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Neurax Worm Speed Run Guide (Around 200 Days)
Gene Setup
- ATP Boost
- Genetic Mimic
- Teracyte
- Extremophile
- Trans-Stasis
Start in China. Before popping the first bubble, use your first 8 DNA points to evolve the following:
- Eggs 1
- Eggs 2
- Concertina Locomotion
- Undulatory Locomotion
Once you officially start the game, evolve all the transmissions through their end (Air 3, Water 3, Bird 2, Insect 2, and Rodent 2) as well as Trojan Planes 1-3. The order that you evolve doesn't matter, though you should evolve the three Trojan Plane abilities before evolving all the transmissions so we can start sending out the trojan planes ASAP.
Once you start getting trojan planes, you want to spread the infection quickly to the other major continents (Africa, North America, South America, and Europe) as well as all the island nations. The order I usually send the trojan planes is:
- Central Africa
- USA
- Brazil
- Central Europe
- Any island contry not yet infected
- Any country not 100% infected
Once all transmissions have been evolved, go to abilities and get Cold 1, Heat 1, and Drug 1 to help further spread the worm. Next, we need to evolve Transendence quickly. The cheapest path to do this is the following:
- Neural Breach
- Cerebral Tendrils
- Adrenergic Constriction
- Anxiolytic Infusion
- Psychosis
- Adoration
- Devotion
- Transcendence
By this point, most of the countries should be infected. Next, we need to finish evolving resistances to speed up the spreading.
Cold 2 and Drug 2 need to be evolved to help spread the disease in Greenland and Canada. Heat 2 and Environmental Hardening are optional, depending on how much of South America and Africa still need to be 100% infected. At this point, it's just waiting until the whole world is infected.
Using this strategy, you should be able to win the game in about 200 days. My current record is 203 days.
