Transmigrator's Guide to Conquering Another World-Chapter 482 - 446: Strange Reaction

All middle school biology students whose teachers didn't slack off should know a common fact:

The main difference between vertebrates and invertebrates is that vertebrates have a spine or backbone.

Invertebrates do not have this organ.

Centipedes are academically classified under the phylum Arthropoda, class Chilopoda, order Scolopendromorpha, family Scolopendridae, and are standard invertebrates.

Although, in Thailand, a red dragon centipede was once detected with a 'spine' inside its body.

But later, dissection revealed that it was actually just a thick needle.

It's unclear whether it intentionally or accidentally got lodged into the centipede's body, ultimately causing the flesh and metal surface to fuse into a 'spine'.

So you could say this:

If someone tells you that a centipede is a vertebrate, you could slap a biology textbook on their face.

But at this moment.

The knowledge that Yang Tianwen personally compiled into the middle school textbook in 2006 was blatantly contradicted right before his eyes!

That's right.

The white strip that blocked Yang Tianwen's scalpel…

Was indeed a genuine spine!

Outside the operating room partition.

At this moment, Yang Tianwen had already left the dissection site.

"Mixed with motor fibers... oval enlargements near the intervertebral foramen are the spinal ganglia... even traces of the remaining spinal cord, namely, the CNS, were detected..."

Looking at the examination report in front of him, Yang Wen sighed softly and gently rubbed the bridge of his nose:

"It all makes sense now...

Why it can bear such a large weight, and why its muscle density is so high yet can still control muscle fibers normally...

It's because...

It has a spine!"

Saying this, he suddenly turned his head and looked towards the east.

That was the direction of Modu, also where the gateway to Damo Realm was located.

"Damo Realm..."

At this moment.

The renowned elder scientist echoed the same sentiment as Li Bai'an before.

However, compared to Li Bai'an's longing.

Yang Tianwen's emotions were a bit more complex.

Because...

Wu Long's remains were discovered entirely locally!

Then Yang Tianwen, together with Luo Feng and others, performed a deeper analysis on the remains.

The final conclusion was:

This gigantic centipede was indeed a monster with developed spinal nerves!

In a certain sense.

This centipede is somewhat more like the extinct Titanoboa.

At least from the skeletal structure and appearance.

The two are like the difference between Lucian's Project skin and High Noon skin, only the centipede has a bunch of extra legs.

Then Yang Tianwen suddenly thought of something:

"Although this centipede's real name is Wu Long, the image of Wu Long in 'Investiture of the Gods' is at least human.

This centipede, although special, doesn't show any inclination or possibility of transforming into a human. It feels awkward to give it a human name.

And constantly mentioning 'Wu Long's corpse' can lead to misunderstandings, so let's give it a new name.

Maybe we'll discover a species someday. We can't keep calling them Wu Long No. 2, Wu Long No. 3, can we?"

Yang Tianwen's proposal quickly gained consensus, and the researchers on-site flexed their creative muscles.

The first to speak was a little girl with braided buns named Gan Tiantian:

"Elder Yang, centipedes without a spine are always floppy, often resembling the Chinese character '几'(ji).

Now that it has a spine, it's as if there's a dot inside the character, so I think we can name it 'Fan'.

Since it's called Wu, why not call it Wufan?"

"Don't, absolutely not!"

Having just arrived at the site, Wei Fan broke out in cold sweat upon hearing this name:

"This name happens to coincide with a little brother from Damo Realm. It's not good, not good at all, maybe we should choose another name."

Hearing this, Gan Tiantian let out an "oh", and sulkingly lowered her head, dissecting a frog.

Then Yang Tianwen thought for a moment and said:

"Since this centipede resembles a serpent, let's call it a 'Snake-centi'. Maybe it could serve as a species name.

If it's confirmed it has a human form later, we'll discuss it then, what do you all think?"

"Snake-centi..."

Wei Fan stroked his chin:

"I have no objections to this name."

Assistant Luo Feng also raised his hand:

"I have no objections either."

"Agreed!"

"Seconded!"

Seeing this, Yang Tianwen glanced around and nodded:

"No problem, we'll call it Snake-centi then, I'll draft the report."

Then he thought for a moment and asked Wei Fan:

"Instructor Wei, are there results from the search in Guanjiangkou and Meishan?"

Wei Fan shook his head:

"We released a large amount of L17 Spiritual Energy around Dujiangyan and Meishan, but in the end, there was no feedback from any ruins or tombs.

So the first round of net-style searches was declared a failure, and pinpoint testing will follow.

But Dujiangyan covers over twelve hundred square kilometers, and even focusing on the Guanjiangkou area is no small figure, Meishan is about the same.

So unless something unexpected happens.

The entire search process is unlikely to yield results in a short time.

Unfortunately, Teacher Mingmou is currently in seclusion, and Director Fei Qiu can't return to the mainland either.

Otherwise, the two of them might have been able to lend a hand."

Yang Tianwen nodded ambiguous acknowledgment.

He had not personally been to Damo Realm, so he wasn't particularly familiar with the personnel at Fire Camp.

He had heard the name of this so-called teacher several times in the past few days, seemed related to milk or something.

Possibly a fellow researcher of bovines, why else would he be called Ming 'moo'?

As for Fei Qiu, he knew nothing at all, so he could only give a few polite responses.

However, speaking of Damo Realm, Yang Tianwen did recall something else.

He turned his head to Luo Feng and said:

"Xiaoluo, draw some of the Thunder Tribulation samples previously sent from Modu and conduct an impact test as well."

Although conclusions can be drawn from Hua Xiaomo's pre-evolution experiment that a third-tier monster would be instantly reduced to ashes under a Thunder Tribulation.

But the Snake-centi samples are after all the only locally discovered sample, no test should be skipped.

Even if it's just a formality, it's a step that cannot be neglected.

Since the container for storing Thunder Tribulation isn't an ordinary capacitor, but a new type of capacitor composed of condensed microorganisms,

the procedures for deploying it are cumbersome. 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

Luo Feng spent a full hour handling all relevant processes.

Soon.

A portion of Snake-centi's flesh sample was transferred to another platform capable of withstanding high-intensity lightning strikes.

At the same time.

The corresponding Thunder Tribulation descending method was also ready.

Once everything was in place.

Yang Tianwen pressed the start button.

Zizizi——

A cluster of Thunder Tribulation approximately 20-sized Valium flashed out with lightning speed, forcefully striking a sample the size of a basin.

This sample contained a bit of spine and a large amount of exoskeleton, the rest consisted primarily of flesh.

Under normal circumstances.

This sample would turn to ashes under the Thunder Tribulation, leaving behind only a charred mark.

However, unexpectedly.....

As the Thunder Tribulation dissipated, the flesh sample did not disappear.

More astonishingly...

It had shrunk!

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Note:

Scheduled sending didn't come through....