metaverse evolution.

Hearing Chu Fei's conjecture, Titanium Bear nodded slightly, with a very calm expression: "There is such a statement. But there are many loopholes in this statement.

If they are really here to hunt us, why do they have hope of victory every time they appear, and can even bring us a lot of practice resources?

Therefore, more people think that this is cultivating us. "

Chu Fei thought for a while and didn't quite agree: "There are loopholes in this statement. If it is to cultivate us, why not allow the establishment of large-scale settlements?"

"Well..." Titanium Bear couldn't help scratching his head, and finally smiled freely, "Forget it, why do you care so much? Even if you understand all these, you still have to fight."

Chu Fei also laughed, but then he became serious, "Let's go out and see what happened."

"Together."

Chu Fei and Titanium Bear came to the square of the Iron-Blooded Mercenary Group, where armies and caravans gathered.But today, it's a mess here.

However, Chu Fei had already used the wind of perception to scan the whole place, summarized the conversation sounds, and concluded the problem:

About an hour ago, a group of special bugs suddenly appeared on the road between Dawn City and Lieyang City, about 80 kilometers away from Dawn City in a straight line.

The straight-line distance between Dawn City and Lieyang City is about 280 kilometers, and the actual distance is even longer.

In other words, the "bugs" that suddenly appeared this time almost appeared close to Dawn City.

According to the division of "city, suburbs, pasture, and wilderness", the location where these bugs appear is close to the "pastoral" range of Dawn City.

At the peak of Feihu City, the distance to the suburbs (from the high wall to) was 10 kilometers, and the distance to the pastoral areas was 20 kilometers, adding up to a radius of 30 kilometers. 30 kilometers away, we are basically in the "wilderness".

But Dawn City is stronger than Feihu City, and now there are so many masters, but they have pushed the "pastoral area" outward to about 50 kilometers.

Therefore, the bugs that appeared this time were completely attached to Dawn City.

It was this situation that made Chu Fei even more convinced of Titanium Bear's statement: too many masters caused a crisis.

But the problem is that this crisis has gone too far.

First of all, there are so many that they not only completely cut off the road, but also cut off the surrounding mountains and fields.It can be said that traffic is completely eliminated.

Secondly, some people have come into contact with those bugs and found that these bugs are not only numerous but also large in size.As far as what has been discovered so far, the small ones are as big as wolf dogs; the big ones are like calves.

In addition, the combat power of these bugs is at least at the level of a second-level alien beast, equivalent to a semi-awakened person, and their combat ability is extremely powerful, especially their speed - there is no doubt about the speed of bugs.

There are many kinds of bugs that we have seen so far, including those that run on the ground, those that fly in the sky, those that shuttle through the jungle, and even those that can dive.Their appearance is all ferocious and sharp, full of fighting spirit.

In addition to regular direct contact combat, the attack methods of these bugs also include venom, acid that can corrode steel, mucus that is comparable to glue, as well as attack methods such as spider webs and toad tongues.

Their powerful bodies, fast movement speed, multiple attack methods, and adaptability to mountainous terrain make these bugs extremely dangerous.

Most importantly, however, based on the bugs currently being hunted, these bugs are of little value!
No crystal nuclei were found in the bodies of these bugs; most of the flesh and blood of these bugs were poisonous and inedible, let alone extracting medicine!

In other words, there is no use in hunting down these bugs.All efforts are wasted!

It's so dangerous and so fruitless. You can imagine how enthusiastic everyone is to fight.It can be said that there is no enthusiasm at all.

The reason why people usually like to hunt strange beasts and living corpses is certainly to eliminate harm, but it is mostly for profit.

The flesh, blood and crystal nuclei of alien beasts and the crystal nuclei of living corpses are all money!

Moreover, everyone is already very familiar with strange beasts and living corpses, and has mature hunting techniques, as well as ways to avoid danger.

But no one knows these insects that suddenly appear.

If you don't know them, it means you don't know their weaknesses, and you don't know how to kill them quickly, efficiently and with low consumption, not to mention these bugs have no profit whatsoever.Every bullet fired is wasted.

