Chapter Seven, Icebound Ten Li

This phenomenon

New vocabulary has emerged in Lin's thoughts

Lin sensed that something was amiss; it commanded all cells to cease their activity of consuming debris and to converge, encircling the observer. The observer, in turn, scanned all the cells, attempting to discern the cause of the danger

On the way of the amoeba's escape, countless fragments were left behind, all of which were severed by Lin's cells. However, the amoeba was simply too large, making it seem unlikely to kill it entirely. When the amoeba shed its last cell, it still retained over 70% of its body, far from being close to injuring its core.

Lin then instructed these cells to consume the body fragments that had been severed from the amoeba, while the cells still attached to the amoeba continued their assault

Unable to retaliate

The sudden feeling interrupted Lin's thoughts

Lin's cells decreased continuously from over 500 until only a little over 100 remained... Then they dropped to single digits

Although she understood the reason, Lin was completely helpless against the phenomenon of freezing, as even the dissolving solution of the acid injector would freeze into a solid the moment it was sprayed out

At this moment, the continuous pain in Lin's thoughts suddenly vanished, yet the feeling of coldness remained

From the observer's perspective, Lin saw a cone cell slowly sinking into the water, eating crumbs, and Lin had already lost her sense of it

Waiting for the arrival of luck, or... death

The amoeba writhes desperately, attempting to shake off all the cells attached to its body. This method proves to be quite effective, as many cells are indeed shaken off, and due to their speed, they are unable to catch up with the amoeba.

The body of the amoeba floated up, as if it intended to escape, its body swaying in a wave-like motion on both sides, beginning to swim away into the distance

... ... It hurts so much

kill

In Lin's memory, there is only a moment of pain. If it were a viral attack, it would result in prolonged suffering. If it were an attack by other cells, Lin would certainly see it, yet here, nothing is visible.

Is this the reason for the sudden pain sensation just now

The tentacles of the amoeba extended out, capable of instantly absorbing dozens of diggers. Upon witnessing this, Lin immediately instructed the other diggers and conical cells to surround the tentacle, allowing them to use their serrated edges to sever the tentacle and rescue some cells that had not yet been completely absorbed.

Tactics ... ... Planning ... ...

In addition to the observer cells, Lin engaged every single cell in the battle, observing while countless thoughts flashed through her mind

What should be done

Lin looked around and found that only the remaining 91 excavator cells were surrounding its observer

Moreover, it freezes at an astonishing speed; by the time Lin was contemplating, the ice crystals had already spread to its cellular clusters

The amoeba seems to feel that it is surrounded by a multitude of cells, and it has extended numerous tentacles around its body, intending to counterattack

Lin let the cells consume the fragments of the amoeba while simultaneously pondering

In this battle, it almost lost more than half of its cells, so it is still not worth it

Watching the fleeing amoeba, Lin's thoughts were quite simple

The diggers and cone cells inserted their sharp serrated edges into the body of the amoeba, anchoring themselves onto the fleeing amoeba, continuously twisting and creating numerous wounds on its body

At this moment, Lin suddenly had an idea: how to increase her body size

Unable to escape

Its cells will enlarge somewhat when they consume an excess of food, but upon ingestion, they will divide and will not continue to grow indefinitely

However, they have resisted the spread of the ice.

Lin gathered the cells together to prevent the observer from being frozen, after all, it only had this one cell with vision; it must have vision for Lin to have the confidence to survive

The outer membrane of the amoeba seems to have begun to develop some resistance to the dissolving solution, yet the direct injection into the wound appears to cause the amoeba immense suffering. It contorts its body, seemingly unwilling to continue engulfing Lin's cells, and instead integrates its body into a massive oval shape

Perhaps the amoeba can help it solve the problem

Moreover, the spread of the freezing is extremely rapid, and Lin has no chance of escaping

If there is a gigantic cell, it can be relied upon for combat. If it is a conical cell the size of an amoeba, no, even if it is only half that size, it could easily tear apart an amoeba.

New dangers

This shining azure object is called 'ice'! Its continuous growth phenomenon is occurring in this frozen body of water

The attack power of the diggers is inferior to that of the conical cells, but their numbers exceed seven hundred. With the serrated edges at their front, they are also capable of tearing through the outer membrane of the amoeba

Only a body slowly sinking down

Then, another moment of the same sharp pain

Until the last cell is cast off

Although the body of the amoeba can change shape, it is not very sturdy; however, due to its large size, it is extremely difficult to deal with

How did he/she die

The ice crystals continued to spread and expand, and Lin's cells were frozen one by one. Lin lost sensation in them, feeling that the range of perception around her was diminishing more and more. At the same time, she felt a distinct pain... coldness

The freezing seems to have stopped. Why is that

Unknown danger

Lin looked at the cells that were consuming fragments of the amoeba's body, and this thought crossed her mind

Lin should have retreated earlier, but with the loss of each cell, Lin's intelligence also declines, making it unable to make the correct plans in a timely manner

Since the acid injectors evolved due to consuming the dissolved fluid of strange cells, then perhaps there will be some changes from consuming amoebas

Another cell has sunk down

Simultaneously, the excavators and cone cells sawed wounds on the amoeba, while Lin instructed the acid injectors to spray a large amount of dissolving solution on them

Then we can only wait

This time, Lin encountered a danger never seen before

However, that 30% of debris is already sufficient for Lin's cells to sustain themselves for a long time

Countless cells surround the observer, yet they seem unable to prevent freezing. Cold ice crystals freeze one cell after another, and the power of ice spreads within the cells, causing the entire cell nucleus to cease functioning.

In that place filled with the debris of amoebas, a wondrous and shapeless entity was growing in the water, shimmering with a brilliant glow, continuously expanding. It first extended countless tentacles, which then branched out into numerous smaller tentacles. These smaller tentacles connected and fused together, transforming the entire body of water into a replica of itself, radiating a dazzling brilliance.

The tentacles that extend from this entity do not appear to be as soft as those of an amoeba; rather, they are solid and rigid. Furthermore, these tentacles not only continue to grow but also do not twist. However, they have already covered a vast expanse of water in front of the Lin cell community and are about to reach this side.

Cells, upon even the slightest contact with the continuously spreading ice crystals, will instantly freeze into a solid state, while Lin will also experience a momentary pain, after which the sensation of that cell will be lost

freeze, ice crystal

Is it dead