I can upgrade the shelter-Chapter 631 - 529: Drawing Conclusions

Through experiments, Chen Xin has clearly found the correct method for constructing the ecosystem.

First, construct a relatively stable ecological cycle, and then introduce new species into it to stimulate changes in the original species, allowing them to accommodate the new species and form a new ecological cycle. This process is repeated until a stable ecological system is achieved.

This approach essentially utilizes the adaptive capabilities of organisms, forcing them to change in order to adapt to their environment.

Orange trees born south of the Huai River are oranges; those born to the north are trifoliate oranges. In a natural environment, plants and animals often actively adjust themselves to better adapt to their surroundings, but when the environment changes, they may become maladapted.

If given some time, organisms with strong adaptability can gradually adjust themselves to adapt to the environment and ultimately survive.

Darwin's theory of evolution stems from the continuous adaptation of organisms to their environments over billions of years, developing and evolving into different forms and new species. Ultimately, all life forms can be traced back to the origin of life, but billions of years of evolution have transformed them into various appearances.

The reason Chen Xin's previous experiments in constructing the Dome City's ecological circle repeatedly failed was that they were trying to mix different species without considering their adaptation process to the environment.

It's actually hard to blame Chen Xin and his team for not allowing species time to adapt, because it wasn't a practical scenario but rather a simulation through virtual equipment.

The various data about species and their compatibility with different species were preset, and computations ran based on these preset variables. Although interspecies compatibility variables exist, they require time to adapt and adjust, just like true biological evolution.

The biological adaptability of species typically cannot be realized in just one or two generations. After all, organisms in nature do not usually experience such exaggerated mutation and evolution rates, nor do species possess such strong adaptability.

But Chen Xin's adjusted experiment was different.

Although there were no significant changes overall, they first created a stable cycle and then continuously added new variables.

The key difference was that after each addition of a variable, Chen Xin would wait for the entire ecological cycle to stabilize before introducing another variable, giving species time to adapt.

Simply put, every time Chen Xin added a new species, he allowed the existing species time to adapt and evolve.

It is precisely this time for adaptation that enables the entire ecosystem to self-adjust, accommodating more species and building a stable ecological environment.

However, for constructing the ecological environment of the Dome City, this is only of reference value and cannot be directly applied as a method for building ecology.

After all, the whole construction timeline of the Dome City is scheduled for just about a year, with post-completion work taking an additional one to two years. The entire city should be completed within three years, so it's impossible to wait two or three hundred years for the ecological environment to stabilize.

However, for Chen Xin, this does not pose a significant issue. By conducting experiments through virtual simulations, he can compress hundreds of years into a few hours to obtain the results he wants.

The primary issue during the previous construction of the Dome City's ecological circle was that following the reproduction of species, there was a tendency for one species to proliferate excessively or for conflicts to arise between two species, causing ecological imbalance.

But now that Chen Xin has clarified his thinking, he can use multiple simulation experiments to select appropriate species combinations and also test the most suitable construction methods through these simulations.

That's precisely what Chen Xin envisioned and executed.

In the Virtual Space, ten domes were expanded, with all foundational conditions modeled on real situations.

However, the foundational ecological construction and species introduced varied within each dome.

This time, Chen Xin hoped to determine, through testing, how to find species combinations that could stabilize in the short term, thereby constructing a stable ecological environment in the Dome City in a short time.

For this ecological environment, Chen Xin lowered his expectations. He didn't require it to be highly complex nor to have many species, but merely wished for it to be constructed within a short period and stable enough.

According to Chen Xin's earlier concepts, he indeed had certain issues in thinking. Wishing to directly construct a complete ecology was impractical.

Short-term incompatibilities and conflicts among species could completely destroy the balance of the entire ecosystem. Only when all species have adapted to each other can the entire ecological system's balance be maintained, allowing for new species to be accommodated.

First, construct a simple ecological cycle in a short time, then continuously add new species to this cycle over a long period to enrich its diversity, turning an initially short-term plan into a long-term project.

This certainly extends the construction time of the entire ecosystem. However, regarding the ecosystem's self-regulation and species adaptation, it's not a long time.

This time, Chen Xin's experimental results validated his hypothesis.

Out of the initial ecological constructions in the ten domes, only three domes had issues, while the other seven successfully established stable ecological environments.

As for the three domes with problems, they did not fall into ecological collapse but could be restored to ecological balance through external adjustments.

This made Chen Xin very happy, and he was full of confidence in the success of the plan.

He adjusted the details of several domes, introduced new species, and also incorporated the crucial element of human activity.

His previous "Eco Ball" experiments had already accumulated enough human activity data, and integrating this into the Dome City's ecological circle experiment undoubtedly increased its reference value and realism.

Additionally, the impact of human activities on the ecological environment could be thoroughly tested in this experiment by Chen Xin.

After all, he aimed to create a city ecology, not merely an environment devoid of humans.

After Chen Xin integrated these parameters and variables, as time flowed in the Virtual Space, the ten domes evolved into different ecological environments, yielding varied results.

Finally, after the hundred years Chen Xin set elapsed, the environments within the ten domes underwent earth-shaking changes, and Chen Xin obtained the answer he was seeking.