My Children Swarm the Cosmos – Chapter 183

𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟖𝟑: 𝐖𝐞 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐞𝐚𝐫 (2)

In the Triangulum Galaxy, the Lomro-or and Conda Bloodline gathered minor races and resisted as much as possible, but in the end, they were all killed. He wanted to take them all to the Human Galaxy, but he didn’t have time to organize a step-by-step strategy while gathering half of the Quakacor and half of the Reptured.

The Chimeraz, AI, Quakacor, and Reptured had all adapted the jellyfish race’s new substance. By analyzing the energy flow left behind by the self-destruction of the War Harvester in the Triangulum Galaxy, they were also able to figure out that there was an energy exchange between their War Harvester and ground weapons.

The War Harvesters that entered the Human Galaxy destroyed the nations of Slav and Corcovado. Fortunately, the humans of the relatively peripheral nations had already evacuated to the solar system, so casualties were minimized.

Humankind in the Human Galaxy made the solar system and the Drake Star State the final battleground. Lopez, the Reptured, and the Believer joined forces and used resources from other nations to create several more artificial planets. These artificial planets could operate the mechanical barrier with astronomical computational resources.

Therefore, while dealing with the Ycloquasar in the Hecartra Star System, humanity would not go extinct so easily.

After a while, one War Harvester entered the dark nebula. Everyone witnessed the scene at the same time.

➖ Voyager started here, didn’t it? And also. . . there was a war in the fourth planet of that red dwarf star and the surrounding star system.

➖ I can see the black hole phenomenon and the Believers who stopped it. This is a place with a lot of history.

➖ And humans and the Chimeraz fought here twice. . .

➖ Humans were ‘overwhelmingly’ defeated in both battles.

➖ That’s really unexpected.

Kreion knew their purpose and strategy because there were records of them infecting them. Therefore, there was no need to try to communicate before engaging in battle with them.

“They’re after your and my mind.”

“We can’t let them.”

Kwaaang!

The artificial planet, Fractal, and Elsie’s fleet of AI warships, and 265 bio-planets simultaneously unleashed the power of the Planet Weapon. At the same time, the machine & lifeform barrier of the Reptured, which formed a living dark nebula, formed a black hole with the machine members of the Reptured and swung a tremendous accretion disk.

The War Harvester, which received all of those attacks almost simultaneously, was miserably broken into countless fragments, and the fragments gathered again with their own gravity and intention, burning red and causing a thermal runaway.

Beeeeeeeep!

It was about to self-destruct, just like in the Triangulum Galaxy. However, the five artificial planets that had been waiting for that moment formed a single gravitational wave cable.

Jiijijijik!

The gravitational wave cable was connected, distorting the starlight in a straight line. Then, it passed through the center of the War Harvester, which was burning red.

And the War Harvester exploded.

An intense flash reminiscent of a supernova erupted, but that was the end of it. The intense flash and the shockwave at the speed of light were tied to the gravitational wave cable and moved somewhere in the distant universe.

With such destructive energy and movement of matter, it seemed like it would eliminate everything in the vicinity, but they were all restrained in a straight line as if passing through a transparent pipe and were ejected outside the dark nebula.

“Lopez.”

“Yes. . . as expected.”

Kreion, Lopez, Karcon, and Teptorm faced the same sense of crisis.

➖ Ruler, information exchange with the outside of the dark nebula has been blocked.

Nothing can enter or leave this space. At the place presumed to be the end of space, the light from the stars went out, and darkness came in an instant.

Teptorm said,

➖ It’s become a closed space.

➖ As expected. The Ycloquasar will trap us all in this space and try to harvest.

Then, Empress Karcon said,

➖ Overwhelming time will pass on the outside, or a very short time will pass.

“If overwhelming time passes, we’ll face a despair that we can’t handle.”

Lopez nodded at Kreion’s warning.

“If we can’t break this colosseum, it’s the end for everyone.”

“Fortunately, we’ve known about the enemies since before this attack.” 

🔷🔷🔷

➖This. . . .

The Believer witnessed a strange phenomenon.

➖To actually use this strategy. . . .

Keeeeeeeeeee!!!

The entire dark nebula region was rotating at the speed of light, swollen like a black balloon. It wasn’t the strong gravitational pull of a black hole, but space was being warped by an unknown force, with light that should have reached the outside from the inside being unable to do so due to the expansion speed exceeding the speed of light.

Therefore, it looked like an extremely black balloon. It was a strange sight to see starlight coming from the outside being bent and moving in a circular motion.

The roar heard from space alone proved that this enormous space was rotating.

➖If you hadn’t predicted this, what would have happened. . . . Just imagining it is brutal. . . .

Swooshhhhhh. . . .

The Believers, which had been in the form of light, took on their original egg-like shapes.

And in the same space, the Chimeraz fleet, whose physical bodies had been transformed into light, lined up in a row.

A total of 750 fleets.

These fleets, which were facing the closed space outside the dark nebula with the Believers, were the ‘Ludwig’s Group’.

