The Gap Between Species Had Vanished; Those Who Failed to Keep Up with the Times Were Destined to Be Eliminated
Before the Reiki Revival, those creatures posed no threat to humanity, much less actively harmed humans. But after the Reiki Revival, things changed.
Just as humans occupied cities and refused to allow any Mutated Beast that threatened humanity to enter, these Mutated Beasts also gained territories of their own. Any unfamiliar presence that appeared within their territory would draw their hostility.
Moreover, as their intelligence steadily increased, they began gathering other Mutated Beasts, expanding their territory, and even forming alliances with Mutated Beasts from other regions.
Most importantly, in the eyes of these Mutant Creatures, humans were not only their greatest threat and enemies to be taken seriously, but also the finest food.
Other than a small number of powerful ones, humans were weak, posed no threat, and existed in great numbers. Each one contained considerable energy, making them one of the best food sources. Thus, whenever Mutant Creatures encountered humans in the wild—
The intelligent ones would first test their opponent's strength before deciding whether to make them prey, while the less intelligent ones would directly attack them as food.
Perhaps many people had never imagined that humanity, which had always stood at the top of the food chain, would one day be regarded as food by other creatures.
Even now, humanity still occupied the largest areas of land, controlled vast terrestrial resources, and was far stronger overall than Mutant Creatures. Unless a Civilization war erupted between Mutated Beasts and humans, no single race of Mutated Beasts could possibly defeat humanity.
But that was the reality. In the eyes of Mutant Creatures, humans had become food.
The Reiki Revival was evolution for all living things, a transformation for everyone.
In such an era, every race and every person had to seize the opportunity that allowed them to advance. Otherwise,