Chapter 277: Octopus, Elf, Aether [Part II]
"Spawning?" Selena didn't expect to get such an incredible answer from Meng Ao's mouth!
Can biochemical weapons also reproduce?
Selena was a little surprised. She knew the process of making the Tyrant and the Colony, and even though she didn't know the internal technology and the specifics, she knew how the Tyrant and the Colony were made and mass-produced.
Can biochemical weapons reproduce?
Yes.
Because the one who makes and mass-produces them is a big, scary biochemical brood!
But this kind of reproduction and biological reproduction in the true sense of the word are two completely different situations! The reproduction of the biochemical brood is more like a set program, and with the help of many instruments and a large number of high-concentration special nutrient solutions, batches of mass-produced tyrants and mass-produced colonies can be successfully produced.
But the tyrant and the colony, whether they are two or not, have no so-called gender characteristics. They are simply violent creatures that have been created as pure weapons.
"Yes, spawning." Meng Ao stretched out his hand and turned the virtual screen panel in front of the console on the side, pointing to the virtual map on it that updated the data of various states of the biochemical octopus's body in real time, affirming Selena's question.
"This is one of my most special works, a rare treasure. Although it is still half a failure in my mind, I am very happy that it was born. Meng Ao said with high interest.
"So soon we'll be able to meet a school of baby octopuses?" Selena was still a little incredulous, and even her words couldn't help but bring out a kind of ridicule that she would never normally have. She was shocked by what Meng Ao said. I also think it's ridiculous.
The data and virtual diagrams listed on the virtual panel also prove what Meng Ao said.
"No, no, no!" Meng Ao waved his hand, "You have a misunderstanding about its spawning. This is not just a reproductive spawn. It's even more peculiar. ”
"You fainted me." Selena was helpless.
"You could argue that it produces something else, not just offspring." Meng Ao was paying close attention to the biochemical octopus in the glass jar, as well as the octopus body data updated in real time on the virtual screen of the console next to him, while explaining to Selena very seriously.
"Not a descendant?" Selena was stunned.
"It's more amazing than that. The explanation of reproduction in the human sense cannot be applied to it in its entirety, and most of those explanations and perceptions are wrong for it. Meng Ao replied.
"You seem familiar with all this. Is it because of your inexplicable knowledge of your work, or have you seen it spawn before? Selena vaguely heard something different from Meng Ao's answer.
"You could think of it as both. It's a secret. Meng Ao glanced at Selena, who was approaching. It is indeed not the first time it has spawned. The first time was after it broke away from Bruce's body, and it was the same reaction and the same physical characteristics as in front of him. It's just not that drastic. ”
"What about the eggs?" Selena asked subconsciously.
"Don't worry." Meng Ao moved his gaze back to the tempered glass jar containing the biochemical octopus: "Soon you will see the answer." ”
Seeing that Meng Ao suddenly didn't want to say more, Selena also patiently paid attention to the biochemical octopus in the glass jar with him. Waiting for an answer. Also waiting for it to lay eggs.
Selena thought it would be a long time to wait, but it turned out to be as Meng Ao said to her, very quickly!
It seemed that after ten minutes or so, Selena sensitively sensed that something was wrong. The tempered glass jar containing the biochemical octopus was blurred at this moment, and the nutrient solution as transparent and clean as clear water had been dyed with a wisp of red mist at this moment.
The body of the biochemical octopus is completely concealed. The red mist seems to have produced a strange change in the nutrient solution, and it is completely isolated from the outside along with the detection means such as monitoring instruments. Meng Ao and Selena could only tell from the nutrient solution that was still shaking violently that the spawning was not over.
But just now, Selena, who was extremely sensitive to her senses, was keenly aware that the nutrient solution stirred by a few tentacles of the biochemical octopus in the tempered glass jar was slowly calming down. The noise of the tentacles stirring the nutrient solution is also beginning to become weaker. If the previous movement is a choppy river. It's like a river flowing too much to the turbulence. The rich blood-like color of the glass seemed to be dimming little by little.
Seeing that the glass had gradually regained its original transparency and could be seen, Meng Ao's eyes lit up.
More than thirty minutes passed, and the nutrient solution in the jar was no longer cloudy and became clear again. The biochemical octopus, which had been twitching and struggling before, was now at peace, as if it had never woken up from the beginning to the end.
The only difference from before is that in addition to the nutrient solution and biochemical octopus, there are also thousands of red eggs densely packed together, blood-red and almost transparent. Selena even saw the wisps of red mist overflowing from the biochemical octopus sucker greedily devouring those red eggs.
"They're devouring energy?" Selena looked at Meng Ao in amazement.
"Yes, they're devouring energy! Devour the energy that belongs to the Soul Stone! Meng Ao confirmed Selena's guess.
"Are they creatures?" Selena's eyes returned to the eggs, and she felt that the eggs that were greedily devouring the red mist were like the eggs of a fish that had just been born and devoured the microbes around them!
"No, they're not living beings." Meng Ao shook his head.
"And what are they?" Selena asked.
"You can think of them as a kind of energy body. An energy body with certain biological characteristics! Meng Ao's fingers tapped lightly on the body of the tempered glass jar, "A special thing with infinite primordial power and characteristics. ”
"They are crystallization of aether particles! It's part of the ether particles! It is a special substance formed from aether particles taken from the Cursed Warrior and Malekith. But they don't have the extreme danger of the Infinite Primordial Stone's tyranny and uncontrollable. They are the most special and the best bioweapon crafting materials. Meng Ao smiled.
"This is only its first egg, and this egg is not enough for it to empty the aether particles in its body, or rather, it is difficult for it to completely empty the power of the aether particles in its body, unless I use the power of the Mind Stone to help it."
"Do you understand? It's a life form like never before. A life form that is difficult to describe in words, extremely special, and has incredible powers. (To be continued......)