I can upgrade the shelter-Chapter 629 - 527: Island Experiment

When Qin Lan and Mo Qingyan arrived at the holographic projection room out of concern, Chen Xin's experiment had already reached a brand-new stage.

The "Eco Ball" before him was no longer just a small region with a handful of species, but a large island teeming with diverse species.

On the island, various creatures thrived, maintaining a balanced symbiotic relationship among different species. Although it was not the harmonious coexistence mentioned in some novels, the relationships between species were stable, with no species threatening the survival of others, indicating a potential to disrupt the ecological balance.

Qin Lan and Mo Qingyan already knew what Chen Xin was up to recently, so they weren't surprised by the vibrant scene before them. However, the beautiful sight of harmonious coexistence among creatures still made both of them gasp in amazement.

"A-Xin, did you do this? This island is so beautiful!" Mo Qingyan was the first to praise him. The island before them was indeed extremely beautiful, no worse than tourist spots she had visited before.

Although Qin Lan didn't say anything, her eyes betrayed her fondness for the scenery before her.

Chen Xin felt indifferent about it and merely smiled at them. "This is my ongoing ecological sphere construction experiment. So far, this island's ecosystem has existed stably for four hundred years. Without the influence of external factors, it can continue to exist stably."

The island before them was the result of Chen Xin continuously adding species to the previous "Eco Ball."

This time, Chen Xin's strategy was to first establish a stable ecological cycle and then gradually add new links and chains to this cycle, expanding the "Eco Ball" as stably as possible.

From the initial setup of just rabbits and grass to the now diverse ecosystem of the entire island, the experiment has been remarkably successful.

Although there were occurrences of ecological imbalance due to Chen Xin adding new species, as the ecosystem expanded in species and space, it developed some self-regulating capacity. In this experiment, although there were several instances of imbalance, it was eventually restored to balance through the ecological system's self-regulation capability.

This surprised Chen Xin, as in previous experiments, once ecological imbalance occurred, the entire ecological system would collapse without external intervention.

This result led Chen Xin to reflect on what they had overlooked in previous experiments that made the ecological system so fragile.

While Chen Xin pondered these questions, Qin Lan and Mo Qingyan were curiously observing the island Chen Xin had constructed.

The island was not vast, with a small basin surrounded by a ring of mountains and a bay formed at a gap in the mountains. In the center of the basin sat a freshwater lake. The outer side of the mountains consisted of beaches, reefs, and cliffs like the bay, while the inner side housed dense virgin forests.

One could say the island had a complete variety of terrains, which is hard to find in a natural setting conducive to the survival of various species.

However, the island was artificially created by Chen Xin for the experiment, so it wasn't surprising that it had various terrains suitable for different species to survive.

"Are there no humans on this island?" Qin Lan asked Chen Xin curiously, gazing at the island's panorama, "A-Xin, you're trying to construct a Dome City ecology, right? Just an island isn't enough, is it?" 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

In response to Qin Lan's question, Chen Xin nodded affirmatively, explaining to her, "There are no human activities on the island for now; that is the next step of the experiment. Considering the massive destruction and impact of human activities on the ecology, I need to fully consider all influencing factors before introducing human activities into the entire ecological system."

Qin Lan and Mo Qingyan seemed to grasp only part of the explanation. They could understand what Chen Xin was saying but found it difficult to comprehend the specific meaning behind his words.

Fortunately, neither of them liked to delve deeply into matters. They refrained from asking further questions, simply staying quietly by Chen Xin's side, admiring the beautiful scenery of the island while accompanying him as he continued his work.

Chen Xin wasn't distracted by the presence of two companions, remaining highly focused as he observed the changes in the entire ecological environment.

However, the island's ecology had stabilized by now, not liable to lose its balance due to internal reasons in the absence of variables.

Seeing this situation, Chen Xin finally introduced a new variable to the island—humans.

Nonetheless, Chen Xin clearly refrained from initially adding cities or modern technology. Instead, he introduced a sailing ship from the pre-Industrial Revolution age of exploration, allowing the crew to arrive on the island as shipwreck survivors.

The small number of humans and their inferior technology didn't have much impact on the island. Even over time, their influence on the island's ecology was gradually minimized.

It seemed humans also became part of this island's ecological system, jointly participating in the ecological cycle.

This outcome, though somewhat anticipated by Chen Xin, still left him slightly surprised.

Undeniably, the development of human civilization technology seriously damages the environment, and as the human population grows, the pressure exerted on the ecological environment increases daily.

Only at a stage like this, when human technology remains underdeveloped, can human impact on the environment be minimized.

Just like the humans on this island, their demands on the environment are merely within the limits of supporting their survival, still within the island's environmental capacity.

Therefore, they can integrate into the island's ecological system without becoming a variable that destroys the island's ecology.

Chen Xin was quite satisfied with this, realizing that although it was just a simulated scenario, such experimental results still provided significant reference value for his ongoing research.

Regarding the environmental impact brought by the development of human technology, Chen Xin did not consider it an insurmountable issue.

After all, the reason past humans caused such severe environmental damage was largely due to their lack of awareness and attention to the matter. Once humans recognize and emphasize environmental issues, the impact they have on the natural environment is unlikely to cause large-scale destruction.