Wasteland Development Diary.

Chapter 642 The Bone Fish Are Really Worse With Each Generation

The swift-footed creature can attach the subterranean worms to its body surface; these pale red, glowing, sheet-like organisms provide a comfortable, warm sensation.

It continuously collects these insects, covering its body as completely as possible.

The subterranean insects didn't resist; they stuck to it tightly and seemed to like the environment.

However, aside from being warmer, they didn't bring about any further changes.

It is completely different from what the giant bone fish called the cosmic heart.

"You have to be like me."

Big Mouth, my good friend, said, "Foot, you're doing it wrong. You'll definitely end up eating the heart in your stomach. More is better. Your stomach can hold a lot of subterranean worms, unlike the body surface where they're too spread out, and the heat will leak out."

Its method involves inhaling large quantities of subterranean worms, accumulating a massive swarm within its skeletal cavity. So much so that when it opens its mouth, a dazzling, bright red light can be seen through its throat inside its large mouth.

"These subterranean worms, when their bodies are filled with them, can generate a very strong energy-gathering effect."

"I can feel them constantly absorbing energy from the outside and then gathering it into their bodies, but the temperature is a bit high. Fortunately, they are able to envelop that high-temperature core, so it won't damage the bones."

"Try my method."

Big Mouth is right.

But Quickfoot didn't think he was wrong.

The subterranean insects covered the smooth, muscular body, forming a layer of red insect clothing. Quickfoot noticed that his originally protective, shell-like muscle suit had become soft.

Under the continuous influence of cosmic ray energy, the interior of this muscle suit becomes a viscous fluid.

The photopolymer fluid also provides more complete protection for the bones, completely filling every gap. As the bones move and function, the photopolymer muscles are also compressed and adhered.

Now the bare clothes have become real muscles, while the insect skin has become a layer of skin.

Quickfoot transformed into a red rocket-bone fish.

Soon.

Both Quickfoot and Bigmouth believed they had achieved their goal, so they called out the name of the Earth Demon.

Its mountain-like form reappeared in the darkness, its four red eye sockets coldly scrutinizing its two weak and young kin.

Its gaze first focused on the big mouth: "You, not bad."

"The heart of the universe is initially completed."

"The next stage is to learn to make it pulsate and resonate with your body's movements."

The giant fish then turned its gaze to Quickfoot: "As for you, you're going in the wrong direction."

“Subterranean insects experience significant energy loss when they are on the outside. They cannot store energy and can only absorb a very small amount from it, so they absorb and then filter it out, just like a sieve that is constantly tightening and loosening.”

"You need to learn how to absorb them into your body."

"Inside their bodies, they absorb cosmic rays—at least the process is very powerful—and then filter them out. The internal structure of the bony fish can store a lot of energy, which is used to continuously strengthen the bones."

"But if you adsorb it outside the body like this, a large amount of it will be adsorbed on the body surface, but because of the filtration, only one in a billion is actually usable. It is inefficient and slow."

"In addition, any energy you get from nature will be taken away by them and then filtered out. This is very bad for you. Break them up as early as possible and don't let them affect your energy flow on the surface of your body."

The giant bony fish's judgment was spot on.

Big Mouth, as if equipped with an industrial-grade floating heart, took off instantly, transforming into a bonefish warship. Fastfoot, however, remained stagnant, showing very limited improvement.

Adsorption is easy, but removal is difficult.

The subterranean worms clung tightly to the sleek muscle suit, as if grasping at a lifeline. The more numerous they were, the more tightly they clung together.

It took a lot of effort to dismantle it bit by bit, which also resulted in the loss of a large chunk of smooth muscle, tearing a gap in it. It was heartbreaking.

Meanwhile, Big Mouth next to him has already learned to synchronize his heartbeat.

After synchronized vibration, the heart's energy can be ejected outwards through opening the mouth, transforming into a powerful force.

The giant mouth spewed beams of light across the ocean, piercing through large sections of ice and having a great time.

Quickfoot, however, was still struggling to dismantle the insects.

It couldn't help but think, "If only I were still at the company."

Trainers or skeletons can easily use tools such as tweezers, chisels, and hooks to remove those barnacle-like creatures from the body surface without having to tear them off themselves.

Since bone fish lack hands and feet, it would be difficult for them to perform such delicate and precise work. Excessive intensity would also tear and damage their own artificial muscle suit, leading to the decay and reduction of the artificial muscles—a net loss.

However, one day...

Quickfoot suddenly realized that he heard a strange sound.

Someone was whispering.

[Open the sun...]

That sounds a little creepy.

The sun isn't a box; how can you just open it like that?

Quickfoot then consulted the giant bone fish.

Upon hearing this, the giant fish displayed an unprecedented seriousness.

