Retreat

Regi immediately understood what Lute meant and his concerns.

That's right, the surface ecology of this planet is relatively normal, but what's hidden in the shadows is hard to imagine.

Is that monster the only one, or just the tip of the iceberg?

If another hidden ecosystem truly exists, then, using that monster's abilities as an analogy, it wouldn't be surprising to see another monster capable of flying off-planet.

In that case, wouldn't even their spacecraft in orbit be unable to guarantee absolute safety?

So, if too many people are in hibernation, the trouble could be huge if danger strikes.

"Major Kamas, is the Guard Team still capable of continuing the search of the location where Hasmu detonated the Nuclear Bomb?"

Kamas thought for a moment and said, "We suffered heavy losses before because we were unprepared. Now that we are on guard, searching for anomalies is no problem. But if we want to investigate further, I'm afraid we'll be lacking."

"That's fine then. For the next period of time, Major Kamas, you should lead the Guard Team to find out as much useful information as possible. This way, our contribution will be greater. Lute, take your men and assist Major Kamas."

Lute and Kamas exchanged a glance and nodded. Since their interests aligned, it was easy for them to reach a consensus.

"Don't worry, our reinforcements might arrive even faster than you imagine." Finally, Regi inexplicably offered this reassuring remark, leaving Lute and Kamas both thoughtful.

Swarm

"My Overlord, it seems the alien civilization has given up on killing Godzilla," Morgan said. He wondered why the Overlord had named the monster Godzilla; it was very unlike the Overlord's naming style.

Amidst the shared vision of various insects on the scene, Godzilla was on its way back to the ocean, while the Riken Race's ships and personnel had already withdrawn, leaving behind even their Blaster Cannon.

Seeing this, Rowan secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Godzilla definitely can't be captured by the Riken. If Godzilla doesn't perform well, they might have to lend a hand.

Just now, thousands of the new version of the Spider War-Bug have already lurked nearby in an ambush. As soon as Godzilla shows signs of defeat, even at the cost of premature exposure, he will order the destruction of the artillery positions.

Surprisingly, Godzilla proved to be quite capable, managing to escape the predicament on its own.

"My Overlord, should we transfer the alien civilization's weapons?"

Rowan thought about it for a moment, then rejected the suggestion.

Rowan now needs to wait for the right opportunity to wipe out the Riken Race ships in one fell swoop. There's no need to risk exposing the Swarm prematurely and alerting alien civilizations for something like that.

"Let the insects retreat, and remember to clean up their tracks."

"Yes, Overlord Majesty."

Some insects that had been lurking too close were affected. Although none died directly, a few unlucky ones inevitably lost limbs. These need to be found and removed without leaving a trace.

Godzilla made its way back to the sea unimpeded, but instead of returning to its lair, it roamed the nearby shallow waters. Satellites and Flying Bug overhead could often see the shadows lurking beneath the surface of the sea.

Faced with this situation, the Riken took no action.

"It seems those aliens have run out of ideas."

"After all, it's just a reconnaissance ship; it can't carry too many weapons and equipment."

"What a pity. Hopefully, we could have gained something from their spaceship."

"My Overlord, should we send reconnaissance units toward the M37 Star System?"

Rowan shook his head. It wasn't the right time yet. The Swarm's foothold in Proxima Star System was too shallow; they lacked Electromagnetic Megastructure Launcher. They could only wait until all the alien civilization's spies were eliminated before using old-fashioned Hyperboloid Projector to randomly launch Swarm Meteor towards the M37 Star System, laying the network while simultaneously monitoring the situation along the way.

However, in the Origin Star System, the Swarm has already launched a large number of reconnaissance units toward the M37 Star System. But the Origin Star System is more than 9 light-years away from the M37 Star System, and it will take nearly a hundred years for the reconnaissance units to reach them.

Fortunately, the engine technology of the M37 Star System civilization isn't very advanced either, so the Swarm should have a priority in gaining an information advantage.

In the orbit of the Big Origin Star, the Cat Ear Spaceship deployed part of its solar sail, which could be used not only for navigation but also as an energy harvester and signal amplifier.

Intergalactic communication is an extremely energy-intensive process, Regi must prepare in advance.

Faced with the sudden action of the alien civilization, the Swarm's Intellect immediately began to analyze the situation.

They quickly deduced the truth: the alien civilization needed to send a message back to its Mother Planet. The Swarm desperately wanted to stop this, but currently lacked the capability.

Fortunately, Rowan had been carefully hiding in the shadows, and apart from a few minor flaws in the Underground Cavern, he hadn't revealed anything. They probably only knew about Godzilla and, at most, guessed that other monsters existed underground, but were unaware of the Swarm's existence.

As time passed, the Riken guard squad, after resting, resumed their operations. They no longer searched blindly but instead began investigating the Underground Cavern area where the nuclear explosion had occurred.

They brought in several excavators and various instruments, but unfortunately the explosion occurred about a thousand meters underground. They wanted to dig a tunnel to find something, but with their manpower, it was too difficult.

"Captain, the Radio Wave Transmitter is ready; you may transmit now."

Regi nodded and handed the prepared information to the communications crew.

The Light Sail on the outside of the Cat Ear Spaceship, though only a small portion was deployed, was still several kilometers in size. It was like a giant energy emitter, its intense energy flashes making it easily detectable by Zerg reconnaissance units as far away as Big Bear Star.

The energy waves, containing information, were amplified and transmitted directionally, carrying the message back across a vast distance of 5.1 light-years.

The energy fluctuations gradually ceased, and the transmission was successfully completed.

"Let's recall the Guard Team and Research Team; we should prepare for our evacuation."

Due to potential unknown threats, Regi, Lute, and Kamas decided to evacuate the spaceship to orbit around planet T855, which is hundreds of millions of kilometers away from planet T853.

This allows for remote monitoring of activity on the Big Origin Star, while also providing a buffer distance against threats from T853. This also allows for the crew to enter hibernation in batches, extending their lifespan.

Watching the alien spaceship detach from its orbit and slowly depart, Rowan was filled with question marks.

"They've already left?"

The Cat Ear Spaceship's Propulsion Engine are very slow; its design did not take into account its ability to move between planets. Although its deployed Light Sail were not retracted, the acceleration was negligible.

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