Chapter 1833 - 575: Infiltration of the Secret Base (6k)_2

Chapter 1833: Chapter 575: Infiltration of the Secret Base (6k)_2

Because of the competition, the avatar on the battlefield briefly returned to take charge of the Insect Swarm, allowing her rare leisure to reenter a research state, ignoring the outside world.

Until the moment when the avatar is about to return to the battlefield.

"Another week has almost passed..."

Glancing at the time, Bai Yi was surprised to discover the amount of time she spent on research.

"How are those civilizations faring?"

"The takeover is basically completed. However, because it’s a civilization governing a galaxy with vast territory, even with cooperation from civilization leaders, many remote areas still need time.

Moreover, there are still some plans in progress."

The response from the Swarm Consciousness echoed directly within the room.

Bai Yi nodded then shook her head.

"That’s not what I’m asking about."

"Regarding resources, we’ve indeed basically secured them. We dispatched people from the Insect Swarm and Red Moon Church.

Many of those mining planets are undergoing exploitation, with numerous personnel there, even a few colonization stars dedicated solely to miners.

Although our people have arrived and are cooperating with the civilization’s high-level officials, it still takes time to take over without causing too much chaos.

However, at least the basic statistics are in hand."

In the virtual world of the network, the Swarm Consciousness, using a virtual avatar resembling Bai Yi, handed over some documents, the numbers flashing before Bai Yi’s eyes.

"More than expected... What’s going on?

According to the statistics, it’s almost 50% more than anticipated, enough to construct a fleet equivalent to half of the current Insect Swarm Fleet.

No, considering the least resources, probably only one-fourth..."

The response from the Swarm Consciousness arrived as expected, with a hint of joy in its tone.

"Ha, those are the parts hidden by the civilizations.

After all, regarding resources, how could a civilization disclose all discovered resources openly?

This was all found in confidential documents after we took over the civilizations; basically, each civilization hid about one-third of their resources.

The civilization that hid the most even concealed nearly half of discovered resources."

"So that’s how it is..."

Even though she hadn’t done it herself, Bai Yi could comprehend the reasoning behind such actions.

Resources themselves are both intimidation and temptation; exposing too much can easily attract the coveting of advanced civilizations.

With the jurisdiction of the Three Great Civilizations, direct warfare is indeed impossible, but seizing resources using various methods is relatively easy.

Especially for some special resources, even advanced civilizations would covet them.

Starry Sky Civilizations lack her engineering speed; the exposed resources only need to supply their own output to sufficiently demonstrate intimidation, and retaining some resources without disclosure is indeed normal.

"It shouldn’t be just these resources."

"Correct, there’s also some rare materials we can’t use which are quite valuable in the Starry Sky.

Unfortunately, they’re not suitable for trade. Our massive acquisition of these types of metals is already well-known to many in the Starry Sky, if these civilizations also acquire them...

But there’s good news too.

Those planets are much easier to exploit than other mining planets because they’re hidden planets waiting to be mined, without personnel stationed there, and now we’ve completely taken over and started mining."

"This is indeed a good thing."

Bai Yi nodded slightly, her documents had already calculated the exact numbers.

With these hidden resources now, if she can mine and process them fully, the harvest from this extensive Insect Swarm attack will already completely exceed expectations.

Considering the trades made during fleet construction, providing all these metal raw materials to the Insect Swarm will be sufficient to increase the Insect Swarm Fleet by 1.5 times.

To elevate her fleet size to half the scale of a United Fleet.

Of course, this assumes adding together the Insect Swarm Fleet and the openly visible Witch Fleet, and then accounting for the fleets producible with these metal materials to get the numbers.

"However, anyhow, this time we can finally observe the disparity...

Unlike before, when combining all the warships couldn’t compare to the accumulation of the Three Great Civilizations."

Back then, she struggled to assemble even a single fleet, while the Three Great Civilizations could effortlessly produce multiple fleets forming a United Fleet.

And they could produce not just one United Fleet at a time.

Moreover, Bai Yi knew that this wasn’t even the limit for the Three Great Civilizations, but rather the limit of their permanent armies.

Otherwise, if the war lasted that long, even if each time only a small part was depleted, the warships should’ve been almost worn out.

Yet, both sides maintained a normal offensive, showcasing the deep foundation of the Three Great Civilizations!

"Heh, this is just the beginning...

Next, we need to increase our offensive, pretending to go along with the Three Great Civilizations’ guidance by attacking those stronger civilizations, maintaining the assault first.

Once this digestion is mostly complete, then we can also make a move on them, harvesting further..."

Just as Bai Yi’s face broke into a smile, she recalled the task left by the avatar earlier, her expression faltering.

"But first, I have to probe those secret bases...

Troublesome.

Fortunately, there’s still some research for comfort..."

Murmuring to herself, Bai Yi had already begun instructing the Swarm Consciousness, which didn’t leave, within the network; the Insect Swarm, which quieted after conquering several civilizations, began stirring in the shadows once again.

.........

Days later, in the Starry Sky, somewhere in the Desolate Universe

The lone fleet emerged from a jump, unable to find any planetary body in the large nearby area, whether fixed stars or wandering planets.