I Am the Swarm

"I feel like we did something wrong," Khamis murmured.

"This scene seems familiar. I seem to know how the brightness of the stars in the T81 galaxy dimmed."

"Hoshi Izumo is far more important than we thought."

"Don't think about it, even if we know it in advance, there is nothing we can do."

"That's right, in the environment of Izumo, it is impossible to deploy too many defense systems. Our fleet alone cannot resist the attack of 8,000 500-meter-level octopus monsters."

"So now do we have a chance to wipe out the Zerg near the cloud star?"

"The chances are not great. Our previous arrangements did eliminate many octopus monsters below the 100-meter level. But those big guys at the 500-meter level did not lose much. We can only dispatch about 2,000 warships now, which is not enough Overcome them."

"I've seen the reconnaissance footage transmitted recently. Those 500-meter-level octopus monsters seem to be in a lot of bad situations. Maybe the actual situation of the Zerg is worse than we imagined. I think we should give it a try."

"I don't agree with Arser's point of view. We haven't figured out what they are so far. Is it possible that they deliberately behaved like this to lure us forward? In fact, they have already laid a trap?"

"It makes sense, but we can only watch?"

"There is really no good way."

"There is no need to discuss this matter. Even if the 500-meter-class octopus monsters that are not in good condition are removed, there are still more than 4,000 left. With such a number, our fleet can fight a war with them, but it is not capable of destroying them. Drive away. In this way, even if we can eliminate some octopus monsters, it will be meaningless to the overall battle situation, and the battleship is dispatched, the risk is too great, and it is not worth the risk." Antonio made a final decision.

"Then we can only defend well, and it seems that the Zerg will not attack for a while."

"Everyone, it's up to you next, if you need anything, please feel free to mention it."

Hearing Antonio's words, many generals pondered for a while, and a major general said: "If the laser defense array can be miniaturized and deployed on battleships, our combat effectiveness will definitely be improved a lot."

"Well, I also agree. If this is solved, it will indeed greatly improve our combat effectiveness."

"Okay, I will urge the scientific research department to concentrate manpower and resources and give priority to solving this problem."

Somewhat beyond the expectations of the Rickens, the swarm did not have much time to rest.

The Primordial Class, replenished with metal elements, while absorbing energy in the orbit of the Izumo star, set up an electromagnetic cannon and fired towards the double-star defense line.

There are almost no obstacles in the area between the Izumo star and the double-star defense line. Even those few obstacles were smashed by several rounds of electromagnetic artillery. These neutral units have no ability to dodge, and the advance is very easy to calculate.

The advantages of kinetic energy weapons are revealed at this moment. In a near-vacuum environment, as long as there is no obstruction or gravitational interference, electromagnetic projectiles can fly almost infinite distances.

It takes at least a few days for the projectile to fly from the orbit of the Izumo star to the double-star defense circle. It is impossible to hit the fleet, and even the slow-moving unit like the rail gun is difficult to hit. However, it is still no problem to hit fixed targets such as laser defense arrays and land-based cannons on the surface of the planet.

Through the observation of the optical device, after several rounds of test firing corrections, and adding other relevant parameters, the hit rate of the electromagnetic gun has reached a fairly good level.

If it weren't for the laser defense array, those immobile ground facilities would be slowly wiped out by the insect swarm.

However, although it cannot effectively kill the Riken facilities, it still has other functions. Launching an electromagnetic cannon is not too heavy a burden for a space octopus. In addition to consuming some energy and metal elements, there is also the loss of some body tissues.

But the advantages of biotechnology are reflected at this time. Those aging and severely worn cells will be metabolized quickly, and the new cells will re-grow, so that the electromagnetic gun can maintain a certain firing frequency and fire uninterrupted.

On the other hand, the Rickens are very annoyed by the harassing shots of the swarms. On average, about 10,000 electromagnetic projectiles will come to the defense line every 10 minutes.

This makes their defensive interception system must be in working condition all the time. Although the number of electromagnetic projectiles is still relatively small, and there are not too many laser defense arrays activated at the same time, don't forget that the attack of the swarm is completely non-stop.

Although the Rickens let the laser defense array take turns to rest and overhaul, in case high-intensity use caused damage to them. But even so, this frequency of use still accelerates the aging of many precision components, and they need to be repaired and replaced from time to time.

Moreover, the number of Archaic classes on the side of the swarm is constantly increasing, and the Archaic classes that are constantly being reinforced from the direction of the neighboring galaxy will be added to the Izumo star after a simple repair of Lazer Star.

At the same time, the Taikoo class that was originally lying dead recovered quickly next to the huge charger. Those with relatively minor injuries will give priority to restoring the relevant functions of the electromagnetic gun and join the ranks of strikes. Anyway, there is no need to move now, and the propulsion system can be left behind to recover slowly.

Some adults will also grow rapidly, joining the ranks of the ancient class. And as the surface of the satellite is gradually dyed purple-gray, some electromagnetic gun components are gradually taking shape. Although they are equivalent to land-based cannons, they can also be used for long-range strikes because the satellite has no atmosphere to hinder it.

With various supplements, the number of units that the bug swarm can provide strike services is increasing. After only one year, the number of electromagnetic projectiles flying to the double-star defense line every 10 minutes has doubled, reaching 20,000.

This made the already heavily burdened Riken defense line even worse.

"According to statistics, 8% of the parts of our laser defense array need to be replaced every three days, 14% of the parts need to be replaced every seven days, and the remaining 78% of the parts are mostly large cast components, although they do not need to be replaced. Frequently, but they will still wear and age, and the hidden dangers will be even greater. If you want to avoid these hidden dangers, you need to replace them at least once a year, but this is equivalent to rebuilding a defensive formation." A major general liken reported the data .

"These large casting components are easy to say. Our space factory can be easily manufactured. The raw materials can be dragged directly to the asteroid. The problem is that those parts that are frequently replaced have complicated manufacturing processes. Only the parent star and No. 1 and No. 2 The colony has production conditions, and transportation troubles have taken up a lot of our resources." Another Ricken officer added.

Zhongliken frowned.