As his research on the microscopic body deepened, Luo Kai was deeply immersed in it. He was unaware of the passage of time and the passage of time.
Just like the boundless universe, the human body was extremely beautiful. From the smallest cells to the largest organs, they all followed a mysterious law. They were products of a balance of laws.
The aging and death of the human body also contained the birth and death of the universe.
Tens of thousands of paths came from the same source. From a small cell, one could see the way the universe operated.
In the world of science, there was a concept called entropy quotient. In a closed and isolated system, heat would always flow from high to low. The movement of the molecules would always go from being active to being dead. Energy would always continue to decline. It would go from order to disorder. This process was irreversible.
From a macroscopic point of view, the increase of entropy was an irreversible process. Although the universe was vast, with the passage of time, it would continue to become chaotic. In the end, it would lead to heat death. This was the ultimate end of the universe. It revealed the ultimate law of evolution. It hinted that humans would eventually be destroyed. The entire universe would eventually return to heat death.
Everything would eventually be destroyed. It did not matter if it was the Earth, the universe, or intelligent life like humans.
The law of entropy allowed people to see the ultimate end of everything. It made people feel despair. But in this despair, there was still a little bit of hope. This hope came from life itself.
From the moment life was born and thought, life's desire for immortality had never stopped. This was the origin of the path of evolution. Life lived on negative entropy. It lived to fight against the law of entropy increase.
From the perspective of the entire universe, the increase of entropy was irreversible. But in a certain area, a small decrease in entropy could be achieved. This meant that although the process was irreversible, it could be delayed.
For example, a saint with a solidified body could live up to 500 to 600 years. If it was not for the fact that their mind was exhausted, it was not a myth that they could live as long as the universe.
God Spirits had surpassed this level. They merged their minds with the universe, making their lives as long as the stars.
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Yun Shan came once every few days. He did not disturb Luo Kai. After observing for a while, he left. But he looked more and more worried.
Although this little fellow didn't seem to have any abnormalities on the surface, a fundamental change had occurred inside.
Strictly speaking, it was very likely that Luo Kai was no longer a human, but a lifeform that had been contaminated by the Evil God's bloodline. Its nature was similar to the Sea Clan, Three-Eyed Clan, Titan Clan, and Abyssal Clan. The only difference was that Luo Kai was most likely an original contaminant, far more terrifying than other contaminants that had been diluted through reproduction.
Qian Kongjin also came several times. Like Yun Shan, he was also worried. After the catastrophe, the evolution speed of all species had increased countless times. Some of them had even evolved to the top level, which was the God Spirit.
However, humans were the only ones who had never evolved into gods. For humans, the Saint-level was the limit.
Apart from his own reasons, there was also the interference of a higher level. There was a different kind of existence, a god that appeared among humans.
The reason why Yun Shan and Yun Shan had taught Luo Kai everything they knew was because they wanted to nurture a seed that could become a god. But now, this seed could become a wedding dress for another kind of existence.
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Nine Broken Mountains. This was an extension of the Yunling Mountain Range to the north. It was also the territory that humans had gone the furthest inland.
In this boundless forest, a patrol team was slowly moving forward. Each of them was riding a strange horse with fine black scales.
These black horses were very unruly. They bared their teeth and let out strange cries that frightened the birds and small animals in the forest.
The team had five men and two women. They didn't carry any heavy equipment. They only wore chainmail clothes made of unknown fur and held long spears in their hands.
One of the tall men said loudly, "This is a patrol mission. We are going to the edge of the Dead Sea to investigate. This team is temporarily formed. Everyone, report your strengths. My name is Hong Yun. I'm a high-level physical warrior. I'm good at close combat. I can barely control metal to kill enemies from a distance."
He spoke modestly, but his face revealed a proud expression. There weren't many people who cultivated both physical skills and energy, not to mention that they had cultivated to the point where they could control objects from a distance.
At the back of the team, a man with a gloomy expression said, "Ma Ming. I'm a high-level physical warrior. My spear technique is not bad."
A rather beautiful woman continued, "Wang Hui, I'm only a mid-level physical warrior. Please take care of me, brothers and sisters."
Another woman didn't seem to be good at socializing. She said with a red face, "I'm called Bai Ping … I'm only a low-level physical warrior. I can also control some metal."
Hong Yun's eyes lit up, "Very good. Miss Bai is actually an elementalist. This trip will be much easier for us."
The remaining three men also introduced their specific levels and methods that they were good at.
The few of them chatted as they advanced.
Outside of Nine Broken Mountains was an endless desert. It was also called the Sea of Death. Because there weren't many creatures that could survive here, there were naturally no fierce beasts. Thus, this area was the safest place for many human territories.
Although the desert wasn't far away, this place was lush and green. The surrounding trees were very dense, and there were many black and shiny birds chirping in the forest.
In the wild, no animals could be underestimated. Most of the creatures' bodies were becoming bigger and bigger, but there were also many small species that evolved to be small and strong. Many birds were the representatives of small and strong evolution. Although they were small in size, they were all like bullets. Once they were angered, they would have to face attacks that were no less powerful than machine cannons or torrential rain.
The Black Scaled Horse they rode was a type of tamed fierce beast. In recent years, it had been popularized in the army. Not only was it extremely fast, but its endurance was also astonishing. The black scales covering its body were also incomparably hard. However, they didn't dare to provoke these birds and kept their mouths tightly shut.
About an hour later, an undulating mountain range appeared in front of them. The path in the forest was becoming more and more difficult to walk on. Moreover, a floating fog began to rise, and the creatures were becoming fewer and fewer.
The sunlight that shone through the canopy and fog had already become more and more gloomy.
An indescribable aura pervaded the forest. Everyone in the group felt a trace of coldness from the bottom of their hearts. Even the chirping of the birds disappeared. The forest that was originally full of life became somewhat strange.
Looking at the surrounding strange trees that towered into the sky and the dense fog in the forest, Wang Hui asked with a bit of fear, "What's going on? Why are the animals all gone?"
The leader Hong Yun didn't seem to care and said, "The plants are growing too quickly. They've probably covered up the original path and markings. It's fine, the defensive line of Nine Broken Mountains has never had any powerful fierce beasts, but we can't rule out the possibility of powerful creatures from other places coming here. Everyone, be careful. There's a copper mine not too far ahead. There's one of our defensive sentries there.
Let's take a look first. "The girl called Bai Ping also took out the map and looked at it. Relatively speaking, the human race's northwestern region was relatively safer. Because it was close to the desert, there weren't any powerful fierce beasts. Their patrol route was actually patrolling the mines near Nine Broken Mountains. The mineral resources here were extremely rich, so it was very important.