The largest atmospheric organism, constrained by many of its tentacle-like limbs still wrapped around the Spore Capsule teor, was at a disadvantage. Coupled with the loss of limbs it had suffered earlier while intercepting the teor, it found itself in a precarious position. Despite its imnse size, it had fewer limbs available for defense and attack.
In contrast, the two smaller atmospheric organisms, though also damaged during their initial interception attempts, were unburdened and outnumbered it—not by much, but their combined limbs exceeded the largest one’s by several dozen.
As the fierce brawl between the three unfolded, their limbs were torn apart, splattering transparent liquid into the air, making it seem as though a localized drizzle had begun.
Before long, the largest atmospheric organism suffered severe injuries. Finally, with only a dozen or so limbs remaining, it relinquished its grip on the Spore Capsule teor, flinging it away.
The two smaller atmospheric organisms imdiately ceased their assault on the largest and turned their attention to the now unclaid Spore Capsule teor.
The slightly larger of the two managed to secure the teor, leveraging its size advantage. It began to drag the teor around, wobbling back and forth in midair. However, it hadn’t played with its “toy” for long before the smallest atmospheric organism attacked it.
Soon, the largest organism reentered the fray, and a chaotic lee ensued.
As the battle continued, more cloud-like atmospheric organisms appeared, joining the struggle.
By the end, over 100 atmospheric organisms were involved, rolling through the sky like a massive storm of clouds, with blue electric arcs flashing incessantly. The sheer scale of the battle, accompanied by its dazzling light and sound effects, was a spectacle rarely seen.
This event shattered Luo Wen and the Intelligent Entities’ previous assumptions about the rarity of these creatures. Initially thought to be scarce, their numbers turned out to be unexpectedly large.
The Spore Capsule teor, in comparison to these colossal beings—each averaging over thirty ters in length—truly resembled nothing more than a toy, constantly contested.
Fortunately, the low-density structure of the atmospheric organisms’ bodies ant their attacks were not particularly destructive. Otherwise, the Spore Capsule teor would likely have been crushed long ago.
The battle, which Luo Wen expected to last longer, ended surprisingly quickly. In less than an hour, the nurous atmospheric organisms had exhausted their interest.
While the ti was short, many organisms suffered severe injuries, with so reduced to just two remaining limbs.
Yet, the wounds didn’t appear as critical as they seed. During the scuffle, Luo Wen and the Intelligent Entities had ticulously counted their numbers. By the ti the battle ended, not a single atmospheric organism had perished.
The Spore Capsule teor, due to its weight, required active support from the atmospheric organisms to remain airborne.
Through their continuous observation, Luo Wen and his team deduced that these creatures could float effortlessly in the sky, much like genuine clouds, solely due to their ultra-low-density bodies.
However, when they held onto the Spore Capsule teor, their natural buoyancy was insufficient, and they had to rely on an unknown electromagnetic chanism to maintain altitude.
Sustained use of this chanism seed to be a burden for them. Perhaps now, having tired themselves out in their competitive play, not one of the atmospheric organisms was willing to take responsibility for “keeping the toy.”
Thus, the Spore Capsule teor was abandoned. The once fiercely contested object was now discarded like an insignificant roadside pebble.
The abandoned teor streaked through the sky, covered in a layer of unidentified liquid, and plumted toward the ground.
This liquid, splattered from the atmospheric organisms’ injuries, was likely either blood or so other biological fluid. While the quantity of this substance was quite minimal—only spraying out during the severing of limbs—the large number of participants ensured it accumulated. Positioned at the epicenter of the scuffle, the Spore Capsule teor ended up thoroughly coated.
For Luo Wen, this was an imnse waste. If his main body had been present, he would have likely licked the teor clean, collecting the genetic secrets hidden within these fluids for integration into the Swarm Gene Bank.
Unfortunately, Luo Wen’s main body was countless miles away, far too distant to reach the teor in ti.
Thankfully, with so many living atmospheric organisms still present, genetic material was hardly in short supply.
But Luo Wen’s regret was short-lived. As the Spore Capsule teor descended into the lower atmosphere, the liquid clinging to it appeared to hit an invisible barrier, suspended mid-air.
anwhile, Luo Wen’s main body, previously hidden on the Yellow Moon, had been unearthed, sent to the Red Moon, and subsequently launched into space from a facility on its far side.
This was part of a last-minute launch mission. Missing the optimal launch window ant that waiting for the next opportunity would require seven to eight years, in addition to more than two years of travel.
Impatient, Luo Wen ordered the Swarm’s Intelligent Entities to recalculate trajectories, factoring in the rotational and orbital data of planet A7, the Genesis Planet, satellite A7B5, and the Red Moon. A longer yet faster route was chosen, requiring approximately five years of travel through space—currently the shortest available option.
The perception of ti in space vastly differed from that on planets. On a planet, a journey spanning several days might be considered long. In space, even modest distances were asured in years.
Being a long-lived species, Luo Wen no longer felt strongly about ti. Reflecting on past events on the Genesis Planet, he experienced a “heavenly day, earthly year” sensation.
On the Genesis Planet, Luo Wen had lost interest in the Ratfolk civilization. After Sarah’s nephew ascended to power, he initially worried about her reclaiming authority. However, Sarah showed no intention of returning.
Humans often believe in what others abandon. Sarah’s nephew assud her absence ant life in the Divine Kingdom was better, thus intensifying his support for the Deity Faith Sect.
In truth, his devotion didn’t matter. Over decades of developnt, the Ratfolk’s upper echelons were either Swarm node units or their descendants.
Even if the Swarm publicly tossed teors between the moons, which so civilians might spot using homade telescopes, legions of experts would dismiss it as a peculiar astronomical event.
Though Sarah’s nephew held supre power among the Ratfolk, Luo Wen could deny him access to any truthful information if he so desired.
Of course, Luo Wen had no interest in petty power plays. To him, the Ratfolk were rely a dosticated species that provided Intelligent Entities for the Swarm—a source no longer worth his attention.
Interestingly, the Ratfolk’s gaming industry had flourished in recent years. Providing common Ratfolk with diversions seed prudent. Legends even claid that Empress Sarah had once been addicted to competitive gaming.
The truth was that Luo Wen, bored, had subtly guided this developnt. As a forr gar himself, he found it a pleasant distraction.
Unsurprisingly, the Ratfolk’s largest gaming company was one Luo Wen secretly founded. Back when Sarah was enthralled with a certain competitive ga, several of the top-ranked IDs belonged to Luo Wen’s secret accounts.
Given Sarah’s status, she had neither overly revered nor underestimated Luo Wen. After growing familiar, she even challenged him to a duel in the ga.
Frankly, Luo Wen had long grown bored with such trivial pursuits. Invincibility brought solitude. But when invited, he graciously accepted the duel, if only to demonstrate the Overlord’s omnipotence.
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