I Am The Swarm

Luo Wen no longer paid attention to the situation. Terror Wolves were effective in combat against smaller or similarly-sized foes, or even slightly larger enemies.

With some further modifications when time allowed, they could serve as a main combat unit.

But for now, he had no time to indulge in creating new units, because the Swarm’s scouting units in the ocean had discovered an extraordinary entity.

Although the Great Dawn Planet had five continents, its oceans covered several times the land area. So, when the Swarm’s influence reached the coasts, the exploration of the oceans began immediately.

The Swarm hatched several scout units in the ocean, modeled after the Odd-Headed Fish. However, with only one Brood Queen, the production of these scouts was limited to just over 3,000 due to the need to prioritize essential units and also the eggs of Terror Wolves.

[T/N: Odd-Headed Fish was previously translated as Monster Headed Fish.]

Since the Brood Queen was immobile for now, the eggs were transported to the coast by the Storm God after hatching inland. Fortunately, several fungal carpet seeds had been planted in advance along the coastline, ensuring their early supply lines.

Thousands of Odd-Headed Fish released into the ocean were but a drop in the bucket. Their numbers were insufficient for thorough reconnaissance, providing only a rudimentary survey of the ocean’s environment and species. A detailed exploration would have to wait until Luo Wen’s main body arrived, establishing a Brood Nest and bolstering the ranks of the Brood Queens.

The marine ecosystem of Great Dawn Planet was peculiar. Along the coastal forests, the shallow seas seemed relatively normal, home to small-sized organisms.

But the shallow waters near the grassland regions were different. Odd-Headed Fish discovered a massive, octopus-like creature a few dozen meters offshore.

These creatures measured an astonishing 30 to 40 meters in length. Their tentacle count wasn’t limited to eight but hovered around ten. Based on prior experience, such enormous beings shouldn’t be able to find enough food in the shallow seas.

This observation held true to some extent. However, these colossal octopuses had developed a unique solution: their robust tentacles enabled them to hoist their bodies ashore to hunt.

Through the perspective of a scouting flying bug, Luo Wen witnessed one of these octopuses crawl onto land and drag a Bull Demon back into the water.

Despite the Bull Demon’s formidable defenses, they seemed useless against this predator, rendering it a mere source of meat. It wasn’t just land creatures; even marine organisms forcibly integrated the Bull Demons into their diets.

Luo Wen wondered about the design of the octopus template—why was it so universally favored? It seemed that regardless of the planet, atmospheric and aquatic creatures were particularly inclined toward this form.

Yet, from Luo Wen’s extensive knowledge, these giant octopuses didn’t yet qualify as “extraordinary.”

That title belonged to another creature—one that treated these octopuses as mere playthings.

A colossal shadow emerged from the deep sea, resembling a small island rising from the depths. The shadow spanned about 100 meters in length, with a pointed head, a massive and rotund body, sturdy limbs, and a long tail.

This behemoth had been slumbering approximately 2,000 meters below the ocean’s surface. How long it had slept was unknown, as its body was entirely concealed beneath layers of rock and coral, making it appear lifeless.

Odd-Headed Fish had passed the area multiple times, detecting faint radioactive emissions but no signs of life. Intelligent Entities hypothesized the presence of high-energy minerals.

Such minerals were highly prized by the Swarm. Once harvested and stored in the embryonic chambers of bio-ships, they significantly accelerated growth, with the rate of development varying depending on the mineral’s radiation level, but at least two to three times faster than sunlight exposure.

Upon detecting this potential mineral site, the Swarm transported a fungal carpet seed and hundreds of Worker Drones to the location. The fungal carpet’s robust roots penetrated the ground, secreting lichen liquid to dissolve the rock and coral, gradually extending toward the radiation source.

The roots eventually reached a peculiar, scale-like fossil, though it felt no different from ordinary rock. The fungal carpet, lacking intelligence, ignored this anomaly. However, the Listeners monitoring the Swarm Network noticed the irregularity and reported it.

Despite its novelty, the Visit team’s Intelligent Entities had not yet made sense of it when the area suddenly displayed signs of life.

The bio-signatures grew increasingly intense. The ground trembled, and masses of rock and coral were lifted and scattered as a gargantuan creature emerged from the radiation source.

Its head was seven to eight meters long, six meters wide, and five meters high—large, yet small compared to its 100-meter-tall frame.

Its neck was exceptionally thick, almost the size of its head, giving the impression of a face and eyes embedded in its throat.

The neck featured prominent gill-like structures, and its muscular body was covered in coarse, hard keratinous scales. Its robust forelimbs appeared incredibly powerful, with four massive claws nearly the size of its head that could flexibly grip and release. ȐάΝȱВÊʂ

The creature’s immense body, verging on obesity, was supported by disproportionately thick hind limbs, making its forelimbs appear relatively short.

A long tail extended nearly 100 meters, equal to its height, while sharp dorsal fins lined its back, glowing faintly blue since its awakening.

When the monster rose, Luo Wen’s attention shifted entirely from Sarah’s game. The Visi” team’s Intelligent Entities exclaimed in disbelief, declaring the sight “scientifically impossible.”

Luo Wen scoffed inwardly. They held meetings inside the pinnacle of “scientific impossibility” and yet judged others. Still, the monster indeed defied conventional understanding.

Judging from its appearance, surface structure, musculature, and the water currents and geological shifts it caused, its body mass likely reached tens of thousands of tons.

Within the Swarm’s technological framework, it was inconceivable how such a massive creature could sustain itself. While bio-ships surpassed this monster in size, most of their structure consisted of ultra-light aerogel materials.

It would take over a thousand similarly-sized bio-ships to match the weight of this single behemoth.

But that was a good thing—unknowns represented opportunities for advancement. When Luo Wen’s main body arrived, uncovering its secrets would be as simple as taking a few bites, leaving no mysteries unsolved.

Still, why did this creature’s design feel so strangely familiar?

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