I Am the Swarm
Chapter 128

The opening gambit

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Domina was deeply curious. All of Zhang Fan's forces were trapped in the Krami Star System, so what gave him such confidence?

She thought it over carefully. Everyone in the Four-Race Alliance was already inside the encirclement, and Nexis had been lured into a trap on the Western Realm's border. Who else could rescue him?

Zhang Fan smiled. "There's no need to keep guessing, Princess Domina. The Dragon Race is my reinforcement."

Domina laughed loudly. "Then I'm afraid you'll be disappointed. I've already trapped the Dragon Race in the Dragon Domain. They have no time to come rescue you."

Zhang Fan feigned surprise. "Really? You've calculated everything so precisely, Princess Domina. If my estimate is right, you'll see the Dragon Race's army in five minutes."

Domina froze for a moment, then smiled. "Overlord, isn't this stalling tactic of yours a little wasteful? You've only bought yourself five minutes."

Zhang Fan smiled faintly. "Princess, do you dare make a bet?"

Domina hesitated. Even with twice Zhang Fan's military strength, destroying him would not be easy-not in five minutes, or even five days or five months.

But if the Dragon Race really was reinforcing him and she attacked rashly, their entry into the battle would make the outcome truly uncertain.

"Since you're trying to stall, I'll give you five minutes. Let's see what other tricks you have."

Zhang Fan bowed politely. "Then thank you, Your Highness."

Five minutes passed in the blink of an eye. Midona specifically ordered someone to check the radar, and there was no sign of the Dragon Race anywhere nearby. Only then did she say with relief, "Overlord, you're out of tricks now, aren't you?"

Zhang Fan asked in astonishment, "What? The Dragon Race's army hasn't arrived?"

"What do you think? Stop wasting time. Today is the day

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