2 Prologue (2) The Chira Ant
Mikhailis couldn't take his eyes off the Chira Ant as it scuttled around its enclosure, its tallic legs tapping lightly against the glass floor. The creature's movent seem to have a sense of purpose, its antennae twitching as it explored the small space he'd prepared for it. He was transfixed by its sleek, shimring body, as well as the way its wings fluttered delicately every few steps while catching the faint light from his desk lamp.
"Rodion, give a detailed report on its biological functions," Mikhailis said as he grabbed a magnifying glass from his workbench, his could feel his fingers trembling slightly from the excitent of this 'occurrence'.
His eyes locked onto the ant's thorax, analyzing every movent, every twitch. He could feel the anticipation building. This was the culmination of years of research and obsessive dedication.
When Rodion replied, its voice is as robotic and asures as always, though Mikhailis could have sworn there was a hint of pride in the AI's tone.
Mikhailis leaned in closer to the glass, his magnifying lens held just a few centiters away from the ant's body. With one hand, he reached for a small tool—an extractor pen designed to harmlessly collect samples—and gently tapped the creature's exoskeleton. The ant paused, its mandibles clicking softly, but it didn't seem disturbed by his touch. It was... perfect.
"There we go," he murmured, more to himself than to Rodion, as he carefully extracted a microscopic sample from the Chira Ant's wing.
The extractor pen made a quiet whirring noise as it did its work, and Mikhailis set it aside with the precision of a surgeon. Well, it's not his first ti doing this, he has been researching for bugs for years in his hobby, it has beca as easy for him as breathing.
But sure, he would be banging his head to the walls if he made a mistake and accidentally injured the newly born chira ant because of his carelessness.
He turned back to the computer screen as Rodion processed the data, displaying lines of code, genetic patterns, and other information only soone like Mikhailis would find thrilling.
"Flexible, huh?" Mikhailis muttered, nodding as he process the information.
He took out another tool, a laser spectroter, to asure the ant's energy output.
The Chira Ant, despite being so small, had an air of power about it. Or maybe he just imagined it. But anyway, he need to check on it, to make sure either it's his delulu or it's sothing real.
"That's exactly what I was hoping for. This species... it's almost too perfect. Rodion, based on everything we've collected so far, can you confirm whether this ant can... you know... do the thing?"
Mikhailis rolled his eyes, feeling the urge to retort and burst.
"Yes, the thing! You know, the whole reproducing based on whatever it eats thing. I've been reading about this myth for years, Rodion. Don't act like you don't know what I'm talking about. This is the pinnacle of our journey!"
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