Wasteland Development Diary.

Chapter 552 The Mission of Pan Shu

Zhou Yi looked at Ni Ge sitting on the sofa.

This mud tree man was usually optimistic and open-minded, but now his face showed an unusual solemnity. The last time I saw him with this expression was when he discovered the usurper in the evil brain.

"Chairman, this is it."

Nig pointed to the vines in the pot on the table: "It's this evolved Adventure Vine, which is connected to the Gem Cell. Haf took us to 23 Celestial Vortexes, 14 of which had the same Adventure Vine."

"They just differ slightly in size and shape, which is related to the different rotation speeds of the large vortex."

"What we can confirm at present is that this exploration vine has indeed grown into the gem cells, becoming a symbiotic state. One of the celestial vortexes has formed a field of floating duckweed around it, like a ring-shaped floating island that is still rotating."

Zhou Yi asked Da Vinci beside him, "Has the test report come out yet?"

Da Vinci arrived with an imaging vehicle that was one of the three parts of his body.

The Minister of Medicine's voice came from inside the car: "Chairman, the test results are in."

"This 'exploratory vine' has been named 'Symbiotic Type I' by the laboratory. In our replication experiments, Symbiotic Type I connected with the company's existing gem cells, forming a symbiotic relationship in a short period of time. This demonstrates its high compatibility with gem cells, having undergone multiple iterations and rapidly achieving ecological matching."

Zhou Yi stroked his chin: "The Exploration Vine is a symbiotic plant cultivated by the Mud Tree People, so it should be compatible with flesh and blood. Gem cells and flesh and blood should have completely different structures, right? Why can these two coexist?"

"Chairman, please take a look."

Leonardo da Vinci projected a picture onto the wall.

The screen displays two sets of comparative data.

The left side is labeled "Mud Exploration Vine", and the right side is labeled "Symbiotic Type I".

"The two share a 99.971% genetic similarity, suggesting that the symbiotic type is likely a subspecies of the Explorer Ivy. However, it cannot be proven in the short term that they can naturally hybridize and produce fertile offspring, so this cannot be taken as a final conclusion."

"To ensure the results, we conducted a whole-genome comparison and found that the two share a common ancestor and unique genetic characteristics."

"SNP differences <0.1%, chloroplast DNA differences <1%, and nuclear gene differences <1% also support the inference that the two belong to the same species."

Therefore, we believe that these two are indeed the same species.

Leonardo da Vinci stated: "In the controlled experiments, we also found that not only the Explorer Vine, but also the Pan Tree and the Sky Tree had the same similar effect of fusing with gem cells."

"The difference is that Symbiotic Type I extends outward, which is related to its special evolutionary direction. But the branches and leaves of the Pan Tree and the Towering Tree are absorbed and fused by the gem cells."

The images on the wall change.

A twig is incorporated into a gemstone and gradually transforms into a gemstone fiber structure.

Then there's a second, almost identical example, only with larger branches.

"These are sample experiments of gnarled trees and towering trees."

"The following is the situation of the Adventure Vine."

After Leonardo da Vinci finished speaking, a brand new gem cell appeared on the wall projection screen.

Once inside, the section of the Exploration Vine also becomes fibrous, turning into extremely thin glass lines, while the outer part shows no obvious changes and is even slowly stretching out, indicating a healthy state of life.

“We used a multi-band dead light reflector, a technology originally used to observe the vitality of plankton, but at the A-6 level, we can see the basic path of the dead light operation inside.”

"Look."

Guided by Leonardo da Vinci's cursor, Zhou Yi noticed that after the exploration vines and gem cells connected, they resembled the extremities of the gem cells. Light flowed between the gems and the vines, like the blood vessels or bones connecting them.

Inside the gemstone, a complex three-dimensional structure, like a maze, is formed, much like a network of nerves.

This situation is truly unbelievable.

Why do the exploration vines and gemstones complement each other so well?

Zhou Yi asked in bewilderment, "Could this have originally been a tool to activate the Celestial Vortex?"

Mudman hurriedly waved his hand, "Absolutely not, Chairman. The Exploration Vine is one of the earliest domesticated wild plants. It has strong mobility and exploration capabilities. It was successfully domesticated by many generations of Mudman people and eventually became symbiotic with us. If it grew in the Great Whirlpool, the Mudman people would have no way of obtaining it."

"As an explorer of the Mud Tribe, I can assure you that it was cultivated for our use in exploring the outside world after we leave the tree."

This conjecture has been refuted.

Zhou Yi looked at Da Vinci's imaging vehicle: "You should have reached a conclusion by now, right?"

