Arrival

"Your Majesty, are we really going to join that Star Sea Technology Alliance?" an Intellect asked. His Danton, one of the Intellect transformed in the Sarah era. His original self had reached the rank of brigadier general, and he was now a Blade.

Although Swarm Intellect are derivatives of the Swarm Network and are in principle of equal status, they do have varying levels of authority. Moreover, according to Rowan's instructions, a Virtual Royal Court has been established within the Swarm, complete with all sorts of positions. As a result, a hierarchy has emerged externally.

This time, the opposing force was a major general. Under the principle of equality, the Swarm would naturally not send someone of Sarah or Morgan's rank, and even Terra or Malin would not appear. Therefore, an Intellect of equivalent rank was dispatched, and that person was Danton.

"Of course~" There are many Intellect within the Swarm, but only a few have the Overlord to speak with the Supreme Intellect in non-emergency situations. Sarah is one of them, and she is the one who answers many questions for the other Intellect.

With her high authority, close proximity to the Overlord, and the fact that many of her Intellect were transformed from the Rat-folk prototype, all these factors combined make her a truly deserving empress of the Virtual Royal Court.

"But wouldn't that expose a lot of Swarm secrets?" Danton was a little anxious. The core idea of serving the Swarm made him wholeheartedly think about the Swarm's interests and offer questions and opinions within his power based on his own information and ideas.

"Danton, everything is reciprocal. We might expose some secrets, but at the same time, they will also show us more." Sarah had the same doubts and consulted her Overlord, and this was Rowan's explanation.

Rowan, though usually cautious, wasn't reckless. In this situation, simply being cautious wouldn't be enough to get by. No matter how powerful the Swarm was, even if they could crush the Duoqi Civilization and fight the Telo Civilization head-on, they were still just minor players in the Star Sea Alliance. Rowan wouldn't generalize or become arrogant because of these two minor players.

The entire Star Sea Technology Alliance is a behemoth with over 200 civilizations and thousands of star systems. Even if they have many internal conflicts and find it difficult to act in unison, they are still far beyond the reach of a Swarm that occupies less than ten star systems.

Rowan was well aware of his own limitations. Although the Swarm had unlimited potential, it needed time to realize that potential. Last time, the Duoqi Race could claim they were unaware of the Star Sea Technology Alliance. But this time, with the Telo Civilization present, that excuse wouldn't work.

If they go all out, the Swarm, at its current level, is capable of fighting against this massive fleet of 200,000 warships. Even if the entire Telo Civilization were to mobilize, the Swarm could still hold its own. Furthermore, with the addition of the Duoqi Civilization, and a two-front war, Rowan would not back down.

But as I just said, these are two minor characters. So what if the Swarm can wipe them out? They've slapped the Star Sea Alliance in the face. Even if the Epoch Clan treats the Swarm differently, they must serve as a warning to others. Next time, it might be a mid-tier character, or even one of those veteran, ruthless characters from the inner circle.

Fortunately, the commander of the Telo Fleet this time was also a clear-headed individual who knew that the Swarm's strength was nothing to the Star Sea Alliance, but it was definitely not something the Telo Civilization could easily defeat.

If a direct confrontation occurs and the entire fleet is wiped out, even if we provide the Alliance with crucial intelligence and data, and the Swarm is used as a warning to others, the Zerg themselves are already finished. So what if the chicken dies?

So the other side sent out a small team, and the meaning was quite clear: let the chickens and worms hold hands, and let the monkeys play by themselves.

Since that's the case, as long as the other party's conditions aren't too outrageous, Rowan plans to take the opportunity to join the Star Sea Technology Alliance. Under the protection of the Alliance's rules, even if the Epoch Clan or other foreign races have any bad intentions, they won't be able to do anything openly, and their underhanded actions will be more restrained. After all, attacking an ally doesn't sound very good.

Of course, this is under the premise of no significant benefit. Rowan is not yet clear on what exactly attracted the Ji Epoch Clan's attention to the Swarm, but what he can do for now is to try his best to conceal the Swarm Network and make up for any areas that were previously overlooked.

The Telo Race squadron was now completely surrounded by Ancient Class ships, with several Ancient Class clinging to each of their warships. Their bodies were limp, like plasters stuck to the warships, making the Telo Race warships appear much thicker.

However, those who had seen Bular of them in close combat understood the fighting power of these things. Despite their warships being much larger and having superior performance compared to the Duoqi Race warships, they were no match for the powerful, hundreds-of-meters-long tentacles that swung and slammed into them.

Under "protection," the fleet slowly advanced, taking nearly a month to reach the A11 Swarm base from the meteorite.

There was no welcoming ceremony, and everything looked very simple. Bular, accompanied by Kaoyi and several diplomats, wearing protective clothing, walked on the purplish-gray fleshy Creep, led by several two-meter-long Larval Form, and moved forward.

"Major General, this thing is disgusting!" Kaoyi looked like a muscular man, complained with a tone of disgust.

"Don't worry about the details!" In fact, Bular was also trying his best to endure it. Perhaps it was due to the physical structure of the Telo Race, but their muscles could even withstand attacks from small-caliber kinetic energy bullets. However, at the same time, their strong muscles brought about an increase in weight. Regardless of gender, they all weighed over 300 pounds.

This unique physical structure is inseparable from their living environment, which makes everything in their ecosystem relatively "hard." Therefore, they have little resistance to soft, damp ground, not only because they dislike it, but also because they are not adapted to it in terms of physical balance.

Every step they took sank into the Creep, making Bular worry that if he accidentally stepped into it and got splashed with the sap, that would be a minor matter compared to the potential for a diplomatic incident.

Fortunately, whether it was due to the low gravity of planet A11 or the fact that the Creep, though seemingly soft, was actually quite sturdy, Bular's worst fears did not materialize. However, the uneven terrain, with one foot deep and the other shallow, had already made him somewhat uncomfortable, causing dizziness and even nausea. If his protective suit hadn't failed to sound an alarm, he would have thought he had been poisoned by the Zerg.

Despite their discomfort, the Telo Race tried their best to maintain their dignity.

Finally, after crawling into a hole in the ground and traveling a short distance further, they came to a huge cave. Inside the cave, besides some Larval Form that were two or three meters tall, stood three humanoid creatures.

Excitement and a rush of blood made Bular's body even more uncomfortable, but his mental euphoria temporarily ignored the physical abnormalities. Was the humanoid creature before him the real Zerg? He might be the first in the Alliance to witness their true form; this moment would be recorded in history.