From troll tribes to elf empires

Chapter 234 Ancient Tree of War

While the witch doctors were busy calming down the herd of moose, the warriors also buried the ones that were frightened to death.

After all, everyone is rich, so these moose who have been working for the trolls all their lives are spared the fate of being reduced to food rations after death;

Of course, this is only if conditions permit.

After completing these things, the cave wolf in the cage also fell into a peaceful dream again;

As a result, several witch doctors once again controlled the cage and began to deform. After the root system below it transformed back into a crawler structure, it was dragged back north by the settled moose.

After a journey that lasted several days, a group of witch doctors and soldiers finally returned to their headquarters. At this time, the mission of the temporary prison van came to an end;

After all, it was just an unfinished experiment. After the cave wolf was transferred and returned to the mother tree with the syringe that had finally penetrated deeply, it was dismantled by the witch doctors who had recorded all the test parameters.

Solved.

The metal mesh mixed with it was almost damaged at this time, but the advantages of metal materials were also reflected here. After being recycled, they were smelted at high temperatures and turned into alloy ingot samples in the warehouse, waiting for

The chance of being activated again in the future;

The body of the cage was actively degraded by the witch doctors, taken from the ground and used on the ground, turning it into natural nourishment again.

Afterwards, the various data collected along the way were handed over to various project teams in categories to contribute to future improvements.

The project team studying alloys is required to continue to look for lighter and stronger alloy materials based on existing elements;

The project team studying plant materials has also been assigned the task of continuing to optimize its various attributes;

The project team researching machinery needs to improve the moving mechanical structure of the crawler track and reduce its power requirements.

on the structural side

Material end.

Environmental resistance.

growth rate

All in all, except for the relatively slow speed of thinking, this is an extremely suitable high-attack and defense human shield unit.

When the three elves team completed the relevant research, the experimental subject was naturally the first to be visited by Nesta.

~~~~~~

When Nesta saw it, the overall length of the experimental body was less than half a meter and the diameter was only about ten centimeters. It was holding a head of dense branches and leaves, using the roots as legs, and was on the ground under the guidance of the witch doctors.

Moving.

Moreover, because the original cell nucleus of its body has been deeply hypnotized by Coarse Ya, it still has a very high sense of loyalty.

This kind of loyalty is not directed to a single individual, nor is it a relatively abstract concept such as the 'republic', but refers to the fact that it will listen to and firmly implement the decisions of the military.

Even the parts of the brain that cannot be directly intervened have an indirect influence during the development process by controlling the nutrient supply side and using the technology accumulated over many years in embryo culture.

Let’s not talk about whether you can beat it, but at least you have to be able to reach it when you want to hit it.

~~~~~~

After several more trials and repeated explorations of the cage, the witch doctors generally realized a problem.

Although plants have various advantages, their performance in terms of mobility and energy conversion efficiency is not very good.

Therefore, it is only a semi-finished product for the time being, and subsequent transformation is more important.

But at the same time, after observing the corresponding phenomenon, I later realized that this was the most reasonable way.

After all, if advanced witch doctors are injured during transformation, they will not regenerate the organs belonging to the troll, and the impact of deep meditation on tissues has long been observed.

The main body is relatively fragile, and its abilities are more inclined to control the chimera. Only through the chimera can it complete a series of behaviors such as movement, attack, eating, and reproduction.

The purpose of the witch doctors is, of course, to bring the advanced salamanders to the surface, or at least to the upper area of ​​the magma;

Therefore, the final result is a special plant that can control itself, has a certain learning ability, and has mobility capabilities that far exceed those of plants.

Then, a new problem arises - how to give it the 'intelligence' that can accept instructions.

After seeing Nesta, the guy moved his head and shook his head, as if he wanted to get closer to him, and made dry sounds in a very slow rhythm.

Afterwards, Couya made another 'sacrifice'. After performing the corresponding part of deep meditation and hypnosis, he once again donated part of his body tissue and completed symbiosis with a modified plant seed;

They put the nucleus of a somatic cell in the form of a half-tree body of Coarse Fang into a troll egg cell that had had its nucleus removed;

And it was discovered that cells cultured in this form no longer reproduce themselves in the form of 'regeneration', but will instead enter a second stage of development in the form of an embryo like a fertilized egg;

Thus, the problem of brain tissue generation can be solved

After achieving such results, they stuffed the embryo into pre-prepared seeds and put them together into the culture chamber for cultivation.

