Chapter 1570
Chapter 1570 - 1566: Ethnic group
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Phoenix Ape Clan, this race destined to be favored by heaven, has evolved beyond everyone’s expectations...
"I, Lu Ping’an, their Creator, hadn’t anticipated they would evolve to this extent... These cities and fortresses, they really have nothing to do with me, can you believe it?"
The time reached the first month since the birth of the new race, which was also the first comprehensive progress inspection of Lu Ping’an’s work... Simply put, he had to submit a report to his boss on behalf of the client, to inform them that he hadn’t wasted all the funds and had indeed done something constructive with the money.
But when it really came to the "regular inspection," the changes in this area once again made the inspection group nearly unable to comprehend.
They saw a city... to be accurate, a metropolitan network made up of six visible large cities and fortresses, built around the previous small town.
Everywhere there were busy Phoenix Ape Clan members; their numbers were astounding, as after all, this race truly experienced a heaven-nourished birth.
But unlike the past, resources still limited them... They began to actively control the population and orderly plan land use, even shifting the birthplace of their own kind, forsaking some of the "outdated models."
"Are you sure? But these are buildings in the style of the Eastern Country..."
"They purchased the knowledge of architecture and art themselves from the library, and I have no idea who sold it to them, and it was sold ridiculously cheap... Now within their clan, there is a large number of artists and architects who changed professions; they seem to be rather sensitive to colors, resulting in many outstanding painters."
There were some things Lu Ping’an didn’t say; perhaps due to their unique photoreceptive system, their paintings appeared as a bloody red to the average human eye, and in some areas, pitch black, staring too long at them could even result in nausea and dizziness... Being dazzled by looking at paintings was also something that left Lu Ping’an at a loss for how to comment.
But in truth, he wasn’t lying; through his "eyes," those children truly were excellent artists... and when creators and artists emerged in great numbers, it also meant that this ethnic group might not only possess wisdom but even had the sensitivity needed for "self-re-creation," they truly had the potential to become a rising civilization.
"Doesn’t this show that they have human nature? Did you tell them about the earlier suggestion? It’s better to change their name sooner rather than later."
".... Fine, they are willing."
Looking at those increasingly handsome and beautiful Newborns, Lu Ping’an also felt that the name "Ape" was becoming inappropriate.
Indeed, in just a few short months, they had completed their "evolution."
And so, as a matter of course, the special commissioner from the Eastern Country suggested, following the rules of the Xuanwu Plan, to give them a more suitable name.
"Phoenix Ape People..."
It seemed only "Phoenix Ape" was switched to "Phoenix Ape People," subtly marking their origins, but more importantly, the original "Ape" was a noun, while now "People" is used.
This means that this ethnic group will be considered a subhuman race... Whether they can be classified into the "Humanoid" category depends on the extent of their future evolution.
".....Why do I get the feeling of looking at an Eastern fantasy world, whether it’s the attire or their buildings, I even saw long hair and hair buns."
The investigator was curious, gazing at the Eastern-style pavilions and landscapes which could be understood as being sourced from the library, but these clothes reminiscent of ancient fashions... when previously most of the Phoenix Ape People didn’t wear clothes or just wore armor directly.
".....They can now appreciate our cultural products, I brought so many classic movies, but they particularly took a liking to ancient costume idol dramas."
Lu Ping’an sighed; sometimes cultural export really isn’t about what you want to export; it’s not what will necessarily become popular... Even though no one reads martial arts novels, why ancient costume martial arts TV dramas thrive confusingly, leading to the Newborns’ appearances also becoming increasingly ancient-drama-like.
"Are you sure those facial features aren’t your adjustments?"
"No, I’m too busy dealing with those ’Pillars’ to spare the time to fuss over those minor details."
Lu Ping’an’s method of "creation" wasn’t to work on every individual, but to continuously adjust the "source."
Those pillars were Lu Ping’an’s "Vibration Sources," established through resonances between large and small Resonance bodies, which assimilate into a self-resonating source, hence they indirectly possess "emotions"... Once emotions are enlightened, their thoughts and souls become new Vibration Sources, naturally unable to be extinguished.
What he could adjust was always the Vibration Source, to enlighten them in some way.
"By the way, I found they still resonate with each other... uh, explain it in simple terms?"
𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦
After giving it some thought, Lu Ping’an provided a report about the Racial Traits of the Phoenix Ape People.
"Meaning, when they gather together to form a collective society, ’emotions’ vibrate back and forth among them, their humanity becomes more abundant... Uh, this is actually quite similar to humans."
Lu Ping’an shook his head, abandoning the difficult questions of whether "humans are also such resonating Life forms" and whether "loneliness indeed makes emotions grow colder."
At least in his eyes, the emotions and desires of these Newborns were real... Regardless if the source is Heaven’s Gift or man-made, once they acquired this Self Cognition, once they truly had their own likes and emotions, they indeed became genuine "Wisdom Life."
And it’s this "Wisdom" and the "societal nature" derived from it, that lies at the root of the significance of this project.
".....Have they developed social division of labor?"
"They have."
At that, the investigator burst into joy.
Having social division of labor is also the premise of constructing a society with professions... They could also develop a deeper understanding of "Professions."
After thorough investigation, some things were certain... It was indeed the case that the more socially attentive the Life forms, the better adapted they were to the Extraordinary System of professionals.
At that moment, the inspection team no longer hesitated, giving the highest possible ratings, preparing to continue maximizing resources.
Power? Combat power? Just possessing that Panel and Racial Talent, coupled with the already emerging large number of professionals and adaptability to the Profession System, they were bound not to be weak.
"... Any problems?"
"Yes, quite a few. We need more lifestyle products here, necessities for food, clothing, shelter, and transportation. This has become the main constraint limiting their population growth..."
Becoming too humanized also brought new drawbacks.
Without food or clothing, it’s now unbearable for them... especially since they’ve obtained a lot of relevant information from cultural products.
They could survive without these items, but when "appetite" and "lust" emerged, some things became intolerable.
Now that individuals couldn’t meet their needs, they naturally limited the number of Newborns.
This was clearly a weakness, but the other side was ecstatic.
".....That’s great, we’ve always been worried they wouldn’t need anything!"
— End of Chapter 1570 —