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"The Swarm still holds vast territories, and this is merely the tip of the iceberg. The war has only just begun."

"True, this war could drag on for a long time. We might spend half our lives consumed by it."

"You lot are quite self-aware. Fine, fine, I just hope I live long enough to retire."

"That won't be easy, unless every battle goes as smoothly as this one."

"You're overthinking it. The only reason this battle went our way is, first, our superior firepower, and second, using those Outer-Ring Civilizations' fleets as our meat shields."

"That is indeed the case. Those Outer-Ring fleets can't withstand this kind of attrition. It won't be long before their fleets are depleted, and then we'll have to rely entirely on ourselves."

"Their population numbers and war potential are truly pathetic; they don't even meet the standards for participating in a war of this scale."

"Hmph, forget them. After the Swarm showcased their Dark Energy-based standard units, I suspect even many Mid-Ring Civilizations wouldn't meet the criteria to join this fight."

"You can't say that. At the very least, those Mid-Ring Civilizations are much better at acting as shields than the Outer-Ring ones."

"Heh, that's true."

"No need to gloat. If this war continues, the fleets of civilizations with lower tech levels than ours will eventually be exhausted. When it's our turn to be the weakest on the field, we'll be the ones serving as cannon fodder."

Hearing this crewman's words, the surrounding group fell silent. Though they wanted to refute him, they couldn't find a reason, for he was undeniably correct.

"Haha, that's a long way off. Maybe we'll be shot down long before that happens."

"Makes sense. In that case, we don't need to worry about the future. Perfect!"

"Shut it, you