Of course, in actual execution, it's still not feasible to advance immediately at the stroke of a clock.
The last 1% progress was achieved when the Insect Swarm devoured a commercial city that served as a transportation hub within an empire, instantly boosting progress by more than two percent, directly crossing the threshold.
However, to truly begin advancing, the Insect Swarm still needs to prepare, consolidating the current occupied areas and retracting the defense line.
In previous advancements, there were periods of inactivity, which didn't really cause her any trouble, but it's always possible it might happen this time, so necessary preparations should still be made.
After all, having waited these few days, a few more minutes won't hurt.
With the Insect Swarm's agility, preparations were completed swiftly.