In accordance with the professional style of electromechanical life, things that have not progressed will never be brought up.

Their work style is very steady. "Chairman, the Adventure Vine is highly compatible with Gem Cells at the genetic level, and this gene can be traced back to the earliest ancient Pan Tree."

"In other words, the ancient Pan tree, as an invasive species, carries information that is naturally compatible with the cells of the Celestial Gem. The probability of this coincidence is like the life experience of a monkey blindfolded hitting a mud grid on an enhancement controller."

Da Vinci paused for a moment.

"To be on the safe side, we asked Turing and his team to activate the [Cultivation] program and use the Prophet mode to conduct a simulation experiment on the existing information of the Celestial Cells and the Pan Tree."

"We finally calculated the result."

"This part of the gene is not naturally generated, but was specially implanted. It is like a complex switch with precise parameters, which will only be turned on when it touches the gem cells of the Celestial Being, and then complete the connection."

"The ancient Pan tree is a life form that complements the relationship between heaven and man."

Zhou Yi couldn't help but think of it.

The ancient Pan tree is an alien species from Jupiter, and the natives there are the Cave People.

His gaze suddenly sharpened: "Was the Pan Tree sent to Jupiter by celestial beings?"

"Yes."

Da Vinci's tone remained calm: "They are specially modified life forms, highly compatible with the celestial beings, and are a special tool created by the celestial beings."

"It is no accident that we were able to survive in Jupiter's environment."

"These are all the results of careful calculation and planning."

"Jupiter is mainly composed of hydrogen and helium, with extremely low oxygen content. On Earth, oxygen mainly comes from photosynthesis, and Jupiter originally did not have this ecosystem at all."

"The Pan Tree can directly absorb the death light in the Dead Sea and is not afraid of extreme air pressure, super storms and deadly radiation. After its appearance, it quickly began to reproduce and formed a large-scale life cluster."

"Wait a moment."

Zhou Yi interrupted: "How was Pan Shu thrown onto Jupiter? It shouldn't be possible to get there through Jupiter's external storms and forces, right? Dave, the Lunar Man with the light core, went insane and suffered severe injuries all over his body."

"The company has also planted 'Pan-shaped Trees' and 'Towering Trees' here. They are not indestructible. Although they are indeed very adaptable and have a short growth cycle, they are still far from the light nucleus level and can only reach grade B at most."

"You are quite right."

Da Vinci's imaging vehicle slowly turned around, its monitor maintaining a steady refresh: "So the Celestials adopted a very ingenious method. They placed the seeds and roots of the Pan Tree inside the gem cells."

"We've conducted an experiment; please take a look."

The image on the wall changed again.

A gem cell encasing a fibrous twig slowly sprouted tender leaves and roots, eventually separating naturally from the plant.

Da Vinci said, "Thanks to the clockwork provided by you, Chairman, we were able to conduct this somewhat daring experiment. Originally, it was only used for microscopic planktonic organisms, and this is the first time we have used it on plants and animals that we can directly observe and touch."

"The result was very successful, providing us with strong evidence."

"We speculate that the earliest ancient trees were gem cells—or were brought to Jupiter by celestial beings and planted in this way."

"On the energy-rich planet Jupiter, they grow and thrive rapidly, forming communities and even bringing with them an entire ecosystem, thus completing their biological invasion and occupation of Jupiter."

"Everything was designed perfectly."

“We trace back from the deep genetic information using the prophetic model. Rather than saying that the ancient Pan tree is a plant, it is more accurate to say that they are a kind of artificial primordial soup, capable of giving birth to a series of life forms based on the ancient Pan tree, including a large number of trees, plants, and the derived mud tree people.”

"Through this method, we can achieve a roundabout breakthrough to Jupiter, and even directly control this artificial celestial body."

"Unfortunately, they encountered an unexpected situation."

"That was the birth of the Cave Man civilization."

"The celestial beings on Jupiter have become mere tools, unable to transmit information, and the existence of the cave people cannot be observed from the outside world."

Leonardo da Vinci said, "The cavemen and the alien species that entangled trees clashed and merged. Although the cavemen perished, the entangled tree strategy was ultimately greatly deviated from its original course and failed."

"The exchange of genes between the cave people and the Pan tree gave birth to two branches: the Mud Tree People and the Usurper."

"The Mud Tree People maintain and expand the Pan Tree. The Usurper Insects attack the Pan Tree and wipe out the Pan Tree community."

"This is instinct, and also a continuation of the struggle for survival."

Zhou Yi sat on the sofa, drinking cola while processing this information.

(End of this chapter)