"The exoskeletons on these bugs are tough, capable of withstanding fire from standard energy rifles. Moreover, they lack any fear instinct. As long as their nest remains, they will attack relentlessly until they are all wiped out."
He paused. "More importantly, they burrow. The engineering corps on the front line discovered they've already dug a complex network of tunnels underground. Conventional bombing will have a hard time clearing them out completely."
Xu Wuyi continued flipping through the file. The next few pages contained an analysis report from the Federation's research institute.
The nest structure of this alien insect was unique. It could absorb geomantic energy and convert it into nutrients for reproduction. At the same time, it secreted a special biological mucus to reinforce the nest, making it difficult to destroy with conventional explosives.
