I'm in Warhammer, I just want to grow mushrooms

Chapter 157: Greedy Gene Organ

While learning how to command agents, Li Nuo was also doing another thing.

That is to make a new Black Knight.

Between the possibility of the Black Knight being discovered by the Empire and the possibility of Tido's father being killed, Li Nuo hesitated for a long time and finally chose the former.

He was willing to exchange the Black Knight's possible discovery by the Empire for the safety of his father-in-law.

Following the Black Knight to protect Vorges is the special forces boy Bond.

Of course, it’s not the Bond who died in the Waaagh simulation last time, but the new generation of special warfare kid Bond, who can be defined as Bond Plus.

Bond Plus retains the original transformation ability.

On this basis, Li Nuo added a gene fragment from the technician boy to him.

When Li Nuo possesses Bond Plus, he can activate the power of my thoughts to search for mechanical witchcraft.

While offline, Bond Plus can use mechanical wizardry to create weapons and ammunition on his own.

In this way, Li Nuo can "start playing as soon as he goes online" without wasting time on logistical work.

After these two gene fragments were installed, Bond Plus's comprehensive combat capability soared.

Li Nuo felt that this was not enough.

He set his sights on the biological armor on Leia.

This thing is amazing.

In passive defense mode, the biological armor automatically responds to attacks and can also help the host immunize against mutation problems caused by radiation, pathogens, lasers and other factors.

After turning on the active defense mode, biological armor covers the entire body, becoming the second line of defense under conventional protective gear, greatly improving survivability.

Li Nuo planned to replicate the biological armor and equip Fugai with it before he set off.

To this end, he used his authority as the head of the secret service to give Leia a seven-day vacation and asked her to cooperate with him to crack the secret of the biological armor.

Leia herself also wanted to figure out how her biological armor came about, so she gladly accepted Li Nuo's suggestion.

In the advanced medical room of the special agent base, Leia was lying on the diagnostic table while Li Nuo was busy beside her.

Li Nuo slowly pushed the piston and injected the liquid in the syringe into Laya's arm through the hose:
"Relax your arms. I'm injecting you with a metabolite tracer."

"Hmm," Leia hummed in response.

After the tracer injection was completed, she asked curiously:
"What does this potion do?"

Li Nuo explained while operating the data board:
"Your biological armor is a living thing, and it has its own metabolic mechanism. Its metabolites will be excreted from the body along with your metabolic products. I extracted the metabolic products of the biological armor from your sweat. I found a compound that it has but you don't. The tracer can track this compound and mark its movement trajectory in your body with fluorescent substances."

"Oh, so that's why you asked me to train in the training room for a while before coming over." Laiya looked at Li Nuo who was concentrating and couldn't help but sigh:
"When I first traded milk mushrooms with you, I never thought that I would be able to enter the Upper Nest one day... How did you and Tido know each other?"

The first half of the sentence is quite normal, but the second half starts to turn into gossip.

No wonder Mona and Laya have endless topics to talk about when they are together.

Li Nuo's mouth twitched slightly. He controlled the robotic arm to fetch the developing lamp, and let the lamp hover just above Laiya, and ordered:
"Keep lying flat, take deep breaths actively, and speed up your heart rate and blood flow."

Laiya opened her mouth, took a deep breath, and exhaled quickly, repeating this cycle for more than ten times. The heart rate shown on the data board increased significantly.

The developing lamp was turned on, and the light shone on Laya's white robe, highlighting dozens of lines of varying thickness.

These lines are the movement trajectories of the metabolites of the biological armor.

They wrap around Leia's body to form sealed balls of thread, which intersect at the same place, which is Leia's abdomen.

"Here." Li Nuo pointed to Leia's belly, "This may be the gland of the biological armor."

Laiya looked down at the place where Li Nuo pointed, bared her front teeth, and was a little scared:
"You're not going to gut me, are you? Are you good enough?"

Li Nuo rolled his eyes at Laiya:

"What era is this now? Why do we need to cut open the stomach to see what's inside?"

"Then what are you going to do?"

Laiya stared at Li Nuo's every move. Seeing him holding a thin syringe, her eyes widened and she clenched the tablecloth under her with both hands.

