Verse 26: Terrible conjectures
Inside the tent, Cangsu continued to talk.
"I served the Shata family and lived in a desert oasis for decades. The desert is short of water, and there are particularly dry seasons of the year. Most oases will dry up or even disappear. ”
"And in our place, there is a kind of red frog. It buries itself deep in the ground, drinks as much water as it can, and its body becomes several times larger, storing as much water as it can. ”
Then, when the drought hits, they remain motionless, as if a bear hibernates. ”
"At this time, they are extremely vulnerable. They are incapacitated, and their bodies are so fragile and thin that their skin swells due to the storage of too much water. ”
However, it is precisely because of this change that the waterbag red frog has been able to survive the dry season. And the beasts that were much stronger than them were buried in the sea of sand. ”
"This is the charm of nature, and the waterbag red frog has found a suitable place in nature. It has a strong ability to survive, but it is also vulnerable. ”
"To be able to live in nature, it has done its best. It has no way to grow minions, wings, and so on. The stronger the organ, the more nutrients it needs to grow. The more sophisticated the organization, the longer it takes to evolve. ”
"Competition in nature is very cruel and stressful, and species like monkey-tailed brown bears and white-boned feathered deer will not evolve. ”
"If the environment is very relaxed and there is no pressure to survive, the creatures will be lazy, fat, and leisurely, and there will be no powerful life forms such as monkey-tailed brown bears and white-boned feathered deer. ”
"Such a species can only be artificial. ”
Zidi sighed: "I have been taught, Mr. Cangxu, your knowledge makes me sincerely admire." ”
Needle Gold nodded in agreement.
Cyanobacteria had already heard this analysis of Cang Xu, and at this moment echoed: "If it weren't for Mr. Cang Xu, I'm afraid we would have died in that desert a long time ago." ”
Ayosu continued, "Of course, all this is just my guess. I don't have evidence to confirm it yet. But I'm almost certain that these weird monsters aren't natural creations. In addition to being man-made, it may also be due to the mutation of the species caused by the aftermath of a certain mineral or spell. ”
Cyanobacteria couldn't help but ask, "So who can create so many magical beasts? Which big man in the empire is it? Is it a god? Only a god has the power to create things, right?"
Zidi shook her head slightly: "It's also possible for a mage." As far as I know, a legendary-level mage can transform and operate a half-plane, isn't this the creation of a god that mimics it?"
Cangsu sighed bitterly, "Maybe it's a legendary archmage, or maybe it's some god in the upper echelons of the empire who opened his creation experiment here. The island is not small, but it has never been discovered. Its location is actually very close to the route of the Pig's Kiss. We were able to get to this island because of a shipwreck, which was a complete accident. ”
Cyanobacteria's face couldn't help but turn a little pale: "This island is also terrifying. How powerful it would be to be able to hide this island and create so many monsters!? It would be easier for him to kill us than to crush the ants. Strange, why didn't He just destroy us? We have discovered His secret!"
Cangsu whispered, "Maybe he's not on this island for a while, he's out? Maybe he doesn't care at all, our every move is under his watch." He watched us struggle here as a pleasure. When we are close to successfully escaping this island, it will be He who will make a move. ”
Cyanobacteria couldn't help but lose their temper: "Then aren't we dead?!"
For a time, the atmosphere in the tent was quite heavy.
In the face of such a great existence, any escape plan, even the grandeur of the young knight, is a joke.
After a long time, Needle Jin spit out a breath of turbidity: "Mr. Cangxu's conjecture is thrilling. But it has to be said that it makes sense. According to this conjecture, we might as well continue to speculate that the anomaly of the landform here should also be man-made. So, Mr. Cangsu, do you think this is a magic technique to move the land, or a magic array of teleportation nature?"
Cangsu: "First of all, I personally think that the change in the landscape is not aimed at us. To target us, to destroy us, is too easy for the Great Being to have to go so far. ”
"Secondly, I'm more inclined to the teleportation of the magic circle than to the magic spell. ”
"We've experienced first-hand how the landscape has changed. The whole process was very fast, and in a trance, we were from the desert to the forest. This is very much in line with the description of magic teleportation in the books. ”
"I think the landscape here is changing just because we're being teleported, and the terrain itself hasn't shifted. Otherwise, every once in a while, a large piece of land will be moved, which will be too expensive. ”
"Of course, all this is still my speculation, like an ant guessing the scenery in the clouds, ridiculous and self-conscious. ”
"In the end, I think that the teleportation mechanism, which seems to be a change in the landscape, is probably one of the measures taken by the island's owners to maintain the island's ecology. ”
Zidi blinked: "May I ask this, how does Mr. judge this?"
Cangsu replied, "I have discovered that not only we are teleported, but many beasts and beasts will also be teleported to new places. ”
A bolt of lightning flashed through Needlegold's mind, and the boy thought of the scaly panthers.
The group of scaly-horned leopards should have originally lived in the jungle, but ended up in the mountains and forests with the teenagers and girls.
