Dreaming about the world, embarking on the path of spiritual practice.

Chapter 229 Energy Engine

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After Yu Liang's investigation, he discovered that this rat king actually had an 'energy engine' the size of a molecule in its body, providing a steady stream of power for its body.

When it comes to 'molecular engines', Yu Liang only knows one type, which is the flagellar engine of bacteria.

The flagellar engine is a biological motor composed of bacterial flagella.

It transports hydrogen ions through a proton pump, converts chemical energy into mechanical energy, and transfers it to the inner membrane ring to promote the rotation of the inner membrane ring.

The bottom of the inner membrane ring is connected to the secretion apparatus, and a linkage rod is formed by secreting flagellar assembly proteins to form the extracellular adapter apparatus and flagellar filaments of the bacteria.

The mutual cooperation and exquisite working mechanism of these structural elements enable the flagellar motor to quickly transfer the mechanical energy converted by the proton pump to the flagellar filament, driving the flagellar filament to rotate at high speed.

This kind of engine has an extremely high energy efficiency conversion ratio and can almost completely convert the ingested energy into kinetic energy.

Compared with the 'flagellar motor' of bacteria, the 'energy engine' in the rat king's body is more complex. Yu Liang was deeply attracted by its exquisite structure after just a brief glance.

"It's so exquisite. If it weren't for the evolution of life, what kind of existence would have been able to create such a magical thing!"

Regardless of where he was, Yu Liang didn't stop from the first glance. He had been observing and studying it for four days before he could see the general structure of this 'energy engine'.

Rumble~

The loudest noise suddenly came from his ears, waking up Yu Liang who was immersed in exploration and research.

what happened?

The sounds in the distance grew louder and louder.

Yu Liang took the Rat King with him and went to check the source of the sound.

In an underground sewer near the exit, a heavily armed army was engaged in a fierce battle with a group of mutant rats.

A military light tank opened the way in front. Its thick armor and powerful firepower were enough to turn any rat tide in front of it into ashes.

The tank's tracks made a dull sound as they rolled over the sewer floor. Fierce flames erupted from the muzzle, and the shells exploded amid the rat tide, creating a scene of blood and flesh flying everywhere.

Facing the crazy surging rat tide from top to bottom, left and right, the soldiers wore heavy protective clothing and gas masks, armed with various weapons to attack. The protective clothing was stained with muddy water and rat blood.

The soldiers cooperated with the tank attack and used machine guns, flamethrowers and other weapons to attack the rat tide.

They spread out in tactical formation, covering each other and firing continuously at the rat tide. The grenade exploded in the rat tide with a deafening bang. Rifle flames flickered, bullets fired into the frantic rat tide.

"It seems that the invasion of mutated rats in Nanyuan Community a few days ago made the army decide to enter the underground sewers to clean out the rats!"

Yu Liang looked at his trophy, the 'Rat King'. To be honest, if he hadn't cleared out most of the mutated rat groups in advance and dealt with the rat king, then not only would the entire army be annihilated this time, but even the whole army would be wiped out. Triggering a massive rat tide.

Looking at the sewers extending in all directions, more and more mutant rats were coming towards the army.

Yu Liang raised his hand and snapped his fingers. Starting from the nearest place, the mutant rats fell in pieces like waves of wheat blown by the wind.

After a while, the army looked at the group of mutated rats that suddenly died mysteriously and hurriedly reported to their superiors through the headset.

"It has been reported that a large number of mutated rats have died due to unknown reasons, and they are currently under further observation."

Soon, the news reached the headquarters.

"What? A large number of mutant rats died mysteriously?"

At the headquarters, a middle-aged man asked in shock. Many military officers and scientific researchers gathered around him.

"Yes, according to the news from the front line, these mutant rats seemed to be killed instantly by something. The cause is currently under investigation." An officer reported. "Immediately activate the emergency plan, strengthen defensive measures, and order the frontline troops to evacuate immediately and be cautious." The middle-aged man said in a deep voice.

Since the RR virus mutated, mutated organisms have appeared in various places, causing serious damage to people's lives and property.

Although the army could solve it at first, as the mutation became more serious, the mutant beasts that appeared became more and more powerful, and the problem became more and more difficult. In some places, even the local garrison troops could not solve it.

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Yu Liang watched the army evacuate, and he also left the sewer through another passage.

On the deserted street, Yu Liang walked, looking for a place to stay.

When he passed by the door of a closed small shop, he stopped.

He walked forward and opened the door. This was a store selling women's fashionable clothes. He saw a female corpse lying on the ground in the middle of the shop, which had been dead for at least seven or eight days.

"Ah~"

Yu Liang sighed, and then waved his hand to her. The female corpse instantly turned into powder and scattered along the doorway between heaven and earth.

"Ashes will return to dust, dust will return to dust. I will help you take care of your funeral affairs. You will lend me your shop for a while."

After finding a place to live, Yu Liang began to continue researching 'mutated genes' and 'energy engines'.

During this period, he will also find some small animals for experiments.

Yu Liang discovered that after biological genes mutate and evolve, there will be a mysterious genetic code, which he named 'phagocytosis'.

When genes carry this mysterious code, living organisms will naturally absorb various energies in the universe to strengthen themselves. This includes electromagnetic energy, thermal energy, nuclear energy, etc.

Based on the changes in the living body, Yu Liang speculated that in addition to the many energies he could observe, the living body also absorbed one or several types of energy that he could not observe.

The 'energy engine' in the Rat King's body can convert all energy into kinetic energy, which is why it is so fast.

After understanding the 'mutated gene' and 'energy engine', Yu Liang needed to conduct more in-depth experiments. So he needed a laboratory. He was thinking about where to find a ready-made laboratory, or he could just build a laboratory. It wouldn't take long anyway.

Woo~woo~woo~

Suddenly, a sharp siren sounded in the sky outside, interrupting Yu Liang's thoughts.

"What happened?"

Yu Liang left the shop that had been open for more than a month and went outside. He saw a large number of city residents on the road rushing out of the city in fear.

Yu Liang stopped a man and asked, "What's going on?"

"Run quickly, or it will be too late!" the other party said nervously.

"What is the specific situation?"

"Didn't you get the notice?"

"The mutated monster in the Yi River outside the city has washed ashore and is heading here. Even the army can't stop it. If we don't run away, it will be too late!"

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