Civilized Zerg Lord

Chapter 93 Huge Unit
Gu Hao's eyes were fixed on the six disappearing cards.

I saw the air where the card was slightly distorted.

As if torn apart by some invisible force, it was instantly enveloped in bursts of bright light.

Immediately afterwards, six small insects gradually emerged from the light, like six gems rising from the deep sea, which was extremely strange.

Every little bug has a unique shape and is a masterpiece of nature.

One of the little bugs has a rather familiar shape. Its body is that of a grasshopper, and its whole body is covered with an iron-gray carapace, like a delicate little sword.

Its wings are as transparent as glass and sparkle.

Gu Hao couldn't help but feel surprised when he looked at the little grasshopper in front of him.

I actually saw a grasshopper inside. It was a little far away. Is this grasshopper irrelevant to my needs?

However, Gu Hao then thought about it and realized that grasshoppers are indeed very capable of flying.

It can fly continuously for more than ten hours, and it can be said to be the insect with the strongest flight endurance in the insect world.

But the result seemed to deviate somewhat from his expectations.

He wanted an insect capable of large-scale transportation, not a grasshopper with great flying abilities.

However, Gu Hao quickly calmed down. He knew that every insect had its own unique abilities and functions.

He turned his attention to the other five bugs, each of which had its own characteristics. Maybe he could find the one he needed.

Gu Hao took a deep breath and began to observe these insects carefully, hoping to find the target he needed among them.

Gu Hao moved his eyes away from this strange grasshopper and looked at the remaining insects.

There is a spider, but I don't know if it is the flower-skin spider that Gu Hao needs.

Gu Hao's eyes gradually focused on the spider.

Its body is black, but appears somewhat transparent in the sunlight, as if it is carved from obsidian.

Its eight feet were firmly attached to the ground, and each toe was like a sharp knife, shining with a cold light.

The spider's eight eyes were all staring at Gu Hao, and the vigilance and nervousness could almost be read from its twinkling eyes.

When Gu Hao's fingers slowly approached it, the spider's body visibly tensed up, as if it was a bomb about to explode.

Suddenly, a white spiderweb spewed out of its mouth so fast that no one had time to react.

This spider web shot directly at Gu Hao's finger and instantly entangled it tightly.

Gu Hao smiled slightly. He did not panic, but gently shook his fingers to get rid of the cobweb.

His eyes sparkled with excitement, this was the spider he had been looking for.

"Finally found you." Gu Hao said softly, his voice full of satisfaction and joy.

With this spider, the strength of the magic pattern spider will be greatly improved, it is simply a matter of replacing a shotgun with a cannon.

Next, Gu Hao continued to observe other bugs, touching them one by one, but found no special abilities.

He was a little disappointed. It seemed that the probability of drawing collector cards was quite low.

But this spider has already given Gu Hao a big surprise.

Gu Hao used the core of civilization to start connecting to the gene regulation network, extracting the magic pattern spider gene from the mother insect, and began to add the flower-skin spider's web-spraying gene into it.

This project is relatively smaller than previous work.

After several days of hard work, Gu Hao successfully completed this task.

The appearance of the magic pattern spider has not changed significantly, and its size still remains at about 1.5 meters in diameter.

The only difference is that the mouthparts of their mouths are completely different from the original ones, and have become special structures that can spray spider webs.

Gu Hao first hatched a few magic pattern spiders for experiments and observed the results.When the magic pattern spider emerges from its cocoon,
They appear much the same as before.

Their bodies are still as black as ink and covered with delicate lines, but the mouthparts in their mouths have become more delicate and flexible.

These specialized mouthparts are capable of ejecting tough, sticky webs.

The magic pattern spiders stood upright on the ground, their eight long legs moving flexibly, exuding an extremely dangerous aura.

Gu Hao tested the magic pattern spider's shooting range. He stood in an open field and stared closely at the special spider in front of him.

The body of the magic spider is decorated with dark blue and black lines like a work of art. Its eight legs move nimbly on the ground, as if looking for the best shooting angle.

