657 Counterattack (1/2)

Wang Tong kept his silence and didn't reply. Samantha reflected on her answer and immediately realized that something was amiss. The Queen mother supreme had striven to maintain the balance between the two powers; therefore, she must have requested help from Patroclus to save the dark ones. So, why did Patroclus maintain his silence?

There could be only one explanation: Patroclus had gained dominance over the queen.

Without the swarms of Zergs, the immortals were not to be feared, but after they had gained control over the countless Zergs, they would become infinitely more difficult to deal with.

Wang Tong cracked a smile and then yawned again. ”Patroclus had been working on the queen for many years. It's about time for him to make a breakthrough. These Zergs are really naive in thinking that they can control him.”

Samantha nodded in agreement, as Wang Tong's words had hit the mark. The Zergs had thought that they could control the humans once they took the human flesh as a host, but little did they know about the boundless capabilities of humans' intelligence. Patroclus was not the only person who could have overcome the Zergs' spell. In the last five years, Patroclus had waited patiently, biding his time as he learned the weakness of the queen.

Thanks to his perfect genes and the new abilities he had picked up from the Zergs, Patroclus had quickly learned everything about the supreme mother.

”Although Mars has provided us with a capable fleet, if we meet the Immortals now, the war would drag on forever.”

”Are you proposing to pulverize the moon as you did to the Saturn's asteroid belt?”

Wang Tong was amused by the question, ”Haven't I already told you that I am not a god?”

”You are closer to a god than anyone could ever be. You might have to get used to your soldiers calling you a god by now. Although you are on my ship, everyone expects me to serve you.” Samantha jested.

”Haha, I appreciate it. But, the answer to your question is no. The Saturn's asteroid belt was unique in its structure, which made our spell possible. The moon is a different story. Plus, Patroclus is not going to fall for it.”

”So, what is your plan?” Samantha asked.

”To be honest, my power right now is at par with Patroclus at best. Therefore, I have to try to gain an edge strategically. But first, I need to figure out what my enemy is thinking.”

”Are you implying that he could return to the humans?”

”Not a chance! I am just not sure what his real goal is. The birth of immortals was not purely to aid the Zergs' war against the humans…It was also a manifesto of Patroclus' personal belief. Although I know that the battle between us is inevitable, part of me still likes to think that this is not going to be a war, but only a battle between the two of us.”

”Don't try to carry all the burden by yourself. The human race is not as fragile as you think. Let them come!”

”Haha, you sound like Karl!”

”Buzz off! Don't hold everything inside. You need friends more so than Patroclus would.” Samantha rebutted with a smile.

”I know.”

Samantha noticed the flickering in Wang Tong's eyes, and knew he was about to leave. ”Are you leaving?”

”You know me the best.” Wang Tong nodded.

”It's too dangerous to go by yourself. Why can't you wait for the fleet to get ready?” Samantha asked concernedly.

”Hehe. I know you want me to stay, but I need to figure these things alone.”

”You are going to the moon?”

”Yes. I am going to Patroclus's home base. I need to see the situation there with my own eyes before I draw any conclusions.”

”Be careful!”