Wizard: Starting with Symbiosis with Algae

Chapter 85 Natural Selection

Day 3, noon, apartment, bathroom.

A string of jet-black vines grows along with the Edranor grass, its leaves curled into small spirals.

As the sunlight streamed through the window, Lynn walked barefoot through the strips of light, fiddling with the plant growing symbiotically on her hand, a look of delight on her face.

"They're pretty fast; they've climbed the Edranor grass so quickly."

Lynn squatted down, picked up a leaf, and brought it close to his nose.

It has no odor.

That's great.

Finally, there's a plant that matches his noble temperament.

Of course, Lynn wasn't happy because there was no smell.

After several days of research and consulting the academy's charts, Lynn roughly figured out how magical creatures could combat radiation.

In general, he has two paths to explore.

The first rule is to turn black, or find something black to coexist with.

The darker the organism, the more efficient it is at absorbing radiation.

Some black fungi can even utilize melanin to achieve an energy transfer chain similar to that of plant chlorophyll, directly converting radiation energy into energy and nutrients.

Lynn's primary target was, of course, the black fungus that could absorb radiation and convert it into energy.

"But unfortunately, black anti-radiation fungi are not sold on the black market."

He released the clump of vines with dissatisfaction, pondering to himself.

Similarly, materials and organisms containing radiation are also prohibited from sale.

But thinking about it, it makes sense.

With such a high population density in the city, the black market is even more crowded.

If a radioactive organism explodes at one of the stalls, the scene could get quite chaotic.

Wizards of Professor Skinner's caliber could easily handle the cleanup, but ordinary apprentices would likely suffer heavy losses.

"I don't want to experience a wizard version of a nuclear leak."

Therefore, under the constraints of reality, after several searches and selections, Lynn finally settled on this vine whose characteristics and sales methods were relatively stable.

Black-colored dodder seed

Radiation absorption: Absorbing excess radiation and converting it into its own nutrients.

[Genetic Material Backup: Consuming more nutrients, multiple copies of genetic material are backed up inside the cells, resulting in increased volume, thicker roots and stems, and enhanced radiation resistance]

The first characteristic, radiation absorption, is, needless to say, the first type of radiation protection method.

As for the backup of genetic material, Lynn had something to say. It is well known that radiation can damage the structure of genetic material, leading to mutations and breakdowns.

So, abandoning the fight and instead embracing radiation, focusing our energy on repair and maintaining stability, is also a viable approach.

This is the second method Lynn found out, and also its second characteristic: backing up multiple copies of genetic material.

"Although the genetic material in the Wizarding World is probably not that simple, in principle, a backup of genetic material is equivalent to a polyploid in the real world."

Having multiple genetic materials means that even if some are damaged by radiation, it won't be a big deal.

...

Furthermore, Lynn's reasons for choosing dodder were not limited to this.

Its magical content is low enough. This means it has the best compatibility with Edranor grass and won't repel it by being too close to it.

Of course, the black fungus, which has a similar level of magic, can also provide some radiation protection because it is black.

But Lynn had other plans for the little black sheep.

He walked to the window and opened it.

The largest single oasis pioneer was lying on a piece of dead wood exposed to the sun, its translucent body exhibiting a jelly-like texture under the midday sun.

Its surface is covered with a thick layer of fuzzy black fungal spots.

"Come here, little black sheep! Oasis Pioneer."

The oasis vanguard, covered by the little black sheep, moved its body, hardened, stretched out its legs, and quickly climbed over the railing.

Oasis Vanguard is a polymer of plants, with a soft texture, strong deformability, and almost no sound when moving in the dark.

From a certain perspective, it is quite commendable.

Lynn looked at the panel.

"It hasn't been long, and he's already involved with the fungal little black sheep."

【Black Oasis Vanguard: A composite life form interwoven with the Oasis Vanguard and the fungal black sheep】

[Feature List]

Night vision: Preserving basic visual capabilities in dark environments

[Magic Perception: Detects magic fluctuations within a ten-meter radius]

[Muscle compensation – After long-term cultivation, its tissue can directly replace the host's damaged muscle fibers]

[Magic Erosion: Continuously erodes the materials it comes into contact with, causing damage over a small area.]

Radiation absorption – reducing the impact of ionizing radiation, nuclear radiation, and solar radiation.

It possesses attack and repair capabilities, as well as relatively fast movement speed.

It is already considered a fairly perfect creature.

"The original plan was to have the Oasis Vanguard carry some of the Little Black Sheep on solo missions. I didn't expect them to become new beings with five different traits so quickly. What a pleasant surprise."

When Oasis Pioneer and Little Black Sheep go out together, Oasis Pioneer provides Little Black Sheep with nutrients and exercise, while Little Black Sheep provides Oasis Pioneer with radiation protection.

It's simply wonderful to think about.

His primary target was, of course, the black fungus, but it wasn't available on the black market, so he had no choice.

"However, the world we are about to visit contains magic, and the radiation is definitely not just simple physical radiation. We must prepare for all eventualities."

It is worth noting that the base ships provided by the Wizarding World seem to be able to erect a barrier, blocking most of the deadly radiation streams.

But that was only the last line of defense. And constantly moving around the boat was somewhat inconvenient.

...

1550 Magic Stones

Lynn glanced at the message and decided to continue spending.

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black market.

With the return of Professor Skinner's team, the air here feels thicker than usual.

Those accompanying trainees who had less to do, namely the second-level apprentices who had not yet been promoted, wandered between the stalls in twos and threes, their eyes lingering on the various glittering objects.

Lynn stood in front of the counter at the official store of the Mimicry Academy.

"Sir, what kind of mimicry insect would you like? Would you like me to recommend one?"

The mimicry-like waiter came to greet us.

"A Medal Mimic can hide within a medal and can generally use a spell to amplify sound once. Suitable for calling for help or searching."

"The Mimic Equipment can repair armor and wands, and it's quite affordable at only 55 magic stones. It can be used indefinitely if the wear and tear isn't severe, and it can even breed!"

She lingered on Lynn for a moment.

The man was dressed simply, and his clothes were covered in dirt.

He looked full of fighting spirit, but there was no obvious magical fluctuation from his body, like a clueless beginner.

The waiter's tone became more tentative: "Which one would you like?"

Lynn put one hand into his pocket and took out a magic stone card.

"I want the expensive one."

The waiter blinked, his eyelashes seemingly shimmering with a translucent quality: "What do you mean?"

Lynn looked at her: "I want the expensive ones. Like blood mimicry worms, lymph mimicry worms. And let me think."

The silence lasted for two seconds.

The waiter's lips twitched slightly.

"Sir, that will cost a lot of money."

"fine."