Chapter 537 ·Natural Inheritance
Chapter 537: Natural Inheritance
With the birth of the 【Ocean Consciousness】 within 【Zoe Star】, the previously shattered and fragile 【Ocean Law】 also began to slowly mend itself. Although this process was slow, for 【Zoe Star】—which had started from a hellish beginning—it was already a considerable improvement.
“Unfortunately, among the 【Wizard Talents】 I currently possess, there’s none related to the ocean—”
As a wizard apprentice who possessed A-rank 【Spirit Traverse】 and A-rank 【Natural Affinity】, Janna found that neither of her 【Wizard Talents】 had any connection to the 【Ocean】 or 【Calamity】 type Laws.
Therefore, even if the 【Ocean Law】 within 【Zoe Star】 truly revived, Janna still couldn’t use it to condense a 【Law Seed】 and advance to a full-fledged wizard.
“But the oceanic environment isn’t without its benefits to me—or rather, it’s an indispensable part of the process.”
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SPLASH—
As soon as she finished speaking, Janna, who appeared within 【Zoe Star】 in her spiritual form, immediately cast a transfiguration spell. Her body transformed into a 【Mermaid Form】 and she dove into the depths of the sea.
“Compared to planting trees on land, cultivating seaweed in the deep sea is far more efficient.”
Looking at the lush, ribbon-like green algae swaying beneath the ocean, a faint sense of comfort appeared in Janna’s eyes.
Because 【Zoe Star】 lacked the 【Sun Law】, cultivating plants on land required first solving the problem of “photosynthesis.”
Previously, Janna’s method of solving this issue had been to repeatedly invoke the power of the 【Law of Growth Fragment】, forcibly stimulating the trees to grow—until their life potential was completely exhausted.
But deep-sea algae were different. The type of algae Janna chose to cultivate this time was a light-avoiding, threadlike green algae known as “Sea Salt Algae.”
This algae not only required no photosynthesis, but also released oxygen by consuming trace substances in the seawater, thereby purifying it.
At the same time, “Sea Salt Algae” was also a type of algae plant with a strong growth-suppression trait. Once it grew to a certain scale, the “Sea Salt Algae” would stop overgrowing, making it particularly suitable for the current oceanic conditions of 【Zoe Star】.
“Unfortunately, the only algae species I’ve found that doesn’t require photosynthesis is the Sea Salt Algae. The diversity’s still rather limited...”
Looking at the still-barren seabed in the distance, Janna, who hadn’t thought of any other solution yet, felt somewhat troubled.
After all, the ocean ecosystem was still a part of nature. If Janna wished to one day master the 【Law of Nature】, she would have to establish the ocean’s ecology as well.
“From this point of view, one of the most pressing problems is to replenish the 【Sun Origin】 as soon as possible—but obtaining the 【Sun Origin】 is easier said than done.”
Leaving aside that the 【Sun Law】 in the 【Material World】 had long been heavily polluted by the Darksun, even within the entire universe, resources like the 【Sun Origin】 were rare top-tier treasures.
“Although the Darksun causes radioactive contamination, if handled properly, it might still be possible to purify the 【Source Power】 into normal 【Sun Origin】.”
Just like the magic tower barriers in various wizard congregations, one of their primary purposes was to block Darksun radiation and convert it into usable light and heat, which could then be released within the barrier.
Moreover, with her control over the 【Fragment of the Law of Purification】 and the Celestial Sparrow’s 【Sacred Flame】, Janna was confident she could purify any 【Source Power】 tainted by the Darksun—she just wasn’t sure if the White Tower possessed any 【Darksun Source】.
“Actually, for plants to photosynthesize, all they really need is light. I don’t necessarily have to cling to the 【Sun Origin】.”
Although 【Zoe Star】 lacked the 【Sun Law】, it also had no extreme climates. Thus, at the moment, the planet didn’t particularly require the 【Sun Origin】 for heat—only a stable light source. With that, Janna was confident she could cultivate photosynthetic plants within 【Zoe Star】.
“Let’s keep the 【Sun Origin】 as the primary goal, and if that fails, I’ll consider the 【Light Origin】 next.”
Having made up her mind, Janna swam back to the surface, then shifted from her 【Mermaid Form】 into her 【Butterfly Wing Form】 and flew toward land.
“It’s still pretty much the same as before.”
Seeing that the forest hadn’t changed much since her last visit, Janna didn’t feel particularly disappointed.
After all, under the current circumstances, the fact that the trees on 【Zoe Star】 could remain alive and not wither away was already quite impressive.
“Hmm? Not entirely unchanged... The life force within the trees seems to have recovered somewhat.”
Pressing her palm against a tree trunk, Janna quickly sensed the difference. She could even feel the trees responding to her, albeit faintly.
“It seems Professor Eunice-Gale was right, after all.”
As Janna’s instructor for 《Intermediate Transfiguration》 and a High Elf herself, Professor Eunice-Gale had once told her during private lessons on natural magic that the best way to heal the trees of 【Zoe Star】 was to “walk the Way of Nature.”
And what was meant by “walking the Way of Nature” was that Janna had to use her 【Natural Affinity】 talent to align her spirituality’s frequency with that of nature itself—to listen to the Will of Nature, and thus receive the Natural Inheritance.
“Hu——”
Removing her hand from the tree trunk, Janna took a deep breath and slowly exhaled.
Then, she floated back into the air, overlooking every tree beneath her from above.
“Although my understanding of natural magic has improved during this time, I still haven’t achieved a real breakthrough—let’s hope this time I succeed.”
At the same moment, Janna’s gaze shifted toward a point diagonally above her.
There, a glowing oval gem radiated intense heat and brilliance, hovering in the air as it continuously shed beams of light down upon the forest.
“Compared to the genuine 【Sun Origin】, this alchemical product, made using Fire Elemental Essence, still falls short—but it’s better than nothing.”
Saying so, Janna gently closed her eyes, crossed her hands over her chest, and began following Professor Eunice-Gale’s guidance—using her own spirituality to sense the Will of Nature.
“La la——la la la——”
An ethereal melody hummed from Janna’s lips. As her chanting rose in pitch, countless emerald-green light particles, like fireflies, gathered around her, coalescing into a glowing ring that enveloped her completely.