Gu Hao held a tape designed by Gu Hao in his hand, preparing to measure the results of this experiment.

Under his command, the magic pattern spider began to gather the power in its body, and then, its upper jaw began to gradually shake.

Suddenly, a bright white glow shot out from the mouthparts of the magic pattern spider, followed by a huge spider web.

This spider web quickly unfolded in the air, like a silk web, and its range far exceeded Gu Hao's expectations.

I could clearly see the spider web flying a full 30 meters away, and then firmly attached to a wooden stake in the distance.

Gu Hao's eyes lit up, and he knew that this experiment was successful.

Moreover, Gu Hao also tested the strength and stickiness of the spider web, which was much stronger than before.

In another isolated experimental area, a bone centipede was trying to struggle.

Its body was tightly wrapped in a thick layer of spider web, as if it was tightly locked by an invisible web.

The powerful force of the Bone Centipede seemed so helpless at this moment, its tentacles twisted wildly, trying to break free from this predicament.

However, the stickiness of the spider web is surprisingly strong, and every strand of spider silk is like the toughest steel wire, tightly fixing the bone armor centipede to the ground.

Gu Hao stood aside and observed this scene carefully, his eyes full of satisfaction.

It can be clearly seen that the spider web is not only extremely sticky, but also has amazing strength.

Even powerful creatures like the bone-armored centipede are completely unable to escape from this spider web.

Gu Hao nodded slightly. This time, his experiment with the magic pattern spider achieved remarkable results.

The magic pattern spider gene produced by the mother insect had been abandoned by Gu Hao. Now this magic pattern spider is the soldier insect that Gu Hao's insect swarm needs.

This type, which can advance, attack, retreat and defend, meets the needs of the insect swarm. The previous one can only be regarded as an excessive variety.

After arranging the production plan, the female insect has begun to produce this new type of magic pattern spider.

And Gu Hao came to another nest. The passage of this nest was very huge, dozens of meters wide. It looked like a passage opened for the movement of giant creatures.

When Gu Hao walked into the nest, the first thing he saw was the wall of the nest.

These walls are not simply made of earth.

Instead, they are composed of a special organic substance produced by evolved fireflies. They emit a faint blue light, making the entire nest illuminated by this faint light.

Although this light is not dazzling, it is bright enough to make every corner of the nest clearly visible.

The floor of the nest is not flat, but presents a natural undulation.Between these ups and downs, there are many small puddles.

The water in the puddles is formed by the digging of broodworms.

There are also some small aquatic creatures living in these puddles.

They swim freely in the water, adding a touch of life to the nest.

In the center of the nest, a few insect pupae as big as small houses stood out.

Their shells are dark blue with some golden lines on them.

These lines seem to be mysterious runes, giving people a mysterious feeling.

Around the chrysalis, there are some small broodworms busy working.

From time to time, they smear some liquid on the surface of the pupa, as if making final preparations for these creatures that are about to emerge from the pupa.

Gu Hao stood at the entrance of the lair, looking at everything with deep eyes.

There are a total of five giant units here, which is not a lot.

Because every time an insect doubles in size, the difficulty of growth increases exponentially.

At present, Gu Hao has not found a solution to this problem.

These giant units took Gu Hao's huge efforts to come into being.

Their size is seven meters long and looks about the same size as a first floor.

And this does not include their long huge jaws. If they were included, their size would have exceeded ten meters.

They evolved from the stag beetle as a template. They also have the giant mandible of the stag beetle, which is even sharper and more powerful than the original one.

Therefore, the growth of this beetle is very troublesome.The huge body is not like the female insect whose whole body is made of flesh. It needs strong fibers to support it.

However, the carapace of this giant unit is extremely thick, and its weight is several times that of the female insect.

Great care is required both during the larval stage and during pupation, otherwise the body will be crushed by the sheer weight.

Gu Hao cultivated them in water, which was one of the reasons why there were puddles in the nest.

Only buoyancy in the water can ensure the safety of their development.

