Chapter 157: Level 1 Wood Silkworm
Chapter 157: Level News Wood Silkworm
Someday in a month.
Randall was invited to his disciple's dormitory.
"Teacher, please take a look."
After the greeting, Ivan welcomed his mentor into his alchemy room and gestured for him to look at a mulberry wood cabinet placed on the side. A mulberry wood cocoon was hung on a corner of the cabinet.
When the queen silkworm grows to a certain size, it starts to spin silk for the first time. Half an hour later, it forms a fist-sized cocoon and wraps itself inside.
"I'm afraid of disturbing the silkworm queen, so I have no choice but to ask you to come and take a look for me."
"Stop talking nonsense. How much has the little guy grown? Don't say you don't know." Randall looked solemn, staring at the cocoon in the corner.
"I know, I've been observing it. According to my estimation, its strength is 5.3, its agility is 5.7, and its physique is 5.5. The error is definitely no more than 0.05. I guarantee it."
Ivan replied worriedly. He originally thought that the Swift Wood Silkworm was the same as humans, and that a qualitative change would occur only when a certain data of its body approached or exceeded 6 scales. However, the Queen Silkworm suddenly spun silk and made a cocoon.
He had sensed something and hurried back from the enchanting workshop. By the time he returned to the dormitory, the silkworms had already started to spin cocoons, and there was no time for detailed communication.
It was the first time he faced such a thing and he was really unsure, so he invited Randall, the academy's top insect controller.
"This is normal. Their upper limit is different from that of us humans." Randall didn't find anything wrong.
"Is there anything I can do for you?" Ivan asked.
"What you did just now was correct. You must not disturb the little creature at this moment. It will have to rely on itself for the rest of the time. You have done what you should do."
Randall looked away, otherwise he would have thought of something else.
Unlike humans, the metamorphosis of insects usually has only two results: either they progress further or they die during the metamorphosis. Outsiders have no way to intervene.
"You might as well spend more time with it. If you stay nearby, the little guy can transform peacefully."
"It can only be this way."
After Randall left, Ivan did not go to the enchanting workshop again, but stayed in the alchemy room as he suggested.
The entire tribe depends on the Queen Silkworm for its existence. Once there is a problem with the Queen Silkworm, the Swiftwood Silkworm tribe may die out, so he has no choice but to be cautious.
"Listen, you are not allowed to disturb the silkworm queen, or you will starve."
"Also, guard it well and don't let anything mess it up."
Ivan issued a ban to the other Swift Wood Silkworms. Now these little guys have grown a lot. Except for some that were born not long ago, the other Swift Wood Silkworms have gradually learned the insect breathing method. The number of these people is close to three hundred.
Among the Swift Wood Silkworm clan, the Queen Silkworm undoubtedly has the best qualifications and grows the fastest, followed by the five that first comprehended the insect breathing method. Their agility data is almost 5 scales higher.
I just don't know whether their upper limit is the same as that of the Silkworm Queen. Ivan analyzed that this may be inferior, after all, the Silkworm Queen is unique.
[Knight's Breathing Experience +3]
[Knight's Breathing Skills: lv6 (506/2000)]
[Biology Experience +1]
[Biology: lv4 (65/1000)]
As the swift wood silkworms learned the insect breathing method, Ivan, who had been closely observing their growth, benefited a lot. Knight Breathing was upgraded to a level 6 subject, and Biology was upgraded to a level 4 subject.
In addition to the small light of wisdom, he also gained a level 6 light of wisdom and a level 4 light of great wisdom.
Currently, there are still lights of wisdom on the Xueba panel: two levels 5, two levels 6, and three levels of great wisdom.
On the other hand, during this period of time, he has observed the three original stone arrays in turn, and studied them in a more in-depth direction bit by bit. The completion rate of the line text has increased from 96% to 97%. This is the result of his not using the light of wisdom.
The initial accumulation is almost complete, and he is about to start using the light of wisdom to accelerate the process of comprehension.
However, you have to wait until the queen silkworm completes its metamorphosis.
……
As the days and months alternated, the time it took the queen silkworm to break out of its cocoon was longer than Ivan had expected. These days, Randall had his period almost every two days.
Carme was worried that something might be wrong with him, so she took time out to visit him in the evening.
"Ivan, why don't you go to the enchanting workshop? Did my mother say something?"
"You think too much. Wizard Madeline is so busy all day long, how can she have the time to embarrass an apprentice like me." Looking at the anxious Came, Ivan took him directly to the alchemy room and pointed at a group of swift wood silkworms and said:
"Look, that's them. One of them is about to transform into a level one creature. This period of time is critical. I need to stay here to prevent any changes."
"Silkworm?" Came blinked in disbelief.
"That's right, a special kind of silkworm. Even though they are small in size, you may not be able to match their speed." Ivan said seriously.
"Is this true?" Cam's eyes widened.
"Really, remember to keep it a secret for me."
