Otherworld Advance Team
Chapter 883 - 876: Divine Creation Theory

Chapter 883: Chapter 876: Divine Creation Theory

"Xiapei Kam encouraged the Elf Race to be inclusive of other races and to integrate with them. Although there are still many purebred Night Elves on Xia Yue Island, looking at the entire Continent, the mixed-blood of the Night Elves is the most numerous."

"Night Elves believe in Xiapei Kam, but their fertility rate is also low, not much higher than other Elf communities. That is to say, neither Tana nor Xiapei Kam has the ability to change the fundamental fertility issue of the Elf Race. The only way to thrive is to go out and integrate with other races."

"So..." Axia looked up at the ceiling at a forty-five-degree angle, her gaze dreamily saying, "From that moment on, I began to question the existence of gods. If Tana is a god, why doesn’t she save the Elf Race? If she wants the Elf Race to maintain their bloodline, then why doesn’t she bless them with a higher fertility rate? If it’s said that Xiapei Kam supports the integration with other races, which is why the fertility rate could be increased, then why do Night Elves who believe in Xiapei Kam also face the same problem of low fertility rates within their own race?"

"That is to say, in essence, neither Tana nor Xiapei Kam can really save the fate of the Elf Race. They can only guide, but the plight of the Elf Race is right there; without accepting other races, the Elf Race is only headed toward a dead end."

"So..."

"So from that moment, I changed my faith to believe in Xiapei Kam, agreeing with the integration of the Elf Race and other races, even if it meant severing the hard-earned connection I had established with Tana," said Axia, once again lowering her head, her expression slightly dim. Evidently, giving up the connection with Tana was also a difficult decision for her."

"That is to say, the fertility rate is low among the Elf Race itself, but when combined with other races, the fertility rate can increase by several times," Tangmo pondered, frowning.

"It seems to be the case," Cheng Ziang said, looking at Luo’er, "Luo’er’s parents have been married for just over five years and already have two children. According to Axia’s theory, that’s like rocket speed."

"Let’s not talk about this kind of thing all the time..." Luo’er blushed and said shyly, lowering his head at the mention of his parents’ love story.

"This theory seems to have been researched on Earth as well," Baiyue interjected.

"You’ve seen related research reports?" Tangmo asked, looking at her.

"Yes," Baiyue nodded and then replied, "I remember a paper was once published in an internal scientific journal that described the fertility issue of the Elf Race. According to the description in the paper, it matches Axia’s statement quite well. There is indeed a low fertility rate problem within the Elf Race, termed as a fertility barrier. But such barriers do not apply to most other races, including Earth’s races."

After a pause, Baiyue continued, "The most intriguing part of that paper was its core viewpoint that the Elf Race is actually a man-made species."

"A man-made species?" the group echoed, their eyes inevitably turning toward Luo’er.

"Yes, there are a few reasons," Baiyue said, "Firstly, the appearance of the Elf Race aligns with the aesthetic standards of most people, whether they are from Earth or Otherworld. While Otherworlders might verbally chastise Elves as inferior, their bodies are sincerely honest, otherwise, there wouldn’t be so many mixed-blood Elves in Otherworld. And on Earth, the existence of Elves has sparked unprecedented discussions among humans, maintaining its popularity for over thirty years."

"The fact that Elves have received such wide acceptance clearly cannot be explained by evolution alone. It is very likely that the Elf Race is a fantasy species artificially created to personify the most perfect image desired in the human psyche, materialized into reality. This is probably the origin of the Elf Race."

Everyone listened with keen interest, and even Feng and Axia joined in the conversation.

"Secondly, the gender differences among Elves are very pronounced and are not man-made," Baiyue took a deep breath and continued, "As mentioned before, Elves have a low fertility rate, so there’s a high probability that they won’t abandon their children, meaning there’s no man-made gender selection. Yet even so, the Elf community is predominantly female, and it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to describe their situation as an abundance of yin and a decline of yang. This may have something to do with their genetics; if they procreate with their own kind, there’s a high probability the offspring will be female."

"Then comes the most interesting part, when Elves breed with other races, the gender ratio normalizes, usually an even split of fifty-fifty. There aren’t more females than males. That is to say, as long as Elves mate with another race, the gender ratio would automatically correct itself. If this wasn’t the case, then Luo’er would have the same problem as Luoya, both being mostly girls."

"Girls are great!" Hu Daoke exclaimed joyfully.

"Shut up!" Cheng Ziang cursed, while secretly giving him a kick.

"Thirdly, the maturation time for Elves seems to have been adjusted. As we all should remember, Elves age a year for every decade, so an Elf over a hundred years old has just reached maturity, while humans of the same age would be nearing the end of their lives. However, this issue is not as pronounced in Half-elves because they possess the longevity of Elves but also develop at the rate of humans, shortening the development time by who knows how many times compared to pure Elves."

"That is to say, if Elves were indeed a species created by someone, then the creators must have wished for them to actively interact with other races, so they placed many restrictions on their own kind, resulting in the Elves’ inability to thrive to this day."

"That is to say, Elves were created by some higher civilization, their image derived from these civilizations’ perception of the perfect form..." Tangmo mused.

"This paper’s tone is quite interesting, even though it contains some conspiracy theory-style statements," Baiyue continued, "According to the paper’s argument, it is very likely that Elves belong to a species specifically used for genetic enhancement."

"Genetic enhancement?" The group couldn’t help but exchange glances.

"Yes, genetic enhancement. Through mating with other races, the offspring can inherit the Elves’ lifespan and aesthetically pleasing appearance, while also minimizing the negative BUFFs on Elves, such as potentially reducing the maturation time from over a hundred years to just over thirty. The higher civilization that created Elves probably wanted to use this method to improve later generations of people, or perhaps even because these people are their descendants," Baiyue said.

"So, according to this theory, Luo’er and Eve would be the beneficiaries of the enhancement results," Cheng Ziang asked as he looked at the two.

"I don’t think I’ve gained any benefits," Eve replied coldly.

"That’s because you were born in this world and not on Earth. As the saying goes, ’born of the same kind but fated differently,’ you don’t know how popular Luo’er is on Earth," Cheng Ziang shrugged and said.

"So, based on this theory, neither Tana nor Xiapei Kam are essentially the creators of Elves, but merely guides or guardians," Tangmo then brought up a point.

The members of the Advance Team fundamentally didn’t believe in the so-called divine creation theory and preferred to trust in what objectively existed. If the paper’s tone was correct, it would imply that neither Tana nor Xiapei Kam were the creators of Elves but rather protectors or guides.

"Ah, so that would mean that Tana is actually the heretic, while Xiapei Kam is the orthodox," Hu Daoke exclaimed dramatically.

"Makes sense, if the Elf Race’s closure and conservatism can’t solve fundamental problems, perhaps openness could. In other words, Xiapei Kam is following the will of the creator civilization, while Tana is actually going against the order of nature and jeopardizing the future of Elves," Cheng Ziang nodded in agreement.

Just as the discussion was heating up, Luo’er suddenly turned around, stiffly walking towards the door. His movements quickly caught Fulajie’er’s attention, and the group immediately heard her urgently calling from within her heart.