But when the syringe in Li Nuo's hand approached her abdomen, the biological armor responded automatically.

Silvery-white fish scales appeared on Leia's belly, blocking the needle before it pierced her skin.

"Ding."

There was a crisp sound, followed by the sound of a needle breaking.

The first attempt to obtain the biological gland failed.

Li Nuo frowned slightly.

Leia let out a long sigh and muttered:

"I'm so nervous, I feel more nervous than giving birth."

Li Nuo chuckled, "Have you ever given birth?"

"No, but I heard Mona describe it."

"Uh... Mona gave birth?"

"No, she heard it from others."

"Ah... okay." Li Nuo took out the damaged needle and threw it away, then folded his arms and thought carefully.

The sampling operation would cause very minor damage to Leia, and the biological armor automatically responded by blocking the needle.

What if Laya does it herself?
Li Nuo's eyes lit up slightly as he discovered the bright spot.

He took out a new sampler and put it in Leia's hand:
"Poke it into your stomach and let the needle touch the gland of the biological armor. Don't use too much force. I only need a tiny bit of the gland's ingredients to run a test."

Leia held the sampler and swallowed hard:

"How about you call Mona to help? I feel embarrassed to do anything with you standing here as a grown man."

"Oh, that's fine." Li Nuo thought about it, turned and walked outside, asking the servo skull following him to call Mona.

After a while, Mona came to help.

After a while, with a cry of pain coming from the medical room, the sampling work was completed.

Leia lay on the examination table with a pale face, weak and powerless, as if she was on the verge of death.

Mona covered her with clothes and called Li Nuo in.

There was a tiny bit of silvery-white substance on the needle of the sampler.

After Li Nuo entered the room, he cast a healing spell on Leia, and the other party's face quickly changed from pale to slightly rosy.

After Li Nuo confirmed that Leia was not seriously injured, he used the equipment in the medical room to conduct tests, pretending to be busy, while aiming at the silvery-white substance and launching an identification technique.

【Name: Fragments of a certain genetic organ.】

【describe:】

[The fragments carry genetic samples of genetic organs, which can be simulated through genetic analysis to obtain detailed information. The silver scale armor generated by this genetic organ is similar to the "black carapace" of the Space Marines.]

The black shell can be understood as a "genetically modified version of the armor."

In the Middle Ages in ancient Terra, knights used rope buckles on their armor to tie themselves to their armor so that they could better control it.

In the Warhammer world, the nerve nodes on the black shell are the "cord buckles of the armor."

After the node is matched with the control system of the power armor, the Space Marine's neural signals will be synchronized to the control system of the power armor.

The Space Marines can therefore precisely control every component of the power armor, greatly improving the accuracy of their movements and making them more flexible and agile in combat.

The system's identification technique says that the Silver Scale Armor is similar to the Black Shell. Does that mean that the Silver Scale Armor also has a corresponding "Power Armor"?

Li Nuo increasingly felt that Leia's biological armor was not simple.

He divided the silvery-white substance into two parts, put one part into the testing machine for testing, and sealed the other part in a vacuum tank.

Using the substance in the vacuum tank as the simulation object, Li Nuo initiated a genetic analysis simulation.

【Simulation parameters are set.】

[On Day 1, you use a single-molecule nucleic acid sequencer to obtain the genetic code of the experimental subject.]

【On the 15th day, sequencing was completed.】

[You have obtained the genetic sample of "Silver Scale Armor (tentative name)". ]

【Details as follows:】

【Name: Silver Scale Armor Gene Sample.】

【Analysis results:】

[This is a genetic organ that combines fungal, plant and animal genes and can be implanted into humans or humanoid organisms. 】

[Its nutrition comes from the owner's fat, so it has the effect of shaping the body. The owner's body fat percentage will always be maintained at the most appropriate level unless it is severely malnourished. ]

Shaping?

Li Nuo turned his head to glance at Laiya who was wiping the sweat off her face, and nodded secretly. It did have a body-shaping effect.

Leia had this figure when she was wandering in the ruins area, and it remained the same after she went to the upper nest.

The changes in environment and food did not affect her body shape at all.

