343 Radiation test site
Today, nuclear energy has become one of the indispensable and important energy sources for mankind, and with the improvement of the safety performance of nuclear power plants, the nuclear accident similar to the one that occurred in Chernobyl has long become an old thing and cannot happen again.
However, for a rudimentary civilization that has not yet mastered nuclear technology, an ancient nuclear power plant is likely to cause a devastating end.
After all, nuclear energy can be considered a double-edged sword, providing a lot of energy while it can also become a super weapon!
When the two triceratops rushed back from the news, they saw that their leaders were already lying on the bare ground "asleep".
"Oh......"
One of the triceratops let out a hoarse cry and was about to wake up his companion, when he suddenly realized that something was wrong.
The sense of smell, which has become extremely acute because of the long-term fight against carnivorous dragons, smells a hint of blood. The triceratops stared wide-eyed at its companion lying on the ground, and soon noticed a trace of blood under the other's head.
It's dead.
As Lin Chi expected, the "alien relic" nuclear power plant, although it was still operating, had a nuclear leak because no one maintained it, and even the dinosaurs with rough skin and thick flesh could not survive this strong radiation!
However, the situation on the plant side is not the same as that of the dinosaurs.
Although nuclear energy is also not available, plants are much more resistant to radiation than animals. The trees growing directly above the "alien ruins" did not die, but continued to probe the giant machine that was still functioning with its roots while sending out the signal.
Unlike humans, who are fragile creatures that are almost certain to die after being exposed to strong radiation, both dinosaurs and large trees are more tolerant to nuclear radiation. These creatures, after brutal evolution without any protective measures, have long been naturally resistant to all disasters that may occur in nature.
Even though some of the genes in their bodies were destroyed by radiation, the trees did not die, but were genetically modified, and an unknown mutation occurred.
ββThe peach grove, which was originally low, began to grow upwards at an unimaginable rate, and the canopy became more complex. The peach blossoms, which were originally pink and white, have also turned into a dazzling blood red, and the buds have swelled more than twice as much as before.
Seeing this scene, Lin Chi finally understood why these trees could be said to have discovered the "source of life", after being affected by nuclear radiation, the genes in their bodies were destroyed, and instead began to grow abnormally, as if they had broken free from their original shackles, and their size began to grow rapidly by leaps and bounds.
"It's not fair." Pandora whispered.
"There is no fairness in this world." Lin Chi smiled and continued to observe the growth of the forest.
Due to the destruction of the reproductive ability by radiation, the peach grove did not produce a single peach, which is equivalent to sacrificing the ability to reproduce offspring in exchange for its own "expansion".
Although it didn't take long for the area to die, the "mastermind" of the forest, which received the information, still split up part of its consciousness and began to detect the situation near the "source of life", and then soon noticed the anomaly in this place.
As the will of the world formed by countless trees, the intelligence of the forest master is much higher than that of the dinosaurs who are still writing garbage poems like "I Killed the Enemy". It immediately realized that the creatures in this area would undergo anomalous mutations, and then manipulated the nearest forest to perform actions that Lin Chi did not expect:
A nearby willow forest began to sow a large number of seeds into this "dead zone" affected by nuclear radiation.
The Mastermind has no intention of researching nuclear energy at all, and has instead used this land, which is impossible to judge with its level of knowledge, as a testing ground for cultivating new species!
"I see, it's very smart...... Lin Chi couldn't help but laugh out loud.
In this area contaminated by radiation, there are unknown mutations in living things, and it is undoubtedly better to rely on this place to cultivate new "biological weapons".
About half of the seeds that were sown by the willows into the radiated area were killed by the radiation, and did not begin to grow at all. The rest of the parts that began to grow were also strangely shaped, and there were all kinds of freaks.
Under this brutal research method, many small saplings died in the radiation area before they could grow up, and the few that grew by chance were all odd in shape, some became a watermelon-shaped ball, and some became "vines" spread on the ground, and none of them looked like trees.
Noticing the situation here, Pandora raised an eyebrow and commented, "This is cruel. β
"The war on your side is much more brutal than this." Lin Chi continued to observe the mutation process of willow seedlings with great interest.
He knew that if there was a "successful product" among these countless failures, the chances of victory on his side would undoubtedly be much higher.
The key now is to see if there are any "aliens" that have evolved successfully in the seeds that have been put into the radiation area!
While Lin Chi was still observing the evolution of the plant, the dinosaurs also began to investigate what the situation was in the dead area that killed the same kind.
Since the few "researchers" sent in before had all hung up, the nearby herbivorous dragons were also much more cautious, and they didn't dare to go in and die easily. For these creatures, who didn't even build a steam engine, nuclear energy was clearly beyond comprehension.
"What's that......"
"It's not clear, don't come closer, don't get closer."
In order to ensure that no unaware companions strayed into the area, the dinosaurs began to create a rudimentary cordon out of pointed wooden stakes.
By this time, these creatures, who had begun to "look up at the sky", also noticed the abnormality in the sky.
In the blue sky, the outline of a "sphere" emerges, slowly approaching at a speed that is imperceptible to the naked eye. Unlike plants, these dinosaurs didn't know that the planet they were on was round, and they certainly couldn't figure out what was in the air.
At the same time, the main brain on the plant's side also felt that the gravity was abnormal.
- The roots, which used to be firmly rooted, are now a little unstable, and the canopy seems to have become much lighter, as if it can float directly into the sky.
Despite having no eyes or ears, and can only sense their surroundings by releasing special chemicals into their vicinity, the wise mastermind quickly figured out the situation.
Then it begins to send danger signals, through the "nerves" connected together, to every corner of the planet covered with vegetation:
"There are intruders...... It's coming. β