Bab 285: Chapter 284
There were a large number of Bacteriophages among the troops that came out of the airdrop cabins. To protect them, Lin had added many Predators as combat units.
Because they did not know how the Chibucha Bugs would retaliate, these troops were the vanguard to test the waters. A hundred Predators defended near the Bacteriophages, while the Bacteriophages began to rapidly devour the fungi here, starting from the mycelium on the ground. Because the fungi here were not contagious, the Bacteriophages only had to suck them into their bodies and then devour and decompose them. There was no need to deal with the decomposing liquid of the fungi, so the fungi here were much easier to deal with than those outside.
Lin had dropped a lot of Bacteriophages. They would fuse together and become a whole during their continuous expansion. Currently, they covered an area of about ten meters. Lin had them expand outwards in a circle to devour the whole island.
If they did not spread their pom-poms to the outer islands, Lin would not attack them. At most, she would just have some troops observe from here. However, if they continued to spread here, they would be a threat to the creatures on the surrounding islands and even the mainland. So, they had to be dealt with.
Lin had planned to observe them for a while, but now she felt that it was no longer necessary. The habits of these creatures were unlikely to be changed. As for the Chibucha Bugs living here … they did indeed live on fungi. Their digestive system could not digest anything other than plague fungi, which was the only type of fungi. The Chibucha Bugs here were a species that was extremely dependent on plague fungi.
Therefore, it was possible that they would be destroyed together with the fungi. Although it was not certain, it would be better to wait until Lin had destroyed most of the fungi on the island. After waiting for a while. Their pom-poms might infect more islands.
But this island was quite big. It would not be that easy, and there seemed to be a lot of secrets hidden on this island.
After releasing the airdrop cabins, Bechymos flew back to the beach to wait. Just in case, the flagship had to be in a position convenient for retreat.
Now, all that was left was to wait and see what kind of counterattack the Chibucha Bugs would take …
The Bacteriophages devoured the mycelium on the ground. They were like a blue gelatinous ocean. As they spread and came into contact with the huge mushroom trees, the Bacteriophages relied on their slime like bodies to slowly encircle the stems of the mushrooms. Then, the entire stem was corroded and festered. The broken stem of the mushroom tree fell into the sea of Bacteriophages and was slowly devoured.
The predators patrolled around the Bacteriophage. Occasionally, a nutrient ball would appear on the surface of the Bacteriophage. This kind of ball could be eaten by the predators. Among the predators, there were individuals similar to 'queens' that could produce quite a number of small predators. They could grow quickly by eating the nutrient ball. With the large amount of nutrients obtained after devouring the fungi, the number of predators was constantly increasing.
Now. The Bacteriophage had already covered a diameter of more than 30 meters.
During Lin's expansion. There were always some small noises in the surrounding forest. The Qibucha Bugs were hiding in the surrounding forest, but they didn't dare to show themselves and attack.
Since that was the case, he would just have to wait patiently.
Time passed slowly. When the night began to brighten, the creatures around the forest, such as fluorescent jellyfish, all hid. The Qibucha Bugs also did the same. They didn't seem to move during the day.
This made it much easier for Lin to move. As the Bacteriophage grew bigger and bigger, its growth rate also increased exponentially due to the large amount of nutrients it obtained. If Lin could devour the entire island, she could use the nutrients to create a new gigantic unit … a super gigantic unit that should be as large as an island. Lin would be able to create her own ecosystem on this unit.
Thump!
Suddenly, the footsteps of a creature came from the forest.
It seemed to be a large creature. Lin didn't remember any creature here that could make such footsteps.
Thump … Thump …
The sound was getting louder and louder. It came from the north of the Bacteriophage. Lin asked the surrounding predators to gather in that direction, preparing for a possible battle.
The two mushroom trees were knocked down by a powerful force. A huge creature that was over three meters tall and six meters long appeared in front of the group of predators.
What was that …
The creature moved with its four thick legs, but Lin could not tell that it was a living creature. Its body was covered in purple, and it did not look like a living creature. Instead, it looked more like a thick layer of mycelium. There were many swollen sacs on its back. The creature did not have a mouth, but it did have two pairs of yellow eyes.
It looked like an amalgamation of fungi, but was it really an animal? Plague fungi could actually combine into such a structure? It didn't seem possible. Lin thought there must be another reason.
Of course, she would only understand it after dissecting it. For now, she would just call it a 'fungus monster'.
"Guuuu …" the fungus monster made a strange noise, like bubbles in water. It began to move faster and faster under the noise. Lin's Predator also lunged at the monster at the same time.
The fungus monster suddenly raised its upper body and stood on its two legs. It swung its forelimbs violently and slapped away several predators that jumped at it. The force seemed to be so great that it was enough to break the limbs of the predators.
The predators at the back immediately scattered and surrounded the fungus monster.
These predators still retained their previous ability … fire.
Whoosh!
The Predators sprayed flames onto the Fungus Monster's body. The flames spread along the fungal structure on its body and began to burn. The Fungus Monster immediately let out a series of gurgling noises. Lin noticed that the creature didn't have any emotions, it was just growling.
As the flames burned, the monster's outer layer was disintegrated by the high temperature, revealing what was inside.
It didn't look like a fungus anymore. It looked like an animal with its skin peeled off. Its muscles smoked in the flames and emitted a barbeque smell.
The outer layer of muscle slowly burned off, followed by the organs. In the end, only the skeleton was left.
The creature's structure had obviously been modified. Normally, no matter how much a creature was burned, its flesh wouldn't fall off so easily. It might have been a large reptile, but it had been infected by the fungus until it was unrecognizable.
The fungus monster died just like that. The flames slowly extinguished, but it left behind even more mysteries …
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