But there are always flaws. For example, the 'whooshing' sound of the vines used by witch doctors to attack is quite fast, but in fact, it is not the same thing as the agility of the plant itself. It is more of a

The witch doctors' own physical strength and the set overall movement trajectory are at work.

This movement mode has very low scalability due to its natural structure;

The moment he saw this little thing, Nesta thought of a concept in the previous game - the ancient tree of war. It seems quite suitable to put it on it, doesn't it?

In the middle area of ​​the tree trunk, there is a wooden face. At this time, there are not many traces of coarse teeth. It has obviously been deliberately adjusted;

On the nutritional side, it is more like a plant, obtaining nutrients from the ground through its chimeric root system.

When he saw the detailed process and data of the relevant experimental reports, he was really shocked by the ideas of the witch doctors;

In particular, the plant with a face that is almost identical to Coarse Tooth is really a rather weird life form.

Retracting the thoughts that were constantly diverging because of this, Nesta immediately focused on the series of 'requirements' put forward by the witch doctors and began to think of possible means to realize the plan.

It turned out that a research project that was considered taboo in his previous life came into his sight at this moment, causing him to hesitate for a while. But after a period of time, Nesta finally made a decision.

the final decision

He informed the witch doctors of his 'own' ideas, and specifically set strict standards for project approval and other aspects. After completing a procedure, he allowed some witch doctors such as Coarse Ya to conduct relevant research.

The cage that needs to be built now must integrate offensive capabilities, mobility and other functions. In the final analysis, it can be summed up in one word, that is 'agility'.

High agility requires better nerve conduction capabilities, higher energy utilization efficiency, and a steady supply of energy to achieve.

However, looking at the face embedded in the tree trunk, the witch doctors had another idea.

‘Since the controllability is reduced, wouldn’t it be better to simply give it the ability to execute instructions?’

Therefore, with the intervention of a series of plant-based magic techniques, the witch doctors were able to be highly involved in the entire growth process of this chimera and set a strict growth direction for it.

If this series of problems are not solved, the new cage will never be able to get rid of the shackles of its prototype, and will always be able to continue to strengthen in terms of strength;

But in the half-tree form, this seemingly natural direction has undergone fundamental changes.

The tissues separated from the body in the semi-tree body mode have a tendency to regenerate themselves using the plant form shaped by meditation as a template;

It has been a long time since it gained self-awareness. During this period, it has mastered simple communication and can understand some simple troll (elf) language.

However, this part of the chimera has no self-consciousness at all.

This plant has arms and legs, and they can all turn into roots and penetrate into the ground under the control of the witch doctor;

However, due to the intervention of a large number of nervous systems, the controllability has been greatly reduced, and the realization of the previous "simple movements" has become a very difficult thing.

Therefore, 'giving it a castrated brain' has become a relatively reliable option.

