The Swarm Network (Part Two)

In reality, this feature is rarely used.

Because, in subsequent tests, Rowan discovered that after his consciousness descended upon a certain insect, he could emit a special kind of fluctuation through its body.

Insects that receive this fluctuation will naturally obey his commands, without needing to take over their bodies at all.

This means that if war breaks out in the future, he will not need to go to the battlefield in person; he can remain in the safe rear and conduct remote command.

However, Rowan also discovered a flaw in the system. The insects had no names; in his mental space, they were simply displayed as nodes.

The number of insects is currently small, so there shouldn't be any major problems.

However, if the Swarm were to recreate its original trillion-scale size, the sheer number of nodes displayed in one's mind would make distinguishing them extremely difficult.

After continuous attempts, Rowan found a way to temporarily solve this defect.

That means you can group these nodes in your mind, and then you can reconstruct a sandbox of the real-world map in your mind, and then arrange and group them according to the actual positions of the insects.

Moreover, Rowan discovered that he no longer needed to mentally click on nodes to switch perspectives each time. He could simply move his consciousness across the insects within his field of vision, wherever his eyes could see.

For example, if he had had this system back then, and wanted to contact the Northern Army, he could have first descended his consciousness into any insect in the Northern Army, and then continuously traversed and jumped through the hundreds of millions of soldiers until he found the perspective or insect he wanted.

While this is somewhat troublesome, given that there is no delay in the arrival and jump, it essentially solves the problem.

Furthermore, since it's an instant messaging system, it should have an interactive function. It shouldn't be a one-way arrival by Rowan; the bugs should also be able to actively call Rowan.

However, the Swarm has just recovered, and the number of insects is too small, consisting mostly of low-intelligence worker Worker Ant that are unable to perform such complex operations.

To test whether this function is available, we'll have to wait for the Type I Ant Queen emerge.

This system is extremely powerful, and over the long course of its evolution, it has added even more features, far exceeding the scope of an instant messaging system.

Rowan named it the Swarm Network, meaning an invisible web linking together Swarm.

Although the Swarm Network doesn't have the hard power of increasing the Swarm's numbers, its cloaking power is increased many times over, elevating the Swarm's overall competitiveness by several levels.

What other functions it possesses is currently unknown and can only be discovered gradually through future development.

But even what has been shown so far has elevated Rowan's vision to a new level.

Perhaps the future of the Swarm is brighter.

Over the next few days, besides bringing back a few Super Giant to their nest each day, Rowan spent his time melting some of the Long-Face Beast with venom, giving himself a special treat.

Besides that, they would sneak up on passing birds and insects for a quick bite.

Ten days later, the chirping of insects and birds in the surrounding area seemed to have decreased significantly, and this place became a no-go zone for them.

The Long-Face Beast had been completely exhausted after such a long time.

Fortunately, in the past few days, the first batches of insects have emerged from their pupae.

Under Rowan's command, the Excavator Ant dug tunnels while the Spy Ant provided cover, and in half a day they dug a passage connecting to the bottom of the Big-Headed Ant Nest.

The reason why a passage could be completed in such a short time is that when Rowan was excavating the base, he chose a location not far from the Big-Headed Ant Nest.

The second point is the role of the Swarm Network, which allows Rowan to command his troops in real time, and sometimes even directly take over the bodies of some swarms to perform micro-management.

Since Rowan grew larger, he no longer personally directed the digging. The Excavator Ant weren't very intelligent and couldn't fully understand his instructions, so their work was always flawed. This situation improved somewhat after the Ant Queen appeared, but it still couldn't meet his standards perfectly.

Even now, with the help of the Swarm Network, he has once again gone deep into the front line of the excavation site to personally guide the work, and feels that the excavated tunnels are much smoother.

After digging through the tunnel to the Big-Headed Ant Nest, the Excavator Ant were ordered to retreat, and then a large number of Spy Ant moved forward.

These Spy Ant numbered approximately ten thousand and were divided into several small teams, which infiltrated the Big-Headed Ant Nest one by one.

While digging, Rowan discovered that although these basic troop types were not very intelligent, they had a strong ability to learn and imitate. He only needed to demonstrate something once, and they could imitate it almost perfectly.

This infiltration operation was somewhat complicated. After infiltrating the Big-Headed Ant Nest, the Spy Ant needed to create a local numerical advantage and gradually erode the Big-Headed Ant's strength.

If they are just Spy Ant, they will perform well with simple commands such as stealing food or designating a target to assassinate.

But they may not understand what it means to create a local numerical advantage.

However, now, Rowan can teach on-site.

Upon entering the Ant Nest, the familiar spiral structure remains, with individual plantations dotting the passageways.

Having sealed off the entrance they came from and altered their identities, the Swarm soldiers moved through the enemy's lair as if it were empty.

Led by Rowan, they entered a nearby plantation room. After a quick look around, they found about five hundred Worker Ant of different sizes busily working there.

Deceptive Sex Pheromone were placed at the entrance, temporarily sealing off the room. Under Rowan's command, the Spy Ant approached their respective targets.

These creatures, skilled in infiltration and assassination, are all despicable poison insects. Using their numerical superiority to deal with these unsuspecting Worker Ant would be a waste of their potential.

As it turned out, Rowan was right. The Spy Ant completed their mission perfectly with zero casualties.

After eliminating the enemy Worker Ant in the room, some Swarm Worker Ant, escorted by Spy Bug, infiltrated the plantation and took over its management.

The corpses of enemy Worker Ant and mature fungal crops are transported back to the Swarm base for daily needs.

And so, the Swarm began in the remote corner of the plantation, gradually encroaching on the underground territory of the Big-Headed Ant.

The Ant Nest had never encountered this situation before, so its internal defenses were very lax.

Even if Worker Ant or Soldier Ant happen to pass by, it's fine if they're just passing by; Spy Bug on the way might even enthusiastically touch their antennae and exchange pheromones.

However, if they curiously enter the plantation occupied by the Swarm, they will become food without any vital signs when they reappear, and will be transported back to the Swarm's base.

If this situation were made into a human movie, it would depict a scenario where, in an underground base, colleagues are constantly being replaced by unknown creatures, while the base remains completely unaware—a truly terrifying thought.