End of the World: My Items Can Be Upgraded Infinitely.

Chapter 189 Energy Acquisition Methods, the Significance of Evolution
When Lin Feng and the other two arrived at the cafeteria, all the second-level gene warriors had finished eating and were undergoing physical fitness tests in another building.

Lin Feng ordered some meat and carbohydrates, and took the two girls to pick up large and small bowls and sit in a remote place near the cafeteria window.

As his level and strength continue to rise, his demand for energy is soaring exponentially.

I used to only need to eat five servings of food a day, but now I feel hungry even if I eat the slightest bit.

Unless the organic nutrient solution of second-order insect eggs is used as the daily staple food, it is difficult to sustain the activity consumption of cells in the body.

Lin Feng estimated that if he devoted himself to the battle at full strength, he could only last about two hours at most. After that, his strength would drop drastically due to hunger and lack of energy.

If you really find yourself in danger, you can't replenish your nutrition at the last minute.

In high-level battles, life and death often happen in a matter of seconds. When the strength gap is not big, whoever can last longer will naturally have a higher chance of winning.

So at the dinner table, Lin Feng asked Lingyi, who was enjoying human food, about the solution to this problem.

After listening to this, the other party nodded and said:
"You're right. The chemical energy that sustains organic life can only last until the third stage at best. Because the conversion efficiency is too slow, many third-stage life forms have given up eating organic food and have tried other more efficient ways of absorbing energy."

"Like direct light energy from the stars, or indirect solar energy, like electrical energy from lightning, or wind energy."

"In harsh environments, like on the planet Saturn, spiny worms can only use geothermal energy from the movement of the earth's crust, so the third-order king spiny worms will lie dormant in the magma and develop silently."

"With your current cellular strength, you can start to try to change the way your cells absorb energy."

"Why can fourth-order life survive in the universe for so long? In addition to their extremely strong bodies, they also have a very sophisticated control over electromagnetic forces and can directly absorb solar energy for their own use."

Lin Feng nodded thoughtfully.

Liu Yueqi was sipping noodles on the side, not daring to interrupt.

These things were too far away from her, just like going straight to high school from the sixth grade of elementary school, with everything incomprehensible to her.

"If that's what you mean, you can also use electric shock!"

"Lightning is one of the most energy-dense forms. If one can absorb and release lightning, then he would be invincible below the fourth level!"

Lin Feng asked and answered himself, then pulled up the electromagnetic cannon beside him and switched from armor-piercing bomb mode to magnetic storm bomb mode.

The originally round gun barrel began to split into four, from which plasma balls the size of ping-pong balls condensed. They were the magnetic storm bombs that were about to be launched.

Lin Feng then stretched out his hand, with his palm hovering above the gun barrel, and immediately felt a strong tingling sensation.

As the two continued to get closer, a slight electric current could be seen being released from the plasma ball through the air and entering Lin Feng's palm.

The high-voltage current directly tore through the epidermis of the palm, breaking down the cells and continuing to penetrate deeper, extending along the blood vessels and muscles all the way down to the arm.

Lin Feng frowned slightly, feeling the tingling and numbness that had touched the important internal organs in his chest, and he quickly retracted his hand.

Then I saw the burnt yellow and black wound on the palm of my hand, and there was a smell of burnt meat...

"Pfft~"

Ling Yi couldn't help laughing:

"I'm letting you try, not letting you go straight to 100,000 volts! Start with a few dozen volts to get used to it, and wait until your cells can draw life force from it, then consider increasing the voltage."

Lin Feng shook his numb hand, and the wound on his palm healed in just a dozen seconds.

He put away the electromagnetic cannon, looked at Long Yi and asked:

"How did the pulse scorpion's pulse tail cannon adapt to this? They are only Tier 2 Zerg."

Ling Yi shook his head:
"That thing is not grown by the Pulse Scorpion itself. The Tank Beetle, like the Samurai Hunting Bug, is a hybrid that uses second-level insect eggs and chicken eggs to create it."

"The pulse tail cannon is a biological technology once developed by high-level Zerg. It is equivalent to a long-range cannon. It happens to match the scorpions on Blue Star, so we spliced ​​them together."

"But even so, the pulse tail cannon is a biological technology that can only be fully mastered in the third stage, so the ones on the second-stage pulse war scorpions are castrated and reduced versions, and the ones with the complete version are the third-stage pulse war scorpions."

"And their attacks can even form an electromagnetic pulse network in outer space, tearing apart space battleships."

"When you enter the third stage, you will be able to carry at least a thousand volts of voltage, and you will also be able to choose a new way to obtain energy."

"Then there will be..."

At this moment, Long Yi suddenly lowered her voice, and she noticed that there were other people at the door.

At a glance, I saw that it was Director Ling who followed after cleaning up the underground experimental base.

"Forget it. It's useless to know now. Let's wait until you enter the third level first."

Long shook his head and said no more.

Ling Shuyan, wearing a white coat, walked over quickly.

