Raising all of humanity: Starting with a backyard pool world

Chapter 107 [Scarlet Plague]

From the birth of the three races to the first war between the orcs and dwarves;

From the arrival of the three Awakeners to the rise of their respective powers;

Then there are the details of how players struggle to survive in the starting village.

Every conflict, every death, every key moment in the progress of civilization is marked as a production event in the background and labeled accordingly.

Soon, Xu also found the data he wanted.

The most efficient and highest-quality output came from the thrilling battle the four-person team fought against the Obsidian Behemoth in the desolate Weeping Mountains.

"really."

Gentle guidance and slow evolution, like sparks igniting but without spreading, will not create a true prairie fire.

Only extreme pressure, a near-death struggle, and the will to survive that bursts forth in utter despair can generate the purest and most efficient nourishment.

Since that's the case, let's stir up a storm.

A massive disaster swept through the entire starting village, affecting all the natives and players.

Xu Ye got up and walked towards the side room of the old house, where the [Civilization Sanctuary], which he had personally sealed, was kept, a legacy from the previous era.

Anthill, the civilization of Wise King Kaz, the first glory and betrayal he created, lies in this timeless tomb, becoming a museum of his mistakes.

Without alerting Kaz, he carefully bypassed the hive city and probed his consciousness into the deepest part of this land.

There, the third "oracle" he had put into the oracle was sealed, which came from a sample of cancer cells from his own body.

That was the source of the plague.

The answer to breaking the code was the [Gene Wedge], which was ultimately developed by the Kaz civilization.

However, the chaotic, disorderly, and all-consuming nature that the "Wilderness Plague" itself represents remains completely preserved.

Xu also extracted a trace of the most primitive [wild plague] sample from it.

Encased in primordial spores, it wriggled in my hand, emitting a nauseating, chaotic stench.

This thing is too powerful. If you put it directly into the newbie village, all life will be completely assimilated within a few hours. Flipping the table won't bring any benefits.

"Heavenly Dao," Xu Ye commanded, "modify this sample."

[Command confirmed: Begin analyzing sample structure.]

Analysis complete. Implement the modification plan.

"First, eliminate its direct lethality and prolong the assimilation time."

"Second, retain its high capacity for infection, mutation, and distortion. What I need is a constantly evolving natural disaster, not a plague that happens overnight."

"Third, add disguising information, pointing to concepts like the abyss or demons as its source. Prepare a set of excuses for me."

Xu Ye tapped the table. "Someone has to take the blame. Let's push it onto that newly promoted god."

"The newly ascended god" refers to the Black Tide Monarch, who remains restless in the celestial realm even after his ascension.

Shifting blame eastward is an excellent quality he learned from the players.

The [Heavenly Dao] system executed every command, and the scarlet ink droplet gradually dimmed, but its internal structure became even more complex and mysterious.

A moment later, a gray particle resembling a withered seed floated in front of Xu Ye.

The Seed of Calamity (Crimson Plague - Reduced Version) has been generated.

Xu Ye's gaze fell upon the sand table of the Ashem continent, and his finger lightly touched the vast forest on the east side of the river valley tribe.

Wild Boar Forest.

That area is one of the main leveling zones for new players, and it's also the location of the mines where the "farming faction" and the "combat faction" fight endlessly.

Deploying the disaster here would maximize the impact on all the newlyweds.

"Go ahead," Xu said softly.

The seed of disaster pierced through the world's barrier and fell into the damp soil deep within the Wild Boar Forest.

……

The mutation began with a wild boar rooting in the ground.

Its arching motion stopped, and its previously cloudy eyes were now covered with a layer of blood.

Instead of searching for acorns and tubers, they began frantically gnawing on the surrounding soil and decaying leaves.

A few minutes later, its body began to twitch unnaturally, and something was wriggling under its skin.

puff.

A twisted, grayish-black bone spur pierced through the spine, dripping with flesh and blood.

This is just the beginning.

The pollution spread rapidly from the point where the seed landed.

The underlying ecosystem of the forest is the first to react.

The tenacious vines stopped climbing and instead, like pythons, tightened their grip on the tree, digging deep into the bark to draw life from it.

On the surface of the vines, one after another dark red fleshy growths appeared.

The once docile herbivores lost their fur and flesh, merging with other fallen members of their kind into puddles of writhing flesh and blood.

Even tall trees are not immune; their trunks become waxy and soft, their crowns no longer grow leaves, and countless thin, vascular tendrils hang down.

In just half a day, the core area of ​​Wild Boar Forest was transformed into a "land of flesh and blood plague" exuding an aura of decay and chaos.

All living things here have been forcibly dragged into a bizarre carnival.

This plague-ridden land is still expanding outwards, and its next target is the edge of the valley tribes and the mining camps on which players depend for survival.

"Waaah—! Waaah—! Waaah—!"

The piercing alarm shattered the tranquility of the valley tribe at dusk.

The most urgent enemy attack signal on the tribal lookout post.

A tribal hunter on guard duty tumbled and fell from the arrow tower, his face ashen. He pointed eastward, too terrified to utter a coherent sentence.

"Monster...monster...the forest...is alive..."

Almost simultaneously, the official forums for Asem Online exploded with activity.

A screenshot was uploaded to the forum by a player with the ID "Jungle Explorer" with the last of his strength.

The screenshot shows a distorted red forest. In the background, the bodies of a deer and a bear are melting from their bellies and merging together to form a terrifying monster with seven or eight legs and two heads.

The post title consists of only one character.

【escape!!!】

One second later, the poster's ID turned gray.

The visual impact of this image is far stronger than the previous wipeout by elite monsters.

The forum was flooded with countless posts asking questions and exclaiming in surprise.

"What's going on? A new map or a world event?"

"Holy crap! This art style is absolutely divine!"

"Where did the guy who posted the thread go? Why is his profile grayed out?!"

"Coordinates! Wild Boar Forest! Damn it, I was just about to go mining there when I saw the edges of that forest starting to turn red, and I ran right back!"

Disturbing screenshots and discussions on the forum spread a sense of panic.

The central council hall of the tribe.

Chieftain Terra and war leader Kahn wore extremely solemn expressions.

Right in front of them, two groups of people were still arguing fiercely over the ownership of the mine.

"Zhang Wei! I'll say it again, the mine was captured by our fighting faction. Why should you parasites who only know how to dig soil take it for free?" Lightning Blade spat as he spoke, his emotions running high.

"Lightning Blade, get this straight! Without our food and logistical support, you can't even afford to repair your weapons!" College student Zhang Wei argued forcefully. "Collaborative development is the optimal solution. I've already prepared a resource allocation table; it's perfectly fair!"

A notification sound rang out simultaneously in the minds of all players on the continent of Ashem.

[Server Announcement]

[Warning: The scourge "Scarlet Plague" has arrived.]

Survival is your only task.