Chapter 26: Chapter 26: Do You Want to Travel Through?
"Squawk..."
Suddenly, a massive eagle flew overhead, its wingspan measuring nearly a meter wide.
Fang Yuan's eyes lit up, and he instantly activated the portal to his miniature world. The eagle flew straight into it.
Later, he encountered a few smaller eagles. After chasing them for a while, he collected them as well, ensuring they could reproduce in his miniature world. After all, with only one eagle, no matter how impressive it was, reproduction would be impossible.
At this point, Fang Yuan had ventured deep into the primeval forest, where venomous insects began to appear more frequently.
For safety, Fang Yuan decided to use his consciousness to scan for poisonous creatures, collecting them all into his miniature world. His consciousness covered a radius of ten meters, leaving no creature behind—not even ants. It was as if locusts had swept through.
All sorts of birds flew overhead, and he collected them too—mosquitoes, spiders, and so on, sparing nothing.
"Now, this should make my miniature world more complete, right?"
Seeing the world he had created gradually become more enriched, Fang Yuan was tirelessly busy, yet happily so.
If things continued like this, he believed that one day, his miniature world would become a fully-fledged and vibrant ecosystem with a diverse array of life forms.
Moreover, a more complete ecosystem would bring another benefit: rapidly generating source energy. The birth and death of countless creatures would significantly increase the energy available.
"Roar..."
Suddenly, a beastly roar reached Fang Yuan's ears. His eyes sparkled. "From the sound of it, it should be a tiger. I never expected to encounter one here."
Fang Yuan quickly followed the direction of the sound.
Before long, he came upon two tigers feasting on prey, with a cub nearby.
"They say two tigers can't share a mountain unless one is male and the other female. Looks like I hit the jackpot—a male and female tiger, plus a cub as a bonus."
Fang Yuan was thrilled and collected them without hesitation.
Later, he came across a pack of wolves, running into them head-on.
The wolves attacked him without hesitation, ferocious and fearless. However, they were doomed against Fang Yuan.
With a wave of his hand, the frenzied wolves rushing toward him were all collected, unable to resist at all.
"Heh, I just realized I'm invincible. Even if a missile or nuclear bomb came at me, I could collect it into my miniature world," Fang Yuan muttered to himself.
However, he was merely joking. Missiles and nuclear bombs moved too quickly, and his consciousness only covered a ten-meter radius. If he were prepared, it might work, but without preparation, he would be doomed.
Moreover, if a missile or nuclear bomb exploded outside the ten-meter range, he would be in trouble—unless he hid in the miniature world.
Thus, unless absolutely necessary, he had no intention of challenging state machinery—the risk was too great.
Meanwhile, in the miniature world, the human tribes that had been waging war over women finally noticed the appearance of various venomous insects and ferocious beasts across the land. A moment's carelessness could cost them their lives.
At first, the humans didn't think much of it. But when a pack of wolves annihilated an entire tribe, leaving no survivors, panic set in.
It was only then that the humans realized they were not the only beings in this world. They had other enemies.
As a result, the wars over women subsided, although smaller conflicts still occurred.
The humans began to reproduce rapidly again, forming alliances to resist external threats. True primitive society began to take shape, and humanity entered a proper Stone Age, fighting venomous creatures for survival.
Fang Yuan spent a week in the Xishuangbanna rainforest, collecting every animal he encountered. After encountering the tigers, he came across a giant python and collected it as well.
In a week, the wildlife population of the rainforest had probably decreased by nearly half.
This was Fang Yuan holding back, worried that Earth's biodiversity would be severely impacted. Otherwise, he would have emptied the entire rainforest.
After seven days, Fang Yuan had walked straight through the rainforest and emerged on the other side.
Returning to the city, Fang Yuan felt a sense of disconnection from the world. For seven days, apart from eating, he had hardly rested, continuously trekking through the primeval forest.
Back at the hotel, Fang Yuan took a shower and collapsed onto the bed, sleeping for a full day and night. When he woke up, it was already nighttime.
Checking on the miniature world, he saw that humanity had finally reduced their internal conflicts and begun cooperating against external threats. This reassured him.
"Still, their progress is too slow," Fang Yuan thought, somewhat dissatisfied. He felt he needed to do something about it.
Suddenly, an idea struck him, and a sly smile appeared on his lips. "Modern society is full of people yearning for adventure. Why not give them a chance to travel through?"
Once the thought formed, Fang Yuan immediately took action. He left the hotel, went to an electronics store, and bought a high-performance laptop.
Back at the hotel, he began writing a program—a special kind of virus.
This virus was relatively simple. It would display a pop-up window with a message.
Fang Yuan initially wrote: "Do you want to understand the meaning of life? Do you want to truly live?"
Below, there were two options: Yes/No.
Regardless of the choice, the program would send a response back to him, and those who chose "Yes" would be transported into the miniature world.
"Hmm, this feels like something out of a Lord God's dimension. No, I need to change it."
He deleted the initial message and rewrote it: "Do you want to travel through? Here's your chance. Think carefully—once you cross, there's no turning back!"
Satisfied with the new message, Fang Yuan nodded. "Perfect! It's all clear now. If they regret it later, that's their problem!"
However, Fang Yuan didn't plan to send the virus to many people at once. Too many Earthlings entering the miniature world would cause chaos. Instead, he decided to do it one at a time—only allowing the next person in after the first had died.
Since they agreed voluntarily, Fang Yuan felt little guilt about it.
Moreover, he planned to target individuals who had lost hope in reality. For them, crossing into another world would be a chance for a new life.
Once the virus program was complete, Fang Yuan began searching online.
His target was individuals without ties to anyone and those disillusioned with the real world. Such people, even if they disappeared, wouldn't attract much attention.
Patiently, Fang Yuan sifted through information. His recent study of computer technology made the process smooth.
After a thorough search, he finally found a candidate—a man named Tan Wei.
Tan Wei, 25, was an orphan who grew up in a welfare home. After graduating from high school, he didn't pursue further education and struggled to make a living. His luck had been terrible, constantly facing setbacks.
Recently, his girlfriend of a few months left him for another man because he was too poor. Tan Wei had attempted suicide multiple times, only to be stopped each time.
Fang Yuan discovered Tan Wei because his repeated suicide attempts had drawn some attention online.
"Multiple failed suicide attempts—what a unique individual," Fang Yuan mused. "Alright, you're the one. If you cherish this opportunity, your knowledge from Earth's higher education could help you thrive in the primitive world. At least it'll be better than your current life."
Using his advanced hacking skills, Fang Yuan obtained Tan Wei's ID number and, from that, his registered phone number.
Yes, Fang Yuan intended to use the phone number to implant the virus into Tan Wei's phone.
After inputting the number, Fang Yuan pressed "call."