Chapter 1549: Piranha

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Qu Yuqian and Tiantian in the spacecraft are also very nervously watching Zhao Zhongyao's behavior. The two of them also wanted Zhao Zhongyao to climb to the tree quickly and save Feifei.
Zhao Zhongyao also hurried to the big tree. He hugged the trunk of the tree and wanted to climb to the tree to rescue Feifei. But he climbed a bit, just climbed up a bit, and immediately slid down again.
At this time, Zhao Zhongyao felt that the trunk of this big tree was very slimy, and those rough things were not bark, but something like black slime.
Zhao Zhongyao tried to climb a few more times, but they all slid down again. It is impossible for him to climb to the top of this big tree.
Now Zhao Zhongyao is really desperate. Because if he doesn't quickly climb to the top of the tree, he doesn't know what danger Feifei will be! And Qu Yuqian and Tiantian watching from inside the spaceship were also very anxious, but they could only be anxious, and there was no way at all.
Zhao Zhongyao knew very well that since such a plant can swallow people, it must show that this is not an ordinary plant, it is a plant that eats flesh.
There are many such plants on the earth, all of which can swallow some living things. Like a pitcher plant, it will swallow some small insects.
Nepenthes is the general term for all species of Nepenthes. It is a tropical carnivorous plant, and its origin is mainly in the tropical regions of the Old World. It has a unique nutrient-absorbing organ-the insect trap. The insect trap is cylindrical with a slightly enlarged lower half and a lid on the mouth of the cage. It is named after its shape like a pig cage.
The structure of Nepenthes leaves is complex, with petioles, leaf bodies and tendrils. The tendril tail expands and turns into a bottle shape, which can prey on insects. Nepenthes has racemes with small green or purple flowers, and the bottle-shaped body at the top of the leaf is a tool for preying on insects. The cover of the bottle body can secrete fragrance and attract insects.
The mouth of the bottle is smooth, insects will be slipped into the bottle, drowned by the liquid secreted at the bottom of the bottle, and decompose the nutrients of the insect body, gradually digested and absorbed. There are about 170 wild species of Nepenthes, and more than 1,000 horticultural species.
Nepenthes is a perennial vine with woody or semi-woody stems, almost 3 meters high, and grows on trees or along the ground. The leaves are generally oblong, with vines at the ends for easy climbing. At the end of the vine, a bottle or funnel-shaped pitcher is formed with a lid.
Nepenthes grows for many years to bloom. The flowers are generally racemes, a few are panicles, dioecious, small and bland flowers, light and slightly fragrant during the day, and strong in the evening, turning smelly. Its ornamental can not be compared with the insect trap. The fruit is a capsule, which splits to release the seeds when mature. Nepenthes often grow horizontally in nature.
The structure of the leaf is complex, divided into petiole, leaf body and tendril. The tendril tail expands and turns into a bottle shape, which can prey on insects. Nepenthes has racemes with small green or purple flowers. The bottle-shaped body on the top of the pitcher plant leaf is a tool for preying on insects.
The cover of the bottle-shaped body can divide the secret fragrance and attract insects. The mouth of the bottle is smooth, insects will be slipped into the bottle, drowned by the liquid secreted at the bottom of the bottle, and decompose the nutrients of the insect body, gradually digested and absorbed. Nepenthes, a collective name for plants of the genus Nepenthes.
It is a perennial herb that can prey on insects. Its main producing area is tropical Asia. Nepenthes is a terrestrial plant, a climbing subshrub. Nepenthes has a unique nutrient-absorbing organ-the trapping sac. The trapping sac is cylindrical with a slightly enlarged lower part. It is called a pitcher plant because it is shaped like a pitcher. Hainan, where it is produced in China, is also called Lei Gong Hu, which means that it is like a hip flask. Nepenthes plants that rely on catching insects and other small animals to supplement their nutrients are called insectivorous plants.
Each leaf of Nepenthes can only produce one pitcher. If the pitcher is old and wilted or damaged for some reason, the original leaves will not grow a new pitcher, only new leaves will grow. A new insect trap was produced.