This is the shaping effect of the Silver Scale Armor.

Read on.

[The fungal gene fragment of the Silver Scale Armor determines its reproduction method and living habits. ]

[Plant genes determine how it metabolizes and how it looks.] [Animal genes determine how it grows.]

No, wait a moment?

How come I feel the same analysis result, I have seen it in another place?

Li Nuo thought of the orcs' genetic samples.

The orcs' fungal genes determine their reproduction methods and living habits, their plant genes determine their metabolism methods and appearance, and their animal genes determine their physiological structure and growth path.

The genetic functions of the Silver Scale Armor and the Orcs are not exactly the same, but they are very similar.

Li Nuo opened the fungal gene fragment of the silver scale armor and read it quickly. The content really made him dumbfounded.

For example, these two.

【Gene fragment: Frag000001】

[Function: This fragment determines the reproduction method of the Silver Scale Armor. ]

[The current reproduction mode of Silver Scale Armor is "cannot reproduce". 】

[By modifying the genetic code, you can switch between "non-reproductive" and "spore reproduction". ]

【Gene fragment: Frag000145】

【Function: This fragment determines the "recipe" of Silver Scale Armor.】

[The current "recipe" is: the owner's excess fat, carbohydrates, water, mineral elements, radioactive particles, sugar, alcohol, etc.]

[By modifying the genetic code, you can add new items to the "recipe" or delete specified items. ]

Cow, cow, cow.

If the two ladies hadn't been present, Li Nuo would have wanted to applaud Silver Scale Armor.

Such delicate genetic functions could never be produced by nature.

Considering that the Silver Scale Armor, like the orcs, possesses fungal, plant and animal genes, Li Nuo seriously suspected that this was another creation of the ancient saints.

"Ding." The testing machine finished its work and the form was printed out by the clerical robot in the corner.

Li Nuo put the sample in the machine into the vacuum tank, picked up the test results and looked at them for a few seconds, pretending to think about it, and walked towards the door:

"Thank you both for your help. I have an idea. Leia, have a good rest today and eat more of your favorite food. I will come to you again tomorrow."

"Oh, okay." Leia smacked her lips, eager to try. She really felt an appetite coming from inside out.

Mona helped her out of the medical room and sent her to the dormitory to rest.

In front of the elevator leading to the Upper Nest Royal Court area, Mona met Li Nuo who was waiting there.

Mona was on guard duty before, wearing special agent weapons.

She was quick-witted and guessed that Li Nuo would not waste time here. He must have something to ask her, so he would take the elevator with her.

Mona opened the visor of her helmet and asked:
"Is there anything I can do?"

"Yes. Delton has a daughter named Amy. After she graduates from school, she will become an agent of the Governor and a leader in the future. I want you to help me train her."

Mona twitched her eyebrows:
"If Amy is our superior, where will Delton go?"

Li Nuo shook his head:

"I don't know. But I feel like he won't stay with us. He may have other tasks to complete. It seems that even retired officers have a lot of things to worry about."

Li Nuo opened the door of the elevator and walked in with Meng Na:

"By the way, Mona. Regarding the burnt area on your forehead, do you have any plans to treat it?"

"I don't have it for now." Mona's tone was calm, with slight fluctuations in her eyes, as if she was recalling the dusty past.

Li Nuo recalled the historical information he had seen in the Thinker Array at the Agent Base and said:
"You were hit by the Wanser family's tranquilizer dart that night, so you couldn't save your family. The Wanser family is gone now. They got the punishment they deserved. I don't think you need to keep that piece of burnt skin to remind yourself of revenge for your family."

Mona was silent for a while and didn't say anything. The lift was moving upwards along the track and the lifting device was buzzing.

"I understand how you feel. Use self-punishment to keep yourself alert and encourage yourself to hold on a little longer when things get tough. That's why you implanted an electric shock device in your brain."

Li Nuo shook the vacuum tank in his hand, and the silvery-white substance floated inside like shining stars:
"I need someone to help me experiment with a replica of biological armor. You and Wick are the most suitable. I guess you are willing to participate in the experiment, right?"

"Yes, I am willing to participate in the experiment."

