"What is this?"
In the central area of the breeding room,
A Den Den Mushi with a transparent, shell-like protrusion on its back, resembling a miniature solar panel, caught Abyss's attention.
"A Power-Generating Den Den Mushi!"
Elder Doctor's voice was excited.
"The shell on its back can absorb Pure Gold Light! Convert it into electrical energy! And store it!"
Elder Doctor pressed the Den Den Mushi's shell.
"Beep—"
A small Lightbulb connected by a wire nearby immediately lit up!
Abyss's mouth fell open, his jaw nearly dislocated.
Bio-electricity?
Is this little Den Den Mushi so miraculous?!
"holy crap?!"
Staring at the brightly glowing Lightbulb, Abyss's eyes were even brighter than the Lightbulb.
Since it's Pure Gold Light that generates electricity,
And Pure Gold Light never extinguishes 24 hours a day, wouldn't this electricity be... unlimited?
"Good! This is good!"
"Immediately cultivate them on a large scale!!"
"Elder Doctor, you've done an excellent job; your salary will increase by 50% next month!"
Imagining the Stomach World brightly lit... Abyss felt a wave of exhilaration and immediately waved his hand, giving Elder Doctor a raise.
The Stomach World now also had its own currency system:
pure gold coins made of very luxurious pure gold!
pure gold elements were everywhere in Lord Lantern's stomach, and Doctor Buck almost became a pure gold manufacturing machine.
"Thank you, Great King!"
As a worker, a salary increase was truly joyful, and Elder Doctor immediately grinned, taking out another Den Den Mushi.
"Great King, look!"
This Den Den Mushi was even more peculiar.
Its shell resembled a mesh, constantly "hissing" as it inhaled and exhaled.
"An Air-Filtering Den Den Mushi!"
"It can absorb acid mist and release fresh air."
"Although it can't compare to the outside world, if placed in a room, the air quality can improve significantly!"
Abyss slapped his thigh.
"You're a talent, Elder Doctor! You truly are my treasure!"
This practically solved a major problem with the living environment! From now on, they wouldn't have to smell that sour odor every day!
Although he had smelled it for decades and was pretty much used to it.
He didn't expect to be able to enjoy life in the Stomach World... these scientists weren't saved for nothing!
As Abyss was celebrating, Elder Doctor's expression became a bit hesitant as he picked up the third and most unsettling-looking Den Den Mushi.
This little thing was dark red, with a pointed mouth like a mosquito's.
"This... is a Blood-Sucking Den Den Mushi."
"It can parasitize on Lord Lantern's stomach wall, living by sucking blood."
Abyss's smile instantly froze.
"A parasite? Why are you cultivating this thing? Are you trying to cause trouble for Lord Lantern?"
"No, no, no! Great King, please listen to me!"
Elder Doctor quickly explained, "We discovered that while it sucks blood, it secretes a special colony of bacteria!"
"This bacterial colony... can greatly help Lord Lantern digest hard-to-digest stones and steel!"
"It reduces its burden!"
"We've calculated it, and the benefits far outweigh the drawbacks! It's like... hiring a professional digestive assistant for Lord Lantern!"
Abyss narrowed his eyes.
Lord Lantern liked to eat indiscriminately, and if it suffered from indigestion or an upset stomach, it would be bad for all the people inside him.
This thing indeed had a great purpose.
"Alright. Interesting."
He stared at the dark red Den Den Mushi.
"Don't call it a Blood-Sucking Den Den Mushi anymore; it sounds like a pest."
"Call it... 'Probiotic'! Yes, that's what it will be called!"
Only with this name could Abyss feel at ease mass-producing it.
"Mass-cultivate them, then release them, and let them serve Lord Lantern well."
"Yes, Great King!"
Elder Doctor breathed a sigh of relief and quickly wrote down the new name.
After dealing with the Den Den Mushi, the science team's report also arrived.
Several core scientists, led by Buck, came running with a thick stack of data papers.
"Great King! The preliminary research data is out!"
"Get to the point!" Abyss had no patience for those scribbles.
"Yes, yes, yes!"
Buck pushed up his glasses and began to speak voluminously:
"The gastric acid pH value is close to 0! Extremely corrosive!"
"The stomach wall creeping averages once every 4.5 hours, with an intensity equivalent to a magnitude 3 earthquake on the Richter scale!"
"The pressure changes in the pyloric passage between the three stomachs are enormous, and conventional methods cannot freely open it..."
"The concentration of pure gold particles in the gastric fluid is approximately..."
Abyss listened to the string of data, feeling a bit overwhelmed but in a good mood.
Look, this is called professionalism!
Professional matters should be handled by professionals!
These scientists weren't nurtured for nothing!
"Very good, continue the research, especially on that pylorus! Figure out how to control its opening and closing!"
"I need stable passage between the three stomachs!"
"Resources are plentiful."
After handling the matters and leaving Stomach 2 Research Institute,
Abyss returned to Stomach 3 to cultivate. Thinking of the new Den Den Mushi, a bold idea popped into his mind.
Attempt to communicate with Lord Lantern!
The Probiotic could help Lord Lantern digest.
Did that mean they now had a symbiotic relationship with Lord Lantern as "beneficial insects"?
If a subordinate was so diligent in providing service, the boss couldn't be difficult to talk to, right?
"Let's try..."
Abyss took a deep breath and walked to the Stomach 3 coast.
He concentrated.
Word-Word Fruit ability—Philosophical Word · Maximum Range!
Target: Lord Lantern!
He tried to transmit an incredibly friendly, even fawning voice.
"Lord Lantern? My Lord? Are you there?"
The thought was sent out, but it was like a stone sinking into the sea.
Several minutes passed.
No reaction whatsoever.
"pure gold~"
"Hungry~"
Lord Lantern mumbled to itself as usual.
Abyss scratched his head, a little disappointed, but he could understand.
A mosquito's sound was already small enough in human ears,
But Lord Lantern was a giant beast over 6000 meters long; it wasn't that easy to communicate with.
His current voice was too small!
This matter could only be put on hold.
Abyss sighed softly:
"Developing the Word-Word Fruit ability is still the best way!"