Whew......"

With some kind of dull purring, a large cat sprang out of the dense forest in the distance.

It resembles a tiger, but has more slender fangs.

However, there are some discrepancies compared to the saber-toothed tiger in Yi Chun's memory.

Its fur looks fluffy and soft, with a somewhat wavy oily sheen.

Judging from Yi Chun's current perception, its height is higher than the standard level of adult human males.

Beneath the fluffy fur is a strong and powerful muscular structure.

The strange big cat sniffed into the air.

It seems to be judging whether its surroundings are safe or not.

Perhaps, it migrated from another area.

For a long time, I probably felt that the surroundings were quite safe.

The big cat looked around, and then it ran towards the tallest tree.

Then, he leaned against the tree.

Yi Chun: ......

He now finally knew where the oil on this guy was coming from.

It seems that there is something unusual about the fur of this big cat.

Normally, this will only make its fur gradually become sticky.

Although it is not as thick as a wild boar, it forms a thick crust.

But it won't be as silky as it is now......

The big cat rubbed at Yi Chun's feet for a while, and then lay down.

After a while, Yi Chun could hear the roar of an engine.

Yi Chun no longer paid attention to the big cat.

He was thinking about another question:

This big cat seems to have a strong enough ability to hunt.

But in this forest, it doesn't have the imposing imposing of an apex predator.

It seems that there should be something more brutal in this forest.

Thinking about it this way, the birth of the Ernans civilization was quite difficult......

However, this has nothing to do with his big cold tree.

He is just a bystander, a witness, and he doesn't need to be mixed in with their stories......

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The night was dark, and the change of time seemed unusually blurry in the form of the tree.

Yi Chun's perception could not extend to too many distant areas.

He can only judge the passage of time by the change in the intensity of the light around him.

But obviously, this way of judging is not very accurate.

When the weather is dark, time can be chaotic.

Can't breathe, can't speak, can't move......

In this few feet of land, face the time in silence.

Throughout the day, Yi Chun did not wait for the ancestors of the Ernans civilization.

Aside from the big cat, the things he saw the most that day were the strange insects and birds.

And as night fell, the whole forest fell into some kind of darkness.

Due to the existence of perception, Yi Chun did not completely lose his vision.

However, there are not many living creatures in this area at night, compared to the activity of living creatures during the day.

Occasionally, a few nocturnal birds pass by, and there is no sign of them.

And at this time, Yi Chun suddenly spotted a vague humanoid creature.

Well?

Yi Chun's perception was concentrated in a patch of grass.

As his perception focused, Yi Chun was able to clearly capture the creatures inside.

The humanoid silhouette of the perceptual feedback and his gender characteristics testify to his identity:

It was called the ancestor of the Ernans civilization.

He was naked, and his thick body hair protected him like the fur of a wild animal.

Of course, in addition to this, a wonderful power lurks within him.

Blood?

Or is it some other ability?

Yi Chun sensed the power in the other party's body and fell into deep thought.

This power allows the other party to hide in the shadows.

If you're hunting small creatures, you're not going to be able to do anything.

The humanoid creature crouched around for a moment before leaving.

It seems that he is not very satisfied with the prey here......

Yi Chun kept "watching" him leave.

Speaking of which, this is the first time he has come into contact with the intelligent creatures of this world......

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After encountering that humanoid creature for the first time, Yi Chun didn't see any other intelligent beings for a long time afterward.

Occasionally, the big cat would run around rubbing its fur.

Other than that, Yi Chun rarely even saw other large creatures.

After the first week of high spirits, Yi Chun began to feel a certain kind of boring that was difficult to tell.

He was already familiar with every big tree, every weed around him.

He knew where there were some strange-looking poisonous insects, and what kind of birds and beasts they would prey on.

After the novelty, the long and silent time is the most normal state of life for a tree.

Yi Chun began to mobilize the forces of nature, but with little success.

For some reason, the natural forces of this world seem extremely violent.

And the manifestation of the material aspect is that natural disasters in this world are frequent.

Moreover, it was far more violent than Yi Chun had ever experienced.

Earthquakes, heavy rains, lightning ......

In less than a month, Yi Chun has experienced many natural disasters.

But that didn't change anything, and the vitality of the plants was greatly increased by the violent forces of nature.

Perhaps because after absorbing some of the power of nature, Yi Chun's body is now much thicker than before.

His canopy was high and protruding, enjoying a patch of sunshine and rain to himself.

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Time passes little by little......

Yi Chun gradually got used to this kind of dull life.

Or rather, he finds new pleasure in this silence:

He was able to calm down and listen to the forces of nature.

One day, in the midst of all the noise, he heard a message about the distance.

In a basin outside the forest, some humanoids gathered.

They slew a monster as large as Kodomon and stained its head red with blood.

The imprint on the back of the skull covered by fur symbolizes the rudiments of the tribe.

They began to settle there, but without some kind of clear, stable language.

The roar of beasts is the main factor that governs their behavior.

And so, an unknown amount of time passed......

When Yi Chun heard the information about these guys again.

They began to grow in size, but their level of civilization remained at the same level as before.

Yi Chun, who learned the news, shook his head slowly.

This change of consciousness caused his canopy to sway slightly.

This is the only material influence that Yi Chun can have on the trunk of the tree now......

The furious force of nature made his absorption progress unusually slow.

Gotta get them to hurry up......

Yi Chun thought.

Compared to the thousands of years of civilization history, the turbulent period before that was much longer and more chaotic.

Maybe a thousand years, maybe 10,000 years, maybe a longer time......

Yi Chun didn't know how long he could stay awake in this state.

He noticed that he had recently started to become lethargic.

This is not quite normal:

Whether it's as a druid on the right path to a career, or as a tree.

The need for sleep is quite scarce.

Obviously, this means something that is not so good.

Yi Chun felt that he needed to do something.

When everything comes to the theme of civilization, the course of history will continue to accelerate.

They will become powerful and wise, and perhaps they will gradually rule the world and become unique masters.

Then, in the face of some unstoppable factor, it went to the final decline......

Embrace the same fate with the stars that have dimmed......

That is the truth that transcends the cycle of all things, and it is the irreversible reincarnation......

I thought, I know what I need to do......

Facing the vast starry sky overhead, Yi Chun had his answer.