Critter Pick/Lifeform Oven

The Lifeform Oven is an event area located in the Seclusion Zone aboard the Herta Space Station. It is unlocked at the beginning of the Critter Pick event. To access this area, the must first be completed.
==Location==
==Gameplay==
The Lifeform Oven is used for Creation Nurturing in the Critter Pick event. Creation Nurturing includes pairing various Ruan Mei's Creations to produce specific genetic combinations.
===Research Handbook===
The Rare Creations tab of the Research Handbook allows the player to view Special Mutations. The player is able to set one Special Mutation at a time as an objective. They will then need to produce Ruan Mei's Creations with the required genetic traits to pair in order to create the Special Mutation. At most, a Special Mutation will have three traits that are required to create them. These traits can be viewed at the top right of the Research Handbook interface.
The Special Mutation creations are each based off of a playable character. Once the player has created a Special Mutation, they will trigger an interaction with the related playable character through text.
 
The Creation Traits tab of the Research Handbook allows players to view their obtained genetic traits. These include variations of Fillings, Patterns, Decorations, and Eyes. For Decorations and Eyes, the materials used to determine each "Mutant Trait" are listed. 
Critter Research Handbook Creation Traits.png|Creation Traits
Critter Pick Mutations.png|Mutations
==Accommodate Creations==
Accommodate Creations allows the player to place up to three of their creations in three different areas, each. Creations with matching traits are more likely to get along than with those that are dissimilar to one another. However, the compatibility of the creations does not prevent or benefit their placement with one another. It only affects the dialogue given when the player selects to "Listen" while in one of the three areas.
Location Context Game System Critter Pick Rest Area.png|Rest Area
Location Context Game System Critter Pick New Dining Area.png|New Dining Area
Location Context Game System Critter Pick Initial Area.png|Initial Area
Placing three of the same rare creation in one area yields a special response when you select "Listen":
Trash Cake (Trailblazer)
* I'll eat anything!
* You can leave anything you don't want with me!"
* Those are tough to digest *burp*...
Rice Dumpling (Dan Heng)
* ...
* I can't seem to find any archives here.
Ice Cake (March 7th)
* C'mon, let's snap a group picture!
* Wish I had a camera!
Lambda's Friend (Ruan Mei)
* That's weird. Why does everyone say that we smell like Mama's Kitchen...
* Any yummy cakes?
Sesame Cake (Blade)
* (Silence)
* There's three of us... But six wounds..
Troublemaker (Guinaifen)
* I feel like we could put on our own variety show. With our talents, we'll definitely make a good show!
* Can you do an encore of that one...
* Let's stack them up, four a stack... Ack, you hit my tail.
Wisteria Cake (Herta)
* Stand in line at attention and number off.
* Which number are you? I'm number one!
Lucky Snack (Qingque)
* That's a hot hand you got tonight! I can't believe it. Will you switch places with me?
* "Dead Wall Draw"? That's nothing. I just drew a Pure Suit.
* We're only one player short. Hurry over!
Shader Cat (Kafka)
* I'm here to see him.
* Hush. It's my turn to speak.
* What are you still doing here?
Pure Sugar Child (Clara)
* What a coincidence. Is your name also Clara?
* Have you guys seen a tall robot around here?
The player begins with one area already unlocked, but must unlock the Rest Area and the New Dining Area through the .
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