Starlight in the Abyss
Chapter 55

Raising the Insect Swarm

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As the satellite orbited the Wind Star Civilization warship, it discovered several holes with diameters exceeding two meters. These holes were clearly not caused by attacks from the Stealth Killer, as they appeared in the same location on every Wind Star Civilization warship. These holes extended directly into the interior of the warship, making them appear extremely abrupt.

Could it be that the Wind Star Civilization is so afraid of heat that it needs to open holes to cool the interior of its warships? Although there may be low-temperature civilizations in the universe that can survive in space by relying on bio-armor like the Insect Race, Hu Yu did not believe that he was lucky enough to encounter one. After all, the survival temperature of most civilizations is between -100 degrees Celsius and below the boiling point, and life forms exceeding this range are extremely rare.

However, this was for the best, saving them the trouble of prying open the doors. The landing robot descended directly into the warship through the opening on its surface. Its vision was synchronized with Hu Yu and the science ship. At this moment, Hu Yu finally understood why these warships were so vulnerable. These were not warships at all; they were clearly transport ships.

The scene inside the warship stunned everyone. Countless animals were frozen at low temperatures, piled up layer upon layer inside the warship. More than 80% of them were clearly civilized creatures, as could be seen from their decorations, their resentful, unwilling, angry, helpless, and fearful eyes, and their stiff state allowed them to escape the pull of the gravity bombs and maintain their original state. If it weren't for this, Hu Yu and the others would never have believed that such a different race from humans could have such eyes.

Apart from essential components like the power unit, the rest of the warship was completely occupied by various creatures. No wonder their attack power was pitifully weak during combat; most of their weapon units had been dismantled, and their excessive weight placed a tremendous burden on their conventional propulsion and warp drive engines, making escape impossible. Their maneuverability was also no match for the Stealth Killer. After a few rounds of gravity bomb attacks, all the surviving civilization creatures on the Wind Star Civilization warship were wiped out.

To facilitate transportation, these warships of the Wind Star Civilization had several holes drilled into their hulls to freeze living organisms using the low temperatures of space, leaving only the control room isolated from the outside world. The robot walked into the control room through the interior of the spaceship, ripped open the sheet metal of the inner wall, revealing hundreds of cables of various sizes and colors. The interior of such a large ship was extremely complex, and many parts still relied on cables for connection.

The robot ripped a cable, connecting the robotic arm to the conductor inside. The information was transmitted back to the science ship via a four-dimensional channel. A large group of computer experts and mathematicians were eagerly preparing to receive all the data from the Wind Star warship. The computer systems of the two civilizations were completely different, both in design philosophy and operation. However, that didn't matter. As long as it involved mathematics and calculation, in the eyes of these top talents, it was just a matter of different things.

A few simple instructions were written to the AI, and the AI immediately wrote a new system based on the algorithm of these instructions. This system could be perfectly linked to the Wind Star Civilization's warship. Soon, the hatch of the control room was opened, and the robot went in. Inside, there were only the remains of a few dead Wind Star People, some of which were relatively intact and their general appearance could be discerned.

The Wind Star People are less than a meter tall, with slender bodies covered in hair over half a meter long. Their upper limbs are long and thin, while their lower limbs are short and stout. With this appearance, does the Wind Star really experience strong winds all year round?

Five thousand almost intact Wind Star Civilization warships—these were products of a Advanced Star System-Level Civilization, undoubtedly a huge fortune for Hu Yu. Analyzing the technology of these warships would certainly enhance the fleet's strength once again. However, Hu Yu didn't focus on this; Wind Star was his Hu Yu target.

The Wind Star People's purpose is obvious: they are the breeders of the Insect Race on this planet. If they used ordinary creatures to feed the Insect Race, Hu Yu might not have thought much of it, since he also trains biological warriors in his fleet. However, using civilized creatures to feed the Insect Race is inhumane. It is a trampling on intelligent life and an insult to civilization.

Secondly, the purpose of the Wind Star People feeding the Insect Race is also worth considering. If the Wind Star People could control the Zerg swarm, they could have fed them within their own sphere of influence. From the Wind Star warship route map deciphered by the science ship, we know that this fleet came from another planetary system 4,000 light-years away. Even traveling at a speed a thousand times faster than Wind Star Civilization, it would take eight years for a round trip. Feeding the Insect Race from such a long distance suggests that either the Wind Star People couldn't control the Insect Race and were afraid of being devoured, or feeding the Insect Race is absolutely forbidden in the Milky Way. Just like when the Patrols discovered that the Polaris Fleet was carrying several mother Zerg, they were furious and attacked the Polaris, causing the deaths of tens of millions of residents Falling Star space.

Hu Yu did not believe that the Wind Star People could control the Insect Race. If the Insect Race could be controlled by a Star System-Level Civilization, the Milky Way would not have fallen to the point where half of its area was occupied by the Insect Race. Since the Wind Star People could not control these insects at all, why did they travel 4,000 light-years to deliver food to feed the swarm?

No one can answer this question. The only way to find out is to take a trip to Wind Star.

" Academician Zeng, I need you to decipher the language and lifestyle of the Wind Star People as quickly as possible based on the navigation logs of these warships, down to the specific information of each Wind Star People on each of these warships."

" Academician Xiao, I need you to reconstruct the bodies of every Wind Star People here within three months, based on the information provided by Academician Zeng."

"General, what are you planning to do?"

I'm going to Wind Star.

"General, no, it's too dangerous."

"Don't worry, I won't go myself. We'll implant a holographic control system, like the Stealth Killer's, into the restored brains of the Wind Star People. I don't think that'll be too difficult. This way, we can remotely control these Wind Star People's bodies and enter Wind Star to check the situation."

"That's more like it. Don't worry, as long as the Wind Star People are living beings, we can clone them. The clones are all idiots, and they're very easy to control."

"Alright, Zhonghua, find a planetary system nearby right now. The more planets the better, at least four or five to be able to carry out the work. If one system isn't enough, find two, or move planets from other planetary systems. We're going to do a big deal."

" Old Hu, are you planning to... devour the Wind Star Civilization?"

"Of course, these scum who feed the Insect Race with civilized intelligent beings are only slightly more advanced than us, making them perfect targets for us. We won't hesitate to take them down."

"Alright, we've always been the ones being chased and beaten, but this time we can finally take the initiative. I think everyone will be very supportive. Old Hu, come over as soon as you're done."

"Okay, I'll catch up with the Deep Blue after I've dealt with these warships."

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