I Am The Swarm

The monster, its slumber interrupted, awoke with a foul temper. Coupled with what seemed to be an inherently violent disposition, it began venting its frustration the moment its bodily senses returned.

Due to its corpulent physique, bending over was impossible for the creature. Instead, it utilized its tail. With a swift motion, the tail whipped through the water at a speed exceeding 1,000 kilometers per hour.

The tail’s sheer force created a cavitation effect in the water, and the purple-gray fungal carpet had no means of resistance. The fungal carpet and the ground it clung to were obliterated in a single strike.

The monster followed up with several more attacks, churning the seabed into a cloud of silt and debris. Despite its overwhelming strength, however, the creature’s assault had little effect on the fungal roots that had already extended tens of meters underground.

After a brief frenzy, the murky waters seemed to agitate the beast further. It paused momentarily and used some unknown means to sense the direction of land.

Soon after, a massive shadow emerged from the depths, making its way toward shallower waters.

Though the creature’s body was tremendously heavy, it displayed an unexpected agility in swimming, employing what appeared to be a form of field propulsion. The blue light along its dorsal fin flashed rhythmically from top to bottom, generating a magnetic field to propel its body through the water.

The Intelligent Entities speculated that the creature’s unnatural body proportions might also be linked to this magnetic field.

The monster quickly reached the shallows, where the massive octopuses scattered in panic. However, their speed was no match for the black-tech-powered monster.

One of the giant octopuses was soon caught, becoming the monster’s first victim. Despite its 30-meter length, the octopus was nothing more than a toy in the creature’s claws.

The octopus suctioned its tentacles onto the monster’s arm, but the strength difference was laughable. With ease, the creature ripped off several tentacles and stuffed the octopus’s main body into its maw, tearing it apart.

Ink mixed with the octopus’s bodily fluids dripped from the monster’s sharp teeth. Curiously, it didn’t eat its prey, instead discarding the lifeless carcass and moving on to chase the next octopus.

The giant octopuses, unable to escape underwater, became easy targets. After two more were killed, they fled haphazardly toward land in desperation.

The monster followed, drawing ever closer to the shore. As it approached, its massive body gradually emerged from the water. Soon, the seawater only reached its waist, and the level continued to drop rapidly.

Without the buoyancy of water, the monster’s unique physiology allowed it to support its immense weight, though its movements became significantly slower.

Each step it took sent tremors across the ground, akin to a minor earthquake or the detonation of hundreds of kilograms of TNT.

Its slow march left deep, enduring footprints in its wake. Meanwhile, the land-bound octopuses, despite their aquatic nature, managed to outpace the lumbering behemoth. Driven by sheer survival instinct, they disappeared from the monster’s view.

The disappearance of its prey only exacerbated the monster’s irritation.

Coincidentally, Sarah’s gaming area was just over ten kilometers from where the monster had made landfall.

The monster’s hearing seemed far more acute than its vision. The howls and growls of dueling wolves quickly drew its attention.

However, given its sluggish pace on land, the battle would likely conclude long before the monster arrived at the scene.

The beast seemed to understand this, its frustration mounting as its slow speed thwarted its curiosity.

Suddenly, the blue light along its dorsal fin began emitting a low humming noise, and a magnetic field enveloped its massive form. Its immense belly started glowing faintly red.

“Wooo~~~ woooo~~ woo~ woooooo,” the hum grew louder and faster. As the noise reached a crescendo, the monster locked onto the direction of the sound, opened its gaping maw, and the red glow surged upward from its abdomen.

A beam of red energy shot forth from its mouth, traveling over ten kilometers to the battlefield.

Though much of the energy dissipated during its journey, it still managed to detonate into a mushroom cloud upon impact.

“Atomic breath? Thermonuclear breath? God… Godzilla?”

Luo Wen finally realized why the creature’s design felt so familiar. It bore a striking resemblance to Godzilla. Although it couldn’t possibly be the real thing, the resemblance was uncanny.

Far away, aboard a drifting mechanical spaceship in outer space, a pale-blue humanoid being emerged from a stasis pod.

The extended slumber had left his body weak and his mind groggy. He shook his head slightly and glanced at the timer beside the pod.

“Celia, there are still over ten years until our destination. Why have I been awakened early? Has something happened?”

“Captain, the monitoring instruments have once again detected a fusion reaction on Planet T853. Due to our closer proximity, the detection is exceptionally clear. This is confirmed to be non-natural in origin,” replied a mechanical female voice.

“Non-natural, then it’s artificial? It’s been over fifty years… I didn’t expect the Academy’s hypotheses to be accurate after all. An emerging civilization, perhaps? Ha!” The captain chuckled wryly. Once ostracized and assigned to this perilous mission as a form of exile, his fortunes now seemed to be turning.

If he truly discovered an intelligent civilization on T853, the wealth it would generate would be astronomical. As the captain of the exploratory vessel, his name would be etched into Riken history.

Shaking his head to clear the residual effects of stasis, he exhaled deeply and addressed the empty room. “Celia, which team is currently on duty?”

“Captain, the third navigation team is currently handling duties. They are en route and will arrive in approximately 51 seconds,” the mechanical voice responded.

“Good. Awaken the fourth navigation team, the first and second research teams, and the captain and vice-captain of the guard unit. Notify them to gather in the conference room in two hours,” the captain ordered after a moment’s thought.

“Understood,” Celia replied before falling silent.

Moments later, after a series of verification sounds, the room’s doors slid open, and several pale-blue humanoids in yellow-and-white uniforms entered.

“Captain Reggie, you’ve awakened. I assume you’ve received Celia’s briefing. What are your next orders?” asked the lead humanoid.

“Lieutenant Frick, let this old man recover first,” Captain Reggie said, still regaining his strength. After a deep breath, he continued, “I’ve already instructed Celia to wake the others. We’ll discuss further in two hours during the meeting. For now, can you tell me if anything unusual has happened during your team’s watch?”

“Captain, the third navigation team took over from the second two years ago for a five-year rotation. Since then, operations have been smooth. Energy levels are at 76.1%, speed has been maintained at one-ninth light speed, and no abnormalities have been observed,” Frick promptly reported.

“Excellent. Frick, it seems you’ve done well these past years. Now, let’s wait for the others to wake,” Captain Reggie said with a faint smile.

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