A beam of light shot straight into the sky, illuminating the entire Antarctic night as if it were day. But what truly shocked everyone was what happened next: all the bronze masks, including the modern replicas worn by Sato and the others, suddenly shattered into pieces.
Sato stared incredulously at the broken mask in his hands. Just then, the pyramid device emitted a violent hum. I saw countless streams of data rushing in from all directions, converging at the center of a Tai Chi pattern. The information reorganized itself in an unprecedented manner, ultimately forming a holographic projection.
My God, Stevenson exclaimed as he gazed at the projection; it was a complete chart of life's evolution! The chart revolved around a double helix, showcasing the entire evolutionary process from the earliest single-celled organisms to modern intelligent life. But what was most striking was that behind the branch of humanity, several potential evolutionary paths were marked.
"Look at those branches," Li Yang said. "They represent different possibilities for evolution."
Suddenly, the viral program within me began to fluctuate violently. A stream of information directly transmitted to my consciousness; this was not just an evolutionary chart but also a warning system.
"Did you all feel that?" I asked the others carrying the virus.
They all nodded. Through the resonance of the viral program, we simultaneously received the message left by that ancient civilization: Earth was entering a special period, and the enhancement of cosmic rays would accelerate genetic mutations. This process could lead to catastrophic consequences unless—
"Unless someone can correctly guide this process," the voice of artificial intelligence echoed. "This is the true purpose for which we built this device."
"So these viral programs are—"
"A regulator," said the artificial intelligence. "It can help life maintain stability amidst drastic environmental changes and prevent uncontrolled mutations."
"No," Sato suddenly laughed loudly. "You still don't understand. This isn't about waiting for evolution; it's about giving us the key. As long as we use these viral programs correctly—"
Before he finished speaking, he suddenly pulled out a device from his pocket; it was unmistakably a syringe. Before we could react, he injected the liquid into his arm.
"Do you know how long I've studied this?" His voice began to grow hoarse. "After years of exploration, I discovered the true potential of this viral program. With proper modification—"
His body began to undergo terrifying changes. Complex runes appeared on his skin's surface, shimmering like living metal.
"This isn't right," Li Yang said. "The program in his body is collapsing!"
Through my special vision, I saw Sato's viral program mutating at a frenzied pace. Those originally stable codes began to disintegrate and reorganize, ultimately transforming into some completely unfamiliar form.
"You think this is out of control?" Sato's voice had completely changed pitch. "No, this is true evolution!"
At that moment, an alarm suddenly blared throughout the building. All veins turned red as countless warning messages flashed in the air.
"Dangerous mutation detected," said the artificial intelligence. "He is becoming what we feared most back then."
"What is it?"
But before the artificial intelligence could answer, Sato's body erupted in a dazzling light. When the brilliance faded, what stood before us was no longer human but a terrifying entity composed of living metal and energy.
What shocked me even more was that I sensed a familiar aura emanating from him, a memory left behind by an ancient civilization. A terrifying truth began to surface: perhaps this was not the first time we had encountered such a being.
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