The Reaper have surrounded the planet of the Eastern Pearl Civilization and are preparing to move it from its current location, where the Zerg swarm is about to descend.
" Zhonghua, etc." Hu Yu suddenly thought of something.
"What's wrong?"
"There are two questions. First, why did the insects arrive so quickly this time? It took more than a year for them to appear after we conducted high-energy physics experiments on Earth. Second, we also conducted high-energy experiments in our fleet, so why didn't that attract the insect swarm?"
"How would I know..."
"I've been thinking about it. First, the reason the insects arrived so quickly this time is the same as the two times we detonated stars, which further indicates that the insect swarm has shown signs of abnormality. If the insects really came from elsewhere, even if they traveled through a higher-dimensional portal, it would still take them time. The fact that they arrived so quickly this time might mean that they are already active in the vicinity of a higher dimension in this vast universe."
"However, their numbers are probably not very large yet, and they haven't attracted the attention of the Great Star Region Civilization. A few days ago, before Chen Peng entered the Insect Zone, he received a message from the Heavenly Peak Civilization Great Star Region Civilization is not only fighting the insect swarm in the three-dimensional universe, but also in the fourth dimension. If a large number of insect swarms had broken through the Great Star Region Civilization's defenses in the fourth dimension, the insect plague would have already broken out."
"The second question is, why did our experiments on Earth and the Heavenly Peak Civilization's experiments on their planet attract First-Tier Mother Insect swarm, while our numerous high-energy physics experiments during our fleet operations did not attract any swarms? Do you remember that queen that just emerged?"
"I saw it. I was just about to fire a burst at it, but it slipped away so fast."
Do you know what it's doing?
"He turned his head around. Could he be a scout?"
"That's right, the possibility is very high. The mother insect cannot survive in space. The energy in the three-dimensional universe is thin, and the low temperature would kill them directly. Therefore, they must find the right coordinates before they descend, otherwise their descent will be ineffective."
"These beasts actually possess such intelligence?"
"This isn't intelligence, it's instinct. That's why I'm asking you to wait and not move the Eastern Pearl Civilization's planet for now. We'll move it after the fourth-dimensional portal opens. At that time, the descending swarm won't need us to do anything; it will simply turn into frozen insects in mid-air."
"That makes some sense. Let's wait and see. But the Eastern Pearl Civilization might be living in fear for a while. With our fleet appearing, some of them are probably terrified. They don't know what we're up to. The infiltrated miniature ships have already sent messages; many of them think we want to conquer their planet and invade them."
"Haha, isn't that normal? We thought the same way once on. To an advanced civilization, Planetary-Level Civilization is less valuable than a star. The effort we put into invading them is enough to terraform a planet. As for plundering, I really can't think of anything they have that's worth plundering."
"Hindsight is 20/20. Back then, weren't you always fantasizing about an invasion war?"
"Yes, after venturing into space, I realized that Planetary-Level Civilization that can withstand natural disasters are truly the safest. Other civilizations won't plunder them or attack them. They're like weeds in the wilderness of our planet; nobody will bother with them."
"Look, more and more insect heads are appearing. In just a short while, thousands of insect heads have appeared. These beasts appear for less than half a second each time. They're really not easy to deal with."
"Pay close attention to the vicinity of the Eastern Pearl Civilization civilization's planet. Once any insect heads emerge, their arrival will be imminent. Have the fleet retreat a little further away to avoid startling the swarm. Since they've come, we must eliminate them."
"Being several thousand kilometers apart shouldn't have any impact. I'll have the fleet retreat another ten thousand kilometers."
Hu Yu Wen Zhonghua stared intently at the information in the starry sky without blinking. The insect heads appeared and disappeared like whack-a-mole, they must have sensed that the space here had been breached, so they came from the higher-dimensional channel. But the area was too large, so they could only keep emerging from the fourth dimension to find a suitable place to land.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty! Something terrible has happened! Insects, countless insects!"
"What?"
"Your Majesty, it must be these insects brought by aliens. There are so many of them that they have overwhelmed several of our cities in an instant."
"And what about our people?"
"Your Majesty, the city has been reduced to ruins. Not a single civilian escaped; they all became food for the insects. Millions of people perished in just a few minutes. Your Majesty, it's utterly tragic, like hell on earth. Our people were torn apart and bitten by the swarms of insects, their screams echoing across the entire sky."
"Send the troops up there and turn these cities into ashes!"
"Chief, it's no use. The invaded cities are all garrisoned by troops. They detonated all the bombs before they were killed, killing many insects, but the swarm is like magic, continuing to grow. The army can only temporarily stop their spread."
"Why, why do these aliens have to use such cruel methods to invade us!" the leader said bitterly, looking at the distant fleet.
All the Eastern Pearl Civilization civilization members who received news of the insect swarm cast venomous glances at the approaching fleet. No other force could possibly have obtained so many insects except for these alien fleets. These plump, white insects, over a meter long, had sharp teeth and an unusually voracious appetite, eating anything they could find.
Whether it's steel or rock, they devour it all without hesitation. These incredibly hard materials are like tofu in the mouths of these insects. The entire city has turned into a mountain of insects, with piles of insects reaching hundreds of meters high, surpassing even the tallest buildings.
The swarms of insects on the city's outskirts spread outwards in a writhing motion, sporadic firearms striking the insects and splattering them with droplets of fluid.
A large army is on its way, but the Reaper are already in position. The Reaper, with their warp drives activated, immediately propel the entire planet forward. The fleet glides forward, and the planet leaves its original location, instantly moving to another place in the same orbit millions of kilometers away. The fleet still has to deal with the Zerg swarm, so they temporarily settle the planet here.
This action was so fast that the people of the Eastern Pearl Civilization couldn't react at all. The fleet's speed reached 4,000 times the speed of light, and it could transport millions of kilometers in less than 0.1 seconds.
" Old Hu, wait a minute, the exit has moved too."
"What! What happened? Let me see."
On the planet of the Eastern Pearl Civilization, insects continue to emerge from the fourth-dimensional channel, unaffected by the planet's movement.
"How so!"
" Old Hu, should we contact Academician Zeng or Academician Liu?"
"No, the situation is unstable right now. We'd better not activate the four-dimensional portal. Once it's powered up, the Zerg swarm might discover it. This is our only communication channel with the academicians. If the Zerg discovers it, they could cut off all of the fleet's channels, not only causing us to lose contact with the academicians but also endangering their safety."