"What?" Song He asked.
"Leader Bacteria could direct other bacteria to surround and attack Bandit Bacteria—and succeed!" Lou Jinghui said.
"Under normal circumstances, Bandit Bacteria's discharging and receiving capabilities were far stronger than those of other bacteria. We'd seen one Bandit Bacteria attack three Family Bacteria at once and win overwhelmingly. When other bacteria encountered Bandit Bacteria, they basically died in a single exchange."
"But Leader Bacteria could direct a group of Family Bacteria and Borrowing Bacteria to surround and attack Bandit Bacteria. During the encirclement, it seemed that the entire Microbial Electrical Network formed an instantaneous high current. The offense and defense switched positions, and instead, Bandit Bacteria was killed instantly in a single exchange."
"We've only observed this phenomenon once. If it's real, that means Leader Bacteria can not only help more bacteria survive by cooperating during peaceful times, but can also successfully concentrate the current of the entire Microbial Electrical Network during wartime!"
"That powerful?" Song He was deeply shocked, then fell into thought.
Lou Jinghui turned the page and continued introducing the relationships between the bacteria. Almost every relationship imaginable—and unimaginable—had appeared, no fewer than ten types in total.
"This is troublesome. The situation is even more complicated than expected." Song He frowned. "There are two paths we can take next."
"The first path is a small ecosystem, with multiple types of bacteria cooperating and competing with one another, forming an overall balance amid intense dynamic changes."
"The second path is focused screening. We keep only a few key bacteria and build a simple Microbial Electrical Network in a straightforward manner."
"I favor the latter." Lou Jinghui said, "An ecosystem is too complicated. It might work in a laboratory environment, but it could easily run into problems in real-world production. If even one link collapses, the