"The improvement is indeed quite limited." Augustus looked at the fat brainworm lying on his back in the pool, thought for a moment and said:
"The weight has increased significantly."
"I really thought something like a butterfly could evolve." Hanak yawned: "Can you go back? Boss."
"This time I think you are right." Tychus pointed to his soaked coat.
If this trend continues, this royal brainworm will probably run uncontrollably towards the evolutionary direction of a super fat house. At the expense of the enlargement of the body, it will receive a substantial increase in psychic and mental power.
If it can continue to evolve like this, then it is not impossible to catch up with the old brainworms and even reach the threshold of dominance.
"Just wait, I'll show you my skills again!" The brainworm that had just fallen into the pool refused to admit defeat. It rolled twice with great difficulty, but drank a few more sips of water.
"It's already so fat. What if it collapses the floor of the palace?" Queen Sarah said with a sigh: "Looking at it now, it's not easy to even squeeze through the restaurant door."
"What?" Brainworm was frightened and angry: "I endured humiliation and lived a miserable life just to earn a living."
It glared at Egon Stetman fiercely and said in a sharp voice: "Egon, I should have known that your half-assed skills were simply unreliable."
"Compared to Dr. Narud, I am only a beginner in the field of Zerg research after all." Stetman not only did not argue, but actually acted very embarrassed.
"Cerebrates are slow, clumsy and fragile. It is even difficult for them to move under their own power. This is an advanced zerg life form with a highly single function and specialization. It is only born to control other zerg." His assistant Yi
Sabella Yuling said: "The power of the original split pool further strengthened its psychic power, but it could not transform it into the 'ultimate creature' like Tosh, the Prince of Blades, with both leadership qualities and warrior abilities."
"But the price is losing the ability to move." Augustus glanced at the hard skin that evolved on the brain worm, and thought that it might at least become more resistant to beatings: "Does Alpha really have a chance to become as huge as the Juggernaut in the future?
?”
Augustus couldn't help but recall the scene when the Lord came to Aiur. It turned into a meteorite and fell from the sky, swallowing an entire magnificent Xel'Naga temple. Its huge body was like a mountain, with countless towering appendages.
And giant tentacles stretched straight into the sky.
If nothing else, I am afraid that even the Augustgrad Palace cannot support such a behemoth.
"It seems like if you really want to look like that, you might as well let me die." Brainworm muttered in a low voice: "How can you eat when you look like this?"
"Even with the power of the original splitting pool, it is far from meeting the requirements to become a master." You Ling shook her head: "So far, there is only one way to give birth to a new master."
"Multiple brainworms merge with each other." Augustus said.
"Only when the master is dead will the brain worms try to merge into a new master," Stetman echoed excitedly: "But I think we can artificially promote this process."
"Man-made master?" Augustus looked at him.
The idea is great, but almost impossible to implement.
At present, the Tyranids Empire has captured two brainworms, the original nameless brainworms and Sass. However, the remaining brainworms can be said to be more difficult to deal with than the last, and are also extremely difficult to capture.
Even if you can really create something similar to a master, whether you can control it is another matter.
The lessons of the Old Federation serve as a warning to the latecomers of the New Empire that experiments related to aliens and Xel'Naga mysticism will inadvertently open Pandora's box.
"Are you crazy? Who knows what the master that finally merged is, whether it is a common brain or no brain at all." The brainworm floated quietly on the water, like a dead fish with its belly turned upside down:
"In other words, this is raising gu. How about you let me fight Dehaka?"
"This is something I just thought about just now," Stetman explained.
"Either you are heartless, or you are short-sighted." The brainworm was so angry that it splashed the water with its tail.
"Well, it would be fine if he became like Orega, but the personality of the second master does not seem to be dominated by a certain brainworm participating in the fusion." Kerrigan thought for a while and said.
"Let's follow the existing plan first." Augustus thought for a while and felt that the empire did not need to rush to create a dangerous artificial master. He even said that if it were not to prepare for Kerrigan's evolution, the brainworm would be willing to
Just be a waste and just be a waste.
"Next, we will complete the remaining four phases of experiments by increasing the proportion of the original splitting pool catalytic solution in the diluent until Alpha can fully adapt to the original catalytic solution." Stetman became more fluent when he spoke.
