Escape

Rowan was very excited by the success of the experiment. He kept trying to practice, from ten meters, a hundred meters, and even a thousand meters. The objects he teleported ranged from small beetles to large beetles, then to Worker Bee, and finally even Sarah's insect body.

However, he discovered that he could only teleport Node Unit at present, and the inherent characteristics of Node Unit allowed them to serve as bridges between the real and virtual worlds.

Fortunately, this constraint was not a big deal for him.

As his proficiency increased, his abilities also improved significantly. Or rather, there was a limit to his abilities, and continuous practice brought him closer to that limit.

However, his potential limit is something he can overcome; as he grows, his potential will continue to rise.

The path seems to have gone astray. The "wormhole" that Rowan is using now seems to have nothing to do with the "wormhole" he studied before, but it is the most suitable for him at present, and it is also a "wormhole" that belongs only to the Swarm.

In commemoration, Rowan named this new skill "Warp".

However, with Rowan's current abilities, sending the "Seed" away, outside the Epoch Clan's sphere of influence, is wishful thinking. He must continue to improve and enhance this ability.

Through continuous experimentation, he discovered that by absorbing energy from Node Unit, he could temporarily enhance his abilities. It was as if he was just a level 10 alt account, and the concentrated infusion of energy allowed him to briefly experience the level 20 account. Although it was temporary, his abilities were not diminished.

Therefore, the Megastructure self-destruction plan, which had been almost abandoned, was picked up again.

On this day, the energy generated by the 2,000-kilometer- Megastructure itself, combined with the power it drew from the star, gave Rowan an instant feeling of being on a level 60 scale.

However, the large level difference and short usage time caught Rowan somewhat off guard, even though he was prepared. As a result, things went slightly wrong, causing the plan to fail.

Fortunately, he has one more chance.

For several hours, he kept replaying that feeling in his mind until he felt certain, at which point his consciousness returned to him.

The second Megastructure had reached its designated location and was drawing energy from the star. Rowan waited patiently, with Sarah silently guarding him from behind.

Suddenly, Rowan closed his eyes. At the same time, Megastructure far away in the Riken Star System exploded, bursting forth with a brief, dazzling light.

At the epicenter of the explosion, a Flesh Sac was ejected.

Having learned from his previous experience, Rowan's operation this time was exquisite. There was no need for the Flesh Sac to search for the Black Spot; instead, the Black Spot "actively" appeared in the path of the Flesh Sac's movement.

The Black Spot vanished in a flash, and the Flesh Sac disappeared as well.

But Rowan didn't open his eyes; instead, his expression became even more serious.

Currently, all the areas lit up in the Swarm Network are the territory of the Star Sea Alliance, which is also the radiation range of the Epoch Clan. "Teleporting" the Seed to these places is meaningless. He needs a new star field, a star field without the Epoch Clan.

When the "wormhole" opened, a lot of energy was introduced as the Flesh Sac entered.

As mentioned before, in higher dimensions, there is no concept of distance. Rowan's essence lies outside of dimensions. He randomly found a place in this universe, guided that energy, and attempted to break through that wall using the Swarm Network as a bridge.

However, Rowan encountered another problem because he hadn't been able to practice the subsequent steps.

Perhaps due to insufficient energy intake, or excessive energy consumption during bridge construction, or perhaps because the wall was too sturdy, Rowan was unable to break through the wall and release the Seed.

The situation is extremely critical. Once the energy is exhausted, the Seed, existing between "reality" and "illusion," will inevitably be annihilated. And with both opportunities exhausted, it seems unlikely that a similar operation can be carried out reasonably in the short term.

Fortunately, at that moment, Rowan suddenly sensed a weak spot in the wall, and he used all his strength to break through it.

Within the channel crackling with energy lightning, Black Spot flashed by, and a Flesh Sac was ejected. The unfamiliar intrusion caused the already raging energy to surge even more violently, threatening to annihilate the intruder.

This is actually another wormhole.

Just as the Flesh Sac was about to be devoured by the force field energy, Flesh Sac miraculously emerged unscathed after the violent baptism.

While Warp may appear similar to wormholes in effect, its formation and operation are entirely different from normal wormholes, at least for short-distance Warp.

Because they are different, Warp doesn't require Negative Energy as a "neutralizing agent" at all. However, Rowan wasn't sure if long-distance Warp would be the same as short-distance Warp, so to be on the safe side, he added a Storage Sac inside his Flesh Sac to store Negative Energy.

Negative Energy isn't uncommon in the universe, but even with the Epoch Clan's level of technology, collecting it is extremely difficult. Let alone the even less advanced Swarm. However, the Swarm doesn't need too much; just enough to support a Flesh Sac is sufficient, a level the Swarm can manage.

Although the addition of an extra Storage Sac slightly increases the overall size of the Flesh Sac, it's like buying insurance—better safe than sorry.

Aside from the exponentially increased energy required, long-distance Warp is no different from short-distance Warp. They are like manifestations of a part of Rowan's essence, using him to break through dimensional barriers and then traverse them. Therefore, there is absolutely no need for Negative Energy to neutralize them.

But to everyone's surprise, due to insufficient energy, they entered a real wormhole upon exiting. If Rowan hadn't been cautious and taken precautions, this attempt would have truly failed.

There is no concept of time in a wormhole; the Flesh Sac was ejected in an instant.

Back in "reality," a small golden beetle was wrapped in the Flesh Sac —a rare Anchor Unit that allowed Rowan to pinpoint its location. However, lacking reference information, Rowan didn't know where it had been dropped or how far it was from the current Swarm territory. But that was the limit for his level 60 character, so it was definitely no longer in its original star system.

The specific situation requires the development of the Swarm base there, and the exact location can be determined by observing star charts.

However, the Swarm finally had a real way out, allowing Rowan to face the coming crisis with greater composure.

Rowan finally opened his eyes, a smile appearing on his face. Sarah, who had come to his side, saw the expression on her beloved Overlord's face and knew that the plan had succeeded, so she also smiled.

Rowan ignored Sarah beside him, rubbed his eyes, and closed them again. The specific situation over there was still unknown, and he needed to keep a close eye on it.

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