Infinity Minus One by Anthony Kim
Page 3 of 3 He concocted a genetic cocktail to be seeded in the oceans that would
eventually be transformed into a variety of plant life. Pi then adjusted the
chemical composition of the oceans and atmosphere just the right amount so that
animal life could also eventually sprout from the oceans.
Pi was satisfied for now. As the eons passed, the continents
parted, the vegetation grew, and the fauna proliferated on land, in the sea,
and in the air.
He was ready for the final adjustment. Pi selected the most
promising of the new animals and altered its genetic structure. The creature
was given the ability to better itself. It was endowed with the glimmer of what
would evolve into superior intelligence compared to the rest of the animal
kingdom. This creature would be master of all that was on this planet.
Pi leaned back and surveyed His labors. The creatures imbued
with intelligence began to spread and prosper.
Soon, He would join them and be fulfilled.
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