2 First Evolution! Evolution of Water Source!

The sudden voice, which sounded as if someone was speaking beside his ear, startled Zhou Yuan.

With a shake of his hands, all the contaminated water in his hands spilled out.

Zhou Yuan looked around in a panic. After realizing that there was no one around, he muttered to himself in disbelief.

"System?"

[Host, I'm here!]

Zhou Yuan's eyes were filled with ecstasy as he became more energetic.

The system that he had been waiting for so long had finally arrived!

The heavens didn't want him to die!

Zhou Yuan's throat moved and he made a swallowing motion.

In his dry mouth, there was not a single drop of saliva. The simple action rubbed his throat painfully.

"You... What functions do you have?"

[Unlimited evolution, as the name implies, means I can evolve everything! Anything!]

[Animals, plants, and even non-living things!]

[For example, an ordinary rice plant, after evolution, can grow indefinitely under harsh conditions and produce edible food in large quantities.]

[An ordinary river fish can become an active water purification fish that is capable of purifying water after evolution!]

[I can even allow non-living things to evolve crazily and achieve unexpected results!]

Zhou Yuan hurriedly asked.

"Then what should I do? What do I need to do to evolve the item?"

Upon hearing the system's self-introduction, Zhou Yuan's first reaction was to evolve an ordinary item into a rare resource in the ruins and then exchange it for water.

For example, could the rusty nail next to him evolve into an iron rod made of cast iron?

In this case, it would become a very handy weapon, which was what everyone in the ruins wanted.

If he exchanged it for clean water, he could definitely get a big cup!

Although the system said that it could evolve an ordinary river fish into an active water-purifying fish that could purify water, the problem was that he did not have any ordinary river fish on hand.

Even if there was, when would he be able to finish purifying the water in this reservoir?

He would probably die of thirst before the purification was completed!

That was why Zhou Yuan's mind was filled with exchanging an evolved item for clean water!

The system's emotionless voice sounded.

[Every evolution will consume a certain amount of system gold coins. The current amount of gold coins required is: 100]

[Host, your gold coin balance is: 0. Evolution count: 0]

[You can exchange any item for gold coins. I will determine the value of each item!]

[Warm reminder: in the current ecosystem, the rarer an item is, the more gold coins it can be exchanged for!]

Zhou Yuan was in despair when he heard this.

There was no need for him to ask as he already knew that the rusty nails, contaminated water, broken cement blocks, bricks, and so on beside him had no value at all.

This meant that he had nothing on him, so what could he use to exchange for gold coins?

Moreover, he was severely dehydrated and could not search for any valuable resources. It was difficult for him to even stand up!

This was another dead end!

Without rare items, there would be no gold coins. Without gold coins, how could there be a chance to evolve?

Without the chance to evolve, it meant that there would be no clean water, and... He would still be dead!

F*ck! Zhou Yuan could not help but curse in his heart.

Would he still die after activating the system?

As if sensing Zhou Yuan's despair, the system's voice automatically sounded.

[As this is the first time you've activated the system, you'll be given a free evolution chance.]

[If the host wants to use it, you can specify a certain object, whether it is a living or non-living thing!]

Newbie gift pack? Zhou Yuan was ecstatic!

It was too timely! It had saved his life!

After struggling to sit up, Zhou Yuan immediately picked up the rusty nail beside him.

However, at this moment, Zhou Yuan began to hesitate.

Perhaps it was because he had a chance of survival, his shriveled body had synthesized some adrenaline.

Just like the last burst of his life, his spirit became better, and his thoughts became more active.

This made him reconsider how to use this precious opportunity to evolve.

If it was just a rusty nail, he could exchange it for clean water.

Then, after he finished drinking the water, he would still be in a state of having nothing!

Although he would still have the opportunity to evolve things after he had found and exchanged a rare item for gold coins from the system.

However, this path was filled with uncertainties and potential risks!

The first potential risk was that he might be attacked on his way to exchange for water with the iron bar.

It wasn't like this had never happened before. He had been robbed many times.

If he was robbed, then all his previous efforts would be in vain. The system would be useless, and it would not change the outcome of him dying of thirst.

The second potential risk was that even if he successfully exchanged for clean water, replenished his moisture, and regained his strength...

Then, his next move would be filled with uncertainties.

He didn't dare to say that he would definitely be able to find something of value and exchange it for the gold coins needed for the next evolution.

If he had this ability, he wouldn't have fallen to the point of dying of thirst!

Therefore, after comprehensive consideration, it was neither safe nor cost-effective to evolve an item to exchange for water.

Based on his gaming experience from his previous life, Zhou Yuan's first thought after coming to his senses was to find a way to continue his development.

It was like he was playing a farming game. He had to make full use of the advantages he had in his hands and should not make decisions without any consideration of the consequence.

The evolution given by the system was the only bargaining chip in his hand, and he had to think about how to use it.

Zhou Yuan, who was deep in thought, could not help but look at the water reservoir beside him.

The system could evolve everything, so could it be used directly on the contaminated water?

If it was possible, could it be evolved into clean water?

Although this idea was very illogical, things like transmigration and the system had already happened, so what if it was more ridiculous?

Thinking of this, Zhou Yuan immediately asked in his heart.

"System, if I evolve this contaminated water, what will be the effect?"

[The evolution effect of non-living beings is unknown. It may be good or worse!]

This reply immediately made Zhou Yuan hesitate.

Perhaps it might be good, or worse?

In that case, the probability was 50 - 50!

However, if the water evolved into something worse, it would be a 100% bad thing for him!

After hesitating for a while, Zhou Yuan mumbled.

"I'll take a gamble and give it a go!"

"I used to play games that are luck-based. I don't believe my luck is that bad!"

"System! Evolve the water in this reservoir!"

If he could evolve all the water in this reservoir into clean and drinkable water, then his future days would be superb.

[Okay.]

The system's voice rang out indifferently. In his daze, Zhou Yuan seemed to see a ray of light shooting into a reservoir.

All of a sudden, the contaminated water, which was originally filled with impurities and looked like black water, became clear at a visible rate.

In the blink of an eye, the water in the pool became so clear that the bottom could be seen!

It was like a drop of ink falling into a cup of water, spreading out instantly, and then reversing the process.

The ink that had spread out shrank into a ball and disappeared.

The water in the cup became clear again!