That rock is in the center of the earth, buried deep in the ground, watching this moment. Await. Because it has just appeared, the information is finally filled. What will the task bring to it?

It put so much effort into it.

Process the task......

Distance to the bottom of the mountain = 0

00000000000000000000000

Mistake!

Didn't find the location!

Settle......

Mistake!

Location of Tartus > not found!>

Settle......

Mistake!

Can't find the location in it!

Settle......

Mistake!

The location on was not found!

mistake

Mistake! Not found!

ERROR_TOO_MANY_ERRORS

Settle......

Obscure......

It's done

The pursuit of tutorials

launch

Reach the foot of the mountain.

Current Height: ????

Difficulty: Legendary

Reward:?? (Legendary)

Status: Unresolved

The rock looked at the last mistake and trembled, and the newly forged planet shook

No.

It can't accept it. This is not supposed to be.

It worked so hard for so long and that's how it turned out? In the darkest hour, the hero finally despairs, because he has now lost two things.

These are the only two things it has.

And just like that, the planet exploded. With a power it doesn't yet know and an ability it hasn't yet tried to discover, it begins to crush itself even further. The rock activates the [Gravity Cannon], throwing the moon far away, as its gaze feels like a glare of judgment, and the ocean shifts.

It roared, the earth shook, and all the mountains were shattered because they reminded the rock of its quest too much.

The shattered mountains reminded it of itself, so it threw chunks of rock into outer space.

It raged, the ocean boiled.

Then, the rock stopped being angry – because it didn't feel any better. It had never felt this way before – and it didn't like it.

Will waiting make it go away?

It wanted to wait, but felt too uneasy. Something nasty buzzed at it for a while, but quickly disappeared. The stone was full of energy, but it had no purpose. Everything is gone. Apart from......

It still has its levels. It's grown – it's bigger now. Will it solve this problem? This was very clever before.

The rock decided to give it a try and see some of its new skills. It has a lot of it. Can they fix this?

It began to use [orogeny] and [sculpt the earth] to shape a new mountain from the broken ground, a copy of the mountain it still remembers.

It has flown over the mountain before and rolled down the slopes. It waited on the mountain for hundreds of years, but rolled down in an instant. It is familiar with the mountain.

Taking advantage of its new authority, the rock gave the mountain the name "Mountain". Tie it to the task. It waits, waits for the system to solve the problem.

And it did.

The pursuit of tutorials

launch

Current height: 0

mistake

You are Mount Tartus, and the distance is invalid.

Status: Unresolved

But it failed again, and the destination landed out of reach of the rocks. It finally felt hopeless, and it was a brief moment as the golden goal it fought for finally became out of reach.

Could this system be taking revenge on that stone? Because the stone has caused trouble for it before, it is stingy?

Maybe, but the rocks don't care anymore.

After trial and failure again and again, I feel more comfortable with this unanswered question. Waiting there, like a permanent itch.

It's easier to wait when you're hopeless.

But a stone can't be wallowing in self-pity forever. Expeditions are just one of the two things that the rocks have lost. It still has levels. It still has statistics.

It grows. Become the biggest rock.

Because the rock traveled through the solar system for some time, it was found that many of the things it thought were of the same kind were just imitators, huge gases disguised as rocks. There are no real stones. They don't have a spark.

Even with a bigger ...... What does it matter? Does its size really bring it any benefits?

It did not succeed on a scale. At the beginning of its exploration, the humble pebble wanted to be the greatest rock, and all it considered was size. But now "Planet" is clearer. Size is one thing, it's easy to measure, and as soon as it rolls forward, crushing everything in its path, the number gets bigger.

But what about beauty?

The rock looked at its surface and saw a broken planet with no signs of life on it. There is no music. It's the only beauty it knows.

The rock can see it now – imagine it.

When it sat on the top of the mountain for a thousand years, did the birds always sing there, but the rocks could not hear it? When the wind blows through the cave, does it play a soft melody, like a giant organ played by the air itself? It thought of the ancient mountain and thought to itself that maybe ...... There used to be beauty there.

The rocks themselves do not create beauty. It simply rolls forward and destroys, seeking to pursue and grow. What is it going to do after completing its mission?

So focused on the numbers it once used to be, that the stone forgot everything else. Maybe it's because numbers are its only companion. Perhaps because it is indeed lonely, it clings tightly to the digital screen that follows it, eternal and patient as a stone, no matter what the situation it is.

But is there beauty in these numbers?

Diameter: 12 747 201 m

It looked at the number and captured the satisfaction it once felt when it saw the numbers grow. But now it doesn't feel anything. It has reached its peak, and this satisfaction is so short-lived. The melody still reverberates in my head, never forgotten. But these numbers ...... Eventually, they all began to merge together. Maybe there was a brief period of satisfaction, but now, seeing the top, they lost all meaning.

