Chapter 160: The Second Brood Nest
Out of responsibility for the Swarm’s future development—and admittedly, a bit for his own safety—Luo Wen had long been researching ways to enable the Brood Queens to download his primary genetic code. Alternatively, he sought methods to produce additional bodies or brood nests.
After exhaustive research and experimentation, he concluded that having the Brood Queens download his original genetic code via a cloud storage system was currently beyond his capabilities.
However, he had gained insights into creating more bodies or brood nests.
Through trial, error, and some creative leaps, Luo Wen discovered that forcibly severing a body or brood nest from the Swarm Network effectively granted him the authority to produce another part.
Simply put, disconnecting them from the network and simulating their “death” allowed him to incubate replacements.
While the concept seemed straightforward, implementation was extraordinarily challenging. He needed to focus all his energy on severing a body or brood nest from the network, a process requiring tens of hours of uninterrupted effort until the new entity was fully incubated.
Luo Wen positioned his body over the spore capsule, using surrounding dust to seal the pit before beginning his cocooning process.
Meanwhile, on Genesis Planet, deep within a subterranean nest 3,000 meters below the surface, a Brood Nest began secreting viscous fluid from its surface. Its massive body rapidly shrank as the liquid hardened, encasing the Brood Nest in an amber-like shell.
This was Luo Wen’s first formal attempt at regenerating a brood nest. Previous efforts were purely theoretical, so he had no guarantee he could sustain his focus for the necessary tens of hours. To mitigate risks, he prepared multiple contingencies.