Clad in a dress of noble aura, with red lips heavily made up, the formidable Swarm Empress Zero was the true commander of this sweeping operation against the swarm eggs. Bai Zhongqi often saw her dressed casually when she appeared beside him; only in times could she manifest the domineering nature of her role as the Swarm Catastrophe Empress.
Zero caught Bai Zhongqi watching her intently for a long while and said somewhat teasingly, "What's this, my Chancellor? Seeing me , have you developed some unspeakable desire to conquer?"
Bai Zhongqi wrapped his arms generously around her waist and replied, "There's no need for conquest; you are already mine."
Zero's face turned slightly red and her eyes somewhat intoxicated, but she quickly regained her empress-like demeanor. She said to Bai Zhongqi, "I have deployed more than ten thousand Star Whales. Even if the second Swarm sends out an overwhelming number of eggs, I will be able to handle them without any trouble."
Bai Zhongqi nodded and smiled without a word. Even if Zero's Star Whales failed to achieve the set target, Bai Zhongqi had various backup plans to eradicate the remaining swarm eggs.
Although Kangdanlum Planet previously had only the solitary Blade Empress warship, the people on the entire planet gazed at the starry sky, hoping for Bai Zhongqi's victory.
Minuscule like bacteria or even viruses, sprawling across half the universe space, though invisible to the eye, they could be described as overwhelming on the radar screen, and this swarm of eggs arrived at the periphery of Kangdanlum Star precisely as the Iridium Star people calculated.
Zero had already arrayed her Star Whales, known as such, though these massive Enslaved Beasts actually resembled prehistoric whales flying through space. However, these Star Whales also bore various mechanical devices on their bodies, alloy armor on their backs and sides, and shells covering their enormous fins. Both the belly and back were fitted with ordinary beam weapons. What's distinctive was that their large tails bore gemstones of varying colors shining brightly.
When the massive swarm of eggs arrived, like the last time, the eggs immediately became even more agitated, clearly indicating that the swarms were incompatible with each other, and one must be eliminated to save the other. This was somewhat akin to a den of ants or bees where there can only be one queen in the nest.
The Star Whales opened their massive jaws one after another, and tremendous attraction emanated from their gaping mouths. Unlike inhalation within the atmosphere, which is mainly about creating a low-pressure environment to draw surrounding air and materials in, in space, there is no air, so inside the Star Whales was a specially designed artificial gravity device by Zero, capable of drawing objects into their bodies.
This suction force was incredibly strong, and all the swarm eggs at that moment were strongly affected, rushing into the massive heads of the Star Whales. These eggs lacked self-thinking abilities, only instincts, and not even their Empress could control them anymore. These eggs dispersed wherever they ended up; their Empress merely decided the speed and direction to dispatch these tiny killers.
All the swarm eggs inherently aimed to eliminate those Star Whales characterized by the other swarm's traits, hence being drawn in suited them. However, just as they truly entered the bodies of the Star Whales, the eggs began to seethe and grow restless. Every creature possesses the basic instinct to seek benefit and avoid harm, and terrible rays began to pulsate inside the bodies of the Star Whales, instantly killing swathes of the eggs.
The eggs frantically tried to penetrate the Star Whales' internal isolation tissue, but this compartment, akin to dense skeletal structure, proved exceedingly difficult to breach. Even if a few eggs managed to break through, encountering numerous likewise hostile Star Whale cells, they were still easily eliminated.
Bai Zhongqi nodded in approval and said to Zero, "It seems to be very effective."
Zero also proudly stated, "Of course, after all, this is an Enslaved Beast that I personally designed to deal with the second Swarm."
Bai Zhongqi asked, "In the same way, other Civilizations should also be able to create mechanisms like the Star Whale that counter the Swarm eggs, right?"
Zero shook his head. "The difficulty is still quite high. Only a few High-Level Civilizations possess the capability to simulate a radiation burst, and the effects are definitely not as good as those produced by the Swarm. Also, the material science technology required to create a closed structure that isolates radiation bursts makes it even more complicated. After all, if such a closed structure is not installed, the radiation bursts will spread everywhere, posing a serious threat to planets and life. It is also not easy to manufacture an artificial gravitational device that can lure a large number of Swarm into a small space."
Bai Zhongqi calculated for a moment and said, "Indeed, even if a High-Level Civilization can create such a thing, the cost would be too great. Lower Civilizations simply lack the capability to halt the Swarm eggs."
Later, Bai Zhongqi also received some new intelligence. Among the existing six Civilizations within the ten giants, they now gradually mastered some effective, or not so effective, means of dealing with Swarm eggs, and almost stood their ground again. However, for all the Lower Civilizations, the threat of Swarm eggs remains real and dangerous.
When the Star Whale had cleared all the attacking Swarm eggs, Kangdanlum Planet seemed to enter into a frenzy. Its Executive Policy Committee members really wanted to personally express their gratitude to Bai Zhongqi and Zero, but they were still blocked by the diplomat stationed by the Iridium Star.
"The Kangdanlum Civilization's original Fleet was not large, and most of it was previously handed over to the Galactic Empire to be transformed into Empire Warships. Now, they lack any substantial military capability. Being under our protection is actually a good thing for them," Zero said.
"The defection of the Kangdanlum Civilization, along with their escape from calamity, serves as a good example for other Civilizations in this Star Sector. I believe more Civilizations will choose to join the Iridium Star United Empire," Han Jiaxue said with a confident tone in her soft voice.
Zero said with a smile, "It looks like I need to create more Star Whales."
Bai Zhongqi also laughed and said, "All the civilizations must be frantically eager to offer you a variety of resources to create Star Whales that can protect them."
At this time, an Envoy Ship from the lofty peak Civilization discreetly arrived in this Star Sector. Their purpose was clearly to establish contact with Bai Zhongqi.
The visitor turned out to be an acquaintance, the second Divine General, San Lin Luzhi, who had deserted in the midst of battle during the Orion Arm conflict. His status as an envoy was high-profile, but considering how easily he could die without fear, this paradoxically made it seem like a lack of sincerity.