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In fact, there are far more people who support this view than it appears on the surface, although some people feel that giving up one's body is an inhumane act. Ultimately, it may lead to the same path as the Original Epoch Clan.

But the allure of immortality is too great. While one's lifespan is still relatively long, one may not feel anything. But when lifespan is about to run out and death is drawing ever closer, what does giving up one's body mean to many?

Although this planet is considered somewhat remote within the Star Sea Alliance's radiation range, it is the Epoch Clan's enclave. No matter what security measures are in place, no outsider would dare to make a move here.

However, the intelligent robots don't understand the concept of laziness and continue to dutifully perform their programmed tasks. Under their protection, Saide gradually enters the Castle.

Although the plants on the walls around the Castle were no different from usual, under Rowan's orders, they had long been in a state of combat readiness, with the Echolocation System fully activated.

Furthermore, the abnormal flight of Flying Bug within the Castle's perimeter immediately caught the attention of the Castle guards. However, after data analysis, the guards concluded that the landing of the spaceship had disturbed the Flying Bug. Since similar incidents had occurred before, they did not raise the alert level.

In the forest far from the Castle, eye-like patterns slowly evolved on the trunks of several large trees, but then, after a transformation, these eerie patterns became as ordinary as tree holes.

This is the Swarm version of the Tree Eye Telescope, with each eye pointed at a Castle window. Although the windows are not open yet, all the necessary preparations must be made.

With the cover of the forest and the natural concealment of the plants, Rowan's methods gradually came to light. Although they still did little to help invading the Castle, they significantly improved the level of surveillance over Castle.

When the Castle windows are closed, the walls are very well sealed, so not only do Flying Bug and Tree Eye get nowhere, but even the vines clinging to the walls are completely blocked by the soundproofing of the walls.

However, Rowan was not in a hurry. As long as Saide returned and didn't leave, he would eventually gain something over time. Rowan had no other choice at the moment. Since Cecil's whereabouts could not be found, he could only find an opportunity to turn Saide into "one of his own" and let him tell the whole story himself.

Just as Rowan was preparing for a protracted war, things took another turn. On the third day after Saide's return, Rowan sensed that the Biological Armor was moving.

Because it needs to be concealed, the unactivated bio-equipment only has an auditory system hidden inside its body, apart from the obvious settings, and no other extra tissues or organs.

Therefore, it cannot perceive movement itself, but it has the identity of Node Unit. The main structure of the Castle has been manifested in a 3D model in the Swarm Network, and its location has been marked.

Although it cannot perceive the change in its location, its marker within the Swarm Network shifts, which alerts Rowan to its movement.

The Swarm's personal Biological Armor is considered a rare treasure by both the Epoch Clan and other races. Therefore, the location where such a rare item is stored must be commensurate with its status and value. This can be seen from the fact that its marker was previously placed in the shadowy position within the Castle.

Now that it has begun to move, since the Biological Armor itself is not capable of movement, the only one capable of doing so is either Saide himself or Mechanical Servant authorized by him.

Rowan immediately shifted his attention to this; it was a rare opportunity. For intelligent beings, language is the most direct and convenient way to communicate with anything. Although the Biological Armor was currently not activated and had almost no capabilities, it uniquely possessed the ability to collect audio.

But things took another strange turn. Although Rowan could clearly see the Biological Armor moving and staying within the Castle through the location tracking in the Swarm Network, he received no audio information.

"Could it be that it's been specifically soundproofed?" Rowan muttered to himself, but then he shook his head, dismissing the idea. The Swarm possessed Gene Lock, and the Epoch Clan had yet to decipher its mysteries. They couldn't possibly know the Biological Armor's ability to conceal itself, let alone how to counter it.

Moreover, this place is more than two thousand light-years away from the main body of the Swarm. If Rowan didn't have some unique methods, he wouldn't have been able to receive any information from here at all. And this kind of method that transcends dimensions is currently probably beyond the comprehension of the Epoch Clan.

Even if they were on guard, Rowan sensed that the Biological Armor on the front lines was functioning normally, and the converted "one of their own" hadn't received any special notifications. So, in such a remote place, there was no reason to take any precautions.

In fact, Rowan had been quite concerned about why the Biological Armor was stored here. After Cecil bought the Biological Armor, regardless of where she went, the location where the Biological Armor was stored was very sensitive.

Where is this place? Although it appears to be just an ordinary Life Star, the fact that an elder of the Epoch Clan would build a palace here suggests that this place is not as simple as it seems.

Don't forget, orbiting this planet is a Metal Planet, the first of its Epoch Clan Rowan has ever seen.

This Metal Planet is a large, comprehensive experimental base. Their main research focus is biotechnology.

What exactly they're working on is currently unknown to Rowan due to the extent of the Swarm's infiltration. However, the Epoch Clan's research certainly involves some extremely dangerous things.

Because around the metal satellite, there are many ecological capsules of various models. Inside are experiments that even the Epoch Clan, with its current level of technology, feels must be isolated, which shows just how dangerous they are.

In this star system, the Swarm's level of biotechnology surpasses that of the Epoch Clan. Rowan would never believe that they have no interest in Swarm units.

On the Swarm side, thanks to Rowan's version of the Gene Lock, Swarm combat units, body remains, or tissues captured by the Star Sea Alliance will spontaneously collapse genetically, turning into worthless filth, as long as they show signs of intrusion or are moved a certain distance away from the Swarm.

This infuriated the Epoch Clan researchers, who had long sought to uncover the mysteries of the Swarm, yet they were also filled with a burning desire to explore its secrets. The Biological Armor produced by the Swarm was, to date, the only Swarm creation discovered that could remain far from the Swarm without self-destructing.

So what does the appearance of this item here signify?