Chapter 516 "The Origin of Life"

The so-called "holy coffin" is not actually a coffin, but a black box with a side of one meter and a height of less than half a meter. The box is made of an unknown material, and its surface is engraved with dark red ancient runes. Several straight scratches divide the upper part of the box into several large and small polygons, making it look like it is pieced together from many parts. .

It was smaller than Hao Ren expected.

The room where the holy coffin is stored is located in the center of the cave. Hundreds of knights and monks guard this stone house. The stone house itself is shaped by the most powerful earth magician, which can guarantee that even if the eldest son's tentacles attack, it can withstand an attack. two. Powerful magical instruments are set up in the four corners of the stone house, which conduct the magical energy of the monastery on the surface to the surroundings of the holy coffin. At the same time, thick scripture blankets are hung on the four walls of the stone house. These settings not only protect In addition to its function, it can also amplify certain bioelectrical signals released from the holy coffin: perhaps after the original tissue in the box dies, the facilities in the stone house can also delay the suppression signal for one or two days.

The stone house couldn't accommodate too many people, so only Hao Ren, Vivian, Ofra and Archbishop Auburn walked in. Hao Ren observed the black box curiously and put his hand on its surface. It felt warm and soft, unlike cold rock or metal. Of course, it's also possible that some kind of "creature" in the box heated the device. He patted his pocket and called out the data terminal: "Can you feel anything?"

"There are very complex signals released from the container, including electromagnetic waves of three frequencies and some other types of clutter." The data terminal circled above the "holy coffin". "It is a signal transmitter, and it is constantly releasing Signal to quiet down the big guy next to us."

Archbishop Auburn looked at the small blue bricks floating in the air with curiosity, but considering the incredible power and technology of the foreigners, he did not comment on this "alchemy device" that seemed to have human nature. Ofra quickly asked: "Can this kind of signal be replicated?"

"Then you have to at least have some actual contact and get some tissue samples or something," the data terminal flashed. "It's easy to simply use technological equipment to simulate the electromagnetic waves released by the holy coffin, but this kind of stuff involving mysticism... this machine I think it should be checked carefully.”

Hao Ren looked at Archbishop Auburn: "Can you open this?"

The runes on Archbishop Auburn's forehead flickered one after another, which was a sign of intense thinking. However, before setting off, the Pope had personally told him to cooperate with the "research activities" of the Gentiles, so after some thought, he nodded: "Okay. . But please be careful, it is irreplaceable."

As he spoke, the archbishop put his hand on the top of the holy coffin and recited an ancient scripture in a low voice. As he chanted, the runes and lines on the surface of the holy coffin gradually brightened, and then the lid of the container moved along those straight lines. The lines cracked into several parts, slowly rising and flying apart.

Inside the container is a big blob of... something that's hard to describe.

It was a dark red, strange thing that looked like biological tissue, mixed with a hint of plant-like green. This weird tissue looks like several animal embryos connected end to end, with a dim light flashing slowly in its depths. There is still about one-third of the thick red liquid in the container, the texture is quite close to "source blood", and the weird biological tissue is soaked in it.

However, although these liquids and biological tissues look weird, they do not feel disgusting at all. They emit an incredibly reassuring atmosphere, even a certain holy atmosphere: this is the material from which life originated, even A substance more ancient than the firstborn.

"This is the 'Ancestor of Life'..." Ofra said softly, as if she was afraid of waking up the thing, "This is the first time I have seen it."

"I was lucky enough to see it once, a hundred and fifty years ago," Archbishop Auburn frowned. "It was more active than it is now."

"It's dying," the data terminal quickly concluded. "This is an organ that was cut off...or an organ that fell off on its own during some normal evolutionary process. In any case, it is incomplete. The main part has disappeared and this part of the organ is gradually failing.”

Vivian frowned: "What was it supposed to be for?"

