"Is this regurgitating indigestible things from the stomach and intestines? In other words, those big bugs probably don't have a special excretion port..."
Allen was muttering to himself while putting on the gas mask and gloves that had been prepared, carefully taking some with tweezers and placing them in the test tube to seal them.
As a person with reasonable knowledge of biology, he knew that these feces-like excretions are likely to contain the unique bacterial groups in Giant Worm's body, and these bacterial groups will help researchers gain a deeper understanding of this organism, and even infer the original environment of this organism.
If it is really a species from the Dark Continent, then we can also take this opportunity to learn about the ecological status of the Dark Continent, especially in terms of microorganisms.
But just as he finished sampling, Allen suddenly felt the ground beneath his feet begin to vibrate, followed by a red Giant Worm slowly coming from the nearby tunnel, opening its large ring-shaped mouth full of fangs, and continuously spitting a mixture of brown viscous liquid and bone hair of different sizes onto the ground.
Due to the relatively close distance, he could clearly see that this worm had no eyes at all and relied entirely on the dense villi on the surface of its red skin to sense surrounding vibrations. Even if it was illuminated by the light source of a flashlight, it would not produce any reaction.
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Allen Such a year suddenly came to mind.
There is no doubt that this is not the one I met at the beach before, because Nen thread is not connected to its body.
In order to understand the situation, he and Lupos quickly entered a desperate state, carefully avoiding this behemoth and slowly exploring forward along the tunnel at the rear.
After a while, I discovered a shocking scene in another cave.
It was a large concave pit, densely packed with millions of red worm larvae, each one only as thick as a finger.
Unlike those adult Giant Worm, they are so fragile that it only takes a light force to crush them.
What's even more frightening is that the place where these larvae are located is not a simple pit, but an organ like the intestines of some giant beast. Some other adult worms around are vomiting primary digested food into the intestines.
When food is obtained, the red intestinal walls begin to wriggle violently and make a gurgling sound, while secreting some white mucus.
After the larvae touched the white mucus, they immediately rushed up like crazy and snatched the mucus frantically. Those who ate too much expanded rapidly like balloons, growing to about one meter in just a few seconds.
Seeing this scene, Allen's face finally became solemn.
He finally realized that those Giant Worms that were the kings of the island were actually just parasites in a larger creature, and this creature was the island beneath his feet!
That's right!
This island is alive!
At least judging from those digestive organs like intestines, it is still alive.
It is unknown whether he fell into a deep sleep or was recovering from serious injuries.
No hesitation!
Allen directly took out the camera to take a picture of this scene, then released "Beast Knowledge" to check the detailed information of these bugs. Finally, Nen abilities caught a few larvae, sealed them in a jar, and quickly returned along the original route.
After returning to the ground, Bodrō was the first to come over and ask, "How is it? What did you find?"
"Believe me, you will have nightmares at night after watching this. We must return to the Hunter Association immediately and report the situation here." Allen responded in a serious tone.
Now he finally understood the meaning of Jin·Freecss's sentence "It's just a coincidence that mankind has not perished yet."
Compared with the horror of the Dark Continent, the environment in which humans live is like a petri dish specially placed in a relatively safe place. Once invaded by species on the other side of Lake Mobius, there is an immediate danger of extinction.
Moreover, the existence of "Gatekeepers" is not actually to prevent humans from exploring Dark Continent, but to protect the human world from extinction.
The so-called "Five Great Calamities" that has been discovered is just a tip of the Iceberg dangerous creature Dark Continent.
In this way, everyone rushed back day and night with the collected information and evidence.
Finally, in early November, I came to the Hunter Association again.
When Allen handed over all the photos, specimens, and records, it instantly caused a sensation like a magnitude 12 earthquake. Even V5 immediately dispatched specialists to investigate.
Especially the few live larvae brought back from the center of the island were directly sent to a fully enclosed laboratory for cultivation, observation and dissection.
About half a month later, an old man in his sixties came to Allen and said in an extremely serious tone, "Young man, thank you for finding a potentially huge threat for us. After research, we agreed that the threat level of the living island should be raised to A and be closely monitored. In return, in addition to the normal rewards, you can also make an additional request."
"Is that living island a species from the Dark Continent?" Allen asked with interest.
"It's not certain yet! But according to the judgment of biologists, it is very likely. Because those worms and their excrement contain at least dozens of bacteria and viruses that have never been found in the human world, and many of them are extremely dangerous and lethal."
The old man didn't hide anything and openly stated the conclusion he had reached so far.
Because he knew who the young man in front of him was, and he also knew the outcome of the Duel Gundam game not long ago.
If nothing unexpected happens, it is very likely that Netero will be replaced by the Hunter Association as the new president in the near future.
As a representative of V5, he believes that a good relationship should be maintained with it, especially in protecting the world from threats from the Dark Continent species, otherwise God knows when the human world will suddenly be destroyed overnight.
"If you don't mind, can you give me a copy of the report on those bacteria and viruses? I have a hunch that maybe they will be of great use before long."
After learning that unique bacteria and viruses were indeed found in the worms, Allen immediately chose to ask for them.
This is really important for future exploration of the Dark Continent!
Compared with threats that can be seen with the naked eye such as unknown weapons - Gold and Silver Ingots, Gas Lifeform - Angstrom, Two-tailed Snake - Hell Chime, Man-raising Beast - Papo - he feels that microorganisms that cannot be distinguished by the naked eye are the most dangerous things.
The old man nodded without thinking, "No problem! We all share these information with the Hunter Association. You can go directly to Kido in Zodiacs to ask for it. She has a backup in her hand. Now, you can express your wish. As long as it is not too much, I will immediately make a commitment on behalf of V5."
"So... can I just set my personal information to be permanently private?"
Allen hesitated for a moment and quickly made a request that he thought was very reasonable.
This is inspired by Kim·Freecss's approach.
Because of this method of cutting off the source of intelligence at the source, anyone with a little bit of brains will understand how much energy is hidden behind it, which can effectively scare away those guys who have bad intentions and want to make small moves.
"Haha, of course. In addition, we look forward to your active performance in the future. Goodbye, young man."
After that, the old man waved his hand, boarded the Airship with several bodyguards and assistants, and disappeared at the end of the sky in a short while.