Chapter 83: Experimentation (2)
Luo Wen’s body underwent slight structural changes, with a new air sac forming between his carapace and abdomen.
When he submerged in water, this air sac functioned like an oxygen tank, connected to a valve on his abdomen. Fine steel hairs grew around the valve, acting like a “filter” to allow air to pass through while removing impurities.
These impurities included water, enabling him to breathe underwater.
When the air in the “oxygen tank” was nearly depleted, Luo Wen could press the air sac out from between his carapace and abdomen.
Since water contained abundant dissolved oxygen and exerted significant pressure, the oxygen would naturally seep into the air bubble, allowing him to continue breathing.
If he needed to move underwater, he could retract the air sac, with the oxygen inside sustaining him for a while.
This was truly a fascinating ability.
Although it wasn’t the same as true aquatic respiration like fish, requiring periodic stops to replenish oxygen, this capability made underwater exploration feasible for Luo Wen.
It seemed the swarm’s aquatic forces were gaining a new unit. Previously, the Raft Bugs could only row across the water’s surface without any diving ability.