I Am The Swarm

The front forces commander underestimated the Swarm’s ambition. While he was too immersed in the battlefield to see clearly, the coalition’s reconnaissance ships outside the battlefield had a clear view of the Swarm’s intentions.

The Swarm forces that had been pursuing the coalition’s rear had now abandoned their chase of the battered front forces. Instead, they accelerated, aiming to bypass the coalition and reinforce the intercepting units at the other end.

“The Swarm’s appetite is enormous! They’re planning to trap the entire central force of the coalition?!” Difeck was incredulous. In his view, while the Swarm appeared to have numerical superiority, the individual combat power of their units was significantly inferior. Overall, the coalition’s combat strength was actually stronger.

However, the coalition’s complex and chaotic command structure made it difficult to fully utilize their combat potential. In contrast, the Swarm’s coordination was textbook-perfect.

This disparity, combined with the Swarm’s initial positional advantage, had snowballed into the current situation.

Although the coalition had suffered heavy losses, the void of space left little room for elaborate tactics. To annihilate a large enemy force, one had to rely on brute force. Therefore, the Swarm’s losses were also substantial. While the coalition no longer had the strength to launch an offensive, they could still retaliate. The two sides were still evenly matched.

But now, the Swarm was actively intercepting the coalition’s central force, aiming to completely destroy them. Given the Swarm’s current troop numbers, this seemed almost delusional.

In Difeck’s opinion, the Swarm would be better off organizing their superior force to pursue the retreating coalition, securing greater gains. After all, a routed army and one with its retreat cut off were entirely different in terms of morale and combat effectiveness.

But the Swarm’s actions must have a reason. Could it really be as Viller had speculated? Thinking this, Difeck shook his head self-deprecatingly. He must be losing his mind too. How could that be possible?