Mythological Revival Begins with Sanxingdui

However, after witnessing the glory of the ancient civilization, he really found it hard to imagine what kind of being could destroy the ancient civilization and then seal the entire human gene chain for domestication.

"How exactly did the ancient civilization perish? Could it be that even a powerful nation like yours had an opponent you couldn't defeat?"

Jiang Ran voiced the question that had been bothering him.

The universe is vast, and high-dimensional civilizations abound. Naturally, there are civilizations more powerful than ours, but we did not perish; rather, we fragmented.

"Split?"

Yes, you've heard of the Dark Forest Theory, right?

Lu Shu's words made Jiang Ran realize the truth instantly.

He had naturally heard of the Dark Forest Theory; the universe is like a dark forest, and any civilization that is exposed first will be transformed from hunter into prey.

Whether you are a tiger or a deer, once you expose your position, countless gun barrels will be aimed at you from the shadows.

"What does this have to do with division?"

Even though Jiang Ran has developed 50% of his brain capacity, he still cannot understand the relationship between the two.

In ancient times, human civilization developed to an unimaginable level. They could manipulate time and space at will, and even create the sun. Humanity's ambition swelled accordingly; they were not satisfied with current resources, so they decided to explore the universe.

The earliest group was the Demon Court of the Great Xia civilization. They possessed controlled nuclear fusion technology and clay-forming gene technology, and had a continuous supply of gene warriors. In just a few years, they found unimaginable resources in the universe.

[Later, the Wu Clan civilization followed suit. They not only mastered meteorological technology but were also highly skilled in spacetime technology, making them comparable in strength to the Demon Court. The two sides later fought a fierce battle for a star system called "Mount Buzhou," causing countless star systems to disappear.]

Both sides revealed their trump cards, resulting in heavy casualties, and ultimately even the 'Buzhou Mountain' star system was destroyed.

It was precisely because of that war that the coordinates of the 'Imperial Star' were exposed, causing countless civilizations hiding in the shadows to become wary, and thus they joined forces to attack us.

The battle was incredibly fierce, with countless civilizations perishing and the Imperial Planet shattered. To preserve their civilizations, many chose to leave and hide in the depths of space. The most famous of these was the "Eden Civilization," which even built a space mothership called "Noah's Ark."

"And then?"

Jiang Ran was stunned.

He never imagined that the truth behind the myths and legends he had heard was like this.

Later, the human alliance successfully repelled the invaders, but the civilization on "Imperial Star" suffered a devastating blow, with countless lives wiped out, and even humanity reduced to less than 10%.

[The two demon emperors, Donghuang and Dijun, of the Demon Court perished in battle, leaving only Nuwa alone. Looking at the land ravaged by their ambition, Nuwa felt immense guilt. Therefore, she used clay-molding genetic technology to replicate the genes of the dead, creating a new generation of beings—the precursors to the second generation of humans.]

The last surviving queen of the Wu tribe, Houtu, was also moved by her spirit. Therefore, she used Wu tribe technology to establish a weather system and a Six Paths of Reincarnation system, hoping to restore the "Imperial Star" to its original state.

But wars rarely end so easily. Just a thousand years later, the extraterrestrial civilizations organized a second coalition. To avoid implicating the Imperial Star, the remaining leaders decided to leave and fight to the death.

"They lost?"

Jiang Ran asked this question with some nervousness.

【No!】

"That's good……"

But they didn't win either! In fact, no one knows the exact outcome. I only know that since then, the leaders of these civilizations have all disappeared, and no extraterrestrial civilizations have ever appeared again.

"If that's the case, then why is our human genetic code blocked?"

Jiang Ran was somewhat puzzled.

After losing their leader, the Lich civilization gradually declined, and the second generation of humans rose to power. They inherited the characteristics of both Lich and Lich civilizations and developed their own civilization. However, the remnants of the Lich and Lich civilizations were not convinced of their superiority, and various factions fought each other.

Although humanity ultimately triumphed, the Imperial Star suffered a second destruction and was on the verge of collapse. To prevent its destruction, Yu the Great, the leader of humanity at the time, decided to cast nine tripods to seal away technological civilization, giving the Imperial Star ten thousand years to repair itself.

"You mean the disappearance of ancient civilizations was caused by King Yu?"

Jiang Ran was somewhat taken aback.

He was the first executor; what truly caused the ancient civilization to disappear was the "Investiture of the Gods."

"The Investiture of the Gods? The one between the Chan Sect and the Jie Sect?"

[That's right. At the time, the Chan Sect civilization believed that civilization had been sealed off, but genetic evolution had not yet occurred, so they should only preserve some high-quality seeds and seal off the rest. The Jie Sect civilization, on the other hand, believed that all living beings were equal and that every being had the right to evolve.]

In the final battle, the Jie Sect civilization suffered a crushing defeat, and humanity was also subjected to a genetic lock.

After listening to Lu Shu's words, Jiang Ran felt his worldview collapsing.

Those familiar myths and legends actually have such inside stories.

Lu Shu didn't say anything more about what happened next, but Jiang Ran had already filled in the blanks based on this information.

No wonder it is said that after the Investiture of the Gods, the human race's fortunes declined sharply, and no saints ever appeared again. So this is the real reason.

"Yu the Great blocked technology, and the Chan sect blocked genes, which is equivalent to completely cutting off the potential for the development of human civilization."

After learning these truths, he finally understood why the rulers of the Warring States period were so obsessed with finding the Nine Tripods.

Because it is not only a symbol of status, but also a treasure left by ancient civilization.

Possessing the Nine Tripods is equivalent to holding the key to unlocking ancient civilization.

Unfortunately, these historical truths have gradually been erased over time.

If he hadn't come here by chance, he probably would have thought these were just myths until he died.

"Can you unlock the genetic potential within me?"

Jiang Ran looked at Lu Shu.

Sorry, I don't have sufficient permissions.

Lu Shu shook his head.

"Insufficient permissions? What kind of permissions are needed to unlock the gene lock?"

Jiang Ran astutely noticed that Lu Shu only said that the permissions were insufficient, but did not say that it was impossible. This meant that as long as one had sufficient permissions, the gene lock could actually be opened.

There are two ways to unlock the genetic lock: first, humanity is on the verge of extinction; second, someone with the authority of a human king issues the order.

How can I obtain the King of Men's privileges?

After listening to its words, Jiang Ran ignored the first option and chose to obtain the Human King's authority.

[Find the complete set of nine tripods and gain their approval.]

Lu Shu didn't hide anything and directly revealed the method.