The war in Europe had subsided, and Africa and Asia were peaceful as well. Aside from the United States across the ocean, where villains occasionally came out to stir up trouble, the whole world had entered a period of development.
Achievements in the scientific community were exploding. A single month of research now matched an entire year under normal circumstances.
Choosing the right path was one factor. Another was that, due to the universe's upgrade, intelligent lifeforms had become more intelligent.
The age at which Mutant genes manifested had shifted earlier. It had stabilized at ten years old, down from eleven or twelve, while the awakening rate had risen from one in five hundred to one in four hundred and seventy. The number of Mutants was increasing.
The sports world was also in an uproar. In just one month, fifteen world records had been broken. The margins were not especially large, but such concentrated breakthroughs had to have a reason. Some scientists had already noticed the recent anomalies.
There was plenty of good news, but there was also relatively less pleasant news. In the end, everything had to remain in balance.
Animals had undergone many changes. They had grown larger and become more aggressive.
Household pets were frequently injuring people, while zoo animals had begun breaking out. Fences that had once seemed immovable were now cleared in a single leap. In one month, ninety-seven tigers, thirty bears, and two pandas escaped from zoos worldwide.
Injuries caused by animals growing larger had exceeded five thousand, and the number was still climbing.
Eastern media believed this was a major event known as the "Spiritual Energy Revival."
Western media believed it was an early sign of the Cambrian Explosion happening again.
In short, everyone had something to say.
Daisy, who had been