Chapter 9: Arrival
"Chirp~" The mournful sound showed that its owner was not in good condition, and there were bloody feathers flying in the air, most of which had been scorched black by thunder and lightning.
The giant bird was no longer a bird at this time, and occasionally a burst of meat fragrance wafted out, and it screamed sadly.
"Chirp~" The giant bird finally felt the threat of death, flapped its wings wildly, and fled into the wilderness.
In the blink of an eye, only the feathers of various colors flew in the sky, and the other birds also saw the bad opportunity and fled.
"Fack! This bird's vitality is really tenacious, and it still doesn't die when it hurts like this. ”
Although the giant bird was hit more than ten times, it relied on its own speed to avoid the vital point, and even if it was slashed badly, it still had the strength to run.
Speed is not Thor's strong point, especially in the sky, the other party runs so fast, he can't catch up.
No one else in the room, including Lu Tian, could do so unless they were killed before fleeing.
"Miss Marilyn, do you think we dealt with that snake? After the change of heaven and earth, the strength of these beasts has increased a lot, just like the giant bird this time, it can still run if it can't be beaten. ”
Lu Tian said to that pretty face with some seriousness.
"Giggles, Mr. Lu, don't worry, that giant snake can't fly, even if it can make holes, we still have Lord Thorns on our side."
Marilyn replied with a relaxed smile, as beautiful as a flower.
"I'll use my abilities to limit his movements, and as long as it can't fly, there's no chance of escape."
A confident voice came from the side, and Lu Tian also thought of her legend.
Known as the "King of Jungle Warfare", under her thorns, no prey has escaped.
Lu Tian estimated that it would be difficult for him to escape if he fell into her thorn ability center, so he couldn't help but feel a little relieved.
"It seems that the giant snake this time is really not simple!" As soon as Thor stepped into the cabin, he sighed.
He had just fought with the giant birds outside, and he could be regarded as feeling the characteristics of these giant beasts at the moment.
They are all rough-skinned and thick-skinned masters, and if they don't seize the opportunity to kill, they can easily be run away.
"I suppose the serpent must be thicker than the bird's skin, how will we break through its defenses?"
This is a crucial point.
"You should have prepared a battle plan in advance, right?"
Lu Tian looked at Marilyn, and Thor and the King of Thorns were also waiting to answer.
"I'm also going to tell you later, since I mentioned it now, let's just say it, so as not to mutate again."
Marilyn pursed her red lips and spoke.
"The serpent always stays by the river, and when it arrives, it will be led to the jungle by gunship fire, and then the King of Thorns will bind it with an ability so that it can't escape, and then it's up to you two!"
Marilyn looked at Lu Tian and Thor with flattering eyes, a little inquiring.
"All you need to do is break its defenses, attack its vital points, and kill it in time!"
"When the time comes, I will assist the King of Thorns to control the giant serpent, but remember that we have a limited amount of time to control, so you should hurry."
Speaking of which, Marilyn is also a little serious and no longer joking.
"Okay!"
"Don't worry, I, Thor, will do it!"
"Thor, what do you think of the body of that giant bird just now?" Lu Tian turned around and asked, when there is cooperation, he has to prepare in advance.
"The flesh is far superior to that of humans! A flesh-enhanced ability comparable to an S-class, coupled with its speed advantage in the sky, is honestly very difficult to kill. ”
Thor didn't beat around the bush and directly said his feelings.
"Although that snake can't fly, its body is probably beyond the SSS level, how did we break its scale armor, this is the hardest part of its body."
Lu Tian then analyzed, giving each other space to think.
"You can start with its eyes or mouth, but only if it doesn't dodge."
Thor muttered, lightning flickering around him.
"Can you numb it with your abilities?" Lu Tian stared into Thor's eyes.
"Let's see the actual situation, I'm not sure, you know, water can conduct electricity, in a humid environment, my energy will be dispersed a lot."
Thor is also a battle-hardened figure who has long taken into account the impact of the environment.
"It's only like this, and when the time comes, act randomly" Seeing that there is no good plan at present, Lu Tian feels that he can only see the situation while fighting.
The group was delayed for more than ten minutes, and then continued to go deeper, and the roar along the way frightened countless creatures, and also let people see the rich species of this primeval forest.
"Professor, can you tell me about your findings?"
"No problem!" Gray gladly accepted that Lu Tian was qualified to understand.
"We have a lot of data by studying the samples we have collected over the past two years."
Gray took two bottles of mineral water from the locker, handed them to Lu Tian casually, then twisted the cap, took a sip, and talked eloquently.
