Chapter 326: Activation
“T81 Star System—the Riken designation for the Swarm’s origin system—shows a steady dimming of its star’s brightness. Each year, the luminosity decreases by approximately 0.26%. Could this indicate the presence of a highly advanced civilization constructing a Dyson Sphere to harness stellar energy?” A Riken official exclaimed in shock as he reviewed the data. “This change has been ongoing for decades?”
“Their progress is far ahead of ours!” The Riken had only just begun experimenting with similar structures, and even those efforts were in their infancy. By contrast, the technology employed by the other side appeared far more advanced and mature.
“The T81 Star System is roughly five light-years from T85, about the same distance as ours.”
“It’s nine light-years away from us. Luckily, the T85 Star System acts as a buffer. Otherwise, we’d be in serious trouble. It seems their technological level is slightly higher than ours…”
“For them to reach us, they’d first have to get through the Swarm. Why haven’t they attacked the T85 Star System? Doing so might force the Swarm to withdraw. Maybe we should consider sending an envoy to this civilization. There’s a chance we could form an alliance against the Swarm.”
“Did you forget what President Antonio just said? Haven’t you considered the possibility that the civilization in the T81 Star System might also be part of the Swarm?” Ricard could no longer restrain himself.
At Ricard’s words, the room fell into stunned silence.
If the T81 Star System was indeed under Swarm control, the implications were dire. This would suggest the Swarm had already conquered two or more star systems, exponentially increasing their access to strategic resources and introducing countless new variables into the equation.
Currently, the Swarm forces assaulting the Riken Star System were only from the T85 Star System. If the Swarm controlled multiple systems, it was likely other forces from additional systems were en route, hindered only by the vast distances involved.