I Am the Swarm
Chapter 176

Game

1,526 words5 min read1 view1mo agoSource
Next

The largest Atmospheric Creature, due to the fact that many of its tentacles and legs were used to entangle the Spore Sac meteorite, and the fact that it lost its tentacles while intercepting the Spore Sac meteorite, resulted in it having relatively few tentacles for defense and attack despite being the largest in size.

The two smaller Atmospheric Creature, though damaged when they intercepted the Spore Sac meteorite, didn't have any burdens to hold onto. Moreover, they outnumbered each other; well, although there was only one extra creature, they had dozens more tentacles.

As the three Atmospheric Creature fiercely fought, their tentacles were constantly being lost, and the transparent liquid spurting from their wounds made it seem as if a localized drizzle was falling from the sky.

In no time, the largest Atmospheric Creature was severely injured. Finally, when it had only a dozen or so arms left, it gave up on continuing to entangle the Spore Sac meteorite and flung it away.

The two smaller Atmospheric Creature immediately abandoned their attack on the largest Atmospheric Creature and turned to fight over the Spore Sac meteorite.

Then, the larger of the two Atmospheric Creature, taking advantage of its size, gained ownership of the Spore Sac meteorite. As a result, it swayed left and right while dragging the Spore Sac meteorite, and before long it was attacked by the smallest Atmospheric Creature.

Then, the largest Atmospheric Creature also joined the fray...

As their battle dragged on, more and more cloud-like Atmospheric Creature joined the fray.

In the end, more than 100 Atmospheric Creature joined the battle. The sky was filled with rolling white clouds and flashing blue lightning. The scale of the battle and the stunning sound and light effects were unprecedented in the world.

This also surprised Rowan and many other Intellect about their numbers. They had thought they were a rare species, but they never expected that there were so many of them.

Compared to these colossal meteorites, which are generally over thirty meters long, the Spore Sac meteorites are truly like toys, constantly being fought over.

Fortunately, the low density of these Atmospheric Creature meant they were not very powerful; otherwise, the Spore Sac meteorite would probably have been destroyed long ago.

This playful, fighting-like activity lasted unexpectedly short. In less than an hour, the numerous Atmospheric Creature had had their fill of fun.

Although the time was short, quite a few Atmospheric Creature were seriously injured, with one even losing only two tentacles.

However, these injuries did not seem as serious to them as they appeared. During this battle, Rowan and the numerous Intellect had already counted their numbers. By the end of the battle, not a single Atmospheric Creature had been found dead.

Due to their weight, Spore Sac meteorites must be captured by Atmospheric Creature to remain suspended in the air.

Through continuous observation, Rowan and his team discovered that these Atmospheric Creature, simply by virtue of their extremely low-density bodies, were able to float in the air like real clouds without relying on any other means.

However, once they grasp the Spore Sac meteorite, their own buoyancy is no longer sufficient; they must rely on the power of unknown electromagnetic means on their bodies.

However, putting in so much effort might be a burden for them. They might not realize it when they're playing and fighting over the toys, but now that they're tired and the game is over, not a single Atmospheric Creature is willing to do the work of preserving their "toys."

And so, the Spore Sac meteorite was simply abandoned. Yes, the Spore Sac meteorite, which had just been fought over so fiercely, was now easily discarded like a roadside stone.

The abandoned Spore Sac meteorite streaked across the sky, dripping wet as it fell toward the ground.

The wet patches on its body are bodily fluids splattered from injured Atmospheric Creature; it's unclear whether they are blood or something else. These substances are actually very rare, only a small amount splattering out when the tentacles are broken. The rain-like descriptions are exaggerated.

However, the sheer number of Atmospheric Creature involved in the battle was overwhelming. Each of them had dozens of arms and legs, and on average, each one would lose twenty or thirty. As their numbers increased, the damage accumulated, and since the Spore Sac meteorite was at the center of the battle, it resulted in the unidentified liquid covering its body.

This is a huge waste for Rowan. If Rowan himself were here, he would probably lick the meteorite shell of the Spore Sac thoroughly and collect the genetic secrets contained inside into the Swarm's gene pool.

