I Am The Swarm

On the Great Dawn Planet—known to the Riken people as Planet T853—Luo Wen remained completely unaware that a reconnaissance ship from another civilization had approached within one light-year of the Neighboring Star System.

The Swarm’s observational technologies were all based on Luo Wen’s implementation of mature theories into biological frameworks. Early on, much of this knowledge came from the Ratfolk’s theoretical systems. Only decades later, as more Intelligent Entities specialized in these fields, did the Swarm begin developing its own research methodologies.

However, due to the guided technological development of the Ratfolk, their scientific advancements were heavily skewed, leaving them severely lacking in observational capabilities. Thus, despite the Genesis Star System being slightly closer to the Neighboring Star System than the Riken Star System, no energy signatures had ever been detected there.

That is, until Luo Wen saw it firsthand through the perspective of a Scout Bug.

“Nuclear breath? Godzilla?”

Luo Wen was stunned. This was utterly unscientific.

Here, on this world, existed a creature strikingly similar to one from his memory.

He promptly named the beast “Godzilla.”

After unleashing one long-range nuclear blast, Godzilla seemed unsatisfied. The blue glow along its dorsal fins, which had only just started to dim, began flickering faster again.

After about ten seconds, energy gathered, and Godzilla opened its maw to unleash another thermonuclear breath. Another mushroom cloud erupted several kilometers away.

The twin mushroom clouds wiped out most of the Feral Direwolves and Terror Wolves. Only a few were thrown far enough by the blast wave to survive, but they were contaminated by nuclear radiation, their survival prospects uncertain.

A year’s worth of “toys” painstakingly raised were decimated by two blasts of radioactive spit from an unknown creature. The enraged Ratfolk Empress nearly teleported to the scene to fight Godzilla herself. Naturally, Luo Wen stopped her from throwing her life away.

This behemoth could not die yet. Such an existence, beyond the apex of the food chain, might not have a second counterpart on this planet. Luo Wen and the Intelligent Entities even suspected it was not a native species. With Luo Wen’s primary body still about 20 years away from arrival, he needed Godzilla alive to keep the “ingredients” fresh and their flavor intact.

That said, a probing attack was necessary.

Luo Wen doubted the current unit combinations of the Swarm on Great Dawn Planet could pose any meaningful threat to this heavily armored monstrosity. However, attacking it could still yield valuable data.

The Storm Gods, having just returned to base to reload after their “bombing run,” were now airborne again.

Soon, over a hundred Storm Gods hovered above the beast, their 20-meter wingspans casting a massive shadow on the ground below. Godzilla sensed the anomaly above but, due to the design of its head and neck, found looking upward a challenge.

After its two venting blasts, Godzilla’s temper had calmed somewhat, but it was quickly riled up again.

The beast’s grotesque dorsal fins began flashing ominously, and the humming intensified. Godzilla strained to tilt its head upward, then unleashed another nuclear breath.

The Storm Gods, having already dispersed and ascended as soon as Godzilla began its telltale pre-attack motions, mostly escaped the blast zone. Only a few unlucky ones were caught within the explosion, while the rest were merely blown far away by the shockwave, sustaining minimal damage.

During Godzilla’s attack interval, the Storm Gods regrouped and returned, each deploying Flying Kamikaze Bugs from their backs. This was currently the Swarm’s most powerful offensive strategy on Great Dawn Planet.

The sky filled with the distinctive whistling sound of the diving kamikaze units. While this sound struck terror into the Feral Direwolves, it did little to faze Godzilla.

In an instant, the Flying Kamikaze Bugs detonated upon Godzilla’s massive body, creating countless explosions. Yet, despite their formidable impact, the blasts failed to penetrate Godzilla’s armor.

The attack, however, pushed Godzilla into a berserk rage. It let out a deafening roar, and its dorsal fins seemed to transform into glowing blue crystals. The red light in its belly spread across its entire abdomen, nearly seeping through the gaps in its scales.

Then, it unleashed a nuclear breath far more potent than its previous three. As Godzilla swung its head, the beam carved a fiery line across the sky.

The resulting explosion caused catastrophic damage, far exceeding the earlier blasts. Many Storm Gods caught in the aftermath were reduced to ash. Seeing that even their most powerful attack couldn’t harm Godzilla’s armor, Luo Wen deemed further testing pointless.

The Storm Gods, having completed their “bombing mission,” began their retreat.

Godzilla, too cumbersome to match their speed, could only vent its frustration by firing two more thermonuclear breaths in their direction.

Finally, it surveyed its surroundings. The grassland, regardless of where its inhabitants ranked in the food chain, had fallen silent.

The once vibrant plain was eerily still, save for the sound of the wind rustling through the grass. With no more targets, Godzilla vented two final nuclear blasts before retreating into the sea, swimming back toward the deep ocean.

Watching Godzilla’s massive form disappear, Luo Wen mused that he would have to wait until his main body arrived to deploy large Bio-ships. He refused to believe Godzilla’s armor could withstand electromagnetic cannon fire.

Even if it could resist the small calibers of Hawk-class ships, could it survive the firepower of Flying Dragon-class ships? And if those failed, what about the Megastructure-level weapons?

For now, Luo Wen decided to let Godzilla roam freely for a few more years.

All nearby Odd-Headed Fish were summoned to tail Godzilla, ensuring it was under constant surveillance.

“Captain, we’ve detected another series of energy reactions on Planet T853. In just 30 minutes, there were six fusion reactions,” the mechanical voice of Celia suddenly announced.

“What’s going on? Could an unknown civilization have initiated nuclear warfare? What kind of experiment would require such frequent nuclear detonations? Celia, summon all awake personnel to the conference room in 30 minutes,” Captain Reggie ordered with a frown.

“Understood, Captain.”

The recently adjourned crew was quickly reassembled.

“Everyone, I apologize for the inconvenience, but the situation is urgent. Celia has briefed you on the general context. Now, let’s hear your thoughts,” Captain Reggie said.

“Captain, with so little information, our best guess is that an unknown civilization is waging war. The frequency of fusion reactions suggests as much. However, if the conflict were quickly quelled, there might not be further detonations,” one Riken member suggested.

“Agreed. Given their presumed research progress, it’s improbable they would require such frequent fusion reactions for experiments. Moreover, if they were conducting tests within laboratories or specialized equipment, we wouldn’t detect such energy signatures. Only open-air detonations yield such precise data,” a researcher added.

“These repeated bursts likely indicate warfare. Combining this with earlier data, it seems the unknown civilization’s fusion research has stagnated over the years. I suspect their technological progress lags far behind the timeline we initially estimated. Not every civilization is as exceptional as us Riken,” the researcher concluded smugly.

His statement garnered widespread agreement, especially the last remark, which filled the crew with pride.

Captain Reggie nodded, aligning with this conclusion. “If this is true, all the better. Let us, the superior Riken people, guide this primitive civilization toward enlightenment.”

The room erupted into applause.

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