Chapter 190: A New Ecosystem
The surface temperature of the Great Dawn Planet remained around 50 degrees Celsius year-round. Combined with its oxygen-rich atmosphere, fires were likely a common occurrence.
The flora had evolved advanced fire-resistant systems. Those that hadn’t adapted had already been eliminated by time.
Thus, although the fire caused by the Swarm Meteors appeared overwhelming, with flames towering high and an intimidating presence, it didn’t burn much. The dark red trunks and fiery red branches valiantly resisted the blaze, secreting copious amounts of water to avoid ignition.
Soon, after consuming the dried leaves and branches mixed in the soil, the fire began to lose momentum, eventually dwindling and extinguishing.
In the end, aside from a few severed and ignited trees, most of the forest withstood the blaze.
Hours later, the forest had only gained a small patch of charred ground. The usual sounds of life returned among the trees.
At this point, the Fungal Carpet had fully absorbed the contents of the Spore Capsule. From the crater left by the meteor, a purplish-gray mass emerged.
Earlier, during close-range observations in space, the Swarm had confirmed that the Great Dawn Planet’s orbit showed no signs of artificial constructs. Furthermore, while passing through the atmosphere and surveying thousands of kilometers of surface terrain, no evidence of advanced civilizations was found.
A subsequent data analysis reaffirmed that the Great Dawn Planet lacked any traces of advanced civilizations.