I Am the Swarm
Chapter 217

The Appearance

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Rowan hadn't expected the Alien Squad to be so reckless, ultimately detonating a Small Nuclear Bomb that not only killed most of the insects in the cave but also awakened Godzilla.

Godzilla is exceptionally sensitive to Nuclear Bomb explosions. The Big-Headed Fish near its burrow had already spotted it, and just minutes after Nuclear Bomb explosion, Godzilla left its lair and swam toward it.

The explosion site is more than 2,000 kilometers away from where Godzilla hibernates. To get there by sea, the distance is more than 3,500 kilometers. At Godzilla's speed, it would take about thirty hours to reach the nearby coast.

Rowan's original plan was to slowly whittle down the alien forces, drive them away, and hide Godzilla's existence.

But the self-detonating Nuclear Bomb disrupted all his plans.

Although the Big Origin Star now has many Insect Empress and a Mother Nest, it has only been there a short time. It has only hatched some combat units, and most of them were destroyed by this Nuclear Bomb.

He's in a very passive position right now; he can't defeat either the aliens or Godzilla. What will happen when Godzilla appears before the aliens a day later? Nobody knows.

The situation was out of control. To be honest, even if this had happened a month later, he wouldn't have ended up like this.

But it's too late to say anything now. All I can do now is be an observer, hiding in the shadows and gathering my strength.

"Captain, an abnormal energy reaction has been detected in the sea. We've located this after the satellite locked onto the target area," a crew member reported to Regi, displaying video and images on the large screen.

On the Azure Sea, a shadow appeared and was moving rapidly.

"What the hell is this thing!" Regi exclaimed. "Where's its data?"

"Based on measurements, the shadow is about 100 meters long and is likely some kind of large creature moving rapidly underwater."

Where is it going?

It is not clear at this time.

"I know where it's going," someone suddenly said from the side.

Regi looked back and saw that Dr. Lute had arrived on the bridge sometime earlier. He was staring intently at the large screen, muttering to himself.

"Lute, do you know what this is?" Regi demanded, his mood extremely agitated by the series of events that had unfolded that day. Major Kamas nearby, also looked at Lute with a puzzled expression.

"Regi, Major Kamas, do you remember what I mentioned the other day?" Lute gave a strange smile and said.

"You mean, this is... that thing?"

"That's right, it must have been attracted by that Nuclear Bomb. It seems it's been lonely for a long time, hence its eagerness to find companions." Based on a few details, Dr. Lute made his guess.

Upon hearing Dr. Lute's words, Regi and Kamas' eyes also burned with fervor.

If they can capture it, this century-long mission will be worthwhile, and they can go home early.

"So, its target was that blast site?"

"If I'm not mistaken, that should be it."

I hope you're right.

"Don't worry, gentlemen, the results will be revealed soon. But I think the most important thing now is for you to discuss how to deal with this big guy."

Upon hearing this, Regi and Kamas exchanged a glance and nodded.

"Hmph, just a wild beast. It's a piece of cake for the Guard Team," Major Kamas said with a hint of arrogance.

I hope so.

Although Kamas spoke with great confidence, just to be on the safe side, he mobilized five more teams to investigate, in addition to the two teams that had already gone to investigate.

The Guard Team consists of 500 people in ten elite special forces teams. Except for Hasmu Squad, which has lost contact and is suspected to have been completely wiped out. Kamas has transferred most of his team members there, which shows how important it is to him.

To ensure the mission's success, he also revealed some of Dr. Lute's speculations to the Guard Team, reminding them not to underestimate the enemy.

Time passed slowly amidst the tense anticipation.

Thirty-one hours later, Godzilla, the protagonist, finally arrived on its stage under the full surveillance of both sides.

The Giant Octopus in the shallow sea sensed the danger in advance and began to flee for their lives. Most of these creatures, which were over thirty meters long, avoided Godzilla's path in the sea, while a small number, in their panic, stretched out their tentacles and crawled onto the land, heading deeper into the ocean.

Unfortunately, no one paid attention to this rare sight; only Celia, the artificial intelligence, faithfully recorded it all.

"They're here!"

On the bridge of the Cat Ear Spaceship, everyone from the captain and researchers to the crew members of various functions stared intently at the large screen, which displayed real-time images taken by satellites and Gunboat from multiple angles.

Upon reaching nearshore waters, the shadow gradually revealed its true form on the surface of the sea.

Blue fluorescent streaks appeared on the surface of the sea, and then sharp, blade-like dorsal fins emerged first. As Godzilla continued to swim, the exposed portions grew larger and larger. Gradually, the base of the dorsal fins, shimmering like LED lights, and the back also came into view.

"It's so beautiful." On the bridge, Dr. Lute looked at the screen and couldn't help but exclaim.

Regi and Kamas moved a couple of steps away from him.

Lute didn't notice these details; his entire focus was on the monster.

"It seems my guess was right, it really is it! Look at its dorsal fin, those blue lights indicate that some mechanism is working. This big guy must have mastered some very advanced propulsion method to swim so fast. This is truly an amazing discovery. Can biological evolution really evolve to this extent?"

"Looks like we can congratulate you in advance?" Regi's face lit up with joy. As the person in charge of this century-long mission, he had now confirmed a major discovery and gain, which made him extremely happy.

"Don't be too optimistic yet. Remind the Guard Team to be extra careful. This thing is not as simple as we think," Dr. Lute said suddenly, seriously.

"What did you discover?" Kamas asked. As a leading scientific researcher, he could easily see more than what was on the surface.

"It's just a feeling. It's already mastered some advanced uses of energy, so it might not be so easy to deal with."

Kamas nodded, walked to the side, opened his communicator, and gave some instructions.

A moment later, he returned; "I believe our young men can complete this mission brilliantly; they are the elite of the elite."

I'm really looking forward to it.

"They've arrived."

In the scene, Godzilla has stood up, its massive body emerging from the sea at its upper half. After letting out a roar, it takes a step, creating towering white waves, and walks towards the shore.

"It seems to be quite clumsy on land, which is good news for us."

"Let the Gunboat get closer and observe it up close."

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