"W energy is what you call xenomorph energy, and its impact on living beings is mainly divided into two categories. One type is mainly enhanced, and most of the objects of this effect are mature creatures. W energy can promote cell division, so that the quality of a certain aspect can be improved. For example, faster, more powerful, larger or more agile. ”
Professor Gray stroked his beard, paused, and continued.
"The other type of impact is optimization. This effect has the greatest impact on the newborn cells, which can cause the cells to produce better genes when they divide, which is reflected in the biological individual, which is the birth of better offspring. ”
"Isn't that the equivalent of promoting the evolution of species?" Lu Tian wondered.
"You're right, this kind of optimization is equivalent to promoting the process of evolution, and 99% of the organisms we studied were born after the emergence of W energy and were more suitable for survival."
"Except for a few adverse changes, everything else has become more powerful, and most of the large creatures you see now have been born in the last two years."
Gray gestured to the panicked creatures outside, all startled by the roar of the helicopter.
"What I just said is the direct effect of W energy on living beings, but there are also indirect effects. These include special environments and food chains, and the dominant one is the food chain. ”
"The food chain?" Lu Tian was a little puzzled.
"You should know the producers, consumers and decomposers in the food chain!" Gray asked.
"Yes, I still know the basics." Lu Tian is a scholar, although it has been a long time, he still remembers these.
Back then, he was the little prince of science!
"As the main producer, the cells of plants have a strong life, and as long as the environment is right, any living cell in the body has the opportunity to develop into a complete individual."
Gray took a sip of water and glanced at the woods a few hundred meters below.
"When it comes to which organism w energy has the greatest impact, plants can deservedly be at the top of the list. And according to our research, plants absorb this energy at the highest rate, just like sunlight, but without photosynthesis. ”
"A plant contains a lot of vitality, and the animal that eats it can also obtain a lot of vitality, which can be strengthened."
Lu Tian also understood the professor's meaning and put forward his own opinions.
"That's right, through the food chain, the vitality is transmitted in another way, the higher the status of the species in the food chain, the lower the vitality, but the stronger the strength."
"It's not that it's hard for humans to be in the city, and the effect of being affected will be reduced."
"That's right, most of the human food is now industrial products, except for the free energy in space, it is difficult to absorb the rest."
"Except for a few peculiar plants, the W energy contained in all animals and plants will dissipate over time, and finally eat little left in people's mouths, and the absorption can be ignored."
Gray sighed, as if lamenting the human condition.
"The government can advocate it, right? Is it because of the reduction in grain production? As soon as Lu Tian said it, he thought of the situation in China.
"Yes, because the vitality of weeds is already more tenacious than that of crops, and under the influence of w energy, it is enhanced to the point that pesticides are ineffective against it, and the grain yield has been greatly reduced.
Hearing this, Lu Tian was a little worried, because his motherland has a large population, and he doesn't know how long the stored food can last.
"So, the biggest benefit is for the creatures that are in the wild, especially in the primeval forests. In an environment of near-isolation, it is difficult to know what changes will take place, or that one day the monkeys will evolve into highly intelligent creatures. ”
Lu Tian felt that this was possible, and what he encountered now all proved the power of this alien vitality.
"Over the past two years, we have studied the genes of several generations of organisms and found that they are evolving at a speed that is visible to the naked eye, more than ten times faster than the previous natural evolution."
"In comparison, the rate of human beings in the same period is far worse, and I am really worried that humans will be eliminated, like the species that have been extinct by humans."
"Perhaps, but with so many weapons, humans are not so easily eliminated."
Lu Tian was a little confused, confused about the future, but thinking of these things was too long ago and a little ethereal, he didn't think much about it.
"I forgot to tell you that in addition to the creatures we can see, the invisible microbial threat is also very great, and bacteria and even viruses may mutate super quickly, and then affect animals and plants. Humans may die at the hands of these tiny creatures, because mutated microorganisms infect humans, lack of resistance or drugs, and a large number of human deaths. ”
The professor said some related things again, and when Lu Tian saw that he had finished speaking, he got up and bowed to express his gratitude.
"You're welcome, the reward for your mission this time is this information, what I said is not complete, and you will be able to fully understand the results of our research after you complete the mission. You can also have a lot of access to buy the group's drugs, including those drugs against the mutated viruses and bacteria that I just mentioned. ”
"I think I'm in the right place this time!" Lu Tian said to the professor with a smile.
"Da, da, da~"
"It seems that Mr. Lu is very satisfied with our remuneration." At this time, Marilyn walked over on red heels, her red lips curled slightly, her slender hands brushed her hair, and her voice was extremely charming.