Comprehensive network wizard, magic emperor.

Chapter 123 The Perfect Substitute
The fungus-speaking seagulls gathered at Lin Bo's feet.

When it comes to the choice of becoming stronger, the birds will not hesitate at all.

The little seagull didn't come. Recently, it seemed to be reluctant to meet its companions. It stayed on the second floor of the lighthouse for several days, sulking while taking care of the three peregrine falcon cubs.

Lin Bo remembered that the little king had been clamoring for a metal prosthetic limb and was envious of the Alchemist's majestic figure. Now he wanted to implant metal neurons into Seagull, a basic procedure for prosthetic limb reconstruction.

The first experimental subject was a strong young male bird.

Lin Bo gently touched the seagull's body, sensing its faint pulse and the blood vessels, organs, bones, and nerves beneath its feathers and skin. After a long period of symbiosis, the hyphae had spread to every organ and tissue in the body, intertwining closely with the native cells.

He manipulated the illusion and guided the metal neurons to connect to the remaining mycelium cluster on the seagull's chest, which was the interface for the mushrooms to transmit matter.

The differentiated products of the primary strain and the differentiated products of the second generation strain communicate by exchanging cell fluid.

Lin Bo listened carefully, and the primary mycelium told the mage that they were a little afraid of this group of cold fellows.

The communication between the two generations of mycelium quickly came to a conclusion. They embraced each other and accepted each other's existence. There was no terrible situation of cannibalization of each other. This was good news.

Although, to Lin Bo, an outsider, one spoke Gu'dorei and the other Animist, seemingly speaking different languages, communication between the mycelium didn't rely on magical languages. Like two brothers separated by years, even though their languages ​​had changed, their bloodline remained.

Lin Bo planned to use primary mycelium as a bridge between metal neurons and biological cells. The transformation of the metal strains would be limited to the nervous system of the limbs, while the rest of the brain and internal organs would remain in flesh and blood form.

By manipulating the illusion, the metal neurons were guided to cover the neural network in the seagull's body, avoiding the visceral nerves and only passing through the bones and muscles.

After a lot of practice on the corpses of alchemical beasts, Lin Bo is now very proficient in this operation, and his ability to control the details of the illusion is quite precise.

The steel grew and spread inside the body, spreading like tree roots. The cold whisper of the second generation of bacteria made this strong seagull tremble continuously.

Lin Bo comforted softly: "(Expletive) Don't be afraid, don't be afraid."

The Fungus Seagull stopped trembling and didn't feel much pain, but its muscles continued to spasm.

Lin Bo did not stop channeling the illusion until his spinal cord was replaced by metal nerves.

In the crazy dwarf's transformation technology, a liquid metal is used to replace the spinal cord, the purpose of which is to shield the transmission of pain signals and serve as a buffer zone between the nerve bundles and the brain center.

Metal hyphae have better biological compatibility and will not cause damage even if they are directly connected to the brain.

"(Magic words) Okay, okay." Lin Bo comforted the brave experimental subject.

After disconnecting from the fungal blanket, the transformed body stood still.

The birds chirped and watched their companions.

Suddenly, the transformed body spread its wings, flapped them, and took off shakily. Its body weight increased slightly, and its brand-new motor nervous system made it as clumsy as a fledgling taking flight.

Soon, it took control of its body and began to perform agile aerial maneuvers. Its speed was not fast, but its subtle turning movements were twice as many as those of other seagulls.

The signal transmission speed of metal neurons is extremely fast, so it is normal to have such changes.

After observing for a while, the modified body showed no symptoms of discomfort, and the metal mycelium also completed deep symbiosis.

Phase II biocompatibility trials have been completed.

After consuming a large amount of biomass, the fungal mats became hungry and cried to the mage: "Food, please feed me metal, flesh and blood... There is energy there, please feed me energy..."

The metallic hyphae extended their red tentacles, like the tentacles of a soft-bodied creature, pointing in the direction of the nuclear power unit. They sensed a weak electromagnetic field.

The Crazy Dwarf's active metal nerves have two major drawbacks. One is that they lack biological adaptability, which will cause the immune system to reject them. The other is that they generate severe heat when powered on, further damaging cells.