But Rowan himself is now miles away from here, and it will definitely be too late for him to arrive.

However, there are still so many living Atmospheric Creature floating in the sky, so their genes are not lacking.

However, Rowan didn't have to feel sorry for him. As the Spore Sac meteorite reached a low-altitude area, the liquid on its body seemed to be blocked by something, and it was all trapped in mid-air.

The original body, hidden somewhere on the Yellow Moon, was unearthed, first launched onto the Red Moon, and then arrived at the launch center on the back of the Red Moon.

Two weeks later, the body, which had been forced into hibernation, was stuffed into Spore Sac meteorite and then launched into space by a launcher.

Because it was a temporary launch mission, the optimal launch time was missed. If we want to wait for the next opportunity, it will take about seven or eight years, and the journey will take more than two years.

The process was taking too long, and Rowan was getting impatient.

Therefore, after a series of intensive recalculations by the Swarm Intellect, referencing the rotation and revolution data of multiple celestial bodies such as Planet A7, the Origin Star, the A7B5 satellite, and the Red Moon, a new, more distant route was selected.

Along this route, Rowan's main body would need to travel in space for approximately five years to reach A7B5. Although the flight time is longer, it is currently the fastest possible option.

The sense of time during space exploration is completely different from that of living on a planet. On a planet, even a short visit that takes a few days is considered a long trip. But in space, even slightly longer journeys are measured in years.

Since Rowan is already an immortal being, he already has little concept of time. Now, when he looks back at the things on the Origin Star, he truly feels that a day in heaven is equivalent to a year on earth.

On Origin Star, Rowan was no longer very concerned about the Rat-folk civilization. After Sarah's eldest nephew took office, he was initially worried that Sarah would return to seize power, but Sarah did not go back.

Sometimes people are like that; no matter how well you explain it to them, they won't believe you. But when they see something precious that others discard like trash, they suddenly believe it.

Sarah's eldest nephew was like that; he believed that Sarah didn't return because life was better in "God's Kingdom." Therefore, he embraced "Theistic Sect" even more actively.

In fact, whether he embraces or not is irrelevant. After decades of development, the high-ranking members of the Rat-folk are either Node Unit of the Swarm or their descendants.

Even if Swarm were tossing their balls between the two moons every day, and some people saw it with homemade telescopes, a large group of experts would come out to defend it, arguing that it was some kind of strange astronomical phenomenon.

Even if Sarah's nephew is currently the ruler of the Rat-folk, Rowan might not even receive any real information if Rowan wanted to.

Of course, Rowan wouldn't do something like that out of boredom. In his mind, the Rat-folk were merely a domesticated race that provided Intellect to the Swarm, and they were no longer worthy of his attention.

The Rat-folk's gaming industry has actually done quite well in recent years. After all, they need to find something for ordinary Rat-folk to do to pass the time, and legend has it that Queen Sarah was once addicted to video games.

The truth is, Rowan was so bored that he subtly encouraged him, since he was a homebody back in the day and could pass the time by playing games.

In fact, Rowan owns the largest gaming and entertainment company among the Rat-folk. Sarah was addicted to that fighting game back then, and several of the top-ranked IDs were actually Rowan's secret alternate accounts.

Given Sarah's past status, she wasn't overly obsequious to Rowan; in fact, after becoming familiar with him, she even challenged Rowan to a one-on-one game.

To be honest, Rowan had already moved beyond these low-level interests. The main reason was that being invincible was too lonely, but since someone had invited him, and in order to demonstrate the omnipotence of the Overlord, Rowan gladly accepted Sarah's challenge.

Thank you to Useless Halo for the 600 Qidian Coins donation, Abyss Order for the 100 Qidian Coins donation, thank you to Sky Lost Color for the 100 Qidian Coins donation, and thank you to Pan Shu for the 100 Book Coins donation. Thank you everyone for your subscriptions and votes.

A book club group has been created: 136635182.

Answer: I Am the Swarm.

Welcome everyone to join us.

End of Chapter
Prev
NovelSummaries
Next

Explore the wiki

Comments