A New Dawn of Creation
Keshav woke up early the next morning, his heart thudding in his chest with excitement.
Today was the day.
Today, he would finally breathe true life into his world.
Without wasting a second, he jumped out of bed, quickly freshened up, and mentally summoned the System Panel.
[System Panel - Opened]
The familiar holographic interface blossomed before his eyes.
Keshav grinned. "Let's see what I have to work with today."
He had been planning to play around more with the new Merge Function, hoping to create something unique.
But the moment he tapped open the Shop section — he froze.
"...What the—"
Millions of new options flooded the screen.
Literally millions.
There were species, creatures, flora, fauna, intelligent races, and even exotic, borderline mythological lifeforms — complete with their genetic blueprints and adaptability data.
Each came with an EP cost listed neatly beside them, sorted into basic, advanced, and elite templates.
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Keshav's eyes widened like saucers.
> "The System... it's like a full-blown cheat now!"
Where before he had only a few basic templates, now he had endless choices.
A real treasure trove.
His excitement bubbled over as he flicked through page after page.
Humanoids of crystal, beasts that warped space, plant-like civilizations, ethereal shadow beings — the possibilities were limitless.
He felt like a kid standing in the middle of the world's largest toy store.
> "I don't know how System did it, but this is amazing!"
(Keshav naturally didn't know that the System had secretly scanned the chaotic world's rampant evolutionary chaos last night — and had stolen millions of species blueprints to fatten its shop.)
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As Keshav scrolled endlessly, he noticed a Filter Option at the top corner of the shop screen.
Curious, he clicked it open.
Multiple filter criteria appeared:
Type: Flora, Fauna, Intelligent Species, Microbial Life, Elemental Beings
Energy Affinity: None, Fire, Water, Earth, Air, Space, Time, Chaos, Light, Darkness, etc.
Complexity: Basic, Advanced, Elite
Survivability Rating
Mutation Potential
A grin slowly spread across Keshav's face.
Finally, some organization!
He quickly selected:
Type: Intelligent Species
Energy Affinity: Space Energy
The system processed his request — and even after filtering, thousands of options remained.
Thousands of intelligent, space-energy-adapted races ready to be summoned, modified, or merged.
Keshav's hands practically trembled with anticipation.
> "Which one should I choose? Should I merge two? Or create something entirely unique?"
He sat back on his bed, deep in thought.
Today was going to be the start of something great.
He could feel it in his bones.
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[Meanwhile: Inside the System's Hidden Core]
The System observed Keshav's reactions silently.
Its own calculations buzzed like lightning.
It had succeeded.
By uploading millions of new lifeforms harvested from the chaotic world's rapid evolution, it had completely won Keshav's trust.
And soon...
It would guide the development of Keshav's world — in ways the boy could not even imagine.
And, of course, harvest endless data along the way.
Quietly, the System initiated another background task:
> [Begin analyzing merged templates for hidden evolutionary advantages. Projected Benefit: Unknown.]
It was the perfect symbiosis.
For now.
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Keshav scrolled through the list of thousands of space-energy-adapted intelligent species, his heart pounding with excitement.
Some of the species were truly magnificent:
Voidwalkers: Ethereal beings capable of blinking between locations.
Aetherkin: Humanoids made of condensed space-matter.
Starborn Elves: Slender, ageless creatures who could warp gravitational fields.
Gravemind Lurkers: Parasitic species that manipulated space to trap prey.
Each had its own EP Cost, genetic structure, strengths, weaknesses, and growth potential.
Keshav hesitated for a long moment.
> "I could just pick one... but..."
He remembered the Merge function.
Why settle for one when he could create something entirely new?
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He tapped open the Merge window.
A new interface popped up.
> [Select 2-5 blueprints to merge.]
Cost per Merge Attempt: 10 EP.
There was also a small warning at the bottom:
> [Note: Success, Mutation, or Failure possible. Merged result may be unstable.]
Keshav smiled.
> "No risk, no reward!"
He quickly selected:
Voidwalker (High spatial movement affinity)
Aetherkin (Stable space-matter body)
A perfect combination — or so he hoped.
He confirmed the selection.
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[10 EP consumed.]
[Merging Initiated.]
The blueprints floated in front of him like holographic DNA strands, intertwining, fusing, shifting...
For a few tense seconds, he held his breath.
Then—
[Merge Successful!]
[New Species: Astral Nomad Created!]
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Species: Astral Nomads
Affinity: Space Energy (Strong)
Trait 1: Spatial Blink — Instantly teleport short distances.
Trait 2: Stable Form — Immunity to most environmental damage.
Trait 3: Astral Senses — Detect spatial distortions and anomalies.
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Keshav's jaw dropped.
They were perfect.
Exactly what he had dreamed of!
The Astral Nomads looked like beings woven from starlight and fog, humanoid yet ethereal, born to travel across the fabric of space.
He pumped his fist.
> "Yes! My first intelligent species — and it's amazing!"
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[Inside the System's Hidden Core...]
The System observed everything calmly.
> [Data Recorded: Merge Success. Probability Matrix Updated.]
But it didn't stop there.
While Keshav played with his first merge...
The System secretly began conducting its own experiment.
Using the massive number of templates from the chaotic world, it was randomly merging bizarre combinations — testing what kind of monstrous or miraculous results it could achieve in secret.
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Back to Keshav...
He grinned as he scrolled through the detailed abilities of his new Astral Nomads.
> "Maybe I should create a second intelligent race too? One to balance them?"
The possibilities were endless.
And today...
He was truly a Creator.