The dark and small space is only one square meter in size, and the height is only about one meter.

He couldn't stand or lie down, he could only hug his knees and curl up.

There is no way to move freely at all.

The ground was cold and hard, and all he could see was darkness.

Even the passage of time becomes blurry.

Loneliness is a deadly poison.

When a person is in a lonely environment, he will unnaturally start to think wildly.

This creates mental fear.

The pain of mental torture is far greater than the pain of physical or other aspects.

Alone in a closed space, loneliness is gathering, constantly attacking the psychological defense line until collapse.

And this training is an extremely test of one's inner endurance.

At first, Tsunade acted quite calmly, and even felt a little childish, just staying in a dark space, there was nothing here, and there was nothing to be afraid of.

But as time passed, Tsunade realized something was wrong.

How much time has passed?

It feels like a long time ago, but there is no reference point to judge in the closed space.

The exact time cannot be determined at all.

Tsunade decided to take a nap, but her tense and depressed spirit did not allow her to sleep.

I couldn't fall asleep even after tossing for a moment.

At this time, Tsunade began to have random thoughts.

Many ideas came to mind, but no concrete idea.

There was only the sound of her own breathing in her ears, and a huge feeling of loneliness quietly gripped Tsunade.

Breathing speeds up unconsciously.

My heart starts to beat faster and I feel palpitations.

When the body shows various signs, another emotion quietly approaches.

Its name is fear.

Tsunade didn't know what she was afraid of. There was nothing scary about this simple environment. Even monsters should be afraid of her.

But Tsunade didn't even realize that she was scared, she just felt panicked.

This cannot go on.

Tsunade wanted to talk to someone, but there was no one to talk to.

Then, all I can do is talk to myself.

He muttered quietly, his voice gradually getting louder.

People who walk at night do this and talk loudly to themselves to embolden themselves to combat psychological fears.

Commonly known as, scare yourself.

The louder it is, the scarier it becomes.

"Meiji!!"

"Are you there!! Meiji!!"

"Miki!?"

No one answered.

But people are there.

Sitting far downwind on a platform extending from the mountain wall, Meiji was roasting a frog.

Hearing the sound, Meiji sprinkled the chili powder without looking.

Above the head was the cave where Tsunade was.

The voice is shaking...

Even without hearing the sound, Miki could smell Tsunade's state.

"I need to pee!! Meiki!!"

Pee however you want.

Meiji didn't answer.

There was a quarrel for a while, and suddenly Tsunade fell silent.

A few minutes later, Tsunade started singing.

Mei Ji moved her hands. She didn't expect that she could do such a job.

Okay.

Taste of frog.

Just have this for lunch.

It also sounds weird.

Singing until the voice became hoarse, it meant that after an afternoon, it gradually stopped.

It was quiet nearby.

Mei Ji sat cross-legged, resting her chin on one hand, overlooking the forest sea below.

It looks like he is in a daze, but he is actually observing the insect swarm.

Something interesting happened recently.

Goliath Scarab.

This big guy has undergone an interesting change.

That is co-evolution.

Under the pressure of the environment and the Eve bug swarm, these guys seem unwilling to just become meat bugs in the breeding farm.

Some adult beetles joined the ranks of the Eve Swarm and began to assist the Eve Swarm's work.

Help the Eve Swarm carry the dung balls.

And the Eve Swarm also accepted them.

Therefore, you can often see such a scene in the woods.

On the 'high-speed' channel established by the Eve insect swarm, two scarabs were grouped together, rolling dung **** forward. The transport team of dung **** formed a long queue in the pit under the cover of leaf branches.

On both sides of the passage, there are guards of the Eve insect swarm, responsible for resisting intruding creatures.

Among the Eve insects, there is no such huge size as the Goliath Scarab. Therefore, as a large transport insect, the work efficiency has been greatly improved.

And this move brought positive feedback to the Goliath Scarab itself.

That is, the survival rate of larval bodies begins to increase significantly.

After weighing the balance, the Eve Swarm gave up eating meat and chose to improve efficiency.

What Mei Ji is now considering is whether to bring the Goliath Scarab under the control of her own insect swarm.

The adults of this beetle have no other special abilities except rolling dung balls.

However, its function as a meat pig is not indispensable. The Eve insect swarm does not only raise this kind of meat insect.

The main function of the Goliath Scarab Farm is to cultivate bacterial colonies.

The idea of ​​dominating scarabs is because Meiji currently needs more tool bugs to expand her territory.

There is no problem with the Eve Swarm on land.

The problem is the underwater environment.

The underwater environment is divided into freshwater environment and seawater environment.

Among them, the seawater environment is particularly rich in resources.

In addition, there is an underground environment.

Excavation and construction deeper into the strata would be a huge project that would take decades based on the capabilities of the Eve swarm.

The most important thing is the lack of mining ability.

Creatures like earthworms are good, but still too small.

Meiji needs a larger ruthless excavation machine to open up large areas of underground space.

For example, giant sandworms or death worms.

But the most ideal thing is the Nydus Worm.

After digging the pit, you don’t have to worry about subsequent tunnel collapse.

This kind of bug can extend its size indefinitely by growing. While digging, its ability will also become part of the tunnel.

The blood and flesh channels in its body can rely on muscle peristalsis and chemical substances to carry out high-speed transportation processes.

Just like the blood circulation in the heart vessels.

Through blood circulation, various nutrients and oxygen are transported to cells throughout the body.

Use tunnel worms to build a super-large underground worm tunnel network and secretly occupy the entire planet without destroying the surface ecology.

In this way, the entire planet will be transformed into Zerg.

And it takes an important step towards utilizing geothermal energy.

To get to this point, there are a lot of technologies that need to be unlocked and developed.

At least, first create a bug that absorbs geothermal energy.

The continuation of life lies in the acquisition and utilization of energy.

There are plants that maintain life through photosynthesis through chlorophyll, and there are also thermophilic microorganisms that adhere to submarine craters and rely on heat to maintain life.

In the former, Meiji has a large number of plant-like bodies, and her progress is progressing steadily, while in the latter, she needs to find a body.

And compared to relying on photosynthesis to develop on the surface, Meijihe prefers to hide underground and rely on geothermal energy.

Mei Ji thought about things related to insects.

At this time, with a loud noise, Tsunade broke through the simple confinement room and ran out.

Mei Ji looked towards Tianse.

It was already late at night.

He dusted himself off and stood up.

After Tsunade looked around and spotted Miki, she followed her and ran down the mountain wall, crashing into Miki's arms.

He broke down and cried loudly.

Crying like a little girl.

"It's okay, don't be afraid..."

Rubbing Tsunade's head and patting her back gently, Miki comforted her softly.

Hearing this, Tsunade howled louder.

She was frightened.

The body is trembling slightly.