Chapter 517: Air Superiority
The Moto fleet returned to the planet’s orbit in just two hours. However, due to the time spent assembling, nearly two days had passed since the Swarm launched their full-scale assault.
This attack by the Swarm broke their previous pattern of operating only at night. As a result, the Moto ground forces had endured over thirty hours of continuous bombardment.
At this intensity, only the most heavily fortified military bases could withstand the Swarm’s onslaught. And such high-level defensive bases were few and far between on the entire planet.
However, the Moto soon discovered that the Swarm only targeted military installations like bases and outposts, leaving civilian facilities and civilians untouched.
As a result, a large number of Moto soldiers deserted, disarming themselves and hiding among the civilian population. The Swarm made no effort to pursue these deserters, as if they didn’t even notice them.
But the more astute among the Moto understood that while one or two deserters might escape the Swarm’s notice, it was impossible for all of them to go unnoticed.
The Swarm didn’t do anything without purpose. There had to be a scheme behind this.
Some naively suggested that in a war between two nations, shouldn’t military installations be the only targets, with civilians spared?
The policies of the Ji had made the civilizations under their influence too complacent. While there were occasional conflicts, overall, they had grown too comfortable. Over time, beneath the veneer of civilization, they had forgotten the harshness of natural law.