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Moreover, this operation would also emit some odors. Back then, Rowan Wen would use Gatling to "disinfect" the surrounding area every time he finished cooking for someone else.

Most importantly, currently only Rowan in the Swarm possesses this compressed digestive fluid toxin. Previous versions of the Transport Bug also had this venom, but it was replaced with neurotoxin when they were reworked into Spider War-Bug.

Rowan only has such small venom glands, and the reserves are not much. Even if he does nothing, he can't take on this job.

But then he thought of digestive juices, and suddenly Rowan mind opened up. He remembered the man-eating plants he had encountered before.

If we could create a plant that could quickly digest its prey and be consumed by the Swarm, wouldn't that solve the problem completely?

Rowan immediately put his idea into action, but he still needed to conduct a lot of experiments.

Rowan had no prior experience manipulating plant genes, so he had to start from scratch. He first combined the characteristics of several carnivorous plants, made a few samples, and then commanded the Mother Nest to produce.

The Mother Nest is incredibly powerful; the Seed it produces even come with their own nutrient packaging, which can meet the needs of the Seed in their early stages of growth.

Rowan found a small open space next to the base, planted the Seed, and didn't know how long it would take for them to germinate, so he could only wait patiently.

In the days that followed, Rowan, having found a new "toy," lost his desire to go out and have fun. Moreover, every day there were intruders trying to take advantage of the situation, coming to the base only to get themselves killed.

The Swarm now has more food than it can eat, and if Rowan doesn't help eat some, a lot of it might rot. At the same time, he is also responsible for the daily work of moving and burying the food. Sometimes he also has to help cut and clean up traces, and even "disinfect and remove odors".

As time went by, Rowan would tinker with some new Seed every day. The earliest batch of Seed had already sprouted, and although their growth rates varied, they all had the ability to digest food, but none of them suited Rowan's taste.

The main problem is that these plants don't taste good. They're only focused on growing taller and haven't considered taste or nutrition at all.

Rowan thought that perhaps there was a problem with his experimental direction, and maybe he could add some genes from edible plants.

The first thing that came to his mind was the White Mycelium crop grown on the underground farm. These mycelium, rich in protein and quite sweet, were Rowan's favorite food.

Unfortunately, those mushrooms that used to be abundant and delicious no longer have Seed.

However, during this time, Rowan collected a lot of mushroom samples in the forest. Although many of them were poisonous, the toxins had little effect on Rowan, and he would soon evolve antibodies.

If Rowan has it, it means the entire Swarm has it.

The new Seed, infused with various fungal genes, offered even more diverse combinations. Later, going all out, Rowan added numerous algal genes as well.

In the end, the complexity of these Seed gene sequences is even greater than that of many animals.

As batches of crops germinated, Rowan absorbed their advantages and discarded their flaws based on their characteristics, then combined them to create new Seed.

The Heavy-Armored Soldier Ant and Scorpion were successfully manufactured a few days ago. The Heavy-Armored Soldier Ant, in particular, are creatures that are a meter long, almost twice the size of Rowan. Because they were cast in one piece, their Exoskeleton Armor is very thick, and they look very impressive, majestic and imposing.

Their arrival took over Rowan's job as a porter. Some of the cutting work no longer required Rowan's hands, and he had more time to tinker with the Seed.

As time went by, fewer and fewer intruders came to the base to "get their heads" lately. It's possible that a large number of small predators came to this area and never returned, making it a kind of forbidden zone.

Rowan later even went so far as to spread the scent of blood, but few came.

Thanks to a plentiful food supply, the Swarm has been thriving and its numbers have been steadily increasing. In addition to working on the Seed, Rowan has also created several new types of units specifically designed to counter those top-tier Zerg.

Therefore, when he bled his prey, he wasn't afraid of attracting those big shots.

Fortunately, they had stockpiled a considerable amount of food in the previous period, and the hunting team, under the command of the newly produced Type I Ant Queen, frequently went out hunting.

Rowan, no longer needing to work on food, continued to stay at the base, researching the amazing plant genes.

Watching Seed created from various gene combinations take root, sprout, and then exhibit different characteristics fascinates him, like a lottery-like "game."

As the Swarm's hunting parties expanded their range and consumed more and more food, several top-tier insects finally noticed the new power rising in the forest.

This new force is extremely aggressive and powerful, consuming large amounts of prey in the forest every day, which puts pressure on their living environment.

Although he was mentally prepared for several top-tier figures to come knocking on his door, Rowan did not expect that the first one to come to him would be a python.

This enormous python, much thicker than a water bucket and over thirty meters long, arrogantly approached the entrance to the Swarm base, raising its head high, its tongue flicking out from time to time, its eyes filled with disdain.

Rowan had never seen this particular python before, though he had seen many that were over ten meters long. These pythons were covered in a dense layer of scales, which provided them with strong defense and were also smooth and slippery, effectively deflecting attacks.

The Spider War-Bug's stingers and venomous barbs are somewhat ineffective against this kind of scaled armor, finding it difficult to penetrate its defenses. And if the defenses cannot be breached, then even the strongest venom is useless.

Rowan had long considered them as potential enemies, seeing them as obstacles to the Swarm's future expansion.

The weapons specifically designed to target these giant worms arrived some time ago, but Rowan hadn't even had a chance to cause them any trouble before they showed up first.

Although this 30-meter-tall creature was somewhat unexpected by Rowan, he would likely be pleased with the gift Rowan had specially prepared for them.

Several Spider War-Bug with slightly swollen abdomens crawled out of the base. They were slightly different from ordinary Spider War-Bug; in addition to their abdomens, their Walking Leg were also unusually long and thin.

Moreover, their bodies are covered with a thin layer of Exoskeleton Armor. This makes them slightly taller than the other Spider War-Bug when they lie on the ground, and also gives them a more imposing appearance.

These special Spider War-Bug have a very long full name: Anti-Python and other large reptilian swallowing creature suicide explosion spiders, or simply Self-Destruct Bug.