Chapter 612

Because of the scene Tang Huai made earlier, which angered her idol, Xia Qing reported the situation directly after the call went through, without waiting for her idol to scold her, "Third Brother, the green-light big toon tree in my territory sprouted suddenly two hours ago. The gas released not only attracted a large number of insects, but also caused Sheep Boss to lose control and ram the tree. I was also affected by the gas while wearing a field-level three protective mask, becoming irritable and angry."

The situation Xia Qing described aroused Zhang San's interest, and his voice was quite calm, "What kind of gas, what kind of insect?"

Whoosh—

Xia Qing breathed a sigh of relief and replied, "No color, the smell is also very faint. Checking with the air toxin detector I exchanged with you, it shows 'unknown gas'. I covered a sprouted branch with a packaging bag, and it should have preserved this gas. I don't recognize the insects either. Should I send them to you now?"

Zhang San replied, "No need, I'll have someone go over to take them."

"Okay, thank you Third Brother." Xia Qing took the opportunity to propose an exchange request, "Third Brother, after you clarify the situation, can you exchange a batch of symptomatic insecticides for me? I estimate that after the temperature rises above zero tomorrow during the day, more bugs will fly over."

Zhang San hummed, "Test first, then talk."

Ji Li, the courier from Territory No. 7, soon arrived at the north gate of Territory No. 3 and took away the gas Xia Qing sampled and a bag of bugs.

Xia Qing put bath water for Sheep Boss, and before the meal was cooked, Zhang San's call came through.

"The evolved species attacking the big toon tree is the toon borer moth. This evolved insect has very strong cold resistance and can overwinter in the branches of trees in the form of older larvae. In spring, it crawls out of the branches to feed, and soon after cocooning, it pupates, hatches, mates, and lays eggs. Are there any rough, swollen callus tissues left by the borer moth on the branches of the toon tree in your territory, or wood holes left by peeling bark?"

Xia Qing was silent for two seconds, "Big holes definitely don't exist. Third Brother, what does callus tissue look like?"

Zhang San was silent for longer than Xia Qing, "Go under the tree now, I'll look myself."

Xia Qing immediately put on her airtight protective suit, ran under the big toon tree, illuminated the trunk of the big toon tree with a flashlight, and then made a video call to her idol.

Zhang San was usually lazy and scattered, but he was serious and calm when doing research. After carefully observing the main trunk, side branches, fine branches, and multiple clusters of tender buds of the toon tree, he concluded, "There is a small amount of callus tissue, indicating that an evolved borer moth once laid eggs in the wound of the dry skin of this tree. After the larvae hatched, they bored into the skin and fed between the phloem and xylem, forming hyperplastic callus tissue. Yes, that's the place your finger is pointing to now."

Xia Qing looked at the few bumps raised on the trunk and remembered its scientific name: hyperplastic callus tissue formed after being bored by insects.

After talking about the bugs, Zhang San asked Xia Qing to hang up the phone and find a safe place to talk again.

After Xia Qing returned home and confirmed it was safe, she dialed her idol's phone again. Only then did Zhang San mention the unknown gas Xia Qing sent over, "According to your description, the tree's self-protection method is to release gas when sprouting, attracting animals to drive away the evolved borer moth, but the types of animals it attracts are somewhat abnormal. Who else have you told about the toon tree being able to release gas?"

Xia Qing replied immediately, "Except for you, I haven't told anyone."

Zhang San was satisfied, and his voice became gentler, "The sample gas contains a new Yi synthetic element. Its function and efficacy remain to be studied and confirmed. Don't talk about it to the outside world for now. I'll have Zhang He go over to take samples later, and by the way, send you a batch of insecticides that are more effective against this evolved borer moth. Watch your evolved sheep well, don't let it ram the tree down. This tree has great research value."

On the information exchanged, Xia Qing had seen Yi synthetic elements.

Yi synthetic elements belong to a type of Yi synthetic substance. Its formation principle is similar to that of Qi synthetic substances, and it is a new substance formed by the combination of Yi elements and certain substances.

However, most Qi synthetic substances, especially synthetic toxins, can cause great harm to the human body, while the vast majority of Yi synthetic substances are harmless to the human body, and even have benefits.

It seems that it should be that when this big tree formed Yi synthetic elements, the biological magnetic field in its body changed greatly, so it could be captured by Xia Qing using her magnetic evolution ability.

The value of this tree now far exceeds that of ordinary green-light plants and must be well protected.

"Third Brother, don't worry, I will definitely protect the big toon tree." After Xia Qing made a guarantee, she continued to ask, "Third Brother, the third day after I met Sheep Boss last spring, it went out of control in the Qi rain. Could it be because it was affected by this Yi synthetic element, leading to an imbalance of Qi and Yi elements in its body?"

Xia Qing suspected that the Yi synthetic element released by this big toon tree was unusual and could pose a threat to humans and other animals.

Zhang San asked about the details of Sheep Boss's loss of control with great interest before giving a cautious answer, "There is this possibility. What is the content of Qi and Yi elements in that sheep now?"

This...

Xia Qing, who was wiping Sheep Boss's fur, paused and lowered her voice again, "Last April, its Qi element content was 4‰, and Yi element content was 4?, and it hasn't been tested since."

Zhang San was silent for a long time this time before saying with regret, "It would be better if the Qi element was lower."

Lower, better taste...

Xia Qing also had her mouth watering, but didn't dare to pick up this topic, and continued to ask, "At that time, the sick wolf was also under the tree, but it wasn't affected by the smell. Could it be that this gas chooses animals?"

Zhang San's voice became lazy, "There are three possibilities: First, the sick wolf's body hasn't recovered yet, so the influence of Yi synthetic elements on it is small; Second, it is not a Yi-evolved animal, just an ordinary animal; Third, the influence of this smell on strength-evolved animals is more prominent."

After speaking, Zhang San cared about Sheep Boss again, "That evolved sheep of yours can still maintain such high-quality green-light quality after losing control once, which is also very worthy of research. After the Qi rain period, you cut a tuft of its hair and draw a tube of blood, and I'll test it?"

Xia Qing clearly stated her attitude, "You can draw 'a tube' of blood and cut a tuft of hair. Sheep Boss is my important companion and also an important companion of the wolf pack. Please keep it secret for me, Third Brother, don't let people know its physical state."

More blood can't be drawn, but more tufts of hair can be given.

"Of course." Zhang San agreed readily, "I remember you said that toon tree also has good quality?"

"Yes, when tested last spring, the Yi element content was 1?, and the Qi element was 0.23‰." Xia Qing had wanted to send it to her idol to change his taste before, but was rejected by her idol who didn't like eating toon buds.

Zhang San was interested now, "With such low Yi elements, it should be related to it synthesizing Yi elements in its body into new substances. Let Zhang He break some and bring them back, as exchange supplies for the insecticide."

Like Zhang Song, who was carried over by Ji Li last time, Zhang He, wearing an airtight protective suit, was carried over by Yan Long.

After she recovered, she immediately began to test and sample the big toon tree.

After sampling the bark, soil, and toon buds, Zhang He obtained Xia Qing's consent, cut a branch, broke a small bag of toon buds, and then handed the medicine to Xia Qing, carefully instructing, "This kind of medicine not only kills insects, but also blocks the smell. Miss Xia, it's best to spray it now, and then spray it every eight hours. Because the toon buds of this tree will continue to grow, the released smell will attract evolved borer moths again, which in turn will attract birds or other animals that feed on evolved borer moths."

After speaking, Zhang He added happily, "Fortunately, this outbreak was at night."

If it were during the day, birds would have been attracted by the bugs long ago, causing a bigger sensation.