I Am The Swarm

Suspecting that observation devices from the wormhole’s opposing force might be hidden near the Botian homeworld, the Swarm kept its expansion in outer space restrained.

Although the gas giant was like a massive energy reservoir, perfect for the Space Octopuses to “hibernate,” they were instead instructed to hide underground until safety could be confirmed.

However, the Observer Bugs were released en masse. With experience gained from dealing with the Ji monitors, the Swarm had become highly adept at identifying surveillance devices.

Tens of thousands of Observer Bugs formed a dense network around the Botian homeworld in space, with Gravitational-Wave Radar Technology operating at full capacity. Any object with mass would be detected.

Surprisingly, Luo Wen found nothing out of the ordinary. Apart from a hundred or so artificial satellites launched by the Botians and some space debris, the Observer Bugs detected no anomalies in the planet’s orbit.

Could the area of the search have been too small or too large? Or perhaps, like the Swarm’s Intelligent Entities, the opposing force’s units had infiltrated the Botian society itself?

In response to these speculations, Luo Wen ordered the hatching of additional Observer Bugs, expanding the search radius. The network gradually encompassed the gas giant and its satellites, with some Observer Bugs venturing into other regions and planets of the star system.

Simultaneously, some Observer Bugs descended into the Botian atmosphere, tasked with inspecting the high-altitude and near-orbit regions for abnormalities.

Meanwhile, the Swarm’s Intelligent Entities embedded within Botian society scoured records, monitored people, and tracked current events, hoping to uncover useful clues.