"I observed the growth of some water peaches, and from the appearance, there is nothing abnormal."
The ordinary-looking Yan Ping said in a deep voice.
"Indeed, there is no sign of insect infestation at all."
Lu Xuan nodded and agreed.
"Is there a protective formation outside the Zhangjialing Planting Garden?"
Senior Sister Yao asked Zhang Yutang.
"This...is not realistic."
The white-haired old man shook his head.
Lu Xuan had no choice but to change his target and shift his attention to another water peach.
Lu Xuan suddenly said.
"good."
"That would be troublesome."
Lu Xuan said to the young man in a gentle tone.
"Senior Lu, what is the purpose of feeding this strange insect the spiritual peach branches?"
"The bugs that were discovered were all dealt with on the spot, and no one was left alive."
Lu Xuan asked the handsome young man.
"We also caught a few together, and it took a lot of effort."
"There are hundreds of water peach trees planted in this swamp, covering an area of dozens of acres. The low-level protective formation cannot cover such a large area of spiritual plant garden."
"Does the Zhang family have any living insects on hand?"
Lu Xuan took the half-dead worm and, led by the handsome young man, returned to the crowd.
Although he has learned about the species and survival methods of pseudomorphs, he still does not know how to deal with them.
"During its growth, it will simulate the form of a parasitic spiritual plant? It's kind of interesting."
"If Fellow Daoist Lu wants to capture a live insect, you can ask Cheng Ning to take you to try it in the Spiritual Plant Garden.
"That's right, we can't find anything wrong with the water peach. It's best to catch a living insect and see if we can learn anything about it."
On the way, Zhang Chengning had a look of curiosity on his delicate face.
He often comes to play in the Spiritual Plant Garden, and he has a good idea of which areas are most likely to have bugs."
Lu Xuan was amazed in his heart, sighing at the strangeness of this pseudomorphic insect.
Lu Xuan cut off a small section of the peach branch and placed it near the mouth of the strange insect.
Senior sister Yao, Yan Ping, and other monks from the Zhang family gathered together, discussing something in low voices.
Lu Xuan and Yan Ping nodded in agreement.
"Only by knowing yourself and the enemy can you be victorious in every battle. Only by understanding the living habits and status of strange insects can you make the correct response."
He was not in a hurry to inform Senior Sister Yao about the pseudonymids. With such a large-scale pest infestation in the Zhang family, the problem did not seem to be as simple as it seemed.
Suddenly, a branch of the spiritual peach attacked Lu Xuan like a poisonous snake. He was well prepared and activated his spiritual power, trapping the spiritual peach branch with a vine-like green spiritual power.
Hearing what the white-haired old man said, Lu Xuan and the others nodded to express their understanding.
Lu Xuan replied casually, looking intently at the small peach branch placed in front of the strange insect's mouth.
"Ah, I remember that the branches of the spiritual peach tree where the strange insect was found were hollow, so it should be able to eat the spiritual peach branches."
"I just caught a strange insect, but there's nothing else new."
"There should be a high probability that there is that kind of strange insect hiding in this area."
"The reproductive capacity of the worms is low, so it is difficult to gather a large number of eggs. However, in this Shuizhu Lingtao area, it is obvious that there are a large number of worms."
"Therefore, some mechanical formations are simply arranged in the Spiritual Plant Garden to block the intrusion of monks or water beasts. On weekdays, monks from the Zhang family patrol."
A red light flashed, fixing the body of the strange insect on the branch of the spiritual peach.
"Which part of the spiritual peach will these strange insects devour?"
"It turns out that it looks like this. No wonder it's almost invisible."
Lu Xuan asked Zhang Yutang.
The leaves on the peach tree swayed gently, as if they were rippling in the water.
"This is Mizuze Lingtao's protective measure."
[Mimoid bugs are first-class alien insects with low reproductive capacity. The eggs are parasitic on spiritual plants. The hatched larvae feed on the branches and leaves of the spiritual plants. As they grow, they will slowly simulate the shape of the parasitic spiritual plants, making it extremely difficult to detect. 】
The beautiful woman said calmly.
Of course, his main purpose is not this. To capture the zerg, he wants to know the detailed status of the zerg through breeding, so as to make targeted responses.
Soon, the branches of the spiritual peach disappeared from his eyes little by little, and the strange insect's figure was still well hidden.
"As for high-grade formations, with the financial resources and strength of the Zhang family, there is no way to obtain that level of formations."
The handsome young man Zhang Chengning took Lu Xuan deep into the peach forest, pointed forward and said.
The old man called a middle-aged monk who was an intermediate Qi practitioner behind him, asked a few questions, and shook his head in denial.
The strange insect in front of me is constantly struggling. From the appearance, it is the same as the branch of the peach tree in the water. When it is attached to the peach tree, it seems that the two merge into one, so it is extremely difficult to detect. It can only be detected when it tries to attack.
The shape of the strange insect is clearly visible.
"The main problem now is to confirm the species of the strange insect and understand its detailed information, so as to find ways to easily find them or kill them."
"These strange insects seem to be able to disguise themselves as spiritual plants. Perhaps we can find a breakthrough from here."
Under the influence of the red thread needle, the strange insect regained its composure after struggling for a while, and the patterns on its body changed quietly. If the red thread needle had not remained the same, one might have thought that the strange insect had escaped.
"Senior Lu, are we going to catch a live insect now?"
For a long time, nothing happened.
"Junior Brother Lu, are you back? Did you find anything?"
Lu Xuan and Senior Sister Yao said something, and then, led by a handsome young man, they entered the depths of the peach forest.
On the wet ground, there are several skeletal insects placed. At first glance, they look like several branches of peach trees in the water.
"These strange insects are indeed very hidden, so it is difficult to solve the root cause."
"In addition, Shuize Lingtao grows in such a special environment, with swamps and lakes connected in all directions, completely unable to prevent the invasion of all kinds of insects."
Lu Xuan concealed the information he learned and did not tell Senior Sister Yao directly.
When Lu Xuan heard this, he nodded and quietly walked to a water peach plant.
His spiritual consciousness gently extended and he searched carefully on the branches and leaves of the spiritual peach.
However, Lu Xuan no longer cares about its ability.
"It parasitizes on the water peach, and when it grows up, it takes the shape of a peach branch. If it parasitizes on other spiritual plants, it will definitely grow into the shape of the corresponding spiritual plant."
"Literally slowly taking on your shape."
His mind was focused on the strange insect, and suddenly, an idea flashed through his mind.
"So, are so many pseudomorphs naturally occurring, or are they caused by humans?"
Lu Xuan secretly thought on the side that as for solving the problem of insect pests, we have to start with the water peach that is parasitized by the worm.
"Look for an opportunity to dig up a parasitic peach tree and see what the specific problem is and how to solve it."