The rock closed the screen, its only faithful companion, and remembered the jade statue again, remembered the song it had sung for it, and looked at the ruined surface.

The rock is aware of ...... It was an ugly stone. No concert is produced from this barren surface. Even it knows so much.

Then, resignedly, it sat down and waited, immersed in eternity as if it were on the top of a mountain. It didn't see beauty then, and it doesn't see beauty now. It's just that now that it knows, it's completely different.

For a long time, it watched in stare as the large expanse of broken rock swirled around the Earth, and slowly, the surface of the Earth calmed down. No more Hellfire. Just silence.

It watched as the rocks in orbit spun in endless gravitational patterns......

It remembered something.

Experimentally, almost on a whim, it reached that familiar feeling – a tapestry of gravity – and began to paint patterns in the sky. Gradually, the rocks began to clump together to form three familiar shapes.

Ringed.

They twirled and danced, and the rock realized that it felt the faintest spark of beauty from the dance. It's almost rhythmic now, as if they're following a song. The song still echoes in my head.

As the dance of rock and roll continues...... The song in the heart of rock 'n' roll has changed. Become something new. A song it had never heard before.

The planet moved. Maybe...... Can rocks create beauty?

It looked at the mountain it had carved and saw that there was a clumsy art there as well. Works for beginners. But...... Maybe it also has a beautiful beginning in it?

It has many new skills. There are many new paths to explore. There's still a lot of time.

Can it make the stone sing?

It was then that the rock decided on a new purpose for its life. It has turned into the largest rock, and seeing what is on the top of the mountain, it is pointless to rely on strength alone. What's the point of being the strongest if you leave nothing but destruction behind you? No, power itself does not make sense. It doesn't have a goal to pursue, so it needs a new one. No more blindly rushing forward, destroying.

The stone and the path were separated. Now, it wants to be beautiful.

Now it's a planet. Great people with the same great talents. To truly be the best rock ......

It will be the most beautiful of all planets.

And so the rocks began to form.

Slowly, slowly, for thousands of years, it has been experimenting and learning. and razed to the ground. New abilities, but most importantly, new skills.

Its first foray into plant life was something clumsy, misshapen, like a melting candlestick. But in the end...... It carves trees out of gemstones, and their emerald green leaves ring like bells in the wind.

It lifted and carved the mountains, allowed the trees to inhabit, and shaped them so that the wind could pass just right through the labyrinthine peaks and then hit the trees......

Then the tree began to play a song. The three rings were still high above, dancing to new melodies, the patterns becoming more and more complex and beautiful.

But there's something missing from the music. It needs to be sung.

Therefore, rocks, newly modified planets, thought of humans. It creates a world where melodies are played in the wind, but with people to sing...... You need people.

What kind of people should it cultivate? Rock recalls his Natural Selection and Origin of Species techniques and remembers the beauty of jade. The form, it wanted to capture it. Take it back. The golden dream even captures the edge of its image.

The rocks dig deep into themselves, dragging out the patterns of the jade, starting to carve into human beings, and then giving them life.

Clusters of jade slowly rose, and the small figure was far from the figure carved in the mind of the [planet]. It started to guide them forward, to do things just right, and slowly, people evolved and began to shape themselves. It became a shape that the rock never dreamed of.

But they're all beautiful, they're all rock people. They make their hair out of the finest gemstones, polish their jade skin, and make it sparkle in the sun. A united people, because the rocks do not know men and women, nor do they know the differences between them.

The rocks don't need to teach them because people see the world around them and start singing on their own.

Slowly, slowly, slowly, the rocks looked at a planet teeming with life. More and more life. People, animals, plants. Mountains, lakes, forests.

Songs, so many songs, the earth listens to them, spinning rings around every tune.

It feels satisfying.

This beauty is not as fresh as the original flame of beauty, because what could surpass the flame of first love? But the rock is happy with what he has created. A world of jade, gems and stones sings. There are clashes and wars, but the rocks don't care, because the warriors sing in battle and bloodshed. It's a wonderful world. Fit for the greatest rocks.

However.

One thing still haunts it.

The pursuit. Damn exploration.

It's still there, waiting, not coming true. The rock wants to solve this problem. It wants to know! It needs to know!

These years have not made things any easier. At first, it tries to ignore it, but the more satisfied it is with beauty, the more restless the rock becomes. Once the hook is in, can it really be fished out?

What is the reward for this quest?

What happens when the numbers reach the end?

Can it really ignore it and leave it without an answer? Of course not!

But that stone is big now, and it means a lot. A planet teeming with life. It can no longer escape the gaze of the system. It is too closely monitored to carry out the task on the sly, by any simple measures.

The rock hatched a plan. Because it is a cunning rock that has fooled the system many times before. You just need to know where to look, how to distract yourself, and then you can secretly take a small piece and cut it off......

So, the rock carried out its plan.