There are two execution plans, one is to wait for it to regenerate a brain on its own, and the other is to implant a brain.

~~~~~

Nesta entered 'retreat' again, and Coarse Tooth, Azshara, and Sharp Tooth formed a research team together and began to conduct research based on the ideas he provided.

Its body is composed of two parts, one, the 'chimera' developed from the seeds specially prepared by the witch doctors, and the other, the 'body' developed from the nucleus of the rough tooth body cell;

The former has inherited some of the characteristics of the parent tree in terms of physical attributes. It not only has a very high overall strength, but also has the ability to be fire-resistant, tough, vine-like, and capable of producing hypnotic agents;

In addition, based on the above-mentioned characteristics, the witch doctors designed a complete set of animal bionic systems based on plant cells and trolls as templates, including muscle structures, bone and joint systems, so that its movement ability is improved.

Optimization at the structural level.

However, this "natural" approach has brought seemingly more convenient implementation methods to previous research.

Moreover, the vegetative state of the 'body' cells affects its mental activity, making it incapable of casting spells at all;

However, due to the intervention of some unexpected factors, the research turned in an extraordinary direction from the very beginning.

In the early stages of research, Coarse Tooth, which was in the form of a semi-tree body, separated part of its own tissue, hoping to use it as a reference sample for the spiritual integration of animals and plants.

In terms of growth, it also inherits the characteristics of plants very well, and can develop faster with the accumulation of nutrients.

The former is indeed feasible, but the brain tissue regeneration process that can take decades is too exaggerated, and the witch doctors do not want to wait that long;

They lamented the influence of the spirit on the body, and were surprised by the changes in tissue regeneration characteristics caused by meditation;

At this time, Nesta is devoting 70% of his energy to improving his own strength, and has already achieved phased results.

"Wouldn't it become ancient in the future? The life cycle has been measured. The lifespan of its 'body' part is terrifyingly long. It is estimated to outlive the four of us. In the future, it will be a well-deserved 'ancient tree'."

The unconscious chimera has extremely considerable attack power and protective power due to its own material and structural characteristics, and has two behavior modes: "tree shape" and "upright walking".

And what can be harvested in this case is just a stronger secret room.

Speaking of the above-mentioned agility and the various characteristics derived from it, when thinking about solutions, the first thing that comes into the consideration of witch doctors is animals.

However, when the tissues were subsequently cultured independently, their regeneration direction was beyond the witch doctors' expectations.

Under this face is a pair of arms with sharp claws at the tips. They overlap at the 'chin' like beards, and they look quite majestic.

Thus, a strange plant was born

Its roots are in the deformation scheme, which abandoned the previously used 'crawler' structure and adopted a bipedal mode instead;

Because it turns out that although crawlers have various advantages worth mentioning, when placed on living organisms, 'bipods' are a more energy-saving way of traveling.

However, these extraordinary creatures commonly known as "demon plants" generally have one characteristic.

Almost all of them are the type that sit on the ground and grow roots, drink water and eat soil. A few of the carnivorous ones just sit around and wait, and do not have reliable mobility that can be used as a reference.

In ordinary form, such a spiritual combination may not be reflected, and the regeneration direction of its tissue is still the original "flesh and blood creature" form.

Therefore, the witch doctors have now decided to try to create 'artificial' joints, and use their 'body fluid movement patterns' to transform them into bionic structures such as 'plant muscles', in order to give them a stronger 'incorporation' of movement ability.

etc.

In addition, the advanced salamander did become wary of the cave wolf, and therefore left the lair. This behavior also gave a clear direction for future actions;

In nature, several cases of symbiosis between plants and animals have been discovered, and the semi-tree shape of the rough tooth itself is also an important reference for this study.

After hearing Nesta's suggestion, the three witch doctors also approved the title after a brief exchange, and then introduced its specific advantages, disadvantages and related characteristics to Nesta;

On the energy side, its body has inherited part of Coarse Tooth's abilities, and it can be continuously replenished under the sun.

After completing the 'acceptance', Nesta agreed to temporarily root it near the mother tree, taking advantage of the mother tree's higher nutrient acquisition efficiency, retaining part of the high-nutrient substances, and supplementing it with a little bit of high-energy cell solution taken from the cave wolf.

, to promote its growth rate.

‘Whether we can find a way to create a new type of ‘organism’ that combines the advantages of plants and animals has become a key issue to break this shackles.

At the same time, although its thinking speed is relatively slow, its intelligence attribute is not very low, and it is good enough to understand commands and accept knowledge.

When the concentration of the liquid inside the cell is greater than the liquid outside the cell, water will enter the cell, and the large amount of liquid will exert pressure on the cell wall, causing the plant body to change its shape and move.

This process is not too difficult. The witch doctors are already familiar with plant modification. No matter what kind of structure they want to create, the witch doctors can find a suitable solution based on their experience.

In addition, witch doctors have not made any breakthroughs in the transmission of instructions by the nervous system, so direct control through the nerves is not realistic.

And plants have no muscles. The premise for their movement is the "power of water", which is achieved by using a simple transportation process of liquid water or gaseous water;

What is known is that Coarse Ya's meditation method is based on plant growth, and every cell in his body has been closely connected with plants on the spiritual level.

So, after this issue went around in circles, it was finally brought before the Nesta case. I hope that the magical Mr. Speaker of the Parliament can provide an idea.

The next period of time was a process of constantly improving the cage and repeatedly testing the action patterns of advanced salamanders.

The latter is also a good idea, but due to extremely severe rejection reactions, all related attempts failed.

Moreover, it can basically be concluded that: 'all the behaviors of demonized plants are just based on instinct', so they have not evolved the minimum intelligence like the monsters;

Although this facilitates the search and utilization of corresponding individuals and abilities by witch doctors, it also restricts their innate self-evolution capabilities. At the same time, it also causes magic-like spells derived from demonized plants to follow the natural path given by nature.

Moving forward, there are no possibilities as colorful as those of Warcraft.

But at the same time, because its endogenous tissue is highly vegetative and is not endowed with a bionic structure like the former, it does not have the ability to move itself or actively reproduce.

This plant can, under the control of a witch doctor, perform simple movements such as forward, backward, and squatting;

But that's all. The countless improved 'joints' and 'muscles' on its body jointly synthesize a set of extremely complex hydraulic power patterns. Although it is not as sophisticated as living organisms, the difficulty of operation is still raised to

A very high standard.

Eventually, this mass of tissue turned into a strange 'plant';

It has some animality. In the reproductive system, nervous system and other fields, it has regenerated troll (elf) organs that plants do not have, and indeed has their respective functions;

But in other respects, it is a complete plant that can absorb nutrients through its roots, perform photosynthesis, rely on hydraulic pressure to generate power, and so on.

This kind of idea is not a new thing. What the rough-toothed witch doctor has been exploring before is actually in this category.