Lin Bo pulled a length of wire from the front of the cave and set the transformer to a weak current of less than 100 milliamperes. As soon as he brought the wire close, the fungal blanket extended its tentacles to capture it.

After the electricity was fed in, the bright red fungal carpet suddenly emitted a faint reddish fluorescence, as if dry vegetation was soaked in rain water. The iron whiskers stood up like fried hair, trembling slightly, and static electricity passed through the mycelium, making crackling sounds.

Lin Bo did not touch it with his hands. After a while, he cut off the current and touched the fungal blanket again. The overall temperature rose by less than 0.2 degrees Celsius.

The second-generation fungi became more talkative, no longer as indifferent as before. They enthusiastically told the monk how they transformed their surging, vibrant energy into honest, stored energy. The electric current was converted into stable chemical energy within the mycelium, thus generating minimal heat.

Lin Bo then induced the mycelium to differentiate into nerve bundles and conducted an electrical test. The metal nerves were also able to convert electrical energy, and the heating was very mild.

He summoned the modified seagull and moved the wire to its chest. The remaining metal mycelium stretched out on its own, beginning to absorb energy. The modified seagull tensed its muscles, but showed no sign of pain.

After recharging, it flapped its wings again, flying much faster, surpassing its companions. Metal nerves compensated for muscle movement, increasing explosive power until the energy was exhausted, and the modified body returned to its normal flight speed.

Looking at the transformed organism looking smug among the flock of birds, Lin Bo became more and more certain that the second-generation mycelium was a superior substitute for active metals.

Next, it depends on whether the mycelium neurons can be installed into the alchemist's brass prosthesis to drive the mechanical movement function.

In the warehouse in the front part of the cave, there are piles of alchemical beast remains and relics purchased by Lin Bo. They are all mechanical bodies whose biomass has been stripped away by the fungal mat.

He picked up a heavy back prosthesis, guided the mycelial nerves to devour and replace the alchemical spinal cord and copper wire bit by bit, and then started the enchantment engine.

Electricity surged, the mechanical prosthesis hummed, and the mycelial neurons, after being energized, remained silent and absorbed energy.

It was not until Lin Bo used a wooden stick to pull the exposed nerve that the signal was transmitted, and the entire back prosthesis suddenly started up and curled up into a ball.

The neurons differentiated from the second-generation metal bacteria can indeed replace muscles while transmitting signals.

Lin Bo suddenly breathed a sigh of relief.

He had been prepared for failure, after all, failure is always present in life, but the omnipotent bacteria told him that a mere alchemical neuron would not be a problem.

So far, the Metal Mycelium Nerve has passed all tests except for the last one.

As a manufacturing material, metal neurons need to maintain their activity long-term even after being separated from the fungal mat and replenished. If they cannot do without special nutrients, then popularizing them would be difficult.

However, even with its current function, it would not prevent him from treating the severely injured and dying alchemy beasts. Their lives would be extended.

It's time to complete the hidden clearance route.

Lin Bo packed up his equipment and supplies, and sent a seagull to the lighthouse to call the little king to come.

Soon, a white shadow flew into the cave and landed on Lin Bo's shoulder. Its arrival caused the flock of birds to chirp in surprise.

The little king was still majestic, and when the other seagulls talked about it secretly feeding the peregrine falcon chicks, he shouted twice angrily.

"Peregrine Falcons, join the White Marsh, and like the seagulls, they are fast gulls!"

The birds were immediately convinced.

Lin Bo was impressed by the little king's eloquence. The little guy was getting smarter and smarter.

At this time, the little king noticed the extraordinary modified bird in the flock. He flew over, sniffed it, exchanged a few words, and then realized something. He returned to Lin Bo's shoulder and howled loudly.

"I want it too! Become more powerful! There's sparkling inside my body!"

"(Magic words) Okay, okay. I will definitely help you." Lin Bo touched its wings and comforted it softly.

The little seagull was immediately happy. He puffed out his chest, squinted his eyes and squatted on his shoulder.

[Selected instance: Mad Dwarf's Alchemy Circus]

[Current Difficulty: Purgatory]

[Opening the dungeon portal, players please be prepared]

The vortex of time and space opened, and Lin Bo stepped into it carrying the culture box for bacterial cultures.

(End of this chapter)