Chapter 1, The Giant

Blessings to those above, and by the way, blessings to myself. I am in Texas, USA, and it is currently night, yet outside is bright. The city is ablaze, and a dragon is flying in the sky, breathing fire down as it flies. I do not know whether it is Smaug, the Red-Eyed Black Dragon, or Bahamut, Deathwing.

The elements from the animated series have come to life in reality

Blood, corpses, and the cries of injured students scattered among the rubble without death

Lin Xi's pupils suddenly constricted, instinctively retreating beneath the desk

In immense fear, Lin Xi turned and fled, stumbling over the rubble. A stone grazed his knee, but he immediately scrambled to his feet, using both hands and feet, and ran desperately without looking back

It is a nightmare

Holding it in my hand, I discovered it was a text message

It has been four years since his parents perished in the accident. Having grown accustomed to living alone, the 16-year-old does not find life particularly difficult; however, being alone in the empty house often brings a profound sense of loneliness that penetrates to the bone

In the places that her line of sight could reach, Lin Xi saw two giants, one standing at a height of 3 meters and the other at 5 meters

When the giant stood up straight, its height even exceeded that of a twelve-story teaching building, which is 50 meters tall

Attack on Titan! It is the Colossal Titan, standing 60 meters tall! I must be dreaming; how could a monster from an animated series appear in reality!

Lin Xi discovered an additional black "pyramid" shaped application icon on the main screen of his mobile phone, with the name below it: Human Evolution Program

Hoo hoo ... ... hoo ... ...

Monsters do not only appear here, nor are they limited to giants

By the way, check the internet

Curiously, I extended my finger and clicked. Upon entering, a piece of text first appeared:

The girl's cries abruptly ceased as the massive giant, with muscles densely packed and a blood-red jaw, opened wide and swallowed her whole.

The text provided does not contain any translatable content. Please provide a complete sentence or phrase for translation.

Giant

Lin Xi knows that this is a creature that appears in the animated series "Attack on Titan". Among them, except for a small number of special mutated types, the vast majority are terrifying monsters driven by their appetite, knowing only to hunt and prey, treating humans as food

He sat down heavily on the ground, breathing heavily for a moment, and his spirit calmed down slightly.

Since technology has brought endless convenience, human evolution has long since stagnated. Despair, crisis, struggle... all desires and struggles for survival are the driving forces of life's evolution

What is the most primal fear? Hunger, cold, death

The rising dust and smoke slowly settled down, and the desk shielded him from the falling bricks. With a bit of luck, Lin Xi was unharmed. As he coughed and pushed aside several pieces of rubble to crawl out from under the desk, what he saw was nothing short of a disaster

It can be said that there is not a single friend

Indeed, I have been poisoned

Amidst the tremendous roar, the entire teaching building shook slightly, and something fell out of the vortex, surprisingly, it was a ... ? ... person?

What is going on

The logo at the top of the website portal is a spiral symbol, resembling the DNA helix of the human body, with the site name "Evolution Base"

Escape, we must escape

... ...

A grayish-white, dim space, devoid of sky, earth, or any form of life. The entire space is permeated with a thin layer of gray mist, accompanied by a faint melody that seems to drift from the horizon, echoing around, slow, mournful, and sorrowful.

The human evolution program has been installed on your mobile phone

What is a mere goblin? Outside Jinling City, there are biochemically enhanced phantoms everywhere, the biochemically enhanced phantoms from Crossfire. With my binoculars, I even saw a dragon flying in the sky! It was actually a damn magic winged dragon!

To those who have received this message, humanity is currently facing a profound crisis, a disaster is imminent, and the monsters of our imagination will descend into reality, posing a threat of annihilation to humankind. In order to combat these monsters, humanity must evolve

It was as if the sound of shattering glass filled the entire space with countless cracks, and in the next moment, streams of liquid flowed from the fissures, bright red and glaring

But does being outside of school mean safety?

I am from Yuhang, and we have encountered monsters here, monsters from Dungeon and Fighter. I almost got eaten by a goblin just now

For intelligent beings, the greatest fear is the terror of being consumed as food, having long since disappeared from the civilized world, and being eaten alive

The boring class made people drowsy. Lin Xi lay on the desk, secretly resting. At that moment, his heart suddenly twitched as if sensing something, and he looked out the window

The handwriting disappears, and the program automatically initiates a network connection, redirecting to a website

The sender's section was supposed to display a number, but it was blank. Just as Lin Xi was puzzled, the phone screen suddenly switched to the download interface.

A body devoid of any skin, with protruding red muscles, a white membrane adorning the edges of the muscles, and some bones embedded within the muscles. The jaw area is exposed, revealing menacing teeth, and the skull is inverted, presenting a terrifying giant that surpasses human imagination

Beside oneself, the deskmate who could not escape in time was completely crushed by a large stone with a diameter of over one meter, leaving the abdomen and lower body flattened, with internal organs and intestines scattered everywhere. After death, the wide-open eyes still retained a trace of fear.