Sitting opposite Lin Feng, she stared at the man in front of her. Now she was eager to know the secrets behind it and all the truth about evolution.

"The big pot of rice cooked in the kitchen is burnt?"

Ling Shuyan sat down, smelled it and frowned slightly.

Liu Yueqi and Long smiled at each other, then looked at Lin Feng who looked a little embarrassed.

The other person clasped his hands on the table and shook his head.

"Let's get to the point. Mr. Lin, can you tell me the ins and outs of these things?"

Ling Shuyan took a deep breath and stared at the man.

Lin Feng coughed lightly, looked at the woman with a very solemn expression, and said lightly:

"Director Ling, what do you think is the ultimate purpose of the existence and evolution of all life?"

Ling Shuyan said without hesitation:

"To continue genes. Given a limited lifespan, how to better reproduce and seize more living space and resources is the meaning of life."

Lin Feng nodded:
"That's right. What if, as they evolve, their individual strength and lifespan grow longer and longer, long enough to witness the rise and fall of their own species?"

"At this time, we must have other means to ensure the continuation of the racial genes..."

Ling Shuyan frowned:
"You mean the genetic radiation comes from here?"

“No, it’s only a small part.”

At this time, Ling Yi, who couldn't stand it any longer, joined the conversation. She curled her lips, looked at Lin Feng with contempt, and said to Ling Shuyan:
"This guy's brain isn't very bright, let me talk about the theory!"

"In fact, any race that can produce a third-order life form can dominate the planet it is on without exception."

“Planets or satellites are the cradles of life, but life cannot live in the cradle for its entire life, because such confinement is tantamount to tying oneself up in knots.”

"The ability to defend and explore outer space will be severely restricted. Just an asteroid impact can severely damage or even wipe out a planet's civilization."

"Although the probability of these unexpected events is very low, as long as the time is long enough, tens of millions or hundreds of millions of years, it is entirely possible that this will happen."

"For example, the dinosaur civilization in the history of the blue planet took 2.4 million years from its birth to its domination of the planet, and finally perished in a meteorite strike."

"Compared to them, humans, who are only a million years old, are like newborn fertilized eggs, not yet fully developed."

"This is also the fundamental reason why you and I can absorb life energy so quickly, awaken various special powers, and integrate with the genes of the Zerg or other Zerg races."

"Because humans as a whole are still in the follicle stage, their genes are easily contaminated and distorted. It will take tens of millions of years for them to mature. This is just like the research institute's decision to use teenagers for experiments."

"You probably have already noticed that the abilities awakened by children are extremely rare and have great potential. Compared to ordinary physical enhancements of adults, they are more valuable to cultivate."

"Well, these are the effects of the alien Zerg invasion. Encountering alien colonization is also a threat to the survival of our civilization." "However, compared to ruthless natural disasters, while colonization brings disasters, it can at least provide opportunities for rapid growth, which indirectly promotes human evolution."

After saying that, Ling Yi drank a sip of Coke to moisten his throat before continuing:

"Back to the point, when a civilization on a planet is lucky enough to avoid all the above disasters, and the race has safely developed to a point where it can master a stable third-level promotion channel..."

"By then, there will be more and more third-order life forms on the planet because of their long lifespans."

"This will also trigger another crisis..."

"The resources on the planet are not infinite. With the consumption of a large number of third-order life forms, the living space and resources of the lower-level groups will be continuously occupied and compressed, which will eventually lead to a sharp decline in the new generation."

"To solve the resource problem, we must look beyond our own planet to other planets in the same galaxy."

“So new problems arise. The expenditure and income of exploring the outside world are usually not proportional, which is also a big challenge to the technological level of the race.”

"To transfer part of a population to an alien planet to survive, the cost of the entire process would be far greater than feeding this group of people. Unless we can first overcome the problem of stable thermonuclear fusion, alien colonization is just a dream."

"So most of the planetary civilizations have chosen another shortcut, which is also the only way out in the future..."

As he spoke, a look of longing appeared in Longyi's eyes:
"That is a fourth-order cosmic life that was born from the combination of tens of millions of people. Not only does it contain half of the gene sequences of the group, but it also has a strong vitality that allows it to survive in the universe."

"From now on, the tribe will be led by fourth-order life forms into deep space. Even if the entire tribe is destroyed, as long as fourth-order life forms still exist, they can rely on the genetic radiation in their bodies to radiate and give birth to new tribe members on any planet."

"And the energy consumption of their travels through the starry sky is far more convenient and energy-efficient than building a fleet to embark on an expedition."

"In this way, we can solve the above problems and create an environment suitable for the survival of the race in advance."

"When a tribe is facing a life-or-death crisis, a fourth-order life form can also step forward and turn the tide."

"This is the only choice that civilization can make when facing the cold universe and such a harsh environment."

"A civilization that cannot give birth to fourth-order life will sooner or later perish in the long river of history and become a site for archaeological excavations of later civilizations."

