I Am the Swarm

"Now there are not many asteroids. Most of them are concentrated in the outermost part of the star system and the orbit of the cloud star. Now these places have been occupied by the Zerg. Although we pulled away a large number of asteroids when we evacuated the cloud star, but It can’t stand such consumption. Moreover, the production of those components will also squeeze the productivity of the space factory, and the round of replacing the base a few days ago has dragged down the construction speed of our battleship.”

"It's impossible to go on like this. We might be exhausted before the Zerg attack!"

"And this is just now, their firepower output points are increasing very rapidly. And in the orbit of the Izumo star, we found two Zerg creations, which are growing larger every day, but we don't know what they are for, but It’s not good news for us.”

"So is there any good news?"

"The good news is that we found that the octopus monsters of the Zerg grow out. They can grow from ten meters to hundreds of meters, and from hundred meters to 500 meters. Although we found them in the meteorite belt before There were signs of continued growth, but it wasn't obvious, and now it's finally confirmed."

"..."

"I don't think it's good news."

"Ditto!"

"So, as long as time continues to drag on, we will face endless 500-meter-level octopus monsters?"

"That statement is not accurate."

"Oh? What's wrong?"

"The 500-meter level is not the end of them. To be precise, we may face octopus monsters above the kilometer level in the future."

"Heh, this is really a surprise. If the news spreads and the Zerg open the defection hotline again, the calls will definitely be blown up."

"Shut up, don't let me hear such words that disturb the morale of the army again!"

"snort!"

A group of Likens quarreled together, and the strong oppressive force brought by the swarm made them tense all the time, and their spirits were a little abnormal.

"Is there any way for us to cause some trouble for them?" The topic was finally brought back on track by Khamis.

"It's hard. Although our energy weapons have a fast rate of fire, their range has always been flawed. We can't hit the cloud star from here. It is possible to use missiles, but the cost is too high, and they are easy to be intercepted. The cost performance is too high." Low." A Riken officer in charge of weapons replied after thinking for a while.

"Can't we make railguns too?"

"Chairman Antonio has assigned the scientific research department to study. Although we have complete theories, the difficulty of making electromagnetic guns is not a problem for us at all, but because it is different from our previous technology system, a lot of tests are still needed, and it will be next year at the earliest. In order to come up with a finished product that is good enough for display.”

"I think the fleet can go out to harass, so that it can attract some firepower." A Major General Liken suggested.

"It's too dangerous. If you make a mistake, it may cause huge losses. Our warships can't afford to lose them now." An officer objected.

"I think this plan is feasible. We are now experienced in how to avoid electromagnetic projectiles. If we keep a certain distance, the safety of the battleship is still very high. As long as the Zerg distracts them and attacks them, no matter how much firepower they allocate, they can reduce the damage. The burden of the laser defense array."

After some discussion, the three major fleets that were not yet full set off one after another.

After nearly two years of repairs, although the three major fleets have been supplemented by some newly built warships, the total number has reached more than 2,200, but more than 500 warships are still under maintenance and cannot be dispatched to perform missions.

About 1,700 warships headed towards Izumo in three routes. They made aggressive postures, hoping to attract the firepower of the swarm.

But let’s not say that the internal meeting of the Riken tribe is almost transparent in front of the blades. Just because the two sides have fought so many wars, the Riken tribe has experience in dealing with electromagnetic projectiles. Similarly, the swarm has also dealt with Riken. experience of such harassment.

If it was in the early days, facing the menacing Riken warships, the Swarm Primordial class would have already opened fire. But now facing this kind of feint, the swarm is very calm.

Electromagnetic guns and energy cannons, if the number of both sides is the same, and they are within the range of both sides, the energy cannon has a great advantage. If the two sides fight to the death, there is a high probability that the Riken fleet will be left in the end.

Therefore, when the swarm troops were not dominant in numbers, they needed to take advantage of the range advantage of the electromagnetic guns to keep firing to prevent the approach of the Rickon fleet.

However, the cost of swarm combat units is lower, and compared with mechanical warships, it is easy to form a numerical advantage. After gaining the advantage in numbers, they were no longer so afraid of the attacks of the Rikens.

When the Ricken fleet enters its own range, the flight time of the electromagnetic projectile will also be shortened. After having a numerical advantage, when they shoot each other, the outcome is unpredictable. And in this case, once the Riken fleet loses, it will be difficult to escape.

The swarm can afford battle damage, but the Rickon tribe cannot afford such a loss. Therefore, since the Taikoo cluster reached a certain number, the best way to respond to the bluff attacks of the Rikens is to ignore them.

Come in if you have the ability, don't stay so far away. This is the mentality of the Swarm Blades.

The swarm is currently in Izumo, occupying more than a dozen satellites, with a large number of land-based cannons, and thousands of Taikoo-class in orbit, occupying an absolute numerical advantage. If the Riken fleet really dares to come in, That is meat buns beating dogs.

At that time, even if it is two for one, or even three for one, the swarm will be able to make a profit.

"It seems that our tactics have failed?"

The Rickon fleet jumped repeatedly on the verge of death, but the swarm did not respond to their actions. No matter how aggressive they were, the opponents would not even bother to hit an electromagnetic projectile.

In the end, the Rickon tribe wasted a lot of energy in vain and returned to the star port without gaining anything.

"Now we can only wait for our electromagnetic guns. This kind of life of being beaten and unable to fight back will last for a while."

"It seems that this is the only way to go. This is too aggrieved."

Time passed quickly, and the two sides fell into a short period of calm. Apart from the daily routine of electromagnetic shooting and laser interception, there was no other action.

Finally, the electromagnetic cannon that the frontline Liken troops had been thinking about was finally finalized and started to be built. With the support of a strong industrial foundation, in just a few months, more than 2,000 electromagnetic guns have been erected on the civil and military double stars and their satellites.

The electromagnetic guns of the Rickens are basically the same as those of the swarm, but the specially formulated metal and the mechanical body make them perform better in many ways.

The most intuitive performance is that the rate of fire is almost double that of the swarm railgun, that is to say, 2,000 Riken railguns can produce the effect of 4,000 swarm railguns.

"It's finally time for us to fight back!"