Chapter 16: Brawn Vs. Brain
Before the Cambrian period, life on earth was simple. There weren’t many predators, and even those who were only cared about devouring others.
It wasn’t until the first vertebrates appeared in the Devonian period that the idea of a territory developed amongst the complex life forms. Suddenly, there were a few prey, but plentiful predators.
Back then, food was scarce, which led to frequent fights to feed on the weak. However, even the strong had a weakness. Their weak offspring.
Suddenly, the creatures not only had to fend off attackers to feed, but they also had to protect their little ones. That’s when the first emergence of territorial rivalry emerged.
Since then, it has held true for every complex being. Even in a ruined world.
The undead, too, had begun forming territories as they evolved.
They began forming places to feed, places to protect.
Unfortunately, Blaze was unaware of the evolution speed of the undead. He assumed he was the only one capable of evolving at an incredible pace. A truly childish notion.
He should have known better, especially after his encounter with the Collective.
If they could give him a quest to evolve, they could influence the dumb undead to evolve as well.
However, he found it out the hard way... after stumbling into a newly evolved creature’s feeding ground.