Reorganization, Part Two
The new generation of Creep spore Bio-ship has also been further subdivided according to size.
Spore-shaped Bio-ship with a length of less than 10 meters are named Flying Ant-class small fighter jets.
Those with a length between 10 and 20 meters are designated as Wasp-class large fighter jets.
Ships with a length between 20 and 50 meters are designated as the Falcon-class small warships.
Ships with a length between 50 and 100 meters were designated as the Dove-class medium-sized warships.
Ships with a length between 100 and 200 meters were designated as the Golden Eagle-class large warships.
Ships exceeding 200 meters in length are collectively referred to as Flying Dragon-class giant warships.
These fighter jets and Bio-ship are generally shaped like octopuses. Each ship has more than ten tentacles. Although the number of tentacles is less than that of the original Atmospheric Creature, the strength of each tentacle has been enhanced.
Therefore, compared to the original version, they are much stronger in both attack and defense.
The reason for dividing them into so many levels and for not having a uniform length is because these Bio-ship are exactly the same when they are first hatched.
Their Insect Egg are over half a meter tall, so Larval Form hatchlings are only half a meter long. After hatching, they are all arranged to bask in the sun.
Because they lack an ingestion and digestion system, they can obtain energy simply by basking in the sun, being exposed to radiation, and being struck by lightning. Their biological characteristics allow them to grow and develop after acquiring energy.
Therefore, when they are young, they are Flying Ant-class and Wasp-class fighters. As they grow, they will go through stages such as Falcon-class and Dove-class. If they are not damaged in battle, they will eventually grow into giant warships of the Flying Dragon-class.
Furthermore, as their size increases, they are able to store more energy, which allows them to choose to add more modules.
For example, the Swarm Intellect summarized some electromagnetic principles based on the energy supply systems of Atmospheric Creature. Rowan then used these principles to develop Bio-Electromagnetic Cannon.
In the cannon barrel made from the Creep template, the cartilaginous structure of Atmospheric Creature generates a strong traction force when an electric current is applied to create a magnetic field. These traction forces interact to generate a constraint field.
Rowan first added the genes of the Deep-sea Metal Snail to this module, which can extract minerals from ores to form a kind of metal bullet.
Metal pellets can be magnetized in a magnetic field, transforming them into a ferromagnetic material.
Then, Rowan used the traction property of the magnetic field to pull the projectile. When the projectile was pulled towards the magnetic field, the cartilage structure that generated the magnetic field would instantly lose power. After the power was lost, the magnetic field disappeared, and the projectile would no longer be attracted to the magnetic field.
Meanwhile, there are countless magnetic rings in the path ahead of the projectile. Under the influence of inertia and the magnetic field, the projectile will continuously accelerate to a terrifying speed, and the powerful kinetic energy will give it extremely strong destructive power.
The more magnetic coils in this structure, the faster it moves and the greater its destructive power. Therefore, its basic size is over ten meters.
Furthermore, because it consumes a huge amount of energy when activated, it is impossible to install Electromagnetic Cannon Component on fighter jet-sized Bio-ship, whether considering its size or energy storage capacity.
When the Wasp-class bio-warriors grow into Falcon-class warships, they will obtain a Strain Seed at a nearby base.
This Strain contains all the information for the Electromagnetic Cannon Module. This is because both the Bio-ship and the Electromagnetic Cannon are made based on the Creep template.
Therefore, since they share the same origin, they can easily merge. Once they merge, the Bio-ship will "grow" an Electromagnetic Cannon at the bottom of its body.
Furthermore, this Electromagnetic Cannon will grow along with the Bio-ship and will not need to be replaced.
Because of the biological characteristics of the Bio-ship, they are all living organisms. Moreover, the Creep template gives them extremely strong resilience; as long as they are not completely damaged and lose their activity, they can slowly repair themselves and regrow with the replenishment of energy.
Even if some components are lost, such as the Electromagnetic Cannon being completely destroyed, as long as the Bio-ship still exists, it can regenerate.
Functionally, these fighter-class Bio-ship can quickly penetrate a planet's atmosphere to engage in aerial combat. They can also support space warfare, but due to the increased distance of space combat and the limited energy reserves of fighter-class Bio-ship, they typically need to use a ship-based platform to approach the enemy before deploying as needed.
Their attack method involves using their speed advantage to close the distance to their target and engaging in melee combat using their tentacles. They are primarily responsible for eliminating small enemy aerial units, and can also use their numerical advantage to disrupt or ambush large enemy combat units. In special circumstances, they can even eliminate ground targets.
Larger than fighter jets, these warship-class Bio-ship possess long-range attack capabilities, allowing them to provide ranged support to friendly forces. Furthermore, they are also capable of close-quarters combat, and their larger tentacles enhance their offensive power.
In addition to these offensive Bio-ship, the Swarm also possesses small, medium, and large transport ships of the Egret-class, Swan-class, and Albatross-class. They are primarily responsible for transporting supplies and ground troops for rapid airdrop.
Although the Swarm has entered the space age, ground forces are still indispensable. They are much cheaper to produce and can rely on their numerical superiority to quickly eliminate ground-based air defense units and other targets that need to be attacked.
These are all things that Blade and his Adjutant summarized.
Of course, Rowan also contributed a lot to this. After all, his vision was far beyond what these natives of the Origin Star could compare to. They had only ever seen the Swarm's biotechnology, and it was Rowan who introduced them to the different types of civilizations.
Based on this information, they then simulated numerous hypothetical enemies and studied various tactics.
Rowan was pleased with this outcome, as the Swarm carried out his will. He, however, believed that the Swarm was not simply a pack of beasts and that there was no need for them to engage in meaningless killing.
After all, he has moved beyond the stage of playing in the mud with ants and dinosaurs. Swarm have multiple ways to obtain energy, but the method of obtaining energy by hunting creatures is the least efficient.
In Rowan's view, there was no need to kill after obtaining the genes.
However, he wasn't naive enough to think that the other person would share his thoughts.
He, too, had been bombarded with information and knew all too well the cruelty and ruthlessness of the Dark Forest law in the vast universe.
For example, when faced with creatures of low intelligence such as ants, dinosaurs, Atmospheric Creature, or even intelligent races like the Rat-folk whose technological level is far lower than that of Swarm.
He could choose not to kill them, but he would never allow them to have the strength to challenge him. Therefore, he would keep them in captivity, control them, and manage everything about them to prevent such a thing from happening.
However, if they encounter a force whose strength is similar to or greater than that of the Swarm, their only options are probably war or escape.
Both sides, whose strength is roughly equal to that of the Swarm, have reached a certain level of ideological conflict and will absolutely not allow the other to control their destiny. Their only options are to eliminate the other as much as possible, or suppress the other's strength to a level or more below their own, and then keep the other under their control.
As for a power superior to the Swarm, just look at the relationship between the Swarm and the Rat-folk civilization; Rowan has no desire to become a Rat-folk civilization belonging to another power.