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The work of the magic expedition team is very simple. They gather in a conference room of the institute at nine o'clock. Baptiste introduces today's itinerary, distributes relevant information, and then conducts on-site inspections.

The research area of ​​the institute has two buildings, one of which is the experimental area, which is basically a working laboratory and database, and the conference room is also here.

Another building is a biological breeding area. Baptiste captured some local creatures and cultivated them in a specific area for observation.

"I didn't expect the sunny weather to come so soon. I thought I would be soaked in rain this week."

Agnes stretched out, highlighting her mature body curves. The mage glanced out the window and then moved his gaze back.

In the glass showcase in front of them was a pool decorated with miniature shrubs. At first glance, there were almost no traces of animals.

But if you look closely, you will find that there are several indistinguishable disharmonies on the branches.

"I call this creature a chameleon. According to the anatomy, it is not much different physiologically from ordinary lizards, but it has a special ability, that is, it changes the color of its body to match the color of its surroundings. Coordinate with the environment to hide in it and avoid predators.”

Baptiste said, raising the information in his hand.

"Other information about this creature is in this information, page 12. If you have any questions, you can read it or ask me questions."

Reiner turned to that page. Indeed, all kinds of information about this chameleon was written on the information. This information must have been compiled by Miss Windsor who stayed up late yesterday.

"Mr. Baptiste, why does this lizard have such abilities?"

Jane raised her right hand and asked without hesitation.

"That's exactly the problem."

Baptiste knocked on the glass lightly, and saw that the plants in the pool suddenly changed color, from the original emerald green to dark yellow, which is the color of fallen leaves. Maybe these plants and trees have also been transformed by magic. Being able to control their color, such plants are not uncommon in some plant-related spells in the necromancy system.

In an instant, those green lizards were nowhere to be seen, clearly visible among the yellow leaves.

But before Jane and the others could take a closer look at the appearance of these lizards, their bodies, starting from their tails, were gradually dyed a deep yellow color and were hidden among the yellow leaves.

"Through research, I found that the epidermal cells of these lizards contain tissues that produce various pigments. This is also found in some other lizard body tissues, but these anoles have more developed tissues in this area."

Batiste explained that there are corresponding microscope observations in the data, and it can be seen that certain cells in anoles are extra numerous compared to their close relatives that do not change color.

"Because they are in the Erasmus rainforest, these lizards must adapt to various background colors. Dark green in the rainy season and dry yellow in the dry season. If they keep the same color, they will be easily noticed by predators. It is precisely because these anoles need to hide for a long time that the cells that control color in their skin are particularly developed and can change color in a short period of time."

Nodding thoughtfully,

Jane didn't have many questions.

Reiner silently wrote down these contents. He did not rush to question, but wanted to see more creatures.

They next went to another observation room where some birds were kept.

These birds were similar to those that Lena saw in the morning. They were sitting on the treetops, staring at the visitors with sharp eyes, very wary.

Alymiya noticed that the black feathers of these birds seemed to be coated with a layer of oil, shining under the light. They spread their wings and flew in the huge observation room, and then dived into the water and grabbed caught a small silvery fish.

"This is a rainforest falcon unique to the demiplane of Erasmus. Unlike other birds that rely on flight to catch food, the wings of this bird are covered with a special layer of oil that can isolate rainwater. At the same time, the power of their wings It is also stronger than many large birds, and this structure is enough to allow them to fly and survive in stormy and harsh weather."

Baptiste said, adding another sentence.

"Information about this bird is on page 12 of the information."

Alymiya knows that secreting oil is not the prerogative of the Rainforest Falcon. In fact, most water birds have similar functions, such as ducks and seagulls. However, according to the data, the amount of oil secreted by the Rainforest Falcon and its ability to withstand rain are It is three to four times that of ordinary water birds, and the Rainforest Falcon is not even a water bird in the traditional sense. It neither has webbed claws that are convenient for paddling, nor can it swim in the water for a long time.

This is easy to understand. If the Rainforest Falcon completely becomes a water bird, then it will lose the means of hunting prey during the dry season of Erasmus. You must know that birds with webbed birds are not excellent predators on land. Their claws are difficult to tear into prey, and the wings of waterfowl are not as efficient in flight as those of raptors.

This creature is more likely to be formed for the climate of the demiplane of Erasmus. In the rainy season, the rainforest falcon will catch fish that float due to lack of air in the wind and rain. In the dry season, under the cover of the forest, It can also hunt small animals, making it one of the top predators in this demiplane.

"The function of birds secreting oil is not unique, but birds of prey generally do not secrete too much to affect flight. The rainforest falcon has gradually evolved such a function in order to adapt to the environment of Erasmus. This is also one of the evidences for my theory. ."

Baptiste said, glancing at Reiner from the corner of his eye. Seeing that the young mage had no obvious expression, he continued to lead the crowd to the next observation room.

There is a fish tank in this observation room, in which there are many small whitebait swimming in groups. Just when Amelia wants to look through the information to find out the situation of these small whitebait, a huge black fish emerges from the It suddenly jumped out of the darkness and swallowed most of the small whitebait in one bite.

Through the glass, you can see that the fish is completely black, has sharp teeth, and its two fins slide slowly. After eating, it enters a state of relaxation.

"This is a carnivorous fish that exists in the demiplane of Erasmus. Its name is land fish. Everyone, you can carefully observe its fins."

Hearing Baptiste's words, Jane narrowed her eyes slightly and looked at the big fish swimming slowly.

I saw that the ordinary fish fins actually had sharp claws, and the fins at its tail were also more developed. Regardless of its identity as a fish, it seemed that it could survive on land just by relying on these fins. .

"Due to the special environment here, this kind of fish will move from the water to live on land during the dry season. Their fins can allow them to move on dead leaves, and their gills can also store a large amount of water for them to live on land. On to life.”

Without careful explanation, the people on the magic expedition team could quickly understand that applying Baptiste's theory to this creature was also valid.

"Everyone, do you have any questions about the creatures I showed before?"

Baptiste said, looking around at everyone.

In the silence, only one hand was raised.

But what struck Baptiste and others astonishing was that it was not Reiner who had objected to Baptiste's theory from the beginning.

But Alymiya.

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