"This, this - I'm not even as good as a worm." Came believed that Ivan would not lie to him. Looking at the not-so-active Swift Wood Silkworm, he suddenly felt a sense of frustration.
"Camme, more than one."
"You don't need to remind me."
Kamei stared at the Swift Wood Silkworm for a long time, looking left and right, and the more he looked, the more he liked it. After a while, he reluctantly said goodbye.
When she got home and was with Heidi, Came said absentmindedly, "Do you think it's too late for me to switch to the Blackbeard movement?"
"what?"
"Nothing, just say whatever you want."
"Did you go to Ivan's place and see the excellent insects he raised, so you thought about raising a group of your own?" Heidi knew her brother too well. She could tell what he was thinking with just one look.
"Do you think it's suitable too?" Cam's eyes lit up.
"Pfft, you're stupid."
Seeing her brother's stupid reaction, Heidi couldn't help laughing. After a while, she reminded him seriously, "Cam, you have to remember that our Lydia family's 'Frost Sea Drum' is the best. Other meditation methods will have some problems."
"question?"
"It's a small problem. This is what my grandmother said. Remember not to tell anyone, or you will be punished."
After Heidi's repeated emphasis, Cam had no choice but to agree and gave up the idea of changing her meditation method.
As the days passed, Ivan's perception of the Silkworm Queen's aura became increasingly vague, and he didn't know whether it was a good thing or a bad thing.
Finally, on the twelfth day of cocooning, the mulberry-colored cocoon began to change color, and the vitality contained in it was quickly drawn away.
With a slight sound, the whole cocoon trembled, and the silk that made up the cocoon suddenly became loose.
A wood-colored silkworm slowly crawled out from it. Who else could it be but the Queen Silkworm?
“It doesn’t seem to have changed much.”
Seeing that the Silkworm Queen was safe and sound, Ivan breathed a sigh of relief. These days were more stressful than when he was promoted himself.
Compared with before, the queen silkworm's body length has increased by three or four centimeters, her figure has become more symmetrical, and there are some light green lines on her wood-colored body. The differences in other aspects seem to be not big.
"Mumble."
When the Silkworm Queen heard this, she immediately became unhappy. She released all her aura and displayed her strength. It turned out that she was used to hiding her aura.
After some communication, Ivan found that the Silkworm Queen had become smarter, her wisdom had increased, and communication was easier and clearer.
Strength: 6.0, Agility: 6.8, Constitution: 6.2
As its strength increases, various physical values undergo obvious changes, and its ability to hide its aura also improves, making it a very capable person.
Ivan thought speechlessly that except for agility, his physical stats were not as good as the Silkworm Queen. At this moment, he understood what Cam felt.
The reason is that the jar of royal jelly played an important role. Is the instructor too partial to the Swift Silkworm?
Putting this aside, the Silkworm Queen has an additional special ability - the power to control the crowd.
The name was given by Ivan. It has a strange ability that allows other Swift Wood Silkworms to reintegrate into the body of the Queen Silkworm and become one. In this way, it can borrow the power of other Swift Wood Silkworms and transfer the damage suffered by the Queen Silkworm.
"Not bad, not bad. Your ability has great potential."
Facing the silkworms that were staring at him eagerly, Ivan did not hesitate to praise them.
This is not an empty talk. If other Swift Wood Silkworms become first-level creatures and evolve special abilities, they should be able to unleash great combat power through the integration of the Silkworm Queen's power to control the masses.
However, there is a prerequisite, that is, the abilities of other Swift Wood Silkworms are practical.
Randall hurried over after hearing the news, and soon left satisfied.
Within two days, the five swift wood silkworms that had first mastered the insect breathing technique spun cocoons and entered a state of metamorphosis. Ivan could only continue to guard the alchemy room.
The upper limits of these five Swift Wood Silkworms have indeed not reached that of the Queen Silkworm. The highest agility value is only 5.2 scales. I don't know if they can overcome the current difficulties.
Fortunately, they did not disappoint Ivan. Ten days later, they broke out of the cocoons on the same day.
After testing, the intelligence of the five swift wood silkworms was also improved.
The five silkworms were born with three abilities, two of which were shape-mimicry, two were breath-mimicry, all of which were abilities to simulate other creatures. The last silkworm evolved a bizarre ability, which was similar to photosynthesis.
None of the abilities are oriented towards combat, and one has to admit that this is in line with the habits of the Swift Wood Silkworm tribe.
Ivan had considered this situation a long time ago and was not disappointed. In his opinion, being able to successfully complete the transformation and survive was already great and he couldn't ask for too much.
"These little guys are already level one creatures. Their physical fitness is equal to mine. The aura they derive should be able to meet the requirements. It's time to strengthen the Blackbeard Crown Mark."
If there is one, there will be two. If there are two, there will be three. At this time, six first-level Xunmu silkworms have been born, and there will definitely be more in the future. This way of increasing the probability of promotion has been paved by him.
Ivan believed that his mentor Randall's deduction was correct, and so far, his promotion success rate had reached 70%.
(End of this chapter)