Chapter 478: Testing
What about the lack of native genetic samples for planetary invasions before this?
This issue was easily addressed. When the Swarm’s Recon Bugs appeared on a planet, obtaining native biological samples became a trivial task. These samples were uploaded through the Swarm Network to Luo Wen, who calibrated and modified the genetic data before sending it back. This allowed the Brood Queens to undergo genetic adaptation tailored to the local environment.
As time passed, reconnaissance ships from the Interstellar Technological Confederation repeatedly attempted to breach the Swarm’s blockade to uncover what schemes the Swarm might be plotting. However, with new Swarm units arriving on the front lines daily, the fleet achieved nothing but the loss of nearly a hundred scout vessels.
Meanwhile, inside the Daqi planets, an eerie calm prevailed, as though the war had already ended. Yet all the remaining Daqi inhabitants knew this was pure fantasy. The Swarm units gathered in near orbit were so numerous they almost blocked out the sunlight. They weren’t simply sunbathing; everyone understood they were plotting something ominous.
The heavy psychological pressure weighed down on the remaining Daqi, filling them with regret for their hasty decision to stay behind. Many wished they could turn back time and make a different choice. Now, isolated from the outside world, they could only wait helplessly for the inevitable outcome they so feared.
Months later, the long-standing silence was shattered by piercing alarms in an underground Daqi base.
“What’s going on?!” demanded the Daqi commander, his emotions a complicated mix of tension and resignation.
Hearing the alarms, he felt an inexplicable sense of relief, as though the guillotine hanging above him had finally dropped, ending the agonizing anticipation.
“Commander, something is rapidly approaching us!”