A New Idea (2)

Shortly afterward, the readjusted Small Dinosaur successfully gave birth to offspring, and the successive successes of the two experimental subjects greatly boosted Rowan's confidence.

Nourished by the nutrients in the Creep, the newborn offspring grow rapidly. Through genetic inheritance, the brain capacity of these offspring is slightly enlarged. They then continue to combine with the expanded experimental subjects.

Through generations of continuous breeding, the newborn Fat-Tail Rat and Small Dinosaur developed more and more brains and became increasingly intelligent. After training, they were able to understand some of Rowan's instructions.

During this time, Rowan discovered an additional function of the Swarm Network. Its essence should be an awakening of spiritual power, only it underwent some mutations after a special energy sacrifice. However, it still possesses some general abilities belonging to spiritual power.

For example, he can forcibly link with individuals whose mental strength is lower than his to convey information through thought.

In an experimental setting, two Fat-Tail Rat squatted in front of Rowan. One was naturally bred, and the other was produced by the Insect Empress. Under the demonstration of the Fat-Tail Rat produced by the Insect Empress, the naturally bred Fat-Tail Rat quickly learned a variety of commands, such as squatting, shaking hands, and eating.

But on Blue Star, animals like pet dogs seem to learn these things easily with a little training; they're not particularly difficult. Some pet dogs are even smarter and can count, but they don't seem to be able to figure anything out.

Rowan began to seriously recall the history of human evolution. With his brain expanded, the next step was learning to use tools?

So, for a while afterward, you could often see many Fat-Tail Rat and Small Dinosaur in the experimental area, banging and tapping around with small sticks.

In this respect, the Fat-Tail Rat has a natural advantage; its forelimbs are more like human hands, and although it only has four fingers, they are very dexterous. With a little training, it can learn to use many tools.

The Small Dinosaur only had three claws on its forelimbs, and its joints were relatively stiff. Although it could use some tools, it was far inferior to the Fat-Tail Rat in some delicate operations.

However, with more options comes more possibilities. Rowan didn't give up on them, thinking that if he could really cultivate a little dragon, that would be pretty cool.

While these test subjects were being trained, the continuous expansion of their brain capacity did not stop.

Moreover, Rowan discovered that perhaps among the direct ancestors of these cultivated test subjects, half of them were creations of the Swarm.

This means that even though they are bred naturally, they are still tainted with some Swarm factors. Although they do not have node identities, they naturally have a great affinity for Rowan.

This made subsequent teaching work increasingly easier. Rowan would even arrange a hunting ground for them to rush in and hunt with simple weapons.

In this respect, the Fat-Tail Rat performs better, possibly because it lacks offensive physical weapons and therefore makes better use of tools. The Small Dinosaur, despite generations of breeding, still retain their predatory instincts. When hunting, especially against weaker animals, they prefer to use their sharp teeth and claws directly.

But Rowan then encountered another problem. He wanted to teach the experimental subjects language and writing, because the birth of civilization requires inheritance, and their experience and culture need a carrier.

But Rowan had no experience teaching anything about other beings.

Writing is relatively easy to handle; it's highly compatible, and its meaning can be interpreted in multiple languages. However, language is much more complicated. The two races have very different physical structures, resulting in significant differences in their pronunciation. Furthermore, Rowan cannot remember the structure of the human larynx, nor can he modify it to create a suitable voice for them.

We can't expect Rowan to create two entirely new languages based on their pronunciation characteristics, can we?

Rowan was well aware of his own limitations; he couldn't take on this job.

With his thoughts in turmoil, Rowan decided to take a long trip to relax. Lately, he'd been completely absorbed in his experiments and hadn't had a break in ages. Actually, he had plenty of time, and no one was pressuring him to meet deadlines; there was no need for him to be in such a rush.

We arrived at a familiar beach. Located in the Northern Hemisphere, it boasts a pleasant climate and beautiful scenery, with many seabirds soaring nearby during the day.

On the fine, light yellow sand, Rowan was lying on the ground sunbathing. He had just had a hearty meal at a nearby base and then came here to wait for the stars to appear that night.

Watching the dazzling Milky Way has become one of his few remaining forms of entertainment.

But how come stars are appearing in broad daylight? The stars gradually magnified in the field of vision, growing larger and larger until they eventually turned into a giant fireball.

"That's a shooting star!" Rowan exclaimed, startled. He remembered once getting up in the middle of the night to watch a meteor shower, but after waiting for several hours, he still hadn't seen one. He finally checked the news online and discovered that due to the angle, his area couldn't see it...

Meteor showers are usually seen at night, so it's quite rare to see one in broad daylight like this. However, this fireball seems to be getting bigger.

In his subconscious, shooting stars are generally harmless. There's also a mystical belief that if you close your eyes and make a sincere wish after seeing a shooting star, your wish will come true.

"I wonder if shooting stars during the day are auspicious," Rowan closed his eyes and made a wish.

But when he opened his eyes, he realized something was wrong. The fireball continued to grow larger, trailing a long tail of flame as it passed through the atmosphere. And behind this large fireball, many smaller fireballs began to appear one after another.

"Damn it!" Rowan cursed. The largest fireball in front of him was growing bigger and bigger, and in a short time, it seemed to have filled Rowan's field of vision.

Rowan finally realized something was wrong; the meteor seemed excessively large. Moreover, it was falling in his direction, so even if it didn't hit him, it would land nearby.

Even with his limited knowledge, Rowan knew that being hit by a meteor would definitely not be a pleasant experience.

As the meteorite was about to fall, Rowan seemed to feel the surrounding air become much hotter. At this point, he couldn't run very far using his flying or running speed.

It was too late to call for the Wind God chariot.

With no other option, he quickly climbed a few steps and plunged into the sea.

At the same time, the Swarm Network searched for nearby nodes. Almost instantly, waves surged up in the surrounding seawater. Several Big-Headed Monster Fish rushed to Rowan's side, bit his Walking Leg, and dragged him towards the deep sea.

The Big-Headed Monster Fish was incredibly fast; even while pulling Rowan along, it still managed to leave a trail of water underwater. Watching the sunlight gradually diminish, Rowan secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

We're already hundreds of meters underwater; it should be safe now.