant. The different colors of living beings and objects served as both markers and warnings. Being able to identify them at once was one of this species' greatest environmental advantages.
"So beautiful... Huh, what is beauty?"
Zhao Qian shook her head. Her four arms instinctively plucked the "flowers" and "crystal fragments" around her.
He—she—had already confirmed that she was an individual born from within it.
After the "teaching" of the crystal that had served as her mother body, her mind already contained the most basic "knowledge" and "wisdom."
Clearly, this was the part that made them most like humans. The most straightforward proof was their innate surnames and clans.
Zhao Qiansun Li Qian—or rather, Type One to Five—were the original five prototype crystal pillars. Primitive tribes organized by clan had also been born around them.
As for their names, after their genders were randomly determined at