I Am the Swarm
Chapter 182

Strategic temptation

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Kexoya hurried to smooth things over after Godo left. "We're all doing this for the Southern Realm. Lord Godo is just a little upset over the earlier misunderstanding. All right, let's get back to the matter at hand."

While the meeting room erupted in arguments over whether to rescue Centaur Star, Godo, the Modo Race's commander, left the room and returned straight to his mothership.

"Those idiots. Attacking Susu Star would cut off the Insect Race's supply line, but look at us now-trapped here, unable to advance or retreat, fighting a war of attrition. They control more than half the Southern Realm and have the Western Realm backing them. How are we supposed to outlast them?"

The {Ghost Shadow Bug} lurking in the ducts heard every word of Godo's complaints. When Charm Spider learned what he had in mind, she was deeply shocked.

Charm Spider hurried to examine the Star Chart. Only then did she realize that choosing Susu Star as a supply point had been a wise decision, but failing to station a large force there had been a grave mistake.

If Susu Star fell, the strategic stronghold that had held the Allied Forces by the throat would become a dagger plunged into the heart of the Insect Race's army. Not only would it sever the vanguard's supplies, but the Allied Forces could also attack or defend from there, shattering the battlefield's existing balance.

"Did no one notice this before?" Charm Spider was puzzled, but then she reconsidered. If she hadn't overheard Godo's complaints, wouldn't she have missed it herself?

After all, Susu Star was a dead star, and its strategic location was nowhere near as important as the Morata Galaxy's. The Insect Race had occupied it early on, but because it had been so easy to take, they

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