It can make countless experienced adventurers, mercenaries, etc. say that it is worthless. It is conceivable that this thing is really worthless.

However, Chu Fei was somewhat curious. He looked around for a moment and saw a "stall" surrounded by a large number of people.

The wind of perception refreshed and I noticed that there was something inside.Combined with everyone's words, Chu Fei concluded that there should be several insect corpses there.

Without hesitation, Chu Fei walked over directly. Using his delicate steps, Chu Fei easily squeezed into the crowd, and he saw three dark green, colorful and camouflaged "bugs".

Next to the insect is a price, which is 100 yuan (inland currency) per pound.The person hunting this bug was still an old acquaintance, it was the perpetual motion team that they had communicated with ten days ago.

These three bugs are similar in size, up to two meters in size, and look very much like water flies, which are dragonfly larvae.But compared with the water hyacinth, this thing is too big and too ferocious.

After just one glance, Chu Fei frowned slightly.With Chu Fei's knowledge and eyesight, he instantly scanned and calculated the extraordinary features of the bug.

According to the calculation results, although this insect is ferocious in size, it is very suitable for fighting and has no obvious blind spots.

Someone at the scene was pulling at the insect's joints and found that all the joints could basically rotate 270 degrees - just like an owl's neck.

The insect's mouthparts are rolled up like a moth, but when extended it is three meters long, 50% longer than the insect's body!The mouthparts are ferocious and full of sharp barbs.

Most importantly, the bugs are venomous and have venom glands on their mouthparts.

Someone was doing a simple test next to him. The preliminary test showed that it was a mixed neurotoxin, and there was no solution for the time being.

In fact, the whole body of the bugs is poisonous and cannot be removed. Therefore, it cannot be eaten and cannot be used to extract medicines.

Toxins of mixed nature are difficult to detoxify in a short time, and the current Auroville City does not have this research basis.

To take a step back, even if these toxins can be detoxified, the research cost will be high, and the cost of detoxification in the later stage is also difficult to estimate.

Therefore, this bug has no recycling value at all.

There are more than ten kinds of bugs that have been discovered so far, all of which are like this.

But these things with no recycling value are scattered all over the mountains and plains, blocking the main traffic routes to the outside world of Dawn City, and even approaching Dawn City - these are animals, not plants, and they can move.

Don't worry about where these bugs came from. They can't stay where they are. They need to eat!

And the best "restaurant" is Dawn City, with a population of 150 million!

A loud voice sounded in the square, and it was Zhou Pengyue’s voice:
“Please be quiet, everyone.

It has now been confirmed that the exit route from Dawn City has been cut off. According to the results of the drone inspection, the sudden appearance of the alien species should be a mother nest system.

Tens of thousands of bugs cover at least [-] kilometers to the west of Dawn City. It can be said that there is no possibility of detours.

Next, please invite the leaders of each team to hold a meeting in the conference hall of the City Lord's Mansion.

Also, recruit all talents with research experience and research capabilities, preferably in the fields of biology, medical care, pharmacy, chemistry, etc.

Half an hour later, at 13:[-] sharp, we met in the conference hall of the City Lord's Mansion. "

The sound was played repeatedly several times, but Chu Fei had already squatted down in front of the insect, preparing to select the goods.

Research and research can only be done if you have the materials.This is the best material right now.

As for going out hunting, it would take two hours to go back and forth. Now the time is of the essence and cannot be wasted.Moreover, going out for hunting consumes supplies!

After observing for a moment, while the people around him were still pointing, Chu Fei pointed at a bug and asked directly, "How much does the whole bug cost? I bought it!"

The "seller" next to him was overjoyed, "This insect weighs 160 kilograms and 320 kilograms, which is 3.2 yuan."

Chu Fei nodded, "But I don't have inland currency with me. What do you think about paying with super potion?"

"The price of super potion in mainland China is 1000 yuan per bottle; if there is a psychic potion, it is about 1.5 yuan.