Here they need to carve out new territory, so they first take on monkey-tailed brown bears and then lose to the Blade Spider colony.
Zidi looked at Cang Xu: "If these fierce beasts are also teleported, then maybe the owner of this island is for them to fight and pick out the strongest monsters." It's like the Alchemy Puppet Contest held by the Alchemy Guild, which wants to cultivate the strongest life weapon?"
Cang Xu smiled: "Lord Zidi's analysis is very reasonable, and there is indeed such a possibility. But I still insist that there is a greater chance of maintaining the ecology. ”
"Don't you think the natural balance of this island is in jeopardy?"
"Don't look at the vastness of nature, in fact, it has a fragile side. ”
"Every year, the Shata family hires a bishop from the Temple of Life to help them increase their crop yields. I have spoken with them, and I have had the privilege of consulting with wandering druids. ”
"There are cycles of life in nature. To take the simplest example, plants grow out of the soil and are eaten by herbivores. The flesh and blood of herbivores becomes food for those who eat them. And the manure of these animals becomes the nourishment for the growth of plants. After their death, their bones are dissolved in the soil and turned into fertility in the soil. ”
"Nature is full of this cycle of life. Even the most powerful predators will be torn apart by fighting each other, constrained by lifespan and challenged by the harsh changes of the environment. ”
"The Shata family has had several years of locust plagues. With the help of a master druid, the root cause was found. It turns out that the reason why locusts have grown in size and are difficult to contain is that there are fewer bread scorpions that eat their eggs. ”
"Why are there fewer bread scorpions? is because in those years, the Shata family began to form the family's cavalry. They procured a large number of chocobos, which are most likely to peck at bread scorpions under the sand when they are stocked. ”
"The cycle of life is like a chain, one link after another. They interact with each other, and if there is a problem in one link, it is likely to magnify the problem and turn it into a catastrophic result. ”
Speaking of this, Cangsu ended the topic: "There are too many monsters on this island, they are not naturally formed, and for the ecology of this island, it is a great burden to carry so many monsters. If you are not careful, the cycle of life will be broken, causing irreparable disasters. ”
"That makes sense. Needle Gold nodded.
He thought of the monkey-tailed brown bear.
This silver beast feeds on ore, and so far, it is clear that it has no natural predators.
If it is allowed to survive, it will eat up all the ore sooner or later. The veins that emit heat have always played a major role in that area. Once it is eaten, it will have a drastic effect in many other ways, such as a sudden drop in temperature.
But in the end, because of the teleportation mechanism, the monkey-tailed brown bear and the scaly-horned leopard fought in groups, and finally died at the hands of Needlegold.
In this way, the future natural crisis on the island was resolved in advance.
Zidi's mind spread: "In this way, the reason why the owner of this island deliberately created jungles, mountain forests, deserts, snow peaks and other landforms is also to restrain these created beasts, stabilize the ecology of the island, and maintain the balance of nature?
The girl did not give up her conjectures about biological weapons.
"I think teleportation is just one of the island's efforts to stabilize the ecosystem. His efforts to do so are among others. ”
"Like fire bees. ”
"Don't you think that this kind of bee colony was specially created by Him to prevent fires from appearing in the jungle and forest?"
"And the forbidden environment. The environment here strictly prohibits low-level magic and fighting energy, which is more stringent than the forbidden magic ring in Sky City. This is not like a defense mechanism, because it is unnecessary to defend against low-level enemies, but it is like shackles, so that those demonic beasts cannot exert their own strength. ”
"That's why I speculate that this forbidden demon environment is actually a measure to protect these demonic beasts. ”
"Please also ask for advice. Zidi took the initiative to ask for advice.
Cang Xu said: "The demonic beasts on the island are not naturally derived, although their body structure is very stable, but they are not in harmony with the natural environment, and at the same time, the magic power in their bodies conflicts with each other, and they cannot smoothly absorb the elements and form magic crystals. ”
"That's probably what the Island Lord wants to improve. He achieved physical stability, which is an astonishing achievement. However, the patchwork of the body brings problems in the absorption of elements. He can't solve it perfectly for the time being. ”
"The magic of chaos is extremely unstable, sometimes forming explosions, and even if forcibly suppressed, it will cause magical erosion to the carrier. Allowing the magic of chaos to cause harm, it is difficult for the monster to survive for a week. ”
"Therefore, he created a special environment, in which low-level magic and fighting spirit were forbidden, and these magical beasts were protected, their stability was maintained, and they could survive in the world. ”
"I think I know more about magic than I do. ”
Zidi nodded slightly, lost in thought.
Needle gold has a solemn look.
He whispered to analyze the current situation: "On this island, we have found Bronze-level, Black Iron-level, Silver-level, and even Gold-level magical beasts. ”
"According to the current analysis, the gold-level chaos magic will also be successfully suppressed by the environment here. ”
"In this way, at least the Sacred Domain level can freely use Dou Qi here?"
No matter how talented he is, at his age, it is impossible for him to reach the level of the Holy Domain.
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