Swallowing the starry sky, my clones can evolve infinitely.

Chapter 302 Extra Chapter 1: Zhao Chen during the Great Nirvana Period

The prologue, late summer of 2014.

Inside a single-story house in a bustling area of ​​Changshan City.

"According to the latest report, the R virus outbreak in XX region has been confirmed as the 13th variant. Following the naming convention of the World Health Organization, it has been named the R-Δ1 variant. Its virulence has decreased again, but its transmissibility..."

On television, Zhao Chen sat with his parents, listening to the news reports, both of them with solemn expressions.

"This R virus... why does it keep mutating?"

Zhao's mother couldn't help but mutter to herself.

Zhao's father, standing nearby, also looked worried, concerned about his daughter who was studying at a university far away.

"I don't remember it being this time..."

Zhao Chen's eyes showed some surprise and doubt, which was the instinct that humans exhibit when facing the unknown.

It's only 2014 now, and the global pandemic... shouldn't have appeared for another six years, and it was almost contained in just three years.

Yes, Zhao Chen is a time traveler, or rather, a reincarnated person.

He was born with memories and thoughts from his past life, and then, relying on his so-called "talent," he went to university at the age of 10 and graduated with a doctorate at the age of 15.

During his school years, he copied many literary works, such as "My Temple of Earth" and "The Three-Body Problem".

Is it because of the world as it is normally?

Zhao Chen breathed a sigh of relief, then looked at his parents and said, "Mom and Dad, don't worry, as long as our family stays home, nothing will happen."

Because of his past life experiences, Zhao Chen had a bad feeling when the R virus first emerged and made the news. He then stockpiled supplies on a large scale, enough for his family to live on for a long time.

Zhao's father nodded vigorously and looked at Zhao Chen, saying, "Your parents know more than us, so we'll listen to you."

Zhao Chen was very lucky; his parents in this life were very sensible.

After Zhao Chen displayed his extraordinary talent, his parents respected his wishes and let him choose his own future life plan.

Otherwise, even if he didn't become a prodigy like Zhong Yong, he might not necessarily become a qualified plagiarist.

After all, in his previous life, Zhao Chen had actually seen a true genius whose life was nipped in the bud by his parents. That person was a genuine 10-year-old who went to university, unlike Zhao Chen, a transmigrator kid.

……

In January 2016, the R virus spawned its most terrifying variant, the RR virus.

This is a terrifying variant that can survive in the air for at least 3 hours, and it can be carried and spread by humans, birds, beasts, and even insects.

A great rebirth, a rebirth of life and death, has truly begun.

In Zhao Chen's home, in his bedroom, Zhao Chen, who was suffering from a high fever, was lying in bed.

Her parents and younger sister were by her side.

"It's all my fault. If I hadn't been bitten by that mosquito, my brother wouldn't have gotten infected."

The younger sister wiped her reddened eyes.

During this month, Zhao Chen's entire family was infected with the RR virus, but fortunately, the 30% chance did not fall on Zhao Chen's family. Apart from Zhao Chen himself, no one else developed severe symptoms.

"water……"

On the hospital bed, Zhao Chen struggled to open his eyes, his chapped lips emitting a hoarse sound.

Just now, he saw a series of images flashing before his eyes, his past and present lives.

"Child, how are you feeling?"

While feeding Zhao's mother water, she asked questions cautiously.

Zhao Chen wanted to respond, but he was too weak and could only manage to utter a few words.

"I...I'm fine, don't worry."

The younger girl next to her covered her mouth with both hands, her face covered in tears, and she could not even see the scene in front of her.

Even the usually calm and composed Mr. Zhao took a deep breath, tears streaming down his face.

"Honey, hang in there. Your parents are so old and they've managed to get through this, you'll be alright too."

Zhao's father felt helpless. At this point, Zhao Chen had no other treatment options besides taking some fever-reducing medication. As for sending him to the hospital, it was already overcrowded.

Perhaps it was a blessing from heaven, but Zhao Chen pulled through. His severe high fever lasted for seven days, finally ending on the morning of the eighth day.

"Brother, you're awake!"

As Zhao Chen sat up in bed, his younger sister, who had dark circles under her eyes, was overjoyed.

"Don't worry... I feel great, more than I've ever felt."

As Zhao Chen spoke, a genuine glimmer of light appeared in his eyes; he was now in a very special perspective.

Like a 3D scan, all the scenes and food in the entire bedroom were projected into Shen Mu's mind from a God's-eye view.

This is a true God's-eye view, not a bird's-eye view, but a view that shows the scenery and details from all directions.