Water, this seemingly simple element, plays a vital role in biology.

For the giant units cultivated by Gu Hao, water has become the key to their growth.

The buoyancy in the water can effectively support the huge weight of the giant unit.

Buoyancy is the upward force exerted by a liquid or gas on an object immersed in it, a force that counteracts the weight of the object.

In water, the effective weight of giant units is greatly reduced, which means that their bodies are not subject to excessive pressure, thus avoiding the risk of their bodies being crushed.

This is why many sea creatures, such as whales, can grow to such huge sizes because the buoyancy of the ocean provides them with an ideal environment for growth.

Secondly, water can provide a stable temperature environment for giant units.

Water has a very large heat capacity, which means it can absorb and release large amounts of heat without causing large changes in temperature.

This stable temperature environment helps the giant units grow and develop because their bodies don't need to expend as much energy regulating their body temperature.

Furthermore, the aquatic environment can reduce external interference and harm.

In water, giant units are not vulnerable to external impacts or attacks, which provides them with a relatively safe space to grow.

This was Gu Hao's inspiration from the huge size of marine creatures.

It is precisely by utilizing these characteristics of water that an ideal growth environment is created for the giant units of the insect swarm.

This is why he chose to cultivate these giant units in water, because only in such an environment can they grow safely and stably.

Gu Hao was watching quietly from the side, and he could already feel that these giant units were about to break out of their cocoons.

He was full of expectations and curiosity, and at the same time he was a little worried about whether his method of cultivating insect eggs in water was feasible and whether there would be any sequelae.

As time passed, the giant chrysalis began to tremble.

Small cracks appeared on their shells and gradually expanded, revealing the life inside that was about to emerge from the cocoon.

Gu Hao watched this scene nervously. Finally, after a slight tremor, the first giant chrysalis emerged from the cocoon.

It has a stag beetle-like body covered with a hard and smooth carapace.

It has a seven-meter-long body and eight strong claws rooted in the ground.

There are two huge and sharp jaws on the head, shining with cold light.

Then, the second and third ones also emerged from the pupae, and soon all of them emerged from the pupae.

These giant beetles began to crawl out of the nest, their hard carapace scraping against the rock wall of the passage, making a dull friction sound.

Every step seemed heavy and powerful, as if the earth was shaking from their huge size.

Their toes have sharp claws that leave deep marks on the hard rock every time they land.

The huge bodies seemed a little cramped in the narrow passage, but this did not stop them from moving forward.

As they move, the moss and small creatures on the rock wall are crushed by their huge bodies, leaving clear traces.

The beetle's upper jaw swings from time to time, exploring the environment in front of it, as if it is looking for something.

Their compound eyes shine with a faint blue light in the dim light, giving people a mysterious and terrifying feeling.

Suddenly, a huge hole appeared in their sight.

This is their exit to the outside world. The giant beetles quickened their pace, as if attracted by the fresh air outside.

When they crawl out of the hole like stag beetles, the sun shines on their carapace, reflecting a dazzling metallic sheen.

Their huge upper jaws open to reveal razor-sharp teeth, which seem to be a masterpiece of nature, both beautiful and deadly.

Their bodies look even more spectacular in the sunlight, and every detail is magnified, making people marvel at the uncanny workmanship of nature.

Behind the giant beetles was Gu Hao, who was following behind them.

The more Gu Hao looked at it, the more he marveled at the horror of this giant beetle. Gu Hao really couldn't think of anything that could break this kind of carapace.

Perhaps only heavy artillery in the era of thermal weapons could break through such defenses.

It took Gu Hao nearly half a year to cultivate these beetles.

Cultivation begins almost as soon as the mother worm appears, which shows how difficult it is to cultivate this giant worm.

Gu Hao felt that this kind of soldier insect should be given a more domineering name: giant scythe.

Its huge upper jaw fits this name very well. Once it is clamped by the upper jaw, it will be useless even for ten days and it will still be broken into two halves.

(End of this chapter)