The evolution of Zerg

Springtails, as their name suggests, move their bodies by jumping. They cannot be in contact with the surface for a long time, otherwise they will quickly dehydrate and die.

Zhang Fan's spores fell on this land and were evaporated within a short time.

Only a few cells or viruses enter the springtail's body.

He was not in a hurry to destroy the springtails' bodies, but decided to observe their living conditions first.

Springtails are a group of burrowing creatures. Their nests are underground, a bit like ant nests, and they also extend in all directions.

There are four areas inside the nest. The first area is a food storage room. Some undigested roots are excreted here and can be used repeatedly for feeding.

This method is very worthy of recognition. Repeated use of food will not cause nutrient loss, and the excreted food can have a long shelf life.

The second area is the breeding farm. These springtails are very smart. They will cultivate the bugs they dig up.

Here Zhang Fan saw a fat, white insect that was very similar to a native silkworm. There were springtails specifically for them to feed on.

These native silkworms are very obedient and sleep after eating, just like raising pigs.

Springtails will specifically decompose some dead soil silkworms and then send them to the mother nest.

The brood nest is an important area for springtails because this is where the springtail queen lives.

It has a huge ovipositor that regularly lays many eggs. The springtails responsible for transporting them will swallow the eggs and then go to the surface to implant the eggs into the plants.

The springtail queen's body is very large, five or six times larger than an ordinary springtail, excluding the ovipositor.

As a sexually reproducing creature, the springtail queen's method is simple and crude. She will eat the male springtail's body directly.

The chromosomes produced will form a chemical reaction with the chromosomes of their own body, and then a large number of eggs will be produced.

This method of laying eggs consumes energy, and the springtails will have a dedicated team to feed the queen.

This queen seems to have a bad temper. Not only will she eat the male springtails, but she will also not let go of some of the springtails she feeds.

Zhang Fan couldn't blame the other party. This was the way of survival for the Zerglings.

Down there is a reservoir. It has to be said that it is very difficult to find water resources in the desert, but it does not mean that there is no water in the desert.

This underground seems to be an underground river, which can be seen from the water stains seeping into the surrounding rock layers.

Springtails suck the surrounding water into their stomachs and then discharge the water into the reservoir.

The water in the reservoir is a little dirty, yellowish, and smells bad.

After visiting the entire springtail nest, Zhang Fan decided to occupy them.

A springtail that was getting water suddenly became sluggish, then slowly fell to the ground, and then got up again after a while.

This springtail has been controlled by Zhang Fan. The method is very simple. While using the virus to destroy the nerve cells in its body, it can repair it by modifying the cells.

Zhang Fan also discovered that these springtails have brains, very, very small brains, consisting of only a few hundred neurons. He estimated that the main function is to allow them to accurately divide labor.

Driving the springtails to the reservoir, there were already many springtails around to drain water, and Zhang Fan also made movements to drain the water.

But this water has been occupied by Zhang Fan's modified cells and viruses, and they are waiting for the order to explode.

There are many bacteria in the water, and these bacteria eat each other like wild beasts. The entry of modified cells is like a sheep in a pack of wolves.

Of course, Zhang Fan would not give in so easily. Some of the modified cells turned into phagocytes, and the little sheep turned into big tigers.

Zhang Fan found that he was purifying water resources, and the stench was slowly fading away.

A springtail came to fetch water, but he didn't feel the change in the water. He put his head into the water and took a deep breath.

She left with a swollen belly and came to the mother's nest. When the springtail queen saw the food coming for her, she swallowed the springtail without saying a word.

Chew it in your mouth and then swallow it slowly.

The springtail queen's digestive organs are very developed and have begun to decompose the exoskeleton. If she stays there any longer, it is estimated that all cells and viruses will be decomposed.

The force penetrated deeply into the excretory organ of the springtail queen, and there was no road connecting it to the ovipositor.

But the surrounding mucosa was relatively thin, so Zhang Fan tried to get in and got in easily. Then follow the nerve cells to the ovipositor.

The springtail queen didn't know that she was possessed, and the children and grandchildren she gave birth to would become part of Zhang Fan.

Once again, the egg-laying period came, and the queen's body twitched, and then everything became boring, and the springtails took the eggs away.

This work continued for several months. When most of the springtails were replaced by Zhang Fan, the virus broke out.

Instantly killed a bunch of springtails and occupied the entire nest.

Some springtails tried to resist, but they were unable to fight with two fists and were bitten to pieces by the springtails controlled by Zhang Fan.

The springtail queen also understood the seriousness of the matter and began to struggle. The entire ovipositor began to fall off the queen's body.

The pale yellow ovipositor shrivels instantly when it comes into contact with air.

The queen used her forelimbs to push herself up, and then stretched out two sticky legs from her abdomen, preparing to escape.

Zhang Fan decided not to kill it, but to let it run away, taking its tribe with it.

The more you run, the better it will be for your future plans.

Then the battlefield was cleared, and those native silkworms were still in shock, curled up and shivering.

After killing a few dead silkworms to reward myself, it was time to elect a new springtail queen.

Zhang Fan has a clear understanding of the Queen's internal structure and has mastered the operating mechanism.

At this moment, another battle broke out among the swarm of springtails that had escaped. The queen's people were eating it, while the queen herself was struggling to resist. However, the evil tiger could not withstand the wolves after all, and the queen died on her own. human hands.

Another surprising thing happened. The springtails began to kill the virus-carrying springtails around them. Before Zhang Fan could make a decision, all the virus-carrying springtails were killed.

Those surviving springtails have acquired anti-viral genes, and the original method has no effect at all.

The springtails left and left Zhang Fan's sight. They should also be cultivating a new queen.

Sooner or later there will be a big battle between the two sides.

The queen selection competition in this nest is in full swing. The strongest girl must be selected as the queen, and such offspring will be stronger.

Originally, Zhang Fan wanted to make a brain worm here, but unfortunately the conditions were too difficult and there were no necessary supplies for a brain worm to live.

The perspective returns to the Lake of Life.

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