So if you pay with potions, you need 32 bottles of super potions, or two bottles of psychic potions plus two bottles of super potions. "

Chu Fei smiled, "One bottle of super potion, plus 5 bottles of psychic potion."

Someone immediately jumped: "Impossible!" Chu Fei smiled brightly, "Insects are everywhere in the mountains and plains, but the medicine here is sourceless water, which is getting less and less. If you don't agree, I will buy someone else's. I want more. The bug carcasses are coming.”

"Deal, deal, deal!" Someone made an immediate decision and traded readily.

After completing the transaction, Chu Fei directly contacted the Iron-Blooded Mercenary Group to help prepare a research room.

As a result, the research room was arranged to be here at the City Lord's Mansion, and many people came to watch.

All kinds of tools are ready-made, and there is even an electronic tunnel scanner. Although it is a bit shabby, it does work.

Now several different types of bugs are arriving one after another.

Standing in the research room, Chu Fei closed his eyes slightly and thought, some inheritance information he had obtained flashed in his mind.

Whether it is the inheritance of the Butterfly Research Base or the inheritance of the later Magic Research Base, there is a large amount of complete scientific research information.

Especially the second inheritance, which basically taught Chu Fei step by step how to start research, organize research, and even establish a complete research base and even a factory (Chapter 206).

The cosmic brain is calculating frantically, and tens of thousands of thoughts flash through it in an instant.In less than five seconds, Chu Fei designed a complete test process.

Next, start researching!
First, measure the data of the bug and build a simple digital model. Then start the dissection, test the hardness of the shell, examine the tissue structure, muscle strength, blood and energy transport pathways in the body, internal organs, brain nerve structure, and then test for various toxins.

Also, scan genetic sequences, etc.

While busy, people kept joining in, and Chu Fei began to give guidance on the division of labor, which turned out to be very smooth.

Everyone worked hard for themselves and their teams, and there was no struggle for power or gain.Anyway, it is just a temporary research laboratory with no rights or interests at all.

It was under this circumstance that Chu Fei first put into practice the knowledge he had gained about research, especially organizational work.

Every order and arrangement Chu Fei gave has been deduced thousands or tens of thousands of times in his mind, so every instruction is a mature and well-thought-out instruction.

During the research process, Chu Fei was even more multitasking. The cosmic brain was running five or six threads at the same time, but in an orderly manner.

In this serious study, time passed little by little.

Zhou Pengyue, Wu Yong, Hong Yonggang and other representatives finished the meeting and gathered around Chu Fei to wait for the results.

At 14:28 in the afternoon, Chu Fei put down his research equipment, took the summarized research results, came to many experts, and reported directly:
"First of all, the genetic structure is completely different from ours. It is definitely alien life, but it is also carbon-based life."

"Furthermore, the nervous system of this insect is simple and does not have a brain nervous system for thoughts and emotions.

But precisely because of this, its nerve response speed is extremely fast.The neural response speed just tested is as high as 0.028 seconds.If it were alive, the reaction speed might be faster.

In comparison, the upper limit of the neural reaction speed of a semi-awakened human being is 0.03 seconds.But this is a theoretical limit. The actual situation is that even elementary awakened people may not be able to reach this reaction speed.

Also, by comparing with other types of life in the mother nest, such as ants, bees, etc., it can be inferred that these bugs are consumables, similar to the existence of worker ants and worker bees, and are a kind of 'tool'.

So these bugs themselves have no value and cannot be valuable.

If you want to find the value of this crisis, you still need to continue fighting and search for more advanced bugs and even the mother nest itself. "

Everyone nodded slightly.

Chu Fei continued to report: "Then there is the research on combat effectiveness. According to the preliminary results of the research, the insect's level should be a second-level alien beast, but its physical strength reaches level three or even higher.

Its close combat capability cannot be underestimated.If the distance is too far, the bullet may not be able to penetrate its shell defense.

Its main defensive weaknesses are the excretory hole in the tail, the carapace part of the abdomen, and the connection between the neck and head.

