"—Hurry! Notify HQ quickly! We have been attacked by a 'swarm'! ”

"Damn it! And what about the fleet of guards? What about them? Banish these dangerous Eaters! ”

"Dear adventurers!" The swarm's attack has attacked and blocked the hyperspace shipping lanes to the outside world! Now we must stand on the same front against this crisis! ”

"Crebo hereby promises that after this attack, you will be rewarded very handsomely!"

…………

The trading enclave of Crebo XIII, located on the edge of the galaxy, is in the midst of a catastrophe.

No one could have imagined that even such a remote place could be attacked by "swarms".

A scarred frigate navigated through the chaotic battlefield, narrowly avoided the acid etching liquid sprayed by the "gunnose worm", and used superb technology to smash the "mosquito hunting" that stood in the way, and docked at the crumbling trading station Starport.

A tall alien flew off the ship and saw a terrible scene.

Countless fragments of corpses from all races littered the floor, pus mixed with a dizzying, disgusting smell wafting through the enclosed space.

A small number of flying insects that have escaped the control of the brood are still hovering here, eating the "ingredients" everywhere at will.

The alien frowned, but he used the weapon in his hand to accurately kill the flying insects that were still feasting, and then called out with the communicator:

"Hello? Are there any living people in the trading center? I'm a hairy bear, and now I need someone to control the platform's defensive ion cannon, please answer when you receive it! ”

This person is Mao Xiong, the bear-shaped alien who once tried to blackmail Li Wenyuan.

Now he exudes the aura of murderous iron and blood, his eyes are cold, and he is indifferent to the corpses all over the ground, as if he has become commonplace.

After a "rustle" sound on the communicator, there was soon a connecting voice:

“…… This is the trading center. We're besieged by the 'swarm' of intrusive individuals, and we can't spare manpower, so I hope you'll bring someone to support you-"

Couldn't ask for help, but was called for help, which made Mao Xiong hang up the phone directly,

He grabbed a handful of hairs irritably and shouted behind him, "Come down!" Get ready to fight your way to the defense platform here! Otherwise, we're all going to die here! ”

As soon as his words fell, several more people jumped off the docked frigate, all of whom were veterans of a hundred battles.

The woolly bear also led the group to start moving at a certain speed through the corpse-strewn trading post.

At this time, in the outer universe, two groups of centaurs were fighting.

One group is a fleet of guards led by Crebo mixed with the fleet of adventurers who didn't have time to leave, and the other group is a "swarm of killing bees" who sneak into this place to carry out slaughter.

"Devouring the Swarm", which is a civilization composed of a group of dangerous creatures.

Interstellarists debated for a long time whether they belonged to civilization or not, and finally classified them as civilizations.

They share most of the characteristics of "civilization," including highly differentiated jobs; language and scripts that may exist but cannot be understood; Planning and expansion for the sake of growth......

Everything about them seems to be very civilized and orderly, except for their penchant for plundering organic matter.

This is also a point of contention among interstellar scientists.

This penchant is to put it in easy terms: "They like to reduce all living things to organic molecules, and then use these organic molecules to strengthen and strengthen themselves."

This process manifests itself in eating all the alien creatures it encounters.

This is undoubtedly a catastrophe for most creatures, but for the "swarm", it is simply the most effective way to grow the population.

"What the hell is going on in his X headquarters! Didn't you claim to have won a big victory? How can there still be a bee colony here! ”

There was a staff member in the center building who scolded him, which attracted everyone's attention, and even Blening, the person in charge of the center, looked at him sideways.

for he spoke the minds of the people.

Not long ago, the Slayer Swarm expanded to a forested planet under the jurisdiction of Crebo, looting the primordial life on it, causing the promising planet to become a barren planet covered with bare rocks.

Of course, it was impossible for Cruibo to swallow this bitter fruit, and immediately declared a state of war, using a large number of mercenaries to launch a counterattack against the swarm of killing bees, and quickly won successive victories.

And now, just as the war is coming to an end and everyone is celebrating victory, the swarm's revenge has come.

They evolved a shell that shielded them from existing interstellar probes, and quietly touched several of Crebo's trade enclaves.

And here is just one of them.

"Cheer up! Support from HQ is already on the way! As long as they survive this catastrophe, everyone's contract year will be shortened by 50 years! ”

Brianing tried to say something morale-boosting, but no one responded to him.

After all, as things stand, they probably won't survive until then.

Bryning's eyes also darkened slightly, he didn't believe in idealism and civilization at all, and he couldn't help praying for a miracle at this time.

At this time, in the neighboring galaxy that was only one galaxy away from this trading post, Li Wenyuan looked at the distress signal he received and frowned.

After a month-long hyperspace voyage, the research spacecraft and unmanned frigate he controls are about to enter the star system where the Crebo Trading Post is located.

But just then, he received a distress message from within the galaxy.

"To all the interstellar civilizations who have received this message! I'm Blenin, the head of the trade enclave of Crebo XIII, and our coordinates here are XXXX! ”

"We are now under attack by a 'swarm', and on behalf of Crebo, I am sending a request for help to all interstellar civilizations that are in a position to help! Whoever sends the fleet to support you, regardless of the final outcome, you can receive a good reward! ”

This trading enclave of Keruibo is the closest interstellar information acquisition point to the solar system, and Li Wenyuan does not want such a place to be destroyed.

And now what prevented him from launching an immediate rescue was the concern about the strength of his own fleet.

"...... 'swarm', this kind of name sounds like 'swarm' is the same type of existence...... Am I strong enough? ”

He remembered a famous quote he had heard before in "Star X Battle":

"My swarm is endless, and your troops are dying every minute, what's the suspense?"

Thinking of the overwhelming swarm, Li Wenyuan also felt that he was not an opponent.

“…… Forget it, sooner or later, interstellar wars will have to be experienced, and I can make a specific judgment on the strength of my fleet through this time...... It's really not good, I also have the 'Sky Curtain Battleship' guarantee. ”

After a moment's thought, he made up his mind to move the unmanned fleet that was still in the solar system.

The heavy steel behemoth seemed to be brought to life for a moment, and the new engine let out a dull roar.

Streamers surrounded their huge bodies, and the order of space was shattered and reorganized at this moment.

Some kind of strong wave spread across the galaxy as they vanished.

The next moment, hundreds of warships descended on the thirteenth trading enclave of Crebo.

The ancient trading post is already crumbling.

But the eyes of all creatures were focused on this black fleet of unknown origin at this time.

A sense of oppression from ancient times gradually enveloped the entire galaxy.