The world enters the age of mythology.

"You have collected this embryo."

After doing all this, he took a special sterile stopper, plugged the hole made in the spar, and sprayed a coagulant at the crack.In this way, even if the sterile plug is shocked, it will not pop out.

The light green liquid contained in the green spar must naturally be packed and brought back.

Not only Lu Yiming himself, everyone has developed a strong sixth sense... These liquids are very important, extremely important!The liquid of the three spars may be the biggest harvest of this trip.

"No matter how powerful a creature is, its infancy is always weak."

Lu Yiming sighed in his heart, who could have imagined that a monster as huge as a planet, whose offspring or "universal antibody" was only as big as a fist in the early stages of growth?

This action was repeated three times. In the end, all the embryos inside the three green crystals were taken out and killed.

And some experts dispatched by the Sea of ​​Clouds quickly began to dissect the corpse of the embryo.

Since the current scientific research conditions are not very good, they just quickly frozen the brains of the embryos.The organs in the embryo are also divided into pieces, which should be frozen and cultured for organ culture.

But even so, some experts on Vostok were surprised.

The movements of these people are too nimble, as if they have dissected countless weird monsters, even laymen can understand the professionalism of them through their dexterous hands.

Although these embryos have died, they are only theoretically "dead", and the brain centers have been damaged.Most of the cells in the body are not dead, but also have high activity.

Aren't they afraid?

This is the heir carefully protected by "The Devourer". As long as a normal person comes into contact with these things, he will be terrified for a while.

After all, serious research is also very risky.In the process of studying the Devourer, the professor of their Vostok sacrificed several people...

Even Wang Zhaoyang, the captain of the Dongfang, was slightly surprised. Even though the strength shown by the Yunhai had long been beyond their knowledge, he still admired these professionals.

"Hey, the gap in strength between our two sides is manifested in such details. The opponent's elite is much stronger than our elite. Even if it's just an anatomy of this small direction, there is such a big gap."

Maybe these people have already experienced many battles?

Maybe so.

Of course, the Dongfang Fleet did not know that the anatomy team of the Yunhai was professionally trained and had a lot of experience in actual combat.

In recent years, so many evil gods have taken the initiative to send people to be dissected, it is not a joke.

These anatomy teams not only have sufficient professional knowledge, but almost all of them have superpowers in premonition.Once there is a premonition of danger, the autopsy will be abandoned as soon as possible and the scene will be evacuated.

After all the work is done, everything finally comes to an end.

The Devourer is dead, and the spoils are reaped.

Lu Yiming heaved a long sigh of relief, there was no point in staying here, and going back quickly was the last priority.

This time, the task can almost be said to be a complete success. It found 76 compatriots and solved the life-and-death enmity of the compatriots. The people can also perfectly explain the past.

"I believe everyone will be very happy after waking up from hibernation!" Wang Zhaoyang clenched his fists, and directed the soldiers to take a lot of photos and videos, which can be regarded as "evidence of killing."

As for the large number of monsters left on the planet, they really don't have the energy to kill them, and they can only let them fend for themselves. Whether there will be super monsters or not, they can't care so much, they can only talk about it in the follow-up broadcast. A little mention.

In the end, the group carried the three green crystals onto the anti-gravity spacecraft, stored them in the corresponding cold storage, and returned to the base camp.

The mood when returning is relaxed, unprecedented relaxation!

Facing the old home where they lived for 10 years, these 8 large shelters were all left in this world.

Before leaving, the soldiers kissed deeply, nostalgic for their hometown.

Next, they may be picked up by another civilization and become the hope of the other party's survival.It is also possible to become an opportunity for a certain civilization to develop.

In this way, this kind of unconditional gift seems to make people feel a lot more comfortable.

"Let's go, let's go." Wang Zhaoyang urged, "Their mission is here, we have to go to a new home!"

It took the antigravity spacecraft two hours to transport everyone to the Taihang Mountain.

"All the work has been completed. Now I announce that the Taihang Mountain is officially departing!"

Following the departure of the Taihang Mountain, Lu Yiming returned to his room exhausted and took a nap for a while.The speed of going back will be faster than the speed of coming here. If there is no special risk, you can return to the world where the capital of the sea of ​​clouds is located in about 22 days.

A lot of experts are very bored, and they can't wait to study this green spar, because through the measurement of the ether value instrument, the energy contained in these light green liquids is extremely high!

It probably emitted about 10 mental strength!

What the effect is is currently unknown.

Moreover, as the culture medium of phagocytic embryos, no matter what, it must have a special effect... What if it can treat those parasites?

What if it could make life stronger?

