No strange things are allowed to evolve!

Most evolved beings' trials fall somewhere between reality and nightmare. They almost all have the opportunity to sublimate at level six, and only those who successfully sublimate can be considered to have a place in the world.

A small number of evolved individuals can enter the Calamity Trial. If they can safely reach level twelve, they can undergo a second sublimation and become true powerhouses among evolved individuals.

As for the Catastrophe-level Trial...

As far as I know, if they can survive the baptism of countless incubators and the struggles among evolved beings, they all become giants in their own right. Even if they are not the leaders of a certain force, they are still top-tier beings who can move freely on their own.

So, can I understand that, in your view, he is such a top-tier individual?

“No.” Wang Tiezhu shook his head: “I have heard about and know about what you’ve said, and as Little Bear just said, I’ve only met him twice and we haven’t even exchanged more than a few words. I can’t see any potential in him.”

"Then why do you care about this?" Snow King asked, puzzled.

"Because I could tell that he was wary of us from beginning to end."

Wang Tiezhu is quite perceptive and sensitive; being socially anxious, she is adept at observing and sensing the emotions of others.

“He may be a little better now, perhaps because he has sensed our goodwill, but when we first met, I noticed that he was wary of us, and he clearly didn’t want to drink the medicine you gave him.”

"so...?"

"So what I'm trying to say is that you only considered the difficulties of the incubator, and you also think that he only considered the difficulties of the incubator."

Wang Tiezhu frowned slightly:

"Because we understand the unspoken rules of the evolved beings, we have a preconceived notion that this is the case."

But in reality, for a newcomer who knows nothing about anything, the circle of Evolvers and the incubation grounds are full of unknowns, and his performance so far has proven that he is not the kind of person who would act rashly and recklessly.

I consider myself a very cautious person. Before I even entered the world of evolved beings, the first multiplayer incubation site I entered was only at a difficulty level comparable to my own abilities. And I've already conquered several single-player incubation sites of that difficulty.

"You mean..." Xue Wang clearly understood what Wang Tiezhu meant, and was somewhat incredulous.

"Yes."

Wang Tiezhu nodded slightly:

"He said he chose to come in, didn't he? And yet he's very wary of us."

This means that he chose the Catastrophe level difficulty even though he considered other evolved beings as unstable factors.

That's why I wondered if he felt confident he could conquer this hatchery even with unstable factors? Or perhaps he possessed the ability to reliably conquer a disaster-level hatchery.

We are confident in dealing with a disaster-level event...

That's such a niche term.

Snow King seemed to be deep in thought.

"If you want to challenge or test your abilities, is going solo a better option...?"

"At least that's how I see it."

Wang Tiezhu first affirmed, then noticed the seriousness on Xue Wang's face, and worried that he had said something wrong, so he waved his hand:

"But it's also possible that he's overthinking it, or maybe he's just too confident. After all, it's too frightening to think that he's so sure about a catastrophic level."

Snow King forced a smile: "Um...get some rest, goodnight."

"You too."

After Wang Tiezhu left, Xue Wang lay down on the hard, cold bed, held the back of her head with her hands, and stared blankly out the window.

Outside the small window, sand and gravel raged.

The sandstorms have intensified since we first entered this area.

Suddenly, she sprang up.

"No...that's still not right...How can I be sure I can reliably conquer hatcheries of the same level after just passing the trial?!"

"unless..."

at the same time.

In the luxurious suite exclusively for the lord of the workshop.

Jiang Shu felt something and suddenly woke up from the soft, ten-square-meter bed.

He slowly sat up straight, first turning off the gramophone playing soothing music on the bedside table, and then carefully lifting the silk quilt.

Then, unusually, he let out an angry roar.

"Weren't we supposed to make it into a specimen?! How the hell did these tentacles get onto my bed?!"

Chapter Twenty-Five: They're All on Our Side

The next day.

The servants' hall.

The doll servants began their busy day, setting off from here and running around the castle to serve various departments and important figures in charge of important matters.

Their clothes were bright and shiny, and their posture was elegant and composed, just as the slogan said—

The manners of servants were also part of the aristocracy's image.

The group of four stood in the center of the hall

They had little to do with looking glamorous; they looked dirty, tattered, and out of place. Even the busiest servants would glance at them as they passed by.

They were waiting for the head maid to announce today's tasks.

Of the four, three seemed to be in good spirits.

Except Snow King.

She racked her brains all night, constantly analyzing and imagining what the difficulty of Jiang Shu's trial would be.

Based on her judgment, the most likely difficulty is natural disaster, because apart from natural disaster, she can't think of any other difficulty trial that would make an evolved being feel confident in conquering a calamity after completing it. After all, normally one should first complete a few official calamity difficulties before discussing whether they are confident.