, gearing up like a rooster getting ready to lay eggs.
"As ordered, Your Majesty." You Ling bowed slightly. She is a very different kind of person from Stetman. At her core, she has the cold efficiency and absolute loyalty of an imperial scientist.
Isabella Yuling, like Egon Stetman, also comes from the Imperial Science Station on Terrador III. The Terrador system is also a rich and prosperous place in the Terran Empire, but
For people like You Ling, the core world, Korhal, and Augustgrad are a shining golden place of dreams, and she does not allow anyone to block her way to get ahead.
"What else?" On the other hand, Brainworm was pounding in his heart after hearing these words: "Who can guarantee that I will not explode and die next time? If you have read Journey to the West, you know that this is not how elixirs are eaten.
"
"No matter what, no matter what you end up becoming." Augustus concluded: "You'd better beg God to be kind and stop gaining weight."
"The empire doesn't support people who are hungry."
"How can I be a loser?" Brainworm said anxiously: "Can't you see how much I have done for the empire and how much blood I have shed?"
"You have the most food in the entire palace. The housekeeper has complained to me more than once that a brainworm ate up everything in the kitchen before the banquet started. Even the live chickens and ducks were swallowed clean.
Not even a chicken feather was left behind." Augustus said: "You are really hungry and will not choose what to eat. You will not leave a chicken or a dog behind."
"That's really a ghost. Is there a second brain worm in the palace?" The brain worm shrank its head guiltily: "Then let's continue the experiment. Don't worry, I'm ready."
"let's start."
"Well, before the next stage starts, you still need to soak in the pool water for a while to adapt." Stetman really couldn't understand the atmosphere.
"Okay, the mermaid is going to take a bath, bye." The brainworm plunged in with a sudden force, and the momentum was like a fat tiger diving into the water.
"." For a moment, Augustus felt tired. He waved his hand and said to Stetman and You Ling beside him: "Let it go."
Augustus looked at his watch: "While there is still time, take me to visit the laboratory. Dr. Stetman, I heard someone reported that you have recently developed some new things."
"Yes, some very innovative things." Ai Gong's eyes lit up, feeling excited and nervous that the emperor was paying so much attention: "I have high hopes for these new inventions and hope that they will be put to use one day.
"
"But these are just small ideas that have a flash of inspiration. Ah, they are still far away from benefiting mankind. They are still a galaxy away."
"Never give up on this great ideal." Augustus motioned to You Ling to lead the way. To be honest, Augustus was quite worried about what would happen to Stetmann's spiritual future.
"Yes." Kerrigan showed a gentle smile.
The palace is very big, very big, and it stands out in the center of Augustgrad where there are many sky towers. Even an attached laboratory underground is so big that it is scary. There are even pink viburnums and flowers planted in it.
Fragrant honeysuckle.
Even so, the laboratory still gives people a depressing and monotonous feeling. It is surrounded by blank cold-colored walls and flashing yellow-green instrument indicators. The flashing holographic screens continuously change blueprints and formulas. The silver ones
The curtain wall divides the laboratory into regular spaces, like those grid-style aquaculture cages. Everywhere is Imperial scientific researchers who wrap their whole bodies and faces in protective suits and goggles.
Many people in the science laboratories of the Tyran Empire are old Federation scientists, but now there are also many new people who emerged after Augustus came to the throne. The new technology here represents the most cutting-edge technological progress of the empire.
"You actually succeeded?" Augustus noticed that he was entering the restricted area A-32, and there were more marines guarding it.
Although Augustus was the one who finally signed the list of funds allocated to the palace laboratory, to be honest, he didn't know much about these details. After all, he also had a vast interstellar empire to worry about.
What was in front of Augustus at this moment was a giant glass culture chamber filled with blue solution. The ferocious body of some kind of monster could be vaguely seen inside. Its skin was dark, with a smooth texture of porcelain but it was alive.
It has sharp spikes, and you can see the razor-like inner molars when you grin.
Along an entire wall, there are many more cultivation cabins arranged like this.
"Hybrid!" Hanak immediately exploded: "Oh my god!"
