Chapter 239: The Performance Begins
“Overlord, the Riken people we captured this time are just ordinary soldiers, with the highest rank being a sergeant. They don’t know much. All they could confirm was that the Rikens have indeed experienced several technological breakthroughs in recent years, but the specific reasons remain unknown.” Within the Swarm Network, Morgan reported to Luo Wen.
After some thought, he added, “However, they haven’t heard of any alien species. Could this mean there’s no other civilization behind them? After all, if another civilization was aiding their technological advancement without showing itself, what would be the motive?”
Luo Wen shook his head and replied, “We can’t entirely rule out that possibility. The needs of civilizations vary greatly. Take the Rat Folk, for example. Ordinary Rat Folk have no idea the Swarm is lurking behind them.”
Hearing this, Morgan nodded in agreement. It made sense. Although he considered the Swarm an extremely unique existence, there was no guarantee the Rikens weren’t similarly backed by some special form of civilization.
“How about Reggie and the others? Can they deduce anything from the Rikens’ external behavior?” Luo Wen continued to ask.
“They’re relics from a century ago and are quite out of touch with the current Riken population. Solely relying on external observation, they haven’t gathered any useful information. However, they speculate that the surface bases must house higher-ranking officers who know the details. If we don’t expose too much of our strength, it’ll be challenging to prevent those officers from escaping.”
“The Infiltrators still need some time to prepare. It seems we need a good script to keep performing for them. The cast for the first act is ready. This time, it’s your stage, Sarah,” Luo Wen said thoughtfully.
“I will live up to your expectations, Overlord.”
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