Chapter 15: Evil God Gatanothor, Forced Termination of the Simulation

[Mid-Fourth Era: The aberration-evolved gluttonous beast (Taotie), now leading the Skywing Tiger clan, ascended to the skies and engaged in a desperate battle with the Great Roc clan.]

[Meanwhile, the world continued to develop rapidly. Land diameter expanded to 150 kilometers, and spiritual energy concentration surged to 2000 times its original level, spurring countless creatures to transform the chaos.]

[Late-Fourth Era: The gluttonous beast, empowered by its newfound devouring ability, opened its massive maw and created a black hole that swallowed countless Great Rocs. With a power level one tier above that of Kunpeng, it grew more dominant as the battle progressed.]

[End of the Fourth Era: The world fell into a decline due to the global war led by these two battle-general-class creatures. Despite the boost from 2000 times spiritual energy, the damage was overwhelming vast ecosystems were destroyed, and mass extinctions ensued.]

[Early-Fifth Era: The number of species plummeted from 5000 to just 2000. Stalemates continued, and the ocean faction suffered increasing disadvantages. With its superior rank, the gluttonous beast pushed relentlessly, ultimately attacking the enemy's base of operations.]

The hierarchy among creatures is extremely rigid. Even the smallest gap in rank is nearly insurmountable, let alone a significant one.

"But if they keep fighting, the world's going to explode!" Bai Ze fretted, visibly anxious.

He knew he couldn't wait any longer. Despite the extraordinary advancements from 2000 times spiritual energy, the conflict was pushing the world toward irreversible collapse. If he delayed further, it might lead to complete annihilation as it had in the second simulation.

"System, is there any way to stop them? Or at least let me say something to intervene?" Bai Ze urgently inquired.

After a long pause, the system responded:

[In the real world, the host can freely issue decrees. Within the simulator, the host may use Creation Points to intervene in creature interactions, be it through issuing commands or destroying the world.]

Hearing this, Bai Ze was about to speak, but the system continued with another message:

[Alternatively, the host may use Creation Points to forcibly solidify the world before it reaches a critical point, converting it into the real world.]

[Note: Forcibly converting the world ends the current simulation immediately. The creatures within cannot be retained unless the host pays additional Creation Points.]

"Ending the simulation directly? Then I might as well spend points to annihilate the world entirely," Bai Ze grumbled.

He carefully examined his world. The 150-kilometer world he now had was far superior to the 100-kilometer one he had stabilized previously. The earlier limitation was due to low spiritual energy concentrations at the time.

Thus, compared to destroying the world and reverting to the smaller size, forcibly solidifying the world seemed the better option.

"Let me see the costs for both options first," Bai Ze said.

[Forcibly stabilizing the world: 1500 Creation Points.]

[Note: The larger the world, the more Creation Points are required for stabilization.]

[Issuing divine decrees or intervening incurs costs based on the scope of the action.]

After checking the costs, Bai Ze found the prices reasonable, which left him conflicted. However, the system's next message abruptly interrupted his deliberation:

[Ding! A special reminder: The current real-world time is 5:00 AM on the seventh day of your awakening!]

"What? The seventh day at 5:00 AM? That means today is..."

The sudden urgency, combined with a string of realizations, left him flustered.

To confirm, the system displayed his phone's time on its interface.

"Damn, it really is 5:00 AM!" Bai Ze exclaimed in disbelief.

Today was the day he had to report to school, and the required arrival time was 8:00 AM.

"I can't believe how fast time flew..." Bai Ze sighed, half panicked.

With limited time, his difficult decision became simpler. Though the spiritual energy recovery hadn't reached its peak, he had no choice but to end the simulation prematurely.

"System, use Creation Points to forcibly stabilize the world!" Bai Ze immediately commanded.

[Ding! Command received. Consuming Creation Points world stabilization successful!]

[Ding! Simulation forcibly paused as per the host's order.]

A smile crept onto Bai Ze's face, but his joy was short-lived as he noticed a strange light flashing at the center of his planet.

The light originated from the point of battle between the two battle-general-class creatures, and it rapidly expanded, blasting the planet apart!

Mountains, rivers, and skies shattered. The entire world fragmented into countless pieces, and all creatures within were obliterated like smoke in the wind.

[Ding! Command successfully executed. Simulation terminated!]

Bai Ze's expression froze.

"So that's what you meant by forcibly ending the simulation?"

He stiffly turned his head to question the system.

[Ding! Based on comprehensive data, the host has earned a total of 20,000 Creation Points from this simulation!]

"Okay... I forgive you..." Bai Ze's stunned expression softened.

A staggering 20,000 Creation Points he had never seen such a colossal amount.

Permanently stabilizing one red talent only required 10,000 points. With 20,000, he could carry forward his spiritual energy revival talent into future simulations!

[Ding! Simulation ended. The host may retain selected items from this simulation.]

[Items available for retention: Gatanothor (Extraordinary Creature), Terror Crocodile, Mosasaurus, Dunkleosteus, Great White Shark, Horseshoe Crab, Ancient Ammonite, Super Giant Ape, White Ape species, and more...]

The system's voice interrupted Bai Ze's daze.

When he turned to look, he was shocked to see an endless list of creatures displayed on the system screen.

Without hesitation, he focused his thoughts on one particular entry.

[Gatanothor (Extraordinary Creature, Mid-Level Servant Rank)]

Description: An unparalleled extraordinary being, known as the Evil God and the Dark Ruler. A veteran of three cataclysms under the command of the gods, it seems to hold divine favor. Its aberrant evolution, fueled by spiritual energy absorption and devouring previous extraordinary husks, has propelled it into the extraordinary realm!

Affiliated species: Tostu Squids.

Cost: 700 Creation Points.