Bug Rescue Team

21. Tardigrade

Aquamarine also has creatures that can survive in low temperatures, in low humidity, in anoxia, in hyperosmophilia... and can even survive in outer space without protective measures!

Fifth Yue was so surprised that she immediately asked: "What is the relationship between tardigrades and 'mother'?"

"I think it's the same creature."

Aquamarine Star and White Sun Star actually have the same kind of creatures! This is even more incredible than knowing that the "mother" is a tardigrade.

Although Wuyue's face was expressionless, her voice betrayed her emotions.

Ian went on to say that tardigrades have a long history, can survive in space, and have escaped multiple mass extinctions... It is not surprising that tardigrades exist on the Sun.

The fifth Yue said: I am ignorant. But I thought in my heart: "Mother" is so awesome, how can I fight like this? Can I save my life by admitting defeat?

Ian opened his palms and saw a dark gray, thumb-sized leaf on his palms?

"This is a tardigrade in a cryptozoic state... We just need to put it in the water, and after a few seconds, it will return to the size of an arm."

Is this a tardigrade? Fifth Yue looked carefully and again.

Since becoming an insect, she has become very familiar with various forms of mimicry. Without getting started, you can see that this leaf-like thing not only has legs but also mouthparts. It's just that the shape is too shriveled to be easily discovered.

She didn’t want to know how Ian found out, she just asked: “How do you know you can return to arm size?”

Ian: "Estimated on a proportional basis, but it may be wrong. This is not Aquamarine. The tardigrade here should be a certain branch of its classification..."

What can the fifth Yue say? I will obey you without any support from the wall!

There are so many leaves in the forest, and only those who are observant can see the differences between leaves. The most terrible thing is that not only can he see it, but he also knows that this is the hidden state of the tardigrade, and guesses that it is related to the "mother", which is very powerful.

It is not an exaggeration to say that he is a god. If he can continue to be so godlike, it is not impossible for him to be used as a vehicle occasionally.

Fifth Yue was thinking wildly while using her mental power to carefully send the "leaves" to a pool not far away.

Ian couldn't see his mental power, but he could see the bugs on his palm suddenly flying up and flying towards the pool... It was incredible! While muttering to himself, he reached out into the air, trying to catch something.

Fifth Yue carefully observed the "leaf" and found that it returned to normal within a few seconds after entering the water. The size of the body after recovery was indeed similar to what Ian said.

Feeling that the "leaf" was controlled by the "mother", in order not to alert the snake, she quietly killed it before returning to its full form.

"Mother" has such good intentions, so she will not sit still and wait for death. After knowing the problem, she used her mental power to scan the entire forest. She found that in the forest, tardigrade soldiers that looked like leaves had already densely surrounded her.

Once the two moons overlap and the seawater reoccupies the forest, the invisible tardigrade soldiers will grow up instantly and attack her under the command of "Mother".

They were weak and wouldn't do much damage to her. But there are so many of them that as long as they can trap her for a period of time, "Mother" will be able to arrive here with the sea water and come over to deal with her opponents in person.

No wonder "Mother"'s mental power is so weak and she keeps shouting: "Hungry", she is using all her energy to hatch insect soldiers.

The fifth queen rubbed her insect feet in fear and thought: Fortunately, she didn't listen to 1001 and didn't use her energy to hatch insect soldiers. Once the energy is depleted and cannot be replenished, mental power will be used as energy. At that time, her mental strength may not be better than that of "mother".

She told them about being surrounded by tardigrade soldiers and asked Ian what to do next.

Ian scratched his slightly curly medium-length flaxen hair, not expecting that "Mother" would hatch so many tardigrade soldiers.

He asked: "If you kill them, will 'Mother' know?"

Fifth Yue nodded.

"If you catch them, will 'Mother' know?"

"If they remain cryptozoic, the mother won't know where they are."

That's it! Ian bit his nails in embarrassment.

If the tardigrade soldiers are in a state of invisibility, the "mother" will not know where they are going. Unfortunately, Fifth Yue cannot use mental power to invade them in the invisible state.

But to restore them to normal, "Mother" knew immediately that her plan had failed.

What to do now?

"In addition to locating them, can you collect them?"

"Why collect them?" Wuyue was a little confused.

"Can you?" Ian doesn't know much about mental power. He wonders if Fifth Yue's control of mental power is so fine that he can collect so many tardigrade soldiers from different places...

The fifth Yue gave Ian a definite answer. After becoming an adult, she spent almost all her time transforming mental power. When it came to the precise control of mental power, she felt that she was the king.

Worried that Ian had gone astray, she asked: "Can you tell me why you need to collect them? There is no difference in energy consumption between killing them separately and collecting them together."

"You said, 'Mother' doesn't know where the invisible insect soldiers are scattered. If we use biochips to control the insect soldiers and find a way to send these insect soldiers back to 'Mother' before the double moons overlap, there……"

Wow! Use the other person's way to repay the other person's body. Fifth Yue said in surprise, "Then she and I don't have to fight." After saying that, she stared at Yin En intently and thought to herself: He is indeed one of the top five in comprehensive ability. What an idea!

Ian didn't dare to look into Wu Yue's eyes. He lowered his eyes and said, "In addition to collecting insect soldiers, you also need to provide materials for the 4D printer."

"No problem." As he spoke, Fifth Yue's mental power fell like raindrops in the dense forest. All marked insect soldiers will be mentally stuck to each other, just like fishing lines and fish, and will be sent to the Tanshui base by mental power.

There was no wind in the forest, but there were always "leaves" falling around them as if blown by the wind.

Ian was a little surprised at first, but then became numb. He was reflecting on whether his understanding of the Zerg was too superficial, and the pattern had not yet been opened up.

He thought the giant "mother" would be stupid. It wasn't until he unexpectedly discovered the tardigrade soldier that he realized that as a native creature, "Mother" had already reached the pinnacle of understanding and utilization of the environment... If he hadn't been too curious, "Mother"'s plan would have definitely succeeded.

As for whether Fifth Yue could escape, he guessed it was possible! Although Fifth Yue has an average brain, she is small and agile, and her force value is definitely far higher than that of "Mother". Although she cannot crush her, she should be able to win a ruthless victory.

I just don’t understand why the queen would place two bugs with completely different evolutionary directions on the same planet and compete to find a winner.

The fifth Yue was afraid of the 1001 in her mind. The scene of "fallen leaves" from the sky did not last long, so as not to have to calculate how much mental power she had... While she was shouting that she was tired, she asked Ian what he needed for a 4D printer. Materials, just provide the materials.

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