But this was Jiang Shu's first incubator.

But this guess, which is terrifying just to think about, is also the least likely.

Because her father, the president of the Sanctuary, whom she called a top evolver, after fully understanding the world of the Hatchery, once asserted that the highest difficulty of the trials would only be a calamity.

He didn't tell the Snow King the reason, but the Snow King believed it must be an ironclad rule.

Therefore, she ultimately judged Jiang Shu's trial to be of calamity difficulty.

Even so, this conclusion still struck her as incredible, and she didn't even intend to share this discovery with her other companions, because she believed that apart from Wang Tiezhu, the other two would think she was crazy.

In short, after repeated internal struggles, dawn broke.

She didn't sleep all night.

Therefore, she had two very noticeable dark circles under her eyes.

Fortunately, their bodies were those of dolls, and since everyone had been busy all day and hadn't showered, they were covered in dirt and grime, so no one noticed.

However, her poor mental state was quite obvious.

"Didn't you sleep well last night?" Little Bear asked curiously.

Xue Wang forced a smile: "Hmm... I've been thinking about some things and can't sleep."

Upon hearing this, Wang Tiezhu looked at Xue Wang in surprise.

Did she spend the whole night thinking about it?

In Wang Tiezhu's view, the conversation between the two last night was nothing more than superficial gossip. In fact, if the parties involved were unwilling to speak, no one else would have any way of knowing about the trial.

And even if they do say it, it's their trial, their potential, and has nothing to do with you.

It's like asking someone about their bank account details. Even if they tell you, can you still withdraw money from it?

Whether the hatchery can be successfully conquered is still uncertain. Even if it is, unless someone deliberately wants to contact them, they will most likely forget each other.

So why care so much?

and many more...

Could it be...

"Oh!"

Wang Tiezhu suddenly covered his mouth and let out a gasp like a teenage girl.

She felt she understood everything—all beautiful love stories begin with curiosity!

"What's wrong with it if it's not you?"

The overlord was stunned.

The Snow King looks so haggard over there, and Wang Tiezhu is going crazy again over here. What are these two amazing people up to?

Suddenly, Little Bear tugged at the sleeve of Bawang, who was about to ask a question.

He then let out a terrified whisper that something terrible was about to happen.

"Shh! Keep your voice down! The head maid is here, and for some reason, she seems to be in a bad mood."

......

Creative workshops.

Jiang Shu also had dark circles under her eyes.

He didn't sleep all night either.

He was genuinely startled when he discovered the worm that had been embedded in the wall inside the blanket.

Although he had already seen these worms when he returned to inspect the supervisors' work on the renovations.

But they didn't move at that time. Now, however, this seemingly dead worm is trying to swallow the ginger bundle, and has even swallowed it up to the thigh.

Fortunately, when the head maid was making the specimen, she thoughtfully removed all the sharp teeth from the worm's mouthparts, because close contact might injure the great acting head of the Creative Workshop.

This became a foreshadowing, successfully ensuring that Jiang Shu didn't end up with only half a body when he discovered the anomaly.

But this also caused problems.

Without sharp teeth, worms can only swallow and suck like snakes.

Jiang Shu, who had never experienced anything like this before, felt a strange, indescribable pleasure while roaring in anger.

But just as he was struggling with this internal conflict, he suddenly realized a serious problem.

He is now in the form of a puppet.

So even if the worm in front of you is interesting, it's not very useful.

So when Hammer Doll and the others heard the noise, they rushed over and, under Jiang Shu's reprimand, moved the worm away in a panic. Not long after, the head maid's remorseful and regretful voice came from outside the door.

Jiang Shu couldn't sleep.

"Um... Master, you've been sitting like this all morning, are you really alright?"

The hammer doll looked worried, as if it was about to shout at the top of its lungs, "Your Majesty, please take care of your health!"

I said...

Jiang Shu turned her head sadly to look at the hammer doll:

"What were the creative artisans thinking? Why didn't they design a reproductive system for the dolls? I mean, wouldn't it have saved them the trouble of manufacturing them?"

Unexpectedly, upon hearing this, the hammer doll suddenly raised its chin and became extremely proud.

"Because we are higher life forms, and higher life forms are born in response to the heavens and earth, which is more noble than autonomous reproduction!"

"You were originally human, weren't you?" Jiang Shu clicked her tongue. "So, don't you sometimes feel uncomfortable or unhappy?"

"No way." The hammer doll blinked in confusion. "We work every day. What could be more enjoyable than work?"

"Awesome."

Jiang Shu surrendered.

......

Time flew by, and it was already 4:30 in the afternoon.

The four-person team has just arrived at their new mission location and plans to loosen the soil in the garden.

They were already used to seeing bones everywhere in the soil.

But unsurprisingly, something went wrong with this project.