Chapter 2 Magical Superpowers

In the long history of biological evolution on Earth, there have been five mass extinctions, each of which is a major test for all life on Earth.

The first mass extinction occurred at the end of the Ordovician period, 440 million years ago, when about 85% of all species were wiped out due to a sudden drop in temperature.

The second mass extinction occurred in the late Devonian period, 365 million years ago, due to the cooling of the earth's climate and the retreat of the oceans, which caused the extinction of marine life.

The third mass extinction was at the end of the Permian Period, 250 million years ago, due to a series of reasons such as climate abrupt changes, desert expansion, and volcanic eruptions, which caused the extinction of more than 95% of the earth's organisms.

The fourth mass extinction was in the late Triassic period, 200 million years ago, when reptiles were hit hard and an estimated 76% of all species, mainly marine life, disappeared in this extinction. There were no obvious signs of the disaster, except that the sea level had fallen and then risen, and there had been a large area of oxygen-deficient seawater.

The fifth mass extinction occurred around 65 million years ago, in the late Cretaceous period. Because of this catastrophe, the dinosaurs that have ruled the earth for a long time since the Jurassic period became extinct.

The most well-known of these is the Fifth Cretaceous dinosaur extinction, and the largest extinction event was the Permian mass extinction.

Now, Luo Xiaojiang's world has also experienced a mass extinction, which is somewhat similar to the earth's experience, and his is also caused by sudden changes in climate, environment, and sunshine.

Merely.

The former is a natural disaster, and the latter is a man-made disaster.

Looking at the death of a large number of plankton in the world, Luo Xiaojiang couldn't help but wipe a cold sweat for the creatures in this world, and he didn't know if they could survive it.

After all, the success of many things is due to accident and particularity, and the reason why the earth has been able to survive mass extinctions again and again is due to subjective and objective factors.

Fortunately, time passes much faster in this world than on the earth, and a few minutes of the earth is hundreds of years for it. In this way, Luo Xiaojiang will soon be able to know whether this matter is successful or not.

Ten minutes passed, but there was still no change in the ocean, still a large number of phytoplankton withered and died, and there seemed to be no sign that a large number of organisms could adapt to this environment.

Could it be that they are all going to die like this?

Just when Luo Xiaojiang was disheartened and felt that he was about to face failure, a miracle happened!

Marine plants pop up in large numbers and multiply rapidly, and they can be clearly seen from the bottom of the sea and near the coast from God's perspective.

This means that they have successfully completed this test and adapted to the new environment where the seasons are distinct, and the day and night alternate.

"That is, this time ......"

"I made it!"

Luo Xiaojiang couldn't help but cheer, although it was just a large number of aquatic plants, the meaning it represented was not ordinary.

Because this not only represents the perfect end of this mass extinction, but also the successful selection or evolution of new species that can adapt to this environment.

Moreover, the fact that aquatic plants have adapted to the current environment and are multiplying in large numbers means that the oxygen content of the seawater will soon increase dramatically.

If there are no aquatic plants to photosynthesize in the water, and the water is a pool of stagnant water, it will be difficult for the oxygen in the air to enter the water, and there will be no conditions suitable for the growth of aquatic animals, let alone the birth of aquatic life.

But now that the sea has enough oxygen, the conditions are met, and marine animals may be born.

Sure enough, the most primitive marine animals were soon born in the water.

It is a type of arthropod with a body divided into a cephalothorax and an abdomen, the head is made up of six body segments, the ventral surface has six pairs of appendages, and the last pair is plate-shaped, which is used for swimming.

In appearance, it looks a bit like the horseshoe crab that lived on Earth more than 400 million years ago, or the current paddle-footed horseshoe crab.

Seeing the birth of marine animals, Luo Xiaojiang showed a relieved smile, and everything was going smoothly.

"Cell division and metabolism speed return to the basic speed!" Luo Xiaojiang gave a command to the system.

10,000 times the basal cell division, metabolism and 10,000 times the time flow rate together is too perverted. It can only be used before the birth of animals in this world, and it can save time or something.

After all, the rate of cell division is too fast, and the energy consumed by metabolism is not ordinary. If it is applied to an animal at such a high speed, it is possible that the animal will starve to death before it can eat its first bite of food.

What's more, it has only been more than 400 million years since the birth of the first marine animal on the earth, and if the two accelerations are both driven to the highest 10,000 times, then one day in the outside world is equivalent to 100 million years here, and the devil knows what will become of this place when he wakes up tomorrow.

And if there is only 10,000 times the acceleration, one day in the outside world is only equal to 10,000 years in that world, and this development speed makes Luo Xiaojiang feel quite appropriate.

At least not to wake up and the whole world is unrecognizable.

Reluctantly, he looked at his world again, and finally withdrew it after checking it repeatedly to make sure it was correct.

I've been working on an empty stomach for hours since I woke up in the morning, and it's almost time for lunch, and if I don't eat something, my body will be hungry.

However, it is also strange to say that Luo Xiaojiang, a programmed ape who often stays at home, has always been relatively weak, and usually if he didn't eat breakfast in the morning, he would have been hungry and dizzy by this point. Today is strange, not only is it fine, but I also feel quite energetic.

"Maybe this is the refreshing spirit of people on happy occasions. Luo Xiaojiang explained to himself.

I went outside and walked around, and finally came to a supermarket to buy something to go home and make my own food. Because when it was time for lunch, there were only a few people in the supermarket.

"Hello and welcome!"

[This man is so handsome! He just doesn't look very rich, alas! I'm so tired from work today!]

"Huh?" Luo Xiaojiang looked at the female greeter in surprise, why did this person say such things to me in front of me?

[Why does this person look at me like this......?

"I'd like to ask where to buy pork, green peppers, soy sauce, ......."

Luo Xiaojiang inquired about the location of a few goods, and left in a hurry after the female greeter's patient guidance.

Luo Xiaojiang thought about what had just happened, and his expression was a little solemn. I didn't see her speak just now, but I really heard her voice, and there was no one else around!?

After selecting the goods, Luo Xiaojiang went to the cashier to check out. The female cashier is a little baby fat, her facial features are quite delicate, and she looks a little cute in a uniform.

[I really want to get off work quickly, Fang Tianze is going to invite me to the movies tonight, do you want to go?]

"Don't go, the average guy asks a girl to watch a movie at night, it's definitely not a good thing, most of them have already made a series of preparations, waiting for you to take the bait!"

The female cashier looked at Luo Xiaojiang in surprise: "Eh, I'm sorry, what did I say just now?"

The female cashier was embarrassed and lowered her head shyly, the expression on her face full of embarrassment and doubt.

Luo Xiaojiang looked at the strange performance of the female cashier and thought thoughtfully. Suddenly, he seemed to think of something, and couldn't help but let out a strange smile.

"Mind reading! I should have mastered mind reading, and I was able to know what was going on in other people's minds, which was amazing!"