"Where is this sound coming from? Try to pinpoint the direction from which it is traveling."

Quickly try to feel with your body.

Then it was surprised to find that the sound coming from the insect's skin was from an underground insect.

“The subterranean worms are talking to me; they’re telling me to turn on the sun.” “It’s not them.”

The giant fish said, "The subterranean worm is just a primitive organism with no intelligence; it only has basic energy absorption and self-sustaining capabilities."

"The subterranean worms have completed a full-coverage connection on your body surface, amplifying and connecting the information in the cosmic rays, and transmitting it to you through your bones."

"The source of this sound is that..."

The giant bony fish seemed to know some secrets.

"what is that?"

“You are not yet qualified to know. If you do not have the corresponding ability to touch certain things, it will only bring fear and danger.”

The giant bony fish warned, like an experienced elder.

However, its four fireball-like eye sockets stared at Quickfoot again: "I take back what I said before. Your direction may indeed be inferior to the path taken by me and Big Mouth in terms of energy intensity, but it has a special advantage in receiving cosmic ray information."

"Now you have two choices."

"First, switch to the direction of the heart. I created this path to increase energy intensity. You and Big Mouth can follow this path safely with my guidance. Becoming a Light Core shouldn't be a problem."

"Secondly, you can continue along the path of your current insect-like skin, focusing on collecting and amplifying cosmic ray information. But what the final result will be, what the risks will be, no one knows. Only you can try and take the risks. But there may also be unique opportunities."

Quickfoot thought for a moment.

I enjoy collecting all sorts of things.

It really liked one of the chairman's remarks.

Trash is just treasure that hasn't been placed in the right place.

The signals in cosmic rays are like a super radio station covering space, where we might find many new things, areas that the bone fish have never set foot in before.

Don’t say anything else.

This time, I heard that there was something inside the sun.

Perhaps each celestial body is a treasure box, containing different treasures.

In the future, you can tell the company and ask them to go on treasure hunts.

Collecting artifacts on a cosmic scale!

Quickfoot replied without hesitation, "Mr. Earth Ghost, I want to try my own path."

Are you prepared to face danger?

"Ah."

"I have a question though."

"explain."

Quickfoot said, "Can't we build both the outer skin of the subterranean worm and the inner cosmic heart? That would be equivalent to having both."

"That is a path to death."

The giant bone fish said, "Our relationship with the subterranean worms is like that of a tree to a vine. The subterranean worms are an extremely primitive but powerful species. Their greatest difficulty is that they cannot store energy. The red flakes you see are the result of a large number of subterranean worms gathering together and combining with the salt in nature."

"But with our bodies as a vessel and land, their originally leaky bodies can store energy in us, which they can use when necessary. This is both an instinct and a necessity for their survival."

"If you absorb a large number of subterranean worms both inside and outside your body, the energy they generate will flow from the inside out, resulting in energy infusion and material transformation. Your body will gradually and completely transform into the salt structure they need... Before you know it, you will lose your movement and self-awareness."

"This practice has been tried by bone fish underground before, and the result was that they turned into salt ore and became the material nutrients and carriers of subterranean worms."

“Excessive use of these is dangerous. Therefore, I urge you to always keep them within your own calorie tolerance range.”

The giant fish said seriously, "Even your approach to insect clothing carries enormous risks. Don't gamble with your life."

"Understood, Mr. Earth Ghost."

Next.

Following the guidance of the giant bone fish, Quickfoot and Bigmouth began their training and growth in their respective directions.

After achieving some success.

one day.

Quickfoot and Bigmouth told Giant Bone Fish that they wanted to return to the company because they had exceeded their leave period. Leaving without saying goodbye would cause a lot of trouble for others and would also affect the satellite maintenance work.

The giant fish couldn't understand: "That company, you really want to go back there?"

Two-Bone Fish said, "We grew up in the company. The company is like our home, and the chairman is like our parent."

"..."

Kuaijiao said, "If you need us to do something for you, we'll go back and tell the chairman first, so he won't worry."

Big Mouth also said, "We've already exceeded our leave by a long time. We have to go back and report back, and we also have to write an explanation. We have to do all of this, otherwise we'll be fired! We'll come back to see you after we're done."

These words suddenly enraged the giant bony fish, causing the entire ocean to tremble and roar: "You lack ambition! You don't know what's good for you! I'll send you back! Get out, get out, get out!"

A purple light enveloped Quickfoot and Big Mouth.

Then the two bony fish disappeared into the ocean in an instant.

The giant fish then said indignantly, "Instead of thinking about how to kill the Celestials and make a name for yourself, you insist on hiding in such a small company!"

"Sigh... the bone fish are getting worse with each generation!"

(End of this chapter)