Chapter 301 - Against Common Sense (2/2)

Everyone opened their eyes and saw a plant growing around the magma stream. The group landed beside a thin magma stream.

The magma was red in color, it flickered with red light, and it rolled downstream viscously. On both sides of the river were hard magma rocks. These rocks could resist high temperature and were formed after the magma cooled down and was compressed. However, there were countless weird plants around the river. These plants had roots there and seemed to survive by absorbing the heat of the magma.

Wei Huo and the others observed the trees closely. The trees were black in color and had no leaves. Although they looked like trees, they looked more like trees made of stone. However, everyone’s Divine Sense was very sharp. They could already feel the breathing of the trees and the oxygen they emitted.

“That’s right,” the golden armor said. “No ecosystem can do without producers and consumers. Unless the creatures in this ecosystem become self-sufficient, this group won’t survive for long in places without plants.”

Xiao Liang took out a set of scientific instruments. He then found a thick stone tree and started testing it. He was an explorer and a scientist. He had traveled all his life to satisfy his thirst for knowledge. That was why he had to study unknown new species.

The golden armor was very interested in this as well, as it understood the charm of science. Science was a way to explore the unknown. Every time it explored something unknown through science, it would feel a huge sense of accomplishment.

Of course, Wei Huo and the others were no less curious than them. They wanted to know what was going on with the stone trees as well. What was going on in the Atlantis Kingdom?

The group scanned a stone tree with their Divine Sense, tested it with a scientific device, and experimented with it. They finally figured out what was going on with the stone tree.

Xiao Liang said, “There are no leaves, and it does not photosynthesize. The roots absorb the heat of the magma directly. After it obtains heat, carbon dioxide and water will be turned into oxygen.”

The golden armor lifted its head and looked at the sky. “The density of the air is lower than that of the water and steam. Logically speaking, it should be constantly rising and enveloping all the space within the protective shield. How did the bubble that shrouds us form?”

They spent a long time taking measurements, but they had not realized how this situation, which defied common sense, had come about. However, they could not say that they had gained nothing. They had first cut down a few of these stone trees. After studying them, they had realized that these stone trees could absorb magma through their roots and transmit it through an inner conduit. As the magma contained various minerals, various stone crystals would form on the surface of the trees.

The value of this kind of tree was very high. If it was planted in an area filled with minerals, it could absorb various minerals into its body and produce crystals. It would not be rare for it to produce metal fruits like golden apples or silver bananas, provided that it was supplied with sufficient energy.

The golden armor said, “This is a mining tree! The charm of science is that it makes seemingly useless things useful. In the future, we can use this tree to modify the planet and produce oxygen. This tree is too valuable for interstellar travel!”

Xiao Liang collected many seeds of these trees because he had a plan. He was also a person who yearned for interstellar travel.