Researching and imitating Eight-Clawed's power had been one of Lu PingAn's main reasons for coming all this way.
"Because it is a more abstract existence, lower-dimensional beings cannot possibly observe it."
Since he could not directly observe the "Octopus Factor," Lu PingAn used his own methods to experiment.
Some lifeforms carrying his factor willingly accepted the pollution of Octopus World, while the process was recorded.
During this process, there were also lifeforms with entirely identical genes. In the same environment, Lu PingAn protected them so that they would not be affected by Eight-Clawed's power.
"Since we can't directly observe the result, we'll use a control group to record and compare the effects."
Even for "substances" that could not be seen, there were countless ways to observe them. Lu PingAn did not need to understand their complete existence; he only needed to know their effects and how they operated.
The answer came much faster than expected.
"Organisms infected with the Octopus Factor have much larger appetites and shorter natural lifespans, but their metabolism is clearly accelerated. Hunger makes them more aggressive."
"Some of those mutated cells represent their potential, while others are mutation products caused by rapid cellular metabolism. They can be regarded as a different form of cancerous growth."
"Their lifespans are noticeably shortened, and they even possess a strong tendency toward self-destruction."
"But even after they die, this power remains in the area."
The Octopus Factor—the greedy, eternally hungry King—might itself have been an embodiment of "appetite."
Did life need this? It probably did. Metabolism and existence entailed consumption, and consumption required replenishment.
"Perhaps, like Lady Lin, it can become a supplement to my laws of life."
It seemed that Lu PingAn could also try creating something similar and let it attempt to evolve.
Yet at that moment, Lu