Chapter 383: Quarrel
The Troi officer’s statement wasn’t entirely wrong. Over the past few years, the Swarm had rapidly deployed a massive number of combat units across several nearby star systems. After nearly two decades of dormancy in solar orbital positions, these units had now fully matured.
According to the Ji Race’s latest intelligence, the Swarm had relatively few 3,000 meter class combat units comparable in size to conventional warships, most of which were concentrated in the Genesis System.
However, the number of combat units exceeding 500 meters had surpassed ten million. Coupled with the Swarm’s “bad habit” of hiding assets within planetary interiors, their concealed strength was virtually impossible to predict.
Had the Daqi possessed this more accurate and reliable information back then, they likely wouldn’t have dared to showcase the “Crimson Kiss” as an invitation tool.
“We hold a speed advantage. We can conduct guerrilla tactics, wear them down, and eliminate them piece by piece. Even if we can’t directly harm them, we can force them to consolidate, slowing their development,” proposed another lieutenant general.
This officer appeared to have carefully studied the Swarm and offered a strategy that, while devious, could indeed cause some trouble for them if implemented.
Viller considered the suggestion seriously but ultimately rejected the tempting plan. The complex environments within star systems, coupled with the unknown limits of the Swarm’s capabilities, rendered such an approach too risky. Neither the Riken nor the Daqi civilizations had been able to push the Swarm to its full potential.
What other surprises the Swarm might have—like the sudden introduction of their energy cannons, which had decisively turned the tide in past battles—remained an unsettling mystery.
Viller, holding a prestigious position, wasn’t willing to gamble. Losing the wager would be a minor issue compared to jeopardizing his life and reputation in the process.