"More than 99% of the microbial species in the microbiome, including those found in soil, oceans, and the human body, cannot be cultured artificially, and their ecological roles are unknown."

“Humans are both knowledgeable and ignorant.”

"Although this speculation is still a bit far-fetched, my team and I feel that the Pure Land, the Ancient Spark Recipe, and even the future new Spark Base must all take one step ahead of time—dealing with the ocean!"

Zhuge Yayun said seriously, "I think the ocean is a huge hidden danger. Perhaps undiscovered high-sequence organisms have already appeared there."

Shi Man took a deep breath, and the others also looked extremely serious.

Song Yan said, "The land we're on now was also an ocean billions of years ago. There are signs that prehistoric marine life will revive on land, but the truly terrifying thing is the adaptability of these prehistoric creatures to their environment. They far surpass us. We are still baffled by their complex evolution, but they have already found ways to break through, just like..."

Zhuge Yayun's voice was unusually cold: "To put it in a more sci-fi way: they broke the genetic lock!"

Shi Man took a sip of Moutai, which was spicy. She was not used to drinking white wine, and could not taste the spicy flavor, but the spicy and burning sensation burned in her lungs.

"The Pure Land will depart tomorrow. Hurry and complete the Grand Circle of Life."

She looked at her teammates, and they all nodded in understanding.

There was something she didn't say, but everyone understood it.

You know, there is a long-standing task that has not been completed yet.

That is the exotic plant community on Hongdu Mountain!

You can imagine how difficult the mission is even before it even begins.

Since the system gave them a long-term task, it meant that with their current strength, it was impossible for them to challenge that behemoth!

If this is the case on land, what about the ocean?

After everyone finished their meal, they prepared to go back to the Pure Land. Before leaving, the team members also said goodbye to their new friends.

For example, the brother and sister Wang Yiquan and Wang Yiye in the dungeon.

For example, the brothers Wang Qing and Yun Shangjing.

I don’t know when we will see each other next time.

After saying goodbye, everyone gathered at the east gate. After getting into the brand new RV, Dao Ye drove towards the suburbs where the Pure Land was parked.

Now the boss has enough points, so he will naturally repair the RV first.

The rewards this time were quite a lot, including armored tanks and helicopters. Naturally, she also kept two or three of them in case of emergency.

On the way, the teammates were chatting, and naturally they talked about the gene lock.

Ellie put a vest on the naked Xiong Er, which barely covered up his ugliness, though he still looked very ugly, like a fat, naked rat. She said casually, "Speaking of gene locks, I think of a creature. Let me ask you, what is the smartest creature in the ocean?"

"I know!" Meng Xiaodao raised his hand directly, "Dolphin!"

Sun Anni, sharpening her knife, replied, "It should be killer whales. I used to see videos saying killer whales are the ocean's street urchins. They seem to be matriarchal societies, and they work in teams."

Song Yan thought for a moment: "There's no such thing as the absolute 'smartest,' right? But since the question is limited to 'genetic lock,' I think the animal should be an octopus."

"Octopus?" Meng Xiaodao wondered. "That thing is delicious when grilled, but is it smart?"

"I know!" Qi Hao quickly answered, "I saw a blogger on Douyin say that octopuses are incredibly smart. If it weren't for that genetic lock that causes their short lifespan, if they lived longer and could crawl onto land, we humans wouldn't have a chance!" This chapter has been read (please click on the next chapter to continue reading!)