“The space-based swarm is finally starting to take shape.”
Standard Zerg combat units were powerful on the ground, but in space warfare, numbers were still the deciding factor.
Creatures like ultralisks were too cumbersome; even if fitted with engines, their cost-effectiveness wasn't high. Relatively speaking, units like roaches, which came with built-in missile launchers, were much better.
Equipped with fusion missiles—at least a neutron bomb's worth of power—they could be used to drain the energy of enemy fighters or even starship shields.
Under the siege of a massive swarm, ordinary vessels simply couldn't hold out.
Furthermore, with greater numbers, they could split their forces for various tasks. A wave of insects swarming a space station from all directions... that was a sight to behold.
Additionally, units like defilers were extremely useful, spraying corrosive mists to eat away at enemy warships.
Throughout the following day, the Zerg began conducting related trials in space—essentially what humans would call military exercises.
Actually, calling them exercises wasn't quite right; it was more like creating targets for weapons testing.
These improvements were quickly implemented throughout the entire swarm.
Of course, the majority of the bugs remained the older versions. Xia Jin chose to establish specialized units, mixing them into the main force.
For example, for every 100 zerglings, 10 would be the modified versions.
Other bugs followed a similar ratio.
The modified Zerg were specialized for various combat scenarios, while the original models remained the standard for most battlefields. The benefit of this combination was a significant boost to the overall combat effectiveness of the swarm.
After testing, Brain Bug No. 1 confirmed that the swarm's combat power had increased by 30% compared to the past.
In the following years, any nearby civilizations that could observe them would notice that several stars controlled by the Zerg had dimmed by a few percentage points.
While the percentage was low, it represented a staggering amount of energy being utilized by Xia Jin.
Most interestingly, Brain Bug No. 1 proposed a new strategy based on recent events involving Xia Jin.
“The Zerg should not rely solely on military means to achieve ultimate victory; we can also utilize other tactics. Seeing how the Black Forest people were drawn to you, My Queen, it is not impossible to design specific bugs that cater to the aesthetics of alien civilizations for internal infiltration.”
Then, a bug that perfectly matched the preferences of the Black Forest people crawled over.
“This is the one—a beauty trap, a bug designed based on the 2D characters from the Black Forest people's fantasies. On the surface, it is indistinguishable from a Black Forest person, but its internal structure is entirely Zerg.”
After Brain Bug No. 1 finished speaking, it waited for Xia Jin's response.
The Queen stood with her hands on her hips, looking speechless. “Who did you learn this from?”
Good grief, Brain Bug No. 1 had certainly changed.
In the past, this fellow would never have come up with such a strategy.
“How many civilizations have you designed appearances for?” she asked.
“Only humans and Black Forest people; we lack sufficient intelligence on other civilizations.”
At that moment, a beautiful mature woman and an incredibly cute loli approached.
Appearance: Human beauties.
Reality: Zerg.
“The Infiltration Plan involves sending these human-looking Zerg into the Kawi Civilization to marry local humans. On one hand, they can steal genes; on the other, they can gradually infiltrate society. Their children... well, it's physically impossible for them to have children, but we can synthesize Zerg offspring. By modifying the genes, deceiving human medicine will be easy. These descendants, raised through our system, will grow up in society and enter various industries—even the political and military circles. Before they know it, the entire Kawi Civilization will be riddled with our agents like a sieve. By then, it won't be strange to say that the civilization is part of our Swarm.”
Xia Jin rested her chin on her hand, seriously considering the feasibility.
“Whew, are my dear little bugs going to sell their bodies?”
Brain Bug No. 1: “...”
What on earth do you mean by 'selling their bodies'? We Zerg don't have such complicated thoughts.
“It doesn't seem impossible.”
Thinking about it seriously, the idea was brilliant. Imagine a young person meeting a beautiful girl (or a handsome, heroic youth), pursuing them, getting married, and living together for decades. But that person isn't human at all; inside, they are a terrifying flesh monster. You think you deeply love your spouse, unaware that they are merely a spy sent by an alien civilization.
Then one day, they suddenly reveal their true form and tell you, “This is merely a mission from Her Majesty the Queen,” before killing you with their own hands.
“The Zerg will always be loyal only to the Queen. No technology or sentiment can change that.”
Xia Jin took a deep breath and nodded. “Then let's try it. Do you have a plan for the infiltration?”
“We will deploy primordial cells directly to develop into adult individuals on the surface. Some cells will become parasites to control low-profile individuals and create legal identities for the new units. Other bugs can directly replace infants or even be implanted into pregnant Kawi women to physically replace the fetus. This way, the newborn won't be their child, but a Zerg individual.”
“Not bad, not bad. Brain Bug No. 1, I'll leave this matter to you.”
Brain Bug No. 1: “No problem.”
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