I Am The Swarm

The limbs of the atmospheric organisms were composed of segmented “cartilage.” When in standby mode, these “cartilage” segments were connected only by the organism’s soft tissues, making them extremely fragile.

However, once powered, the cartilage generated a special electromagnetic field. These fields mutually attracted each other, forming a unified binding field.

At that point, the entire limb was enveloped by this binding field, making it nearly indestructible unless an overwhelmingly powerful force could disrupt the field in an instant.

Thus, when the Storm Gods attacked what they assumed were dormant atmospheric organisms, their unreactive bodies were extremely vulnerable, allowing the Storm Gods to shred more than a dozen of them in moments.

But once the atmospheric organisms activated their binding fields, the limbs transformed into indestructible whips with powerful offensive capabilities, almost impossible to damage.

Additionally, the limbs and main body also acted as a unique propulsion system. When the limb’s magnetic field was active, it ionized the gases within, creating plasma. The plasma was then funneled into a specialized organ within the main body, where electromagnetic interactions accelerated it axially, producing high specific impulse.

The internal magnetic forces propelled the plasma at high speed through an open cavity at the tail of the main body, generating thrust for rapid movement.

Because thrust was proportional to the square of the electric current, higher current and power input increased the propulsion efficiency. This allowed atmospheric organisms to regulate their speed by adjusting power output.

Interestingly, due to the high temperatures of the plasma, Luo Wen and his team discovered that the aerogel material constituting the organisms had excellent thermal resistance and insulation properties.