What if it is the raw material of the third-generation strengthening potion?

Except for the rare Z element, the third-generation strengthening agent has not found good materials, and this time, the culture fluid of the three crystals is indeed sufficient in quantity!

The more these experts discussed, the more excited they became, and their hair stood on end with excitement. In their view, everything is not impossible!This sixth sense is too strong and too exciting.

Even some experts from Vostok participated in the discussion.When they heard that the Sea of ​​Clouds had researched two generations of strengthening potions, they were even more surprised from ear to ear.

"Research work in the spaceship is strictly prohibited! Especially the research work on embryos and culture fluid."

After Lu Yiming heard about this incident, he warned these scientists in a very serious manner, "There is not even a sterile chamber in the spaceship, so what are you doing?"

"In case these liquids splash out and create some superbugs, can you take responsibility?"

"No matter how excited you are, you have to endure it!"

In the face of severe criticism, these experts are obedient and dare not say a word.

The leading professor yelled aggrieved: "No research, no research! It's just a discussion, isn't even discussion allowed now?"

"We just want to rescue those infected faster!"

"Heh, it's just a discussion... Then why are you wandering around in front of the warehouse? I'm just warning you... Otherwise, it wouldn't be as simple as a warning!"

Lu Yiming ignored their cries of grievances, but ordered the soldiers to strictly guard the spar and embryonic stem cells, and lock the gate himself, not allowing anyone else to enter.

Then things will be simpler, in everyone's expectation...

The Taihang Mountain quickly set sail and headed home!

……

The process of navigating in the corridor of the underworld is long, but under the guidance of the Xuanwu compass and the miniature camera, the journey back is obviously much smoother.This time I was very lucky and didn't encounter any monsters.

The 500 awake people on the Vostok are extremely curious about this magnificent and magical universe, and they often ask some questions.

Human beings are creatures with strong receptivity after all. The past days are completely gone, and people always have to look towards the future.

During these days, Lu Yiming explained to them the current state of the universe, the details of the Yunhai, and more information about the spiritual world.

"...The corridor of the Yin world is extremely empty. The area we are currently exploring is just a corner that cannot be smaller. Through this, we can reach another spiritual universe, and we can also reach the physical world adjacent to the Yang River. But it does not It is possible to reach the first type of physical world without any spiritual disasters at all."

"Because every world has more or less its own disasters, it is very dangerous to venture into an unknown area."

"We have explored some space rifts. In most cases, through these space rifts, you can directly reach Yanghe. Only in a very small probability, less than one in ten thousand, can you discover a new world."

Wang Zhaoyang also nodded, "It's great to be able to explore such a universe! There are many risks in opportunities."

"We've really fallen for your glory."

Chapter 648 Slaves and Laziness

When he said this, Wang Zhaoyang meant it sincerely. If he hadn't met the group of compatriots on the Yunhai, it would have been very difficult for them to survive this disaster.

If you want to develop to the same stage, you don't know that it will take years of monkeys...

It is even more difficult to find a relatively safe world by luck. In the past, he just thought about it quietly in his heart.

"We can't slack off. We have just taken the most basic step. If we look at it from a longer-term perspective, we have barely escaped the crisis of survival and are still only in the initial stage."

Lu Yiming said: "If you want to truly reach the stage of interstellar civilization, there are still many things worth fighting for in the future..."

"With the addition of new population, I believe this social atmosphere will be diluted a lot."

The two chatted about the "fertility trap" and some interesting but heavy social topics.

The birth rate of the Dongfang Fleet is actually quite high. The annual birth rate is almost 2%. This is already a very remarkable figure. After all, the living conditions of the Dongfang Fleet cannot be compared to the capital of the sea of ​​clouds.

"If there is better living welfare... the fertility rate can reach 3%, or even 4%. Of course, this high fertility rate will not last long, and 3% should be a more appropriate figure. Ten or 20 years later, it will still be It will drop below 2%." Wang Zhaoyang said.

"There are actually reasons for such a high birth rate, not only economic reasons, but also some previous experiences."

"How to say?" Lu Yiming asked with interest.

"We once encountered a parasite that lives on human beings, called human slaves... It is only a little bit the size of a finger, like a watermelon seed, a very magical bug. When humans are sleeping, It crept quietly into the ears and into the skull."

Recalling the past, Wang Zhaoyang sighed, it was really a very strange experience.

"Human slaves are parasitic in the human brain, and they do not directly attack the brain, but manipulate the human brain to a certain extent through a certain happy hormone, making people very happy. At the same time, this happy hormone can inhibit sexual desire. Humans will slowly stop reproducing. Human reproduction requires too much energy, and reproduction is not a good thing for an individual.”

