I kept swimming. I did not come across interesting specimens very often. Mana diseases were not as common as I thought. They were just beginning to emerge. Evolution...
By the way, I picked up a symbiote. Well, that emits mana. He and that parasite are distinguished by the presence of certain additional parts.
Regarding virus and their modifications: there are quite a few simple viruses. But there is nothing to worry about. They will not take over the world.
Ask why ??? Because there is a virus that preys on other viruses. And it is.
There are almost no modified viruses. There are no armies like the Queen. Some viruses are a little faster, some infect the cell faster, but ... that's all ...
All I have to do is find out if any plants have appeared and I will be able to evolve. Just a question: how ???
I could have evolved now, but it's very risky.
Can I just wait ??? Understand together with the genetic codes that I have accumulated. That sounds not so bad, I think I will.
While I was resting ... ahem, I was deciphering DNA, with the help of [Database], nothing interesting happened. There are many more normal cells, viruses, symbiotes, and parasites.
My mana is a battery that ended its existence a long time ago. Therefore, relying on my DNA and the DNA of the symbiote, carrying out certain manipulations on my DNA, I was able to "implant" it in myself.
During this time, I realized that I needed to evolve. It is good that I have already prepared everything necessary to become a fish. After thinking about it in more detail, I realized that I needed to find a place for it.
Fish hatch from caviar. In it, they are from a cell, in a safe environment become a living being. About the same with mammals. They also grow safely from the cell of their species. The only difference is that some developers in the egg and others in their mother's body.
This process is incredibly complex. A lot can go wrong, especially if I do it in the wrong environment.