Extreme Cold Era: Shelter Don't Keep Waste-Chapter 687 - 641: Active Adaptation

Perfikot made no comments on what she observed in Worsed, as she seemed only to be watching.

Regarding the issues presented by Worsed, or aspects that didn't align with some current requirements of the Northern Territory, Perfikot didn't directly criticize them, but rather observed in silence.

At most, she would inquire about some details; beyond that, she offered no opinions.

Initially, Perfikot indeed felt some dissatisfaction with some situations in Worsed.

But after a thorough examination, as her understanding deepened, her original dissatisfaction disappeared.

On the contrary, Perfikot became quite curious about the current situation in Worsed, and was surprised that in some aspects they managed to outperform her original plans.

Although the town was enveloped in a seemingly rough traditional style, the locals had actually adapted to this lifestyle, retaining their traditions while also adapting to changes brought by the cold as much as possible.

In this process, the Grizzly Bear Tribe indeed played a significant role.

Their Shamans used ancient witchcraft to divine and prophesy. Although not very accurate, they could roughly know where there was game or when severe weather would occur.

This was a relatively less sophisticated yet very practical prophetic magic.

Compared to the Empire's Astrologers who painstakingly foresaw the future, the Shaman's divinations were simple and practical.

After all, given the era's backdrop, they had to rely on these Shamans or Astrologers for weather forecasts.

But usually, Empire Astrologers would only have apprentices predict the weather, while they themselves focused on more important topics.

In this regard, there was nothing to critique about the Astrologers; unlike the arrogant noble sorcerers, at least these Astrologers truly had the capability to foresee the future and were continuously paying attention to important future events.

However, for the ordinary people in the Northern Territory, forecasting the weather and harvest was indeed a very practical matter.

And with relatively clear guidance on weather and the distribution of beasts, it was time for the Grizzly Bear Tribe's Ancestor Warriors and hunters to step up.

They, with the Shamans' help, were trying to adapt to this freezing winter through their own physical strength, literally standing up to the extreme cold with their flesh.

Some even suggested that the natural laws of survival of the fittest should apply to humans, rather than relying on intelligence to 'cheat'.

Perfikot found this somewhat nonsensical, even though their evidence was a child who had undergone a certain degree of mutation or adaptive evolution.

Perfikot saw the child, who showed no difference in intellectual development from ordinary people.

However, his physical development was relatively taller and sturdier, with thick body hair and slightly protruding canines.

From a scientific perspective, this should be called atavism, where human genes undergo a mutation under rare or special circumstances, restoring traits that had regressed or were eliminated in the process of life evolution.

Claiming this as a form of life evolution, or an adaptation to a changing climate, is incorrect.

Yet humans, as a form of life, indeed instinctively follow natural laws, evolving their life forms to adapt better to the natural environment.

This evolution is neutral; it's merely changes made by life in adapting to the environment.

Just like people living in high-latitude regions tend to have whiter skin, higher body fat rates, denser body hair, and higher nose bridges; these features aren't a distinction of racial superiority, but simply adaptations to cold climates.

White skin is due to less sun exposure, dense hair for warmth, and a high nose bridge provides a longer breathing passage to keep inhaled and exhaled air in longer, reducing heat loss.

While people in low-latitude regions have darker skin, bodies more capable of running, flat noses, and curly short hair, adaptations made to suit the environment.

However, this evolution takes a long time, possibly needing species to reproduce for several generations to achieve.

Even if the Grizzly Bear Tribe's Shamans had some techniques to stimulate this process to accelerate, Perfikot still believed it wouldn't be notable changes seen in one or two generations, much less evolve into another species. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

Still, it was an idea, so Perfikot did not intervene but decided to send a research team to study the Grizzly Bear Tribe Shamans' methods to see if their techniques could be understood.

From the potions and witchcraft those Shamans used, it seemed similar to a form of human alchemy.

Only, compared to Perfikot's potent alchemy that made changes almost instantly, the Shamans' witchcraft was relatively slower in effect, though it consumed less.

"Potions, witchcraft enhancement, and then natural evolution through environmental stimulation, eh?" Perfikot noted down this information, seeing it as a new inspiration.

Despite how this approach seemed somewhat 'backward' and 'barbaric', after further understanding, Perfikot began to see it as a pragmatic method.

Although compared to building houses, shelters, and energy towers, this approach of humans adapting to the environment seemed somewhat inefficient, it was still a supplement to existing technological paths.

Reality isn't a game and won't present an either-or situation. Perfikot could definitely try both paths or even combine them.

At least after seeing the Grizzly Bear Tribe Shamans' techniques, she already had corresponding ideas to adjust and improve their techniques for better effectiveness.

Perfikot even extended more ideas from this, like whether this technological path could be applied in other areas.

For instance, to nurture more powerful warriors this way, making it easier for them to break through the bottleneck of the Extraordinary and faster to grow into qualified warriors?

With Perfikot's expertise in human alchemy, she could indeed achieve this.

However, she needed to conduct meticulous and rigorous design, rather than impulsively deciding to do certain things.