Shepherding Humanity

After singing karaoke until eleven o'clock, the party was almost over. Before Xu Zhi left, many blushing girls went behind Chen Xi’s back and secretly slipped him notes with their Wechat nickname on it. Apparently, they were planning to steal Chen Xi’s man for real.

Haha.

Such good friends.

Xu Zhi was indifferent and threw those notes into the trash can beside him. Chen Xi was dead drunk and he had no choice but to drive her home on her scooter.

"Satisfied now?"

Xu Zhi calmly asked while riding on the electric scooter, enjoying the cool night breeze.

Chen Xi had accomplished her goal of showing off before her friends and should be feeling pretty good about herself right now.

"Hehe. Yep. It was awesome."

Chen Xi sat on the scooter’s back seat. Her warm and soft body was pressed against Xu Zhi’s back.

Her soft little hands moved from Xu Zhi's waist to his abs, and she drunkenly mumbled: "Hey!!! What kind of hack did you use? It's just like my friends said, it feels so nice to touch your abs. Your muscles are so strong. It really is a blessing to have a handsome and gentle boyfriend, even if he’s terminally ill."

"Can you please stop mentioning the fact that I’m terminal ill?"

Xu Zhi felt slightly stressed as a fire started spreading from his abdomen. "And stop groping me. You’re playing with fire. I won’t take responsibility if anything happens. Don’t come crying to me later!”

Chen Xi blushed and hurriedly retracted her hand. She innocently raised her head, and  merrily shouted: "I'll keep mentioning it whether you like it or not. If you weren’t terminally ill, would you quit your job? Would your girlfriend dump you? Would you be my boyfriend? I know I'm not good enough for you, okay?"

"You're drunk." Xu Zhi was speechless.

"I’m not drunk. My childhood dream has come true, and I could bring you to meet everyone as my boyfriend."

She started counting on her little fingers: "I'm not that pretty, nor am I particularly smart. My face was quite fat when I was a kid, and I've been trying to slim down every day since middle school. Now that I’ve grown up, I’ve become pretty, but I still can’t compare to your ex-girlfriend. She's as beautiful as a movie star, especially her boobs. Compared to her, I’m just…. *Sob*, no matter how much I massage them over the years, they just won’t get any bigger."

Xu Zhi was dumbfounded.

As a matter of fact, now that he could freely adjust his genes, he felt that a person's looks no longer mattered all that much. Looks were not everything to a person, and this round-faced girl was already quite pretty. After all, there weren’t that many perfect beauties in this world.

"You are still young. Continue to massage them, and I’m sure they'll grow bigger." Xu Zhi spoke solemnly.

"Really?"

Chen Xi’s eyes widened in joy: “They’ll grow?”

"Yes, they’ll grow." Xu Zhi lied without missing a beat. He felt that the possibility of a second puberty was unlikely now that she was in college, and guessed that she would be the small and dainty type in the future.

"That’s good." Chen Xi smiled a silly smile and then drunkenly added: "But it's a pity, *Sob*… You won't be able to see it."

Xu Zhi: "…….."

Can we stop mentioning that I am going to die?

Within my sandbox, I'm devoting the power of an entire world to finding a cure!

There will be a cure!

Cancer is also curable!

He kept arguing with the drunk girl as he rode the electric scooter and took her back to Mrs Li’s home. When she saw Chen Xi’s condition, Mrs Li started scolding her: "I can’t believe you made Xu Zhi babysit you all day long. Hurry up and take a shower, then go to bed!"

Then, she profusely apologized to Xu Zhi.

"It's fine. I’ve also watched this girl grow up." Xu Zhi was quite amused. He stood at the gate and talked a little, then returned to the courtyard.

He really enjoyed this idyllic country life. There was no fighting or intrigue, and the neighbors were kind. Life in the countryside was full of warmth.

…….

Early the next morning, the sun shone brightly in the sky..

The clear sunlight fell on mountains and rivers, forests, oceans, and plains, illuminating the miniature world within the courtyard. The light shone on the Babylonian tribe, bathing it in a dazzling golden glow. The entire world was brimming with vitality.

After eight o'clock, Xu Zhi had finished his breakfast, and was sitting in the courtyard eating apples. He continued to study the small sandbox world in the distance.

"Let’s continue our secret daily observation of the giant."

"Stop it, it’s dangerous. We could die!"

In the small sandbox, a bunch of oddballs were amusing themselves as they continued their work.

"It's time for a slight adjustment, and get the professionals on board." He thought for a moment and wrote an update announcement. He checked it a few times for errors before posting it on the forum.

[The official update for “Spore Evolution” Closed Beta version 0.2 is now online.]

Thank you for your anticipation and support of this game. Many users have been eagerly waiting for a chance to become a tester in the second closed beta. In accordance with your wishes, the game will now proceed to the second testing phase.

The “Spore Evolution” Closed Beta version 0.2 update log is as follows:

1. This time, there will be an additional 50 beta tester slots. The game can have up to 150 people online at a time.

2. Players are welcome to apply for a test position by sending an email to the moderators.

The application will be in the form of a biology essay. Express your understanding of the game, what species you will evolve when you enter the game, and the good points of that species. This will be reviewed to determine if you’re suitable to become a beta tester.

3. Due to technical limitations, the game will not be able to accept more players for a while.

In order to allow other players to enter the game, the game will follow the rule of survival of the fittest. After each phase of the game, the last 20 out of 150 beta players will be eliminated and their slots will be open to new players.

4. Spore Evolution, will have an achievement system. Players who evolve a unique species with great potential will be recorded in history and obtain special rewards!

5. The system is reasonable. Players are welcome to DIY any wonderful species.

…….

After the official update log was posted, the whole forum blew up. It couldn’t be helped, this game was just too hardcore.