The evolution of insect swarms from XNUMX million years ago

Chapter 185 The Prototype of Creep

It is envisaged that the new photosynthetic structure will still be a lichen-like structure laid flat on the ground, and have a modular structure that can be loaded with various modules to achieve different functions.

Moreover, the structure itself can be connected to the mother nest and serve as an integral part of the terrestrial mother nest to conveniently supply nutrients to the terrestrial mother nest and produce more high-grade individuals.

After realizing the linguisticization of genes, Lin Yi is now finally able to accomplish this previously unimaginable feat, integrating the genetic sequences of plants and animals and developing a brand new structure that can independently perform photosynthesis.

In the past, the Mother's Nest absorbed many various primitive plants. Although the genetic sequences of these plants could not be analyzed by the Mother's Nest at the time, they were more or less preserved. At this point, they become a good reference template.

This includes various algae, lichens, vascular plants, ready-to-absorb ferns, etc. There are quite a lot of types.

Like the mother nest, the new structure will have a well-developed root system, and these roots will be able to absorb a large amount of nutrients from the soil, and can even directly decompose rocks and extract the required minerals.

Their bodies will contain the pipe structures that once connected the mother nest. These pipes of different thicknesses will be connected to the root system and will also become part of the new structure, connecting between the mother nest and the structures extending from the mother nest as a new structure. branches exist.

The genetic sequence of the plant was removed due to the absorption of lichen. Lin Yi also has a partial gene sequence of a special fungus that can be used as a reference.

Therefore, the new structure can also parasitize on the surfaces of other animals and plants like fungi and decompose their tissues as nutrients for their own growth.

Moreover, because animal gene fragments are added to it, the process of the new structure will be even more cruel. The root-like structure will directly extend into the flesh or plant tissue, dissolve the tissue, and absorb nutrients.

The shape of the new underground nutrient storage structure will be similar to an oversized potato covered with an exoskeleton. In the future, Lin Yi plans to add the mother's nest's genetic material absorption and output-level individual functions to it, combined with some other structures. Let it serve as a springboard for the nest to go underground.

At the same time, because it is directly connected to the mother nest, except for the pipes that transport nutrients, the creep structure also has a nervous system extending from the mother nest and connected to the new structure, allowing it to be directly controlled by Lin Yi.

Because the new structure will be directly connected to the circulatory system of the mother nest, special symbiotic virus-like microorganisms are involved, and these virus-like microorganisms are also directly controlled by Lin Yi.

Due to the limited conduction range of the traditional nervous system, Lin Yi also designed a brand-new structure with a tumor-like appearance. A spatial synaptic nervous system is installed inside, and one is generated at intervals, which serves as a relay node, allowing the new structure to expand almost infinitely.

This structure is similar to similar structures in the sea, but it does not remain standing on the ground and occupy precious photosynthetic space. Instead, it goes deep underground and is connected to those thick rhizome structures to store more nutrients.

Nutrients produced by photosynthesis and absorbed through various methods will be directly transferred into the mother nest, and more nutrients will be stored in special nutrient storage structures.

After removing these miscellaneous auxiliary structures, what is left is the big head of a completely new structure - the photosynthetic structure.

Because of the special structure, they will have a small amount of fiber muscle and plant cell wall structure at the same time, and the structure is stronger - not to prevent predators, but mainly to be able to withstand strong sunlight.

The reason for this is mainly because Lin Yi intends to further strengthen the structure's ability to absorb light. The solution is also very simple - change the color of the structure!

Plant photosynthesis relies on chloroplasts, but it does not mean that only green structures can perform photosynthesis. As we all know, the color of opaque objects depends on the color of the light they reflect. Therefore, all green plants reflect most of the green light and absorb the remaining light.

The main reason is that the sun is a G-type yellow dwarf star and the light it emits is mainly yellow-green. Therefore, plants choose to reflect the light with the largest amount and shorter wavelength to prevent the leaves from being burned.

Although if you want to live a decent life, everything must be a little green, but Lin Yi does not intend to continue to use green as the color of new photosynthetic structures - this means that a lot of light will be wasted.

It is envisioned that the color of the photosynthetic structure will be darker purple-black to absorb as much light as possible and produce more nutrients to supply the growth and development of other levels of individuals in the nest.

This means that new grades need to achieve multiple strength indicators at the same time, and also need to maintain a balance between cost and nutrient output. The complexity of the genetic sequence will reach a new level.

But this is only a little troublesome for Lin Yi, who has already completed the linguisticization of genes.

At present, for Lin Yi, the benefits that such a new photosynthetic structure can bring far outweigh this trouble. Therefore, no matter what, he must complete all this quickly.

Out of some past life memories, Lin Yi decided to call this brand new structure a carpet - although it looked more like a combination of plants and animals than fungi.

With this brand-new structure, Lin Yi no longer needs to rely on lichens or other external means. He can easily obtain nutrients through photosynthesis, expand along the way, and absorb all nutrients along the way.

Although various reasons prevent Lin Yi from freely destroying the ecosystem for the time being, this undoubtedly brings him one step closer to his ultimate goal.

At the same time, the new creep structure will be like the Sea Ringo clusters in the sea, compatible with more various functional structures, such as the most important one at present - the catapult take-off structure of the Kuai-Wing Diver.

In terms of performance in all aspects, the flying reconnaissance drones are far inferior to the Kuai-wing divers carrying Euglena. If you want to detect a wide range of environments, the Kuai-wing divers carrying Euglena are the most efficient. Methods.

In order to figure out what happened during this period, Lin Yi needed to produce a large number of Kuaiyi Divers as soon as possible to detect everything.

After a certain number of land workers are produced, the mother nest has begun to consume the stored nutrients, producing the King-Winged Diver and the supporting crane workers, Euglena and other grades, and is ready to start to understand this familiar yet unfamiliar article. continent to explore.

Now, we just have to wait for the production of the mushroom carpet and the matching Kui-Wing Diver ejection structure.

(End of this chapter)