บท 141: Drone Ascension

The Collector continued, delineating its plans. Its ashen white figure stood tall, even with the slight hunch from its oversized back muscles. Its large dorsal fin jutted out from its back with arcs of faint electrical humming buzzing around it.

The mandibles on the sides of its helmet-like carapace maw clicked together while its four red, slit-like eyes flashed.

"The swarm that stays here shall be a conquering force led under the supervision of the specimen known as 'Thrag'. Said specimen has evolved from champion to elite and possesses enough natural potential to become a secondary carrier unit," said the Collector.

"Conquer? We fight the humans now?" came a wondering question from the swarm.

"No," said the Collector. "The conquering force is to not engage with any tinkering force unless an explicit order has been granted by me. When engaging a tinkering force, escape should be of the highest priority.