War Paradise

In the second round of blackjack, Lin Chi drew 17 points and Pandora's 18 points. The evolution on the two-person planet has once again kicked off.

Although the trees on the planet Lin Chi look very tall, they are obviously far from modern plants. In fact, the plants on his planet are all ferns from the Archaic period.

The emerald green leaves are like neatly arranged scales, scattered on the top of tall trees, with sporangia that can release spores hanging below. In this era, plant seeds in the traditional sense have not yet appeared. Once extreme weather is encountered, the survival rate of these trees is not too high.

However, after Lin Chi chose the "Angiosperm" card, the main plant types on his planet have again undergone a complete change.

——The so-called angiosperms refer to the plants whose seeds are protected by the peel. Due to their strong adaptability and high survival rate, this type of plant that has developed rapidly from the Cretaceous period is still the most diverse and most widely distributed on the earth today. Dominant plant types. Simply put, angiosperms are the "peak" of plant evolution in the real world!

With the emergence of angiosperms, the original ferns on the outer shell of the planet began to disappear, replaced by a shorter but more luxuriant tree with a larger crown, a small white flower blooming slowly from the soil , Which symbolizes the appearance of "flowers" for the first time on this planet.

Seeing the little flower that he couldn't name began to bloom, Lin Chi's heart was also surging. However, even though the flowers have appeared, there is no insect that can pollinate flowers on this planet like the earth.

——So, how do these plants thrive?

Obviously, plants that have evolved without insects do not need to care about this problem at all.

Lin Chi soon discovered that the flowers blooming on these trees are basically "hermaphrodite". The stamens in the center of the flowers only need to bend to the inside to complete reproduction and leave their own "offspring."

In addition, the plants on this planet can not only use flowers for reproduction, but also have a simpler and more crude method, which is the legendary-asexual reproduction.

Lin Chi noticed that the leaves of some trees are easy to fall off, and when the green leaves are blown by the wind on the nearby soil, they will grow tiny roots, take root in the soil, and then begin to grow into small trees.

——This simple and crude form of diffusion exists even in plants in the real world. However, the spread of plants in the game is obviously much more terrifying than the real world.

Only less than five minutes later, Lin Chi's originally gray planet was covered with lush green. And on Pandora's planet, huge lizards with brown scales all over their bodies have also evolved.

The appearance of the animals in the ancient times was much exaggerated than later generations. The body shapes of those primitive reptiles were even several times longer than the largest surviving giant crocodiles, which was 20 meters long.

Lin Chi knew that the crocodile is one of the most primitive large animals in existence. In the real world, crocodiles have appeared 200 million years ago, and their populations have survived to this day. And the giant lizard that appeared on the planet Pandora is the "big brother" of the crocodile!

At the same time, other animal species also appeared on that planet, and the original food chain began to expand. Although plants are constantly developing, they are obviously not on the same level as the plants on the planet Lin Chi.

So the question is: how do plants evolve "bodies" that can move and organs that can think?

——Unlike animals that can move at any time, the fact that plants cannot move after they take root is the main reason that prevents them from "ruling the earth."

No matter how thick the branches are, the pine trees can't shake the branches to kill the squirrel. They can only sit still and wait for the pine cones on their bodies to be picked by the squirrels and then used as food.

Compared with animals, plants are almost helpless except for defense through thorns and toxins. When facing small animals, these defensive methods are still somewhat effective. Once they encounter big, rough-skinned creatures such as dinosaurs, or "smart ghosts" such as humans who know how to use tools, they still have nothing to do. Can only stand on the spot and wait for death.

So, what should I do next?

Just as Lin Chi was thinking about it, the third round of cards began, and two cards appeared in front of him again to choose the next main evolution direction:

"Body" and "Thinking".

"Can plants evolve thinking consciousness?"

Mindful of this, Lin Chi decisively chose the "Thinking" card. At the same time, Pandora also picked up another card, choosing the evolutionary direction of "huge" from "miniaturization" and "huge".

In this round of cards, Lin Chi was lucky to draw 20 points, while Pandora only drew 15 points. With the end of the game, the two planets owned by the two experienced rapid evolution again.

Although a large number of trees still stood silently in place, Lin Chi, with the help of the creator's observation, noticed that the leaves of these trees suddenly began to emit complex synthetic chemicals.

Perceiving this, Lin Chi quickly realized what they were doing when looking at the trees that seemed to be the same as usual, and a little smile suddenly appeared on his face:

"This forest... is communicating?"

Although unable to make movements and have no vocal organs, plants can indeed communicate with other plants by synthesizing chemical substances to release "pheromone" or smells.

And now, the plants on the planet Lin Chi are using the pheromone released from the leaves to "chat" with other nearby trees!

"Ha, do you still think that plants have no chance of winning?" Lin Chi smiled.

He can see that although plants may seem "stupid", their perception abilities are even much more sensitive than animals!

There is no doubt that "rooting" is a huge flaw for plants. Because it can only be rooted in one place, the plant cannot escape the harsh environment, nor can it migrate in search of food or a mate.

But it is precisely because of the restriction of "rooting" that plants have obtained extremely sensitive and complex perception mechanisms, because if they are fixed in one place, if they do not have extremely keen perception ability, plants simply cannot survive the ever-changing environment. Survive in!

However, even if their perception is very keen, they need to evolve organs similar to the brain in order to achieve real high-speed thinking.

Lin Chi was waiting for the plants on his planet to continue to evolve, and he noticed that the lizards on Pandora's planet had undergone abnormal changes again.

The planet controlled by that girl has officially entered the age of dinosaurs.