Nie Yun's remarks about size had not been entirely a joke.
While building the Super Sea Wolf, Nie Yun had discovered by chance that as the Mechanical Insects gathered in ever larger numbers, their work efficiency and ability to understand commands were gradually improving!
On several occasions, Nie Yun had given only a vague command, yet they had grasped his intentions perfectly and carried them out. It was completely different from before, when he had needed to spell out every last detail!
He suspected that the Mechanical Insects were a classic example of a swarm-intelligence life-form! The larger their population, the greater their collective intelligence-and the stronger the abilities they displayed!
To test his theory, Nie Yun summoned two more masses of Mechanical Insects in front of him. One weighed roughly a kilogram, and the other roughly a metric ton!
Both then transformed into metal plates three centimeters thick, one large and one small, and were secured in front of Nie Yun.
With a casual beckon from Nie Yun, the Mechanical Insects assembled a Blazing Flame. He aimed its tip at the two steel plates and pulled the trigger.
Boom! Boom!
With two thunderous reports, both Mechanical Insect metal plates were instantly pierced!
There was a difference, however. The one-kilogram plate had a fist-sized hole blasted straight through it. Although the one-ton plate had also been pierced, its hole was smaller, only about three finger-widths across!
Nie Yun's eyes lit up!
What did this mean? It meant that the larger the Mechanical Insect swarm, the greater its material strength!
"Just as I thought! Even the creations of an alien civilization work this way! That proves 'more is beautiful, bigger is better' is a universal truth!" Nie Yun said, rubbing his chin and nodding.
He saved the results of today's experiments