Chapter 1,260 Research Progress on Insect Eggs

"...Woo, wine, I can still drink..."

"Okay, okay, it's a tie! It's a tie!" Seeing that Natasha was about to drink, Jiang Chen quickly snatched the bottle from her hand.

He really didn't dare let her drink it.

This was the first time he had seen someone who could drink vodka as beer.

If she really wants to let her drink like this again, I'm afraid she will have to call an ambulance...

"No - okay! I can still drink! Bring the wine...hey..."

However, at this moment, Natasha suddenly stood up, pounced on Jiang Chen who had snatched her bottle, and threw him sitting on the stool to the ground.

There was a clanking sound, and the wooden floor was covered with things.

Lying on top of Jiang Chen, Natasha muttered drunkenly and reached for the wine bottle in Jiang Chen's hand, "How could I lose... It's impossible."

This guy’s wine taste is terrible!

Looking at Natasha hanging on his body with black threads on his head, Jiang Chen turned to Xia Shiyu for help, but he only received a cold look in response.

"I have work tomorrow...you should go to bed early and don't make it too late."

Xia Shiyu, wrapped in a bathrobe, held her forehead and sighed, then turned and disappeared at the intersection of the balcony, leaving Jiang Chen behind.

Jiang Chen then turned his attention to Ayesha for help.

The truth is simply despairing.

Even Ayesha, the most well-behaved and gentle, subtly moved her eyes away, pretending to be looking at the scenery.

Jiang Chen couldn't help but feel the deep malice coming from this world.

But to be honest, it feels really good to be pressed by that soft mass.

Especially those bloody red lips, which were blowing out slightly warm air and smelled of intoxicating wine. At this moment, she was like a delicate red apple, the kind that was so ripe that it made people want to take a bite just by looking at it.

It seems good to stay in this position for a while?

Just when Jiang Chen was thinking like this,

He began to gradually relax the muscles in his shoulders, and a bad feeling suddenly came to his mind.

Looking at Natasha who started to gasp for breath, Jiang Chen suddenly thought of something, his face changed drastically, and he hurriedly tried to hold on to the soft mud-like shoulders. However, Natasha, who was wrapped around him, was like an octopus, fixing him in her soft arms, unable to move.

"Wait, wait, wait... hold it in for now. When I get up, I'll take you to the bathroom. Don't stay here - hold the grass!"

late!

"vomit--!"

Lying on Jiang Chen's chest, those delicate red lips vomited without warning.

Because the picture is too tragic, it is no longer suitable to describe it in words.

The camera turned to the side, and Ayesha was leaning against the door of the balcony with her arms folded across her chest. A true expression appeared on her face, and she nodded for her wise decision of not intervening.

Generally speaking, Natasha doesn't get drunk, at least Ayesha hasn't seen her a few times.

But if you are drunk.

That would definitely mean vomiting...

When Jiang Chen was away, she, who loved to clean the house, often got angry with Natasha over this matter...

…

The next day, news came from Kerwin that the Halo City laboratory had made new progress in the research on devil bug eggs.

After finishing breakfast listlessly, Jiang Chen went out with dark circles under his eyes, sat in the passenger seat, and Xia Shiyu drove with him to the company.

After letting his beautiful secretary make a cup of coffee, Jiang Chen leaned back in his chair and yawned before making a video call to the laboratory in Star Ring City.

Soon, Verdale Taylor's face appeared opposite the holographic screen.

This chemist and biologist from Germany is indeed a capable guy. Since he has made quite a few astonishing discoveries in the study of devil bugs and made a huge contribution to the progress of the research, he has now been elected as the person in charge of the entire project.

Without much pleasantries, Verdale Taylor reported to Jiang Chen the latest research progress on insect eggs.

"...their incubation period is very short, if it is four weeks, if it is long, it will only take six weeks to complete the hatching. We found a larvae in these eggs that is about to end its incubation period, and it is now being cultivated in an artificial incubator . If nothing else happens, we will be able to get the larvae of the devil bug in a week at the latest."

"How long does it take to grow from a larva to an adult?" Jiang Chen asked.

"If there is sufficient organic matter and suitable temperature, the theoretical estimate is twenty weeks. By then they will have grown to two meters and can start to hunt. From then on, they can grow 1-0.8 meters every ten weeks, and when the length reaches fifteen to fifteen to It enters a growth stasis period after twenty-five meters.”

"What about lifespan? How long can they live?" Jiang Chen asked immediately.

"Through previous specimens combined with DNA analysis, it can theoretically reach fifty years." Verdale Taylor said seriously, "They can enter dormancy in extreme environments, slowly replenish oxygen in the blood, and reduce the loss of oxygen and organic matter. Consumption. They spend eighty percent of their life sleeping and ten percent hunting."

Fifty years?

It's really difficult to eradicate this thing.

Jiang Chen smiled bitterly and asked casually.

"Where's the other ten percent?"

"Mating," said Verdale Taylor with a shrug.

"..."

After a moment of silence, Jiang Chen asked.

"Any good news?"

"Of course, that's what I'm going to say next." Verdale Taylor nodded, with a trace of pride flashing in his eyes, "When we studied the specimens of devil bug larvae, we found that the vocal cords of this devil bug were abnormal in the embryonic stage. However, the strange thing is that when they reach adulthood, they do not rely on sound to transmit information, but use the antennae and secretions that are usually contracted in the abdominal cavity."

Because he didn't understand, Jiang Chen quietly waited for Dr. Verdell Taylor's next words.

"Later, after careful research, we discovered an organ in their bodies that functions as a 'shock wave analyzer'!" Verdale Taylor's voice was filled with excitement, "We have seen this phenomenon in bats. Been there before, but it’s significantly more powerful!”

"Relying on this special organ, they are very sensitive to the frequency and direction of shock waves, and can even determine the speed and direction of prey movement through frequency changes! It is precisely because of this ability that they can easily move underground several kilometers deep. Targeting prey and oxygen supply."

"Is this good news?" Jiang Chen smiled and said helplessly.

"Of course!" Verdale Taylor nodded affirmatively and said excitedly, "Only by understanding them can we know how to deal with them! After studying the larvae of devil bugs, we successfully found the shock wave frequency that is most easily captured by them. , is now being tested by frontline researchers. If our conclusions ultimately prove feasible, we can artificially create this 'noise'."

Hearing these words, Jiang Chen's eyes suddenly lit up.

He already understood what Dr. Verdale Taylor wanted to say.

If the devil bug relies on all forms of vibrations such as shock waves and sound waves to identify its prey, then as long as such a shock wave is artificially created, it is equivalent to blindfolding the devil bug.

Thinking of this, Jiang Chen's eyes began to flash with excitement.

Due to the proliferation of devil bugs, the work of the Mars colony has almost completely come to a standstill. Even soldiers dare not go out at will without the protection of infantry fighting vehicles. Not to mention the rover to explore for minerals and the reconstruction of destroyed farms.

And now, a simple and effective method is almost in front of him!

"As long as we create a shock wave generating device and continuously emit shock waves to the bottom of the colony..."

"That's right!" Verdale Taylor nodded and said in a positive tone, "This is exactly what we envisaged in the experiment! As long as we find the most sensitive frequency of the devil bug, we can completely use this to convert our The colony becomes a 'black realm' that they cannot see!"