Chapter 250 | Swarm: I Became a Cataclysmic Disaster

Elise naturally wanted to capture as many prisoners as possible.

The intelligence gained from captives had provided her with significant advantages, so it was only natural for her to harbor such a desire.

However, it was impossible to capture and transport every single Zion member subdued on Kalamanda. Selection and concentration were always necessary, and the Great Devourer was always swift in making such judgments.

After all, with just a few key individuals communicating rapidly, the countless members of the colony could act as a single, cohesive unit.

Kerrigan finally smashed through the doors of the command and control center and burst inside. No matter how sturdy the door was, it was still just an internal hatch. Since Kerrigan could punch through the outer hull of a spaceship, this door could not hope to withstand her strength.

“Stop—stop her! Fire!”

However, whether it was the internal security systems or the crew members’ desperate, all-out barrage—risking the destruction of their own ship—their efforts were feebly crushed before Kerrigan’s overwhelming martial prowess.

Kerrigan had already known that the crew in the command center, including Commander Ashe, were high-ranking individuals. Information regarding their ranks, indicated by their shoulder insignia, was included in the data she had already mastered.

【Kerrigan’s interest has completely faded; she is utterly bored.】

Kerrigan had arrived with excitement at the prospect of facing new enemies, but she was deeply disappointed by their clumsy use of force. Among these so-called high-ranking officers, there didn’t seem to be a single particularly outstanding warrior.

In the Zion military’s regulations, there were simply no countermeasures for a situation where a powerful enemy had successfully infiltrated the interior of a spaceship.

“Capture them.”

Elise clicked her tongue at the Second Queen’s usual temperament and immediately ordered her to get to work.

At the same time, a mixture of toxic gases erupted from Kerrigan’s body. The gas spread rapidly from her respiratory vents, joints, and other openings, mixing with the air and instantly enveloping the crew.

“Cough... Ugh...”

The crew members were unable to resist the gas, which possessed paralytic properties, and they collapsed one after another. Although they had all been injected with military nanobots, the Great Devourer, having already understood the principles of nanobots, had altered the toxins to target the nervous system—an area difficult for the nanobots to control—thereby subduing them.

“Stop, that’s... No.”

Furthermore, as if she knew everything, Kerrigan manipulated the emergency buttons on the commander’s seat and even cut the power to the flagship’s AI, forcing it out of its autonomous resistance mode.

Though the panicked AI pleaded with her to stop, its holographic image flickered out after Kerrigan offered a chilling grin and a few choice words. The ship was now completely helpless.

“Confirmed that the enemy vessel has lost its combat capability. Approaching now.”

Celia, observing that the enemy’s control AI had failed and the energy flow had ceased during the exchange of fire with Chronos, moved closer to the flagship along with the massive bio-ship.

Chronos extended its colossal tentacles, firmly grasping the flagship one by one. Now, the largest mutant in the colony, the Chronos-class space bio-ship, clung tightly to the even more massive flagship, binding it securely.

“Prepare for warp.”

Elise immediately directed Chronos to initiate a warp. She intended to take this state-of-the-art flagship and its crew as spoils of war.

“That’s right, they’ve always been like this. Although I’ve never fought directly with the etheric civilizations, their greatest advantage and entire strength lies in sniping from a distance.”

Yuno, riding aboard a Hive Mothership, had also successfully infiltrated and subdued an enemy vessel. She shared her reflections through the hive mind’s information link.

After the surprise attack, the enemy’s fire network could not be effectively concentrated. This eventually led to a melee in space, and Zion was being driven back at every turn.

This didn’t even require the intervention of powerful individuals like Kerrigan, Yuno, or Begrun.

Through the hive mind, Yuno watched as the Behemoths, modified into space mutants, left the mothership Chronos and traversed the vacuum of space to approach the defense factories.

The Behemoths bit through the factory’s outer walls and poured hundreds of troops from their bellies into the interior. The factory housed medical facilities, entertainment areas, and even families visiting military personnel. Now, the facility was plunged into a state of panic by the monstrous invasion.

“M-Monsters!”

“The outer wall has been breached!”

The various mutated monsters flooding inside attacked everything in sight indiscriminately. They had no intention of taking prisoners here; moreover, most of these people were military personnel and were already servants influenced by their gods.

Equipped with reinforced exoskeletons that ordinary bullets could not penetrate, the mutated Great Devourers utterly laid waste to the factory.

No one could resist. Those wearing combat suits who managed a meager resistance were swarmed by the various mutants and cut down. All that remained was a cold, ruthless slaughter.

These monsters felt no emotion; they killed with mechanical efficiency, leaving people without even the courage to beg for mercy or attempt communication. Their unprecedented, terrifying, and bizarre forms quickly became a symbol of absolute dread.

【Elise has developed an interest in the enemy’s base.】

Amidst the chaos, Elise, witnessing the scene, turned her attention to the space factory. Its exterior resembled a giant metal capsule, but its interior was like a small village floating in space.