Li Nuo smiled gently:

"But the problem is that after the replica of the biological armor is implanted, your burnt area will be repaired. So, I would like to ask for your opinion. Do you want to continue to use that area to alert yourself, or give up the burnt area and instead master a power that can allow you to hold on for a while longer in times of crisis?"

Mengna stared at Li Nuo for a few seconds and turned her head to the side:
"Okay, you've convinced me. How confident are you that this experiment will be successful in one go? I don't want to get sick from this experiment."

"Ha, don't worry, the chances of success are so high that the scorch mark on your body will definitely disappear."

The lifting platform entered the upper nest area, and artificial sunlight illuminated the platform and Mona's slightly upturned mouth corners.

After entering the mansion in the Royal Court area, Li Nuo asked Mona to explain the situation to Wick, while he went into the private laboratory.

Li Nuo began to simulate frantically, looking for a suitable gene expression vector.

More than half a month passed like this, and a gene expression vector that was beyond Li Nuo's expectations but reasonable enough almost perfectly replicated the biological armor.

【Day 937412. 】

【You begin experiment number 232201.】

[The gene editing tools, gene templates and main operation steps of this experiment remain unchanged. ]

[The only variable is that you choose to use orc spores as gene expression vectors.]

[This spore has been genetically modified and can only give birth to one life form. ]

【This simulation experiment begins. 】

[You use lithium salt to treat the spores to increase the permeability of the spore's external membrane, making it easier for the gene template to enter the spores...]

【Day 937419. 】

[The spores develop into the genetic organs of the Silver Scale Armor (replica).]

【After comparison, the genetic purity of the gland was 99%. 】

【The simulation experiment was successful. 】

【Do you want to proceed with the settlement? 】

Li Nuo stared at the simulated information on the panel for half a minute before slowly coming back to his senses.

An orc spore did not develop into an orc boy, but instead turned into a genetic organ.

This is really beyond Li Nuo's understanding.

But the simulation experiment was successful.

Li Nuo frowned and thought for a long time, and came up with an uncertain guess:

Any genetic template composed of genes from fungi, plants and animals may be able to use orc spores as expression vectors.

Currently there are very few such genetic templates, except for orcs and silver scale armor.

When I get the same type of template in the future, I will conduct in-depth research.

Li Nuo confirmed the simulated settlement and obtained the genetic organs.

He used the same simulation plan to make twenty copies of the genetic organs as backup.

Select one of the gene organs and start a new gene simulation.

In this simulation, Li Nuo tried to modify the gene fragment: Frag000145.

This fragment determines the "diet" of the genetic organ.

Li Nuo wanted to see if he could add subspace energy single crystals to the "recipe".

The simulation experiment lasted until midnight, and the final result made Li Nuo feel mixed.

Subspace energy single crystals can be included in the "recipe".

After the genetic organs feed on this, the silver scale armor that grows will have a stronger resistance to chaos.

The only bad thing is that genetic organs are really edible.

600 kg of subspace energy single crystals can create 300 kg of full body armor, and the missing part will flow back into the subspace in the form of energy.

The genetic organs, on the other hand, ate 1 ton of single crystals, but only grew anti-chaos scales weighing a total of 20 kilograms.

The defensive performance provided by this is less than 10% of that of a single crystal full body armor.

The input and output are a huge loss.

[Does it consume single crystals and gene organs for simulated settlement? ]

No settlement, no settlement.

Whoever settles is an idiot.

Li Nuo decisively canceled the settlement and asked the system to put the single crystals used in the simulation experiment back to the fungal warehouse.

He currently only has 3 tons of single crystals available, which cannot be wasted on raising silver scale armor.

Li Nuo stretched in his private laboratory and prepared to go to the bedroom to conduct a Waaagh simulation, plant magical spores, supervise the green-skinned Palu to dig a vertical shaft, and tutor the beast on his "homework".

The Beast is very fascinated by the work of compiling greenskin laws. He refers to Malcador's legal works every day to compile greenskin legal texts.

Given time, he might actually be able to produce the first green-covered legal work.

"I will start making a black knight for my father-in-law tomorrow, and make some concentrated alchemical pills for him to eat. I don't want to see Tido crying..."

(End of this chapter)