I Am The Swarm

“Everyone, fall back! Retreat into the fortifications!” Realizing the terrifying power of the orange spheres, the commander quickly issued the order.

Retreating into the fortifications was not a good idea. If there had been any other option, the commander would never have given such an order. While the fortifications offered stronger protection, their heavy defenses also meant poor visibility inside. Moreover, there weren’t enough firing positions for everyone to engage the enemy.

Most importantly, retreating into the fortifications meant cutting off all other escape routes. They would have no choice but to hold their ground to the death.

But the Swarm’s numbers were incalculable, and their abilities were bizarre. There was no hope of victory. This move was merely delaying the inevitable.

However, they had already missed the best opportunity to retreat. Without air superiority, any attempt to withdraw would leave them exposed to the relentless fire of those cursed flying bugs. Once their protective suits were breached, it would be the end.

From this perspective, both options led to death. But retreating into the fortifications might buy them a little more time.

“Request reinforcements! Send them the footage of these flying bugs. Tell them we won’t last long. If they want to keep this sentry post, they need to send help immediately!”

Under the cover of flamethrowers, the Moto soldiers began to retreat into the fortifications one by one. Although flamethrowers had limited range, they were excellent defensive weapons, dealing massive damage to the Swarm’s cannon fodder units and effectively preventing the Raiders from taking advantage of the chaos.

But accidents always happen when least expected. One Moto soldier was firing while retreating backward. Unbeknownst to him, while the sentry post hadn’t been built with subpar materials, it was still constructed with ordinary materials. If even the special alloy used in their weapons couldn’t withstand the Swarm’s toxins, how could these ordinary building materials hold up?