Chapter 1616 - 521: Just a Swarm of Bugs, Just an Attack (6k)
Chapter 1616: Chapter 521: Just a Swarm of Bugs, Just an Attack (6k)
Magic Array Star System, Gemini Civilization Fleet Station
"What’s going on? Why is it taking so long?"
Seeing his teammate suddenly staring blankly at a report, the on-duty soldier couldn’t help but lean over and ask.
But the soldier being asked just rolled his eyes to the other side, not refusing the approaching teammate, and somewhat helplessly handed over his screen, scrolling back to the beginning of the report.
"It’s another Swarm report, but this time it’s Colony Planet 102..."
"Isn’t that the famous resort planet!
It’s said that the ruler of that planet is acquainted with someone above us. Last time there was a problem on that planet and our fleet was called to the scene, I went with them once...
But it’s another Swarm report. This is the 56th report today..."
The soldier who leaned over remarked with some surprise, though it was not the Swarm’s appearance that surprised him, but the planet it appeared on.
With a bit of curiosity, he scanned each line of the report, recalling his own count.
"Yes, I’ve already confirmed the report; no bodies left behind. The marks on the mechanical guards are all consistent with the work of those Swarms, and all the footage corroborates this.
Although the nighttime recording is a bit blurry, the satellite logs also caught them.
And there’s no Mother Insect observed on the planet’s surface; it’s another group of wandering Swarms..."
The soldier being watched affirmed. As mentioned before, this is already the 56th report today.
At first, they were a bit flustered and reported to their superiors, but now they’re used to it.
The process of identifying the Swarms has become quite skilled; they immediately found the most critical traits and came to a conclusion.
"Indeed...
It’s the same as the previous planets.
The Swarm only appeared to attack, and no Mother Insect was seen behind it. They didn’t even observe when these Swarms appeared on the planet...
However, as it’s Colony Planet 102, it must be reported."
Reviewing the report, the soldier who peered over came to the same conclusion.
After several initial reports, their superior had already deduced from the attacked planets that there might be a Mother Insect roaming in the starry sky, sporadically scattering Swarms and dropping them on planets.
It’s still unclear whether it was left over from the war or deliberately released by those Believers.
But as the fleet guarding the Magic Array Star System for the Gemini Civilization, they at least understand this Mother Insect’s capabilities.
They know about the Mother Insect’s powerful reproductive capabilities, and that unless the Mother Insect is found, dealing with those ordinary Insect Clan members is pointless.
Solving one planet’s issue will just lead to the next, or perhaps, once solved, the Mother Insect might wander back and dump new Insect Clan members again.
But in the vast starry sky, finding a roaming Mother Insect is easier said than done...
Currently, the main fleets of the Three Great Civilizations have been deployed to the New Star Zone, including their fleet, leaving them with insufficient combat power.
The fleet’s strength is limited and cannot spare enough resources for a search.
To ensure the safety of more important planets, like those military ones, other less important planets must be abandoned.
In situations where they’re not in clusters, a Swarm without a Mother Insect is just a bigger beast threat, which most planets can handle on their own.
So after a few reports, they were granted the liberty to handle things, finding reasons to dismiss some aid requests.
But this Colony Planet 102 is clearly an exception among those civilian planets.
As a planet with connections to the higher-ups, and already a highly influential group asset, it’s akin to a capable and connected expert deployed to experience life within a company.
Even a casual comment about discomfort is worth the highest attention from ordinary employees like them.
The two neatly organized the data and quickly headed to their immediate superior’s office, knocking on the door.
"Report to the Major General, it’s an emergency situation."
"A Swarm has been discovered again? Didn’t I say not to bring similar news to me anymore?"
The Major General, seeing the tablet handed over, frowned slightly at the keywords, feeling somewhat dissatisfied.
If it was normal times, it wouldn’t matter. As the stationed army, they are the "knights" of the Gemini Empire in the Interstellar Era, fully responsible for defending the star system they are garrisoned in.
Not to mention these foreign attacks on Gemini Civilization’s territory, they should hunt down and annihilate the attackers.
Even if Gemini Civilization’s citizens are attacked while out in space, they would also take action.
Their fleet has numerous such achievements, having destroyed many Star Sky Pirates who fancied themselves as powerful and secretive, harassing Gemini Civilization’s Colonization Stars.
They’ve established a reputation for Gemini Civilization, providing its citizens with prestige in the starry sky.
But now, things are different.
Now all of Gemini Civilization’s fleets are focused on the front lines, prioritizing the eradication of those Believers, which has redirected most fleets, leaving them with no energy to handle other matters.
If it were ordinary Star Thieves, they could easily find and destroy them, but the Mother Insect cannot be located by conventional means.
They can’t risk deploying too many fleets for a blanket search, nor can they tire themselves out trying to clear potentially reusable ordinary Swarms.