I Am The Swarm

As Knox had guessed, Kari had stumbled upon the sonic repulsion cannons stacked in the corner of the armory. These weapons, which were rarely used even under normal circumstances, had been largely forgotten by the team. It was no surprise that no one had thought of them.

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Although the small sonic repulsion cannon was classified as an infantry weapon, it clearly wasn’t designed for the Z2 spider-shaped robot. The massive cannon looked comically oversized when mounted on the robot.

After verbally praising Kari, Knox maneuvered his humanoid robot forward, slotting his Gauss launcher into the back-mounted gun rack and then picking up the sonic repulsion cannon.

The cannon, over three meters long, was roughly the same height as the humanoid robot. While it still looked bulky, it was far more balanced than when mounted on the spider robot.

The Z-R-2 humanoid robot that Knox piloted was designed to be compatible with the sonic repulsion cannon. Once equipped, specialized clamps secured the massive weapon in place.

“Wow, that’s so cool!” Kari exclaimed, clearly envious. Unfortunately, his piloting experience and rank weren’t sufficient to qualify him for a Z-R-2 humanoid robot.

Knox nodded to the team, and their long-standing tacit understanding allowed them to grasp his intentions without words. Nasstio, holding the large shield, took the lead, with Knox following closely behind. The rest of the squad trailed behind, providing additional vision.

Soon, the squad advanced to the next corridor, which hadn’t been inspected yet. Nasstio positioned himself at the bulkhead, propping the shield on the ground and stepping aside slightly.

Knox immediately stepped forward, resting the sonic repulsion cannon on the shield. After shouting, “Take cover!” he pressed the firing button.

Instantly, an invisible shockwave erupted from the cannon’s muzzle. The massive recoil caused the Z-R-2 robot’s upper body to stagger. Fortunately, the shield stabilized the cannon, and the robot’s high-energy magnetic clamps secured it to the metal floor, preventing any major issues.

The sonic repulsion cannon’s power was immense. As its output rapidly increased, the invisible sound waves created a storm within the nearly sealed room.

Stubborn dust clinging to crevices was shaken loose and blown away, visibly degrading the air quality in the corridor. Soon, small components and decorations were also dislodged, colliding with the metal walls.

The ultrasonic waves wreaked havoc, distorting the very space around them. Under this assault, the solid metal walls, though visibly vibrating, remained as steady as a rock.

This made any anomalies on the walls stand out clearly. Gwendolyn, the AI providing real-time information support to the squad, quickly identified the differences and marked the area in red.

It was an irregular, elongated section. Even without the AI’s comparison, Knox could see with his own eyes that something was off.

While the area appeared identical to its surroundings in material and color, it behaved differently under the ultrasonic assault.

The surrounding metal walls, though seemingly rippling like waves due to the attached debris on their surfaces, were actually stable. However, the anomalous area looked wrinkled and showed slight contraction under the continuous sonic attack. This created a noticeable border between it and the surrounding metal walls.

“There! Attack!” It was now obvious.

While the Swarm’s traps could perfectly mimic their surroundings under small-arms fire, they couldn’t maintain perfect camouflage under ultrasonic assault. The biological nature of the traps made them behave differently from the metal walls.

As soon as Knox gave the attack order, the squad, who had been waiting eagerly, opened fire. The intense barrage turned the “wall” into a splattered mess.

“Awesome!” Kari shouted, and the rest of the team cheered. Even Knox allowed himself a small smile. This was the first time they had truly struck back against the Swarm traps.

“I need to report this to command immediately.” Knox, ever the seasoned veteran, quickly regained his composure. In such a critical situation, any discovery couldn’t afford to be delayed.

After the earlier failure of the lightweight weapon experiment, the ship’s captain had stopped paying attention to the various task squads. He was feeling disheartened. Though he was just an ordinary captain among tens of millions of Komok warships, he had served for a long time and had some connections. Through these, he had learned about the ongoing discussions at the Confederation’s high-level meeting.

The Confederation’s top brass were still arguing without finding a solution. Time was ticking away, and the Swarm’s infiltration was spreading. They were running out of time.

Just then, a message interrupted his gloomy thoughts. Glancing at the title and seeing Knox’s squad mentioned, he immediately perked up.

As the frontline task squad on the ship, he had been quietly observing this team for a long time. He knew that while some members were unreliable, the squad leader was an experienced veteran.

If they were sending a message, it had to be important. Moreover, if the message weren’t urgent, it wouldn’t have been escalated to him.

After all, while he was just an ordinary captain, on this ship, he was the ultimate authority. Not just anyone could send messages directly to him.

Quickly scanning the message, the captain’s fists clenched, and he waved them excitedly. Knox hadn’t let him down. He’d make sure to promote and reward him later.

The method to counter the Swarm traps was crucial information, and the captain wasted no time forwarding it to the Confederation’s representatives currently in a high-level meeting. This led to the earlier scene at the meeting.

After interrupting the discussions of the various foreign representatives, Felinli, the Komok representative, had his moment in the spotlight. The information he provided was significant enough to earn applause from the other representatives.

Repulsion-type weapons, while not particularly advanced for civilizations capable of interstellar travel, were still a rare sight in space combat due to their limited utility. Fortunately, not all races were careless enough to leave them behind.

Moreover, these weapons weren’t the primary means of attacking the Swarm traps but rather served as detectors. This meant that only one or two per squad were needed. Any more would reduce the squad’s overall firepower.