The Tyranid Empire's army has more or less records of fighting against hybrids. This evil and twisted creature once brought heavy casualties to the empire. In the early days of dealing with hybrids, it was not just about taking human lives.
It's so easy to fill out.
Who could have imagined that such a monster lurked just under the palace. If the news were leaked, it would definitely cause an uproar in all walks of life in the empire.
But there is no need to worry about any security issues. The Augustgrad Palace itself is the most impregnable fortress in the Tyran Empire. The most elite armed forces of the empire are stationed in it. There will be no safer place than here.
Importantly, Sarah Kerrigan lives here.
"Mom, you are playing with fire in your pocket." Tychus noticed that there was no automatic fire extinguishing device nearby. He just lit a cigar. In the blink of an eye, his hand shook and fell to the ground. The next moment, he was passed by by chance.
Horseflies swept away by a cleaning robot.
"This one still looks alive." Kerrigan came to the breeding barn in front of Augustus, and the hybrid with blood-red skin actually shrank out of fear.
Dark, evil, twisted, and grotesque, this spontaneous sense of horror can arouse the initial fear in human hearts. Just looking at that weird and terrifying face is like being in a nightmare.
"This is Sherman No. 1, this is No. 2, and that is No. 3. Hahaha, there are numbers on it. You should be able to understand it without me telling you." Stetman introduced himself.
His taste in naming is the same as that of Augustus, simple and rough, like an old rag.
As for the artificial intelligence in the palace laboratory being called Gary, that makes sense.
Suddenly, when Stetman came back to his senses, he found that everyone was staring at him in horror, and was rendered speechless by this weird feeling of fear.
"This is a research project that I authorized Dr. Stetman. The main purpose is to find an effective way to deal with this monster at the genetic level." Augustus' words immediately dispelled everyone's doubts.
Speaking of which, it is incredible that Stetman could develop the hybrid himself.
"You can actually create such a thing, I'm really impressed by you." Tychus looked at Stetman as if he were looking at a freak: "Are you really a human being?
"
Man-made hybrids, that's a no-no.
"Cloning technology is used." You Ling said: "If cloning is used on humans, it will inevitably cause many problems and worries, but when used in hybrid research work, there is no need to worry about these."
From what she said, it's a pity that it can't be used on humans yet.
"Thank you for your compliments." Stetman didn't notice the other party's weirdness at all: "It's really strange to say that whenever I encounter a bottleneck in the research process, Dr. Narud only needs a few days to solve it.
It’s really amazing to overcome the difficulties!”
In addition to the reason Augustus just mentioned, he instructed Stetman to conduct hybrid experiments to stabilize Narud. After all, sheep cannot produce more wool if they cannot eat grass. If pigs cannot live well,
Shu Xin will not be in a happy mood to cook by himself.
Augustus told Narud that considering the pressure on the front line, he had decided to produce hybrids for use in the war, but he still had to conduct experimental tests first. Please be patient, my dear, sooner or later he will build hybrids throughout the empire.
The laboratory expands production scale.
Augustus kept hanging on to Narud, but he just couldn't let him get what he wanted. This relationship could not last long, but it was enough for Augustus.
"If this hybrid is put into the battlefield, can it reduce our losses?" Jako Bennett was more concerned about whether the soldiers on the front line could get new, more reliable weapons.
"We can't control the mixture, so even the most perfect mass production technology will not help." You Ling said: "But Dr. Narud said that he has found a way to control the mixture, and people on earth have already tried this.
And it was successful.”
"Dr. Narud is indeed the pillar of the empire." Augustus knew Narud's little plan.
Anyway, Narud just wanted to make Augustus and the Empire think that he could control the hybrid.
"Oh! What is that, a dinosaur?" Hanak's mind was not on the hybrid at all. He had already walked away and was standing under a larger glass container.
When Augustus looked over from a distance, he could only vaguely see the curled limbs of a bipedal primitive zerg.
"That's Zweihaka, the clone of the original Zerg leader Dehaka." Stetman's expression was like a puppy who had just picked up a toy and was waiting for Augustus' praise:
"I cloned it using one of Dehaka's severed arms and it was pretty good."