The record of a new civilization.
"There are many inconceivable things in this world. When I first saw the Earth Mirror, I had this feeling … but these thieves who fled here made me discover even more wondrous things.
"I had a brief encounter with them, and because of the Hero's actions … I obtained the opportunity to study one of the thieves.
"This thief is indeed not of the same kind as me, because when I was studying its corpse, I found that almost all of its organs had been replaced.
"The organ replacer is living inside its body.
"These creatures are temporarily called 'Rift Worms'. They are very small creatures … but they possess powerful technology.
"I do not know how they did all this in the beginning, but they had indeed hollowed out the thief's body.
"Fat, blood, these things are no longer there. The muscles and part of the bones have been replaced with a more powerful structure, and they are still performing their original functions.
"Of course, these new muscles do not rely on oxygen and the original nutrients. Instead, they rely on the 'power station' built by the 'Rift Worms' to replenish their energy.
"At the end of each limb, the 'Rift Worms' also installed a flight power device. These devices are similar to those used in airplanes, but they are smaller and more precise. They can allow an adult to fly directly.
"In addition to these modifications, the 'Rift Worms' also built many living things.
"Its heart has been replaced with a living place. The shape is not much different from before, but the material and function are different. There are many small spaces inside, and a large number of Rift Worms live inside.
"As for the lungs … it should be a storage place. "They have stored a large amount of resources inside … a viscous substance that is rich in water and various nutrients.
"As for the other lungs … "It should be a place of entertainment. "The Rift Worms built many strange … buildings." Here, they process a large amount of food into different forms for consumption. There are also many buildings whose purpose I do not know, but I speculate that they are mainly for entertainment.
Most of the other organs were in a similar situation. They were either modified into a 'community' for living or turned into something like a factory.
"These organs have channels that can be changed at will to connect them. "The Rift Worms built a … city. It has a very complete function, and all of this was condensed into the thief's body.
"Among all these places, the most important one seems to be … the 'command room'.
Part of the Thief's head had been hollowed out, and the Rift Worms had built a facility there. This facility was connected to an organ in the Thief's head that had not been replaced: the brain.
This facility was the command room. It might have the function of controlling the brain, which was also operated by the slit worms.
However, it seemed that under normal circumstances, the command room would not maintain control over the brain. It would only send some emotional signals to the brain.
For example, emotions that made the brain feel angry. At this moment, the controlled Thief was still in a state where he didn't know what was going on.
They … even if they were transformed into this. As a transformed person, he still didn't know what had happened.
This thief could still use his brain to control his body's movements because the muscles created by the Rift Worms were also connected to his brain. Perhaps when he moved his hands and feet, he would feel some abnormalities, but he would not be too suspicious. Therefore, after being modified by the Rift Worms, he was still living according to his own cognition.
The Rift Worm had also built a life-support system for the thief's brain, which provided the necessary nutrients to maintain the vitality of the thief's brain.
The Rift Worm would only fully control the thief's brain when necessary. Normally, it would send emotional signals to change the thief's living habits.
For example, it would let the thief eat suitable 'food' to maintain all the equipment in the thief's body and the Rift Worms' operation and life.
I think this is the second 'civilization' I've encountered.
They are very small, but they have brilliant technology. This allows them to almost completely replace the internal organs of an organism, turning it into their own living community.
I think the other thieves have also been taken over by the Rift Worms. They look normal when they are not forcibly controlled, but as long as the control room in the brain sends emotions and commands, they will temporarily forget everything.
At present, I have more or less understood, but I still have a lot of questions. For example, why did the Rift Worms choose to live in this way? Perhaps this is a better way to live?
According to the Cryopteris, non-cellular organisms are not easy targets here. It is the same for these transformed thieves. In fact, their skin has been replaced with other materials. Perhaps the Rift Worms think that under such protection, they can move freely and avoid becoming prey.
Or there may be some other reason.
The Rift Worms should not only be occupying the Voidfolk. I think they may have been living in the local organisms in this way since a long time ago.
The organisms here … are indeed very complicated.
Then, this record ends here. Next, it is time to move forward. But first, I have to find my teammates who are running around.
…
The Scholar finished her record and stood up from the ground. She put down the corpse in her hand and said to the Cryopteris on her shoulder, "Let's go."
"I have to inform you," said the Cryopteris. "They have also set off."
"What?" The Scholar was puzzled. "Who are they?"
"The Dean and the others." Cryopteris said. "They are in charge of exploring another place. That place should be an area where non-cellular organisms gather. It is quite … dangerous."
At the same time, on the other side.
"So, which direction should we go?"
In the connected world, in the camp of the Voidfolk, a metal spider was standing on the outer wall, and beside the spider was … a fat, worm-like creature.
"I don't know," said the worm to the spider. "We just need to keep rolling, right?"
"You should know what we are going to do …" said the metal spider. "We need to find the nearest 'door'. The environment of this place is on a Star Bus. After finding the 'door', we can go to another Star Bus. There may be a completely different environment on that side, but we will not stay in one place for too long. We need to find more doors to confirm how many Star Buses make up this connected world."
The worm said, "They are not rolling anymore."
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