Chapter 309: Characteristics of Greedy Sand

[“After spending two days, the agents of the containment society finally did not encounter any other Greedy Sandworms in this desert, which means that the containment was successful.”]

[The containment team has no idea how many boxes they moved. The number must be in the six figures. Such a large amount of sand can only be placed on an isolated island, and a little bit of it must be taken out for each experiment.]

【“Based on the characteristics of the Greedy Sand, the Containment Committee has formulated a very strict containment plan.

First, there must be no other living creatures on the island except the Greedy Sandworms. ”】

[“Secondly, security personnel must be deployed around the island to prevent anyone from approaching the island and preventing the Greedy Sand Worms from escaping. If such a large number of Greedy Sand Worms escape, it will definitely be a devastating disaster.”]

[“Third, the experiment must be approved, and the sample taken out each time must be less than 10 grams.”]

[“Afterwards, the shelter conducted a series of experiments on the greedy sandworms. The results were unexpected. The greedy sandworms were not really sand eaters, but were micron-sized parasites. This kind of worm cannot be seen with the naked eye and can only be observed with a microscope. It is a bit like a mite.”]

"These parasites are about 750 microns long, have eight legs and have a genetic structure similar to dust mites. The main difference is that this worm has the habit of piling sand onto itself, just like hermit crabs."

[“According to calculations, the number of these parasites is at least one hundred billion! Add to that the amount of sand piled up, no wonder the number is so terrifyingly large. As for why there are so many fools piling up on their bodies, we have not been able to figure this out yet.”]

[“We initially thought that the greedy sandworms were a species that hunted together in groups, but when we actually let the greedy sandworms eat a mouse and then studied it through an observation instrument that functions as a microscope, we found that the greedy sandworms did not show cooperation when hunting, but rather competition. They kept stepping over the bodies of their compatriots and scrambling to get close to the prey, fearing that if they were a second late, they would not be able to get a bite.”]

[“The voracious sandworms hunt like mosquitoes, using chemical detection of carbon dioxide and sugars in the air to locate their prey. The parasites roll over each other, tethered, toward their prey, using only their feet to crawl over one another.]

[“When they come into contact with the flesh of an animal, they bite to release a paralyzing chemical toxin that is very similar to the toxins produced by mosquitoes and fleas. While the victim is unaware that these bugs are swarming around him, millions of parasites are “taking turns” to bite his flesh.”]

[“Just think about it, in normal life, who can see mites biting themselves? This also explains why the unlucky agent didn’t show much pain or panic at first when he was eaten by the greedy worm sand. That’s because the greedy worm sand paralyzes the bitten part, and when the mites are eating people, they can’t be felt at all. By the time they find out something is wrong, it’s already too late.”]

[“So the Greedy Sandworm is a very scary creature. If you don’t know where it is, you will be eaten without even knowing it if you just stand there.”]

[“Speaking of Greedy Worms, when competing, there will be some swarm forms. The more typical swarm form is that these parasites form a dizzying vortex around the prey or the prey’s limbs.”]

[“Amid the swarms of greedy creeping sands, the swarms are efficient enough to strip the flesh from the limbs of living things, leaving only bones in a matter of minutes. These paralyzing toxins are so effective that sleeping prey will not wake up even after their limbs have been completely eaten.”]

[“We have tried various methods of killing insects to eliminate the Greedy Sand. This is completely different from executing other containment objects. Greedy Sand is essentially a microorganism and cannot be eliminated by conventional means.”]

[“The shelter has used high temperature, freezing, chemical methods and other means, but finally found that chemical methods are incapable of eliminating the greedy sandworms. As for freezing, it barely works. Only high temperature burning can kill the greedy sandworms. This means that this group of parasites cannot tolerate high temperatures at all.”]

[“No wonder we found during the test that the Greedy Sandworms would immediately hide in the shadows after hunting, and they are only active at night because they are naturally afraid of high temperatures.”][“They are obviously afraid of high temperatures, but they have to camouflage themselves in the desert to hunt. They are really a strange race. Fortunately, the island that houses the Greedy Sandworms is located at the equator and is exposed to the sun all the time. It is the best natural shelter. In other words, as time goes by, the Greedy Sandworms may gradually decrease, but this is based on the premise that the Greedy Sandworms are not found in other places.”]

[“The deserts on Earth are so vast. If every one of them had greedy sandworms, the scale and number would be unimaginable.”]

When the screen reaches this point, all the information about Greedy Worm Sand has been explained.

After watching it, everyone had different thoughts.

Strange: "It's strange that sand is a microorganism in disguise."

Dieter: "Even microorganisms have the ability to hurt people. What kind of universe is it that gave birth to such creatures?"

Ancient One: "I also want to know this question. I am curious about how the humans in the original universe of the containment survived."

Odin: "Perhaps this pile of containment is not from the same universe."

Jiraiya: "If the Greedy Sand cannot withstand high temperatures, then we can just use fire to solve it. That's not that difficult."

Ace: "Then I'm not afraid anymore."

Bruce Wayne: "No! It's not that simple. The key point is that they are microorganisms that cannot be seen by the naked eye. How can you guarantee that you have eliminated them all? Without special instruments, you cannot see the microorganisms and confirm them clearly!"

Tony Stark: "That's right. If we let some microorganisms pass by without paying attention, the Greedy Sand may reproduce again and get involved again without us knowing."

Moroboshi: "The sand is just its disguise. If it eats people directly with its own body, no one will notice it!"

Tsunade: "You are right. I am a medical student and I know microorganisms very well. If we are really attacked by microorganisms, it is impossible to detect it. By the time we find out, the body must have suffered unavoidable injuries!"

Luffy: "Is it so scary? But what are microorganisms?"

Chopper: "It is a creature that humans cannot see. It is all around us. You need the microscope I use when making medicine to see it."

(End of this chapter)