$1,601 Hairy Shell

The convoy left the town and continued to travel east along the road built along the lake. Ye Han soon discovered that this lake seemed not so simple. Not long after walking, he saw many giant insect shells scattered on the roadside. These shells had been on the roadside for an unknown period of time. They became extremely pale due to the wind and sun, and the original color could not be seen, nor could it be seen what kind of insects they originally belonged to.

There were not only insect shells, but also pale dry bones, including human bones and bones from unknown animals. No matter what kind of bones, they were all broken into pieces, obviously bitten by giant insects.

In fact, it is not surprising. Water is the source of life. Whether it is humans, aliens or giant insects, they cannot live without water. Coming out of the Sea of ​​Death, there are either deserts or Gobi along the way. Only here is there a lot of water. It would be strange if people or insects did not gather here.

Whether it is a person encountering an insect or an insect encountering a person, one side will eventually fall, and only bones or shells can be left.

The further we walked, the more dead bones there were on the roadside. Soon after, Ye Han saw several very special remains.

It is not accurate to say remains, because these bodies were tightly wrapped in shriveled human skin, like mummies in the desert, and it seemed that something had sucked out everything under the skin.

Ye Han couldn't help but think of the giant mosquito that attacked Jingjiang.

Because giant mosquitoes need to suck blood, and today when mammals are almost extinct, mosquitoes in the wild have no blood to suck at all, so giant mosquitoes are a very rare giant insect, but every time this thing appears, it will cause extremely bad effects.

These bodies obviously encountered blood-sucking giant insects similar to giant mosquitoes, otherwise their bodies would have been gnawed into pieces by giant insects, and there would be no skin left.

Xiao Yuan suddenly reminded: "Captain, there is a situation ahead!"

Ye Han looked up and found a group of giant insects gathered by the lake ahead, about 20 or 30 of them. They were next to each other, squeezed by each other, and seemed to be fighting for food.

The distance between the swarm of insects and the road was estimated to be no less than 200 meters, so Ye Han whispered: "Ignore them, get ready, let's rush over."

"Yes!"

Ye Han picked up the rifle, pulled the bolt and loaded the bullet, ready to shoot.

The giant insects fighting for food had no interest in anything other than food, and the convoy passed the dangerous section safely.

Ye Han had been paying attention to the group of giant insects and found that they were also eating a giant insect.

Well, there was originally a complete food chain between insects. After the giantization, it was reasonable to form a new food chain.

There were also unexpected situations. Ye Han found that a giant insect fighting for food had an insect saddle tied on its back, which seemed to be a domesticated insect rider.

He couldn't help but feel a little surprised. It was not strange to domesticate grasshoppers and beetles, because these two were vegetarian insects, and this group was obviously carnivorous insects. He dared to domesticate this thing and dared to ride it. That guy's heart was definitely not ordinary strong.

As for where the guy who tamed the carnivorous insects went, Ye Han could guess almost exactly what happened when he saw the giant insect that was once tamed and now regained its freedom.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but sigh: "Humans are really adaptable. They can even tame insects and use them as mounts."

Gu Cheng said: "It's not surprising. Why don't the higher-ups keep people in the fortress city? Isn't it just to open up another way? After all, the world has changed. Even if the insect plague ends, even if the aliens are completely defeated, the earth can't be restored to its original state. Since we can't change the world, we can only adapt to this world. Isn't it because we humans have the strongest adaptability in the world that we can get to where we are today?"

Ye Han pursed his lips: "The price of taking this path is too high!"

Gu Cheng said: "There's no way. Our ancestors overcame all difficulties in this way. Now it's our turn. We have to continue to dominate the earth. If we lose, we will die completely. It's that simple."

Ye Han laughed: "You are so open-minded... Alas, there are not many mammals now, right? If humans become extinct, Are mammals extinct?"

"How is that possible? There are still rats!" Gu Cheng said,

"Rats are so fertile and grow fast, and they live a much better life than us. Moreover, there are rats wherever there are people, and there are also rats where there are no people. Their distribution range is wider than that of giant insects. Even if humans become extinct, rats can live well."

"That's right." Ye Han said, "When I was a child, I read a short science fiction novel, which said that after humans became extinct, rats evolved wisdom. I heard that giant rats were found in many places. If this continues, it is not certain who will own the earth in the future."

"Haha, I have read this too!" Gu Cheng laughed, "But I don't think it's that pessimistic. Don't Beiyuezhou have frozen embryos? If the giant insects are really eliminated one day, I dare not say that the earth can be restored to its original state, but it will definitely be no problem to restore some animal populations. Besides, special competition, natural selection, Survival of the fittest. Are the bugs created by aliens really that adaptable to the environment of the earth? If the bugs really compete with the natural species on earth, it is not certain who will have the last laugh. "

Ye Han was very surprised: "Is it true?"

Gu Cheng sighed: "Don't underestimate the adaptability of mammals. Why can mammals replace reptiles? Of course, mammals are more adaptable to the environment. To put it bluntly, there are many bugs, and there were also many giant bugs in ancient times. But no matter what time, bugs are not the overlords of the earth, and this thing cannot evolve into intelligent creatures. It is only a matter of time before they are replaced by other species. "

The Carboniferous period before the dinosaur era is also known as the giant insect era, but the giant insects at that time were far less huge than today's giant insects. In addition, in order to adapt to the low-oxygen environment, the organ structure of artificial giant insects is more complex, and they are not comparable to those simple giant insects hundreds of millions of years ago.

However, Gu Cheng felt that there was no need to explain these to Ye Han in detail.

Ye Han agreed with Gu Cheng's point of view. Apart from other things, the adaptability of insects to the climate is a big problem. Their body structure determines that insects can only live in suitable temperatures. Once the temperature drops below zero, it is a disaster for insects.

Although insects hibernate, they can't do anything in hibernation. They just hide and sleep. If they are found by natural enemies, the only outcome is death without a burial place. The only function is to fill the stomach of natural enemies.

What about mammals and other animals that are more adaptable to the environment?

They can adapt to the severe cold in winter and can move freely even in an environment of dozens of degrees below zero.

On the one hand, they are forced to hide by the environment, and on the other hand, they are constantly evolving in battle against heaven and earth. Who is the final winner?

As for whether insects will evolve the ability to resist cold... haha, can hair grow on insect shells?