Ambush

Accelerating Light Sail requires a long process.

The distance between Big Origin Star and Big Bear Star was so short that it reached them before it even had a chance to accelerate.

Rowan initially thought the alien spaceship was returning to its Mother Planet, but after watching it move around for a while and finally adjust its direction, Rowan realized he had misunderstood.

Why is this direction heading towards Big Bear Star?

When Rowan himself landed on Big Bear Star in his Bio-ship, he left behind dozens of Insect Empress who produced a large number of Bio-ship. The meteor shower only used a small portion of them, and it was easily replenished later.

On Big Origin Star, due to the need for concealment, the Bio-ship produced cannot go out to absorb radiation, so their growth is very slow. On Big Bear Star, however, there are few such concerns; the Bio-ship are hidden in asteroid belts, freely absorbing space radiation to grow.

Therefore, a considerable number have been accumulated during this period, with the earliest batch already growing to over 20 meters in Falcon-class and equipped with Electromagnetic Cannon Component.

However, since Big Origin Star and Big Bear Star are not close, it would be difficult for the Bio-ship produced by Big Bear Star to remain undetected during their journey to support Big Origin Star.

Therefore, he originally planned to wait until the Bio-ship produced on Big Origin Star had grown to a certain number before engaging in combat with the alien spaceships.

But he never expected this.

What's that saying again?

Throwing meat buns at a dog?

No, it's like walking into a trap?

In any case, nothing can describe the strange feeling Rowan experiencing at that moment.

Since the other party is so considerate, he should prepare well and give them a surprise.

After a month-long flight, the Cat Ear Spaceship finally arrived at Big Bear Star, also known as planet T855.

The asteroid belt surrounding the planet is very unfriendly to Light Sail, so the Cat Ear Spaceship chose to stay above the asteroid belt and found a suitable orbit to anchor itself.

The Light Sail has been mostly retracted, with only about one kilometer of surface area remaining outside for absorbing solar energy.

"Alright, let's wait here. I've already sent this location back along with the last message, so don't worry about not receiving it," Regi said.

"What's next? Should we arrange for staff to take turns going into hibernation?" Lute asked.

"Yes, we've been on this journey for over eighty years, and we still don't know when we'll be able to go back. Instead of conserving our lives, we might as well enjoy wealth and luxury."

"Unfortunately, our contribution was much smaller."

"Don't worry about it. We've already accomplished our original task brilliantly; the rest is an extra bonus."

"That's true."

"Is there anything else you need to do? If not, I'll arrange for you to enter the Stasis Pod in the first round."

Lute thought for a moment, then said, "Actually, there's something else that's on my mind. If there are beings on T853 capable of flying out of space, did they reach other planets before we arrived? Like T855, which is right here beneath our feet?"

"Hehe, you can go and check it out for yourself. Anyway, we don't have much to do right now, so we're very free to do whatever we want."

"That's exactly what I was thinking, so please don't add me to the first round of dormant lists. If we can find any clues here, then our contribution will be greater. I hope they exist, and that they aren't too scarce."

"Do you need Major Kamas' assistance?"

Before Lute could answer, a piercing alarm suddenly went off.

"Celia, what happened?"

"Captain, a large magnetic field reaction has been observed in the asteroid belt 2,000 kilometers below and to the side of the ship."

"What is it?"

With a few quick swipes, several videos were transmitted to the captain's Personal Terminal.

In the video, blue lightning flashed in the dark void, obscuring what it was; only vaguely resembling swaying tentacles could be made out. However, after switching to electromagnetic induction mode, it became clear that at least hundreds of small magnetic fields were rushing towards the Cat Ear Spaceship.

"It's those space creatures! They're here!" Lute exclaimed in surprise upon seeing the scene. She hadn't expected that they would be attacked by them so soon after they had just been discussing these things.

"Looks like they're not a rare species. Celia, activate the automatic defense system, authorize firing, and send the Guard Team to help!"

"Roger that, Captain. Automatic defense system activated. Mark unidentified creature. Prepare to fire."

On the more than 300-meter-long hull, a dozen angled gun turrets rotated below, shooting out fiery red energy beams.

These turrets have a very short range, only about 1,000 kilometers in space. This is a decent range inside a planet, but in space, it's practically no different from close combat.

The Riken never intended to use these spaceships when they were first designed, so their numbers were very small, seemingly serving only a decorative purpose. Equipping them with complete firing and energy supply systems was already a commendable act.

Fortunately, they actually ran into a group of melee fighters.

These magnetic field creatures are naturally the Swarm's space combat units; they are all Larval Form under 20 meters tall and cannot be equipped with Electromagnetic Cannon Component.

These Larval Form are very fast; after a short acceleration, their speed is generally around 10 km/s, and they can cross a distance of more than 2,000 kilometers in just a few minutes.

Furthermore, the tentacles on the back of the Larval Form can swing freely and exert force in any direction, making them exceptionally agile. Although the dozen or so gun emplacements fired fiercely, the results were meager.

"Take them down quickly! Don't let them get near the spaceship." These space creatures were baring their teeth and claws, looking quite hostile. At first, Regi thought they were just wild beasts, and not as exaggeratedly large as the one on Big Origin Star. Those turrets, which were originally just for decoration, were actually several times more powerful than cannons, so eliminating these beasts shouldn't be a problem.

But he hadn't expected these creatures to be so agile in the weightless environment of space.

Although he didn't know if these things could damage a spaceship made of special steel, Regi didn't want to try. Even if these creatures failed, they could simply walk away, but if they damaged the spaceship, they wouldn't be able to survive in space for an extended period with the spaceship damaged.

Not only did Regi not want these creatures near, but all the crew members, including Lute who had hoped to find them, did not want them to come near.

But reality is often not as we wish.

In just a few minutes, these creatures had rushed forward, several of their Larval Form tentacles gripping the cannon barrel together. Blue Electric Arc flashed, the light dazzling, and the power output instantly increased.

As more and more Larval Form joined them, the gun barrels were gradually bent, and eventually, the covers of several gun emplacements were completely torn off.

At the same time, a large number of Larval Form rushed towards the Light Sail, wreaking havoc. They only needed to shuttle back and forth to easily destroy these Light Sail, which were only 0.0005 millimeters in size.