Chapter 4: Infinite Possibilities
"The time rule… seems a bit hard to edit."
Chu Hao opened his eyes.
After nearly a full day of work, the basic framework of the time rule had finally been completed.
But now, he faced a new problem.
He needed to adjust the time flow rate.
If he didn't, and this rule were affected by the overwhelming chaos rule, the entire Endless Abyss could be thrown into a devastating time storm.
Unlike other rules, once the flow of time was disrupted, the consequences would be catastrophic.
The entire Endless Abyss might collapse in an instant.
At this moment, Chu Hao had an idea.
"System, show me what kinds of time flow rules are suitable for the Endless Abyss."
While weaving the rule, he searched through the system's template library for one that would best fit the Endless Abyss.
"So there are this many types of time flow rules!"
After going through the database, Chu Hao found one that suited his world.
"A self-adaptive time flow rule? I've never seen that before. As expected from the system—truly convenient!"
Satisfied with the "best option" the system provided, Chu Hao added the self-adaptive time flow rule into the overall time framework.
"Now to merge it with the Endless Abyss itself…"
He carefully integrated the completed time rule into his world.
The next second, the Endless Abyss changed once again.
The once motionless time began to flow.
All environmental and structural changes suddenly gained meaning through the existence of time.
Everything—including the basic elements—began to evolve.
Simply put…
The Endless Abyss had come to life.
For the first time, the world began to truly operate.
"This world is finally starting to become complete!"
"Although some planes are still drastically different due to the rule of chaos, the Endless Abyss now has a functioning time rule."
As Chu Hao observed his creation, he couldn't help but feel a surge of awe.
However, as he focused completely on his world, he didn't notice that his divine flame was beginning to change along with it.
Inside Tianding University's observation room, most mentors had already lost interest in Chu Hao's project and turned their attention to the top students.
In their eyes, Chu Hao's world wasn't even a "complete" creation.
Compared to others, his Endless Abyss seemed incomplete.
"Look, that student named Zhao Kongcheng has already completed most of his rules and has converted the world's core into an energy formula!"
"What? That fast? How long has it been?"
"What kind of energy formula? What type of world?"
"He's converting the world's essence into natural energy—it's likely a druidic or elven natural world. Possibly even a plant-dominated one!"
"Natural energy? Could this be the birth of an extraordinary civilization? That world has huge potential!"
Hearing this, even Wang Zhi shifted his attention to Zhao Kongcheng.
On-screen, Zhao was hovering above his world, channeling clusters of natural energy into it.
His world already had an atmosphere, water, and other basic resources necessary for life.
He was only one step away from creating the first living beings—by injecting the energy formula and establishing a foundational "Gaia" consciousness.
"Nature—or Gaia—the mother of all things, the embodiment of world consciousness."
"To control my world's operation, I must infuse a part of my own consciousness into Gaia."
"Otherwise, I can't truly govern everything within it."
Following the textbook, Zhao began merging his consciousness with the world, attempting to become one with it.
Soon, his consciousness successfully linked.
He could now perceive everything—rules, elements, and their interactions.
Then, he began creating the first lifeform.
As countless streams of natural energy converged, the first being was born.
It was only one, but its appearance caught every mentor's attention.
"A World Tree! That's a World Tree sapling!"
"I didn't expect Zhao Kongcheng to create a World Tree using Gaia consciousness!"
On screen, a green sapling was growing rapidly from barren soil.
Its roots spread across continents, drawing nutrients while reshaping the environment through its power.
"With this, he can use the World Tree to modify the ecosystem, making it more suitable for life—and even appoint it as the world's guardian deity!"
"Two birds with one stone! Brilliant idea!"
The World Tree was a special lifeform in natural worlds.
It could adapt to nearly any environment and help perfect the ecosystem to support intelligent life.
Moreover, each World Tree possessed immense power, enhancing the potential of its world.
"Look! Zhao Kongcheng's divine flame count is skyrocketing with the birth of the World Tree!"
On the leaderboard, Zhao's divine flame value soared from just over 100 to 300, then stabilized at 348.
Meanwhile, the second and third places—Lin Muge and Li Jiaqi—were only around 150.
Chu Hao, on the other hand, still hovered a little over 100—utterly unremarkable.
"Excellent, excellent."
Wang Zhi smiled, clearly pleased.
"This is what a brilliant graduation project looks like. Only worlds with this kind of potential can truly become extraordinary…"
"Wait—the divine flame ranking just changed! Someone surpassed Zhao Kongcheng!"
A balding mentor shouted, drawing everyone's attention.
"What?! Someone's progressing faster than Zhao Kongcheng?"
"Impossible! Who is it?"
"That person is…"
The balding mentor spoke uneasily.
"Chu Hao!"
"Chu Hao's divine flame count is soaring!"
On the leaderboard, Chu Hao's divine flame value rose rapidly—from over 100, to 200, 300, 500, 1000…
And it didn't stop there—it kept climbing, with no sign of slowing down.
"What? Did he also create life?!"
"No, he just perfected his world's energy conversion!"
"That's impossible!" Wang Zhi's composure broke.
"Even if he perfected the energy conversion formula, it shouldn't cause such an explosion! Is the system malfunctioning?"
"No… Chu Hao didn't create just one formula. He created dozens!"
"Hiss…"
The entire room fell silent.
After a long pause, Wang Zhi finally moved.
He opened Chu Hao's world projection and watched it from the start.
When he saw what Chu Hao had done, his eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.
Grinding his teeth, he said,
"I want to know—has this kid gone insane?"
The other mentors felt the same.
In their minds, Chu Hao was no different from a madman.
Because he had injected dozens of completely different—and even conflicting—energy conversion formulas into one world.
The Endless Abyss.
A super world capable, in concept, of infinitely accommodating all forms of energy transformation.