Coming Here

Because too much information was still missing, Rowan couldn't connect the dots, but something just felt off. After spending a few days trying to sort out his thoughts, and still finding himself clueless, Rowan had no choice but to give up for the time being and wait for more information to come before making any further inferences.

As for the Koya Alliance's plan, Rowan decided to cooperate. There were several reasons for this. First, regarding the Riken Race, although Rowan controlled them, the real Riken Race didn't know, the Koya Alliance didn't know, and the Epoch Clan didn't know either.

Logically, given the current situation of the Riken Race, they have neither the need nor the reason to refuse the Koya Alliance's overtures and plans. If they were to suddenly refuse without a reason, it would seem too unusual and would attract extra attention.

Secondly, the Swarm cannot launch a counterattack. This is because the Riken Race have now joined the Star Sea Alliance and are protected by its rules, preventing the Swarm from directly annihilating them. Furthermore, the Riken Race have numerous Epoch Clan Laboratory and other races on their side; any attack would be tantamount to inviting trouble.

Besides, the Riken Race is, after all, a production base for the Swarm, and it's crucial for Rowan to become stronger. Only a fool like Rowan would want to wipe out the Riken Race.

Finally, if what they're doing now is Plan One, then they most likely have a backup Plan Two, or even Plan Three. Rather than letting Plan One, which has already been seen through, fail and then launching Plan Two, whose nature is still unknown, it's better to let Plan One continue. At least they'll know their enemy and maintain a semblance of initiative.

What's more, there were "our own people" involved.

Thus, while the Swarm remained silent, the Star Sea Alliance launched wave after wave of propaganda. The Zerg and the Riken Race, two remote and small races, came into the view of outsiders, and even civilizations tens of thousands of light-years away on the other side of the Alliance's territory began to pay attention to these matters.

The story of the Zerg and the Riken Race has been adapted into several versions. But what they all have in common is that in the stories, the Zerg are always depicted as bullying the weak with guns, Riken Race are always portrayed as weak. The stories are full of tales about enduring hardship and humiliation, seeking protection, and pleading with tears of blood. The stories are so exciting that Rowan couldn't help but give them a thumbs up.

Aside from those self-righteous "saints," very few people truly focus on the story itself. Think tanks across various civilizations, composed of countless individuals, understand that no event trending on social media is insignificant. The fact that two remote, small tribes have reached such a level of attention suggests a hidden agenda. They certainly don't believe there's no one pulling the strings behind the scenes, but the sheer scale of the hype indicates a calculated scheme. What they're truly interested in isn't the Zerg themselves, but rather what the mastermind behind it all is trying to achieve.

As the buzz continued to grow, and with the help of the behind-the-scenes manipulators, the Epoch Clan finally began to pay attention to the matter. Regarding the flaws in the rules, the Council of Elders convened the elders to discuss how the matter should be resolved.

At this very moment, Elder Humins, who had been with the Riken Race for nearly a hundred years, once again approached the Swarm and paid them Visit.

"Your Majesty, it's been many years. You remain as radiant as ever, without the slightest loss of your former charm." Humins' eyes shone brightly, filled with curiosity.

Even though he had spent more than 80% of the past century in hibernation, the years had still left their mark on him. But the Zerg Empress before him looked almost exactly the same as before.

The highest decision-makers of a civilization are usually also the ones who die relatively quickly, because the complexities of life don't give them the opportunity to hibernate for long periods. But this is not the case with the Zerg Empress.

Within the Star Sea Alliance, there exists a race called the Pot Spirit Race. They are eternally youthful, spending 99% of their lives in a youthful state, only aging rapidly when they approach death. The passage of time is imperceptible to them.

As for the Zerg, if they aren't exceptionally gifted like the Pot Spirit Race, then their lifespan is far beyond imagination.

The Zerg are too mysterious. Their members almost never reveal themselves to the outside world, nor do they communicate with it. People have no way of knowing about them. Their origins, culture, history, social structure, and how long they can live are still a mystery.

Some factions have also considered using unconventional methods to obtain this information. Twenty years ago, the spaceships carrying the Swarm and the Riken Race researchers arrived at an overseas Garrison Point of the Epoch Clan.

They left half of their personnel there and continued on their way towards the Epoch Clan's homeland. Of the Swarm researchers who remained there, nearly five hundred disappeared over the next twenty years.

Keep in mind that they only numbered 1,500 in total, and now more than 30% of them have disappeared. Such a high percentage, and they've gone missing, especially on the Epoch Clan territory—it's almost laughable.

However, on the surface, they have already been "sold" to the Epoch Clan. Moreover, the Epoch Clan's spaceship has traveled for eighty years, covering at least five hundred light-years. Without Quantum Communication Device, there is no way to contact their mother clan at such a distance.

They could only silently endure the gossip, but Rowan knew what the missing Swarm researchers had gone through. After all, they were Node Unit, and Rowan could know everything about them.

However, those forces who want to obtain intelligence from the Swarm researchers through special means are really overthinking it; various protective measures are enough to make them return empty-handed.

Humins knew some of these things. After all, as the only Epoch Clan elder who was on the front line and had direct contact with the Swarm, he was always able to receive some confidential information.

The Zerg's achievements in genetics seem to surpass those of the Ji Epoch Clan, given that the Epoch Clan has yet to crack their encryption technology.

The average lifespan of the Sher Race is only a little over four hundred, less than five hundred. Although they often hibernate and have Life-Extending Serum, this is far from enough to satisfy Humins' needs; he wants more. Perhaps the Zerg have a better solution to the lifespan problem, and the Zerg Empress before him seems to be evidence of that.

But the Zerg are like a tough nut to crack; he must be patient to get what he wants, and the current situation may be an opportunity.

"Humins, what brings you here today?" Sarah raised an eyebrow, her tone rather impolite, expressing her dissatisfaction with the recent unwarranted accusations leveled against the Swarm.

Humins chuckled dismissively. These petty tricks were utterly ineffective against a shrewd person like him. Did they really expect him to feel any remorse?

However, since Sarah had said so, he didn't need to continue with formalities and would get straight to the point, "Your Majesty, regarding the historical dispute between the nobles and the Riken Civilization, our clan's Council of Elders has begun convening a meeting. As you know, the nobles' current situation is not ideal."

Thank you Yiyu for the 200 book coins reward, and thank you Yan Huo for the 100 Qidian coins reward.