I Am the Swarm

On the close orbit of the star surrounded by the Dyson sphere, a beautiful metal creation floats quietly. It is in the shape of a ring, with stars shining like lights on it, making it look like a curly galaxy.

Although the ring looks a bit small compared to the Dyson sphere next to it, in fact, its inner diameter can reach 5,000 kilometers, and its outer diameter is close to 7,000 kilometers. It is a giant creation that is several times larger than the Zerg giant structure.

Moreover, this is the smallest star gate. It is said that the inner diameter of the largest star gate can reach 25,000 kilometers, and the outer diameter can even reach 30,000 kilometers. It is a monster that is bigger and more terrifying than many planets.

But even the smallest star gate is enough for hundreds of warships to pass through at the same time. On the livable orbit of the star, the Ji clan also built a large star port, which is also a circular structure, and its huge size is not too much compared to the star gate, but unlike the star gate, it is a solid of.

The outer edge of the star port is a dense circle of interstellar terminals. Although thousands of ships of various types are docked here, because of its huge size, it still looks very empty.

However, as the opening of the star gate is imminent, more and more spaceships are rushing to the star port. Countless spaceships are constantly flowing at the dock, looking for their own positions. Everything seems a bit messy but orderly.

The spacecraft where the Zerg anchor unit is located is one of the members waiting for the star gate to open. This is an ordinary Ji clan transport ship with a maximum speed of six times the speed of light. This kind of speed, which is daunting in other races, is not the slowest among the Ji clan, but it can only be ranked in the middle and lower grades.

Although both the star port and the star gate were built by the Ji clan, they are public facilities of the Star Sea Alliance. Therefore, the spaceships of the Ji clan only account for a small part here, while the others belong to the spaceships of various foreign races.

Unlike the spaceships on the front line of the war against insects, except for the Ji clan fleet guarding the star port and star gate, which are warships, the rest are civilian spaceships from various races.

Various sizes, shapes, shapes, appearances and coatings make these spaceships almost no two exactly alike. The types of spaceships that appeared in this star port alone opened Rowan's eyes.

The total area of ​​this star port exceeds many small planets, and because it is all artificially built, the utilization rate is very high. Therefore, this place is like a small society. Not only are the facilities such as hotels, hotels, and restaurants rich and perfect, but there are also various trading places.

Because it is backed by the star gate, the products here are extremely rich, and many large distribution centers are located here. In addition, some items such as gambling, black market, and even mercenaries are also available.

Not only all light industries, but also various heavy industries in the star port. Repairing spaceships is a basic operation, and even has the ability to produce spaceships below large.

In addition, various crops are even planted in an exaggerated area in the star port. Even without external supplies, it can support the survival needs of many people.

This star port has existed for more than 50,000 years. Many foreigners settled here because of doing business or providing other services here, becoming long-term residents here.

Up to now, the long-term residents of this star port have exceeded 200 million. They are composed of various foreign races, and many of them have never left here from birth to death. Therefore, the residents here regard themselves as Xinggang people, and they usually have very little affection for their race of origin. They even set up their own administrative agencies, living in the Ji clan model.

Rowan likes this place. Unlike the naturally formed planets, this giant, all artificially built, has no normal ecosystem, and is covered with various detection instruments from the inside to the outside. If militarized management is adopted here, it will be very, very difficult to infiltrate this place and let a Zerg base settle here.

But now that there are civilian areas, plantations, and many filthy places, it is not difficult to hide a Zerg base.

Taking advantage of the short time waiting for the star gate, Rowan planted seeds in this star port. Under Rowan's special care, the seeds quickly took root and germinated, and more than a thousand of the most basic node units were bred.

So far, even if the anchor unit leaves here, this star port is not lost in the swarm network, but with this transfer station, I believe that the censorship of those civilian spaceships will not be as strict as that of warships. At that time, pack some node units and hide them in various goods, which can speed up the expansion of the swarm. It can be regarded as a surprise harvest.

A few days later, the energy of the Dyson sphere became restless, and the huge collection of energy could even feel some changes with the physical body in the starport.

The spaceships that needed to pass through the star gate left the dock one after another, and arranged in a long line in an orderly manner according to the number established in advance. The spaceship where the anchor unit is located is at the front. Of course, the facilities built by the Ji clan naturally prioritize their own spaceship at the front, which is understandable.

Although the habitable zone where the starport is located is near the front because the star is wrapped by a Dyson sphere, it is still a relatively long distance from the starport to the stargate when only the sub-light speed engine can be used.

Despite the turbulent energy, the energy monitoring instruments on each spaceship exploded one after another, and some spaceships even turned off the instruments to protect them.

Because many of the scientific researchers on board are passing through the star gate for the first time, and they have just left the star port. Therefore, most people did not choose to enter the dormant state immediately, but gathered in front of the observation window of the spacecraft, watching the opening of the star gate.

And Rowan also saw this, in his opinion, quite a shocking scene through the perspective of the node unit.

Originally, the lights were like star-studded star gate rings. Under the continuous infusion of energy from the Dyson sphere, the starlight gradually became one piece, and then became hot and dazzling. In the end, the entire stargate circle became a huge halo.

The energy continued to infuse, and the huge energy disturbed the space. The originally transparent starry sky in the center of the ring gradually became blurred, and then it seemed to ripple.

As time went by, the ripples gradually subsided, but at this time, looking at the center of the ring, the starry sky on the opposite side that could be seen before had become extremely abnormal, and the stars were elongated, as if looking at the opposite side through a concave-convex mirror world.

At this point, the star gate was successfully opened and remained stable, and the long-awaited fleet began to pass through one after another. The huge star gate can accommodate hundreds of ships to pass through at the same time.

Through the perspective of the node unit, you can clearly see the ship ahead. When approaching the star gate, the hull seems to be elongated. A 3,000-meter ship was stretched hundreds of times, then slowly sank into the star gate, and was gradually swallowed.