Failure

A gigantic hand reached down from above, grasping a girl who was crawling through the rubble while crying, leaving a long trail of dark red blood behind her. She was taken by the hand and brought towards the gaping mouth of an enormous giant.

In the square next to the teaching building, a dark vortex is rapidly expanding in the air above.

The colossal giant took a deep breath, its muscles and seams began to erupt with jets of scalding white steam. Then, it bent its body and, in a motion reminiscent of a football player running with the ball, forcefully slammed its shoulder against the teaching building

He shook his head, still feeling a bit dizzy. After a long while, he finally came to his senses and touched his chest, feeling his heart beating "thump thump thump".

Lin Xi gasped heavily, running vigorously, expending a great deal of energy, even tasting a hint of blood in his mouth. After this frantic escape, he successfully fled from the school, while the colossal giant remained in the ruins, searching for food, and did not pursue him.

After washing my face with cold water, I felt much more invigorated and headed to the kitchen to start cooking

I am a fisherman, currently escaping from the sea in a small boat. My family's large ship was destroyed by a deep-sea vessel, and both my grandfather and father have died... I seem to have seen the Northern Qiji, but I am not certain. My mind is very chaotic right now, and I doubt I can make it back because many cream puff-shaped spheres are chasing me... Farewell... I seem to have seen the Northern Qiji, but I am not certain. My mind is very chaotic right now, and I doubt I can make it back because many cream puff-shaped spheres are chasing me... Farewell...

The main body of the interface features a color scheme of black and red, which appears extremely eerie and ominous, adorned with various texts written in English, Chinese, Arabic, Japanese, and other languages

At six o'clock sharp, Lin Xi got out of bed, dressed, and went to the washroom. Looking at the mirror in front of him, he saw a youthful boy reflected within, with soft tousled hair, a delicate face, pale complexion, and eyes filled with bloodshot veins

The teacher at the podium had their head smashed open by a rock, with red blood mingling with white brain matter, staining the surroundings in a patchwork of colors

Ah ah ah ... ...

Download complete, installing the program

That's right, it is a person

Bang

staring in astonishment at a rapidly increasing thread in the "End of the World" forum:

On the street, giants can be seen from time to time, making it very dangerous to walk here. Lin Xi hid and escaped, and the earlier running had caused a significant physical drain. Now, the mental tension made him even more exhausted. After fleeing for a while, he saw a small shop with an open door and no one inside, so he slipped in.

What is that

Oh my!

Lin Xi was taken aback for a moment and frowned: "The text message must contain a virus, automatically downloading strange programs to the phone, and connecting to inexplicable websites. It is better to exit quickly and delete the programs."

The day after tomorrow is the weekend, let's go to the repair shop and reinstall the system then

Lin Xi took out his mobile phone, opened the browser, and connected to the internet. He was about to publish news about the large number of man-eating giants appearing in his city, but he found that the online world was already in chaos

After experiencing a nightmare and the poisoning of her phone, Lin Xi found herself devoid of any drowsiness, keeping her eyes wide open until dawn.

Lin Xi's heart was tightly clenched, a feeling of suffocation that nearly left him breathless

I am also abroad, I am in Japan, outside there is a nine-tailed fox, spraying Tailed Beast Bombs everywhere, I want to ask... where is Naruto? Where is Ultraman?

Upon exiting the forum, Lin Xi's face turned pale as death. It seems that not only here, but likely across the entire world, monsters have appeared in various places. Those terrifying creatures from anime, games, and movies have invaded reality

Watching these naked, deformed bodies—some with protruding bellies, others with twisted heads—these grotesque giants that induce nausea, chase after the panicked fleeing individuals, capturing them in their grasp and consuming them as food, Lin Xi trembled uncontrollably

Save me ... ... Wuwuwu ... ... It hurts so much, Dad ... ... Where are you ... ...

The terrified screams echoed all around, as if an 8.0 magnitude earthquake had occurred. The entire teaching building, in the midst of violent shaking, was as fragile as a castle built of blocks, collapsing into a pile of ruins

A tremendous sense of absurdity and a profound sense of fear intertwine, filling the heart

None of them are.

A small stack of fried eggs, a bowl of plain rice porridge, after finishing the meal, he headed to school. Due to the death of his parents, he developed a somewhat introverted personality. After entering high school, he deliberately presented himself as introverted and low-key. At school, he was inconspicuous and rarely communicated with his classmates

Program is downloading

What has happened to this world

The giant, who had fallen to the ground, slowly rose to a half-kneeling position.

Blood

Lin Xi's body trembled, and he suddenly sat up from the bed

Then it is ... ...

With a slight sigh, Lin Xi sat on the bed, at that moment, the phone vibrated.

The enormous commotion startled many students, who noticed the giant that had appeared in the square, followed by waves of exclamations.

... ...

Log out of the website and select delete

Survival or extinction... evolution or elimination

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