"After being parasitized by human slaves, this part of energy is completely deprived, and human beings lose their sexuality."

"And then?" Lu Yiming asked.

"We discovered the existence of this strange bug in an ancient civilization, but it is strange that it probably only parasitizes half of the human race, and the remaining half does not actually parasitize, and the parasites are often males, females Relatively few. In this way, the growth of the population can be guaranteed.”

"Why?" Lu Yiming asked curiously: "Generally speaking, this kind of parasite will parasitize all human beings, right? Could it be born with wisdom and know how to develop sustainably?"

The monster that gave birth to wisdom is the real confidant of mankind.

"Yes, we also made such a conjecture. But after investigation, it was found that it has no wisdom."

"One of the experts put forward a hypothesis based on a special phenomenon in the Earth period. A creature on Earth called lemmings reproduces very fast. After the number of lemmings expands rapidly, a certain phenomenon will occur. The phenomenon: All the lemmings became restless, yelling, running around, and stopped eating."

"These lemmings embarked on a massive migration to faraway places."

"This phenomenon seems miraculous, and the main reason is for sustainable development. Whenever the population reaches its limit, these lemmings will take extreme measures to reduce the number."

"The same is true for parasitic human slaves. If humans do not reproduce, over time, the human population will become extinct, and the parasitic 'human slaves' will also become extinct."

"So, in order to avoid self-extinction, the 'human slave' will only parasitize half of the population, and the other half will no longer parasitize. This parasite has no wisdom, but long-term evolution, leading to this situation. "

"Ah...that's really..." Lu Yiming shook his head, actually this kind of parasite is quite scary.

Wang Zhaoyang narrated this past event with emotion: "However, the ending of the story is exactly the opposite of what was expected... Do you guess what happened in the end?"

Lu Yiming thought for a while and said, "After all, this is just a parasite, not smart or powerful. Some human medicine should be able to kill them. It should be cured, right? You helped this indigenous civilization?"

"It can be cured indeed, and antibiotics can cure it." Wang Zhaoyang smiled, "But the local rulers rejected our kindness, and even in the local culture, this kind of bug is called a 'sacred bug'. People, they think it is a gift from the gods!"

He showed a "didn't think so" look.

Lu Yiming was taken aback: "It can still be like this!"

Wang Zhaoyang explained: "The main reason is that people who are parasitized by 'human slaves' lose their ability to reproduce, lose a lot of desires, and eventually live a long life. The volume of 'human slaves' is only a little bigger than melon seeds, and the nutrients they need Just a little bit."

"Because of the loss of some desires, it can bring a lot of benefits. Some of the hormones it secretes can make people happy every day. Because of a good mentality, it can also make people healthy and live a long life."

"Eunuch, you know... In fact, the average life expectancy of eunuchs is higher than that of normal men. Human slaves want the people they parasitize to live longer."

"The lifespan of normal human beings in this civilization is much shorter in comparison. Their main job is to give birth and reproduce. They will be troubled for various reasons and engage in heavier physical labor. So this civilization refuses our help. They Not wanting to get rid of the parasite at all, which is another interesting thing."

Wang Zhaoyang spread his hands. Although they are technological civilizations, there is no need to bite the bullet and forcefully help each other. "In the end, both of us left peacefully."

After hearing this story, Lu Yiming also sighed in his heart.

The hazards brought by supernatural life are all kinds of strange things, and this is the first time I have heard of such a symbiotic type.

He said with deep emotion: "No wonder this kind of parasite is called a 'human slave'. Before we know it, human beings have become slaves of insects, and they have been slaves for generations, and we will never be able to wake up." come over."

"Half of the children born to normal people are parasitized, and the parasitized people feel that they have been chosen by the gods and feel ecstatic; the other half can only continue to have children, to be reproduced from generation to generation, and even long to be parasitized."

"How cruel this kind of fate seems to us, but in the eyes of the local people, it is... a very normal behavior. They think this kind of life is normal, even a gift."

"Once this kind of thinking is solidified, there is no way to correct it."

The fertility behavior of the people in the capital of the sea of ​​clouds has many similarities with this story. It is easy for individuals to be sterile, and it saves a lot of trouble.

The quality of life in the DINK state is obviously higher than that of raising children.

But for the entire population, barrenness is not a good thing.

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Of course, if you want to become a real interstellar civilization, you must jump out of this framework. The original capital-interest-driven model has many hidden dangers and must have an upper limit for development.

How to jump out of the former framework is also a difficult point in becoming an interstellar civilization.

Wang Zhaoyang said: "How about you, what interesting stories have you experienced?"