Chapter 002: The Fighting Rooster Among Birds

Aoki believes that with it, he can easily trap those damned, detestable bugs that give birth without any means of defense, rendering them immobile, and then let them starve to death.

After the crisis of the insects was resolved, Aoki began to devote himself entirely to growth

Ah...! Why is it that others start their journey of reincarnation with great advantages, while I am here struggling to the point of death, without even a chance to fight back? Don't the little grasses and trees have some sort of defense system? Why do I not have one? So clean and pure, why am I so innocent?

Seeing their plump appearance and his own leaves completely devoured, Qingmu's level of hatred for them skyrocketed to one million

A slight pain surged to the heart

The second is to fully stimulate the growth hormone within the body, directing it to the tips of the branches to promote the growth of branches and the budding of leaves

Looking at the less than one-tenth of my remaining leaves, although it is tragic, I feel very happy

My life can finally be governed by me

Insects, if you have the ability, come on! This master welcomes you!

However, Aoki did not let his guard down. If another insect were to come, he would probably feel a desire to die. In order to deal with such situations, Aoki continuously studied himself

In order to eliminate them, Aoki tried every possible means, secreting insecticides and emitting scents to attract other spiders and their natural enemies. However, the result was that no glands responsible for secreting these substances were found, or rather, this sapling simply lacked such capabilities

What kind of tree am I? After researching and researching, I still do not know what I truly am. Eventually, I simply stopped thinking about it and turned my attention to studying pesticides

The third is to carry out photosynthesis at full power, providing organic matter for bodily growth

You are so cruel! Lingchi torture! How could you commit such heinous acts? You will surely face retribution!

Calming his emotions, Aoki carefully perceived this object, and the more he looked at it, the more he found it adorable

Haha! Aoki's figure sways strangely, dancing continuously without any wind

Three days later, Qingmu felt that he was ill, and his condition was quite serious, as even his leaves had begun to droop, lacking the vitality they once had. At this point, one-tenth of the leaves on Qingmu's body had been devoured by those damned two caterpillars. In that area, almost all the fleshy parts of the leaves had been eaten away, leaving only the bare leaf stems and petioles.

Later, Aoki attempted to wash them away during the heavy rain, but ultimately failed, as those two wretched insects had already taken refuge beneath the leaves, alert to the impending rain.

Then, as waves of pain surged towards him, Qingmu watched helplessly as his body was gradually devoured

From now on, I will call you 502 Universal Adhesive!" Aoki whimsically named this organic substance.

The saplings possess wisdom, and no one can hinder them. One can see that the trees are operating at full power, continuously absorbing nutrients and producing growth sustenance, utilizing various resources more efficiently than other trees and plants.

After the great joy, another question arose: "I wonder how many times I can use this ability. As a tree, I should be somewhat more impressive than a blade of grass. However, even if I can use it more than a blade of grass, I cannot use it carelessly; good steel must be put to the edge of the knife"

This report was published in Nature, attracting global attention. This small herb was once hailed as a miraculous plant, and its research capabilities have been referred to by scientists worldwide as the light of life. Consequently, this small herb has been vigorously cultivated and researched by scientists from various countries, with the hope of discovering drugs to treat major diseases such as cancer and AIDS. Some institutions even aim to develop medications that combat human aging through this herb.

Well, in the future, I must thank that little bird for the opportunity.

How dare you be picky about food?! Aoki scolded fiercely

It is said that the early bird catches the worm. It rises so early that heaven rewards it with the best gift. I saw it fly to the green tree and unceremoniously snatch up a worm that was damaging the tree.

They moved! They kept wriggling, crawling back and forth, and then found a spot on the leaf that was relatively tender

Aoki can swear by his own character that there has never been such a "tumor processing factory" at hetushucomcom before, so why has it inexplicably appeared now

What is this

Then I saw them open their dreadful mouths and bite down fiercely onto the leaves.

After a short while, I finally saw the little bird flying back again, grabbing the remaining worm and flying away

Suddenly, Aoki recalled something: six years ago, an American botanist published an article stating that there is a type of grass with a particularly remarkable ability. Whenever it encounters a crisis, it continuously "researches and produces" new substances to cope with the situation, and its success rate is very high

Aoki was at a loss.

Aoki discovered a special organic substance that is synthesized directly from the roots of the tree and is then transported directly to the leaves. It remains stationary within the leaf tissue, and this substance is newly emerged, having not been found in other locations of the leaves.

"Hero! Little bird, you are truly a hero!" Aoki wept bitterly, for the scourge of this insect could finally be eradicated

Thank you, Hero! Aoki has finally waited for the clouds to part and the moon to shine, and couldn't help but feel a bit emotional

But why has this organic substance appeared out of nowhere? It has never existed before, has it? Aoki couldn't help but feel curious

In the plant kingdom, there are generally two methods to deal with insects: one is the secretion of insecticides (in gas or liquid form) by the plants themselves, and the other is the secretion of a substance that can attract creatures such as spiders through its scent

In less than a week, the areas that had been gnawed away had already sprouted dense new shoots and leaves. Feeling his body return to its previous state, Qingmu finally relaxed.

"Hero! Don't go! Help!" Aoki's entire body trembled with branches and leaves, revealing his turbulent emotions

Due to the fact that human research on plants has not yet reached a higher level, many aspects remain unexplained, resulting in an extremely slow progress in research. Subsequently, many institutions and individuals gradually withdrew from this field of study. In the end, only a few relatively powerful countries continued their research.

Could it be that I also possess such abilities? Then wouldn't I be impressive? Hahaha

In order to study it, Aoki moved it around but did not discover its purpose. Later, he tried to transport it to the surface of the leaf through the small pores, and after one minute, he noticed that it began to gradually become viscous, and eventually it started to harden.

Is it possible that I have been thinking about how to deal with the bugs, and as a result, they appeared just as I imagined?

In the past, such insignificant insects could be easily crushed to death by Qingmu with just a pinch, but now that is no longer possible; one can only wait passively for their fate.

Before Aoki was reborn as this small sapling, he had only vaguely known, as a graduate student in biological sciences at Tsinghua University, that the research group organized by several universities in Beijing had yet to produce any useful results. As for the medications for treating cancer and AIDS, there were neither shadows nor any documentation.

The first task is to extract nutrients from the soil with full force from the roots. Fortunately, the roots of the sapling are remarkably large, resulting in very high efficiency

However, later humans discovered that this ability of the small grass has a flaw: it can only be used ten times in a lifetime, and after those ten times, this ability will never appear again

Most of the nutrients produced will be transported to the branches with chewed leaves, promoting the growth of new buds.

At long last, one day, Qingmu was graced by a savior in the form of a Bodhisattva, which was a small bird the size of two thumbs. However, by this time, Qingmu's leaves had been gnawed down to merely one-tenth of their original size

Hmm? That's not right, where is the hero? Where did the little bird go? Suddenly, Qingmu realized that the "hero" had already disappeared, while the remaining plump green caterpillar continued to swagger and leisurely munch on Qingmu's body.

Am I really going to die at the hands of these damned insects

The tree carefully perceives its root system, the place where organic substances are produced. Here, several tumor-like structures have developed, and numerous chemical elements and substances are continuously transported from the roots and trunk to this location, where they are then synthesized into this "502 universal adhesive"

Aoki has been watching these two insects, observing what actions they will take.

For the first four days, there were no significant results. On the fifth day, he finally discovered something.

Those two worms have already grown stout and plump, with round and thick bodies, indicating that the nutrition provided by Qingmu is quite good for them