Surprise and disbelief lasted only for the initial moment.
Being adept at empathy, Roland quickly understood Gaia's intentions and the genuine emotions behind its decisions.
Viewing the planet as a giant living entity, humans are akin to skin tissues; the development of human civilization is like injecting vitality and elasticity into the skin. The higher the level of civilization, the greater the reproductive capability of life, and the stronger the planet itself displays its vitality.
However, when human civilization develops to the extent where it can break free from the control of its home planet and venture into new realms, the significance of humans to the planet begins to transform, or—mutate like a cancer.
