I Am The Swarm

Most of the issues were manageable and within normal bounds. However, the biggest problem lay in the Swarm’s strongest asset: the Swarm Network.

While the other functions of the Swarm Network were acceptable due to their high level of concealment, the cross-stellar communication feature, despite being equally covert, could potentially reveal flaws in certain scenarios.

For instance, the Swarm’s external communication systems were extremely outdated. Fortunately, after absorbing a wave of technology from the Cat’s Ear Spaceship, the Swarm managed to barely catch up technologically.

However, the Swarm’s communication infrastructure was exceedingly sparse. Large-scale interstellar information transmitters, which occupied vast areas, were deliberately avoided during initial construction to reduce visible artificial structures in space and to deceive the common Ratfolk populace. As a result, such facilities were never built.

Over time, as they were deemed unnecessary, the matter was forgotten. However, the absence of these massive transmitters was a glaring characteristic. If an advanced civilization were secretly observing the Swarm, they would surely notice that the Swarm lacked these devices, yet their interstellar operations remained unaffected.

This was a glaring vulnerability. Now, all Luo Wen could do was try to remedy past oversights and hope his concerns were merely unwarranted fears. Even if advanced civilizations were observing them, he hoped they would overlook these anomalies from the Swarm.

Yes, the Swarm was still too weak. While they could manipulate civilizations of similar technological levels, they remained powerless against those of higher orders.

The Swarm was no longer just Luo Wen alone. With numerous dependents under its banner, he bore responsibility for the entire Swarm. The Swarm must grow stronger.

But becoming stronger wasn’t just about words. Whether through mechanical pathways or biological routes, a comprehensive theoretical foundation was essential. Thus, the Swarm needed more researchers. Fortunately, the Swarm was establishing a second Intelligent Entity production base, which promised a significant boost in production speed soon.