From Euryale’s central area, Ludwig asked the Believers in the same space,

“Is master’s time . . . . flowing slowly over there. . .?”

“Not even a second must have passed. With that level of rotation, it’s practically the same as light speed, so in reality, the time inside must be at a standstill. However, the parties involved will feel a normal flow of time.”

“It seems we won’t be able to go in to help master. . . .”

“Even if we enter that darkness, the expansion speed of the space will be several times faster than the speed at which we enter and reach them.”

We can enter that closed space from here, but we’ll never be able to reach them. Rather, we’ll just be pushed away by the expansion of space.

“I’ve confirmed the situation, so that’s enough. From now on, we have no choice but to do our best on mankind’s side.”

“Yes. . . .”

In that way, a curtain of light enveloped Ludwig’s Group.

“First is Drake’s stellar nation. That’s where the center of the human galaxy and the dark network are closely connected, so it will become the main base from which Lopez’s AI army can be unleashed.”

There are currently a total of 25 War Harvesters targeting Kreion and Lopez inside the closed space.

And there are a total of 50 War Harvesters outside the closed space targeting the human galaxy.

“The War Harvesters that will soon invade Drake will be 25 out of the 50.”

With a total of 75 War Harvesters reaching the human galaxy, they will split into groups of 25 each to invade Drake, the Solar System, and Hecartra.

“They only use time attacks like this when they judge that they can deal significant damage to their enemies. Therefore, it’s clear that the Drake and the Solar System will be fighting in the same space as us for the time being.”

“We have to finish off the 25 War Harvesters that are attacking the Drake in one blow. . . . We might be able to save the Solar System without getting trapped. . . .”

“If we push them too hard on Drake, we might get trapped. It has to be a fight where we endure without being wiped out while maintaining a disadvantageous situation.”

“I understand. . . .”

“Can you do it? Ludwig.”

“I still don’t fully understand why master trusts and relies on you people so much. . . . However. . . . That’s also master’s deep intention, so I will follow. . . .”

🔷🔷🔷

25 War Harvesters are entering the living dark nebula and approaching the Hecartra star system.

And Ycloquasar weapons have also been transmitted to each of the 14 planets in the Hecartra star system, and ground wars are taking place.

The fact that a ‘ground war’ is now taking place also means that the energy exchange between the War Harvesters of the Ycloquasar and the ground weapons is being disrupted.

“Teptorm. The members of your race won’t be put into battle and will only focus on the machinery&lifeform barrier.”

➖I understand. I will report immediately if there is a problem with the energy exchange disruption.

“Karcon. Your corps must help each planet along with the AI army on the ground. In particular, the entity called Hailspatter will be helpful in the ground war, so actively protect its uterus and leaders. No matter what, as long as the Parahtoria spores in the atmosphere don’t turn to dust, they will revive the corps.”

➖Since it’s a battle where there’s no appearance of a fleet battle anyway, we’ll do our best in the ground war.

“And if anyone needs help in the ground war, let everyone know through the Ririm’s information network. The Ririm’s information network is an area that has yet to be analyzed by the enemy.”

➖Our communication speed is slow. But it’s relatively safe and closed off. Let everyone use it actively.

Meanwhile, Kreion’s Chimeraz fleet and Lopez’s AI fleet are facing off against the 25 War Harvesters in space.

“Lopez. It seems they’re gathering energy to blow up that living dark nebula.”

“How do you know. . .?”

“I can feel it. It feels like their intentions are whispering right now.”

“I got it for now.”

Lopez gave Transcendencer an order while feeling half-convinced.

‘Stop the antimatter pulse attack of the artificial planet and gather energy. If there’s a War Harvester that’s trying to self-destruct, we’ll have to shoot the maximum gravity wave cable again. It won’t work twice, but we’ll be able to minimize the damage.’

【Administrator. If we stop the antimatter pulse attack now, there will be a gap in the firepower restraining the War Harvesters’ approach.】

That’s also a problem.

“Kreion. The War Harvesters are continuously approaching. No matter how much the energy exchange is blocked by the Reptured’s barrier, the output of the ground weapons will eventually become stronger as the distance from the planet gets closer.”

“We’ll let them get close.”

“Why?”

“We’re just waiting with our mouths open. They have no choice but to keep approaching to prevent the loss of energy exchange and to harvest your and my minds. That’s the only way they can gain an advantage.”

“If the Phenomenon Tuners on each planet regain the power of the red beam, all the rear bases will collapse. Is there a way to stop them before that happens?”

“If they get close enough, the antimatter pulse emitted by the bio-planets on this side will also be able to deal a stronger blow.”

“Just because you hit them harder doesn’t mean you can be sure that the War Harvesters will be damaged.”

Lopez said that and suddenly recalled a strategy that flashed through his mind like lightning.

“Hey, Kreion. How many bio-planets does Gorgo have right now?”

“It’s still 265.”

“There are 25 War Harvesters. . . .”

