Chapter 303: Fungal Carpet Adaptations
Under external stimuli, certain deeply embedded genetic fragments within the Fungal Carpet were activated.
These genes caused parts of the carpet to mutate, enabling them to break down otherwise indigestible toxins and convert them into “delicious nutrients.”
“Look at those patches! Don’t they seem like they’ve recovered a bit?” an observer suddenly asked in confusion.
“That’s impossible. The main components of those toxic substances are high molecular compounds formed through polymerization reactions. Even without their toxic effects, these compounds are nearly impossible to degrade. Unless they’re removed, this land is essentially rendered useless,” replied another crew member, who had a more thorough understanding of incendiary bombs.
“But I swear, those dark brown patches have definitely shrunk,” the observer insisted, confident in his keen eyesight and natural aptitude for distance measurements, which rarely led him astray.
Using both hands, he overlaid two images of the same area taken two hours apart. The black-brown toxic patches were marked with two distinct colors of dotted lines for comparison.
Once the images fully overlapped, it became evident that the toxic area had visibly shrunk since the earlier photo.
“Damn! It’s true! These things are actually recovering!” exclaimed the astonished crew member.
“Report this to the captain immediately!”