Especially in the last two positions, in order to ensure flexibility, the carapace is relatively thin and flexible.Or it cannot be called a carapace, but a structure similar to the cuticle. "

Then Chu Fei turned over a page and reported: "Then there is the study of toxins. This is a neurological toxin. According to preliminary research, its main function is to paralyze the nervous system, but it will not cause death.

This is a very strange situation.Generally speaking, when we evaluate the hazards of toxins, we have a professional term called "lethal dose."

But this toxin is very strange. It is very toxic. A little bit can paralyze people or animals; but no matter how much it is increased, it will not cause death.

The only pity is that there is currently no antidote.Prolonged coma can cause damage to the nervous system.Otherwise this toxin is simply a life-saving medicine. "

Hearing this, Wu Yong spoke, "It is incorrect to talk about toxicity regardless of dosage! So if we reduce the dosage of medicine, can we wake up on our own?"

Chu Fei shrugged, "That's the problem. This toxin is more like a catalyst, and it is almost non-depleting. Just a little bit can paralyze the nervous system of an organism bit by bit.

Since it is a catalyst, it will change part of the protein structure of the neural unit and cannot be reversed. "

Next to them, Hong Yonggang and others seemed not to believe Chu Fei's research results, so they asked their own researchers.But eventually everyone fell silent.

Although there are only a few bugs now, there are many researchers, and the conclusions everyone draws are basically correct.

After a while, Zhou Pengyue spoke, "I recently heard a theory that there are too many masters here, which attracted the attention of the high-dimensional world and started hunting us.

In other words, we may live in a dimensional world, be someone else's game, or be someone else's 'granary', harvesting once it matures. "

This statement silenced many people.

Wu Yong spoke, "This is unlikely. In fact, there have been many discussions in the mainland. This statement seems reasonable on the surface, but it cannot withstand scrutiny.

If we really want to harvest, it should be from a more powerful master instead of delivering food like this.

Combining the fire stealing plan and the discussion of revenge in the high-dimensional world, the most likely thing is that the high-dimensional world has such a plan for us, but some masters intercepted it. After intercepting it, they deliberately left something for us to practice and promote our growth. It increases our knowledge and brings us certain resources.

In fact, think about the Yanhuang Federation thousands of years ago. Such a powerful country collapsed in a very short period of time, and yet it was left with such a heaven-defying technology as big data cultivation. This is a huge problem in itself. "

Then Wu Yong sighed with emotion, "There is a saying that says that a seemingly peaceful life is because someone is carrying a heavy burden and moving forward.

The Yanhuang Federation has provoked the high-dimensional world. It is impossible for the high-dimensional world not to know how to eradicate it, but why can we continue to develop?
Look at the crises around us. Although the danger is great, the opportunities are also not small. "

This statement made everyone's somewhat silent expressions come alive.But there are still questions.

Hong Yonggang asked, "If what you said is correct, why didn't you tell us?"

Wu Yong chuckled: "Maybe he told us, but we have forgotten it a long time ago. It may also be a communication problem. Or maybe he is afraid to communicate, and the communication may be located.

Besides, what qualifications do we "worker ants" who can't even energize our bodies have to ask these things? "

Everyone was stunned for a moment, then nodded silently.

Titanium Bear spoke, "Everyone, what about carrying forward with a heavy load, harvesting, and the high-dimensional world? They are too far away from us.

Everyone should think about how to get out alive.

The bugs are closing in, and our time is limited.

And behind us there is the Living Corpse Mother Queen.

This is like an isolated island.

Especially the resources here now, it can be said that they are used less. "

Titanium Bear's words made everyone face the cruel reality again.

Chu Fei also had to think about the current situation in Dawn City.

When you fight normal beasts or even living zombies, you can get crystal nuclei and extract potions, forming a positive cycle.

But these bugs that suddenly appear now are powerful in combat but have no recycling value, which means that everyone will become poorer and poorer as they fight.Especially strong combat power means greater consumption.

The situation is not optimistic! (End of chapter)