Chapter 561 - 245 For Freedom_3
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New Federation, a secret underground base on a remote Resource Star.
The base’s hall seemed somewhat desolate.
The instruments had been removed, most of the workstations were vacant, and those giant culture dishes used for breeding insects now bore no trace of the creatures.
Professor Pat, with streaks of white at his temples, stood in front of a large screen, hands clasped behind his back.
The screen displayed forty-six flickering lights.
Professor Pat was well aware of what was happening. It was a plan they had already devised, just waiting for approval from above.
Now, the Empire was clearing out those deeply hidden Insect Swarms at an astonishing speed.
If they didn’t do something soon, the entire plan, years of hard work, would be rendered completely meaningless.