The development strategy of the mother hive and the various responses in times of crisis, at their core, aim solely to increase the possibility of sustaining the swarm.
Essentially, there is no difference from the singular mother hive encountered before; within the mother hive cluster, Level 1 and Level 2 nests are just expendable entities, akin to those individual units of the Insect Race.
The energy storm triggered by the self-destruction of the mother hives gradually subsides, and the western battlefield is engulfed in silence and desolation.
The originally dark purple mycelium area has become riddled with massive pits and scorched marks, the scars left by the mother hives' self-destruction.
The sea is mingled with the strong burnt smell, the stench of Insect Race bodily fluids, and the pungent remnant of energy.
Duke maneuvers the winged serpent, slowly returning to the core of the battlefield from a relatively safe area, his gaze calmly sweeping over the scene of wreckage.
