The command room suddenly became cold.
Zhou Xing's stern words frightened everyone.
"Zhou, it's not that serious! There is only one enemy, how can it endanger the entire earth?"
"Yes! Zhou, you said it before! It's just a giant insect. How can it have such a big influence?"
"Zhou's statement is too scary. Professor, what do you think?"
"Zhou, why do you say that? Do you have any basis?"
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With Zhou Xing's current status, his words carried a very heavy weight, and the observers had to pay attention and asked questions one after another.
Professor Manli frowned deeply, thinking about Zhou Xing's statement and wondering what it meant.
Zhou Xing sighed and introduced: "What is the reproduction model of this giant insect species? Bees are a eusocial species similar to ants. The reproduction and continuation of the population can be completed by only one dedicated female insect. That giant burrowing insect can The worm may not look like a full-time mother worm, but once this biota is separated from the influence of the mother worm, there will be a high probability of genetic mutation, mutating a new mother worm, and establishing a population on a strange planet."
Zhou Xing's words were like an exploding nuclear bomb, blowing up everyone at once.
General Ston's expression changed drastically. He looked at Professor Manli and asked, "Professor, is the situation getting so bad?"
Professor Manli didn't seem to hear General Ston's question. He looked at Zhou Xing with admiration.
Zhou Xing once again used his wisdom and agility to make accurate judgments in advance, and once again reminded them of the situation that needed to be paid attention to.
The reproduction method of giant insect creatures is indeed very similar to that of insects such as bees, ants, and termites on Earth. Female insects that specialize in production can be produced by genetic evolution or certain factors.
For example, the way bees try to become queens is by letting ordinary larvae eat royal jelly. If an ant colony loses its queen, ordinary ant larvae will mutate into new queens.
Due to the powerful genetic characteristics of the giant insect species, it is very likely that a surviving special giant insect will mutate into a new female insect after leaving its original group.
"Professor?" General Ston looked at Professor Manli in confusion.
Professor Manli turned his head, looked at General Ston with a bitter look on his face, and nodded in confirmation: "General, Zhou, you are very right, this possibility is very high, we must kill it in the shortest possible time, if it is allowed to If it lays eggs, humanity will really be doomed."
After hearing Professor Manli's affirmative answer, everyone's luck instantly vanished.
"No way! This..."
"It's so scary, we have to dig it out."
"Quick, General, just ask for any cooperation you need! We must kill it no matter what!"
"Zhou, you have a way, right? There must be something!"
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The expressions of the observers changed drastically. They looked at General Ston, and Zhou Xing began to plead.
Listening to the words of observers from various countries, General Sidun suddenly felt that it was in trouble. The head was as big as a cow. The insect in the ground had very strong defense. It managed to survive and got into the ground again. How to solve it now!
General Ston looked at Zhou Xing and asked for help: "Zhou, do you have any good suggestions? Its defensive capabilities are too strong and conventional weapons cannot deal with it. Now that it has penetrated into the ground again, how can we eliminate it? ?”
After hearing General Ston's request for help, Zhou Xing smiled bitterly and asked: "General, you can't always rely on me to find solutions to problems! Isn't chasing prey something you are good at?"
"Zhou, it's not an ordinary prey, please." General Ston's voice was low and helpless.
"Mr. Zhou, those who are capable work hard. The life and death of the entire human race depends on you!" Chen Lin looked at Zhou Xing eagerly and said solemnly.
"Don't, don't! I can't bear this responsibility!" Zhou Xing waved his hand, looked at Chen Lin and nodded with a wry smile: "I will do my best."
After saying that, Zhou Xing turned his head and looked at everyone introducing his idea, saying: "That bug has penetrated into the ground. Let the robot or drone track its whereabouts first. Don't let it leave our sight, otherwise It’s even more difficult.”
General Ston nodded and quickly ordered the subordinates around him to execute.
After issuing the order, General Ston reminded Zhou Xingdao: "Zhou, there is no problem in tracking its whereabouts in the short term, but if it burrows too deep, we will not be able to solve it."
"Yes, conventional weapons have no effect on it, and it is located under the Miracle Gate. Heavy weapons and strategic weapons cannot be used. The situation is very troublesome!" Zhou Xing sighed and looked at General Ston.
General Ston frowned, looking quite helpless. There was really no good way to deal with such a prey.
"Professor, does it need to breathe? Can we solve it by suffocating it?" General Ston looked at Professor Manli and suddenly asked.
After listening to General Ston's question, Professor Manli's eyes lit up slightly, but he shook his head regretfully and said: "I'm afraid this won't work. I dissected the body of the sicklepod in detail. Although this species also breathes oxygen, they There is a special kind of sulfide air bag in the chest cavity in the body, which can be circulated and replaced in the body to achieve the effect of holding one's breath for a long time. The giant ground-burrowing insect may also have this function."
General Ston's face darkened slightly, and he nodded regretfully.
"General, the target has been found." At this moment, the operator at the command station reminded everyone.
Hearing this, everyone looked at the big screen in unison, and when they saw it, a dark underground scene shook and appeared.
"Crackling!" A burst of stones fell, and a continuous trembling sound came from the speakers.
General Ston's expression changed and he asked the operator: "Can you calculate the speed of its excavation?"
"General, its digging speed is about 1 hour and 5 kilometers." The operator nodded and looked at General Ston's report.
Hearing this, General Ston's expression changed. He looked at Zhou Xing and urged nervously: "So fast? It won't be long before it runs away. Zhou, please think of a way!"
"General, this speed is the speed of the '100-meter run' competition. It should not last long." Zhou Xing said conclusively while staring at the large command screen.
"Well, it is in a state of panic now, so it is doing its best. At normal speed, it can dig forward 2-3 kilometers in an hour." Professor Manli looked at the big screen, nodded, and speculated.
Chen Lin couldn't help but asked: "Make a decision quickly! It is getting further and further away from us. It is now 160 meters away. Should we drop the bomb?"
"Try a submunition bomb. If it can penetrate its thick armor, the explosion inside its body will definitely severely damage it." An observer suggested.
"The tunnel it digs has many twists and turns, so the sub-munition bombs will have no way of hitting the target!" General Ston reminded with a look of helplessness.
Zhou Xing suddenly thought of something and said, "Maybe I have a way."
Hearing this, everyone perked up and their eyes lit up, great! Zhou Xing has another idea!