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Chapter 52: The Ocean Changes
Alicia shifted her focus.
Away from the plains.
Away from the forest.
Toward the ocean.
She had not checked it for a while.
Not because it was unimportant.
But because nothing obvious had changed before.
Now—
it had.
The ocean was calmer than the land.
No fights.
No movement like the forest.
But the Life Energy there was steady.
Very steady.
"…Different."
Alicia focused deeper.
The World Seed was still there.
Resting under the ocean floor.
It pulsed slowly.
Green Life Energy spread out in all directions.
The flow was smooth.
Not unstable like the forest.
Not uneven like the plains.
"…So this is the most stable area."
Alicia observed the water.
Small life had started to form.
Very simple.
Very weak.
They moved slowly.
Floating.
Drifting.
Nothing like beasts.
Nothing like humans.
But alive.
Alicia watched closely.
The Life Energy here was not wasted.
It stayed longer.
Spread evenly.
"…More efficient."
That was the difference.
Then she noticed something else.
Near the World Seed—
the energy was thicker.
Not like a Life Stone.
But similar.
More concentrated.
Alicia focused.
"…So it's doing this on its own."
The World Seed was slowly improving the ocean.
Without her help.
That explained why it felt different.
Alicia compared it to the plains.
Plains needed her control.
Ocean did not.
"…Less effort here."
But also—
slower changes.
Nothing advanced yet.
No strong life.
No competition.
Just growth.
Alicia didn't interfere.
"…Let it develop."
She pulled her attention back slightly.
Ocean—stable, slow growth
Plains—controlled improvement
Forest—fast, unstable
"…Three different speeds."
That was not ideal.
But it was natural.
Alicia paused.
Then she checked her reserves again.
Still limited.
"…I can't support everything equally."
So she made a simple decision.
Focus where it matters most.
Humans needed help.
Forest needed control.
Ocean—
could grow on its own.
For now.
Alicia didn't add Life Stones here.
She just observed one last time.
The World Seed pulsed again.
The ocean responded.
Quiet.
Steady.
But not empty.
Alicia turned her focus back to the land.
"…I'll come back later."