The evolution of insect swarms from XNUMX million years ago

Chapter 178 Behind the Genes

In the end, Lin Yi solved this problem with a simple and crude method.

That is, using genes related to the regeneration ability of giant starfish and gene fragments from the mother nest to produce individual abilities, and modifying them. Then install multiple auxiliary brains connected in series in the main body of the new structure.

When the structural life of a brain is approaching, the entire structure of the brain is dissolved and a new brain is regenerated. Moreover, all these structures do not rely on a special nervous system, just in case.

Other structures also achieve theoretical immortality through regeneration. At the same time, in addition to the micronized collection bombs for peripheral indirect control, there is also a specially improved version of the micronized torpedo bombs, which have compound eyes and spine needles that together form the main body of the structure's defense.

Once everything is set up, it’s the final production stage. All these structures will be produced in the deep sea where the environment is relatively stable, and in the shallow sea, Lin Yi does not intend to stop the expansion of his power.

In the shallow sea, Lin Yi plans to proliferate a large number of photosynthetic structures to collect nutrients. As a precaution and to further reduce costs, these photosynthetic structures will no longer be an accessory part of the mother nest, but will exist independently.

The shape of the new structure is similar to a graptolite, floating on the water, but it does not have a filter-feeding structure underneath it. Instead, it has a photosynthetic structure extending out like a lotus leaf like the photosynthetic structure of the floating mother nest, and can multiply by dividing. Many individuals.

Moreover, due to various reasons, Lin Yi also installed a special function for this uncontrollable grade individual, which is to integrate part of the mother's nest's genetic sequence for digestion and dissolution into its genetic sequence, so that it can be used when necessary. Carry out self-dissolution.

This is dissolution at the cellular level, and it also dissolves the exoskeleton together. It is the best choice for destroying corpses and eliminating traces. It is very suitable for Lin Yi's current situation.

Once it encounters abnormal death, it will dissolve itself from the cellular level, leaving no traces and completely destroying the corpse.

At the same time, the underlying sequence of their genes retains gene fragments related to the structure of the mother nest and synapses. Once they receive a special sound wave signal, they will pupate in the direction of the mother nest and extract the nutrients stored in the body. .

In order to prevent being destroyed by wild animals, the outside of their leaf tissue structure also has the same type of stinging cells as the clusters of sea ringworms. In this way, they can defend against being eaten by unscrupulous people.

Lin Yi wants to multiply them all over the ocean and collect a large amount of nutrients to ensure that if he really falls into a situation similar to the Anomalocaris nest, the collection of nutrients will not stop. As long as he recovers, he can immediately transform these years. Nutrients collected.

At the same time, Lin Yi also produced a large number of ordinary female levels that could produce eggs of various basic-level individuals, and integrated the ability to absorb and edit gene sequences.

At present, Lin Yi is not sure whether the infection in the original brood is targeted at the brood or all levels of individuals. If the situation is critical, he is mentally prepared to abandon the brood and all related structures, even if this will cause him to lose a lot of land levels. Large-scale levels in the sea such as the fearless soldiers.

But compared to gradually declining like a colony of strange shrimps, all sacrifices are worth it - even if it can only temporarily delay the pace of decline, Lin Yi is willing to fight to buy more time and find a way to crack it.

Various just-in-case structures began to be produced. When all these structures were produced, Lin Yi was ready to start the next stage of his plan - in-depth study of the structure of synapses and the structure of gene-edited virus-like microorganisms, not only to save Qi. The shrimp nest group also wanted to avoid falling into the same situation. On land, the clearing of terrestrial arthropod nests is nearing completion. The long-winged divers carrying Euglena soared and scanned the land, but no trace of the mound groups or terrestrial arthropod nests was found for a long time.

The Saw Ants, the main battle armor and the mortar spiders and the supporting loaders have begun to be recovered by Lin Yi to recover nutrients. The rear battlefield far away from the front line has only been taken care of by ordinary land workers. .

Most of the terrestrial broods have also been added with genetic fragments that can dissolve themselves by Lin Yi, and can dissolve themselves entirely if necessary.

After a final confirmation, everything was ready, and a large number of brain structures were pupated, which meant that Lin Yi was ready to formally study these structures in depth. Moreover, a large number of grade individuals from various places are also continuing to prepare.

Although he was well prepared, when he really started to get involved in this field, Lin Yicai discovered that it was even more difficult than imagined.

This involves the basis for the existence of the nest, and it also involves the most complex brain structure in the organism. It may even involve the somewhat metaphysical field of consciousness. It is not only difficult, but may even be dangerous.

However, various reasons are destined that Lin Yi must thoroughly study these things so that he will not gradually decline like the Anomalocaris nest group and have the opportunity to develop further.

Therefore, even if this road is full of difficulties and may even be dangerous, Lin Yi must persist until he completely controls these abilities, instead of being hindered by the original brood and the possible conspiracy behind it.

Continuing to study further, Lin Yi felt more and more that behind the structure of synapses and gene editing, it might not be that simple.

All gifts on the surface in the world have a secret price tag. So, is there something behind the birth of the nest colony, the Middle Ordovician meteor event, and the ensuing Ordovician biological radiation? This gift to the nest colony, or to all living things on earth, is there something? Kind of price?

Gradually, Lin Yi felt that he had finally made some breakthroughs in some aspects, but at the same time, he also had more feelings that something was wrong, as if there was really some conspiracy behind this.

The more in-depth the research, the more obvious this feeling becomes - the gene sequences related to the synapse structure seem to have been deliberately encrypted to a certain extent, and the encryption method is very sophisticated, far better than the "Kraken" or leaf-claw worm gene sequences. complex.

But while it is complicated, it does not affect the actual use and small-scale editing. It is as if the real purpose of this encryption is not to prevent the gene sequence from being analyzed, but to hide something!

Intuition told Lin Yi that all this was not simple. If it was not solved, it might have very serious consequences and even endanger his current life. Therefore, deciphering and solving part of it has become Lin Yi's top priority now.

But in the process of analyzing it day after day, the accident finally happened.

(End of this chapter)