I Am The Swarm

The frontline base of the Confederation forces not only imposed strict physical inspections and monitoring on members of all races but also had certain psychological requirements. Each member was required to undergo regular psychological evaluations and tests, recalling past events and often being asked unexpected questions.

If any issues, whether physical or psychological, were detected, the member would be controlled and transferred to a more secure isolation area within the Confederation forces. All of this was done to prevent the Swarm, a leader in biological technology, from carrying out the kind of operations seen in science fiction and fantasy films.

But now, had the Swarm’s methods reached a level beyond the comprehension of the Interstellar Technological Confederation? Had they managed to infiltrate the Confederation forces?

Considering the Swarm’s still-unbreakable gene locks and their mysterious multi-color encryption codes, Conradus felt that this was not impossible.

Conradus looked at his subordinates with suspicion and scrutiny. If his suspicions were correct, it meant that the Swarm’s infiltration methods were undetectable by the Confederation. This would imply that, apart from himself, everyone else, including these staff officers, could potentially be Swarm spies.

In the midst of war, surrounded by comrades who could not be trusted—was there anything more terrifying? For a moment, Conradus felt a chill run down his spine.

“No!” Conradus suddenly thought of something and dismissed his earlier speculation.

Others might not know, but wasn’t he clear about his own situation? He knew for certain that he was not a Swarm spy. He was still himself, his consciousness normal, his values unchanged. He hadn’t been parasitized or had his thoughts influenced by anything.

Yet the fact remained that, inexplicably, his thinking had been altered. Before this, he had firmly believed in the Swarm’s so-called Stellar Bomb plan without a shred of doubt.