Guess

The Alliance warships are already under the control of the Zerg forces, so there's no need to send another Ancient Class fleet. Besides, their numbers are so small that they wouldn't even make a dent in the hundreds of millions of the Alliance ships. If they were to be sent to maintain order, they would be completely useless.

Through this period of close contact, the outsiders witnessed the Zerg's efficiency and execution capabilities. Even Zerg most prejudiced outsiders no longer believed that the Zerg would do anything meaningless.

In the virtual conference room, the high-ranking officials and advisors of the alien race gathered together. The Zerg did not revoke their privileges, nor did they excessively restrict their freedom, allowing them to continue communicating through these immersive virtual meetings.

"It seems our recent actions have provoked a reaction from the Zerg. This team doesn't seem to have any friendly intentions."

"Hmph, I think you're courting death. The Zerg show no mercy to those who break the rules."

"Not necessarily. As you've probably all noticed, what's on our ship are merely biological units. Even the few humanoid units we have are just messengers. Without specific command, they can only execute fixed programs, much like our intelligent robots. These creatures, lacking independent thought, will naturally strictly adhere to the rules."

"Ultimately, it's the Zerg are behind this. Even if these bio-units don't have their own consciousness, if the Zerg believe they've done something wrong when they're about to do something excessive, Zerg are fully capable of stopping them."

"That's right. Just like my intelligent robots, which would never offend you, they are all manifestations of our will, and the same goes for those bio-units. Therefore, you can see the Zerg's attitude towards us from them."

"But if that's the case, then I don't quite understand. The Zerg seem completely indifferent to our lives, yet they don't mistreat us; in fact, they treat us quite well. If it weren't for the warnings we receive when we get close to certain areas, I would have forgotten that I'm a prisoner."

"Yes, I'm a bit confused too. If I were Zerg, I certainly wouldn't let this meeting continue, at the very least."

"Don't worry, it won't be long before we find out what they're really up to."

"That's right, there's a greater than 90% chance that the Octopus Monster squadron is carrying the real Zerg. Their arrival will inevitably reveal their intentions, and then we'll know exactly what the Zerg want to do."

"Hopefully they won't make things difficult for us then."

"Be careful to keep things in check. I've found these days that as long as you don't cross the Zerg's red lines, they're relatively easy to get along with."

"You're right, but I don't want to be treated like this. No matter how relaxed the environment, it can't hide the fact that we're prisoners."

"That's right, and this battle was incredibly frustrating. We almost became the victors, and I believe many people can't accept this change in status."

"Although we are very unwilling, we were indeed made a terrible mistake."

"We can now largely rule out the possibility that the Zerg are using some kind of teleportation machine to transport their units to our warships. That leaves only one possibility."

"There's only one possibility to begin with. While the Zerg do possess the heritage of an advanced civilization, you shouldn't over-mythologize them. As for that kind of individual point-to-point teleportation, the Epoch Clan is probably still several levels away from achieving that."

"Who knows? The Epoch Clan has expanded too much; even the elders probably don't fully understand its Epoch Clan."

"Gentlemen, let's not forget our current identities. We have no right to discuss irrelevant matters here." A high-ranking member of the foreign race promptly stopped the conversation. This virtual conference room was likely being monitored by the Epoch Clan. They were already in dire need of the Alliance's rescue, and if a few words offended the Epoch Clan and the rescue plan was delayed, it would truly be a loss.

"Hmph, in any case, the Zerg must have infiltrated our warships through extremely small units, just as we suspected. Sigh, the more I think about it, the more frustrated I get."

"Yes, this method has a major flaw. Their initial units must have been extremely weak when they first infiltrated. If we had discovered them earlier, we could have easily wiped them out, and we wouldn't have ended up in this situation after gaining such a huge advantage."

"What's the point of saying all this now? Where were all those advisors and strategists all this time?"

"That's not quite right. After all, the Zerg's civilization and technological path are too unique, and we know far too little about them. Fortunately, they've now revealed another secret."

"Exposing a secret in exchange for an army worth billions—that's an incredibly good deal."

"Well, actually I have some secrets too..."

"Get out! If you're not satisfied, you can order a volley of fire on that Octopus Monster squadron. Although the Zerg have forbidden you from touching the weapon systems, I believe that with enough determination, none of that is a problem. As long as you destroy that squadron, you can at least wipe out a few intelligent Zerg, which will be a relief."

"Hmph, this kind of thing is fine to talk about, but I advise everyone not to overestimate your importance and do such dangerous things. Not only for yourselves, but for all of us. Because it will kill people, many people."

"Of course we know that..."

In reality, the high-ranking members of the other races could only grumble and vent their frustrations through virtual meeting rooms. They wouldn't dare say anything untoward to the Zerg units in real life.

No matter how strong an individual's physical strength is, as long as they are bound by morality and can reason, their deterrent power will drop sharply. Conversely, no matter how weak an individual's physical strength is, as long as they are unreasonable, they will inspire fear, just like cockroaches and rats.

Those Zerg bio-units are simply unreasonable beings, and their combat power is not low. However, the approaching Zerg are clearly capable of communication, and the other races eagerly await the arrival of the intelligent Zerg.

The distance between the two sides is both vast and close. For races that have never set foot in space or have just entered it, this distance is like an insurmountable chasm. But for the Zerg, it is only a two-hour journey, and that is only because there are too many obstacles along the way, which prevent them from increasing their speed.

A massive flagship, judging by its style, belonged to the Yuntu Clan, old friends of the Zerg. Although they had been defeated by the Zerg before this war, they still managed to gather some remnants to participate in the war. Therefore, their forces were the smallest in number during this war, almost a fraction of the size of the other races.