~~~~~~

There are extraordinary creatures of the plant system in nature, and their various characteristics have generally become the original samples used by witch doctors to transform various plants, and have made immortal contributions to the development and growth of the troll tribe.

.

Due to the troll's regenerative ability, there are serious defects in the highly differentiated brain cells, and their formation speed is extremely slow;

Therefore, this plant whose 'body' was regenerated from the remains of Coarse Teeth has a braincase in this time and space but lacks most of the brain structure, so it does not have the function of 'receiving instructions';

The latter has a spiritual center, some biological organs, animal reproductive capabilities, intelligent self-awareness, and can let its specialized root system penetrate deep into the former to control it with high precision.

This means that when it switches between tree form and walking form, it must be controlled by a witch doctor.

“I also think it’s good, very impressive”

When cultivating in the culture cabin, the modified seeds were placed into the semi-vegetative tissue contributed by Coarse Teeth, and during its self-regeneration process, the separated bodies actively completed the meshing of life forms, becoming

There are two symbiotic plants that are almost completely conjoined.

"The ancient tree of war? It sounds really good, although it is not 'ancient'."

And when attacking, it can execute relevant instructions accurately and quickly like a machine according to a path planned in advance.

Even in terms of 'power', the few demonized plants that can move on their own have indeed helped the witch doctors complete a lot of research, making the plants 'controllable'.

In addition, because it is an intelligent life and has the ability to learn knowledge, educational arrangements are also essential;

Such changes undoubtedly amazed the witch doctors.

Due to its plant characteristics, most of the plant-based spells mastered by witch doctors can be naturally used on it;

The cell nucleus had been deeply hypnotized before it was separated from the body, and its development method continued the previous chimeric model. Then it formed a symbiosis with the plant during its growth, and obtained a plant that was similar in appearance to the previous one.

seedling.

However, in terms of language mastery, due to the severe deterioration of the vocal system, it will take a long time to adapt.

And among them, the very few that are able to move themselves only possess extremely slow speeds and the instinct to move based on nutrients.

Moreover, its control over its own chimeric body can only be accomplished more efficiently with the help of witch doctors.

Speaking of "learning", combined with the conclusion of "very high execution power and precision" summarized by the three previous researchers, Nesta thought of its other application methods besides combat - totem carving.

Undoubtedly, with the intervention of witch doctors, the ‘noumenon’ and the ‘chimera’ formed an acquired highly symbiotic relationship;

This may help the Republic achieve more convenient totem inscription;

Also, how should I say this?

The chimeric part of its body can be controlled by magic;

And that part of the body seems to have the ability to be carved into a totem.

Combining these two, he always felt that there should be more application potential that could be tapped, but he couldn't think of it all at once.

But this matter was put aside for now. The most important thing at the moment was the help gained from capturing the advanced salamander.

Obviously, one ‘Ancient Tree of War’ is definitely not enough, and more must be cultivated.

(End of chapter)