If there is a crack in an almost completely enclosed object, Zhao Chen can see the scene inside through the crack.

"Xiaoxing, go to your bedroom and change your clothes."

Zhao Chen instinctively closed his eyes, but he couldn't simply retract this God's-eye view.

My younger sister Zhao Xing's thick cashmere pajamas are very loose.

Zhao Xing was taken aback, then quickly replied, "Oh, I'll go right away."

Before long, the rising sun shone through the floor-to-ceiling windows into the spacious and bright living room, as if dispelling all the gloom.

At this moment, his parents and younger sister were looking at Zhao Chen with shocked expressions.

Under Zhao Chen's control, the kettle on the coffee table slowly floated up, as if held by an invisible giant hand, pouring water into the water glass next to it.

"I've fallen into the trap of habitual thinking."

Zhao Chen suddenly shook his head, and the kettle fell back onto the coffee table. But the cooled boiled water inside flew out in a strange way, as if it were a stream traveling in the void, splitting into three tributaries, filling all the water glasses.

"Brother...you, you've become Superman?"

Zhao Xing snapped out of his daze and couldn't help but say something.

Zhao Chen pondered for a moment: "It seems so. It should be the most common type of telekinesis, which allows me to control objects and explore the surrounding environment without any blind spots."

Zhao Xing was stunned for a moment, then instantly came to his senses and exclaimed in surprise.

"Daughter, are you alright?" Zhao's mother looked at her daughter with some concern.

Zhao Xing shook his head awkwardly. Such accidents were somewhat unavoidable; he could just ignore them.

At this moment, Zhao's father couldn't help but say, "Actually, I feel that I have changed a bit; I'm much stronger now."

These past few days, Zhao's father seemed unchanged, but only he knew that he had become much stronger and was very hungry.

However, his son had been in a coma with a high fever, and he had no appetite. After a few days, he was so hungry that his stomach ached.

"Strength? How much strength?" Zhao's mother asked.

Mr. Zhao hesitated for a moment, then said, "It's at least two or three times bigger than before. I feel like it could lift the coffee table."

The tempered glass coffee table is very thick and quite heavy, weighing at least 200 pounds.

However, the biggest problem with this kind of large coffee table is not its weight, but because it is too big. It is difficult for a single person to lift it and requires a lot of effort.

As soon as Zhao's father finished speaking, the large coffee table in front of him suddenly floated up slowly, startling the family members so much that their expressions changed before they realized what was happening.

"Xiao Chen...is that you?"

Zhao Chen sat there, seemingly motionless, but his invisible mental power had already spread out.

"Yes, my mental strength seems to be quite strong. At least when I lifted this coffee table, it felt very easy and I didn't feel any burden at all."

Zhao Xing's eyes lit up, and he said, "Brother, you should quickly investigate just how strong your telekinetic power is."

There were quite a few heavy pieces of furniture in the house, and Zhao Chen could try lifting them one by one.

In the end, Zhao Chen chose to levitate multiple large pieces of furniture, such as wardrobes, at the same time.

Ultimately, Zhao Chen roughly determined the limit of his telekinetic manipulation: controlling objects with a total weight not exceeding 1 ton.

Then Zhao Chen tried controlling two Phillips screwdrivers. The seemingly ordinary screwdrivers, under the propulsion of Zhao Chen's terrifying 1 ton of psychic power, truly transformed into deadly weapons that could kill anyone.

Inside the living room, Zhao Chen stood still and gently waved his hand. Two screwdrivers flashed through the air at terrifying speed, leaving afterimages.

"Xiao Chen, given our family's situation, do you think we should register it?"

Suddenly, Zhao's father spoke up, wanting to ask for his son's opinion.

At this point, the whole family noticed their own condition, and there were changes in more or less, such as strength, speed, and endurance, which were at least twice as great as before.

Mr. Zhao's situation is a bit special. He was originally in poor health and was not young, so he could only lift a little over 100 pounds at most. Now he can easily lift more than 500 or 600 pounds, which is close to the level of the former Olympic champion.

As for Zhao Chen, he is even more special.

"It would be good to register."

As Zhao Chen spoke, the two screwdrivers landed back in his palm.

At this moment, Zhao Chen's eyes showed some worry.

If my speculation is correct, all those who have been infected with the RR virus and survived have undergone some kind of evolution at the life level.

But the RR virus...infects more than just humans.

As it turned out, Zhao Chen's prediction was correct.

Humans, who have always lived in comfort, have experienced such significant physical changes.

The birds and beasts that survived the RR virus, following the natural selection process, have undergone a physical transformation that has made them far stronger than humans. Moreover, some of these terrifying monsters have even developed intelligence!

