Development

The battle Mecha Warrior and the monsters was extremely intense, with both sides engaging in a back-and-forth battle like in a turn-based system. The clash of flesh and metal, and the brutal aesthetics of every punch landing, made even a spectator like Rowan feel a surge of excitement.

The battle lasted for nearly five hours. The monster was finally outnumbered and worn down to death. The Mecha Warrior were also all wounded. After surfacing, they were taken away by large helicopters for repairs. The monster was towed onto a large ship and will be transported to a designated location for special burial.

Meanwhile, the Swarm took the opportunity to collect some samples of the monsters' skin; as for their internal structure, there was no need to rush.

A few "seabirds" followed the ship almost imperceptibly. The Bodi People could not eat the monster's flesh, so the Swarm only needed to follow them to find the burial site to obtain more samples and data.

Aside from their quantity and thickness, the pre-acquired epidermal tissue offers little else of note in terms of its ability to withstand kinetic energy impacts.

While its internal structure has not yet been obtained, judging from its previous performance, it is unlikely to be outstanding.

Rowan couldn't understand why the forces on the other side of the wormhole would send such a monster over. If they were the creators and openers of the wormhole, with their level of technology, anything they threw over would perform far better than this monster.

Could the Bodi People be hiding some powerful weapon, something that would make the enemy wary? But the Swarm has already begun infiltrating Bodi People society, and after reviewing various records, nothing unusual has been found. Perhaps this secret is held by a select few?

Or perhaps some kind of experiment is underway on the other side? Because of the "gem" of the Rat-folk civilization and the later Riken Civilization, whenever Rowan discovers something unusual in a lower-level civilization, he always unconsciously associates it with some kind of experiment by a higher-level civilization.

But what were they trying to experiment with? To observe the development of the Bodi People civilization? The stress response of a civilization when encountering a colossus? Or perhaps they simply wanted to see mechs fight monsters?

Rowan couldn't understand it, but Rowan knew that if this was some kind of experiment, there had to be an observation device; otherwise, how could he observe anything if he couldn't even see it?

In response to the above conjectures, Rowan assigned many tasks for the next stage. First, he arranged for personnel to investigate the history of the Bodi People one by one, hoping to find some clues. Second, the plan to reshuffle the high-ranking personnel of the Bodi People was also put on the agenda.

Meanwhile, the Swarm's flying units also carried the Insect Empress Egg to the highest point of the planet.

Because of its small size, the Mother Planet of the Bodi People has a maximum peak of only over 4,000 meters. The air here is extremely thin, the weather is harsh, and the mountains are covered with ice and snow all year round. Even if the Bodi People are fully armed and use the most advanced means of transportation, it is very difficult for them to reach this place.

But compared to the environment of outer space, this place is nothing. The Swarm's newest base is located here. There are no native creatures on the peak, and the Swarm don't need them. The main product produced here is the Swarm's standard unit, the Space Octopus.

The Space Octopus's template is based on Creep and Atmospheric Creature, inheriting their advantages while also possessing some of their "defects." Of course, the Creep is Rowan's perfect creation, and these "defects" are mainly reflected in the gene segments of Atmospheric Creature.

Atmospheric Creature organisms are composed of aerogel material that is much lighter than air. The advantage is that they can float in the clouds without any power. The disadvantage is that the high-density air regions near the Earth's surface are like invisible walls that are difficult for Atmospheric Creature to cross.

Although the Space Octopus still has a large number of Creep cells in its body, it still inherits some of these shortcomings. These shortcomings are not noticeable on uninhabited planets without an atmosphere, but they are somewhat limited on planets with an atmosphere.

However, such planets are rare in the universe; a single star system might not even have one, so it doesn't affect the practicality of Space Octopus. Moreover, on such Life Star, the Swarm has far better options and wouldn't need Space Octopus.

Rowan hadn't anticipated this situation. Fortunately, the current Swarm didn't need external forces to reach outer space like they had on Origin Star. While Space Octopus couldn't hatch in high-density air, they weren't limited by this restriction on mountain peaks. And every planet has a few peaks that meet the criteria.

The Space Octopus were successfully hatched, and after growing slightly, they used their "talent" to rise into the sky, then activated their Plasma Engine organs to soar into the heavens.

During this process, the Bodi People's observation devices were completely useless, like the blind. The Space Octopus's built-in Optical Stealth System shielded it from Optical Observation, while Rowan's added Field Shielding System reflected the energy fluctuations of the Plasma Engine in another direction, making them completely undetectable to the Bodi People's radar.

This is a technological crushing defeat, just like the Zerg Swarm's defeat of the Epoch Clan.

Thus, without the Bodi People's knowledge, the Swarm successfully entered space. The planet upon which the Bodi People' Mother Planet was attached was a giant gas giant, similar to the A7 Origin Star System.

It is equally volatile and unpredictable, with high-energy storms constantly sweeping across the planet. Although the Bodi People's Mother Planet is far away from the planet, in theory, it is impossible for life to arise on it.

However, even the most turbulent gas giant has its peaceful regions. Coincidentally, the Bodi People's Mother Planet faces this very region, and even more coincidentally, there is a unique tidal locking between them. This ensures that the Bodi People's Mother Planet always faces this peaceful region.

A series of coincidences combined to create the environment for life to emerge, but in Rowan's view, too many coincidences seemed somewhat deliberate. Coupled with the wormhole on the Bodi People's Mother Planet, this inevitably raises questions.

However, with too little information, Rowan has not yet drawn any conclusions.

After the Space Octopus escaped the atmosphere, they dispersed and flew towards the other moons of the gas giant.

Gas giants, due to their unique structure, are generally enormous, which means they have many moons. This one is no exception, possessing a whopping sixty-seven moons. These are all targets for the Swarm.

Because these satellites lack dense atmosphere, the Space Octopus can take off and land freely. Once they land, they transform into Creep Seed, providing fertilization for the Swarm.

After these bases underwent initial development, more Space Octopus hatched, along with a large number of Overseer.