I Am The Swarm

The Swarm was unaware of the Cat’s Ear Spaceship’s plans. If Luo Wen and the intelligent entities knew that Great Dawn Planet’s response to the Cat’s Ear Spaceship involved temporarily collecting its satellites, their actions would have been much bolder.

The Cat’s Ear Spaceship’s onboard computer was not wrong in its analysis; a simple meteorite impact could not have caused this meteor shower. However, with missing data and no knowledge that someone was targeting them, it was impossible to detect the anomaly. All of this was within the Swarm’s expectations.

Each of these meteorites had hollowed-out interiors that contained Swarm bio-ships. Although they were only small Flying Ant-class ships due to time constraints, they were fully functional aside from the inability to carry electromagnetic cannon components.

When Great Ursa Planet’s gravitational tides became chaotic, these ships activated their plasma thrusters from within the meteorites. Despite their small size of 5-10 meters, the thrust they generated made a difference.

Sometimes, a slight additional force can change everything. As a result, more than 300 meteorites deviated from their original trajectories and headed toward Great Dawn Planet.

In total, the Swarm had prepared over a thousand meteorites, of which only around 300 succeeded in changing course.

Inside these meteorites, apart from the bio-ships, were two of Luo Wen’s avatars and dozens of Brood Queen eggs. If they managed to land on the Great Dawn Planet, it wouldn’t take long for the Swarm to develop a staggering force.

At that point, Luo Wen’s role-playing game would officially begin.

Meanwhile, on Great Ursa Planet, efforts to produce more bio-ship eggs continued at full capacity. Even if Luo Wen’s plan failed, backup contingencies were in place.

“Overlord, the meteorite cluster is about to reach Great Dawn Planet. To avoid alerting the alien spaceship, the meteorites’ courses cannot be altered. Of the 312 meteorites in this wave, 306 will impact the planet’s surface, while six will strike its first moon,” an intelligent entity reported to Luo Wen.

Luo Wen nodded. This was unavoidable; everything needed to appear as a natural phenomenon. If the alien spaceship collected trajectory data and noticed any unexplained changes, it would raise suspicion.

“Overlord, no traces of artificial satellites have been detected along the planet’s orbit facing the meteorite shower.”

Luo Wen recalled how, hours earlier, intelligent entities had reported that the alien spaceship had deployed ten transport ships, busied itself in orbit, and then retreated to the far side of Great Dawn Planet.

At the time, ground-based observation conditions were poor, leaving the purpose of the transport ships unknown. The intelligent entities had speculated that some devices were being set up, but it turned out they were simply retrieving the satellites.

“Such frugality! They even take their satellites back?” Luo Wen mused, reflecting on his own practices. Had he been too wasteful, recalling outdated or inefficient Swarm units without much thought? Though he reasoned that little had been wasted and that the Swarm, being composed of intelligent entities and brood nest creations, required no salaries or rations. Many combat units even operated on radiation energy systems, virtually eliminating their food requirements.

“Perhaps only a civilization like the Swarm has the potential to develop to such heights. At least in terms of resource utilization, we’re light-years ahead of most,” Luo Wen thought, silently praising the Swarm.

With the satellites gone, there was no longer any worry about the meteorites being noticed as they passed close by.

Hundreds of massive fireballs, trailing fiery tails, plummeted from the sky. Most fell into the ocean, while a smaller number aimed for the two continents facing the meteorite shower. ŕáɴòΒÈṥ

Initially, Luo Wen had prepared a meticulous ground reception team to handle any inspections the alien spaceship might conduct after the meteorites landed. However, with the satellites gone, Luo Wen felt no need for such caution.

Hidden within the meteorites destined for the continents were bio-ships. Shielded by the firelight, they emerged—either alone or carrying Brood Queen eggs—from the meteorites.

Equipped with optical cloaking systems and avoiding any energy emissions, these ships were nearly impossible to detect.

Rather than using electromagnetic drives, they relied on their low-mass bodies to free-fall. Once on the ground, they remained stationary. Moments later, cloaked Storm Gods arrived to pick them up and move them away.

Although outdated models, the Storm Gods relied on winged flight, which produced no energy emissions. Combined with their optical cloaking, they offered exceptional stealth capabilities. Originally deemed obsolete, they were called back into service precisely because the satellites had been withdrawn.

Transferring from the ground always left some traces, after all.

“Dr. Lute, we’ve collected most of the meteorite fragments that fell to the ground. The materials are nothing special, though it’s strange that many of them have hollow interiors,” an assistant reported.

“Perhaps their peculiar structure is why they were flung away by T855,” Lute speculated. Unaware of hidden factions at work, he dismissed the meteorites’ odd structures as unimportant. These matters could be studied later when the Riken fully occupied the planet. For now, finding the rumored monster was his top priority—his future prosperity depended on it.

“Have the detection devices I ordered set up gathered any useful data?” Lute inquired. With surface searches nearing completion, the next phase involved exploring underground and oceanic regions. To investigate underground structures, the plan had been to deploy seismic charges. However, limited spaceship capacity meant few charges could be brought. Lute had even considered crafting makeshift explosives from local materials on Great Dawn Planet.

Learning of the meteor shower, Lute had instructed his team to install numerous observation devices on land alongside Major Camis’s search team.

By analyzing the seismic impact of the meteorites, they hoped to locate large underground cavities—or at least narrow down future search areas. Either way, it was a worthwhile effort.

“About to report, sir! Instruments on the second and third continents have detected anomalies resembling large subterranean cavities. I’m sending the coordinates now,” the assistant replied.

Lute nodded, checked his terminal, and headed toward the captain’s room.

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