“That’s right.”

Lopez, who had been through numerous battles, made a calculation. It was a strategy that relied solely on calculation, rather than imagination or creativity. Therefore, it wasn’t 100%, but it was worth a try, assuming that the situation where the War Harvesters continued to approach like this would continue.

“. . .If we wait like this and sacrifice 10 bio-planets, we might be able to take the War Harvesters one by one.”

Kreion agreed with an inexplicable conviction deep inside him, without even hearing his entire strategy.

“What’s the specific method?”

“The density of the Reptured barrier is high and the artificial planets are conserving energy, so now is the only chance. On the other hand, if we do it wrong, all 265 bio-planets could end up being destroyed for nothing.”

“If we can corner the 25 War Harvesters, I’m willing to take that kind of risk.”

“I need your consent. It’s an extreme measure, and if we fail, it’s the end.”

“We’re all at the end anyway. . .”

Kreion suddenly stopped talking.

“At the end. . . what?”

This feeling again.

He stopped talking at a situation, sound, or thought that he felt like he had experienced sometime in the past. Even though he had a body that didn’t need sleep, it felt like something he had experienced in a dream. I wonder if he had a dream when he put half of his brain to sleep when he almost got killed by the Vehlpciaarct.

Anyway, this feeling was quite intense.

“. . .It’s nothing.”

“What is it. Are you saying you’ll do it, or that you understand?”

“I’ll do it even if you say it’s the end if we fail. . . . Since we’re all standing at the end anyway.”

🔷🔷🔷

The Gorgo’s Stars and the 256 bio-planets orbiting those stars were no exception, and Ycloquasar weapons appeared.

Kuaaaahh. . .!

Screaming and thrashing, the building-sized tentacles violently struck the Redefiner. The few Quakacor fleets in orbit sent their corps to the ground, and the Hailspatter in the rear spread a black liquid like a climate.

“Oh, man, damn it. . .!”

Rundalt, who wasn’t skilled in fighting, kept running around the colony site, cursing the whole time.

Keeying!

The Redefiner chased Rundalt through the colony structures.

‘Gorgo. . .! Gorgo-nim! Save me!’

➖Cut off the waves. They judge and track the individual where the waves are concentrated as their primary enemy and eliminate them.

‘I’ve cut everything off and I’m only connected to the Ririm’s information network!’

Pajijijik!!!

The Chimeraz&Quakacor corps of the colony site blocked the Redefiner’s path and fought, but the blue lightning ignored the battlefield and targeted Rundalt.

Peueung!

Next, the red beam shot by the Phenomenon Tuners like snipers was powerful enough to turn to dust with just a graze.

‘I’m really going to die like this!’

➖Stay alive. Staying alive is also the leader’s ability.

Rundalt shouted at the top of his lungs as he ran.

“Uwaaaah! Hey, you bastards! Stop those things!”

The individual capabilities of each Ycloquasar ground weapon seemed to laugh at the power exerted by hundreds or thousands of corps. The Chimeraz and Quakacor corps had all evolved with new substances and had gained maximum resistance to the blue lightning, but they weren’t invincible.

Pajijijijik. . .! Peueok!

Rundalt’s left arm was hit by the blue lightning and fell off.

Peueok!

Rundalt fell over as he was running, his body’s balance collapsing.

“Eek!”

When he came to his senses, his left arm was gone. The smell of his own flesh roasting stimulated his nostrils from the charred stump.

“Why are you picking on me, you bastards!!”

There was a Redefiner just 200 meters ahead, and it seemed to have made eye contact with him just now. Soon, a blue lightning bolt would come from it and blow up his whole body.

“What kind of monsters are these. . .?!”

Thud! Thud! Thud!

Just then, a Hailspatter rushed out next to Rundalt.

He wanted to ask why it was only coming to help now, but he didn’t seem to have time to say that. For now, he wanted to live, so he thought of a way to survive in an instant and blurted it out.

“Don’t you have a freaking sniping ability or something?!”

Kuaaaaah!!!!

That witty one-liner gave the Hailspatter an idea. The Hailspatter shot the black liquid at the Redefiner.

Peueung!!!

It shot out at the Redefiner in a straight line, like a high-pressure cutter spraying a straight stream of water to cut through rocks, and pierced through its spheres.

Rundalt, who had narrowly escaped the crisis, let out a sigh of relief.

“I’m alive. . .!”

Then he quickly covered his mouth and gasped in surprise.

“Oh, no, will I die if I say something like that. . .?”

Kueueue. . . .

At that moment, the Hailspatter that had protected Rundalt suddenly thrust its head in front of his nose.

“. . .Were you a child I created?”

Rundalt tried connecting his waves only to that Hailspatter.

It was a guy who had instinctively rushed over to protect its master.

“Oh my, I didn’t know you were mine because I cut off the waves. . .”

Kueueue!

“I’m sorry, I’m sorry! But you all look the same, so I can’t tell whose child you are without the waves!”

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