บท 670: The Ravine (4)

It seemed, if only for a brief period, that the amount of firepower available would be sufficient. The onslaught resulted in the incineration or blowing hundreds of ant-like thaids, causing their exoskeletons to shatter.

Visibility was limited because of the heavy air, which was filled with a dense fog of smoke and debris. The pungent smell, reminiscent of burnt hair, filled the air as the scent of burnt chitin mixed with the sharp and metallic aroma of gunpowder. The overpowering sensation that stung their nostrils and caused their eyes to water couldn't deter them from forging ahead; they had no alternative but to keep going.

However, the relentless and vast swarm, resembling a sea of chittering monstrosities, continued unabated.

While Acting in unison, their legs and mandibles formed a cohesive unit, resembling a tidal wave that consumed the surrounding light.