Information from the Collectors

Information flowed back and forth between individuals over the Collectors' communication channel.

"The insectoid race has been completely wiped out. Not one surrendered."

"This is the first time we've encountered such a stubborn race."

Looking over the Collectors' history of expanding into the universe, races as oblivious to circumstances as the insectoid race were truly rare. Even the proud Coordination Council within the Gate World would consider negotiations once they fell into a disadvantageous position.

But the insectoid race did not consider that at all. To the Collectors, communicating with them felt like dealing with a pack of lunatics who knew nothing but fighting.

The Collectors were not humans or Serinians. Their thick nerves meant they were not intimidated by the insectoid race's war-crazed mindset. They simply thought the insectoid race was stupid, nothing more.

"Excessive aggression can only bring destruction," one individual judged.

After commenting on the already-cleared insectoid race, the Collectors began analyzing the Kesh. Their policy was to turn the Kesh into a subordinate civilization; after all, they were a rare scientific research resource.

From the starting star to the present, the Collectors had discovered quite a few alien civilizations. Yet one could never have too many scarce research resources, and the Collectors would not complain about having more.

"Hopefully the Kesh aren't like that. Otherwise, this will be troublesome. They have the shield left behind by the Hui civilization."

"Indeed. Hopefully, they're sensible enough not to increase our workload."

As they muttered, the Collectors began preparing for diplomacy with the Kesh.

At that moment, on the Kesh side, the garrison troops stationed along the shield's edge gritted their teeth at the sight of Rhizome covering the ground outside the shield.

"Damn it! The insectoid race actually survived that bombardment!"

The Kesh soldiers believed it was all