Chapter 548: Renewed Conflict
On the other end of the front line, the Sangqie Race, which had been intercepted by the Swarm, chose a vastly different strategy from the Yuntu after being encircled. Instead of attempting to break through the Swarm’s encirclement, they opted for a defensive stance, waiting for reinforcements. After all, in their direction, there were four allied forces coming to their aid, compared to only three for the Yuntu.
However, regardless of which side, the first wave of reinforcements would take about a year to arrive. During that year, the Swarm’s reinforcements continued to pour in relentlessly.
The Swarm’s forces, now doubled in size, continuously tightened the encirclement, squeezing the Sangqie’s room to maneuver. Finally, the appearance of Desolation-Class Motherships became the last straw that broke their resolve.
Compared to the Yuntu, the Sangqie commander was more indecisive. He failed to make timely and correct decisions, allowing the situation to deteriorate further.
Primordial Bodies breached the fleet, wreaking havoc. Mature and larval bodies roamed between the ships, taking advantage of open hatches to infiltrate the vessels, teaching the Sangqie the meaning of “invincible in close quarters.”
As more and more Primordial Bodies closed in, a chain reaction ensued. The defensive systems collapsed, and large swarms of Swarm units surged forward.
A wave of destruction followed…
By the end, the Sangqie ships, compressed toward the center, even caused large-scale collisions. Without the Swarm’s intervention, they had already suffered significant losses.
By the time the Interstellar Technological Confederation’s reinforcements arrived, the Sangqie’s once-mighty fleet of 60 million ships had been reduced to less than 10 million, struggling to survive.