He didn’t speak. The only thing disturbing the silence was the night wind. Then An Zhe started reading the poems from the children’s textbook to Lu Feng, simple or complex. It wasn’t until ‘Do not go gentle into that good night’ finished that he was done. Then he repeated it from the beginning. He had nothing to say to Lu Feng so he wanted to say something to make the night a bit more lively. This was all he could do.

The wind was strong and sound was soon blown away, but they were so close that An Zhe knew Lu Feng could hear it.

By the time all the verses were repeated twice, they had gone a long way.

An Zhe didn’t know what type of training that the colonel had received in the military but he knew this road and this night was too long. It seemed to be a lifetime, to the edge of the world or the end of their lives. This whole process of physical consumption also exceeded the limits of a normal human.

An Zhe quietly turned a part of his body into lighter mycelium. he was afraid that this change was too minimal so after a while, he quietly changed another section. Finally, he heard Lu Feng say, “Do you know why it was so easy to kill that monster?”

An Zhe didn’t know why Lu Feng suddenly asked this and stopped reciting poetry. “I don’t know.”

“Low-level variations are genetic mutations. The high-level variation monsters can be divided into two types. A mixed type and a polymorphic type.” Lu Feng started explaining.

“After mixing the edible genes, you will have part of the original organism as well as the genes and characteristics of many organisms coexisting in it. However, there is a buffer stage.” Lu Feng moved forward and continued. “The original genes and the newly acquired genes have a period of conflict, during which the gene chain will change dramatically and conflict with the function of the original organs. The body will be in chaos. Therefore, intelligent mixed-type monsters will have a long interval between eating genes. It needs to build stable genes. That monster just now was too greedy.”

An Zhe wondered, “What about the polymorphic type?”

“Polymorphic types are the highest-level variations currently observed. The number isn’t large and they are mainly concentrated in the Abyss. This method of variation isn’t the coexistence of genes but a free conversion. For example, from a bee to a plant… sometimes it can be partially changed.”

“The genetic sequence of polymorphic variants are more stable than mixed ones.” Lu Feng spoke lightly. “Even so, don’t eat too much at once or it can have an impact on the mind. The Trial Court once collected a case where an animal and plant polymorphic monster had an incomplete conversion. It went through complete organ fibrosis and died on the spot.”