"About artistic conception..."

"In order to ensure that their genes are not coveted and used by foreign races, fourth-order life also needs to deal with the dark invasion of the cold universe and prevent themselves from suffering from deep space phobia and eventually losing their minds..."

"I will use the huge spiritual energy in my body to condense my own artistic conception as my spiritual anchor to prevent myself from losing myself in the dark and boundless universe."

"On the other hand, this unique way of synthesis will be rooted in the genes of the tribe's descendants."

“When the descendants enter the third stage and their spiritual energy is sufficient to condense into a state of mind, they will be able to undergo trials.”

"Once the trial fails, the artistic conception energy, as an existence that has already descended into reality, will continue to release its radiation pollution with the help of the flesh as a carrier, distorting all low-level life in the vicinity, from biological genes to consciousness and spirit, without any escape."

At this point, Long let out a low sigh.

The Scarlet Beetle is a fusion of the Zerg and the Red Clan, but the fourth-level Red King of the Red Clan luckily escaped in the decisive battle with the Zerg and his whereabouts are still unknown.

It has become a major concern for the Zerg.

"That's why Lin Feng stopped you from continuing to study the genes of the red beetle."

"Because the red beetle is not a pure-blooded insect race..."

Ling Shuyan, who was trying hard to digest this knowledge, quickly reacted after hearing this and immediately asked back:
"You mean, the Scarlet Beetle has also integrated the genes of another race and civilization, and that civilization is a cosmic race with fourth-order life..."

"So if we conduct research rashly, once the pollution of artistic conception is triggered, this fourth-order existence will be attracted."

"Another disaster for the humans on Blue Star!?"

Thinking of this, Ling Shuyan's super brain evolved from brain enhancement directly deduced the truth behind it:
"So, the other half of the Scarlet Beetle's genes also came from the planetary civilization that the Zerg once invaded?"

"And according to humans, the warrior hunter insects that are fused will also become beings like red beetles and be included in the Zerg's biological gene reserve library?"

"Snapped!"

Lingyi snapped his fingers and said with a smile:

"As expected of an awakened person with evolved brain, his brain works faster than that of an ordinary person."

However, Ling Shuyan's expression remained solemn, and she did not feel a trace of joy after learning the truth.

She looked at Ling Yi and asked the question that had always been in her heart:

"Then how do you know this?"

Long shrugged, a golden light flashing in his eyes.

Then Ling Shuyan felt her body shaking uncontrollably.

The muscles and nerves throughout the body twitch and jump.

The words of Long Yi also floated in my ears:
"As you can see, I have passed the trial, mastered the Zerg Queen's spiritual state, and learned a lot of Zerg's secret information."

"It also includes control over biological bodies."

As the golden light in Longyi's eyes dissipated, the frightened feeling in Ling Shuyan's body also disappeared in an instant.

Long Yi, who is at the peak of the second stage, possesses more than a thousand spiritual attributes. He only needs a glance to deal with Ling Shuyan, who is at the perfection of the late first stage.

After personally experiencing this invisible mysterious power, Ling Shuyan tried her best to suppress her rapid breathing and finally understood why the other party in the operating room had accurately pointed out any errors that occurred during the process.

She also understood why Lin Feng kept her by his side and kept an eye on the progress of the operation.

It turns out that this is all to prevent accidents.

At this time, Lin Feng added:

"My subordinate Shen Jie is the original body whose genes you collected. After you left, he was promoted to the peak of the second level and also started the trial of artistic conception."

"Now that I have mastered the power of artistic conception, I can not only ignore the mental control of the mother queen, but I even have the powerful strength to fight against her."

Ling Shuyan's hands trembled as she clutched her knees:

"So from the beginning, you wanted to exchange the second-level insect eggs for nuclear bombs, because you really have a chance to kill the high-level queen mother..."

Lin Feng nodded:
"Otherwise, should I be the one being taken advantage of?"

"Okay, we're almost done eating, let's go."

After saying that, he patted the confused Liu Yueqi and stood up to leave.

When he walked to Ling Shuyan's side, looking at the woman's slightly unwilling expression, Lin Feng spoke in a low voice:
"After this transaction is completed, I will give you three second-level insect eggs to continue researching genetic warriors, as well as the Zerg's warrior hunters, pulse war scorpions, etc."

"Of course, you can also advance to the second level after killing the enemy. This way, if there are any accidents in the experiment in the future, you can suppress and deal with them cleanly."

"Work hard. After the Wucheng decisive battle is over, there will be a lot of research that needs you to do!"

After saying that, he followed the two girls.

In the middle of the night, because the transformation operation was successfully completed, everyone came to Jincheng’s temporary base at Han Yuxin’s suggestion to hold a celebratory dinner.

Looking at Han Yuxin who had changed into a slim dress, Lin Feng looked into her eyes.

The woman walked slowly towards me.

He took Lin Feng’s left arm and walked to the top floor of the hotel.

(End of this chapter)