The pitcher of pitcher plants consists of a cage body and a lid. The cage body has structures such as the mouth, lips, wings, digestive glands, and waxy areas, and the lid has structures such as nectaries and keels. In addition, some pitchers of pitcher plants also have appendages. The vine tail appears at the junction of the cage body and the lid. At the same time, the same pitcher plant will grow two different forms of pitchers. For this reason, it often causes troubles in classification, making people mistakenly believe that they are two different kinds of pitcher plants.
Most nepenthes live in environments with high humidity and temperature, and bright scattered light. It is generally on the edge or open space of a forest or shrub. A few species, such as Nepenthes apple, prefer to grow in dense and dark forests. Most species have adapted to grow in grass populations similar to grassland species. Nepenthes grows in acid and low-nutrient soils, usually peat, white sand, sandstone or volcanic soil.
Nepenthes are divided into lowland and highland according to their native altitude. The climate in lowland areas is often hot and humid throughout the year, so lowland Nepenthes does not require too much temperature difference; while the climate in highland areas is warm during the day and cool at night, so their healthy growth requires an environment with a large temperature difference. .
When Zhao Zhongyao looked at the tall plant in front of him, he thought of something like Nepenthes on the earth. But it is just a herb. Even if it has the ability to catch insects. But for humans, it does not constitute any threat.
It is said that there are human-eating plants on the earth, but there is no concrete evidence. Generally appear in some myths and legends. Where ordinary people live, there will be no such plants.
Carnivorous plants are also called insectivorous plants. This plant can capture insects or other small animals with its special structure, and decompose the insects by the action of digestive enzymes, bacteria or both, and then absorb their nutrients. About 400 species of carnivorous plants are known. Such plants are mostly green plants; carnivorous plants can decompose captured animals, and this process is similar to the digestion process of animals.
The final products of decomposition, especially nitrogen compounds and salts, are absorbed by plants. Most carnivorous plants can carry out photosynthesis, digest animal protein, and adapt to extreme environments. The trapping tool is mostly leaf metamorphosis. More than half of carnivorous plants are characterized by symmetrical flowers on both sides. Some carnivorous plants are found almost all over the world. There are about 520 kinds of plants that can eat animals, but most of them can only eat small insects. Legend has it that Denpa, who grew up on the island of Java, Indonesia, can actually eat people.
The cypress tree is eight or nine meters high, with many long branches hanging down to the ground. Some of them resemble fast-breaking wires, which are swayed by the wind. If someone accidentally touches them, all the branches of the tree will stretch out in the same direction like magic claws, entrap the person, and the tighter and tighter the entanglement. Can't get out. The branches will soon secrete a very viscous gum juice that can digest the captured "food". Animals adhere to this liquid, and they are slowly "digested" and become a delicious meal for the tree.
When the branches of Dienbo have absorbed nourishment, they start to flutter, and once again lay the net, ready to capture the next victim. Although Dienbo is said to be able to eat people, there has not been a single case of victims or missing reports related to Dienbo. During the observation, he only saw it eat some small animals. This plant is closest to the prototype of the demonized man-eating tree, but it still cannot eat people.
Although Zhao Zhongyao knew that there were no real man-eating plants on the earth, those plants that could eat people, such as man-eating vines and cypress plants, only exist in some legends. There is not enough evidence to prove that they can eat people.
But think about it, a plant that can eat people requires so much power. After all, plants are plants, and they cannot be as powerful as animals. And it needs an instant burst of power.
Plants are also creatures that do not move very much, even if they have some special skills to swallow some animals. It can only swallow some small insects and some small mammals like pitcher plants. Even if they are the most powerful, it is impossible to capture a person and large animals instantly like those cannibal vines in film and television works.
Zhao Zhongyao is very clear that although there are carnivorous plants on the earth, there are very few plants that can eat people. It can be said that this kind of thing has never happened before someone let a plant eat it.
