"The situation in the Argo Navis is fine, as long as the six civilizations that participated in the operation are unaware. Detonate the stars one by one, don't detonate them all at once, so as to attract more Zerg."
A star exploded. In the hands of an advanced civilization, even a star became so fragile. A few hours later, a swarm of three units of insects descended upon a location 150 astronomical units away from the star's explosion, precisely where the spatial fluctuations caused by the explosion had reached.
"Strange, Old Hu, why is the Zerg swarm arriving so quickly, while the fleet of the Great Star Region Civilization is so slow?"
"The fleets of the Great Star Region Civilization are like a large net, only able to catch the big fish. Smaller fish and shrimp will inevitably slip through. These smaller fish and shrimp will immediately descend upon any spatial fluctuations they detect, their speed certainly faster than the Great Star Region Civilization fleets defending the line. Furthermore, the number of Zerg swarms that have already slipped through is already considerable. If all these Zerg were to descend, the impact on the galaxy would likely be significant. However, these Zerg swarms probably won't contain any truly high-level Zerg, or rather, the number of high-level Zerg is still very small."
As stars continued to explode, waves of Zerg descended upon the JD6 base. Once all one hundred stars had detonated, at least 500 units of Zerg had arrived in the JD6 Planetary System.
Seeing this number, Hu Yu felt slightly relieved. Firstly, such a large swarm of insects could hinder the Mechanical Civilization's advance. Secondly, the number of insects was not too large, and the Great Star Region Civilization's defenses had not yet suffered any major flaws. However, the sheer number of insects made the remaining 500 planetary cannons somewhat troublesome.
The arrival of less than 20 units of the Zerg swarm from the Xuan Star Civilization was already terrifying enough, but the arrival of 500 units here is truly astonishing. The sky is filled with nothing but insects, baring their teeth and swarming about with impunity. There are all kinds of insects: arthropods, echinoderms, brachiopods... big and small, round and flat... not a single type is missing.
Their first wave of attacks immediately targeted the Space Barrier defense system. This was inside the JD6 base, where space defense weapons were almost everywhere along the edge of the base. As soon as the defense system was activated, the entire space trembled, bounced, and became chaotic. Any insects that got close were immediately decapitated or limbed.
Space Barrier defenses are more effective against echinoderms and mollusks, but less so against crustaceans. Insects aren't stupid; they figured out the pattern, and some species with thick armor began to attack and destroy the defense system.
The Reaper Carina Civilization's fleets had retreated to a distance of several hundred light-years. The Mechanical Civilization seemed unaware of the anomaly at the base, and they continued to advance step by step despite the defensive systems. Although the defensive systems could not harm their fleets, they greatly affected their speed. The closer they got to the center of JD6, the denser the defensive systems became, and the slower the Mechanical Civilization's fleet moved.
"General, how did you know that detonating a star would attract a swarm of insects?" Dongdong asked.
"This isn't a big secret. The reason we always emphasize that fleets in the base cannot travel at high speeds is not only for safety reasons, but also to avoid attracting swarms of insects. You've also served as the galactic Destroyers. High-energy physics experiments can attract swarms of insects, and the same goes for stellar explosions."
"High-energy physics experiments can directly penetrate the three-dimensional universe, which is understandable, but the energy levels of stellar explosions cannot penetrate the three-dimensional universe."
"It's impossible to penetrate it, but the spatial fluctuations generated by the stellar explosion are enough to attract the attention of the swarm in the fourth dimension. Therefore, they will descend into the three-dimensional universe along the path of these spatial fluctuations. However, this is also related to the density of the swarm in the fourth dimension. If the density is not high enough, no swarm will notice it before the spatial fluctuations disappear, making it impossible to attract the swarm."
"I see. It seems the swarms of fourth-dimensional insects are increasing. If they accumulate to a certain number, these insects that have breached the defenses will evolve into truly high-level insects, and that will be troublesome."
"Yes, that's why we formed an alliance. We can't rely on the Great Star Region Civilization. Just like now, only by becoming strong ourselves can we cope with all kinds of dangerous situations."
"General, your wisdom and foresight are truly admirable; we, the Carina Civilization, deeply respect you."
"Oh, by the way, Mr. Dongdong, don't reveal the news about stellar explosions attracting swarms of insects to other civilizations for now."
"I know, about the Xuan Star Civilization. Don't worry, General, I won't leak it."
" The Mechanical Civilization is about to enter the ambush we've set up. I wonder if these insect swarms can withstand them, or how long they can hold them off."
"Let's hope we can stall until the Demon Scorpion Civilization's fleet arrives."
After losing only a few hundred thousand warships, the Mechanical Civilization's fleet finally broke through the Space Barrier defense zone and rushed into the airspace of JD6. As soon as the Mechanical Civilization's fleet entered, it was immediately surrounded by an overwhelming swarm of insects.
A swarm of 500 units is so numerous that its exact number is impossible to quantify. Two billion Mechanical Civilization warships crashing into the swarm are like a few sesame seeds thrown into a pile of sand.
The insects swarmed densely, shoulder to shoulder, preventing the Mechanical Civilization's fleet from advancing even a single step. The insect swarm's thickness in all directions exceeded tens of thousands of kilometers, a thickness that gave it an absolute advantage over the Mechanical Civilization's warships, which were only 80 kilometers long. No matter how sharp a longsword is, it is difficult to penetrate a few hundred meters of cotton cloth. Moreover, the insects' bio-armor, enhanced by their abilities, was definitely not a difference between cotton cloth and a longsword.
Upon seeing the fleet, the swarm reacted as if they had encountered their father's killer, launching a frenzied attack on the Mechanical Civilization's fleet. However, there were only a few hundred insects at the highest level of 24 to 25, while most of the insects in the other four-dimensional space bubble were around level 20. The attacks of these insects no longer posed much of a threat to the Mechanical Civilization's warships.
"My lord, one of our fleets has encountered an unusual situation!"
"What's the special circumstance? Let me see!"
"What are these creatures?! How can there be so many of them?! Retreat immediately!"
"My lord, we cannot retreat. Our fleet is completely surrounded, and spatial attacks are no longer feasible. We are now in a dilemma. However, these creatures have not yet caused any damage to our warships."
"This is strange. How could such a terrifying species exist in this universe? Wasn't this a technologically advanced civilization before? How come we haven't seen a single base? What was their reconnaissance work like?!"
"My lord, please calm down. To be on the safe side, we did not conduct reconnaissance in the fourth dimension. Reconnaissance methods in the third dimension are limited. This is indeed the territory of a technological civilization. The defense systems of this civilization have been the only defenses we have encountered along the way. However, it is difficult to find out where these terrifying creatures came from in the short term."