Raising all of humanity: Starting with a backyard pool world

Chapter 27 [The Foundation of the Mythical Era]

I'm reviewing my entire journey from obtaining the "Primal Spore" to the present.

The "Primordial Conflict" between Moonfire and Silvergame brought Xu Ye the [Mental Frost Spores] that could alleviate his pain.

The millennia-long bloody battle between Kaz and the "Wild Plague" directly gave birth to the "Gene Wedge," a cure for cancer.

The conclusion is crystal clear.

The evolution of the primordial spores, and the evolution of He Xuye, requires not stability, but a magnificent epic, a civilizational variable full of uncertainty.

As Xu Ye reviewed the beginning and end of sealing the Kaz civilization, a key question lingered in his mind.

A "tool civilization" like Katz is pure, rational, and powerful.

But they lack a "story".

A civilization driven purely by logic will inevitably evolve to the point where it understands and attempts to decipher its creator.

For Xu Ye, who was still just a mortal, this was a Damocles' sword hanging over his head.

More importantly, such a civilization could not provide him with more diverse resources for evolution.

It needs a "story petri dish" with dramatic conflict, heroes and villains coexisting, and emotions and desires intertwined.

Perhaps we too must "sow" the resources for becoming gods in this soil.

He found a brand new blank drawing in his study and began to plan his "Sand Table No. 3".

At the top of the drawing, he wrote the name of the new world: "Ashem".

A heroic age symbolizing swords and magic.

On the blueprints, the sketches quickly took shape.

Several rugged and diverse continental plates were outlined, with deep oceans and winding mountain ranges laying the initial geographical foundation for future racial conflicts and epic adventures.

In the core settings section, he wrote a few key lines:

Magic system: Originating from "spiritual power" and "elemental affinity", it is related to a certain high-dimensional characteristic of the primordial spores.

Power levels: initially divided into mortals, apprentices, mages, archmages... providing a clear growth path for future indigenous beings or potential Awakeners, etc.

He didn't spend too much time tinkering with the physical structure of the sand table anymore; he simply ordered a batch of ultra-large basic ecological tanks and connected them all to the system network of the [Order Weaver].

Those are just the stage; the actors on the stage are the key.

Xu also opened the glass palace that he had named the "Sanctuary of Civilization".

Here, all of his legacy from the first era is preserved.

A sacred "purification" ceremony is about to begin.

The will probed into the sanctuary, and in that void where time stood still, it found the sleeping First Wise King, Karz, who was like a drop of liquid metal.

It was not awakened.

However, from this, we carefully extracted a strand of the purest scrap, containing only the characteristic of [material recombination].

The brand-new third sandbox, the world of Ashem, features a cold mountain range to the north that is covered in ice and snow all year round.

That ray of silver-purple light originating from Kaz was thrown into the deepest part of the mountain range by Xu Ye, as if it were a spear hurled by a god.

When the light touched the rock layers, the entire mountain range seemed to emit a deep hum.

The originally chaotic and disordered mineral crystals began to rearrange themselves in a more efficient and denser way under the power of [Material Reorganization].

"It will become the 'Artisan's Flame' of this world, the 'Heart of the Earth'."

In the years to come, the first dwarves and subterranean gnomes will be conceived in the womb of this mountain range.

They are born with the ability to hear the pulse of the earth and forge the sharpest weapons from the most solid ores.

Then, Xu Ye's gaze turned to the main divine jar of the [Heavenly Dao Foundation Stone].

Beneath that mycelial network that served as the prototype of "Heavenly Way," the forgotten legacies of the ancient gods still remain.

He extracted the most essential spores and eggs from them, which respectively represent the "life affinity" of "Moon Rot" and the "energy perception" of "Silver Wanderer".

He scattered this handful of stardust, mixed with purple and silver, in the vast forests to the east of the world of Ashem.

In an instant, the leaves of every ancient tree in the forest seemed to be coated with a layer of faint starlight.

"It will become the 'wind of life' in this world, known as the 'breath of the stars'."

In the future, nature-loving elves and forest-guarding druids will sing the first hymn of life here.

Finally, there is the [Plague].

The chaotic demon that once brought endless despair to the Kaz civilization now only possesses the purest characteristics of "adaptation and devouring" after being completely purified by the "Gene Wedge".

Xu also extracted a small sample from it and casually dropped it onto the barren wasteland south of Assam.

The drop of pitch-black substance, upon contact with the barren soil, transformed into countless invisible clumps of flesh and blood, frantically absorbing the last bit of energy from the earth and initiating a new round of savage evolution.

"It will become the 'blood of chaos' of this world."

In the future, orcs, trolls, and all other races brimming with primal power and a thirst for battle will rise on this wasteland, becoming an eternal variable in the world.

The echoes of the old era gain immortality in the new world in the form of legends.

With all the "mythical bloodlines" sown, Xu began the final and most crucial step.

He integrated his will into the core network of the Order Weavers.

"From this day forward, the world of Ashem is under your jurisdiction."

"For this realm, three core functions are established."

The vast network of mycelium shimmered with light, receiving the highest instructions from the Creator.

"First: [The Rule Layer]. You are the foundation of this world, maintaining the balance of its physical laws and energy cycles. The sun, moon, and stars are all regulated by you."

"Second: [Task/Reward System]. When this world needs change, when the epic needs heroes, you must issue 'divine pronouncements' to release tasks; when heroes accomplish great deeds, when mortals touch the realm of gods, you must bestow 'gifts' as rewards."

"Third: [Balance Mechanism]. Monitor the total energy of this realm. Whenever a power exceeding the limits is born, or a world-ending crisis is imminent, you shall impose 'divine punishment' upon it, either by diminishing its power or by sealing it away, to maintain a dynamic balance and ensure the continuation of the story."

The frequency of the mycelial network flashing suddenly increased, and several of the thickest mycelial trunks emerged, officially connecting to the bottom layer of the "Asem" world through the reserved channels.

A vast, invisible, and absolutely rational backend system began to take over this newborn world.

All preparations are complete.

Xu Ye looked at the nascent world of swords and magic and said in a low voice:

"The framework of the world is now in place, so... begin to compose your creation symphony."

Everything is ready; it awaits the passage of time to ferment civilization and the world.

Super-fast time acceleration, Asem, activate!!!