Chapter 3236: Generations of Biotechnology
"He is strong despite using a tiny fraction of his full power," A Mother of Nature whispered in the depths of the flora network. "It is alarming that he has found a low-effort solution that completely negates one of our most common means of defense."
"We will have to formulate defenses against this new solution," another Mother of Nature mused. "We cannot allow such a fundamental flaw in our defenses to remain. Not even the evolutionaries have ever developed such a creative solution against us."
"Sound-absorbing wood, perhaps."
"There are species of flora whose leaves absorb sound. Perhaps we can create a multi-layered defense system with those leaves. We can update the DNA of the Genoran Plant Kingdom in the next generation of biotechnology."
The dark elves of Genora did not undergo a continuous change in biotechnology but in discrete generational transitions.
The reason for this was simply logistical in nature.
Updating the genes of hundreds of trillions of trees on the continent was extremely difficult after they had already matured, even for the dark elves who harbored great control of their continent.
Thus, they synchronized the lifespans of a vast majority of flora species on the continent, and implemented all genetic improvements to their botanical biotechnology every twenty years in a grand update. Each generation of biotechnology contained incremental, systematic, and fundamental upgrades to its biotechnology after studying the previous generation for years.
"He is helping us by showing us these solutions," one Mother of Nature mused knowingly. "His adaptive evolution is different from the evolutionaries who adaptively evolve with genetic mutation. He relies on his powerful mind, brimming with cognition and information, as well as extraordinary control over his power."
"He knows what he is doing," another Mother of Nature realized. "He also knows that what he is doing is helpful to us in the long run. The Genoran Continent is impregnable in its anti-surveillance measures, which means that it is merely showing us elves our weaknesses rather than any of our enemies. Better we learn about it in such a circumstance than in war."
"He must be mindful of the fact that we are watching," another Mother of Nature noted. "I imagine this is just a sort of ’gift.’ Although nobody except for us would regard it as such."
"For now, let us simply keep observing his adaptive evolution to our Nature Path."