The evolution of insect swarms from XNUMX million years ago

Chapter 234 Contact
For the next period of time, the radio signals remained silent, but on the ground, continuous signal transmission began between the large man-made structures that appeared to be some kind of engineering machinery and the scientific research ships that came out of the airdrop cabins.

But Lin Yi couldn't decipher any effective information from these signals. After all, since there was no demand, in terms of radio, he couldn't compare to these alien visitors who would probably play with radio longer than later generations of humans.

On the contrary, it was these large construction machinery that interested him slightly - what supported these construction machinery itself was not a traditional wheeled or crawler structure, but a complex set of six mechanical legs that resembled arthropod appendages. system.

There is no structure similar to a cockpit on the whole body. Combined with the continuously transmitted radio signals, it can be known that these mechanical equipment are remotely controlled through the scientific research ship.

All construction machinery uses the same chassis, and a rotatable structure similar to a turret is installed above it. Various thick robotic arm structures with different functions are installed on it as the main working parts of these construction machinery.

A large number of airdrop compartments were opened, and immediately, the cubic structure metal boxes and plate-like structures inside the airdrop compartments were taken out from the thick cushions that protected the structures from impact, and then installed with a thick fishing arm and a The large transport machinery carrying the truck bucket carried it towards the landing place of the scientific research ship.

While all this was happening, at the scientific research ship, the alien scientific research ship that had been silent for a long time finally made new moves again.

On the side of the ship, a special airtight hatch slowly opened, and then, a figure walked slowly out of it - finally, these unknown existences that spanned the distance of light years and came to the earth from distant alien stars were revealed. Understand the true face of Mount Lu.

The nearby swarm of ancient web-winged flying insects immediately turned their attention to the figure walking out of the hatch - the overall structure was wrapped in a thick, fully sealed garment, and the specific shape could not be seen clearly. At first glance, it could only be seen that it had Four legs and two arms.

However, this has provided Lin Yi with certain information - the other party is most likely to have a form of existence similar to that of later generations of humans, a civilization composed of a large carbon-based intelligent life form.

This equipment does not seem to be a simple space suit, but is covered with an armor plate made of unknown metal or some high-performance composite material. It also has an obvious mechanical structure. It seems that it should be called a powered exoskeleton armor.

At the same time, the pair of forelimbs were holding a long and thick complex creation, which should be some kind of firearm. As for the specific source of launch power, whether it was gunpowder, electromagnetism, or some more advanced technological means, Lin Yi did not know. But obviously, the first to leave the warehouse were the armed personnel accompanying the ship.

But through this layer of fully sealed powered exoskeleton armor, Lin Yi could also see that the body structure of these alien "people" was very different from humans and even most earth creatures.

Although the opponent has six limbs, it is obviously not a life form similar to arthropods, nor does it conform to the characteristics of vertebrates - the rear limbs used for standing are quite compact, making it look like a human body that is taller than long. structure.

If it were an ordinary vertebrate, the skeletal structure would dictate that the two pairs of limbs would not be so close to each other. The pelvis and other structures would result in no enough space to attach muscles and arrange joints.

This at least proves that on alien planets, the ancestors of these creatures have embarked on a different evolutionary path from the Earth's creatures, at least from the stage equivalent to the lobe-finned fish of Earth's animals.

Moreover, the appendage structure of this creature, even through a powered exoskeleton, can be seen that it does not seem to be clearly segmented, but rather flexible, somewhat similar to the tentacles of cephalopods. However, it was slightly taller than later humans and could never stand without the support of an endoskeleton. It can be speculated that the endoskeleton of its appendages may be similar to the shape of the cervical vertebrae or tail vertebrae, with more segments.

Moreover, the opponent does not have a neck or similar structure, so there is no clear helmet. Instead, it is divided into two parts from the middle of the body. The upper part is in the middle and has a structure with a material that is obviously different from the surroundings. It seems to be the biological equivalent. The location of the face.

The material of this "mask" seems to be one-way transparent, and the structure below cannot be seen from this side. However, there are a pair of horn-like structures on both sides of the creature's "head".

However, this pair of "horns" is not a rigid structure, but is movable. Judging from the external structure and the movement of each other, it is more like some kind of... degenerate appendage that no longer plays a stepping role. ?

While Lin Yi was thinking, from behind the individual who left the cabin, several more fully armed individuals slowly walked out and quickly formed a circle near the hatch.

Subsequently, from the rear, more individuals began to leave the warehouse under the protection of the individuals who had left the warehouse before, which should be armed personnel. The equipment on them looked inferior. Although they also had exoskeleton mechanical structures, they did not There are thick protective armor plates and no weapon structure in the hands.

The radio signals were transmitted from outside their bodies and were all received by the specialized ancient web-winged flying insects, and were simultaneously transmitted to the biological computer structure underground on Mars for further analysis.

At the same time, the large engineering machinery in the orbital airdrop cabins dropped from space also arrived. Seeing this, the armed personnel further expanded the warning circle, while the non-combatants stepped forward, some controlling others. Instruments began to assist construction machinery in its operations.

Under the silent gaze of the nest version of the ancient web-winged flying insects, around the spacecraft, these large engineering machines unloaded the carried plates one after another and began to assemble them quickly.

On the outside of the scientific research ship, some structures began to connect with the original hatches and extended to the ground. More mechanical equipment that Lin Yi could not name began to operate, allowing it to expand rapidly.

During this period, radio signals continued to be transmitted, and were received by Lin Yi through the sensory systems of those ancient web-winged flying insects, providing him with a large number of analytical samples.

Through repeated overthrows, reconstructions and exhaustive efforts, this special alien radio language is being quickly deciphered by Lin Yi - if things go well, he will be able to complete the preliminary analysis of these radio signals in about a few days.

One side is in the light, the other is in the dark. Two civilizations with completely different forms of existence have made real first contact in this way. And, soon, Lin Yi's knowledge of each other's intelligence will rise to A whole new level.

(End of this chapter)