The evening sky above the Central Silo Elevator Tower turned pitch black as ten thousand razor-winged Chitin Locusts swarmed through the floodlit depot courtyard.
"Look at the density of that insect cloud descending toward the grain hoppers," Kendra shouted, raising her golden shield as the deafening buzz filled the valley.
"Our bio-scanners confirm these mutant locusts secrete high-potency acid designed to dissolve organic grain hulls within seconds," Jax warned from the sensor console.
"They are heading directly for the primary intake vents of Silo Two and Silo Three," Diana pointed out, tracking the swarm trajectories with her scouting visor.
"These beasts were bred inside underground incubators to destroy entire regional agricultural harvests in a single feeding frenzy," Ava added, scanning the insect biology.
"Hold all incendiary rounds and explosive ordnance immediately!" Vasa's urgent voice came through the comm link with crystal clarity.