In September 2015, starting with an attack by endless creatures from the ocean, countless birds and beasts transformed into "monsters" began to attack human settlements!

A war between humans and monsters has begun.

In this bloody and frenzied war, people were shocked to discover that their once-proud firearms were only effective against some low-level monsters.

The powerful flying and land monsters are completely immune to bullets and artillery fire. Bullets can't even penetrate their scales!

The missile attack was easily dodged by the monster, which had a fast reflex and speed.

During the war, many cities were destroyed.

Countless small countries, especially island nations, were almost completely wiped out at the start of the war.

The greatest crisis in human history has emerged. At this critical moment, the five major powers have reached a true historic reconciliation, established the Earth Alliance, and will represent human civilization in the final battle against the monsters.

In December 2015, an evolved giant serpent rampaged through the Taihang Mountains, leading countless monsters in a beast tide.

Amidst endless crisis, Zhao's mother goes missing.

In July 2016, a super electric eel monster appeared in the Hutuo River basin, which was even more powerful than the evolved giant snake. Little Sister Zhao Xing perished.

In the same month, Zhao Chen's mental strength surged again, and according to the evaluation at the time, he was called a level 7 evolver.

Whether it's telekinesis or physical strength, once it reaches 1 ton, it's considered level 1.

The subsequent grading is even simpler and more straightforward: doubling the strength or psychic power intensity counts as a level increase.

Zhao Chen, having become a Level 7 powerhouse and a mental evolutionist, directly became one of the few powerhouses on the entire North China Plain.

Zhao's father also possessed considerable talent, being able to become a Level 4 Power Evolver, a rarity even within the city limits.

At the end of the same year, in response to the call to establish a base city, Zhao Chen, as one of the few Level 7 Evolvers in the Yan-Zhao region, led a large group of people toward the capital.

In the capital city, there is also a level 7 power evolver named Jia Yi.

In early 2017, Shenzhou Haotu's first super-large base city rose from the ground, and Zhao Chen and Jia Yi became the two pillars of the north during this period, stationed in the base city.

In that year, large base cities were established one after another on the vast land of Shenzhou, integrating advanced evolved beings at the national level to support each other.

In mid-2018, a giant mitten crab appeared in the Dongting Lake basin. Its body was as big as a small mountain and it could not be destroyed by nuclear weapons.

In the moment of crisis, a man in black named Hong stepped forward, unleashing power surpassing that of an advanced evolved being, and repelled the monster.

Thus, the first human being to surpass the advanced evolved beings appeared.

The following month, Earth saw its second advanced evolver, a young man of Chinese and Indian descent studying at a prestigious university in China, who called himself Thor.

Two beings who surpassed advanced evolutionaries joined forces to kill the giant crab in the Dongting Lake area.

……

"Hong, Thor..."

On the observation tower in the base city, Zhao Chen's laughter was somewhat hysterical.

In the post-apocalyptic evolutionary context, Zhao Chen had seen too much of it in his previous lives. But when the names Hong and Lei Shen appeared, it was like a thunderclap, illuminating his past and present lives.

"It's laughable how I've lived my whole life; I don't know if it's all an illusion or reality."

The images of his younger sister and mother flashed before Zhao Chen's eyes.

Boom!

Amidst intense emotional turmoil, an invisible spiritual force spread outwards, causing the entire observation tower to spiral out of control, distort, and collapse.

The piercing alarm sounded instantly, and immediately a figure swept in from afar at top speed, as if flying close to the ground.

"Old Zhao!"

Jia Yi looked at Zhao Chen with some concern.

"No... I'm alright, I... I've broken through!"

Zhao Chen's voice was a little hoarse. He looked up at the starry sky, and boundless fear appeared in his eyes.

Jia Yi was taken aback when he heard Zhao Chen's words.

"Breakthrough! You... have become a Level 9 Evolver?"

Jia Yi became a Level 9 Evolver even faster than Zhao Chen, reaching that level at the beginning of the year.

But they were no match for Zhao Chen, because Zhao Chen could control eight throwing knives, each of which could unleash an impact force of about 240 tons.

"Let's go test it out!"

Jia Yi pulled Zhao Chen along, ready to go for the test.

Moments later, the base city government released a new announcement that delighted and encouraged countless base city residents.

Zhao Chen, the strongest person in the base city, broke through again and became a level 9 mental evolver. He was able to control nine flying knives, each of which could unleash 280 tons of power.

When Zhao Chen goes all out, he can unleash an impact force of over 2500 tons, comparable to the basic strength of beings beyond the level of advanced evolvers, and is known as the third strongest in the world.

(End of this chapter)