Stellaris Crisis: Rise of the Swarm
Chapter 280

Kundera

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Overmind Zhang Han ushered in a messenger, a messenger from Kundra, the mad pioneer.

Originally Zhang Han was still very surprised. How could he be noticed by one of the strongest Overmind competitors while he was still immersed in development? After the messenger explained the reason, Zhang Han finally understood the reason.

"Queen Zagara betrayed Swarm." This was the first sentence of the messenger.

During this period of time, in the public channel of Swarm Network, it can be understood as a chat forum used by these divided Hatcherys to transmit information. After the civil war, the communication between Swarm still existed, and this public network has always been maintained by Abaddon.

In this channel, 80% of the news is about Zagara and Kundera. Recently, both of them have begun to attack each other, accusing each other of not following martial ethics, which is quite the style of online scolding.

Zhang Han, who has been immersed in the Internet for a long time, naturally does not believe anything. Instead, he feels that the more intense the fight, the better, so that he can pick peaches by himself.

Kundera's messenger is an ordinary Overlord, and the news it brings includes the scene of Zagara detonating a star, and Zagara's arrogance in treating Swarm as a tool.

These things really surprised Zhang Han, but he felt that it was a bit too much to say that Zagara betrayed Swarm. Maybe it was just a different understanding.

"Can I talk to Kundera directly?" Zhang Han asked the messenger Overlord after thinking for a moment.

Overlord nodded, and soon Zhang Han and Kundera connected through the Internet.

"Overmind consciousness fragment, which is in the limelight recently, I am Kundra, the mad pioneer. Do you have anything to tell me in person?"

In the public network channel, both of them have transformed into spiritual bodies, but they only communicate face to face, and there will be no spiritual connection. This is to prevent some mentally powerful beings from doing some sneak attacks through the Internet. For example, Zhang Han had this idea.

Zhang Han naturally transformed into his own 30-meter-tall Overmind body. He thought he could overwhelm Kundera in terms of momentum with his size, but then he was slapped in the face.

The beast Kundera is not big either. It is much smaller than the cosmic units like Brood Lord and Corruptor. It is only about three hundred meters high.

Looking up, Zhang Han felt that there was a mountain in front of him. Well, he wanted to overpower others, but was overpowered by others. Kundera must have strengthened and upgraded his body.

This huge beast, with its fangs and claws spread out, looks like various demons, centipedes, and aliens glued together, which can bring a huge sense of psychological oppression to anyone who sees it.

"I may be just a fragment of Overmind now, but in the future, I will definitely be Swarm's only Overmind." Zhang Han immediately started talking about business, diverting the embarrassment caused by this size gap. "I can help you deal with Zagara, but I hope you understand my position."

"Hahaha, you contacted me directly just to say this?" Kundera laughed.

"Yes, to become Overmind is not only to become the strongest being, but also to be recognized by most nodes. After defeating Zagara, I will also defeat you in an upright manner. This is the basis of our cooperation." Zhang Han stared at Kundera without fear and said.

"That's right and fair. Swarm should be united and aboveboard. I look forward to the day when we can defeat Zagara together. Then we won't have to engage in such a protracted civil war. I see that your physical fitness is also very strong. Then we will fight to determine the outcome." Kundera clearly approved of Zhang Han.

After looking at the difference in body size, and considering that Kundera's physical fitness is obviously very high, Zhang Han would still feel guilty if he were to fight one on one. But now that the situation has come to this, there is no way he would show weakness.

"When my fist knocks you to the ground, you will realize that I am strong and recognize me as the eternal and only Overmind." Harsh words must be said.

"Hahahaha, why is this Overmind consciousness fragment of yours so fun? The former Overmind was a serious, cold, and intimidating existence. To be honest, if Overmind competition was not a process that must be experienced in genes, I would have lost to you." Kundera laughed very happily, and his huge consciousness was shaking.

Hearing that Kundera wanted to admit defeat, Zhang Han felt happy, thinking that he could get something for nothing, but Kundera changed his tone again, "It's great to meet you, out of respect, when the day of our duel comes, I will go all out."

You must not hold back. If you don't have the consciousness to kill, you can't defeat me, and I don't want you to die in my hands because of carelessness."

"..." Zhang Han was silent. He understood. He aroused Kundera's fighting spirit. It seemed that the future duel was not destined to be easy.

"In order for the day of duel to come earlier and to defeat the ambitious Zagara as soon as possible, we should work together in a more tacit understanding." Kundera made a suggestion.

"Of course, do you have any battle plan?" Zhang Han remembered the evaluation of Kundera in the database. His command was both rough and detailed, with few flaws.

"It's not a battle plan. It's just that it's not easy to defeat Zagara. She has too much experience. I was able to hold her off for so long just because I never thought about winning her. I just thought about how not to lose." Kundera's face showed deep fear.

"Even though I was so cautious, she almost blew me up last time. She lost the fleet of more than one million Swarm at will. Although I despise her behavior of using Swarm as a tool, I have to say that she is very courageous."

"If we continue to fight, I will definitely not be able to defeat her." Kundera glanced at Zhang Han, "... I don't think you can either."

It seems that he has been underestimated again, but Zhang Han thinks that before time travel, his level on the interstellar ladder was just chicken feed. Compared with Zagara, who has tens of millions of years of tactical experience, he is indeed a little bit less interesting.

"Since neither of us can defeat her, let's act separately. You can continue to annex Hatchery and grow stronger. I will take the initiative and hold Zagara down. When our strength is twice as large as hers, we will be more certain to defeat her."

What Kundera said was really what Zhang Han was thinking. You are fighting life and death, and I am a grown-up person. But he didn't think Kundera was a fool, so he asked, "With this arrangement, aren't you afraid that I won't admit it after I grow up?"

"Why should I be afraid? My main purpose is to defeat Zagara. It doesn't matter who is Overmind. Zagara's thoughts are very dangerous." Kundera took a deep look at Zhang Han.

"You should understand the thinking relationship between Swarm Network and our nodes. The thinking between Swarm, one is the whole, and the whole is one, and they influence each other."

"A Overmind who selfishly uses Swarm as a tool will destroy Swarm Network. When nodes are suspicious of each other, they will lose trust and eventually fight against each other for power, and Swarm will fall apart and perish."

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