I Am The Swarm

The new location for the electromagnetic launch platform was specifically chosen on the far side of the sun. Even though the platform had grown into a mega structure, it remained obscured from observation on Genesis Planet due to the sun’s positioning.

This reduced the workload for the Swarm’s Intelligent Entities; after all, crafting plausible explanations required effort.

Over the years, the first batch of Swarm Meteors, based on their speed, should have reached the nearest star system. For simplicity, this system was designated as the Neighboring Star System.

Unfortunately, apart from the earliest Swarm Meteors that lost contact, the majority encountered accidents en route and were destroyed mid-journey.

However, these successive waves of meteors paved navigation routes with their sacrifice. Along the way, they deployed numerous node units, serving as routers.

These nodes, camouflaged as small meteors and fused with various observational genetic templates, not only extended the Swarm Network but also monitored vast areas around them.

From the collected data, the Intelligent Entities identified numerous hidden dangers, such as debris fields, which were too small to detect from a distance and could only be observed up close.

Additionally, they mapped the trajectories of large celestial bodies and obstacles.

Gradually, they compiled several relatively safe routes and began launching new Swarm Meteors along these paths.

Over the years, as Swarm observational technology advanced and their interference with the Neighboring Star System increased, Luo Wen confirmed that no high-level civilization existed there.

Although the distance made direct observation of planetary surfaces impossible, the Swarm’s Intelligent Entities could infer the technological state of any civilization by analyzing their space activities.

For instance, from the Neighboring Star System, one could observe significant changes in the Genesis Star System over the past century. The number of objects in space had increased dramatically, and Planet A7’s brightness diminished annually, clearly obscured by something.

Such details could indicate the presence of a spacefaring civilization in the Genesis Star System—something that would require long-term observation and comparison to confirm.

Conversely, decades of Swarm surveillance of the Neighboring Star System revealed no significant changes, indicating that if intelligent life existed there, its technological level remained rudimentary.

With no threat from the Neighboring Star System confirmed, the Swarm became increasingly bold. Many Swarm Meteors were launched straight toward the system without even adjusting their trajectories.

Luo Wen decided to take a more aggressive approach.

By temporarily severing his primary consciousness or a Brood Nest, he could produce a new counterpart. Luo Wen had calculated that he could suppress up to three such entities simultaneously.

This meant that at maximum capacity, the Swarm could operate five primary bodies or Brood Nests at once.

Currently, with his own primary body, the Genesis Brood Nest, and the Yellow Moon Brood Nest, Luo Wen had three in operation, leaving room for two more.

Two new primary bodies had since been created. They were set to embark on their journey aboard two Egret-class transport ships, each 50 meters long, bound for the Neighboring Star System.

Although the electromagnetic launch platform hadn’t fully matured, it had already grown to 3,000 kilometers in scale. Thanks to its biological nature, its growth was proportionally scaled—much like the difference between a large fish and a small fish.

In other words, while it hadn’t reached its intended size, all its functions were fully operational.

With 3,000 kilometers of electromagnetic acceleration, the platform could propel “projectiles” to roughly one-fifteenth the speed of light. At this speed, the journey to the Neighboring Star System was estimated to take about 80 years.

This timeline was faster than waiting for the platform to grow to 5,000 kilometers and then launching the projectiles.

However, to prioritize the platform’s growth and efficiency, energy-intensive launches were kept to a minimum. For this mission, Luo Wen planned only to launch two Egret-class transport ships carrying the primary bodies, seeds, and Swarm eggs. ⱤΆɴȫＢÊS̈

Thanks to advancements in Swarm technology, the electromagnetic launch platform could directly fire bio-ships as projectiles. By equipping these ships with pressure-resistant genetic components, they could withstand the stresses of such high-speed travel.

Moreover, the transport ships were equipped with advanced kinetic systems, offering far greater maneuverability compared to the Swarm Meteors, which only had braking mechanisms. This significantly improved the safety of Luo Wen’s primary bodies and the eggs.

Luo Wen’s decision to send two primary bodies to the Neighboring Star System wasn’t a whim.

Conquering the entire system would require numerous Swarm bases and extensive support from Brood Queens.

Since only Brood Nests could produce Brood Queens, relying on the Genesis Star System to supply them via Swarm Meteors or transport ships would drastically slow down the Swarm’s expansion and prove highly inconvenient.

Additionally, if the Neighboring Star System harbored any peculiar life forms, only a Brood Nest or primary body could assimilate their genetic material and integrate it into the Swarm’s gene pool.

For these reasons, it was essential to establish a Brood Nest in the Neighboring Star System. As for sending two primary bodies, this was due to their inherent adaptability and combat capabilities.

Whether during transit or upon arrival, the survival chances of primary bodies were far higher than those of Brood Nests.

Once a foothold was secured in the Neighboring Star System and safety was confirmed, one of the primary bodies would self-destruct, allowing the other to produce a Brood Nest.

Time flew by, and fifty years passed in a flash. During this time, the Swarm had completely dominated the Genesis Star System. Apart from the gas giant A7, which had no Swarm bases, all planets and satellites hosted Swarm outposts.

Even Planet A1, the closest to the sun with a surface temperature exceeding 3,000 degrees year-round, saw the construction of a base in recent years. The organisms and Fungal Carpet on this planet were specially engineered with heat-resistant and insulation genes.

Luo Wen’s daily routine now consisted of studying, reviewing reports, and occasionally indulging in some online games to crush Sarah for fun.

Just as Luo Wen assumed this tranquility would last for decades, the Celestial Monitors responsible for overseeing the Swarm Meteors relayed an unexpected message.

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