Warhammer: The Time Traveler

Chapter 351 Valley of Life (Fifth Update)
These survivors began to adapt more thoroughly to the rules of the world of death.

Their growth rate becomes extremely slow, almost entering a dormant, energy-saving state, only engaging in limited photosynthesis and growth during short windows of relatively "mild" environmental parameters.

Their forms have also changed further, with some even developing water storage structures similar to succulents, or the ability to more effectively extract trace amounts of water and minerals from rock crevices.

Although the area of ​​this oasis, which was created by the primordial particles, has shrunk considerably, the signs of life in its core area have stabilized.

They no longer depend on external energy for sustaining themselves, but have truly and painstakingly taken root in this originally desolate land, forming an extremely simplified but self-sustaining micro-ecological cycle.

Chen Yu carefully analyzed the gene sequences and physiological structure data of these surviving organisms.

They are actively deviating from the initially injected "standard template" and evolving in a unique direction that is more adapted to high temperature, drought, and strong radiation.

This process, as if natural selection had been accelerated thousands of times, was clearly presented before his eyes.

This result has multiple implications.

On the one hand, it proves that the life created by the creation technology is not a fleeting illusion, but has the potential to survive and evolve independently in a real environment, which greatly enhances the practical value of the technology.

However, on the other hand, this direction of evolution, which is not entirely under control, also contains uncertainty.

If these strange creatures adapted to the world of the dead were introduced into other environments, would they become unpredictable invasive species? And what would be their own evolutionary endpoint?
He incorporated these new data and insights into the evaluation system.

The power of the primordial particles was more profound than he had anticipated; it not only "created" but also opened the door to "accelerated evolution."

How to utilize this power while ensuring that the process and results remain within a controllable range will be the key to the next step of research.

He ordered the Guardians of the Faith to maintain the blockade and increased the regular collection and in-depth analysis of surviving biological samples.

This canyon has been transformed from a simple testing ground into a valuable natural laboratory for understanding how life adapts and evolves in extreme environments.
-
Based on all the data obtained from the canyon experiment to date, Chen Yu conducted a systematic analysis and summary.

The conclusion is clear: Genesis particle technology is indeed effective on a macroscopic scale, capable of overcoming extreme environments to give rise to life, and the life created has the potential to evolve and adapt independently in real environments.

The results of this phase are satisfactory, successfully validating the feasibility of the technology.

But Chen Yu's thinking did not stop there.

He clearly recognized that, so far, everything he had done was essentially replicating the path that the scholars of the Interstellar Federation had taken—verifying technology and observing results.

This is necessary for mastering the basic principles, but it is far from enough for someone who aspires to surpass others and seek greater control.

He didn't just want to replicate an environment or observe life struggling on its own within a pre-set framework.

He wants to get involved more deeply and guide the exploration of the broader application boundaries of the primordial particles.

This canyon test site, which has already taken initial shape, is the ideal platform for further exploration. A new experimental concept formed in his mind: instead of a one-time large-scale release, it would instead inject primordial particles into the canyon environment in a long-term, minute, and continuous manner.

He adjusted the output mode of the energy transmitter, setting it to operate intermittently at low power.

Each time, only a tiny amount of active primordial particles are released into the canyon. These particles are not enough to trigger drastic environmental reshaping, but their "creation" and "reorganization" characteristics will continuously and gently influence the existing ecosystem within the canyon.

His goal was clear: to use the power of these magical particles to provide a stable "accelerator" for the evolution of life within the canyon, without causing abnormal or explosive growth in life.

He wanted to observe where the evolutionary path of these life forms, which had already begun to adapt to the environment of the dead world, would be led under this continuous, gentle catalysis.

Can they transcend the realm of simple plants and microorganisms and, in the accelerating passage of time, eventually evolve into more complex, advanced life forms that are better adapted to and even able to utilize the harsh environment of this planet?
This is a much larger and riskier long-term experiment.

It no longer merely creates an ecosystem, but attempts to actively guide the evolution of an ecosystem and observe the limits that life can reach under artificially imposed "evolutionary pressure".

Chen Yu set up the program, increasing the density and accuracy of the monitoring network.

He needs to record every subtle change—the drift of gene sequences, the replacement of population structures, the innovation of physiological structures, and the evolution of energy flow and material cycling in the entire micro-ecosystem.

The canyon, once a desolate place, has now been transformed into a dynamic life laboratory where time is accelerated, thanks to his intervention.

He observed quietly, waiting to see what new chapter life would write on this harsh land under the influence of this continuous and gentle creative force.

This is not only a test of the primordial particles, but also a profound exploration of the potential of life itself.
-
Just as Chen Yu was fully immersed in the in-depth research on the Genesis Particles, far away in the Nexus Forging World, the "Iron Guard" project he initiated was rapidly evolving along the typical technical path of the Mechanicus after receiving the full support of the Great Sage Vox, the supervisor of the project, and even began to deviate from his original design intentions in some aspects.

The world's technical priests were extremely efficient; they were not content with simply replicating Chen Yu's designs.

After a thorough analysis of the standard operating version, these devout Omnesian priests, who believed that "firepower is truth," thought that Chen Yu's original design was too "conservative" and "cautious."

In their view, the original design placed too much emphasis on the safety of the pilot, which limited the full release of the aircraft's performance.

So they set out to "optimize".

The user interface has been further simplified, made more intuitive, and even somewhat aggressive, in order to stimulate the driver's aggression.

More importantly, they enhanced the presence and influence of the "machine soul" inside the machine, making it more inclined to actively assist in combat rather than passively respond to commands.

These changes significantly enhance the Iron Guard's burst damage and overall firepower output.

The new model's destructive power on the test field was remarkable; its powerful punches could more easily crush targets, and the weapon system's firing accuracy and rate of fire were also significantly improved.

(End of this chapter)