A Stalemate
Although the Yuntu Clan had noticed the Swarm's Spider War-Bug and the fine spider silk, they knew that the Zerg wouldn't create something meaningless at this time. These small combat units, capable of existing directly in the space environment, were technologically advanced and must have a unique purpose.
But with the die already cast, they couldn't afford to stop just because they didn't know the role of the Spider War-Bug.
The Unmanned Fighter did not stop, but continued to forge ahead, and soon they rushed into the spider web. In that instant, the effectiveness of the spider web became apparent.
The space-based Spider War-Bug looks like a spider, but in reality, apart from its appearance, it has almost nothing to do with spiders. Its basic template is the magnetic structure of Atmospheric Creature, without messy internal organs and digestive systems. It can store a certain amount of energy and can also use some magnetic field-related abilities.
And those spider silks aren't ordinary spider silks; they're a magnetized substance with a high metallic content. Although they're very thin, they're actually very tough, and they're also magnetic, able to be attracted to nearby metallic substances and then "adhere" to them.
In fact, these spider silks themselves have no adhesive properties at all. The reason they stick to metal objects is that the Spider War-Bug switch the magnetic field properties of the silk, making it attract the magnetic field of the target object, thus achieving the purpose of "adhesion".
As long as the Spider War-Bug continues to output energy, its "adhesion" is beyond imagination.
Once the spider silk catches an object, the Spider War-Bug at the other end of the silk will first determine whether it is an enemy. If it is confirmed to be an enemy, it will use the magnetic field to pull itself toward the target unit at an extremely high speed.
Upon approaching the target unit, the Spider War-Bug actively cut its web and then used its inertia and its own magnetic field to gently land on the target.
The Yuntu Clan's Unmanned Fighter had already been thoroughly dismantled by the Intellect, and the information, after being authorized by Rowan, was simultaneously transmitted to all combat units in this battle.
The Spider War-Bug crawled to a specific position on the fighter jet, raised one of its segments, and stabbed it directly into the jet.
To reduce the cost of this special unit, the Spider War-Bug has eight segments, seven of which are relatively ordinary, but this one is extremely special.
This was created by the Swarm after absorbing the technology from the Porter Metal Star, combining it with their existing technologies and biotechnology. It can be said that this segment is the essence of the space-based Spider War-Bug and represents the pinnacle of the Swarm's materials science to date.
Faced with this arthropod weapon named the Polymer Spider Blade, even though the Uniform Plane's fuselage materials were quite extraordinary, it was ultimately inferior and was directly pierced by the Spider Blade.
The Yuntu Clan fighter jet experienced a noticeable lag, but stubbornly continued flying. At this moment, however, the Spider War-Bug's magnetic field erupted, and a violent current flowed along the sharp blades into the fighter jet's interior, directly burning many precision parts.
The fighter jet emitted some black smoke, then the propellers on its tail and wings flickered a few times before going out. The fighter jet completely lost power and continued forward by inertia.
A Mature Form extended its tentacles, grabbed the Drone that was no longer able to avoid it, and flung it back the way it came. Although their internal parts were damaged and their engines and control systems were malfunctioning, the Dark Energy mine they carried still posed a risk of being detonated remotely. Therefore, they remained dangerous and had to be kept away from the Ancient Class beings.
The Spider War-Bug did not leave the aircraft. It quickly moved to the aircraft's belly and pried open a metal panel in a few moments.
After the barrier was lifted, the somewhat unusual Dark Energy mine was revealed. Upon seeing it, the Spider War-Bug did not hesitate for a moment and immediately began the disarming operation.
Although the Mature Form was able to throw the fighter jet back very quickly, it was still far slower than the Ancient Class fighter jet's charging speed. If left unattended, the Ancient Class would soon be upon it.
If left unchecked, and the Yuntu Clan were to detonate it remotely at an opportune moment, the consequences would be unimaginable. Therefore, it is essential to either completely deactivate it or detonate it in advance.
The Yuntu Clan quickly discovered the Swarm's intentions, but the current situation put them in an awkward position.
Because the Unmanned Fighter's circuit system was burned out, some functions were damaged, Drone were unable to report their own status. This forced the Yuntu Clan to detonate all the Unmanned Fighter that were out of contact.
Flashes of explosion streaked across the battlefield, slightly hindering the advance of the Ancient Class beings. While destroying a large number of Spider War-Bug, many Mature Form and Larval Form were also affected, causing some losses to the Swarm.
However, the Yuntu Clan also fared poorly, with many of their Unmanned Fighter being affected, though the number directly impacted by the explosion was small, mostly due to specific systemic reasons.
The various explosions and energy shocks create a complex battlefield environment. Under such circumstances, communication system interference and temporary loss of contact for combat units are very frequent and normal occurrences.
However, the Yuntu Clan detonated all the lost fighter jets, which caused some normal fighter jets to be mistakenly destroyed because they could not report their status in time.
The Yuntu Clan was forced into this situation; the Spider War-Bug acted too quickly and were extremely familiar with the structure of their Dark Energy mines. If they didn't act quickly, the mines would be deactivated if they were delayed even slightly.
In this case, not only would the Unmanned Fighter and Dark Energy mines be lost for nothing, but the Spider War-Bug would still be alive and well. In comparison, letting them all perish together is the best option.
Even if it costs some innocent people their lives, I'm willing to do it.
However, the Yuntu Clan still made a misjudgment, and a large number of Dark Energy mines exploded simultaneously, creating a crazy energy storm, which caused even greater communication interference.
More innocent Unmanned Fighter were detonated, triggering an even stronger energy surge. After several rounds of chain reactions, the Yuntu Clan destroyed more of their own drones than the Swarm had wiped out...
However, the Yuntu Clan later discovered that this wasn't such a bad deal, because although it detonated a lot of Drone and Dark Energy mines, it also slowed down the advance of the Ancient Class ships, allowing the fleet to safely fire several salvos.
In terms of long-range weaponry, the Yuntu Clan, due to a qualitative change in their energy system, possess firepower far exceeding that of the Swarm. The Dark Energy Shell from their main cannons cause minor damage to Ancient Class units that merely graz them, severe damage upon impact, and two shots are enough to kill them instantly. Each salvo from the Unicorns inflicts massive casualties on the Swarm forces.
However, the Ancient Class Energy Cannon were not very effective against the armor of the Yuntu Clan warships. A single salvo could only destroy a little over a thousand Yuntu Warship. At this rate, it would take forever for the 50 million -Yuntu Fleet to fight.