Chapter 284: Upgrades
Among the faces hidden beneath the helmets of the raiding party, a few were strikingly familiar. Were they members of the patrol team that had been rescued long ago?
Indeed, if someone were to carry out such a mission on Riken’s homeworld, who could be more suitable than expeditionary soldiers—recently returned from deep space, with no records for decades, and well-versed in combat?
“Overlord, the fungal carpet seeds we planted on Riken’s homeworld have been activated,” Sarah Kerrigan reported.
Luo Wen nodded. Although the seeds were activated by a Celestial Monitor under his direct authorization, he had known about it the instant it happened.
“Overlord, we need to find a way to deploy a Brood Queen to Riken’s homeworld. Only then can we proceed with the next phase of the plan.”
“What ideas do you have?”
“We currently have no feasible solutions. According to the intelligent entities on their side, the Riken have fortified their star system into an impenetrable fortress. Although it isn’t yet fully completed, it would be exceedingly difficult for us to penetrate without deploying a large-scale force.”
“I see. I’ll handle this,” Luo Wen replied after some thought.
From the intelligence provided by Lieutenant Colonel Cross, it was clear that the closer one got to the Riken homeworld, the tighter their defenses became. Rumor had it that their technology had advanced further—they even planned to hollow out their satellites and turn them into planetary fortresses.