Just as John discovered the Ring of Retrospection, an emotionless voice appeared in his mind.
["Ring of Retrospection (Weakened)" activated!]
[Binding to host...]
[Host "John" successfully bound!]
[Notice: To rebirth the host, the Ring of Retrospection has consumed too much energy, some functions are temporarily unavailable.]
[Recommendation: The host may use the ability "Retrospective Simulation" of the Ring of Retrospection to deduce the evolution process of the creation world, thereby obtaining the essence of creation, which can be used to restore the Ring of Retrospection and enhance the host's own strength.]
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A series of messages appeared.
Simultaneously, the ability description of "Retrospective Simulation" also emerged in John's mind.
[Ability: Retrospective Simulation]
[Description: The host can use the Ring of Retrospection to deduce and simulate the creation world. Based on different simulation processes and outcomes, the host will obtain the corresponding essence of creation. This essence can be used to preserve or interfere with the entities within the simulation process, as well as to restore the power of the Ring of Retrospection or to strengthen the host's own abilities.]
Reading the description of "Retrospective Simulation," John felt a tumultuous upheaval in his heart. He was unable to calm down for a long time.
Now he finally understood why, knowing only that he possessed the Ring of Retrospection, those powerhouses among the myriad races seemed mad, sparing no effort to hunt him down.
Because the power of the Ring of Retrospection was simply too formidable!
Not only did it help him escape danger at a critical moment, allowing him to be reborn ten years earlier.
But it also possessed the ability "Retrospective Simulation," an against-the-heavens capability!
Creating a creation world requires a vast amount of resources, and a single misstep could lead to the wrong evolutionary path for the races within, at best turning the creation world into a dead star, at worst causing it to collapse directly.
Even with his experience from a previous life, John could not guarantee he would not make any mistakes.
The "Retrospective Simulation" not only gave him more opportunities to trial and error but also solved the biggest problem of resource scarcity.
Even for someone with John's temperament, his heart couldn't help but be stirred.
Now, only one month remains before the Undying Demon Race's attack on the Elf Race. With the Great War of All Races about to erupt, making time incredibly precious.
With John's 1 square meter creation world, even if he has memories from his past life, becoming stronger would still require a considerable amount of time.
John had already decided to take a risk and search for resources in the starry sea by himself.
Now, John overturned all his plans.
With the ability of "Retrospective Simulation," he was confident that he could possess the strength to protect himself and those he cared about before the official outbreak of the Great War of All Races!
John's tightly clenched fist slowly relaxed.
The great mountain that had been pressing on his heart seemed not so heavy at that moment.
The awakening ceremony continued.
In the sports field of Crestwood Valley Middle School, many people were still queuing for the awakening. The ceremony seemed like it won't be able to conclude anytime soon.
As John was thinking about how to slip away and try the Retrospective Simulation at home.
Suddenly, a commotion arose from the crowd.
John's attention was drawn, and he looked up.
On the awakening array, Emma's pretty figure stood quietly.
Her eyes closed, hands on the crystal ball, her soft hair fluttering without wind.
In front of her, the awakening crystal ball burst into dreamy and magnificent rainbow light.
Then, a picture gradually emerged on the crystal ball.
Under a clear blue sky, there was a vast, boundless forest.
Humanoid creatures with colorful wings on their backs frolicked and danced in the forest.
Around them, occasionally, some oddly shaped plants and animals appeared.
The official in charge of the awakening announced the results in shock: "Crestwood Valley Middle School, Emma, awakened the Elf World! World range 10 kilometers, talent assessment, A-grade!"
This statement caused an uproar!
Many students looked at Emma with envy.
Even the dignitaries from Moonlight City showed surprised expressions.
"A rare Elf World, and the world range even reached 10 kilometers! Unexpected, truly unexpected! To encounter such a promising talent in Moonlight City!" An interstellar company's recruitment officer said excitedly, and the representatives from several other companies felt the same.
Moonlight City, among the many cities of the Human Federation, could only be considered a remote small city. In previous years' awakening days, even B-grade talented creators were rare.
This year, an A-grade talent had emerged!
This was absolutely a huge surprise.
It is known that A-grade talented creators, as long as they do not die young, almost inevitably become high-order creators.
A high-order creator!
Even in the whole Moonlight City, only Mayor Eric had reached this level.
If they could bring Emma into their company, their performance this year would definitely explode.
Even a direct promotion to company shareholder was not impossible!
Thinking this, the faces of several interstellar company recruitment officers showed excitement.
Moonlight City's Mayor Eric remarked, "Five years have passed, and our Moonlight City has finally produced another A-grade talent... And it's also a student from Crestwood Valley Middle School. Principal Asher's ability to educate students is truly admirable."
Having produced a promising student from his own school, Crestwood Valley Middle School's Principal Asher was also all smiles.
He stroked his beard and chuckled, "Emma is the class representative of Class 3 Year 1, always an exemplary girl in both conduct and learning.She is one of the best seeds in our Crestwood Valley Middle School. It's not surprising she awakened an A-grade talent."
Then, Asher sighed regretfully, "Originally, my highest hopes were actually on John. But unexpectedly, John... Well..."
Mentioning John, the faces of those present showed odd expressions, with some even shaking their heads.
Talents falling into mediocrity after awakening is a common occurrence, but for someone like John, who went from a genius to the weakest creator in human history, even they had seen for the first time.
The conversation didn't linger on John for long, quickly shifting back to Emma.
A creator who awakened only a one square meter world wasn't worth too much of their attention.
Watching Emma, surrounded by stars and moon, John remained calm.
Just like in his previous life, Emma successfully awakened an Elf World with a range of 10 kilometers, causing quite a stir.
The Elf World is known as a high martial world, with the potential to breed rare races such as elemental elves, night elves, and others, promising a limitless future.
In his previous life, if Emma hadn't fallen so early, her achievements would have been extraordinary.
John caressed the Ring of Retrospection in his hand, his gaze firm.
This life, not just for Emma, but for many things he couldn't save in his previous life, John wouldn't let them happen again.
On stage, Emma hadn't expected to awaken an Elf World herself, her face full of surprise and joy.
From afar, she waved at John, sharing her happiness.
This scene made many people look at John with envy, jealousy, and hatred.
Having awakened the worst world, yet still favored by the school beauty Emma, what magic does John possess!
Could the rumors be true that Emma and John are indeed in a romantic relationship?
John knew they were thinking too much and didn't mind, waving back at Emma.
John and Emma both had excellent grades, so they often discussed academic issues together.
Over time, they became good friends.
While they were at school, they were often together, even rumored to be in a romantic relationship.
However, John knew that for now, they were just normal friends, without any romantic feelings.
At least, that's what John felt.
Seeing John's response, Emma's smile brightened.
Her lovely smile stunned many youths in their puberty, leaving them standing there, gaze fixed.
Then, Emma made her way through the crowd to John.
Under everyone's watchful eyes, she took out three resource cards and handed them to John.
Emma said cutely, "The assessment is tomorrow, and your awakened world is not easy to develop. Take these resource cards for now."
As if worried John might misunderstand, Emma added, "No need to thank me, we're all classmates, and it's only right to help each other. If you become strong later, just remember to return them to me."
The looks people gave John were almost murderous.
In their hearts, they screamed.
Why him!
We're all classmates, why give to John and not to us!
We need resource cards too!