Chapter 441: Retreat
The replicated monster’s unknown organ began functioning, producing a peculiar energy that traveled through a network of previously overlooked specialized energy conduits. The energy circulated throughout the body and eventually formed an energy membrane on its surface.
The entire process was excruciatingly slow, taking several hours to complete and rendering it almost impractical for any immediate use.
This energy transmission system was incredibly intricate, composed of countless convoluted conduits linked together. Fortunately, Luo Wen had meticulously replicated the monster’s original anatomical structure. Otherwise, the experiment could easily have gone awry.
The cost of producing this bug-like replica was exorbitant, and with Swarm bases still in their early developmental stages, the expenditure was difficult to justify. Additionally, the time required for this experiment was a significant drawback.
As for the strange energy, Luo Wen quickly realized what it was.
It was the very negative energy used to neutralize power and stabilize the wormhole’s passage.
Where there’s positive energy, there’s also negative. While negative energy is not uncommon in the universe, it is notoriously difficult to detect and even harder to harness. Even identifying and observing it is a challenge.
At present, the Swarm could only conduct limited observation and collection of negative energy, utilizing it in a rudimentary fashion—primarily as a protective coating for wormhole traversal.
The Swarm’s understanding of negative energy was akin to that of Stone Age humans who could recognize stones and use them primitively but had no knowledge of their origins, manufacturing processes, or deeper applications.