Chapter 226: The Riken
Beyond its role as a weapon, the true value of the Atomic Furnace lay in its energy supply system.
With the Atomic Furnace, the Swarm’s bio-ships could finally overcome their shortcoming of limited endurance. Long-distance, high-output acceleration flights now became feasible. Where previously, a full charge allowed only a few electromagnetic cannon shots, now, unrestricted usage was possible. The energy expended in one thermonuclear breath could be converted into electromagnetic force to fire multiple projectiles.
However, the materials required to construct this device were exceedingly rare, demanding large quantities of specific minerals, and the reactor also needed periodic refueling. Fortunately, with the Swarm’s expansive fungal carpets and the vast number of planets under its control, mining opportunities were plentiful.
Over another half-month, Luo Wen unexpectedly acquired a new genetic fragment—one even more advanced than the technology behind the Atomic Furnace.
Indeed, this genetic fragment concealed the secret behind Godzilla’s ability to freely move its tens-of-thousands-ton body without collapsing under its own weight.
Initially, when Luo Wen obtained the genetic data related to Godzilla’s skeletal structure and body composition, he noted that while they contributed to its massive size, they alone could not possibly support such a colossal frame.
He had theorized that Godzilla used electromagnetic field manipulation to counteract a portion of its weight. Its body did contain certain tissues capable of generating magnetic fields, which it employed for rapid movement underwater.
But this newly discovered genetic fragment proved his hypothesis wrong. Godzilla didn’t rely on pseudo-antigravity through magnetic repulsion to offset its weight; instead, it directly manipulated gravity itself. The technology was true antigravity manipulation.
This level of sophistication was previously absent from the Swarm’s arsenal. If Luo Wen could decipher and master it, the Swarm would undergo another monumental upgrade.