Chapter 242: Blocking the Tunnels
“Do you have evidence?” a captain asked.
“Of course. Please watch these videos,” Dr. Balt replied, operating the device before him. Several videos began playing on the large screen.
The footage, captured at night, showed a group of Swarm creatures transporting prey. They moved in unison, hunting small animals before quickly hauling them back into their burrows.
“These were recorded by our small drones last night, during the battle,” Dr. Balt explained. “The location, however, was on another continent.”
“What does this prove?” someone asked.
“It indicates that their hunting schedule is highly fixed. Perhaps in their era, these creatures were at the very bottom of the food chain. Through long periods of predation, they adapted to hunt at times when losses were minimal, imprinting this into their instincts and preserving it until now,” Dr. Balt elaborated.
Pausing for a moment, he added, “Look at that creature spitting fusion energy. If these bugs coexisted with it, they might not even qualify as food.”
The assembled captains and strategists nodded in agreement. The analysis was logical and grounded.
“If that’s the case, then they’re much easier to deal with,” someone remarked.