Things developed exactly as Minister Amber Roman had expected.
Centered on Bandung City in Java Nation, as the insect swarm spread in every direction, a thick stench of blood began to permeate the air.
These Insect Beasts did not care whether their targets were humans or other animals. So long as they were living creatures, they slaughtered them all.
They then carried the large number of corpses to Mount Tangkuban Perahu, thirty-six kilometers to the north.
Their queen had designated it as the main hive and hatching ground.
During this time, Java Nation's military also sprang into action.
Several Army units from nearby military districts drove tanks, armored vehicles, self-propelled artillery, troop trucks, and other military vehicles to the borders of Subang Regency, Sumedang County, Cianjur Regency, Garut Regency, and Purwakarta Regency, where they began setting up lines of defense and traps.
But naturally, the Air Force was the first to exchange fire with the swarm.
First, a reconnaissance aircraft entered Bandung to provide more detailed intelligence to the rear command center.
Then, ten H215M utility helicopters formed two formations and entered from the directions of Cianjur Regency and Sumedang County.
Finally came twelve F16A/B fighter jets and five Su-27SK/SKM fighters that had only been ordered from Rakshasa Nation that year.
This was Java Nation's first batch of Air Force aircraft.
It was not that they did not want to deploy more. They simply did not have any more.
What remained were only a few tactical transport planes, maritime patrol aircraft, and jet trainers.
The results of the battle, however, were horrific.
Before the two utility helicopter teams could even approach central Bandung, they were surrounded and attacked by huge numbers of green flying insects.
Although their aircraft cannons shot down some of the insects, they ultimately could not escape