But today this kind of thing happened in front of Zhao Zhongyao. In a lost world on Venus, a kind of magical plant grows unexpectedly. The flowers of this plant can catch large animals like humans.
‘What should I do, how can I save Feifei! ’
Zhao Zhongyao was really desperate. No one can help him in this place. If you encounter such a thing on earth. You can call the police and let the firefighters solve the problem. If they come, they may be trapped and rescued soon.
But now Zhao Zhongyao is in a mysterious underground forest above Venus. No one can help him here. Although his wife and daughter are also in the spaceship not far away. But when they came, there was no way.
Qu Yuqian saw that Zhao Zhongyao could not climb this big tree, so she asked anxiously, ‘Zhongyao, what's the matter, why don’t you climb the tree quickly. ’
Zhao Zhongyao said helplessly, ‘Yuqian, the top of this tree is so smooth that I can’t climb it. Although Qu Yuqian watched Zhao Zhongyao climb twice and slide down just now, she still didn't understand what was going on.
‘Then you quickly think of a way, or else, my daughter and I will also go and help! Qu Yuqian felt that he could no longer stay in the spacecraft.
After hearing what his wife said, Zhao Zhongyao thought for a while and said, ‘Don’t come here, you two, it’s too dangerous here. It’s enough trouble if something happened to Feifei, so don’t bother to make trouble. ’
Although Zhao Zhongyao also wanted his wife and daughter to help him, he felt that if his wife and daughter came and they couldn't help much, they might be more and more help!
‘Then you quickly find a way! Otherwise the son will be in danger. Qu Yuqian looked at Zhao Zhongyao again and said.
After hearing what his wife said, Zhao Zhongyao comforted her and said, ‘Yuqian, Feifei will not be in any danger for the time being. He is wearing a space suit. This spacesuit is very strong. And it is also very resistant to corrosion. Even if this carnivorous plant can secrete some digestive juice, it will not hurt Feifei for a while. ’
‘Then you also quickly find a way to save your son. Qu Yuqian said anxiously again.
‘Okay, I will think of a way. After hearing what his wife said, Zhao Zhongyao had to look at the magical plant in front of him again. He was thinking about how he could save his son from the tree. But he had no choice but to think about it. He wanted to find something like branches. But he felt that it was impossible to save his son even with branches. Because the tentacles of that huge flower are already holding the son tightly. And it was delivered directly to the two huge petals. Now these two huge red petals have tightly wrapped Feifei. Not to mention that Feifei cannot be saved with a branch. Even if Zhao Zhongyao climbed onto the tree with his hands, it would not be easy to separate the two huge petals. Moreover, if he also climbed onto the tree and faced this huge piranha, it would be very dangerous.
But when Zhao Zhongyao felt very helpless, he suddenly felt something next to him. Because it is on Venus. Zhao Zhongyao wore a thick spacesuit. This spacesuit is isolated from the outside world.
In the spacesuit, the astronaut can only see the movement outside, but cannot hear the movement outside. Zhao Zhongyao did not hear anything. He just accidentally saw something in the bush next to him.
‘Hey, am I dazzled? This is Venus. This is an underground forest with only plants, how can there be any animals? The oxygen content in the air here is very low, and it is impossible for any animals to survive here. Zhao Zhongyao thought of this first.
Zhao Zhongyao felt that there should be no animals here. A magical man-eating plant is already magical, how can there be magical animals?
But when Zhao Zhongyao thought this way, the bush next to him shook again. After a while, suddenly an animal like a little wild boar did not rush out of it.
When Zhao Zhongyao saw this little animal, he was taken aback. After all, this was completely beyond his expectation. The oxygen content in the air in this underground forest is only one percent. It is impossible for animals to survive at such low oxygen levels. At most, it can survive small insects or small animals such as bacteria that do not need a lot of oxygen. How could there be a large animal like a wild boar.
'what! This--what kind of animal is this. Zhao Zhongyao looked at this small animal like a wild boar in front of him, and he was very puzzled.