30: Evolutionary Particles

The next day.

The sun rose behind the dark clouds, casting a dim light through the heavy overcast sky.

The world was still experiencing torrential rain and interwoven lightning, with large raindrops hitting the ground, creating a crackling sound.

In a top-secret conference room in the capital.

At this moment, numerous top domestic biologists and physicists gathered here.

As the relevant leaders entered, the meeting officially began.

"By now, everyone should be aware of the rapid evolution, or rather, mutation, of global organisms."

"Gentlemen, the situation might be more severe than you anticipate. Here, I dare say that perhaps a wave of evolution, no less significant than the Cambrian Explosion, is approaching!"

A venerable old professor, considered a leading authority in China, stood up and spoke with a solemn expression, also playing some footage.

The Cambrian Explosion was a miracle in the history of life's evolution, with many mysteries and unanswered questions remaining to this day.

Throughout evolutionary history, the Cambrian Explosion was the most unique, giving birth to a vast array of biological phyla.

Some scholars were initially about to frown and retort, but seeing the video playing, they held back and watched.

The screen showed a cruise ship sailing on the ocean, calm and with excellent scenery.

But suddenly, a huge fin sliced through the surface of the sea. It was a giant shark, clearly visible through the clear water.

The shark opened its gaping maw, which glowed, and a silvery-white electric wave shot out, striking the cruise ship, blowing a large hole in it, and paralyzing the vessel.

Afterward, the cruise ship was slowly sunk by this shark, and everyone on board was devoured by the shark.

When the video ended, most people looked unconvinced, their expressions somewhat flat, as they simply didn't believe it was real footage, assuming it was a movie used to introduce the topic.

"Old Tang, I have important research to do. I'm not here to watch movies. If you have something to say, get straight to the point."

Another equally senior professor spoke, quite impolitely.

"Old Lei, and all colleagues, this video occurred yesterday morning, in international waters."

"According to analysis by relevant personnel, the length of this shark is no less than twenty meters, exceeding our estimated largest shark, the Megalodon. The electric wave emitted from its mouth is also suspected to contain electromagnetic attack capabilities."

Professor Tang said slowly.

"This is impossible! Firstly, sharks don't have electrocytes or related functional tissues. Bioelectricity simply cannot cause electromagnetic attacks, nor can it cause such physical damage!"

"This clearly looks like crude computer effects!"

Professor Lei immediately retorted loudly, prompting agreement from many others.

"I also don't want to believe it, but it's a fact."

Professor Tang said.

"Professors and scholars, every video shown in this meeting is real footage."

At this point, a leader participating in the meeting also stood up to speak.

"Really?"

Immediately, the attendees were shocked and disbelieving.

However, given the identity of the speaker, what he said could not be false.

"Gentlemen, I agree with Old Tang's view. We may be in an unprecedented era. This video was filmed in the river of Yangxi Town, near Dayang Lake."

Professor Jin also stood up and played videos of the Giant Eel battling the armed security team, and Su Yuan ambushing the Giant Eel.

"How is this possible? This Eel is controlling water?! This Giant Octopus unleashed a ray attack?!"

"I must still be dreaming!"

Both biologists and physicists felt the unfamiliarity of the world at this moment.

It seemed that in the blink of an eye, they could no longer keep up with the changes in the world.

Some even pinched themselves, wanting to wake up.

"I checked records from other parts of the country and found that the rate of biological mutation in the waters of Yangxi Town, around Dayang Lake, is higher than in other regions of the country."

"Furthermore, two such special mutated individuals have emerged."

"This leads me to speculate that this worldwide biological mutation might be influenced by external factors."

Professor Jin Weiguo then played a comparison of current aquatic organism data from Yangxi Town's waters and various parts of the country.

"In fact, in the global physics community, scholars have recently discovered that the results of high-energy physics experiments deviate from previous findings, seeming to be interfered with by some force."

"It seems that a new elementary particle, or energy, has appeared in our environment."

People from the physics community also spoke.

The entire meeting fully entered its state, with scholars from all sides discussing the possible causes of these phenomena.

The meeting lasted for three full days. Ultimately, they reached a consensus, believing that a new energy or elementary particle might have appeared in the world, influencing the evolution of organisms and granting special abilities to a very small fraction of them.

This unknown particle or energy was named 'Evolution Particle' or 'Evolution Energy' by them.

At the meeting, they also formally reached a consensus to strengthen the management and monitoring of all wild flora and fauna in the country, especially the rivers of Yangxi Town, where underwater cameras would be installed for surveillance.

Biologists, along with physicists, would work together to find ways to utilize this Evolution Energy.

After this meeting, all natural environments such as mountains, forests, and large lakes across the country began the most astonishing surveillance in history!

Professor Jin Weiguo also began his journey back, accompanied by many scholars, because the only known Giant Octopus in the entire country capable of launching supernatural attacks was in Yangxi Town, naturally attracting many interested scholars.

At the same time, the importance of the Bureau of Flora and Fauna Administration in various regions also increased, with data and other information becoming more confidential. Even people from special professions began to transfer into it.

Su Yuan woke up naturally, having slept undisturbed. Since his Rebirth as a Giant Octopus, he usually slept until he woke up naturally.

Su Yuan looked around. A dense swarm of Scavenger (Fish/Organism) had appeared, slowly swimming along the riverbed.

Above, various fish species were abundant. Tilapia remained the most numerous, but Carp and Crucian Carp were also not to be underestimated, with their combined numbers exceeding the Tilapia.

Especially the Carp, with countless Carp over one meter in length appearing in groups during this season, which was quite rare.

Suddenly, Su Yuan sensed a delicious scent, a scent that was an absolute delicacy for a Giant Octopus.

"Is there a delicacy even better than the Three Delicacies of Dayang Lake?"

Su Yuan became interested and began to move, swimming towards the scent he perceived.

After swimming a few hundred meters, Su Yuan's eyes lit up. He saw a crab nearly two meters in size.

This was a Chinese Mitten Crab, also commonly known as a river crab or Hairy Crab.

It was massive, with a dark green carapace, and the small exposed part of its abdomen was white. Its two claws were covered in black fur and were incredibly huge, easily capable of crushing an adult's skull.

Seeing Su Yuan's appearance, with his seven-meter size, even this small overlord of the river was terrified and fled in a hurry.

In the animal kingdom, size largely determined everything.

The difference between a nearly two-meter size and a seven-meter size was an insurmountable gap.

However, Su Yuan's speed was far superior to that of the crab. Eight tentacles reached out and directly entangled the large crab.