The data terminal scanned the structure of the "Ancestor of Life" in more detail: "It may be the ganglion of the original seed, the part used to give and receive orders. This machine found that it has powerful information sending and receiving capabilities, like a power A powerful broadcast antenna. At the same time, it also has a certain ability to think and judge...but this part of the function has been necrotic. The original seed is really amazing, its organs can survive for such a long time after being separated from the main body..."

Hao Ren instantly grasped a key word: "Accept orders?! What order do you accept?"

"This machine doesn't know. This machine only scans. It has an antenna-like structure, and visually it can conduct super-light communication." The data terminal fell back on Hao Ren's shoulder. "Perhaps it is accepting the order of the goddess of creation. You said that the original seed was released by the goddess to observe the starry sky, so this thing must have a communication function. After flying to the destination, it can fax a photo and send two videos to its creator..."

Hao Ren's eyes were immediately fixed on the mass of biological tissue and couldn't move away. He originally thought that this thing was just a simple suppressor, but he didn't expect that it might be the ganglion of the First Seed, let alone an antenna!

But it’s normal to think about it. If the illusion he once saw is true, then the purpose of the creation goddess sowing seeds is to observe the starry sky, so these first seeds must have the ability to communicate - what is sealed in the holy coffin is the antenna of the seeds. !

But now is definitely not the time to take this thing back and study it. Hao Ren shook his head and calmed down: "Let's see if we can copy this thing first, or understand its mechanism of suppressing the eldest son."

"If you want to do it, make a complete set. Don't just copy these signals. We need to make a clone, and this requires a little tissue sample." The data terminal said as it floated forward. When Archbishop Auburn saw this situation, he immediately subconsciously Standing in front of the holy coffin, his face was full of nervousness: "Can't destroy..."

"Just extracting a few cells won't kill it," the data terminal said, bypassing Auburn. "This thing's vitality is stronger than you think. Even if it's dying now, it's still healthier than you."

While he was talking, the data terminal had floated over the group of organizations, but then it stopped there without moving. Hao Ren looked at it for a few seconds before he couldn't help but ask: "What's wrong? Is there a problem?"

The data terminal suddenly flew back: "Damn it, this machine forgot that it has no hands! This machine is a PDA, what kind of probe does it have!"

Hao Ren: "..."

In the end, it was the omnipotent self-discipline machine in Hao Ren's personal space that collected the samples of the "original ancestors of life" and sealed them in a special container that could maintain the activity of biological tissue. This kind of container is a standard equipment for examiners. It is used to collect carbon-based biological specimens from strange worlds or to store overnight dishes. Well, there is no second function in the instructions, but Hao Ren developed this usage himself and said it is quite effective.

Archbishop Auburn was no longer surprised by the strange things Hao Ren pulled out.

"The equipment on the Giant Turtle Rock Platform should be able to replicate this thing, but this cannot solve the fundamental problem." Hao Ren put his hands on his hips and looked at the huge tentacles on the side of the cave. "We still have to find a way to kill this thing. Okay. Clean and thorough, and..."

"And it's best not to make too much noise," Ofra pointed to everyone's feet, "This is underground on the west side of Sunset Volcano, and the nearest magma pillar is only a few hundred meters away. Every magic emperor suppresses the eldest son The methods are different. The Longji Mountains use mountains to form a cage, and those stone giants, but here they use magma. There are huge magma pillars around several key organs of the eldest son. Deep under our feet, there may be this The largest lava lake in the world, a ball of elemental flames in the crater of the Sunset Mountains suppresses these underground evil fires to prevent them from accidentally erupting or waking up the eldest son, but if you are like last time..."

"Orbital bombardment will destroy the magma system, causing the continental shelf to collapse, and at least half of Horleta will undergo a mass extinction. If rock vapor enters the atmospheric circulation, more than one-third of the entire planet's life will be extinct," the data terminal continued. , "She is right. The local radar shows that this area is completely covered by intricate lava flows. Those magma pillars and magma rivers are like a net wrapping the eldest son. They are obviously man-made."

Hao Ren opened his mouth: "...Then I have to use my brain."